Fishing for trout in the winter months can produce some really hot bites. Some days you can catch a fish on just about every cast if you can locate the fish. Fishing the last part of outgoing tide through the slack tide can help narrow down your search for schooling fish. Many anglers like to wait for the water to recede from the marsh and then they begin to search for trout. As the water moves out the fish will move to the deeper channels of the creeks. Looking for small feeder creeks that feed into the main rivers can be excellent spots to target. As the water flows out into the larger rivers the two currents coming together for a rip or eddy where the water pools up. Casting into the convergence of waters can produce fish as they wait on an easy meal to get caught up in the current. As water temperatures cool off fish become less active and do not move around as much so a good plan to locate them becomes essential. They will not go far to chase bait preferring to let the bait come to them. Low tide allows you to narrow down the location and identify areas where the channels of the smaller creeks run. Remember to use a slow retrieve and feel for the bite as the lure drops to the bottom on your cast.
Andy Pickett,
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