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Fishing News: 03/01/02
Freshwater:
Talk about pushing some fish, how
about that cold snap we had back on Tuesday night... I know at
my house in North Texas it got down to 11.1 degrees F. I can
only imagine that the water temps have dropped tremendously over the
last couple of days and with the impending cold weather this weekend
it will do nothing but get colder. I was supposed to be on the
water this Sunday but since the high for the day was called to be
below freezing I decided that on the water is not where I want to be
-- rare to hear that from me... Anyway, if you have plans to be
on the water this weekend, my suggestion for all freshwater fish is to
look for staging grounds out around 8 - 10 foot of water. Look
for Bass on the edges of flats adjacent to spawning flats. The
sand bass (white bass) should be staging up around the mouths of
creeks preparing for the annual run. Stripers and hybrids might
actually be great fishing this weekend -- look for the birds. No
matter what fish you go for, just be careful out there. It is
entirely too cold to find yourself falling in the water. It
happens to the most cautious when you least expect it -- be
safe.
Saltwater:
Do you like flounder? Well now is
the time to hit the passes and channels. It is time once again
for the annual spring flounder migration back into the bays.
Look for flounder to be plentiful around the mouths of inlets, and
along the channel edges. If you like to fish the jetties, this
is a great time to catch some flounder. No boat needed...
Rumor has it that Wolfe Island is a great place this time of year to
catch some flatfish. I am sure that Rollover Pass and San Luis
Pass will be producing as well. The best times for catching
spring flounder will be on the incoming tide. When the water is
moving swiftly, look for eddies or slack water where the smaller
baitfish get caught up and the flounder just hang out for an easy
meal. Fishing should be good with either live bait or
artificial. Shad will probably work the best, but mud minnows
are always a safe bet for flounder.