'March Madness' applies to fishing, too!

In the Lowcountry, we are blessed with a great nearly year-round saltwater fishery. The one exception is the month of March. Consistently windy conditions can make fishing difficult. As the days get longer and the water warms up, redfish and trout transition out of their winter patterns. In March, the fish move around and finding them can take a lot of time. Don’t get me wrong, you can catch fish in March.

Fishing is actually pretty good. It is just not great. However, on a warm spring day, being on the water is a hard thing to beat. Even if you don’t catch any fish. Fishing this week was a lot like March. The temperature was warm, and it was windy most of the time. Trout moved out of their deep-water winter haunts and into the shallows. Finding them took some time. Once located, at least they were hungry. The most productive lure was a Z-Man StreakZ 3.75 (Blue Back Herring) on a 3/16-ounce Finesse Jig. Casting this lure combination to marsh points and pockets in one to three feet of water provided enough action to keep fishing interesting.

Speaking of interesting (well at least to me), I will be teaching a fishing class at the Daniel Island Library from 9:30 -11:30 on April 13. The class is free. However, I am asking attendees to consider a donation to The Lucy Boyle Memorial Fund or Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. More to come. Please save the date. Seating at the library is limited and the class usually fills up pretty quickly. If you would like to reserve a seat, please send a note to captgregp@gmail.com.

Contact Captain Greg Peralta at captgregp@gmail.com or call (843) 224-0099.