Springtime is around the corner and should bring the mullet out of their winter hiding holes. Redfish will start to scatter on the flats and will be hanging around the pods of mullet eating whatever gets kicked up. Look along Spartina grass edges, oyster patches during high tides and ICW for low tides. RipTide Pro Jigheads with a RipTide 3 inch mullet, topwater plugs and jerkbaits are proven lures that work for reds in March. Trout will be devouring topwater plugs at first light along ICW, creek mouths and docks. Once sun gets high, whip out that jig and soft plastic for subsurface trout. Bluefish will be around Matanzas Inlet mixed in with the trout. Flounder can be found on the flats during all stages of the tide also in creek holes and inlets. Finger size mullet on a fish finder rig or a mud minnow on a jighead should do the trick. Snook will show up from winter holding spots if water temps warm rapidly or else look for them in April. Capt. Chris Herrera of Palm Coast Fishing Charters (386) 437-2545
Cooper with a “Gator trout” Caught with a Riptide Realistic Shrimp
Jim Coleman poses with a Redfish who fell for a RipTide Realistic shrimp
Ling hooks her first Redfish ever out of a small school with a RipTide Screw Jig and RipTide 3″ mullet
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