Venice/El Jobean Report

Dinner Time Macks

CPR Cuda

Trolley Rig

MACK ATTACK

Last Years King Mackerel Pier Record

Trollied Mack at 55 pounds

I’ve angled the inshore from wading the beaches, the Venice City Pier, the Alley, and upper Lemon Bay; with of course El Jobean, my favorite in the “Snapper”, my canoe, on cloudy days, windy days, calm days and of late “sweet-water” rainy days and each has its own challenges. September is here with forming hurricanes or mega lows each a turn on to feed as it passes various landfalls. As water temperatures are now still hot for storms, they are cooling for fishing. My predictions for this month are extremely favorable as the varieties of fish are moving in quick. Whether it be the forces of nature from unseen oil under the surface or whatever, schools to smokers are on the prowl now and moving to coming quick across our area from the offshore to the inshore, bays and estuaries and into the passes to rivers; Trout, Flounder, Redfish, Jacks, Ladyfish, Croakers, Black Drum, Shark, Tarpon, King Mackerels and their cousins the Cero and Spanish. Edwin, Josh and I as of late decided to try the pier for a quick throw of the Straws and we came up with a fish fry of Macks that I have not seen in years.
Greenbacks and herring thick enough to walk on. We too have jumped a couple of tarpon that pulled us for what seemed to be miles before breaking off and the sharks in the Harbor around Placida are tremendous views when looking over the side of a canoe. Maybe we will try a hook up with a Bull on our next trip out to that area. Until then my mind is still on Trolleys at the pier in search of a Cobia, Cuda or smoker King.
The trout bite continues to be sizzling hot out on the flats, any flats, with good action in three to five feet of water. Working a DOA CAL jerks on a light jighead slowly along the bottom for your best results or of course live Pinfish or shrimp under a pencil cork. Topwater boils are fast and sweet with the Reds forming up in the passes, jetties and the docks of the Alley, mixed with nice snook under the lights from the alley out and through all lighted docks into Blackburn Point. Mackerel, jacks, blue runners and bonito have crossed the inlet and the Venice City Pier. With the show of Blue-runners, I predict a showing of the Kings this month. Slowly at first and then a quick splash, so keeping your eye out is the only way, if you wish not to miss the Fall run. Southern Whiting along the beaches and Mangrove snapper around the bridges, structure and channel edges are still biting well. As mullet seem to be everywhere, I believe they too, are on the move so fishing ought to be boiling hot this month. Get them trolleys ready as the Kings are on their way…