PORT MANSFIELD JETTIES

THE PORT MANSFIELD JETTIES AND CHANNEL IS ONE LOCATION THAT OFFERS A host of fishing opportunities, for everything from flounder to snook and tarpon. Selected HOTSPOTS are shown in the table below, and on the map.

these rock formations because that’s just their instinct. Be active with your croaker. When they do get you hung up on a rock, I always advise my customers to give it some line and some time without jerking on it. More times than you would expect, these baits will swim o the rock when they realize they themselves can’t move or a sh in passing will pick it up seeing the easy target. ese trout and red sh are smart and will sometimes run your croaker through these rocks, so keep that in mind when selecting line type and strength.

Some days we may resort to live shrimp under a popping cork if we are targeting black drum, as very few black drum in my experience, will eat a croaker. When doing this I use a smaller treble hook. Drum, red sh, trout, and ounder, along with a lot of other species will all eat a shrimp and this for some anglers can be more interesting. You may nd yourself having to change hooks a li le more o en than with a circle or Kahle, but the smaller hook in this case allows anglers to have a be er hook set and thus results in more landed sh.

ere are also good sh lying in some of the guts and mud ats, as well as enjoying the grass lines and pot holes. Drop o s this time of year are producing good sh as well and I personally like to sh the deep side casting from the shallow and dragging back over the ledge. Our wade shermen will be basing their color selections on water clarity and paddle size (if using a paddle tail) on wave and current activity.

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