March Fishing Report
- Apr 13
- 2 min read
Welcome to the Coastal Angler Magazine fishing report for March. The end of winter is coming to an end. We saw some great Sailfish and Wahoo fishing. Expect it to continue this month. Most Sails will eat live bait, but can also be caught on the troll. The key is to watch the tip of the rod and look for the bite. Anything that looks suspicious... open the drag and feed it back four seconds, then engage the drag and yell "fish on”!
For the Wahoo angler, the pre-dawn bite works best. High speed gets the job done, but if you're looking for Tuna and Dolphin, stick to slow trolling. The best speed is 8 knots. Good luck!
Let's talk bottom fishing. The reefs have been worked hard over the years. Snapper bags are on the decline. My suggestion is to go deeper. Fish the 200-300 ft range. Long leaders and an 8-oz lead will help get it down. Gogg plugs will do the trick, but anything with fresh meat will get the bite. Muttons in the 20lb range live in this depth, so hold on and reel fast. The man in the gray suit will be on your tail fast.
If things get slow.. Try some of our deep water wrecks. The state has dropped debris in designated areas off our cost.
They are easy to find if you have a GPS. You will need a stout rod and reel... on a three-way swivel... a long leader and a strong hook. Send a live gogg or runner down to the bottom and then reel up five turns... hold on tight!!
For the Inshore guys, the beaches will be holding Tarpon and Jacks. Schools will be swimming, looking for scale baits and anything else they can catch. Topwater plugs are fun to deploy when live bait is scarce, and live shrimp will get the job done. Cruising the beach home after fishing may put the icing on the cake. You may find yourself running over some good last-minute fishing. So that's what I have for you this month. Good luck and tight lines!
Capt. Weston Russell
561-310-2690
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