Fluctuating temperatures have interrupted the great late winter fishery, but things will bounce back quickly - and spring is just around the corner. - by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters  The Compretta family from Jackson with a huge black drum they caught and released in the Louisiana marsh south of Bay St. Louis.
 Sean Mahaffey with a stud redfish he caught before the cold front near Lake Borgne. This time of year, the temperature is not as much of an issue as the rain. Even though we are getting rain, we are not being punished by them, which will pay off in the coming weeks and months. For now, it is business as usual. We are having a ball chasing redfish on the nearshore reefs and shoreline throughout the marsh. The fish we catch are full of minnows and crabs and are feeding aggressively. There are huge numbers of smaller 16- to 17-inch redfish everywhere we are fishing. This is a big deal. These fish will remain in the same areas for the next year or so, and next year we will be covered up in slot fish.  The Sheepshead are heading south, but they're still close enough for some of our boats to enjoy these tasty fish. Here is a tripletail triple-header caught with Captain Keith Crawford out of Pass Christian Harbor. It’s March, so we are not hammering on any big numbers of speckled trout yet. I imagine that as the water temperature gets closer to that 70-72 degree mark, the speckled trout fishing will be stellar.  Nick Pesce from Hernando with a small slot fish he caught near Waveland. The black drum are still plentiful throughout the bay and on the nearshore reefs. Little ones get eaten, and the big ones are just a fun fight and make for a great photo. Enjoy this feature? Comments are closed.
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