INSHORE
SPOTTED SEA TROUT, SNOOK or REDFISH
Habitat: Coastal waters over seagrass beds, oyster bars and/or docks
Feed on baitfish, mullet, shrimp and crabs.
Fishing Tips and Facts: Free-line live shrimp or small pinfish or pigfish (grunts) near the bottom to entice species out of grass-bed holes. Attaching a float will allow these baits to drift over the grass beds as you search for strikes. Casting with soft-bodied jigs, top-water poppers and spoons can be effective. All of the species are very delicate, so returning unwanted or illegal fish promptly to the water is necessary to maintain a healthy population.
Feed on baitfish, mullet, shrimp and crabs.
Fishing Tips and Facts: Free-line live shrimp or small pinfish or pigfish (grunts) near the bottom to entice species out of grass-bed holes. Attaching a float will allow these baits to drift over the grass beds as you search for strikes. Casting with soft-bodied jigs, top-water poppers and spoons can be effective. All of the species are very delicate, so returning unwanted or illegal fish promptly to the water is necessary to maintain a healthy population.