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    March 24, 2025 at 3:01 am

    

    Capt. Tony Bozzella PRO

    • Inshore Fishing Guide
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    Tim Martin with a pair of Redfish

    April is a great time to hunt for a Big Trout. My logs over the years have shown decent catches of big trout. Remember to let those big ones go so they can spawn and keep the population going strong. As Bait returns into the North Florida area, many Pelagic fish will be following them as the water warms, Jack Crevalle, ladyfish, Trout, bluefish & Spanish Mackerel will be lurking in the bait. Pogies, mullet and other bait fish will all be in the mix.

    I found through my guiding career, surface baits ( top waters) and lipped divers are very successful lures at this time. They imitate the bait that most fish are eating. As far as colors go, which I get asked often by anglers, if the water is clear, I try to use a natural color and if the water is stained or dirty, and I know there is fish to be caught in the area I’ve chosen then I sometimes will use white or chartreuse. I find being an accurate caster and having the lure land in the back of your target so your lure passes through the whole Strike Zone. In other words, don’t throw your lure or Bait in the middle of a school of fish, it has a tendency to blow them out!

    I like to fish the last couple hours of the incoming tide when I am lure fishing. I like cool clean water coming in, and if there is any structures that has a rip of current or a point getting divided by Current, these are places I am looking to throw up current and bring my lure back with the current as Bait would naturally swim. Float rigs, and jigs work very well also. I like lures, you can cover lots of water and hit many spots to maximize your catch.

    As water warms, you will hear me say this many times, try to fish, low light conditions like morning or evening. This will be much more important later into the summer and hot months. If you get out and the tide is low early in the morning, this is still a good month to get in the back country if the conditions are correct and try to get a backing or tailing Redfish. I use the tide to determine what I should fish for. Example, if we have a high tide at eight in the morning, I am not gonna try to sight fish reds on the flats, that just would not work out well. Get out and plan your trip!

    If you like catching fish and want to learn how to fish North Florida's backcountry and flats from the best, give Capt. Tony Bozzella a call today, you won’t regret it! Call to book a trip, or visit Inshore Fishing Guide on the web.

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