CENTRAL EAST COAST

June 2023

1TH 12:39 AM 0.33 L

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12:53 PM -0.14 L

7:43 PM 2.43 H

2F 1:25 AM 0.24 L

7:45 AM 2.23 H

West Lake Toho - The summer bass bite has been improving with the best times to fish in the early morning and late evening. Summer rains have kept the flood control gates open every few days. The water quality is clear. Goblins Cove is still producing good numbers of bass - fishing with live shiners over hydrilla. Fish the boat runs’entrances at sunrise for good top water action. Every morning at sunrise, bass can be found schooling on shad; anywhere there is flow. It usually lasts 30 minutes after sunrise. Big beetle spins and small M-5 Rapalas work best.

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8:31 PM 2.55 H popping bug. I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing the popping bug get hit. Daytime anglers are catching good numbers fishing the shallow bedding areas. Bait of choice is crickets fished under a float.Another good area to fish is canals when the water is flowing, trolling will only trigger more bites. Crappie - Anglers are fishing open water for crappie using jigs tipped with a minnow. Anglers trolling jigs are catching good limits of crappie. The key is to find them suspended in open water.

Miami Beach, Government Cut

11SU 3:25 AM 2.38 H

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4:04 PM 2.34 H

9:57 PM 0.12 L

12M 4:22 AM 2.32 H

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5:08 PM 2.37 H

10:57 PM 0.17 L

22TH 12:01 AM 2.23 H

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12:08 PM 2.02 H

6:01 PM 0.14 L

23F 12:40 AM 2.17 H

6:34 AM 0.36 L

12:52 PM 1.97 H

6:43 PM 0.25 L

East Lake Toho - Bass fishing on East Lake has been good using artificial baits early morning. The best place to fish will be at the edges of the cattails. Then move to open water as the morning progresses. Most anglers are flipping open water pepper grass matts with good success. Fish the deeper edges of the grasswatermelon seed, Junebug, and red colors work best.

3SA 2:10 AM 0.17 L

8:33 AM 2.3 H

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9:19 PM 2.64 H

4SU 2:56 AM 0.11 L

9:21 AM 2.37 H

Bluegill - I have been trying a new tactic this summer. A good way to beat the heat.I have been fishing at nighttime in the canals using a fly rod, throwing popping bugs up against the bank. On a good moon phase, the bluegill will crush the

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10:08 PM 2.69 H

5M 3:44 AM 0.08 L

10:11 AM 2.41 H

4:00 PM -0.49 L

10:57 PM 2.69 H

6TU 4:34 AM 0.07 L

11:03 AM 2.43 H

13TU 5:19 AM 2.29 H

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6:08 PM 2.42 H

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14W 6:14 AM 2.27 H

12:13 PM -0.29 L

7:03 PM 2.46 H

24SA 1:19 AM 2.1 H

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1:39 PM 1.93 H

7:29 PM 0.35 L

25SU 2:00 AM 2.04 H

8:05 AM 0.33 L

Panfish - Fish open water shell beds with red wigglers. If you are looking to fill the cooler for dinner, the open water shell beds are hard to beat.

2:29 PM 1.92 H

15TH 12:45 AM 0.19 L

7:06 AM 2.26 H

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7:53 PM 2.49 H

16F 1:33 AM 0.19 L

7:55 AM 2.25 H

1:48 PM -0.31 L early morning king bite. Use your stinger rigs and live bunker for the best catch. In the last few weeks there has been wahoo, black fin tuna, mahi-mahi and a handful of cobias all caught on king rigs in the same area. Offshore has been good as well for mahi, many fish have been caught from 140180 feet and some days past 500 feet, It’s just a day-to-day thing and up to the winds and weather as usual. The basic ballyhoo rigs and skirts have been the key. Smaller skirts work better. Pink seems to be the key.

