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Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Forcast for May 2008
This is the month that I wait for all year long, the begnning of tarpon fishing season along our beaches. While tarpon are gathering along our beaches, snook will be doing the same thing in passes and in the surf. Reds will be actively feeding along mangrove shorelines, in potholes and along sandbars in bays and backcountry areas. Deep grass flats should also have lots of variety with trout, bluefish, pompano, and more.
Snook season closes this month so any snook caught must be quickly released. The closure from May through August protects snook when they are congregated in passes to spawn. You'll find snook in passes, in the surf and around docks and bridges close to passes this month. Snook spawn during the strong tides surrounding the full and new moons when their fertilized eggs are carried by the tide. Drifting live baits or bouncing plastic baits along the bottom, like you would vertical jig for pompano, are effective techniques for snook in passes. Flies and jigs work well in the surf and around docks and bridges. You can also drift bridge channels the same way you would in passes with live or plastic biats.
There are plenty of options this month. If battling a big tarpon isn't your cup of tea, then there are lots of fish to be caught on flats. I'll be tarpon fishing this month unless contidions won't allow it. Whatever you choose to do, Remember to always limit your kill, don't kill your limit!
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