Spring Coming Early

[TroutSupport]

I just wrote an article for next months Coastal Angler Magazine (March) about the spring transition and the factors at play and how to understand it and hopefully help everyone catch a few more fish during that time. A customer PM'd me yesterday and asked if "with all this hot weather on the coast should be start looking at spring transition areas'. I said absolutely. We've had a not so typical winter that was a month a half late to getting to the typical winter trout pattern (similar to redfish with low tides). And with the warmth, there are signs that spring is coming early. I keep an eye on the state of the bays progression every year as the seasons change and I can tell you there are signs occurring right now that are showing up that indicate it's ahead of schedule.

So, with out going into all of it. This is just a heads up. If your winter fish aren't where they are supposed to be this weekend.. be on your toes and start looking in typical spring transition areas. With the abnormal water temps and lack of cold everything may happen a bit faster this spring. That also means that those fish are going to spread out faster and you'll have to be ready for that and go looking for where they should be. I've already heard one report where someone started seeing glass minnows already and while that's not too far ahead of schedule it is a little early. Just a sign.

good luck guys, tight lines.
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[Moe]

Great info.! However, we have to remember that we usually get a really good cold front right around Easter.

[plugger]

Yeah , I wacked back last years growth on my scrubs when 2 weeks ago I saw my lime tree and lemon tree putting on flower buds .