From Big Dave - Sebastian

Though the unusually heavy crowds kept me away from the inlet for the better part of last week, I took the opportunity to fish my favorite dock behind Native Tackle over the weekend. Saturday was as good as it gets, though there were only two other anglers out there, we got on the fish. Sheepshead up to six pounds, monster whiting, mangrove snapper and even a couple of flounder hit the planks. Later in the day, the trout bite really turned on for me, it's a shame the other anglers had gone by early afternoon because the action was hot and heavy. I caught over twenty trout though sadly none were keepers, most fish were just barely under the minimum size. Sunday was a different game all together with the glamour species proving to be elusive. This brings me to a good point, when you cant seem to catch anything worth while, aim for a trash can slam. Believe it or not there are a few tournaments out there that center around this relatively unknown slam. To attain slam status you need to catch, ladyfish, catfish and a jack. To get a super slam, add a stingray and have both varieties of marine catfish. This slam saved my Sunday once I realized the other fish just weren't cooperate. With the weekend out of the way and after taking Monday off, I decided to head for the Inlet this morning. The mullet remained solid and easy to gather, however the predators following them provided only spotty action at best. Multiple snook were landed throughout the day though there was only one in the slot that I personally witnessed. The reds came over the rails steadily if not slowly with a handful of keepers caught for the day. Bluefish, jacks and ladyfish became thick late in the day providing light tackle fun for those not after anything in particular. As for me, I had one fair sized mangrove snapper of fourteen inches and one forty pound red. 

That big bull made my day in a big hurry. After releasing the fish, I didn't really care If I had a keeper. Once more, I reccomend using shrimp around the docks and live finger mullet at the inlet.