On the Water: It was a windy week out on the water
By Capt. Bill Russell - | Feb 24, 2021
Despite the wind, Randy Compton, visiting from Ohio, hooked into some good fish, including this big redfish that was caught and released in Matlacha Pass fishing with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED
Between the tides, wind, low water and a drop in temperature heading into the weekend, it was a tough week of fishing for many.
Early through mid-week, fishing was decent inshore for snook, seatrout and redfish. Redfish and snook were caught around islands and oyster bars with wind and water moving in the same direction. Reports came from mid to northern Pine Island Sound, Bull and Turtle bays and Buzzard Bay in Matlacha Pass. Baits included live shrimp, pilchards, pinfish, Gulp shrimp and Berkley X-Raps.