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Seasonable Conditions On Tap Following A Blustery Week

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 3, 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.

Most anglers have been kept at bay by a week's worth of strong northeast breezes. And this weekend, temperatures also will begin dropping into a cooler, more typical November range.

So with the arrival of lower temperatures, the kings will soon be motivated to head southward. Meanwhile, there are still many schools of Spanish and king mackerel milling about in the Skyway area. They are feeding on the numerous bait schools that are still there.

Offshore-sized grouper, mangrove snapper, pompano, some cobia and sheepshead also are being hauled over the rails at the Skyway pier, as well as both Fort DeSoto piers.

According to Spring Hill captain Frank Bourgeois, there are no longer any king mackerel in his waters off Pasco and Hernando counties. However, Bourgeois has been doing very well catching lots of larger trout, shallow water grouper, and sea bass in the deeper, 12-foot Gulf flats.

The snook bite, which had been dormant for the past few weeks, lit up during these windy days. However, we're expecting the linesiders to begin making their way toward winter haunts in residential canals, creeks and lagoons.

Cooler conditions also should trigger the lunker sea trout and silver trout bite in most area flats. They're easily caught using a variety of jigs, plugs and spoons. And redfishing is again picking up. Most are being landed "dead-sticking" chunk bait around oyster bars.

Hear "The Captain Mel Show" Saturdays from 6-9 a.m. on WFLA, 970 AM. Also, visit

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