My buddy Kevin and I took a day trip over to the west coast of Florida to explore some new areas. Wildfires were burning all along our route through the Everglades, and the smoke from them was thick on the water as we set out. Our goal was to start the day looking for redfish in a shallow cove and then move on to hopefully find some big spawing snook around the docks and rocks of the inlet. While we didn't connect on any huge snook, we caught a ton small and medium sized fish, along with some bonus sea trout and a nice redfish. We don't get to fish for reds often around Miami, so finding them somewhere else is always a treat. As a nice break, around mid-day we also came across a big pod of dolphins that were putting on an aerial show. Watched for a bit and moved on to more fishing.

My Kayak: Vibe Seaghost 130

Rods: St. Croix Tidemaster 7FT MHF, Shimano Curado 6'10" MF, St. Croix Premier 6'6" MHF

Reels: Shimano Sustain 4000, Shimano Stradic Ci4+ 4000 and 3000, paired with 30, 20, and 15 pound power pro braid attached to 40 and 30 pound leader.

Lures: DOA Cal jerkbait, mirrolure top dog, rapala skitterwalk, Berkely Gulp Shrimp