April 2021

April 2021

For the next two months, the combination of water temperature, bait migration, and tide schedules are promising.  Now, we’re in full spring transition.  First, as water temperatures climb into the 70’s prey species like the scaled sardine and threadfin herring will...
March 2021

March 2021

After the cool winds and low tides of last month, I’m looking forward to transitioning into spring. Although, it’ll still be windy and we’ll probably see at least one good cold front, both the air and water temperature should improve.  As a result, our fish will get...
February 2021

February 2021

Typically, even though we do get some cold snaps in March, this should be our last cool month and our last shot at extreme low tides. I’ll spend most of my time targeting redfish and spotted sea trout. Both of these species adapt well to cooler conditions and spotted...
Mid January observations

Mid January observations

We’ve been going through what I’d consider an extended period of cool weather here in Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island but the fishing has not been bad. Typical for this time of year, We’ve been spending most of our time in the back country of Pine Island Sound. The...