March is living up to its windy nature. Naples and Marco island areas have had non stop south winds that have been keeping us hunker down deep in the back country & around the creeks and bays. Redfish , snook , sea trout , goliath grouper, jacks and snappers can all be caught in the same areas . With this said, standard backcountry rig is 15lb braided line (power pro ) attached to a 3ft piece of fluorocarbon 30 pound leader. The size hooks I used depends on the size bait I am catching. For the bigger pilchards I like a 3/0 or 2/0 j-hooks & smaller baits a 1/0 j hook.
Bait has been tough to catch due to the winds, but we have been able to get a few days of calm conditions and it’s time to load up my live well with some nice lively baits . There have been some monster jacks from the 8 to 12 pound range that will show up and absolutely get your drag screaming. Great tides coming up all week and some great weather predicted. I am looking forward to a solid week of some great backcountry action fingers crossed light winds. See y’all out on the water!!!!!!
Capt. Tim Daugherty
www.fishthesalt.com
(239) 280-8138
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