Fall brings some relief from the heat, better fishing conditions, and lots and lots of fish! - by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters  Nathan Guice, Craig Paretti, Jr., and Dr. David Kergosin from Covington, LA, with a double bull red tagged and released south of Pass Christian.
Yes, you will have to deal with a few cold fronts bringing wind and rain, but in between them, the weather and the fishing will be incredible. Those 70- and 80-degree temperatures are going to make for some very pleasant fishing trips.  Naz Butcher with a nice redfish she caught on a live shrimp. Until the water cools a little more, we won’t spend all day chasing speckled trout. The bulk of our efforts will be focused on redfish and flounder. The cooler the temperature gets, the better the fishing gets. The best scenario no matter where you are fishing is going to be during the big tide swings. My favorite time is getting out at the peak of high tide and fishing the falling tide, but Mother Nature doesn’t always give you that perfect scenario.  Flounder like this one caught by Tony Isbel from Tuscaloosa, AL, should be plentiful all month long. Regardless, positioning yourself on points and mouths of ditches and drains is usually a safe bet. Look for current lines and especially bait. It doesn’t matter if it’s rain minnows, pogies, mullet, or shrimp; if you have moving water and bait fish, work the area thoroughly and don’t be afraid to work the entire water column.  More sheepshead like this one caught in Bay St. Louis should be headed our way with the approaching cooler weather. A good setup to start with if you are fishing in water 4 feet or less is the go-to Boat Monkey popping cork with about 2 feet of 20-pound leader and a marker 54 shrimp or a matrix soft plastic on a 3/8-ounce jig head. Also, a tight lined jig head with a matrix or some sort of curly tail on the bottom will likely help you locate those flounder. Shore Thing Outdoors (222 Highway 90 in Waveland) has all of this gear. Be extra careful with the approaching cold fronts, and make sure you have plenty of time to get back home safely. Enjoy this feature? Comments are closed.
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