Wanaflatsfish Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 COTO and I fished flamingo yesterday.....ran East into the bights.... We found about a dozen snook up on the shorelines - mixed bag of small to up to 24-25 " very healthy. Water was pretty muddy...with the morning temperature at 87-88. By 11 a.m. the temperature was up near 93.... We explored some of the keys out front and then farther east t but there was NO life anywhere... I guess it's just to hot !!!! Maybe time to wait till September, fix up the skiff and get ready to fish hard in late September / early October. Any thoughts? DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conocean Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Plenty of fish biting in the Glades this time of year....before 11am & after 7pm! 👍🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted August 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, conocean said: Plenty of fish biting in the Glades this time of year....before 11am & after 7pm! 👍🏻 So what do you do from 1101 to 659pm Can I come crash at yo crib ? It's a hike to come over at 0330 to be on the water at 0600 for 5 hours of fishing..or, maybe that's the plan....but, I don't run the Chokoloskee creeks in the dark.....too many mean and nasty's you can't see that can jump out and grab yo lower unit. I've seen too many large trees in places they weren't last week in the canals of Chokoloskee..... dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 We use the mid day ho hums to explore the open Bay. Its is amazing what we find out there, if all else fails we pick on the sharks, my daughter loves to catch sharks. My son loves to just explore. We run about as slow as we can go and with the shade up and pay attention. I will tell you we have caught some of our biggest redfish in 92 degree water on the mangrove shorelines of Whitewater Bay during the summer. It is not "comfortable" if there is no wind. I am sure I am the minority but I love summer fishing, If my fishing buddy was available, I would have been there. They will not let me go alone anymore.......LOL.....I am only 59 and in perfect health. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coto Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 I enjoyed the baby tarpon hook ups in the morning but it was too *** hot while up on that poling platform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTLAW Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Changed up the tactics this trip . 🇺🇸🏴☠️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh141 Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Lobster eating party @ Outlaws Place, anyone know his address.............LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 I do not fish that area but when the water temps get hot I start aiming at 2 strategies: fish deeper holes in creeks with either docks or lay downs on the lower/outgoing tide cycle. Shade over them is a bonus. fish cuts and structure close to inlets on the incoming to take advantage of cooler ocean water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conocean Posted August 10, 2020 Report Share Posted August 10, 2020 Many of the old guides from the 1950's-70's did a lot of trolling. That's how people like Capt Andy McLean found many spots. Trolling deeper cuts, rivers & troughs in the bights where the water is just a few degrees cooler can be highly productive for snook & tarpon in the middle of a summer day. Trolling for gag grouper between Flamingo & Harney River can be stellar in September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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