Offshore large king mackerel, wahoo, & dolphin

Article by: Mark Mayo

Fishing Tip #61220: There is no doubt that live minnows work better than dead minnows. But sometimes they are hard to get. In the dredge hole the peanut pogge(menhaden) are very plentiful. I’ll go catch several dozen, & ice them down good. Then when I get home I put them in small ziplock bags & freeze them. They make excellent bait when minnows are hard to find.

What’s Hit’n:

On the piers a lot of small flounder & Virginia mullet, black drum, bluefish, shark, & croaker.

In the surf some red drum, bluefish, Virginia mullet, black drum, flounder, & croaker.

Inshore a few red drum, speckled trout, flounder, black drum, bluefish, & croaker.

Offshore on the bottom gag & red grouper, black bass, snapper, & grunts. On the top near shore Spanish mackerel, bonito, & bluefish. On the top 20 to 35 miles offshore large king mackerel, wahoo, & dolphin.

Keep fishing & stay safe.

Captain John Carty
Affordable Charters

Shawn McKee & his uncle Chuck caught some nice speckled trout while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Debbie & Cameron caught this nice stringer of speckled trout off artificial bait while fishing aboard Affordable Charters.

Mark Mayo

I research and report on fishing, fishing gear/equipment, survival topics, and marketing for outdoors related businesses. I assist here on CB Fishing as the editor. Articles may contain AI researched content. All content is published for education and entertainment purposes only, NOT LIFE, HEALTH, SURVIVAL, FINANCIAL, BUSINESS, LEGAL OR ANY OTHER ADVICE. Learn more about Mark Mayo