SPRING PRESENTS an important and dynamic transition in the behavior of speckled trout and red- fish on the Gulf coast. These fish change their focus from simply surviv- ing the cold winter to spawning, eating and
Why do fish move? Where do they
go? What triggers this change?
thriving. A transition of this scale is marked by a dramatic and often- abrupt change in their location, activ- ities and feeding habits. This can pro- duce fits for fishermen who are crea- tures of habit or who simply are not prepared for these changes. Luckily, if we learn to embrace change and
use it to our advantage, we can stay one step ahead of our quarry and spend less time fishing where they were last month with the bait they were eating two weeks before that. In spite all the hype given to them,
fish are relatively simple creatures. Food…Shelter…Comfort…Repro - duction. The order of these priorities may change, but the same basic needs exist in all fish species in all water bodies on earth. An angler must take all or most of these ele- ments into consideration when searching for a fish during a time of transition. Why do fish move? Where do they go? What triggers this change? These are very important questions, and learning the answers to them changes fishing from a guessing game into a science.
DYNAMIC TRANSITIONS Transitions take place all the time,
some small and simple like sunny to cloudy or morning to afternoon. These happen daily and affect specks
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