Pine Island Fishing

AlloyToy

That time of year again!! But this year it seems the reports are grim in Pine Island Sound partly because of the Red Tide. Is anyone out catching? Just looking to bend a rod. Don't care on what

Thanks

Westwall01

Mackerel are in, but Trout fishing is as bad as I have ever seen in 40 yrs. Reds and Snook are around if you know where to look, just handle the Trout Reds and Snook carefully as we need them.

Soda Popinski

Buddy of mine is staying in St James City next week with his kids and his boat for spring break. 

AnEnglishFisherman

Don't like the sound of that regarding the trout fishing. There were so many about in the early part of last summer when I last visited, shows how bad the red tide was if it has got that hard.

May have a novice with us on our trip this year so some trout would come in handy, hope there's at least plenty mackerel, jack, ladyfish, sharks etc still about for some easy rod bending. 

Alphachief

Over the last few weeks we’ve been catching reds and snook.  Like other posters, not a single trout.

ljk

Fished Pine Island Sound 3 times in last 3 weeks.  Fishing has been GREAT, seems like the water warmed up and the fish are on the bite.  First trip, caught over 40 snook (small, under 20"), jacks, a couple trout.  Next trip, maybe 30 fish, including a 13 lb redfish.  Next trip, maybe 30 fish including a couple snook over 20 inches, nice keeper trout we took home for dinner.  All on threads, pilchards.  They have been in holes off points adjoining some VERY SHALLOW water.

AnEnglishFisherman

I'm hoping as it warms up and the cold fronts finish the fishing will be more consistent. Still two months until I'm over there again so hopefully the fishing will be nearer to what I've become used to in the last few years trips by then. 

Westwall01

Its not about it becoming consistent, i've caught fish all winter, rather its about the lack of certain species that were hit hard with the red tide/blue green algae event

AnEnglishFisherman

Apologies I wasn’t very clear in what I meant, I’m aware the red tide is the main issue but I assume fluctuating water temperatures add to the challenge but I may be wrong. 

AlloyToy

Thanks everyone fro the honesty. We rented a small 18' CC for the week mainly for fishing and getting to the beach from St. James City........we'll see how it goes I guess!! Can't be worse than the 2 feet of snow we still have up north

Westwall01

have fun and good luck

AlloyToy

Westwall01 said:

have fun and good luck

Thank you!!! Will post up good reports I hope. Wifey doesn't care what we catch as long as the rod has a bend

cdqueen1

Alphachief said:

Over the last few weeks we’ve been catching reds and snook.  Like other posters, not a single trout.