Inside everything has been feeding; Trout, Red Fish, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, and Snook. On the flats the trout fishing has been outstanding ! Limits were the norm with some very large fish over the 20" range. 5" jerk baits over the hard bottom and Miro Lure "Little John" in any color on a 1/8 oz jig head in the deeper grass was all that was needed to fill the cooler.
Joining the action are the Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, Blue Fish, and others. Out on the shallow rocks the Sheepshead has slowed down, but the Spanish Mackerel bite has taken it's place. A little bit of chum and some shrimp is all that's needed to get them going.
Even though the season is closed for Grouper, they are everywhere on the rock piles. Fish ranging from 6" to 30" have been caught while using shrimp around these structures. So the outlook for this grouper season is golden, and should be another great year.
Back inside, the Snook action has been getting better and better this year. In past years Snook wasn't really a species that we expected to catch, but are becoming much more common. This month we landed some nice fish with a few in the slot. Many of these Snook have been caught while red fishing, so keep that in mind as you hit your favorite red fish hole.
The Red Fish action has been good and getting better, so April should be "Seeing Red" ! No changes on baits and locations. Live shrimp is always good either free-lined or under a cork. Top water baits and spoons will provide a lot of strikes, while you cover a lot of area. As the water warms, fresh cut bait is always a good choice because of the numbers of pin fish eating your shrimp.
Many Thanks to my fishing friends, and a month of fishing memories. Capt Mark
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