Here’s what you can look forward to over the next couple of months while fishing the Tampa Bay area. Redish will start grouping up in big schools soon. Finding them should be relatively easy starting the first week of September. These big schools of reds are often full of over-slot fish that will often push up onto shallow flats. When its time to eat, these bruisers will readily take a variety of artificials including; top water plugs, soft plastics and flies for those anglers so inclined. Live baiters should have no problems getting these reds to eat pinfish, pilchards and let’s never underestimate the power of a live shrimp.
The snook will start to move off the beaches and slowly work their way back across their springtime spots and then eventually into the traditional winter areas. Over the next couple of months you should be able to locate the linesiders in the same areas you find them in the spring. The same baits that get you a redfish, will work perfectly for tricking snook into the boat. Good water flow is often important to put these fish on the chew. Areas where the tide is “bottlenecked” seem to be great ambush points. Also remember, presentation is extremely important.
Speckled sea trout should be pretty easy to find in 3-6 feet of water. Look for “nervous” water over healthy grass. Trout are suckers for soft plastics! Artificial shrimp, such as the DOA shrimp, are deadly when fished under a popping cork. No easier way to get ‘em, in my opinion. The bigger fish will start to hunt the shallower waters in the early morning and evening hours. Big top waters are my go to for these “gators”.
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Tarpon are still here and should remain a viable target for at least another month or so. Snapper fishing in the Bay remains off the hook and the inshore grouper fishing should start to really turn on as we get further into September and really go off into October.
Fall is a great time to fish the Tampa Bay area!! There’s a lot going on which creates a lot of different options! Get in on the Action…
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