Waiting out the winds

What's this mean for fishing? I don't know much. You ask Captain Dillon. All right. Well, yeah, well, there he is. As long as I'm asking. No, but Captain Dillon, this has got to be frustrating for you guys because you had the small craft advisories for five days, and then you think it's winding down and it's going to be choppy again on Saturday and Sunday. I mean ever since that hurricane kind of came close to us and passed by it seems like the wind has not shut off and Dave I have to say these weather reports are starting to get a little depressing for us offshore fishermen because it's been a while since we've been out there deep and been able to stretch our legs and and make those long runs but fingers crossed we got a little weather window coming up this week so I'm trying to remain positive but the wait has been killing me let me tell you that. Have you not been out? Have you guys really not been out? We've been getting out there here and there but mostly near shore so with this east wind what allows us to do is we're able to get out near shore but the further west you go the more exponentially rough it gets so these east wind patterns at least we're able to get out there a little bit but we're not able to get out very far from shore which has been a little frustrating but we again got a little weather window opening up so we're looking forward to that. Okay all right all right well let's get to it what's what we do catching inshore? Inshore, that's a positive thing. Now, we have been enjoying some inshore fishing, Russell, around these weather windows and finding those wind-protected shorelines and even fishing from shore and wade fishing. You can find areas that the fishing is going really well. Plus, we see a lot of these fish really push back into the upper bay waters, specifically snook, tarpon. They really push back into those bayous, those creeks, those rivers, making them accessible even if it's really windy. Plus, this time of year, we start to see the sheep's head pick up around the bridges, shorelines, any of those sea walls, rock piles, so that makes it really easily accessible even when it's windy out as well. Plus the flounder fishing lately has been incredible around our area. We're really seeing the flounder start to pick up and take off much better than it has been the last four or five years, which is exciting. They are closed right now, but it is fun catching and releasing them. We also have the trout action really going well and should only get better as that water temperature continues to cool down. Redfish around the area too, this is still kind of peak redfish time, a lot of concentrations of those redfish. Look for the birds, the bait, the oyster bars, you'll be able to find some of those fun to catch redfish and fun to chase around as well. We are still seeing plenty of sharks inshore too, and that's about it on the inshore side of things, Russell. Okay, let's do a nearshore and what, if you ever do get offshore again. Yes, near shore and offshore. Right now, this weekend, end of this weekend, start of this work week, looks like one of those weather windows where we'll be able to get out there. This time of year, the fishing is really good near shore and offshore. It's all about trying to capitalize on those weather windows. So being locals, being in town, you got to really watch the weather and capitalize. Make hay while the sun is shining, if you will, in between these little weather patterns. Because those fish are just like you and I. And when the weather gets nice, they get excited, they get out there and they're going to be able to fish. there and feed really heavily near shore right now the mackerel run is really really thick a lot of mackerel around and we're starting to see some kingfish trickle in more and more it's gonna get better and better hogfish is picked up we should be able to get plenty of big fat red grouper once we're back offshore the pelagic bites being good mangroves we see a lot of mutton snapper and yellowtails too so we're excited to get out there and go catch him but don't forget Russell what's that Dylan If you're too busy to go fishing, you're just too darn busy. So we look forward to capitalizing this week. All right. Hey, good to see you. Take care. We'll talk soon, okay?