By Neil Taylor, www.strikethreekayakfishing.com

Tremendous.     Fishing trips have been fantasitic.   June:    Will it continue all summer long?   Right now, fantastic.    The pompano have returned where I expected them to be.      We are back to 30 pompano per trip.

Lower Tampa Bay is ALWAYS good.    Right now:   On par.    It is fantastic.

Pompano are big.   Every year this time, a lot of what I do has everything to do with pompano.   They have arrived.    They aren’t big but they usually get bigger as the summer wears on.

Trout:   Not hard.    Use normal trout rules.   It is summer so it is not a bad idea to look deeper.   5 feet deep or more with grass bottom.

Redfish:  Be aggressive.   You can get them but you have to find them.

“The bloom of snotty algae and something called “blue-green algae” (a diatom) is a pseudo nitzschia species and is considered harmless.   But the fish don’t seem to like it.   Locations where the fishing was easy a week ago do not have the same action in the presence of this algae.   “   This algae has been nullified after some heavy rains.   The snot is still there and can make certain locations a challenge.

It was probably worse a month ago but it will be around the rest of summer.

This stuff is bad.   And because of it, I have moved my trips until this stuff has run its course.

Flounder are an option.    I’m sure of it even though I have stopped going down there.  Not as good as two years ago.   Yet.    But they can be caught.   Will it be like it was?  Things change every year.

Pompano trips:   About one cobia hooked per trip.   Sometimes small:  Sometimes they are 40 pounds.

The Skyway Piers are pretty dependable for mackerel action.   Call ahead to ask how the bite is, they don’t mind.   But get down and enjoy the Skyway Piers, our newest advertiser on capmel.com and Captain Mel Radio!!

To get detailed reports, check The Skyway Report on capmel.com.   Written by Paul Bristow every week, he keeps you on the heartbeat of the Skyway bite.  Get out and enjoy the easy action on the Skyway Piers!  Thank you Paul for dedicated, detailed reports EVERY SEVEN DAYS!

Would you like to get better at fishing?   Look at The Kayak Fishing Academy.   There will be quarterly sessions going up on the schedule shortly.    $30 for a three and a half hour crash course.    Kayak Fishing Skool is coming up on June 28:  8th Avenue Pub in Safety Harbor.

As always: Be careful out there!

Neil Taylor
Owner and guide:  www.strikethreekayakfishing.com
(Cell) 727-692-6345  LivelyBaits@aol.com
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In a battle that is never really over: The great work of FWC officers to target felony netters and keep an eye on other recreational offenders has led to better fishing for us all.  Their continued efforts to catch felony netters are making the south shore region return as a great fishery again.   But help them out:  Keep your eyes peeled for illegal activity and make a call if you see poaching, 888-404-FWCC (3922).  Your tips will help make cases and you could be eligible for a reward.  The fishery survives the pressure of poaching, a lot of anglers and just continues to be a great location to go.

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