"Spring Break", do you hear that Mother Nature?  SPRING!!! We all need it and want it RIGHT NOW! In reality, we ARE heading in that direction but have a little while to go. Changes have begun however, and I have seen the fish starting to act a little more "spring-like" when the warm weather allows them to. 

Poling the flats this week was an eye-opening experience.  I actually "felt" something different, for the first time in a long time.  All of a sudden, that change was in the air.  No more going back to winter, just going forward to spring.  That was a great feeling, for sure as this winter has been the worst in my fishing memory.  I hate to complain about the weather because, in actuality, all of this cold and rain is going to do some terrific things for the fishing this year. When Mother Nature tells the fish to begin to eat this spring, they are going to be really hungry.  The rains will provide our bays with the capability to produce lots of crabs and bait.  What a perfect combination for a fantastic spring fishing season. 

Both reds and trout are venturing very shallow when they can, eating worms and eels.  Look for dark, black spots where you will find stingrays burying themselves in the muddy, sparse areas.  Chances are there will be a redfish or two lurking about, picking the worms and eels out of the loosened bottom. 

Schools of hardheads are already packing together and will also hold redfish on a consistent basis.  This usually happens a little later in the spring, so even the hardheads are jumping the season a little!

Continue to target those winter/early spring gigantic trout that hang around the spoil islands near the Intracoastal.  They will consistently hang out in the same places, so if you find them, keep going back until you catch one!  Try different lures, flies and presentations.  Pay attention to moon phases, tide movements, wind and current.  Putting together that magical combination when one of them will eat your fly or lure is a real science.  Those gigantic trout don't seem to eat very often, but the more you go and cast to them, the betteryour odds!
 
Kayakers, are you tired of fishing were everyone else is?  Then come with me to Baffin Bay, the Land Cut and the Nine Mile Hole for some un-kayak-fished areas with fish that have not been pressured.  I am offering a new, exclusive group kayak fishing trip that will take you there.  The trip is open to six anglers (minimum, up to ten anglers) and is all-inclusive.  Check out my website for more details.
 
Like a race horse standing in the gate waiting for the bell to sound, anglers this season have a serious pent-up demand for fishing time!  With perfect timing, the upcoming Houston Fishing Show should feed all of your fishing passion.  The seminar schedule this year is almost unbelievable with the best guides telling their secrets.  All bay systems and fishing styles are represented so don't miss this opportunity to soak it all in!  Check out their website, www.houstonfishingshow.com and click "seminar schedule". I'll be there exhibiting in booth 518, and presenting two seminars this year, one on Wednesday, March 3rd at 4:15pm and on Saturday, March 6th at 1:00pm.  Hope to see you there!
 
See you on the water during Spring Break, hoping for some real Spring weather!
Capt. Sally
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