KAYAKiNG FORECAST

another bite, Jeff switched the group over to 1/4 oz. weights, put our baits on the bottom, and it was almost instantly gameon. Sometimes small adjustments make a world of difference, especially in the summer months.

When the water gets hot, I find that trout have a tendency to stay in the lower water column. With direct sunlight overhead, it’s rare to get a top water bite or to even get fish to come to the surface after 9am.

When the group got our live shrimp on the bottom, everyone was hooking up consistently for almost an hour. We had a variety pack of Jack Crevelle, Mangrove Snapper, Catfish, Trout, and Red Drum. The bite slowed down a little bit after an hour of waxing them, but still managed a few bites here and there. We had an epic day catching multiple species and enjoying a great paddle.

Recently I had the opportunity to fish with a family from Minnesota and Jeff, a local fishing guide with Yellowdog Bait and Tackle. We started out our morning launching at 35 High Bridge Rd Ormond Beach, FL 32136. There is a newly renovated boat launch area as well as a sandy beach to launch a kayak or SUP. We started off by heading south east down Smith Creek from the launch area to a fairly well-known area called the “Toilet Bowls”. We saw a few dolphins right off the rip as well as a small group of manatees before we even wet a line. Since we were with a large group of people, we parked our kayaks on a large hard sand island to begin our day fishing. We started out floating shrimp on a popping cork. Our first bite was a little short of legal spotted trout. It was a first for our Minnesota visitor who was excited to hold and see a new species that our local waters have to offer. Jeff was quick with the net and I was able to snap a photo for them to get the day started right. After fishing for about 15 minutes without