I have not been out since before Christmas and I was starting to go stir crazy if I couldn’t get back on the water soon. The winter patterns are now in full swing! The reds are staying together throughout the whole tide cycle and the trout bite has slowed down. The reds i came across were different from school to school. One school the bite would nothing more than pressure and the next the hit it as soon as it hit the water. Most of the fish came on the Zman SwimmerZ and the Bomber SS. I ended up with a lucky 13 reds to start 2013 and 2 trout.
Even though it looks like its dark in some of the pictures its not. It looks that way because of the flash. ( It was close though)
Were you standing up and sight fishing or just fishing ambush spots and other areas that were known? I am not able to stand up on my Kayak because it isn’t stable so I have been stuck just throwing and praying without luck.
I was doing a little bit of both. As I came up on place that I knew normally holds fish I would approach it while seated and try to make several casts from a distance. Other times I was standing and poling looking for fish near cover or actively cruising.
Dave - I am glad to here that we had a good showing! I am really wish I could have been there with everyone.