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Hello late spring. I am so happy you have arrived! May is always an incredible month for fishing off Florida’s Nature Coast! Many of the migratory fish make their way along our coastline, as the water temperatures warm, and they head north for the summer. Cobia and triple are two of my favorite fish to both catch and eat!

The triple tail are found floating along crab buoys and channel markers and enjoy chasing a shrimp on a 1/16 ounce jighead, placed in front of their face. Cobia will be showing up in large numbers along wrecks and rocky ledges, all while hanging near a group of manatees or on the trout flats. For these fish, I like having a live pinfish on a heavy tackle rod, hanging off the back of the boat in the current. Chumming for these fish is also a great idea, as they enjoy following a weed line looking for an easy meal and a chum stick obviously produces that.

I like to call May the month of the huge black drum as well! These fish are such an amazing fight and lots of my clients specifically book trips with me during this season, just to get their fix on reeling in a 40-pound fish for 10 minutes!

These fish are a lot of fun for when the kiddos are on the boat as well! The trout bite will remain strong as well as the redfish. The warmer months allows for live bait such as mud minnows and pinfish, to be used instead of just shrimp, which helps to keep the smaller bait fish from eating it so quickly.

As the warmer months begin to set in, it is important to remember to always sunscreen when spending a day out on the water. Remember to reapply often as well, as sweating will cause it to wipe away. I always add mine first thing in the morning when it is still cooler, so it has the chance to soak into my skin better. Happy Fishing!

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The trout are in full spawn and that’s not all that's swimming around on the flats. We've had multiple mackerel caught, along with some sightings and hook-ups on cobia and tripletail.

Now, my go-to rig when flats fishing, is pretty simple. I typically use 20 lb. braid paired with 20 to 30 lb. leader (based on what I'm fishing for). I always use a Four Horsemen Popping Cork and roughly 3 feet of leader, toped off with an 1/8 jig and swim bait made be C & M Custom Baits. (You can find him on Facebook and Etsy.) One of my favorite tactics while on the flats is to drift fish. This lets you cover more water, while not under power, and typically gives you the best shot to come over some very nice fish.

Now redfish and black drums have been caught around a lot of the structure in our area. I honestly use the same set-up for these, the majority of the time. The only thing I may change every now and then is the bait. I will change out artificial for live or cut bait when the conditions call for it.

I hope everyone has some successful trips in the next few weeks.

Until next month. Stay safe out there and I'll see you on the water!