NEAR SHORE
The near shore bite has been nothing short of fantastic with cooling temperatures and clearer water firing up a wide mix of species. Hogfish action continues to improve as these prized fish move in tighter to the ledges and hard-bottom areas in 40–70ft of water. Lighter tackle, live shrimp, and patience are the key to success when targeting them this time of year. Just keep in mind, they can be extremely exacerbating as even if you are doing everything right folks on either side of you may catch them while you do not. Lane snapper have been biting well, especially in deeper near shore waters, while red grouper remain steady for those working the bottom with large dead baits or live pinfish. Mackerel are absolutely thick right now, crashing through bait schools, and kingfish are mixed in too — making this an exciting time for anglers looking for both steady bottom action and some fast-paced surface fun.
OFFSHORE
Red grouper remain the headline species, with solid fish coming off hard-bottom and ledge areas in the 140–180ft range. Scamp grouper are also biting well, especially on smaller pinfish and cut threadfins, and triggerfish continue to show up for anglers targeting them with small strips of squid or cut fish. Mangrove snapper have been consistent, producing great catches for anglers using double-snell rigs baited with threadfin chunks, and yellowtail snapper are adding to the mix when fishing at night or around dawn and dusk or through the night. We’re also seeing a few mutton snapper and porgies, with pelagic action heating up too — blackfin tuna, wahoo, and big kingfish are in the mix. All in all, conditions are looking prime for a productive stretch offshore — so if you’ve been waiting for the right time, this is it whenever weather windows open up!
Don’t forget, that we have some great videos on our fishing tips and tricks page here to show you how to target and rig for almost any species-> https://www.hubbardsmarina.com/fishing-tips/
TERMS OF REFERENCE-
NEAR SHORE – From the beaches out to twenty miles, or up to 100ft of water
OFFSHORE – from twenty miles or 100ft and beyond
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