July has been more of a grinder than I would have liked to experience but I can say that our customers have been rolling with it with more commonly than not an attitude of ‘…hey, it’s fishing not catching…” That said I have been able to fill limits of Speckled Trout over the past few days and even take a few Redfish to boot!
It’s time now for a change and I can tell it’s happening soon. As we enter the dog days of Summer with heat being ever present the fish will change a bit as boxes of trout usually decline while redfish seem to increase. Why these marsh monsters’ activity and presence are more noticeable is beyond my pay scale so all I can say is it’s going to happen and get ready to put a smile on the face of the anglers who can tough it out in the calm waters with scorching heat. Speaking of calm waters soon we will be wondering where the wind has gone too but it’s the same year after year and if you follow weather patterns like we do you can understand that without the cold air meeting up with warm air there is no wind to be created. Hence, dog days!
If you are a deep water enthusiast but get queasy like me in rough waters the POC jetties are a good bet in the next two months. As the Summer’s end approaches and the winds calm down the green, heck, blue waters come closer to the beach front and that means the offshore fish will come with it. It’s always a good bet during these periods of the year that tarpon and kingfish will come close enough to hook right off the end of the jetties. What a battle and great time to be an angler during this brief period. Also common that time of year is the crab migration where you can shut the motor off between the jetties and drift with the current ushered by sometimes hoards of these critters. Fabulous redfish bait is right there sunning with you as you set sail on the clean waters of the mouth of the gulf.
There is no better time than right now to book a trip to end the Summer for those who soon will be busying themselves with the myriad of Fall responsibilities. The list is long and time will be short when you are talking school, football, volleyball, soccer, work, eek! A friend once told me ‘just because it’s Sunday doesn’t mean the weekend is over…” Treat Summer that way and make the most of the days you have left before getting too covered up in the ‘end of Summer’.
