Outdoors

By Capt. Brylee
Special to the Pioneer
September has begun to do its job in cooling the coastal waters.
Whereas a few weeks ago the temperatures were in the mid 80s, they have begun to fall.
This week water temperatures have ranged from 81-83 degrees. Although this is a change of just a few degrees, it is often all the fish need to start feeding more.
As fall sets in the temperatures are sure to only cool more and more quickly. This will open far more off-shore opportunities for amberjack, red snapper, and grouper.

By Capt. Brylee

Special to the Pioneer

September has begun to do its job in cooling the coastal waters. 

Whereas a few weeks ago the temperatures were in the mid 80s, they have begun to fall. 

This week water temperatures have ranged from 81-83 degrees. Although this is a change of just a few degrees, it is often all the fish need to start feeding more. 

By Capt. Brylee

Special to the Pioneer

Afternoon thunderstorms and rough seas have made off shore fishing next to impossible these past few weeks.

If you can find a day that weather is favorable long enough for an offshore trip, you will find the fish are out there. The question is–can you make it out there and back safely? 

With the weather being as it is, inshore fishing will be easier to find times that will allow you to fish. Red fish and trout are hitting well on live shrimp, pin fish and jigs.

 By Capt. Brylee
Special to the Pioneer
As the waters continue to recover from Debby, scallops will start to become more prevalent.
 As in the weeks past many scallops are being taken in waters of seven feet or more; but as the waters clear more each week, they will move closer in.
Remember to try and scallop on the incoming tides as they are more visible but if time doesn’t allow you to, dive deeper and look beneath the grass and in little hidden holes.