Most local anglers who fish inshore are migrating toward local canals and docks in search of a bite, because the waters in these sheltered areas are a few degrees warmer than open waters. This warmth attracts the fish. Snook, redfish, black drum, snapper and sheepshead all gravitate toward these areas, even if the waters are only a degree or two warmer. If you’re lucky, you may stumble upon a large concentration of fish at one dock when there’s only a nibble at another.

Also, certain canals and specific docks will hold fish year after year. So go out, do your homework and try to keep a record of your spots for the next fishing trip. Following the pattern, Capt. Aaron Lowman is working inshore around residential docks and canals. By using live shrimp as bait, Lowman is putting his clients on a fair share of fish. Casting live shrimp under docks is resulting in sheepshead, black drum and redfish. Also, an occasional flounder or catch-and-release snook is taking the hook.

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