When it comes to saltwater fishing along the Mississippi Gulf, everything is controlled by the changing tides. Fishing charter guides and experienced saltwater anglers know how to deal with the impact of the rising and falling tides with its resultant impact on the fishing.
But every saltwater guide has his own little bag of trout tricks.
“The tides can be your best friend or your worst enemy this time of year,” Capt. Sonny Schindler said. “I have always been a fan of the falling tide for trout.
“Any drain or ditch leading out of the bay or pond that empties into deeper water should hold trout. We watch for any signs of bait like shrimp, mullet, or minnows or birds.”
When the bait comes out with the falling water, the fish will show up to feed.
“The trout may not be huge, but when you find them they are usually stacked on top of each other,” Schindler said. “The other perk of fishing falling water out of ditches, drains or canals is flounder. Flounder are lazy fish. They will sit at the mouth of a ditch for days just to eat one minnow. The trick is to be in place and be ready for some steady action.”
Tidal changes can be monitored by all saltwater anglers fishing the Gulf Coast by logging onto MS-Sportsman.com/tides.
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