Ya being from Miami I am totally comfortable with the water but a total wuss about the cold, so I just haven’t been fishing much lately.
Anyways I did get myself a new toy recently a new sage xi3 with a Nautilus reel. I have never fly fished before in salt but really wanted a new challenge so I am in. Anyhow I have been practicing and I am ready to hit the water as soon as we have some temps above 50 with light winds. However I am uncertain about how to go at the fly fishing at this time of year. Any recommendation or advice on where to go what to look for and what to do?
The ultimate goal is this summer someone is going to loan me a 12wt and when the menhaden start running in pods off the beach I am going to try to catch some black tips on the fly in the yak and maybe if I am lucky find another king but on the fly. I am sure it will just be a matter of time and patience.
Right now ya got to find 'em… black couosers will get thier attention and raz-a-ma-taz in black and copper colors will work… basically bait fish patterns will work now… I hooked one recently in a crab pattern but he spit it out on me… Look for them at low tide and work the edges of the schools… if you find them they MIGHT be eating… paitence is the key. I was out yesterday in the wind and didn’t see any… but if I didn;t go I wouldn’t know for sure… I like hearing about people who don’t like the wind… more fishin for me 
get ya a 10wt and man up on the wind… besides it ain’t THAT cold
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It ain’t that cold, especially if you are wearing a drysuit like I do.
Went out Saturday afternoon, at low tide, and saw the reds, but getting them to eat was another thing all together…
Still, nice day on the water, and the drysuit made the wind and cold bearable.
Those who can’t fish, spend too much on seafood!