Sheps on a bite means heads on for winter and a smorgasbord in delights of November inshore fishing. Heads, drum, flounder and bass, bluefish, ladies and mackerel too, join in a party of reds to snook with sea trout thrown in for good measure in making for a boiling pot of hot inshore action for our southwestern Florida waters.
Medium spinning tackle with 20-pound fluorocarbon leader will handle nearly all these species. If you encounter blues or mackerel, add a piece of 50-pound leader to reduce "sharp teeth" cutoffs. One- quarter to one-half ounce jigs will catch all of these species, if used with the right presentation or use a plug or spoon. For sheepshead and black drum, use live shrimp hooked through the horn or fresh dead shrimp covering the hook or fiddler crabs hooked through the back of the shell, on a #1 hook and just enough split shot weight to sink it to the bottom.
Diving birds are a sure fish finder of feeding fish. No need for electronics’ when the birds are around for they tell it all whether it be bluefish, mackerel, ladyfish and speckled trout. As for snook and redfish, they are now located in the backcountry areas. Creeks and rivers hold will be holding more of these species than open flats with winter-like conditions upon us, look for deep channels and ridges to hold fish. Gags, Sheepshead and even some Porgies will be on most bay reefs by now in the area. Sheepshead and black drum also will be around bars, bridges and barnacle-ridden docks. Flounder are on the move and found near structure, such as submerged rocks, oyster bars, bridges and such on the out flowing tides. Silver trout and whiting can be intercepted off beaches and in gulf passes with your best bets on the piers and jetties using dead fresh shrimp.
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