Cape San Blas Fishing

[niezgoda]

I'm new to the area but have been out in St. Joe Bay multiple times and only reeled in some sharks. Any tips for catching something other than shark?

[SHOWBOAT]

lay off the live bait. Get a topwater, popping cork / grub or jerk bait. Finding patchy grass and you'll find game fish.

[zload]

Usually lots of grass and sand potholes around Black's Island so good area for trout. Scallopers will be taking that area over pretty soon. I would second the comment on artificials, when the water is clear you can sight fish the potholes pretty well, a bone skitterwalk has worked well for me even in mid-day sun and the usual jig/imitation shrimp.

The Eagle Harbor area also has some nice grass patches but can't say I've caught much over there.

[timmy0257]

My brother just killed the trout about a week ago or so on plastic grubs.

[niezgoda]

Thanks guys for the info. Went out there today with some cut baits and artificial baits around blacks island. Caught a decent trout but not a keeper and about a 3 ft shark. Probably did more running from the rain than fishing.