| There are so many different saltwater species | | | | in the flats but are hard to sight cast, meaning |
| that you can fish for that you are never at a loss | | | | you can rarely find them before they spot you. |
| for the various choices of fish. However, | | | | Therefore, fishing without a boat to warn them |
| whatever choice you make, you'll want to know | | | | ahead of time gives you a bit more of an |
| the best ways to target the species. One of the | | | | advantage. Also, it can be best at night because |
| favored pastimes for many anglers is saltwater | | | | this is the time that trout typically feed. You'll find |
| speckled trout fishing. When you start to look at | | | | less boat traffic and larger trout coming out of |
| the habits of these fish, you'll find that seeking | | | | hiding after dark, so you may benefit from finding |
| them out on a fishing excursion could actually be a | | | | a lighted dock off which you can join into |
| very specialized sport. | | | | saltwater speckled trout fishing at night. |
| First of all, speckled trout will lead you to | | | | You'll find from your trout fishing trips that these |
| underwater structure, even in the shallows. Like | | | | are lazy fish. They don't like to work for a meal |
| so many other saltwater species, trout like to | | | | and will take advantage of opportunistic feeding. |
| position themselves near depressions, oyster | | | | However, if you really want to attract a big trout, |
| beds, sandbars, and other structures (including | | | | use big bait. Big trout are serious about big meals, |
| drop-offs), even in the flats. Of course, they | | | | and the giants of the waters have been known |
| really prefer the drop-offs close to deep water or | | | | to attack a smaller trout that's been caught while |
| on the drop's edge, especially if they can find a | | | | it's being reeled in as though this was the bat. Use |
| mangrove cover. You may also want to take | | | | large, live baits for trout fishing, and you are |
| your saltwater speckled trout fishing close to | | | | guaranteed a good catch. |
| bridges, fallen trees, docked boats, jetties, and | | | | If you can find big trout in the winter, try |
| rock piles, as they tend to be hot spots for trout. | | | | saltwater speckled trout fishing with live baits like |
| When you are fishing for big trout, you may want | | | | pinfish, yellow tail, and mullet along the shoreline in |
| to consider wade fishing instead of taking a boat. | | | | the mangroves near deep water. You are sure to |
| These larger specimens often position themselves | | | | find some large species craving a big meal here. |