As a rule, the outgoing tides are going to be the best at the inlets, as they sweep baitfish out of the inshore waters. Any of the above baits will work, freelined around the inlet areas, docks or in the large potholes of the flats during low tide. On the seawalls, it’s important that your lure hug the wall.īy 9:00, switch over to live baits. Use an 18 to 24 inch piece of 40 pound fluorocarbon leader and try to make the longest cast possible. I like to fish 20 pound Suffix 820 braided line on the docks and seawalls, and 10 pound on the flats.

I prefer the seawalls at first light, then move to the potholes and shorelines on the flats at about 7:30 a.m. Since all these lures imitate mullet, the best places to fish them are on the flats around mullet schools, or along seawalls.

Start your days throwing topwater plugs like a Rapala Skitterwalk, Yo-Zuri Sashimi Pencil or Heddon Zara Spook, or work swimbaits like the Bass Assassin Die Dapper in Mullet colors. There are still some shrimp around, but for the most part, the larger baitfish species with high fat contents are what the fish want to eat. With the spawn ahead, the fish are feeding ravenously.Īt the same time, silver mullet, pilchards, threadfins, sardines, sand perch and pinfish are all moving inshore or to the areas close to the inlets, so the snook are really focused on these baitfish. At the same time, they’re moving out of the brackish rivers and towards the inlet as they prepare for the summer spawn. The water has warmed significantly and the fish are extremely active. May is a big month for snook fishing in the East Region. CHEVY FLORIDA INSIDER FISHING REPORT CAPTAIN’S TIP OF THE WEEKĮpisode 5 - Targeting Snook In The East Region With Capt.

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