NEAR SHORE
Spanish & Kings — Mackerel were thick along the beach runs and channel edges but have thinned out a lot. However, keep an eye out and watch birds and surface showers. Kings are still around in pulses; keep a flatline out and a pitch rod ready. Troll spoons or plugs to locate, then switch to live bait once you’re on them.
Hogfish — Cooling trends have fired up hogs on 40–70 ft smaller ledges, hard bottom and edges. The most consistent setup remains a long (10–15 ft) 30 lb fluoro topshot to 20–30 lb braid, knocker rig with 1–2 oz egg sinker, and a 3/0–4/0 hook, baited with live shrimp. Fish smaller ledges, swiss‑cheese hard bottom, and shell transitions. Be patient—porgies and grunts will nibble first, then the hogs slide in.
Lane Snapper — Solid in 60–100 ft. They’ll eat squid, cut threadfin, or live shrimp; the larger lanes lean toward shrimp and cleaner threadfin strips. Keep baits compact.
Mangrove Snapper — Hit‑or‑miss inshore of 70 ft, better nearer the deepest near‑shore contours. Small double‑snell rigs with smaller threadfin pieces on 30–40 lb leader will draw strikes when they’re finicky.
Red Grouper — Occasional near shore, more consistent as you creep deeper. Use frisky pinfish or bigger dead baits on 40-60lb leaders; expect to cull through shorts before stick‑worthy keepers.
OFFSHORE
Red Grouper & Scamp — Work potholes, ledges, and broken hard bottom starting around the 100–140 ft band. Big dead baits (bonita strips, whole squid, boston mackerel) and lively 5–6″ pinfish shine. Match hook size to bait (6/0–9/0) on 60–80 lb leader. Scamp favor medium pinfish and a slightly subtler presentation—don’t overlook slow‑pitch jigs.
Mangrove & Yellowtail — Mangos are steady with quality fish—double‑snell cut threadfin on 40 lb is the workhorse, but live pinfish cherry‑pick the studs. Yellowtails are showing on the deeper sets; lighten leaders (30–40 lb), use small squid strips or trimmed threadfin.
Muttons — The mutton bite has been strong by central west florida standards—target deep water ledges, peaks and rock piles with a fish‑finder rig, 40–50 lb leader, and medium pinfish or cut threadfins.
Triggers, Vermillions, Porgies, Almacos — Triggers want 2″ chew‑strips of squid or bonita on smaller hooks; vermillions and porgies are eager on cut squid or threadfin. Almacos mix in over higher relief—jigs or live baits both work.
Pelagics — Keep a flatline or two out while you bottom fish—blackfin, kings, the odd mahi or wahoo have been sliding through. A flashy jig or live threadfin is tough to beat when they pop. Lately its been a solid showing of blackfin tuna this past week.
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