As the summer winds down, expect action to pick up!

Despite the heat, fishing has been very good. Offshore, red grouper to 20#s inhabit rock piles and Swiss cheese bottom in the 30 mile range along with some hefty mangrove snapper. A cut sardine on a 5 ought circle hook sent deep can get the frenzy going. The oil released from the sardine will entice these fish to turn on. After a few cut sardines have encountered a fish or two, send down a live pinfish for that fire truck red grouper. Also, keep an eye out for Mahi or even a Cobia cruising the surface.
October and November the FWC may open up Red Snapper season for several days at a time. Give us a call at the Dockside Store for current updates.

Inshore trout on the flats have been providing bent rods throughout the summer including many over the slot limit. Blackburn Bay, Roberts Bay and just north of our marina at marker 19 and 20 have been popular areas. Redfish have been around Casey key docks, while snook seem to be thick as thieves. Snook season is scheduled to open mid-September.
It’s been a great summer and looking forward fall and its run of spanny macs, kingfish and cobia.

Just a reminder....Dockside is open 7am - 5pm seven days a week. If the weekend weather is good...we're open at 6am Sat. and Sun.

Expect the Unexpected,
Capt Ed