Good therapy fishing, but not much in the adrenaline department. Inshore Two of the more cooperative species of late are strictly seasonal tarpon and mangrove snapper. Mud minnows were the bait of choice. Bigger fish came aboard the Sea Love during a recent night trip. It had 40 to 45 mangos that weighed up to 12 pounds.
Nocturnal trips are typical for the bigger, offshore mangrove snapper.
Tarpon are starting to show up in numbers along the beaches, and to a lesser extent in the inside waters. Captain Bob Raduns said that he has seen them all the way up the ICW and as far north as he has gone, and Faver said they re behind the shrimp boats and in Salt Run. Several also were seen at the County Pier, and at least one was hooked, although only briefly. Another consistent player for the week were reds. And on a trip to the southern flats with his wife, Vicky, they hooked and released about 25 red drum.