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Balmy Weekend To Mean Action

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 8, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mel Berman.

Earlier this week, a cold front significantly chilled things down for a 24-hour period. But the next day, all that comfortable warmth had returned - just in time for weekend warriors.

Through it all, water temperatures remain in the fish-cozy low 70s. This will be an incentive for king and Spanish mackerel to stick around as they continue pursuing the still-available bait schools just offshore. And though conditions are nice and toasty, those larger winter trout have shown up in several area flats, around spoil islands and along the beaches.

If you're seeking redfish or snook action, kayak fishing expert Neal Taylor recommends fishing the lowest of the low tides.

Captain Brent Gaskill said grouper have been moving closer to shore and can be found on many of the shallower rocks. Sea bass, triggerfish, white grunts, snapper and more have also taken up residence in some of the same areas as the grouper.

"If you're not having luck in one place, don't waste time, keep moving," Gaskill said. "Sometimes you don't have to go far. The fish may be just around the next corner."

Hear "The Captain Mel Show" Saturdays from 6-9 a.m. on WFLA, 970 AM. Also, visit "Fishing Florida OnLine Magazine" at capmel.com. Hear "The Captain Mel Show" Saturdays from 6-9 a.m. on WFLA, 970 AM. Also, visit "Fishing Florida OnLine Magazine" at capmel.

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