Warm Winter

Head for deep water during winter in south Florida for a fishing bonanza. You will find all sorts of species trying to maintain their metabolism by trying to fatten up, which will later on lead to spawning periods for some of these fish. Whether there are pelagics like cobia, mackerel, tripletail or the local resident fish like redfish, snook, and trout they will be around. And in a little deeper water like rivers, big bays, and nearshore wrecks. Big tarpon, sheepshead, and black drum will be biting with a vengeance. It has been an exceptionally warm winter with few cold fronts and very far apart. This has made for warm weather and summer-like conditions. This has been a complaint for some fishermen experiencing "slow" days at Flamingo anglers that remain versatile in their game plan have been very successful.