The morning started crisp and clear as we pushed off the dock at 08:00AM. Within the first hour, our focus on creek mouths and oyster beds paid off with a keeper redfish falling for fresh shrimp on the bottom. The real excitement began when we moved to a grass flat during the incoming tide, where a beautiful 24 inch redfish crushed our live shrimp on a jig head. Moving to the deeper holes around dock pilings, we landed our flounder - a fat 16-incher that doubled up with another 13 inch flounder. The slam was completed when a 16-inch trout ambushed our bait along a spartina grass edge. Between these trophy catches, we stayed busy with a steady parade of black drum, landing four keepers between 14-20 inches. By noon, the fish box was heavy with our limits, and everyone wore satisfied grins from an exceptional morning on the water.

Morning Session (Offshore - Red Snapper): The day began at dawn with a 20-mile run offshore into the Atlantic waters. Anchoring over prime reef structure in 70 feet of water, clients deployed cut bait and artificial lures. The Red Snapper bite was explosive, with multiple double-ups happening throighout the day. The highlight was a 14-pound Red Snapper that put up an incredible fight, testing both tackle and angler. Afternoon Session (Inshore): The afternoon shift focused on inshore waters. Working the mud flats and oyster beds produced several slot-sized Redfish and Black Drum that were caught using live shrimp near shorelines. trophy 35-pound Black Drum. Weather conditions were ideal with light West winds and clear skies. The combination of offshore and inshore fishing provided clients with diverse fishing experiences and multiple trophy catches in a single day.

The Big Trout and Redfish have been chewing this month with the warmer weather pushing in. A cold front pushed in early this week but expecting warmer weather going into the weekend and expect the bite to heat back up!