The New Look for the Boat
Saturday was not a day to be on the water, with north winds gusting to 30 knots. This is a pattern that anglers get accustomed to this time of year.
Today, conditions are forecast to improve with lighter winds and a switch in direction to the east/southeast.
The strong northerly winds Saturday pushed water out of the back bays and marshes thus triggering an exodus of flounder and bait fish. Just how far the flatfish move is one of the keys to whether a major run to the Gulf of Mexico is on.
If today’s forecast of easterly winds is on target, they will quickly push fresh Gulf waters back into the grasslands and marshes and with it good numbers of flounder are likely to return.
The weather event that really gets things moving is a sustained north wind for two or three days, followed by accompanying high pressure that keeps the marshes dry for a few days. During that time, flounder will hit the road along with other marine life to seek deeper habitat.
Trout should get the signal to start moving and, if bait pushed out of the marshes makes it to the bays, look for serious schooling activity to begin. Drains, which include just about any stream of water emptying into the bays, should be a good spot to fish during the next few days.
If you were on the water Friday and saw what appeared to be pink dolphin, don’t worry, your eyes were not playing tricks on you.
Sarah Melcer reported from her trip to the South Jetty on Friday that conditions were not the best; however, she was entertained by pink dolphins swimming all around her boat.
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