Yep Tim that 1st 1 1/2 hr of daylight is best for the top-water bite, however, the artificial can't hold a stick to live bait right now.... I'm sure you seen tons of mullet pods trolling around, can't fool them big gator trout or reds, twice recently I've had boats pull up in my area, seeing me catch small trout & just slay larger fish free- lining live shrimp once & other time reds on mullet.....to end my work week Friday morning I'm 15 minutes from Bio labs ramp, but put in at 7:30 & miss that 1st hr of light & would miss more going to get bait, so call me a slow learner....lol ....you went out of a treacherous area of Beacon 42 w/sandbar so close to the channel , great to hear it produced, across to the east side slightly north is Tiger Shouls, which is good for big fish, but heavily pressured......
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