trout

With the past cold fronts that have come through the water temps in the IRL and Banana River have dropped rather quickly but fish can still be caught. Your best bet is to use pieces of fresh shrimp. Either put it on a jighead or a small 2/0 hook with a split shot. The Trout bite has been insane! Focus on fishing deeper areas next to Mangroves, rocks, docks or the mouth of a canal. We caught them on small paddle tails, small mirrordines and small pieces of shrimp on a jighead.

We found quite a few Sheepshead around structure using fresh shrimp. Small schools of “puppy” Black Drum have been roaming the flats near Mangroves and drop offs. Wind protected areas offer better fishing opportunities, just remember to slow down your presentation. Good Luck and Tight lines!