Capt. Nestor Alvisa
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As we get into January & February the heart of our winter time fishing is here in South Florida. My trips during this time are focused in Flamingo a little more during this time.
One great option during this time of the year is fishing around Schooner Bank for Spanish mackerel. It’s something that keeps the rods consistently bent and is great for any skill level angler. Once you get to Schooner Bank, drop your anchor and a chum bag in the water. Then let the current carry your chum for a bit and let the chum bring in the fish. A bucktail jig tipped with shrimp or a silver spoon will do the trick.
Another option is fishing the crab buoys for tripletail along cape sable. You just have to simply run from buoy to buoy at a speed and distance you feel comfortable you can see the fish and not spoke them as you drive by. Once you’ve located the tripletail and free lined shrimp will not be turned down!
Lastly the most common thing to do during this time is fish deeper creeks and channels for snook, redfish, black drum and sheepshead. As the water temperature drop during these months these fish run to these deeper creeks and channels looking for warmer water temperatures. Working a shrimp on a jighead on the bottom works best.
