What's your winter time game plan?

FlatsYak · Post by **FlatsYak** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:59 am

Being new to kayak fishing this summer, this will be my first winter. I was wondering what others do in the colder months and thought a poll was in order.

Erick · Post by **Erick** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:05 am

I like fishing in the creeks during the winter but I do not ignore the flats. Winter fishing was always one of my favorites, I prefer it to the heat of summer that is for sure.

JayB · Post by **JayB** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:07 am

I think it will be freshwater lakes and rivers for me this year.

Fighting the winds and tides is getting old.

J

srsfsu · Post by **srsfsu** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:14 am

I tend to ignore snook during the winter months and target reds. I might mix that up a bit this winter though and fish some backcountry.

nikonjedi · Post by **nikonjedi** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:17 am

It's a little different up here, the reds move into the creeks and school up so I'll spend most of the winter stalking them in the creeks but there is plenty of fishin to be done on the rivers and bays....

mauso1 · Post by **mauso1** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:55 am

A little of both..fishing the creeks and canals can be productive but don't overlook the flats especially low tide when the water warms up a little.
I do like fishing in the winter..I don't bother getting up early.

OK fess up ..who are the crumudgens that voted ...go figure it out yourself?

paddlaroun · Post by **paddlaroun** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:21 am

OK fess up ..who are the crumudgens that voted ...go figure it out yourself?

Just some grumpy bastards that like the peace and quiet of a Florida winters day.

Uncle Tommy · Post by **Uncle Tommy** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:26 am

Scouting

John · Post by **John** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:48 am

Here's an old article I wrote, back when I was writing articles, before I quit writing articles

http://paddle-fishing.com/fos/articles/winterways.htm

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:15 am

Great read and advice. Thank you for bumping up that post John.

FlatsYak · Post by **FlatsYak** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:20 am

John wrote:Here's an old article I wrote, back when I was writing articles, before I quit writing articles

Thanks John... great info. You should go back to writing articles

John · Post by **John** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:23 am

I can't mate I no longer have credibility, I'm too Old Skool!

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:25 am

Tailing Sheepshead on the fly.

jd · Post by jd » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:08 am

Tails early, followed by bouncing jigs in potholes as the tide comes up.

silentrunning · Post by **silentrunning** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:27 am

Cooler weather will slow the gators down so I will be going back out to the Myakka River to stay out of the wind. I really enjoy seeing how many lures I can put up in the Oak trees.

Doug

Blindmullet · Post by **Blindmullet** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:55 am

Find the day with the most wind out of the NE on an outgoing tide. Fish will be easy to find if you can get to them.