We had a good cold front move through the area in the first part of November.  It dropped our water temps considerably, inshore temps saw the 60 degree mark, and our gulf waters dumped down to 65.  That moved big fish in close to shore, and the artificial reefs with in 10 miles have been very productive.  Big #amberjack, #snapper, grouper, and #cobia have been caught throughout the month.  Inshore, the dip in temperature moved our #snook population into the creeks, leaving the #redfish to forage on the area's fertile flats alone.  Fishing the broken bottom areas in the warmth of the mornings have been the most productive pattern for targeting the redfish.  The traps off the beaches are holding triple tail, but they seem to have moved into deeper water due to recent red tides. It's a great time to get on the water in SW Florida!!!

Capt. Mike Slattery
941-626-6946
www.palmislandoutfitters.com
www.charlotteharborchronicles.com

The snook fishing has remained strong moving into the month of November. The redfish schools have not come back with the vengeance we would have hoped to see. This has been a rough year on the red drum in our area. Spanish mackerel and Bonita schools are beginning to be spotted off the beaches, look for birds working the showering schools of bait. A run and gun technique can be very productive to targeting these gamefish.  Trolling large lipped plugs at speed or slow trolling skip jacks and threadfins hearing on stinger rigs is a great way to target kingfish around the bait pods.  As always fall is a great time to be fishing in South West Florida!!!
Capt. Mike Slattery
941-626-6946
www.palmislandoutfitters.com
www.charlotteharborchronicles.com