Archive for June, 2007
Report June 07
June has finally shaped up with weather that we would have enjoyed months ago. Great numbers of Tarpon have moved in and the fishing has been fantastic, anglers have enjoyed fifty or more shots per day at laid up fish and moving fish in big schools. Some schools having fifty or more fish in them actually turn the flat black and most fish can be spotted well over 100 yards.
Last week anglers landed two fish over the 100 lb mark and a handful of others that ranged from fifty to one hundred pounds. There are truly some monster Tarpon swimming around and the fishing we have all been waiting for is here now (two months late).
Snook and Redfish have been heavy to say the least, large numbers of fish have been in the Back Country and also cruising the beach. Beach fishing has been productive with small baitfish patterns in white and green. All in all the fishing in June has been excellent day and night. I’m getting prepared for a shark tournament so im going to leave you with these things to think about.
Some things to think about: Most of the Tarpon fishing in the Back Country consists of casting to stationary fish (laid up) but fishing the outside points requires other tactics. Moving or migrating fish that are swimming at various speeds requires the angler to judge how far the cast needs to lead the fish. The fastest of the swimmers seem almost like they have F16 jets attached to them and you have to cast twenty to thirty feet in front of them. This might seem like a long way, and it is, these fish very rarely take a swipe at it but it can be done with the correct presentation.
Fish that are swimming at a moderate rate of speed can be lead 10 to fifteen feet comfortably and these fish will normally bite pretty well. These fish are my favorite because they are swimming fast enough that they have to make a decision to eat quicker than a slow moving fish.
Slow moving fish can be caught with a cast that is between five and ten feet in front of the fish depending upon just how slow they are swimming. Often these fish are rolling and elevated making things even tougher on the mental side of the equation for the angler.
All of these different scenarios fast, medium and slow moving fish and the presentation that needs to be made takes time for the angler to adjust to and is very hard to practice at home. Experience on the water is best but keep these things in mind while out practicing in the yard (you have been practicing….right).
