December 2025 Recap
- iwollam
- Feb 13
- 1 min read
December brought more intense cold fronts, which brought fish together even more. Similar to November, trout and redfish were found on grass and mud. Bigger trout tended to be up shallower, while you could find smaller trout schooled together in deeper parts of a drop off. Redfish were found in schools more, making it a pretty sight when you could see them tailing and attacking bait fish. Colder water (water temps in 50s and 60s) means clearer water, and I targeted areas of the bay that were going to be dirtier, giving the predators a better ambush point. We did really well on days leading up to a front when the water was at its warmest point and fish were most active. Topwater bites were really fun, I would turn my back to the wind and launch it as far as I can, resulting in big blowups from redfish schools. Soft plastics were effective as well, trout were loving a slow retrieve, especially on calmer, cooler days.
