Hot Bites and the Rite Baits to use in Florida!
🔥 Hot Bites Around Florida
🎣 Panama City Beach – Red Grouper & Vermilion Snapper
If you’re heading offshore, Vermilion Snapper and Red Grouper are the stars of the show right now. While the Red Grouper bite has slowed slightly, there's still plenty of opportunity to fill the cooler with Vermilion Snapper on deep reefs and wrecks.
Best Baits & Rigs:
✅ Live bait (pinfish, cigar minnows)
✅ Rite Angler Snapper Rig – Perfect for getting baits in the strike zone.
✅ Jigs & Cut Bait – Great for enticing bottom fish.
🔥 Gear Up: Use the Rite Angler Snapper Rig for better hookups and more fish in the boat! www.riteangler.com/snapperrig
🎣 Jacksonville – Black Seabass & Triggerfish
The Black Seabass bite has been hot all month, with Triggerfish and Vermilion Snapper also making appearances offshore. If the weather cooperates, now’s the time to get out deep and load up on these delicious fish!
Best Baits & Rigs:
✅ Squid or cut bait on Rite Angler Circle Hooks
✅ Jigging spoons for deep-water action
✅ Live shrimp for a variety of reef species
🔥 Gear Up: Make sure to have a solid pair of Rite Angler Pliers for removing hooks from toothy Triggerfish! www.riteangler.com/pliers
🎣 Stuart – Sheepshead & Black Drum
Fishing in Stuart, FL, is all about Sheepshead and Black Drum this month! These fish love structure, so look for them around bridge pilings, docks, and rock piles.
Best Baits & Rigs:
✅ Live shrimp or fiddler crabs
✅ Jig heads with cut bait
✅ Small circle hooks for finesse fishing
🔥 Gear Up: The Rite Angler Lip Grips make handling feisty Sheepshead easier than ever—no more worrying about those sharp spines! Riteangler/lipgrips
🎣 Key West – Blackfin Tuna & Cobia
If big game fishing is more your style, head to Key West! The Blackfin Tuna bite is strong, with schools hanging near reef edges and deeper drop-offs. Cobia are also showing up near wrecks, offering exciting opportunities for sight casting.
Best Baits & Rigs:
✅ Live pilchards for Blackfin Tuna
✅ Bucktail jigs for Cobia
✅ Topwater plugs for aggressive strikes
🔥 Gear Up: A strong, reliable landing net like our Collapsible Folding Net is perfect for handling big fish safely. Folding/FloatingNet
🔥 Stock Up & Get on the Water!
No matter where you’re fishing in Florida, having the right gear makes all the difference. Make sure your tackle box is loaded with:
✅ Rite Angler Snapper Rigs – For deep-water bottom fishing
✅ Rite Angler Lip Grips – For safely handling big fish
✅ Rite Angler Collapsible Net – A must-have for securing your catch
Ready to crush it on the water? Shop the best gear at RiteAngler.com and make this season your best yet!
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