Its that time of year again where the water gets cold and clear and fishing can be tough. We are in full winter pattern so that means less fish around that move around less. So you really have to find them this time of year but on the plus side they usually stay where you find them.
i fished inshore 3 times total this year for about 4 hrs of rod in hand.
Once i went to a wading flat because i had some time and felt like seeing some nature and walking. Could visibly see the entire flat was empty and vary few forms of life. Threw like 5 cast to see if there was a baby flounder. Nothing there time to go. The patterns were bad but still seemed extra dead and this flat is very close to big water. Same day i watched some people catch reds off the rocks with shrimp and mud minnows but didn’t want to crowd them. So i left spot number two and called it a day.
Next i went in the kayak to go oystering and to try for sheeps and reds. By time i got oysters the tide and wind switched and was to much. Tried a few spots for about 15 minutes but no sheeps were home and the reds weren’t there. The day was a success because we mostly wanted oysters.
Third. I went in the kayak specifically to catch a fish since the prior skunking. Tried for some sheeps but no one was home at the few places i checked. So i paddled on and went for reds. I found them kind of easy because of a tip at the landing and my experience slash knowledge. I paddled until i saw a wake in some super skinny water and thought that was only one so maybe paddle some more and find the school. About two strokes and 10 ft later i see about 20 boils all around the kayak and about 20 wakes roll out in all directions. Since I had flawlessly performed my patented technique of spooking the entire school i decided to set up shop and be patient. I backed the kayak into the mud bank and started to set up my rods. Tip two at the landing was they had lockjaw unless you had the cut mullet, them they were rabid beast. Since i had al