2008 arrived with high winds and very cold weather. Last week it was downright cold, with lows at night in the upper 20's, and for us that's COLD!
But hey, we still have to fish. Just this past week I was up near Jim's Fish Camp, and let me tell you, the speckled trout bite is on! I was catching them on one of my favorite lures for specks, Exude's Saltwater RT Slug in Golden Bream. As the weather warms back up to around the middle 50's ' 60's, the fishing will get better too. I was also out near the very east end of Escambia bay fishing the flat for reds and specks, where the bite has been very satisfactory. Just a few days ago, on the last day of 2007, we went to 3 mile bridge and boated over 60+ trout on Berkley Gulps, both the 3' Natural Shrimp and 3' Curly Tail Gulp in Root Beer color. We fished them with ' oz jigs, slow bouncing them off the bottom. The white trout could not resist these jigs, and kept coming back for more.
The redfishing has been a little slow the past few days, although we are still catching a few on each trip out. As it gets colder, the bite should pick up. I have also caught a few grouper in the bay by trolling a Mann's Red and White Stretch 25, and the other hot color is the new textured Blue and Silver. Toward the end of the week, the weather should turn back to normal, with it staying near the middle 50's to 60's. Hitting the water near 8am until about one in the afternoon is the perfect time to fish and not get too cold. This year make a New Year's Resolution to book a fun fishing trip with me on the Mega-Bite.
Capt. John Rivers
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