In preparation for an inshore fishing trip I started the morning bright and early before the sun came up. Went to a nearby dock where I've been catching a lot of bait. Not too far passed the docks I saw a lot of fish jumping at the surface. I threw my cast net and caught 15 Ladyfish and a Snook. I released the Snook and kept the Ladyfish to use as Shark bait. Ladyfish are my favorite bait to use in the Tampa bay area. Every fish that swims in the bay will eat a Ladyfish. They're like M&M's to hungry fish. I went back to the dock and threw my cast net twice more. I loaded my bait well with nice bite size scaled sardines. With plenty of live bait in the well, I headed back to O'Neill's Marina to pick up my customers.
