10/30/2002

Dolphin fishing has been pretty good the past couple of weeks, though the unseasonably warm weather and a stalled front to our north has left them in a less than favorable mood. When this front finally passes through they should become more cooperative. The skipjack tuna also have not been liking the weather and have been laying low. The tarpon are still on the beach chasing mullet schools, we were treated to a spectacular show by some very big ‘poons hammering one school of mullet. Not one of the dozen or so tarpon were less than a hundred pounds. But they were pretty single minded in their eating, we couldn’t get any to even look at a fly. Ladyfish, jacks and some bluefish have been rounding out the action for us. Though not red hot, still decent entertainment. We did have a brief encounter with a spinner shark this past week. About a month early from their usual arrival date, I was very glad to see a few jumping around. After this front passes through, I expect the jacks, spanish mackerel, tuna, dolphin and hopefully sailfish to get really chewing. I can’t blame them for being out of sorts, here it is the end of October and we still have light winds and high eighty degree days. Very untypical.

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