SUMMERTIME FISHING!!!
June 01, 2025
Yankeetown
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Trip Summary
Trip Summary
Well, summer is here, and fishing has been very good around Yankeetown and the Nature Coast. Seatrout are still hanging around, although not as schooled up as they were in prior months. We have had our best success catching them first thing in the morning when they come up on to the flats to feed. A live shrimp on a 1/8 ounce jighead has been working the best, although a Mirrorlure Little John in watermelon red glitter, or a Q8 Superbaits jerk bait in purple, or lucky penny has been catching a few also. As the sun comes up and the water temps increase, they head back to deeper, cooler water, and are more difficult to find.
This time of year, your best bet to catch Redfish is either underneath Mangroves hanging over the water, or deeper rocky ledges coming off of the shoreline. We have been catching Black Drum and Mangrove Snappers on these same rocky ledges. Our main go to once again has been live shrimp on a 1/8 ounce jighead. A mud minnow on a hook with an inline bobber also works well under the Mangrove trees, mainly for the Redfish.
The delicious Flounder has been showing up lately as well. Although you will find them sometimes in the rocky areas, the best place to target them has been just off of rocky structure or shoreline, closer to the boat, on lighter sandy or shell bottom. Shrimp on a jighead works best, since dragging the bait along the bottom seems to be the technique that is most successful to get them to bite.
Overall, summertime is a great time to fish, so give me call and LET’S GO!!!