I was checking out the tides today and noticed a 7.2. I would be really excited if this were September! How do you guys fish these high tides in the winter? Do you fish the same flats when looking for tailers and just look for cruisers? Do they school up on the flooded flats? Do they even go in the grass this time of year? Right now my knowledge is limited to low tide fishing. Any tips on how to fish high tide would be greatly appreciated. I am going to go out there and give it a try but it never hurts to have a little help! Thanks as always
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High tide can be extremely tough this time of year as the reds don’t venture (much) onto the tailing flats like they do in the warmer months. The reds don’t scatter and forage like they do when the water is in the 60s and higher. They, for the most part, stick together in large schools even during high tide and will just tuck in behind the first line of grass or hole in the grass to protect themselves from a flipper invasion. When you get really high tides, they could be covered by as much as 4 feet of water, so unless you see grass move, you would never know they are there. Even when you do see them “sunning” close to the surface in the grass, they can be extremely finicky about eating, and once the school spooks, it’s over.
I usually sit on the couch til about 2 hours before low.
High tide fishing offers too much cover with too low a feeding pattern.
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Awesome info as usual. Thanks for the help, i definitely prefer low tide this time of year. Thanks again.
Don’t have a knack for makin motors crank,
But I’m pretty good at drinkin beer
The best way to a fisherman’s heart is through his fly.
2002 Florida Skiff
90 Merc.