By AL HARTMAN
The Old Pro
Hi, you all. Is it hot enough for you? It is for the fish too.
If you don’t get there early you missed the bite. When that water warms up they are upriver in a hole.
When you find a hole, drift through it. If you start catching drop anchor. Live bait, minnows or shrimp work best, but gigs or cut bait will still get you some fish. If you don’t want to go up river head offshore to deeper waters and catch reef fish. You need a permit, but it’s free from FWC.com.
Spinylobster season started Aug. 6 and runs until Mar. 31. Most people go down south but they are in the Gulf in our deep waters. And I have seen some monsters. Bulldozer lobsters are plentiful and there is no limit on them. You just have to know what to look for to find them.
Gulf Amberjack season has changed. It is Sept. 1, not Aug. 1. because they have been overfished.
If you are in the Lionfish challenge be aware it closes Sept. 2.
Well, get out there if you can handle the heat. Stay hydrated, wear your safety vest and keep an eye on your passengers.
Happy Hunting and Fishing.
Al Hartman can be contacted at redmanldpg@aol.com.
