http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/Captain-s-Corner-Fishing-s-possible-impact-after-Alberto_168633861
The nearshore impact from Subtropical Storm Alberto might take several days to realize. Generally when a storm dumps lots of rain, runoff affects fishing the most. During June it’s not unusual to find hordes of Spanish mackerel just outside the pass. The mackerel typically patrol the channel, chasing baitfish up onto the shoals and sandbars. But after a heavy rain you might notice a very muddy silt in the water column around the exits of passes and bays. The silt makes it hard for baitfish to extract oxygen from the water and they will move. Mackerel and tarpon feed on baitfish and sharks feed on mackerel. No bait, no mackerel and so on. It’s a fish-eat-fish world out there. If Spanish mackerel, tarpon or sharks are your intended target, search for some cleaner water and you should find your quarry. Even small patches of clean water may hold fish. Sardines and thread herring might be concentrated in a very small area, as long as the water is cleaner than the surrounding water column.
Larry Blue charters the Niki Joe from Madeira Beach Marina. Call (727) 871-1058 or visit captainlarryblue.com.
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