Trout fishing remains frustrating for some this winter and an easy catch for others. Because of on and off again cold weather, be willing to move from spot to spot as the trout probably won’t be where you found them last week.
Toss out a live or DOA 2-inch shrimp or a Tiny Terroreyz under floats as you quietly drift afternoon sun-warmed flats, all the while casting small soft plastics with enough jig weight to keep them slowly hopping near bottom. Faster retrieves near the surface attract ladyfish which is fine as they provide great action on light tackle and then later, cut it up into 2-inch chunks for tossing around and under mangrove edges where “Mr. Nose” will come running when he gets a whiff of this redfish candy.
If you find a school of trout, small trout, keep moving to see if you can locate bigger fish. Always check schools of mullet with a few casts as quite often a whopper trout will be along for the ride as the mullet stir the bottom as they move…