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© St. Petersburg Times, published June 29, 2002
Kingfish refuse to leave our area and can be found at all depths. Numbers are down from spring and fall, but you can count on a few bites each outing.
Start in 60-plus feet because temperatures are more tolerable and bait is abundant. Local wrecks not only have kings, but barracudas, amberjacks, bonito and a few dolphins.
Grouper remains spotty. They will cooperate one day but not the next. Populations have dwindled for many years because of over-fishing. Now we are feeling the effects.
Drastic measures must be employed to save this fishery. Recreational anglers should take only what they need for dinner. The bag limits of five per day should be decreased to one or two.
Now that the full moon is dwindling, expect many tarpon along the beaches. Most will have spawned, and appetites will be high. The action already has heated up at Redington pier. Anglers are hooking tarpon regularly. Sunrise and sunset have provided the best action.
-- Dave Mistretta captains the Jaws Too out of Indian Rocks Beach. Call (727) 595-3276, or e-mail sales@jawstoo.com.