Anglers aboard the Reelin & Chillin have caught snook, redfish, trout, Spanish mackerel, and shark this week along with several other species. Weather was a little windy during the beginning of the week then died down. Temperatures were in the high 60s to low 80s—couldn't be better.

Bait is looking great. If you're buying shrimp, regulars are fish-able size, and the selects are fantastic. White bait is all over the place. I prefer netting along the beaches—less grass in the net and it's solid white bait with no other critters. Sunup is best.

Snook & Reds: Chumming white bait around the mangroves produced both species. Fishing structure for the reds was also productive.

Trout: Grass flats produced trout using white bait; a little chumming won't hurt.

Spanish Mackerel & Sharks: Hard bottom and artificial reefs produced both species. Some of the Spanish macs reached up to four pounds and the black tip sharks up to five feet. We also released a four-foot blacknosed shark.

Bait: I used white bait all week on my trips. I have an afternoon trip tomorrow afternoon for reds, I will be armed with select shrimp as well as white bait.

Tackle: St. Croix rods and Okuma's best are rod and reel of choice. Owner hooks with fluorocarbon leader are a must. Light tackle is a fun challenge catching saltwater species. Not to worry, most fish make it to the boat.

Tight Lines & Good Times