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What’s Hot- Well its not the weather.  Our fall season our weather has been less than stellar.  But all bad things will come to an end.  March is typically the transition month, starting off with the same bad weather patterns at the beginning of the month and with any good luck rolling right into a hot spring pattern by month end.

What’s ahead-  Watching the water temperatures every day will let you know what is on the horizon.  When the water temps. start to rise into the high 60‘s to low 70’s, our spring Kingfish run should be here.  Expect the shipping channel to show the first signs of life, as this are usually holds much of this Mackerel’s favorite food of choice.  Baits such as Blue Runners, Cigar minnows, and Spanish sardines should start showing themselves around the markers as soon as the cold fronts spread out a bit.  These fish usually show up overnight so information is key.  There are many fishing websites on the internet that have region specific fishing reports.  Watching these fishing reports will assist you in finding out just how far down south the front of the pack is.

Tackle-  Just like every other kind of fishing, everyone has their own tactics they use to catching Kingfish.  If you are looking for quantity, try securing a live-well full of cigar minnows, using #8 sabiki rigs.  These baits can usually be found on hard-bottom areas, near large structure.  These baits have the tendency to swim right through the entire water column on their way to the bottom for security.  Since the Kings are so temperature sensitive they may be at 10 feet or 60 feet, but no matter where in the column they are, your bait should pass right in front of them.  These types of baits are best fished from a drift or dead boat.

Capt Steve Papen                  
	Fintastic Charters
	(727)642-3411


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© 2008,2009,2010 Angler Armory What’s Hot- Well its not the weather. Our fall season our weather has been less than stellar. But all bad things will come to an end. March is typically the transition month, starting off with the same bad weather patterns at the beginning of the month and with any good luck rolling right into a hot spring pattern by month end. What’s ahead- Watching the water temperatures every day will let you know what is on the horizon. When the water temps. start to rise into the high 60‘s to low 70’s, our spring Kingfish run should be here. Expect the shipping channel to show the first signs of life, as this are usually holds much of this Mackerel’s favorite food of choice. Baits such as Blue Runners, Cigar minnows, and Spanish sardines should start showing themselves around the markers as soon as the cold fronts spread out a bit. These fish usually show up overnight so information is key. There are many fishing websites on the internet that have region specific fishing reports. Watching these fishing reports will assist you in finding out just how far down south the front of the pack is. Tackle- Just like every other kind of fishing, everyone has their own tactics they use to catching Kingfish. If you are looking for quantity, try securing a live-well full of cigar minnows, using #8 sabiki rigs. These baits can usually be found on hard-bottom areas, near large structure. These baits have the tendency to swim right through the entire water column on their way to the bottom for security. Since the Kings are so temperature sensitive they may be at 10 feet or 60 feet, but no matter where in the column they are, your bait should pass right in front of them. These types of baits are best fished from a drift or dead boat. Capt Steve Papen Fintastic Charters (727)642-3411