4:52 PM -0.45 L

11:48 PM 2.66 H

7W 5:27 AM 0.06 L

11:57 AM 2.42 H

5:48 PM -0.35 L

8TH 12:40 AM 2.6 H

6:25 AM 0.06 L

12:54 PM 2.38 H

8:39 PM 2.48 H

17SA 2:19 AM 0.2 L

8:40 AM 2.24 H

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9:23 PM 2.46 H

18SU 3:03 AM 0.21 L

9:23 AM 2.22 H

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From the beach to deeper reefs - tarpon, jack crevalle, bonita, Spanish mackerel and kingfish have all been close to the beach in the 20 to 40 feet depths. We have been having a lot of fun on light tackle with all these power hitting fish. Use live bunker hooked through the nostrils on 50 lb. fluorocarbon leader with an 8/0 circle hook. If you start getting cut off a lot, then it is time to put the wired stinger rigs on for those toothy kings. Keep a jig ready for cobia when you see or mark the bait out there as this is the time of year, they start to show up on the bait pods just off the beach. The bunker (pogies, Atlantic Menhaden) has finally been showing up with better consistency. Just look where the fleet is in the morning, and you can’t miss them.

Bottom fishing has also been awesome. Pinfish and croakers are a great bait for that. Fish the offshore reefs on 21 fathom and 27 fathom and if you have any of the wrecks that’s a good start too. Don’t forget about the amber jacks. Good luck and have a great June from your premier fishing guide charters of Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral, and Orlando Florida. www.firedupcharters.com

Sebastian

The near shore reefs of Pelican and 8Ahave been great for the

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9F 1:33 AM 2.52 H

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1:55 PM 2.35 H

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10SA 2:28 AM 2.45 H

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2:59 PM 2.33 H

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Fishing Lake Okeechobee in August can be challenging but fun! Challenging due to hot temperatures, possible afternoon thunderstorms and lower water levels. Now is a good time to brush up on your deeper water angling skills whether its fishingin the Kissimmee River or the Canal system. Bass like the deeper, cooler water temperaturestie on those deep diving crank baits. Along with crank baits, a CarolinaRig (c-rig) or a texas-rigged big worm will produce some quality bass.

10:04 PM 2.41 H

19M 3:45 AM 0.24 L

10:04 AM 2.19 H

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10:44 PM 2.36 H

20TU 4:27 AM 0.28 L

10:45 AM 2.14 H

4:39 PM -0.07 L

11:23 PM 2.3 H

21W 5:09 AM 0.31 L

11:26 AM 2.08 H

5:20 PM 0.03 L

In the early morning hours have a hard top water lure tied on like a bang-a-lure or devils horse and aim at the edges working the lure out about 20-25 ft as you go along the rock-bottom in the River and Canals. If you’re fishing the lake, some areas of the lake are showing signs of algae which is normal this time of year.

What’s biting now?I’ve been taking bream trips; fingerling catfish and

5:19 PM 2.1 H

11:07 PM 0.44 L

29TH 5:19 AM 2 H

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6:17 PM 2.23 H

30F 12:01 AM 0.37 L

6:16 AM 2.08 H

12:18 PM -0.21 L

7:14 PM 2.36 H bass trips which are typical for this time of year. The month of September is when to start thinking of booking your bass fishing trip, as the females start to feed up while they make their way into the shallows for the early spawn time. It’s also the time to book your fall crappie trip too. Good fishing areas: parts of the shoal; Dupree Bar; Dyess ditch and Horse Island and Indian Prairie. Tin house has been solid throughout the season for crappie, bass and bream, work your way up towards 3rd and 2nd point where you’ll find some bass feeding on the bedding bream. A few areas on Kings Bar have been good and the water looks perfect.

To book you’re next fun-filled, productive and educational fishing trip call me at 863-228-7263 or log onto my website to check out the customers and their catches; hotel recommendations; guide rates and etc. Capt Angie’s sponsors are: Caymas boats and Toho Marine; Lews; G-Loomis; BnM Poles; MidSouth Tackle; Maui Jim; Gill; Bullet Weights; Road Runner; Real Magic; Tru Turn hooks; Mega Strike; Gene Larew; Pradco Brands and BUFF USA.