Capt. George Hastick (727-525-1005): Capt. George reports that the schools of Spanish mackerel have moved back up into the Bay, with fish spread out in open water from the St. Pete Pier up to about the Gandy Bridge. He’s been working around schools of glass minnows of threadfin shad, which the mackerel are feeding upon. He’s also found them around range markers. Gold spoons of live sardines have been taking fish up to 27 inches. Redfish action has been good along mangroves on the Pinellas side of the Bay from St. Pete north. Fish are near the bushes when the water is high and moving out onto the open flats when it drops. Keep an eye out for schools of mullet, as the reds have been mixing with them. Trout are on the grass flats in 5 to 7 feet of water, though there are lots of smaller fish in the 13- to 15-inch range to contend with. Jigs with soft plastic tails or small, live sardines are good bait choices. A few snook are being hooked while fishing for reds. Fishing docks in residential canals on the west side of the Bay, a cast with a live sardine was made to a boil along a seawall. The bait was grabbed by a tarpon estimated at 50 pounds. The fight didn’t last long on the light spinning outfit, and then broke off. Schools of jacks are working a lot of canals right now.