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.
Look for what stands out
It is pretty much common knowledge that there isn’t a lot of water out there right now. In the past, I have talked about using this time of year to scout some of our favorite areas in order to get a better idea of bottom contour that may not be so easy to sea when...
Early January 2021 observations
Although the last couple days have been warm, there are some cool temperatures on the horizon next week. Last week, cool water temperatures in the 50's left our redfish a bit lethargic as many could be seen lying in the sun way off the shoreline trying to warm up. We...
A few observations while working winter’s low tides
We’ve sure been having some low tides this past month. It can be intimidating what many refer to as puddle jumping but can also provide some good fishing as fish get locked up or stuck in the deeper depressions on the flats waiting on water to rise. Basically, when...