Snook, bumping the minimum legal-size limit, were caught on 5M MirrOlures. Topwater baits are providing good action. Fly poppers are taking bluegill. Speckled perch are beginning to bite. Missouri minnows have been the top bait.
Offshore fishing is about to take off.
If winds and seas calm enough for anglers to get offshore, look for grouper to chew on the wrecks and some smoker kings to make an appearance with this latest front. Inshore anglers should key in on the dropping morning tide for best snook and redfish action. Hit the potholes for trout using slow-sinking or suspending plugs. Freshwater fish will be ready to rumble with the cooler weather. Buzzbaits and topwaters could produce some awesome strikes this weekend.