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THE EXPECTED CATCH
Shallow Water:
1st. Barracuda. Sometimes a pest. Usually, there
are some around here all year.
2nd. Leopard Grouper. They are caught all year in this area.
3rd. Triggerfish.
4th. Sierra. This school migrator is here in the summer and
the fall. Try blue-and-silver lures.
5th. Barred Pargo.
6th. Ladyfish.
7th. Gulf Grouper. Large ones are found 40 to 150 feet deep
over the offshore shoals.
Note: On occasion you will also catch snapper, pufferfish, porgy,
grunt, bonito, golden grouper, hogfish, and amberjack.
Deep Water:
1st. Skipjack, Small ones in winter. Large ones to
20 pounds in summer.
2nd. Dorado. Outside with the Tuna.
3rd. Yellowtail. The arrive from the north in fall and hang
around until spring. The schools run to size with 10 to 15
pounders being the most common.
4th. Giant Needlefish.
5th. Yellowfin Tuna. When around, everybody catches them on
almost any feather or lure. Mostly 15 to 30 pounds.
Note: On occasion you will also catch sailfish and marlin.
CONSTRAINTS TO FISHING
There are few constraints to
fishing here, mostly winter winds. Summer chubascos are
possible. Tides range only to three feet here, so they are no
problem at camp or on the fishing grounds.
An afternoon breeze starts about 10 a.m. and lasts until sundown, which
is refreshing but does make a few white-caps at times. The weather
gets tropical and balmy here, with the winters in the 60's and 70's, and
summers in the 80's and low 90's. Normally the water measures 67'
to 70' in winter, 73' to 80' in spring, 83' to 85' in summer and 75' to
80' in fall.
