Hurricane Helene wrecked catastrophic damage to many areas of the SE United States. SW Florida had some flooding and damage but nothing like areas north of Naples.
The seas were extremely rough during the hurricane with waves washing over the beach dunes dumping water and sand on streets flooding neighborhoods and houses.
The water has since cleared up, the bait has shown up and the fishing is great, or was yesterday. Yesterday I fished a long time client and friend Eric S. from IN and we had a stellar morning. First two stops we didn’t catch a fish then the third spot the snook were fired up. In fact they were so hungry and prevalent all we had to do was drop a bait over the side of the boat and we’d catch one and the water was only 3-4’ deep. Actually it got boring and we left to find different species. In addition we caught redfish, speckled sea trout and snapper.
Going forward October is typically a great time of year to fish. The weather and water starts to cool. Bait fish will be thick along the beaches and the near shore waters and predator fish will be feeding fattening themselves up for winter.
Bonita (false albacore) will show up. Tarpon should also show on their fall southern migration along the beaches and passes. Snook, redfish, spanish mackerel, snapper pompano and trout will all be available.
I’m also starting to book Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks which are always busy so call ahead and book now.Â