07-06-2002, 10:43 PM
Time for a couple of Marco Island wade fishing trips. Friday was a beautiful day weather wise. Sunny all day and not even a hint of rain. The entire area is loaded with mullet and pilchards. We covered a lot of territory and the fish came in spurts. Quarter ounce jigs and 4# spinning outfits accounted for all the fish. At the end of the day on Friday, we had 5 seatrout, 4 spanish mackerel, 1 - 3 1/4 pound pompano, and numerous ladyfish and jack crevalle. Saturday started out sunny and then the storms started to build up. Our plans were to fish till noon, and that is exactly how it turned out. We got back in and just as we were driving away, the rain started. As for the fishing, we ran into two large schools of stubborn jack crevalle. One fish fed and after an intense 15 minute fight, we released a 9 pound jack that was caught on a 4# spinning outfit and jig. We chased the school down the beach and could not get another fish to feed. As we headed in the direction that we had originally planned to go, we saw another school of jacks heading our way. Once again, they just kept moving and did not want any of our offerings. Getting to our destination, we worked the area thoroughly and got a few ladyfish. Moving out to another area and some searching got a few more ladyfish, and then the lightning convinced us to get started in. Although the fishing was OK, it is no where near what it is like in the Fall. With that being said, late September and all of October is the best time to experience lots of action. The season is a short one, so it's never to early to book a wade fishing trip for that time of year.<br><br>Captain Dave Kostyo<br>Knot Nancy Fishing Charters<br>305 620-5896 Charter<br>305 732-2628 Beeper<br>www.rnfl.com/knotnancy<br>nkostyo@bellsouth.net<br><br>