FISHING REPORT
Cold front doesn't deter some anglers

The cold front on Monday slowed fishing somewhat with high winds keeping some boats in dock, but others reported great catches despite weather changes.

Catching has been great with those braving weather reeling in limits of red snapper and vermilion snapper on all the offshore trips on the Adventurer and private boats out of Offshore Adventures, reported Mary Ann Heimann. In the bays, fishermen are catching trout, redfish, flounder and black drum. Finger mullet, croaker and live shrimp are the baits being used the most.

Redfish are running, said Carl Davis of Woody's Sports Center. Anglers are catching limits of bull and slot reds in the bays, off the piers and jetties and in the surf. Pier fishermen are catching trout, and a few flounder are being caught. Sharks are being caught in the channel. Over-sized reds are being caught on the Island Queen night trips. Day catches include Spanish mackerel, small shark, slots and a few specks. Snapper continues to be the main offshore catch.

A 187-pound mako shark headlined the catches out of Fisherman's Wharf, according to John McNatt. Atlantic sharpnose shark, grouper, red and vermilion snapper and barracuda also were caught offshore. Pompano and redfish catches were prevalent by anglers using the Jetty Boat to go to the north jetty.

Bay trips have been unreal out of

Dolphin Dock, said Sandy Martin. Big reds and lots of sand trout were caught. Offshore, catches have been amberjack, barracuda, snapper, dorado, stingray, triggerfish and kingfish.

Fishing remained great as big barracuda and ling were reeled in by fishermen out of Deep Sea Headquarters this past week, according to Bethany Holden. Atlantic sharpnose shark, triggerfish, stingray and red snapper also were caught.