April has been hot and windy, warm water temps have the fish chewing, but anglers are looking for a reprieve from the wind. Snook fishing is great around bridges, seawall, docks and mangrove shoreline. Both sides of the tides produce fish. Live bait, DOA terror eyz and Rapala x raps bait of choice. Anglers are catching a mixed bag of snook, fat snook, common snook, and sword spine. That’s the cool part about our local waters variety and never knowing which species is going to strike your bait. Docks and drop offs are providing plenty of drum, snapper, snook, jacks and plenty other species. Anglers are catching 10 to 15 different species on a fishing outing. Live bait, shrimp and jigs are the common

It seems the Big G took my previous comments to heart, as it put on a dazzling display for our clients, offering up an impressive selection of bass, including some sizeable specimens. The improvement in weather conditions also played a part, invigorating the fish to the point where their bites were forceful enough to challenge our grip on the rods. We experienced a minor cold front that momentarily slowed them down, but fortunately, it did not impact their size significantly. Once the cold weather subsided, they promptly resumed their normal feeding habits. Additionally, it was apparent that some had begun the nesting process as suggested by the condition of their tails. TVA is doing a remarkable job at keeping the lake low, I believe that is helping keep