The summer snapper bite is in full swing both day and night.

As we near the end of summer we are greeted with an expected snapper bite. More anglers venture out at night now due to the heat during the day. After the storms pass in the late afternoon and the temperatures decrease it is nice to get out with flat calm conditions and experience the yellowtail snapper bite. Most of the yellowtail snappers are caught in depths less then 100 feet which means you are really close to the shore. Anchoring is the best method when the current is running but, on those nights, when there is no current you can drift as well to cover ground. We like to get out just before dark to get set up and get our bearings on the drift and sea conditions. It also gives you an ability to find seaweed or current edges that may help or hurt the fishing. Get out before dark so you get an idea of the conditions. If you are fishing during the day, you can still catch yellowtail snapper but lots of anglers pursue the vermilion snapper which is the really red colored snapper pictured here. These fish are excellent eating and relatively easy to catch between the depths of 160 feet and 250 feet of water.

Eddie Walters aboard the Reel Addiction

and Lisa B out of Hillsboro Inlet put up several nice catches of snapper both yellowtail and vermillion this week. 

Mahi-mahi and wahoo catches were consistent this week with anglers catching fish up to 20 pounds. The early morning and late afternoon bite was best. The swordfishing was mediocre this week with a few fish weighing in at around 100 pounds. We will be out on Thursday looking for swords so call the shop for an updated fishing report Friday morning. 

Get tight!

RJ Boyle