But, I believed the redfish would be in a springtime trend due to a recent warming period.

So, I hit the water with Insider Member JJ McCray to work on positioning and talk about finding fish in these types of tough fishing situations!

Check out the entire trip including all of the lessons learned below!!

Hunting Redfish According To Springtime Trends [VIDEO]

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Check out the FULL Insider Report from this trip

JJ and I set out to target inshore redfish.

He wanted to dial into the redfish bite during these early days of spring.

He hasn’t had any issues finding trout – so he wanted to learn more to specifically target redfish in spring.

On days like this, redfish are typically going to sit closer to the grassline.

No matter what structure you’re fishing (oyster beds, grasslines, rocks, etc.), you want to fish as tight to it as possible.

You should try and move closer to effectively position yourself for an accurate cast.

You want your baits as close to shore or as tight to structure as possible.

That is where the predatory fish are hanging out.

Chances are most of the strikes will happen within a few cranks of the reel.

If you’re working a shoreline, take notice of slight changes or things that stand out.

Cast there!!!

FINDING THE FISH HELP

In order to help make sure that you are targeting the right areas based on the latest feeding trends and upcoming weather forecasts, make sure to use the following 3 resources because they will save you a ton of time.

1. WEEKEND GAME PLANS (UPDATED WEEKLY)

These regional game plans will show you exactly what types of spots to target in under 10 minutes… just click the video to start, and you’ll be informed on what to do on your next trip.

Weekend Game Plan Lessons

2. SMART FISHING SPOTS PLATFORM (UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES)

This exclusive software literally shows you where the most fish are likely to be feeding based on exactly when you’ll be fishing. It factors in the tides, wind, and weather to help you quickly see which areas to target throughout the day.

Smart Fishing Spots App

3. COMMUNITY REPORTS (LIVE FEED)

The Insider Community platform is what you can use to see what is biting near you, and you can get to know other members who fish in your area. Plus, you can use it to keep a log of your catches so you can use past trips to help predict future catches.

Community Platform 

90/10 ZONE INSHORE FISHING NEWSLETTER

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90/10 Newsletter

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Birds are a quick indicator of bait in an area.

And where there’s bait, there’s FISH!

Check out how I used the birds to slam fish in a new area below!

Follow The Birds To Find The Fish [VIDEO]

Check out the FULL Insider Report

LURES USED ON THIS TRIP:

• Z-Man Kicker CrabZ
• Strike King KVD Wake Bait

Where there’s birds, there’s likely fish.

Both birds and predatory fish want to corner and attack schools of bait.

On my last trip out, I saw a bunch of birds congregating in one area.

It was murky and there wasn’t really any water movement at all.

But if there are signs of life, it’s always worth throwing a few casts.

I’m sure glad I went over to check it out!

I ended up cruising up and down the shoreline plucking off redfish as I went.

The Z-Man Kicker CrabZ and Wake Bait were the ticket.

A cold front dropped the water temperature so the crab lure dragged on the bottom was the ultimate weapon on this trip.

Also, flooded grasslines are an excellent spot to find redfish.

Be sure to cast as close as you can to these areas and look for signs of feeding fish.

More often than not, you can call those fish out to strike!

Go ahead and let me know what you though of this trip down in the comments section!!

FINDING THE FISH HELP

In order to help make sure that you are targeting the right areas based on the latest feeding trends and upcoming weather forecasts, make sure to use the following 3 resources because they will save you a ton of time.

1. WEEKEND GAME PLANS (UPDATED WEEKLY)

These regional game plans will show you exactly what types of spots to target in under 10 minutes… just click the video to start, and you’ll be informed on what to do on your next trip.

Weekend Game Plan Lessons

2. SMART FISHING SPOTS PLATFORM (UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES)

This exclusive software literally shows you where the most fish are likely to be feeding based on exactly when you’ll be fishing. It factors in the tides, wind, and weather to help you quickly see which areas to target throughout the day.

