I only had a few trips this week but the Mangrove snapper bite is still on. Look for deep water in either lagoon, 8 feet deep or better, temps have dropped significantly and the fish are feeling it. I’m still getting trip limits of 12″-15″ fish, but slow down… The bite is slow but the fish are there. Trust your bottom machine, especially side scan if you have it. The Lowrance SideScan is marking trout on the causeways and the mangroves as well. The water south of Pineda causeway as far as 192 is very cold and dirty — I think that’s why the sheepshead here have disappeared. That combination is yielding no bites on live, dead, or artificial baits…

Port Canaveral sea walls and jetties are giving up good flounder, but they are slow, so be patient. A Carolina rig with finger mullet and or live shrimp or my favorite. A yellow buck tail ¼ oz with a trailer 18″ (light line) behind Gulp shrimp (nuclear chicken) will do the job, but be patient, go slow, the water is cold and so are the fish. I have had no luck in the Banana River Lagoon, Grand Canal, or Thousand Islands. Dirty water and cold are just not a good combination. Cold Water Reminder: go slow, live bait is better, and light line is preferable. I’m also hearing good reports of pompano on the beach with sand fleas.

Hit up MOB (Man Overboard Bait & Tackle) for your fleas and intel on specific locations. Good luck and tight lines. Remember the world is our water park! Let’s play in it!