In the afternoon I went to Gordon pass to do my first bit of beach fishing while in Naples. A steady southwestern wind kicked up some waves.
The water was still reasonably clear.
There where not many birds on the shore, not a good sign.
At least I saw some pelicans moving south so fish where somewhere.


Pelican

I looked for baitfish along the beach but did not find any.
Also missed the snook in the surf. Earlier that day I had seen dozens of them at the pier.
I fished the jetties at the beach but had no luck, no hits at all.


The beach.

I fished the pass on outgoing tide and had one little snook following the fly.
I returned to the pilings and had one solid strike from a Snook that totalled the crease fly I was fishing. I still have to figure out how the fish could have stripped the fly without touching the hook.
I fished untill sunset and letf the beach blanked.


Sunset on the Gulf.

So the beach is still pretty void of fish.
There is not much bait on the beach so I guess the predators must be
hiding somewhere else. This afternoon I will give the beach another try.