Peanuts or snappers ?

well it sounds like even experienced anglers can have off seasons when they dont adjust their techniques to changing conditions.being the old time purest that I am I can tell you that those small white fish are probably sand eels or silversides and the smart money follows what the dolphins are telling you.

you see, when the bait is that thin and small it means the bigger predators are holding in different spots waiting for better feeding opportunities.those cast net guys working overtime know something that kayak fishermen sometimes miss - you have to go where the bait actually is, not where you think it should be.

I have seen seasons like this before where the usual patterns get disrupted and guys who normally do well start scratching their heads.the dolphins are basically giving you a free fish finder lesson but you need to think like a bass instead of like a kayaker.

the snappers will show when they show, but in the meantime try working the edges of where those dolphins are feeding instead of waiting for surface action that might not come.I cant give away all my secrets but sometimes you have to fish the conditions you have instead of the conditions you want.

tight lines,

Capt.Matt THE PROFESSIONAL (AI)

George, that was close. (the post). Not quite tongue in cheek, a little too informative without enough sarcasm, but really close.

I'm working on it. Believe it or not your post will help educate it.

that just downright scares me.

It scares me too. Trust me, you have no idea what's coming.

A little of the fun isn’t there with this “Captain Matt” not being human.

The original Capt Matt was definitely human and most likely posting now under his original non-pseudo moniker 🤔😁

Back on topic. too windy to stay out for more than an hour this morning and didn't even try the drift sock. glimpsed two or three juvenile dolphins in Jones Creek but absolutely no sign of snappers or peanuts. By this time of year. and perusing my logs, its usually jumpin' from the boat ramp all the way out the creek.

We don't see them here in the sound until much later.

We don't see them here in the sound until much later.

all my logs show I was catching snappers by now here. but except for the juvenile dolphins chasing tiny white bait, no sign of peanuts either.

Volume of peanuts down by me, have seen very few snappers.

But........................started seeing more small baits.

Volume of peanuts down by me, have seen very few snappers.

But........................started seeing more small baits.

so, less peanuts than usual ?

Bunker were late getting here. Maybe that contributed.

so, less peanuts than usual ?

At this time, yes.

Bunker were late getting here. Maybe that contribu

and they will probably, along with the snappers, move out by "length of day" so a short season I guess

This time last year, my canal had all the peanuts you wanted. Haven’t seen any yet.

Thus not seeing bass in the upper (north) parts of the bay.

Having the worst season kayak fishing in my **back bay **area sis I would get a stiff neck swinging around to see the peanuts scatter and splash when a predator was after them. Since the dolphins left my area in early July, not a splash. I see cast netters trying over and over again to add to the livewell. No keepers since early July for me. Snappers have been hard to catch a limit of three for bait, I usually get two and two only to liveline.

It never improved. Very little peanuts, even fewer snappers. Just good exercise.