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NAVARRE
I think we are over the hump when it comes to colds fronts in our area. This weekend with the exception of Sunday (which is iffy) is forecasted for great weather and outstanding tides.
Inshore sheepsheads are the hottest bite this week on almost every deep structure that is available and it dose not look like it’s slowing down. Live shrimp, fiddler crabs, and fresh oysters have been the go to bait. The water clarity has improved considerably in the sound this week, although the back bays are still under the effects of the last rains. Slot reds are on many of the deeper docks as well as the Navarre and Bob Sikes Bridges; however we are starting to see more and more reds on the flats. Live shrimp being is still the top bait for the reds, whether fished under a popping cork on the flats or with just a split shot around the deeper docks. I’ve finally received a few good trout reports from both the sound and East Bay. In the sound we are starting to see trout on the flats around the mullet schools as well as around much of the deeper structures such as the Navarre Bridge. East Bay has been on fire at night on many of the lit up docks live shrimp, DOA shrimp, suspending twitch baits and soft plastic grub tail are all working once you have located the trout. Bull reds are still around the Destin and Pensacola passes as well as on the many of the near shore reefs. 1 to 2 ounce bucktail and soft plastic jigs are the top producing artificial baits, with live pinfish and croakers the top natural baits for these oversized reds.
The first cobia caught on the Navarre pier was the biggest change for pier and surf fishermen this week. Sheepshead, bull reds, black drum, whiting and pompano are still the sought after species. Sheepshead continue to be the top bite on the pier with most fish hitting live shrimp and fiddler crabs fished on the bottom near the pylons. The pier is still attracting bull reds and large black drum. Live and frozen shrimp are both working on the reds and black drums. On the beach Pompano, redfish and whiting have been the main targets with most falling for live sand fleas and live shrimp.
Not much change last week for near shore and off shore anglers. A few more cobia have been landed as well as a few kings on trips further off shore. Most heading south out of the pass are targeting jacks, flounder, triggerfish and red porgies on near shore reefs and wrecks. Large live baits are landing more keepers jacks these days than jigging, but if you just want to have a good time and release everything you catch jigging can’t be beat. Triggers, red porgies and the occasional vermillion snapper are also on many of the near and off shore wrecks and will gladly gobble up cut bonito or squid.
Until next week tight lines!
This Fishing Report was submitted on 3/29/2013 12:17:10 PM by Seamus and last updated on 3/29/2013 12:17:10 PM.
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