The dominate factor has been wind. Late season cold fronts colliding with warm fronts have produced strong winds and unseasonably cool conditions. Prior to, during and after the windy conditions there were nice catches of both seatrout and redfish. Large roe trout are in creeks! Not much bait is available from local baitshop. Consequently most of fish are being caught on platics. DOA shrimps and Bass Assasins have been effective for both seatrout and redfish.

The tide for the coming week ( beginning Apr. 25) are small, more aptly suited for redfish. Seatrout prefer current. Nonetheless it’s still possible for good seatrout catches on small tides. As water temperature heats up the water will become cloudier making conditions easier to fish. Expect large trout to be on the move to the beach fronts as their spawn begins. Conditions continue to improve as rain water dissipates into the ocean. Redfish are returning to their old haunts. This is an excellent time of the year to see tailing redfish. These fish are focusing on one of their favorites “crabs”. It’s possible sometimes to see several redfish going after the same crab. When redfish are focusing on crabs I like to throw a soft bait very close. These fish can be so focused on foraging that they fail to see almost anything else. On these occasions throw close!

As always practice catch and release when possible! Kept a few and release the rest! As the coast becomes more populated, fishing becomes more popular and equipment and know how improves going light on the fish only make sense.

Good Fishing! Capt. Jack McGowan