November
2009 Fishing Forcast
Inshore, as water temperatures cool throughout the month of November,
anticipate some of your favorite summer haunts slowing down. Depending
on tides and temperatures on any particular day, consider trading in
the flats for residential canals with deeper, slower moving waters
adjacent to docks and seawalls. Dark muddy bottoms, oyster bars, and
concrete structures will heat-up faster in the mornings and retain
heat through the evening hours. Hit the snooze button once or twice
throughout the month of November: No need to wake up before dawn. Leave
the cast net at home. White bait will become scarcer, afternoons will
become more productive than the mornings, and free-lined shrimp work
great this time of year for Redfish and Snook with by-catches of Flounder,
Jack Crevalle, and Lady Fish.
Nearshore, as cold
fonts push through throughout the month of November, look for breaks
in the winds to target shallow water Grouper. Savvy anglers with
good sets of Nearshore numbers will find keeper Gag Grouper and Red
Grouper off rock piles and other pieces of structure along the Gulf
Coast and in Tampa Bay. No secret honey holes? Don’t
worry: Other effective ways to target shallow water Grouper are slow
trolling deep-diving lures like the Mann’s Magnum Stretch Plug
and running downriggers with a variety of artificial jigs or live bait.
Slow trolling for Grouper is effective method to explore new areas,
work larger pieces of natural bottom, or stay near the cuts within
the shipping channels. When a good strike is had, mark the spot, anchor
up, or use a slow drift and work cut bait off the bottom. In addition
to some nice keeper Grouper, Black Sea Bass, Grunts, and Mangrove Snapper
will provide anglers with a tasty by-catch off the bottom.
For more information, photos, tips, and more or to book your next
saltwater adventure, contact Captain Jay Schroeder at 1-877-463-5420,
visit www.cjflats.com or
email reservations@cjflats.com.
Capt Jay Schroeder
CJ Flats Saltwater Charters
www.cjflats.com
1-877-463-5420
