Alpha and Omega Fishing Charters

Fishing Charters Charlotte Harbor Florida

November 2024 Fishing Report

Hello Fellow angler November Once again in S.W. Florida. Hurricane season is winding down and it is a great time to get some serious fishing in. Close to shore and inshore we need to be on the lookout for those convicts, the sheepshead. They should be on the move going into the Gulf to spawn. They will be piled up on any structure that has food like pilings with barnacles and small oysters. As they migrate into the gulf they will gather around the close to shore reefs and small ledged up and down the coast. And you have the flounder that are doing a similar thing , they tend to hang out on the sand holes and the edges of the sandbars where there is moving water that brings bait like shrimp or small fish. While you are searching for these species you should have no trouble finding a redfish to tug on your line and test your drag for you. And if you are drifting the grass flats you should encounter some speckled trout. Also I know that the natural bait this time of year is shrimp. Yes years ago we would start in November to get your shrimp nets out and make sure that they were in good shape. And this will go on till March. So on all of my trips I always bring shrimp for bait , even in the Summer I bring live shrimp. And one thing that I do ,I buy the middle grades of shrimp the big ones get eaten by the small fish before the bigger ones find it. And the small shrimp get ripped off to quick. And this time of year the greenies may head offshore too they don’t like the cold water in shore. Sliding offshore when there is good weather. There may be some of those smoker around that are lots of fun to catch. Look for the big schools of bait offshore they will be close by. Most of the time I catch them while you are bottom fishing. You put the bonus rod out with some wire on it those guys have a mouth full of razor blades. Also this month look for the tripletail hanging on the stone crab trap buoys. Shrimp works well casting to them with no weight , and you may use artificials too like DOA shrimp. And speaking of bottom fishing , if you would like to target some hogfish you need to have shrimp or small crabs they eat crustations. The target area would start in 40 ft. around natural ledges and artificial reefs. While you are in search for those guys you should find some lane snapper and mangrove snapper. There should be some white grunts and porgies there too. So if you may be interested in coming along with Capt. Bart Marx give me a call 941-979-6517 or e-mail me at captbart@alphaomegacharters.com  and if you are new to the area I am willing to go with you on a training trip. This will help you to learn where you can take your boat and how to use the tackle you already have. This way you can operate your boat safely without plowing  the grass and oyster beds. And I also have Gift certificates for those visitors from the north or for a Christmas gift , or someone’s birthday. Give me a call , and always remember singing drags and tight lines make me smile. <*(((((>{