January 2012 Fishing Report: Offshore & Nearshore Conditions

Offshore, on the troll dorado were between 120-600 feet with occasional wahoo hits in 120-230 feet. The sailfish was fairly consistent in 90-160 feet on live baits. On the reefs and wrecks Kingfish, yellowtail and mangrove and mangrove snapper, bonito, occasional cobia were in 70-130 feet. On the bottom grouper and vermillion snapper were biting on cut bait. Bull and tiger sharks were there also.

Near shore, along the beaches and on the piers, bluefish, jacks, blue runners, pompano, Spanish mackerel, and kingfish.

 
Inshore around the docks, bridges and in the ICW snook are biting good at night. Sheephead were in the inlet and around the docks. Live shrimp and DOA?s on a popping corks and jigs worked well. Try tipping your artificials with shrimps bits for added scent.

  
In freshwater the bit was slow but the bass are shallow in the beds. Soft plastics and jigs produced when they decided to bite. Try working them slow.

Tight Lines and Screaming Drags!!!!
Stay Salty MY Friends!!!