Anglers continued to focus on dolphin this past week in waters from 100-220 ft of water. The fish are responding better in the morning hours so most anglers are first trolling for dolphin then switching to another plan later in the day. The action for dolphin will continue for the next several weeks with some days being better than others as waves of the fish migrate up the Brevard County coastline. King mackerel have returned in reliable numbers on the north end of the Pelican Flats Ridge. Live bait will account for the best catch, however a slow-trolled dead sardine is still producing well.
Bottom fishing is excellent right now.
I saw several nice red snapper and grouper landed as the Sunrise Marina docks during the Cal Dixon Celebrity Classic. The hero of the week was a huge 29.5-pound snapper landed by Capt. Another great catch was made by the party boat Ocean Obsession with Capt. The light current continues to allow fishing in the deep waters so expect more great bottom catches to come.