This coming full moon might be the end of the spawn for bass. Anglers using frog-colored topwater plugs like the Zara Spook, Jitterbug, and the Dalton Special are finding cooperative bucketmouths at Lake Manatee and Lake Tarpon at sundown. Flipping an 8-inch worm around the cattails and hydrilla holes has been productive. It's looking like a breezy weekend is in store for kingfish anglers. The big one could come from most anywhere.
Spanish mackerel are available for trolling or live-bait anglers.
Grouper are being caught in 50 to 80 feet of water. Snook, trout, reds, cobia, and Spanish mackerel should be available in most bays close to the passes. Afternoon outgoing tides will be tops for snook and trout. Morning low tides will put reds in the potholes. All rights reserved.