Another snook season closes this week, and, while I managed to catch a few, they all remained shy of the slot minimum size. Oh, well…. At least there’s plenty of non-snook action firing up. I managed a nice 7 pound black drum Saturday at Merry Pier in St. Pete Beach. Also on the menu are the season’s first mangrove snapper – they are still spotty, but there are a few 10″ to 14″ fish along with the smaller specimens. Meanwhile, the redfish have completely disappeared. But, on a whim, I decided to see if the out-of-season gag grouper were around. And, yes, they are. My friend Juan got a 23″, and we pulled in a bunch of 15″ to 20″ gags using frozen sardines. Fishing remains steady, but not great. Still no sign of the bait schools that will soon be clouding the waters. Any day now…

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