The Emerald Coast of North West Florida is a great place to visit during the winter. Our temperatures average in the forties at night and in the sixties during the days. I look for the blue bird sky days with a light north wind. Those are the days that I’ll head into the gulf and hit the near shore reefs to see if there are any Flounder left out there. The weather during December has been very mild; this will typically keep the Flounder migrating out into the Gulf through the month of December. There are a lot of new near shore reefs that have been built over the last few years; I’m looking forward to checking them out soon. I’ll be looking for the ones that have bait on them. You find the ones with bait, you’ll find the fish. Red Snapper will be plentiful, catch and release is a blast. Remember, you can keep the Mangrove snapper; they are very good table fare and a great bonus to compliment a nice catch of Flounder.
All the big Hype is still the Running of the Bull Reds. There are still thousands of these fish still here in the Bays and on the beaches. Spin fishing and Fly casters alike are having their fill catching these fish!!!
Here’s wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!!!
Capt. Eddie