Last Updated on June 11, 2014
I spent the night fishing from a dock near Inlet Harbor. I got to the dock around 5pm with a bucket full of live shrimp and mud minnows with a few finger mullet mixed in.
First I put a mud minnow under the dock. I then cast a shrimp and a mullet near the channel.
The mud minnow did not last long under the dock. I caught a nice Mangrove Snapper, 12” inches. Then the pole with the shrimp started to click away. A catfish. “Oh no” I thought, “its going to be one of those nights”
The night continued like that until I limited out on Mangrove Snapper. I then decided to throw my cast net and see if I could get some pinfish, and I did. I put a pinfish under the pier! That led to a few flounder and a redfish. I then tried shrimp under and that caught some Sheepshead and other random fish.
Total Catch
8 – Mangrove Snapper – Up to 14”
3 – Sheepshead – All under 12”
2 – Flounder – Under 12”
2 – Whiting – Up to 17” (both released)
1 – Redfish – Slightly under slot
A few catfish, and other trash type fish!
Daniel Hagan has been fishing Florida’s shores since 1985 and writing about it for more than 20 years. As Managing Editor of FloridaShoreFishing.com, he shares firsthand experience covering surf and pier fishing, tackle, techniques, and Florida’s coastal species.