Post by snappaslappa on Aug 20, 2023 11:37:48 GMT -5
Just wanted to put a post up since I haven't posted yet on here since coming over from the forum. Yes I'm still around haha. Our(for hire) season is coming to an end in a couple days and we've been running a couple times a week in August. It's been SUPER hot out there other than yesterday in which we had a storm pretty much follow us around the entire day. Bite has been pretty good still despite the water temp being 90 degrees out there in 100-115'. I know the Rec season starts every weekend for sept-nov so here's how I've been getting our fish. I have been working 85'-115' from clearwater to port Richey. don't let anyone tell you that you have to run to 200'+ to get bit ARS because that just isn't true. Normally people like to look for "xmas trees" and work those areas but the past month or two those big show area's have not been producing much other than Red grouper which are closed. Instead I have been focusing on the smaller one or two arcs popping up on my screen 5-10' off bottom and going back and fishing on those. They seem to be the bigger fish. You won't limit out on one spot normally but you'll definitely catch bigger fish. Then just stick and move and keep finding 2 or 3 fish pods. We've been getting most of our bigger fish on Northern mackerel but frozen dines have worked pretty well on a typical fishfinder rig with 4' 60lb fluoro and 7/0 hook. Live baits just haven't been producing much lately. The SnappaSlappa jig is still getting most of the biggest ARS when the bite slows down on the bottom rigs. usually throw 3/4 of a sardine on a 1/2 ounce jighead and let it sink slowly and hold on! Sept starts Gag season so we'll see how those suckers are biting in this ridiculouslyhot water. I'm sure that was strategic opening them up and closing them before the water cools off. Till next time tight lines!
