January Fishing Report from Capt. Randy Boggs

Most people do not realize what a great time of year this is for fishing.

The sheepsheads are being caught inshore near the pier, the jetties and the rocks. They are biting fiddler crabs, if you can find them, and live shrimp as well as fresh cut shrimp. The trout can be found in the deeper holes of the rivers and the bays.

Reel Surprise left on a 4-hour charter on Tuesday afternoon and found that the vermillion snapper, white snapper and trigger fish were biting near shore. Many of these fishes were keeper fish.

In the 100’-130’ water depths vermillion snapper and trigger fish are being caught. There are a lot of red snapper being caught on the reefs for catch and release.

As for the big game fishing, there have not been any reports, as no on has been off shore.

Current water temperature: 60 nm out is 71.4° - closer to shore 61.7°.

Capt. Randy Boggs
Reel Surprise Charters
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