As much as us Floridians don’t like the cold fronts, this last one was just what we needed. More so than the fronts, we need calm days on the back side of them to take advantage of the fish they push down. With that being said, the Pompano, Bluefish, Mackerel, Dolphin, Sailfish, Kingfish, Cobia and Bonita have all made a great showing. Yes they may have been here early last week. However, with seas pushing the 8 foot mark and winds upwards of 20 knots, no one cared to venture out to sea. So the wind finally took a break Sunday and we’ve got a lot to talk about so lets get to it.
Surf fishing is starting to pick up with a nice catch of whiting, croaker, spots, blues and mackerel. The pompano have still been scattered about but a few anglers have been lucky enough to find them. Clams and sand fleas for the pompano, shrimp for the whiting and croaker, mullet for the blues and mackerel, or Fish Bites for all of the above! The fish bites in the clam and sand flea flavors have been a hard item to keep in stock, some anglers use it in conjunction with fresh bait and some use it and nothing else, I tell you the stuff just works. Main factor in locating a fishy beach will be water quality and/or clarity. If the sand is still churned up chances are the fish have gone elsewhere. Ever breath in a dust storm? You get the picture......
In the river we’ve got a great redfish bite on the west side north of Walton road all the way to Ft. Pierce. Live shrimp on a jig head is a great method. If you’re a fan of soft plastics throw them, but try going to a heavier jig head than normal, or in the DOA shrimp If you regularly fish a 1/4oz, go to the 1/2oz. These weight changes will help you keep your bait on the bottom and with the cooler temps that’s where you want to be! Remember Snook season reopens Feb. 1st. My advice if this cool weather continues, get your jigs ready.......
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