2 weeks into running the poll, with 37 people participating, about 1/3 said the season is about the same as previous seasons for them. Almost 2/3 said it’s been slower than previous years and just 5% said it’s actually been better than previous years.
Do you agree with these prelim poll results? If you haven’t voted, please do. We’ll run the poll through the month of September, ending at the traditional ending of the summer season.
It is believed that the same environmental factors that affect the timing and the duration of mango season also affect the inshore and nearshore fishing. Amount of rain the previous year, amount of sunlight, temperature, wind patterns etc.
Mango season started earlier than normal and our Hayden tree has way more baby mangoes than previous years. Oama have been sighted in a few spots at least a month earlier than normal, and akule have been abundant this year. Initial indicators seem to point to an earlier start to the inshore and nearshore season, and hopefully an abundant one.
Get out and fish in the sun and humidity where Covid-19 has a hard time surviving!
-scott