Smart Fishing Spots App

3. COMMUNITY REPORTS (LIVE FEED)

The Insider Community platform is what you can use to see what is biting near you, and you can get to know other members who fish in your area. Plus, you can use it to keep a log of your catches so you can use past trips to help predict future catches.

Community Platform 

90/10 ZONE INSHORE FISHING NEWSLETTER

Oh, and be sure to sign up for FREE Access to Salt Strong’s 90/10 Zone Newsletter!

It’s the Ultimate Inshore Fishing Blast with the MOST RECENT on-the-water updates, weekly trends, hot lures, catches of the week, fish tales, conservation news, and everything else for Inshore Fishing…

Sent to your inbox free 2x per week!

90/10 Newsletter

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This winter has been full of surprises.

Cold then hot then cold again.

Here’s what to do before the next temperature drop in your area!!

Pre-Frontal Fishing Tactics [VIDEO]

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LURES USED ON THIS TRIP:

• The Prawn USA New Penny
• MirrOdine Suspending Twitchbait
• 3/0 Hoss Helix Hook 3/16th oz.

I found myself out fishing the LAST day of a warming trend before a cold front swept through the area.

Temperatures will drop overnight.

I anticipated a steady bite and was hoping to get into some action.

The water was insanely clear which threw me for a loop.

But we had a plan and stuck to it!

Once we made a shift to wind-protected areas using finesse presentations, we found the bite.

A lighter, finesse lure that hangs in the water column got the most strikes.

Stay stealthy, find the bait, and wind-protected areas are warmer which is what the fish want.

The Prawn USA in the New Penny color was the ticket.

In the area where we found the fish, water temperatures were about 7 degrees higher than where we started.

That made all the difference.

The sun heated up this area much faster than wind-driven spots that cool off quickly.

Later on, I switched over to a subsurface twitchbait.

Once I paused my retrieve, a trout came up and smoked it!

FINDING THE FISH HELP

In order to help make sure that you are targeting the right areas based on the latest feeding trends and upcoming weather forecasts, make sure to use the following 3 resources because they will save you a ton of time.

1. WEEKEND GAME PLANS (UPDATED WEEKLY)

These regional game plans will show you exactly what types of spots to target in under 10 minutes… just click the video to start, and you’ll be informed on what to do on your next trip.

Weekend Game Plan Lessons

2. SMART FISHING SPOTS PLATFORM (UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES)

This exclusive software literally shows you where the most fish are likely to be feeding based on exactly when you’ll be fishing. It factors in the tides, wind, and weather to help you quickly see which areas to target throughout the day.

Smart Fishing Spots App

3. COMMUNITY REPORTS (LIVE FEED)

The Insider Community platform is what you can use to see what is biting near you, and you can get to know other members who fish in your area. Plus, you can use it to keep a log of your catches so you can use past trips to help predict future catches.

Community Platform 

90/10 ZONE INSHORE FISHING NEWSLETTER

Oh, and be sure to sign up for FREE Access to Salt Strong’s 90/10 Zone Newsletter!

It’s the Ultimate Inshore Fishing Blast with the MOST RECENT on-the-water updates, weekly trends, hot lures, catches of the week, fish tales, conservation news, and everything else for Inshore Fishing…

Sent to your inbox free 2x per week!

90/10 Newsletter

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Typically, that would be a quick and easy way to kill a bite.

Not on this day!!

Epic Redfish Double-Up [VIDEO]

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These weren’t small fish either.

Airboats buzzing all around us seemed to spark the bite!

Neither of us had ever fished in this area before.

So we didn’t know what to expect.

But, Smart Fishing Spots helped point us in the right direction.

We effectively planned our trip using this innovative software exclusive to Salt Strong Insider Members.

FINDING THE FISH HELP

In order to help make sure that you are targeting the right areas based on the latest feeding trends and upcoming weather forecasts, make sure to use the following 3 resources because they will save you a ton of time.

1. WEEKEND GAME PLANS (UPDATED WEEKLY)

These regional game plans will show you exactly what types of spots to target in under 10 minutes… just click the video to start, and you’ll be informed on what to do on your next trip.

