Winter Fishing?

Hello from Surf City!
Ok, so it's winter, it's cold, it's windy, so there is no reason to go fishing. Right? Wrong! The fish are there, but they are not as active as during the warmer months. You just have to switch tactics a bit. To begin, don't winterize that boat. If you don't have a boat, find a new friend that has one. This year especially, there are lots of fish, (red drum and speckled trout), holding in the creeks. I am being told that we haven't had enough rain to change the salinity of the creek water, so the fish are in no hurry to get out. Use the same baits as you would use in the spring or fall, but slow down the retireve. Cold water means slow metabolism to fish which are cold blooded animals. Slow is the ticket. I like to use a cork in cold weather. I pop it occasionally to maybe attract a fish. You may also try the inlets. It seems to me that there are fish in the inlets, even when you can't find them anywhere else. Don't expect to catch as many as you would in the warmer months, so take a chair and some beverage with you. And don't forget something to snack on. A nice walk to the inlet, a morning or afternoon surrounded by ocean and sand, now that's the idea. If you catch a fish, well that's just a bonus! As my fishin bud Jim says, Go Gettummmmm!


Till next time....
Tight lines!
Johnny


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