Shore Thing Fishing Report, 12/27/2023

December 27, 2023

It might be getting cold, but the fishing is still good if you know where to look! Captain Sonny says a later start, big tide, and live bait are the keys to making the best of your fishing trip.
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- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

A very happy young lady with a nice speckled trout near Pass Christian.

We have had some really good trips the past couple of days. Because of the winds and the temperatures, I don’t think I’ve fished the same place twice. Some days we are fishing the back bay, other days it’s Bayou Caddy, and on the calm days we  head south to fish the Louisiana Marsh. It’s a little bit of a headache moving the boats around, but if you hide from the winds and leave later to combat the colder temperatures, the fishing has been pretty darn good.
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Wade Ladner with a hefty redfish from the Louisiana Marsh.

We have seen some stellar sheepshead fishing nearshore. Since the bait shops are still carrying live shrimp, this has greatly increased productivity. I will say that the times we have been on the water with little to no tidal movement, the fishing has been poor at best. The bigger the swing in the tide, the better the bite. If the big tidal movements are during the warmer midday times, the bite has been even better. 
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A nice sheepshead from Bay St. Louis.

The couple of days we have dialed in the redfish, it has been all or nothing. Meaning, if we catch a couple of small “rat reds,” the bigger reds have been lingering nearby. It has definitely been worth it to hang around and work the area thoroughly. Since we tag and release our smaller reds, it has been a great way to pass the time until we dial in the bigger fish.

Please be safe with these cold fronts. Layer up and bring extra clothes. Leaving later in the day is a smart play as well. 
Happy Holidays!
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