GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle.
After talking with captain Travis Palladeno of Live Wire Fishing Charters, it appears that grouper and snapper are on the move to deeper water. On recent trips to the 40 break, Palladeno and crew have been filling the coolers with some quality fish.
Gags to 40 pounds, red snapper to 20 pounds, a couple of large true black grouper and a big Warsaw grouper are just a few of the fish he has been catching. For most anglers the run to the 40 break is out of the question, but for those with a capable boat, now is the time to make the run.
The Middle Grounds have been producing big numbers of red grouper, red snapper and big mangrove snapper, but the gag bite has been a bit off.
Dolphin continue to pop up here and there in good numbers, although most are just peanuts. Another fish that could pop up at anytime during the next couple months is cobia. Josh Hanna boat a nice 40-pounder over the weekend in 110 feet while fishing over a small ledge.
The mangrove snapper bite will come to a peak during the next two to three full moons. Prime time for night fishing for mangos is one to three evenings prior to the full moon. Hot spots include ledges, breaks, and wrecks in 60 to 150 feet. Anchor up just prior to sunset and start chumming to get them chewing, then start dropping baits.
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