St.Joe Bay in April

A. Mulvey · Post by **A. Mulvey** » February 16th, 2007, 1:51 pm

I'm heading down to Cape San Blas the first week of April and I was wondering how the fishing is that time of year? What to focus on, types of lures etc.?

Post by **Chalk** » February 16th, 2007, 2:05 pm

Spanish mackeral should be around then, some spoons trolled around the sand bars...Redfish and trout should be in the potholes...a jig or fluke should be productive. The man in the brown suit might be on the sand bars out side the Cape

Post by **birddog** » February 16th, 2007, 2:10 pm

Chalk about covered it. I'd just add trolling for macks over near the oil docks and seawall. Don't forget topwater for trout and reds.

pomfretj · Post by **pomfretj** » February 16th, 2007, 2:39 pm

Inshore will be trophy trout season. You will also hook up on some big reds with occasional blues and spanish. And if you suck like I do, you can expect your fair share of door mats, pin fish, cat fish, and sheephead.

Try a chug-bug or Spook for some fun topwater action. Gulp under a CT or a DOA shrimp for reliable action.

Post by **Barhopr** » February 16th, 2007, 4:03 pm

Aren't the pompano around then too?

Post by **Chalk** » February 16th, 2007, 6:11 pm

Barhopr wrote:Aren't the pompano around then too?

Don't nobody care about them

Post by AJ » February 17th, 2007, 11:30 am

Chalk wrote:
Barhopr wrote:Aren't the pompano around then too?
Don't nobody care about them

Except people who like to eat fish

(they are REAL boney and don't taste good but I have a cat that will eat them so I can take them off your hands.)

Supa Fly · Post by **Supa Fly** » February 17th, 2007, 12:27 pm

Yeah, Barhopr, that's what I was going to mention. April - May is a great time for pompano off the beaches on the Gulf side of the peninsula. They'll go for pompano jigs or flies. It's an early morning game though. Normally the bite is over by 9:30 or 10:00.

Post by **RodBow** » February 18th, 2007, 1:26 am

sounds like a good way to spend a week