Great Fishing In The Cooler Months

Great Fishing in the Cooler Months 11/3/2008

Well we made it through our first cold front. 44 degrees one morning. That was chilly for us at the end of October. It certainly pushed the fish around a little bit. There are no more Snook in the areas along the beaches I had been seeing them. The larger Trout started to push up onto the flats again. The Reds were responding in the early morning sun as expected. Prior to the cooler weather, the Mackerel were just starting to show well. They should now really move through as they migrate towards the south to follow warmer water. The trips I have had in the last few weeks have all been productive. The most success has been with the Redfish. On a recent trip with my friend Shawn Walker and his son Rykr, we fished a lowtide area that holds fish in a deep hole with dry ground all around. As the tide crept in, the Redfish were hugging the grass right at the sandy edge of the hole waiting to move in with the rising water. We caught 23 Redfish in an hour and a half. The largest was 25 inches but they were all keepers. There were very few Trout in the mix which was unusual for this area. It's as though the Reds took over. Snook have moved into some backwaters for a touch of warmer water. The docks are holding them as well as any oyster bars that may be between the docks. Any stretch of warm days will bring them out to the mouths of the inlets and canals along the mainshore. Sardines work well, but so do Yozuri or Mirrolure hard plugs. Trout season is closed for the next two months, but the large Trout bite will be heating up soon. Even though the mornings are cooler, we still have good action going into the winter months. Remember, this is Florida. Highs in the 70's are the norm.
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Capt. Brian Caudill
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