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Date: March 3, 2024 Body of Water: Flats and Mangrove Channels near Marco Island, SW Florida Boat: Slacktyde With: DC Target: Snook Time: 8 AM - 2 PM Moon Phase: Waning Quarter Moon Conditions: Similar to the previous day, but a touch cooler and cloudier, with perhaps less breeze. Once again, low slack conditions interrupted the day's fishing. Water temperatures were a little lower, too, generally registering 73-74 degrees. The water in the channels was clearer overall than the day before and further east. We left the Goodland Ramp at 8 AM, this time with Captain T from https://www.slacktydecharters.com. We'd indicated a preference for game-fish as opposed to food fish, and he'd been in touch with Captain J the night before. His live well was loaded with pilchards and we headed south to some new water! Once again, the program was pitching free-lined pilchards to the edges of mangroves, especially by cover in narrow channels with current. There's an endless amount of such water, but Captain T had specific locations in mind, many of which were well beyond the reach of most vessels under control of less daring navigators. The overall bite was tough, but five or six spots out of 12 or 15 produced good bites. While our largest landed snook was about 25 inches, overall the snook were better quality than the day before; we weren't entertained by tiny snook, and a few very nice fish showed themselves either as a retreating streak or on top while taking advantage of freebie baits. We were definitely on some of the right fish! DC once again completed his slam, while I missed out on the redfish. We both caught a few snappers, as well. The chance at a big snook once again kept everybody motivated for the entire trip. The sun was late to the game, and the current was suppressed, but we still had a good day of fishing! Captain T seemed to prefer riverine mangrove edges to oyster bars, but we visited a few open beaches and a deep slot adjacent to a marina, too. In the marine, we anchored our baits with a single split shot, and that kept the baits in the strike zone for long enough that the local snook and trout could find our baits. That simple adjustment put a few more nice fish in the boat. Too soon, the day was over, and it was time to return to Maine. Pondering the questions of core essence and finding meaning in unexpected ways
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