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Not much is taking place on the fishing scene with the cold front moving through Friday, and it looks like a good portion of this weekend will be affected by the aftermath of the frontal system.

Sunday will likely offer the best chance of getting out on the water and doing some serious fishing.

  Following most early cold fronts, fish tend to scatter from their spots of concentration before the front.  

Prior to the arrival of the cold front, fishing had been spotty, especially for trout.  Last week’s sustained east/northeast winds created higher than normal tide levels. One benefit of this system is that once it passes, tide levels should return to near normal.

Redfish activity, especially around the jetties and the surf, should continue where it left off and we might see trout start schooling in the bays and chasing shrimp.  If so, bird activity will increase and by that we can determine what type of pattern trout are in.

Look for lower than normal tide levels while the front is making its way past the coast which should push flounder out of the shallows.  I don’t expect a genuine flounder run to be ignited; however, action on flatfish should pick up.

Reports from anglers who have been flounder gigging recently indicate a good crop of flat fish along the shorelines; however most are on the small side.

One thing we might see is the beginning of a run of smaller flounder to the Gulf.  Each year the smaller fish head out first.

Phil Ortiz, inventor and manufacturer of the popular Flounder Pounder Lure, told me that he feels that the reason the smaller flounder head out first is that they swim slower than their larger relatives and thus take longer to reach their winter grounds.

If you make it out this weekend, let us hear about your results.