Shore Thing Fishing Report, 10/22/2025

October 22, 2025

As waters start to cool, fishing patterns are changing. Knowing this gives you an extra advantage when looking for big fish.

​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

The Sears crew from Texas with a mixed bag of specks, whites and sheepshead from the Louisiana marsh.

The cold fronts have arrived, and with that comes a change in the fishing patterns. We have had a little bit more wind to deal with, so most of our efforts have been hiding in protected water and chasing redfish. 

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​I’m happy to report that the reds have been along the banks, from Hancock to Harrison County. It’s been the same no matter where we fish. Try to find a good grassy shoreline, hopefully with shells. A good ditch or drain with moving water is always a good spot to check – basically, anywhere you can find rain, minnows, finger mullet, small, pogies, or shrimp. The redfish will almost always be nearby.
 

Patrick Dornan and Dr. David Jones with a double on slot-sized redfish.

 
On calm days, our boats have been running south to drift the oyster beds in around 4 feet of water. Since we are early into the cooling water, you definitely have to keep moving until you find the right area. Luckily, big white trout have started moving in and can certainly save the day if speckled trout are uncooperative.
 

A very happy young lady with a nice puppy drum from Bay St. Louis.

 
Since we are fishing over oysters, you are still running into bull reds, black drum, and sheepshead. Bringing some live or fresh dead shrimp definitely helps, especially with the drum and the sheepshead.
 

The Cash crew with a mixed bag of reds and flounder they caught on a windy day in protected waters.

 
Keep an eye on your weather. When these cold fronts come through there’s usually a lot of wind and/or rain ahead of them, and you certainly don’t want to be caught offshore, as most of the fronts are coming from the north.
 

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