The Tampa Bay Times

Warmer than normal water temps  caused a sporadic influx of kingfish to our area   this past few week.  It’s quite common to have an initial push of fish when the water temps fall below 82 degrees.  As fast as they arrive on one particular day, they can also disappear the next. We call this first push of rogue macks the “front runners” of a fall migration.  Larger waves of fish inevitably will come our way as water temps cool. An abundance of bait will also dictate the intensity of the inshore action. Present weather changes we are experiencing has already rewarded  fishermen with  yet a new new wave of fish.         One thing for sure is the massive migration of Spanish mackerel that have invaded our area for the past few weeks. Seemingly endless amounts have been consistently landed by captains on a daily basis. There is  been no sign of this action slowing down for a while.  This will go down in the record books as one of the best Spanish mackerel runs in years. Schools of threadfin herring have  blanketed the coastline at many inshore locations. They seem to be the main target for these larger macks. Many of the mackerel located around these herring schools are quite large.  Its been common for anglers to catch numerous fish weighing over 4 pounds.    Strong winds are in our forecast for the weekend.  Anglers  have windows of opportunity between each weather system.  Properly planning your trips is the key to safe and successful outing. We look forward to some great fishing for the next 2 months, now  that the  weather is finally changing.      

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