We had a solid week of inshore fishing once the wind finally settled down. The snook bite has picked up significantly, and we’re starting to see more bait showing up across most areas. Unfortunately, another cold front is moving in early this week, bringing rain along with strong north and northeast winds.
Despite the changing conditions, we landed some quality snook on both artificial lures and live bait, along with plenty of trout. The larger snook and trout seemed to prefer live bait, but both options produced well throughout the week.
Nearshore fishing was a bit slower due to dirty water and a lack of bait along the beach. That said, big schools of jacks have started to move in, and we were able to hook into a few.
Looking ahead, once the weather stabilizes and the winds calm down, the water should clear up and bait will return. When that happens, nearshore fishing over the next few weeks has the potential to be excellent. Early this week, the strong north winds from the front will likely slow the bite, but as conditions shift to east and southeast winds later in the week, fishing should improve significantly