Spotted Sea Trout
The Spotted Sea Trout is a very underrated gamefish. In many ways they are a family fish, the first fish of many beginning fly fishers. They do not demand great expertise or technical know-how. They school up in good numbers and can be very accommodating. They hit hard and as they like cooler water temperatures are one of my favorite winter species. The larger bull trout are loners and are as fun to target as any inshore species.
Some final thoughts for January
We just finished an interesting week in Pine Island Sound where we saw some warmer weather and a good tide as a result of the full moon. It’s the first time this year we’ve seen water temperatures in the low 70’s in the backcountry. The trout bite was solid as usual...
January’s final week-some observations
Because of the quarter moon phase, we just finished a week with minimal tide movement. On the other hand, we were fortunate to have some of the mildest winds we've seen in a bit. Too, even though it was cool first thing in the morning, it warmed up nicely in the...
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...