05-10-12 THURSDAY: JACKS, SPANISH MACKEREL, SNOOK, SHEEPSHEAD AND REDS
This morning winds are blowing out of the Northwest at 5 mph and there is a moderate chop on the water. It's a beautiful morning, but we've been seeing some late afternoon rain, so go prepared if you head to the inlet.
Fishing remains the same; a lot of baitfish are in and around the inlet, attracting a variety of species, but nothing is hitting real well. Schools of Snook, Spanish Mackerel and big Jacks have been visible but they aren't participating with the jetty anglers. Every now and then, a nice fish is landed; it's a matter of being in the right place at the right time, with the right bait.
Our first photo today shows why perhaps some of the fish aren't cooperating; they might be getting eaten by some big Goliath Grouper that have been hanging around! Duc Nguyen of Orlando landed and released this enormous Goliath yesterday, wow, what a catch! Goliath Grouper are a protected species and should not be out of the water long enough to be photographed. Obviously, Duc is aware of the regulations and got in the water to release his fish and have a quick photo taken. Plus, there's no way this big guy was coming over the rails of the north jetty!! Way to go Duc, nice handling of this protected species!
Photo two features David Hoang of Orlando with a beautiful Snook he landed and released Saturday night. David was fishing with his three year old son Ryan off the north jetty using a bucktail, when this big Snook hit. David knew it was oversized, so he took a quick photo and released it to fight another day, but he estimated it to be around 35".
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