Tips for Winter Fishing

Check out these tips on where, when, and how to successfully find and catch fish during the winter season!

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How Wind REALLY Positions Fish (Winter vs Summer Strategy)

Most anglers think wind is either a blessing or a curse. But what if it’s neither? What if wind is actually one of the most...
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How To Find The WARMEST Water On Winter Flats (Before You Launch)

Winter flats fishing can be incredibly rewarding once you understand what actually makes one area fish better than another. Too often, anglers start looking for...
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Is This The BEST Sheepshead Rig For Live Shrimp?

Sheepshead LOVE structure, but fishing live shrimp around mangroves usually comes with a price… snags, lost rigs, and lost bait. I created this video to...
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WINTER STRATEGY: Finding Fish AFTER a Cold Front

Cold snaps used to be automatic no-go days for me. High wind, falling temperatures, and slow bites made it feel like the odds were stacked...
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2 Simple Tricks to Catch More Fish With Soft Plastic Jerks

I want to show you a couple of rigging details that completely changed how this jerk lure performs for me in winter. It looks simple,...
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The Lure Strategy That Turned Misses Into Hookups [Case Study]

Have you ever faced lodging issues to the point where you had to miss out on a fun fishing trip? That nearly happened on this...
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Why Smaller Lures Catch More Fish In The Winter

Something strange happens when the water turns cold… and it quietly ruins more winter fishing trips than anything else. Many anglers blame “slow winter fishing.”...
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Best & WORST Ranked Redfish Lures For Winter

When that first real cold front hits, the entire game flips. Water temps crash. Bait vanishes. And the lures you trusted all fall suddenly stop...
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How To Find Fish During Negative Tides After Cold Fronts [Insider Report]

In this Insider Report, you’ll see tricks for catching large quantities of fish during winter conditions that most people fear most of all… post cold...
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#1 Place To Catch Redfish In The Winter [QUICK TIP]

Winter fishing can be a tough nut to crack. The cold weather has fish hunkering down in some very specific spots, and if you don’t...
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How To Find Redfish & Trout (South Carolina Edition)

Struggling to find redfish & trout in South Carolina during the wintertime? John Menchyk (Fishful Thinking Fishing on YouTube) put a few...
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Found A Hidden Lake Full Of Fish [And Crazy Pelican]

I found a HIDDEN LAKE full of fish! The paddleboard hadn't been out in a while and this was the perfect chance to put it back in action...
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When You See THIS, Throw Away The Plan! [Insider Report]

I had a game plan all mapped out to fish a brand new area. But, once I launched my kayak something caught my eye. Sometimes,...
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Fishing From Shore With Dell Murray [Land Based Tips]

On a windy and chilly morning, I met up with Insider Member Dell Murray for some land-based fishing! The goal here was to target backwater...
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Fishing After Cold Fronts In High Wind Conditions [Case Study]

This report is a great case study for how to catch some good fish right after a strong cold front pushes through. These high wind...
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