It’s January and your winter redfish tactics come into play. The days of finding pilchard schools to locate feeding redfish and other gamefish such as snook are long gone. Instead we search for micro baits in protected ateas and shore birds looking for the same forage as redfish and snook. These birds are a sign, an indication of activity associated with redfish and snook which mean it’s time to deploy your winter redfish tactics. In the Ten Thousand Islands during winters negative low tides it is essential to read these interoperate these observations as action areas.

On the snookhookerfishing.com SilverKing skiff we seek these signs and observations. Don’t be fooled by just birds and micro baits. That is not the only factor. By micro baits I mean juvenile glass minnows, menhaden, anything that is easy prey in cool water conditions. Shore birds also show there are crabs, shrimp and yes sea worms. A savvy angler will take these observations and combine with factors. Water temp, wind direction, tide movement and sunlight penetration are part of it.

So it’s not just jump in the skiff and go. Preplanning checking tide, wind, the affects of the wind on the tide, sun or no sun all are major considerations. Check Google Earth for dark bottom or grass areas that warm quicker. When cold out and windy find areas out of the wind and waves. Waves create more surface area and will remain cold as low wind and sun will attracts the sunbathers. So in closing use your common sense, these tools I’ve showed you and create a memory. Don’t be disappointed with low catch rates. It’s the tough days that you make you show how to hunt for that one bite. Booking are still available.

Capt.John Pfeiffer

908-675-6700 Capt. John’s Cell

Results of Winter Redfish Tactics

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