Spring Break trips have officially begun - Pensacola Charters

Spring Break trips have officially begun and the fishing has been pretty good, not quite great yet, but it'll warm up a bit more, and then it will be on fire. We had a very cold winter and the fish (Sheepshead) are running a little late this year. Good thing is the redfish, black drum, and red snapper are biting, so we can go after several species on one trip. {%image_id=37560%}{%image_id=37562%} I'm catching the big reds by sight fishing them in the shallows in depths of 3-6 ft in crystal clear water. The schools of fish range between 10 –100 fish, so multiple hookups are possible. Next week looks good weather wise and I think the sheepshead will finally be there as the water temps are finally right. {%image_id=37561%}{%image_id=37559%}{%image_id=37558%} When fishing for sheepshead and redfish in the pass, the go-to bait is live shrimp, but you can also use fiddler crabs and oysters. This is the only time of the year I use live bait unless my client requests live bait on board. After the spring sheepshead run, I'll be back on flats with my new Triton stalking reds and trout. {%image_id=37453%} Here are some of the baits I like while I'm on the flats: ZMan baits and MirrOlure's hard baits including their top-water plugs. It's going to be a great spring, so stay tuned for some fun reports and pics. Thanks for stopping by! Tight Lines. John www.megabiteinshore.com www.saltwateracademy.com 850-341-9816