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Fishing Highlights
March 2018 to May 2018
The inshore season starts when the ocean currents change and we get cooler water in from the north. The seas become extremely calm and we have blue bird skies every day. With the cooler wa- ter we experience huge Tuna frenzies. Tuna ranging from 20 lb to over 250 lb blow up the surface as more of the smaller baits come in with the cooler waters. Inshore, the Grouper and Snapper re- side in the shallower water to gorge on the giant balls of Sardines along with the rest of the inshore species. This includes every- thing from Roosterfish, Tarpon, Bluefin Trevally, and Almaco Jack.
This is the time of year where anglers can enjoy jigging, casting jerk baits and popping targeting rocky areas and looking for patterns. There is absolutely amazing fishing to be had inshore and a multitude of different species are awaiting your next cast.
We tried some new techniques this year with great suc- cess and can’t wait to share them with our guests for next season. Whether anglers were targeting their bucket list Roosterfish on gi- ant live baits or casting poppers into the hordes of Yellowfin Tuna, anglers always came back to the dock with wild tales of explosive action and monsters that would not submit easily.
We host our annual Roosterfish tournament in May where the top prize is an invitation to the Offshore World Championships. This year, the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation and Nova Southeast- ern University were at the lodge to continue their Panama research program through the tagging and studying of Roosterfish. In total, the fleet released 78 Roosterfish with 46 successfully tagged with spaghetti tags. Jessica Harvey and “Roosterfish” Ryan Logan lead
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