Craig Lahr

Now that it's been about 3 weeks since the arctic cold fronts, Redfish have finally started to feed. With extreme low water, the Reds have been tailing in potholes where the water is a few inches deeper. Live bait or soft plastic shrimp in dark colors have worked the best. The Trout have finally been on the move. Most Trout are also working these same areas. These are the big females from 20 to 28 inches. The deeper flats have held bigger numbers of Trout, from 13 to 18 inch fish. There is alot more fish in the 3-5 foot depth on the drop offs on the flats. The Flounder are still thick in our area. Target oyster bars next to channels or grass flats with deep drop offs from 5-10 feet. Live little pinfish or grass grunts have produced some nice big flatties. Also, small pink grub tails as well as white and pink LuvLures have been very productive.

Fish Species: Redfish, Trout, Snook, flounder
Bait Used: shrimp pinfish topwater soft pastistic
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Method Used:
Water Depth: 1-10 ft
Water Temperature: 65
Wind Direction: east
Wind Speed: 10kn
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redfish

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trout


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Craig Lahr

About The Author: Captain Craig Lahr

Company: skinnywatercharters

Area Reporting: westcenteral beachs clearwater st joseph soud

Bio: As with most diehard fisherman I started at an early age. Growing up on the Indian Rocks Pier I learned quickly that the "Oldtimers" were vast with knowledge. They took me under their wings and shared that much needed knowledge. In 1985 Hurricane Elena took away my favorite fishing pier and with it the informal educational sessions I so enjoyed. I moved to later work as a mate on a commercial fishing vessel. In my spare time I fished off piers and the flats.

Then I met an excellent local fisherman by the name of Kenny Krohl who introduced me to "Light Tackle Sport Fishing". I learned the finer points of fly fishing and light tackle. Kenny holds several IGFA World Records on a fly rod and light gear. I have made the backwater estuaries my second home.

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