Winter is not playing nice! Brutal winds, cold temperatures and lately lots of rain have made for some down right tough conditions! But even with all the bad weather there has been a few really awesome fishing opportunities! With all the bad weather the inshore bite has really been the best bet.
Not only has the weather been rough, but the water temps and levels are incredibly low, but this has somewhat helped! Some of the best and fun fishing can be found around residential canals, deeper docks, and mangrove shoreline’s with small holes and sloughs. Look for any area with 3′ depths or greater and some sort of structure, and you’re almost sure to find fish! The sheepshead fishing has been incredible, might possibly be the best I’ve ever seen. Pitching deep holes in the mangroves with small shrimp, sand fleas, or fiddlers crabs on a 1/0 hook and a small split shot has been the go to!
With it being this cold and fish being very lethargic, the artificial bite has definitely slowed to a screeching halt, but taking your time and flipping small baits in these areas, you’re sure to have a good time. However, you may cover a lot of ground without a bite; and once you do find a fish or two, there is sure to be more to follow. It’s not uncommon to have large number days with some really good fish, as mentioned, the sheepshead have been thick, but there has been plenty of black drum, redfish and some trout in the same areas — and they have been taking to the cold quite well! The key is taking your time and working an area very thorough. If you stick to this pattern your sure to find some solid fish!
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