By BILLY NOBLES

This week it would be easier for me to tell you what isn’t biting rather than what is, but we have had a lot of success in recent weeks.

On Saturday, captain Mike and I ran a four-hour trip, with each boat landing more than 100 fish. Our catches included Spanish mackerel, snook, snapper, speckled trout, cobia, tarpon, bluefish, and jack crevalle. Later in the week, we had the same scenario, and some redfish joined the list.

The key to being successful this time of year is to be ready for anything. That starts when you’re catching bait. I always try to have too much bait, and if I can get different types, that is even better.

A couple of weeks ago we were casting to several large cobia, throwing everything but pinfish, and that was only because we didn’t have any. This week, in the same scenario we tried everything with no takers. Then we put on the pinfish and the race was on.

After the cobia, we went snook fishing, and on our way the birds were going nuts on the water. We stopped throw jigs and whitebait, and the Spanish and bluefish action was world-class, with mackerel up to 6 pounds.

By this time the tide had come in, so it was off to find snook and redfish. The big fish are here, and it seems like they know winter is just around the corner and they are trying to bulk up.

On one trip with Dave Roy, we had four fish in the 20-pound range, and they really put up a fight. So much so that it made short work of the 15-pound line we were using, but what a rush.

There are schools of redfish all over the place. Once you find them, just take your time they will eat.

When you’re heading out this time of year be ready for anything and everything, because they are all there and ready to eat.

Catch captains Billy Nobles and Mike Anderson on the “Reel Animals Fishing Show” on Saturdays from 6:30-7 a.m. on WFLA, Channel 8, and on Sundays from 8-10 a.m. on WHBO, 1470 AM. To book a charter, call 1-866-GAMEFISH or visit www.reelanimalsfishingshow.com.