Redfish
Within the bays and sounds that surround Charlotte harbor, redfish have evolved to become one of the most abundant gamefish on our flats. They grow relatively quick and after the first year they’re over a foot long. They’re primarily a bottom feeder and will readily eat a shrimp pattern but also seem to really like the Puglisi baitfish patterns as well. In addition to being abundant, they’re also a good year round bite. They tolerate the cold and tend to hang out under the mangroves during the heat of Summer. In October, spawning season, the big bull reds come in from offshore and school up on the flats making for some good fly fishing.
The last bit of winter
With the combination of cool water temperatures and a full moon, I continued working my winter pattern as March rolled around. The strong tide and mid morning incoming tide after a negative low set up well for a day on the mixed sand and grass of Pine Island Sound....
After the freeze
The prolonged cold snap that we just went through has been well documented. I was relieved to see that after all is said and done, Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound made it through with really no fish kills that I've noticed. In addition, everyone that I've...
Moving to the back
As the winter fronts add up it’s only a matter of time before the combination of wind and cooler water temperatures push some of our favorite game fish deeper into the back country in order to find more moderate conditions. This is particularly true along the upper...