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•UV and pollution resistant www.candockcf.com xpect good fishing this month, but good fishing has a price-heat. Everything will be biting this month, so plan your trips now and take advantage of good summertime fishing. Remember that these hot days can dehydrate you, often to a dangerous point. Most heat-related illnesses are preventable by keeping the body cool and avoiding dehydration. Remember to drink plenty of fluids. Water and sports drinks do well in rehydrating. However, remember that some fluids containing alcohol will impair your decision-making while imposing safety issues on yourself and others.

Snook fishing during the summer is almost a given. Any mangrove shoreline will hold snook, provided there is bait and structure, because a snook is an ambush feeder. They find many meals from the shady mangrove root system lining Tampa Bay. Rocky shores and sandy bars also hold plenty of snook. Early morning flats produce well on topwater lures, and greenbacks always produce.

Look for redfish around the flats of Tampa Bay. To find redfish, you must cover lots of water. Once you find them, they do not venture too far from the bait they are chasing. Bear in mind, as long as there’s food, there’s fish. Live greenbacks and dollar-size pinfish work well, and don’t forget the old standby--shrimp.

Trout fishing continues to remain strong through the summer along deep grass flats. Live shrimp and greenbacks under a popping cork fit the bill nicely.

BY: CAPT. WOODY GORE

EFree-lined shrimp in sandy potholes might produce larger fish and an occasional flounder.

Markers and sandy flats are good places for cobia this month. They frequent markers, especially those holding bait. They also cruise the flats following a giant ray. When fishing markers, keep a chum bag over the side.

Tarpon fishing continues this month. They are everywhere, from the beach to the bays. Large greenbacks, threadfins and crabs are abundant in the Bay, and tarpon love them.

Sheepshead, mackerel, kingfish, amber jacks, permit, grouper and snapper are doing well and will continue. Fishing around structure or one of the many fish attractors is an excellent place to start, or watch your bottom machine as you cruise. Tampa Bay has an excellent deep-water structure throughout, and you need to find it.

BY: CAPT. ANTHONY CORCELLA

The redfish have been on fire in the Tampa Bay area. Whether you’re throwing live bait or dead bait, these fish are eating everything in sight. You’re not going to find them on the flats. They are hiding in the mangrove bushes deep in. Be sure to use a heavier leader like 30-pound test. Our choice of hook is going to be a

2/0 offset circle hook. We are using a 7-foot 6-inch medium heavy fishing rod with a 4000-size reel. This seems like the perfect combo to pull these fish out. The key to making this a perfect fishing day is to make sure you have a good strong tide--the key is water flow.

The Bay reefs are on fire right now with mangrove snapper and mackerel. I personally like using a knocker rig or Mission Fishin jighead with shrimp. Use the same style rod and reel as above with a 1-ounce egg sinker.

All the snook that we have been catching have been over 25 inches--lots of big dogs out there. Dead bait seems like the key for the bigger snook, as the water is warmer. The snook are more sluggish. I hope these tips work out for you. If you have any questions, you could always call me. Captain

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Capt. Anthony Corcella, Pocket Change Inshore Fishing Charter 727-432-6446 www.pocketchangefishingcharters.com

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