How To Set Up A Rod For Trout Fishing

Fishing Report: April 15, 2022

PublishedApril xv, 2022 9:59AM

Total moon plus squeamish weather ways keen Easter fishing weekend

Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard's Marina at John's Pass says the atmospheric condition has been treacherous for line-fishing. Merely finally, the total moon is definitely bringing u.s. a lot of moving h2o, and nosotros're excited nearly a nice weekend of weather condition and a great opportunity for hopefully catching a lot of these good eating fish.

MADEIRA Beach, Fla. - The weather – and h2o – are finally warming upwardly ahead of Easter weekend and Captain Dylan Hubbard of Hubbard'south Marina at John's Laissez passer in Madeira Beach says pleasant temps paired with a full moon set the perfect scenario for a fun weekend of fishing.

Captain Hubbard the total moon is bringing a lot of moving water, which hopefully ways a smashing opportunity for catching a lot of good eating fish.

At that place'south a lot of bait moving around in the back trophy and right now. Wait frontwards to a trivial atmospheric condition window and try to capitalize on.

Fri forecast

Meteorologist Dave Osterberg

Call back the three Ps of inshore fishing: points, pockets and passes, which working well, inshore.

Points

Wait at mangrove shorelines, where the fish are stacking up. Those points could also be a jetty system or appear or rocky shorelines. Whatsoever of those points are where fish are able to sit in the lee of that current.

Pockets

Wait for pockets on the grass flats, a piddling pothole on the edge of a flat, or deeper areas side by side to docks or other structures.

Passes

Whether it's a little cut in the back bay, moving into a bigger bay, or rivers or passes like John's Pass or Clearwater Laissez passer, they're all expert areas to look for feeding fish correct now.

Trout (courtesy Dylan Hubbard)

The trout are feeding well in the area. Especially on those deeper flats and edges; three to 6 feet of water is a good area to expect for trout.

Snook are active in the back bay around grass flats, especially smaller to boilerplate-size snook. And then as you move towards the passes, bigger snook are feeding well in the early forenoon and through the nighttime.

Anglers are seeing more redfish lately around grass flats, oyster bars, and even some dock lines next to those areas.

Snook (courtesy Dylan Hubbard)

The pompano action is also going well in sandy passes and forth the gulf beaches.

Some sheepsheads are still around, only they're giving mode to more mangrove snapper. The mangrove snapper bites are picking up as the water starts to warm up, only right now, hit up your local docks, piers, bridges, or jetties for a dandy shot at either. They both respond well to light tackle with small shrimp pieces.

Mackerel (courtesy Dylan Hubbard)

Well-nigh shore, the big news is mackerel and kingfish, both still dominating nearshore waterways. A few kingfish are around, too. There'south also an increment of red grouper this past week, specially in deeper nearshore waters -- about fourscore to 100 anxiety deep.

Hogfish bite has picked upward a little with the warming weather.

Hogfish (courtesy Dylan Hubbard)

Hubbard said y'all as well never know when y'all might see a cobia or sailfish in nearshore water.

"It's an exciting fourth dimension to have that pitch rod or that flat line out while you're out there, bottom fishing offshore in deeper water," he sid. "Nosotros even defenseless a yellowish mouth grouper this past calendar week out there in deeper water, 140-180 ft. is where we're targeting those bigger grouper."