Weekend Game Plan Lessons

2. SMART FISHING SPOTS PLATFORM (UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES)

This exclusive software literally shows you where the most fish are likely to be feeding based on exactly when you’ll be fishing. It factors in the tides, wind, and weather to help you quickly see which areas to target throughout the day.

Smart Fishing Spots App

3. COMMUNITY REPORTS (LIVE FEED)

The Insider Community platform is what you can use to see what is biting near you, and you can get to know other members who fish in your area. Plus, you can use it to keep a log of your catches so you can use past trips to help predict future catches.

Community Platform 

90/10 ZONE INSHORE FISHING NEWSLETTER

Oh, and be sure to sign up for FREE Access to Salt Strong’s 90/10 Zone Newsletter!

It’s the Ultimate Inshore Fishing Blast with the MOST RECENT on-the-water updates, weekly trends, hot lures, catches of the week, fish tales, conservation news, and everything else for Inshore Fishing…

Sent to your inbox free 2x per week!

90/10 Newsletter

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Insider Member Greg Brown and I conducted a little experiment on our last trip out together.

Will the cooler winter temperatures impact the bite?

What lure style will come out on top with more strikes?

Take a look at the entire experiment below!!

Topwater VS. Twitchbaits [VIDEO]

Lures That Caught Fish:

• Greenback Moonwalker Topwater Lure
• Live Target Scaled Sardine Twitchbait

I had the NEW Greenback Moonwalker tied on while Greg was throwing a Live Target Scaled Sardine Twitchbait.

We saw pods of baitfish being chased and pushed up against a shoreline.

Greg and I tossed out our baits in that general direction.

One of the biggest struggles in wintertime is locating the bait.

Usually, the wind pushes water out of areas and that takes the bait along with it.

The fish we’re targeting are following the bait.

It might take covering more water than at other times of the year, but if you find the bait, you’ll find the fish.

The two styles of bait got the job done on this trip with tons of strikes all around.

Slowing down our retrieves for both lures got the most bites.

There is not enough evidence to declare a true winner here.

But, what you need to take away from this trip is to slow down your retrieves in the cooler months.

It is less about lure choice and more about finding the right spots.

Finding those areas is incredibly easy with our Smart Fishing Spots App.

It literally follows the fish around and gives you every single tool you need to locate high-quality fishing zones in your local waters.

Topwater WILL work in the wintertime!

You’ve got to be in the right place at the right time.

That’s being in the 90/10 Zone.

What other tackle tests do you want to see us perform?

Drop your contest or experiment ideas down in the comments!!

FINDING THE FISH HELP

In order to help make sure that you are targeting the right areas based on the latest feeding trends and upcoming weather forecasts, make sure to use the following 3 resources because they will save you a ton of time.

1. WEEKEND GAME PLANS (UPDATED WEEKLY)

These regional game plans will show you exactly what types of spots to target in under 10 minutes… just click the video to start, and you’ll be informed on what to do on your next trip.

Weekend Game Plan Lessons

2. SMART FISHING SPOTS PLATFORM (UPDATED EVERY 15 MINUTES)

This exclusive software literally shows you where the most fish are likely to be feeding based on exactly when you’ll be fishing. It factors in the tides, wind, and weather to help you quickly see which areas to target throughout the day.

Smart Fishing Spots App

3. COMMUNITY REPORTS (LIVE FEED)

The Insider Community platform is what you can use to see what is biting near you, and you can get to know other members who fish in your area. Plus, you can use it to keep a log of your catches so you can use past trips to help predict future catches.

Community Platform 

90/10 Zone Inshore Fishing Newsletter

Oh, and be sure to sign up for FREE Access to Salt Strong’s 90/10 Zone Newsletter!

It’s the Ultimate Inshore Fishing Blast with the MOST RECENT on-the-water updates, weekly trends, hot lures, catches of the week, fish tales, conservation news, and everything else for Inshore Fishing…

Sent to your inbox free 2x per week!

90/10 Newsletter

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