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Now here’s the latest fishing update from the south Matanzas River. After the recent rain, the water clarity has improved, creating favorable conditions for anglers. Redfish have been quite active, showing up across various spots – from the shallow tidal creeks to the main channel of the ICW. For those lucky enough to get their hands on live finger mullet, it’s been a successful bait choice. Alternatively, live shrimp under a popping cork has been effective for those who prefer live bait. One notable catch was a 27” Redfish reeled in off the 206 bridge catwalk using a live finger mullet.

As for me, I lean towards artificial baits like top water lures, paddle tails, and curl tails. I’ve had good luck with local brands such as Fishbites, Skinnywater Lures, Kiss My Fish, and Ancient City Outdoors. The Flounder population is showing promise in both numbers and sizes, which bodes well for the upcoming Flagler Sportfishing Club’s Flounder and Mangrove Snapper tournament on the 23rd. I’m excited to participate since it aligns with my off-work schedule. Mangrove Snapper have been lingering around structures like rocks and docks, favoring areas with plenty of moving water.

Stay tuned for next week’s update where I’ll share the tournament results along with another report. Happy fishing! ?

Chris from Skinny Water Lures mentioned with the summer months upon us this weeks low tides have been super low. During the summer months with longer days, you will notice super negative low tides.
   These negative low tides will make it almost impossible to fish those spots back in the flats. If you find yourself on one of these negative low tides, don’t worry.
    These negative low tides can also help push those Redfish, Trout and Snook out into the deep waters. Position your boat or kayak just outside those main canals. The fish will start being push out into those deep waters as the tide starts to drop.
    Positioning just outside these areas will act like a funnel. These fish will funnel out the flats towards the deeper water.
    We are still having great success on early morning topwater with some awesome Redfish blow ups this week. As the sun heats up we found switching to a Skinny water lure paddle tail paired on spinner blade worked as close to the bottom as possible has produced good numbers of Redfish and Snook.
    We want to take a moment to say thank you to the Flagler Sport Fishing club for putting on an awesome local brand fish expo this past weekend. Skinny Water Lures crew had an awesome time meeting new people, building new customers and showcasing our awesome products.

 

Capt. Adam Morley

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