Winter fishing season is in full swing here in Central Florida. Along our beaches we are seeing more schools of fish moving into the cooler waters. Pompano, whiting, drum, bluefish and Spanish mackerel to name a few.

It has been an unseasonably warm December so far, but the big females have been feeding well. Gizzard shad and threadfin shad have been primary forage.

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to target trophy bass. Here in central Florida, late October and November is when our summer weather officially transitions. Average air temperature and water temperature begins to drop after we receive a tropical storm and/or a cold front. These weather changes will transition bass and bait fish from their summer patterns into their fall/winter staging areas of the lake.