November Fishing Forecast
Unfortunately, gag grouper fishing is closed after November 15, but you’ve still got some time to get some of the finest eating in the gulf. Check with some of our offshore guides for trips early in the month, and red grouper will continue to be available the rest of the year. Begin with finding some hard bottom or structure and fish live pinfish or squid on the bottom. With no action, try trolling deeper lipped plugs through hard bottom areas. The kingfish are present offshore around schools of whitebait, Spanish mackerel are everywhere from offshore to the shoreline on the flats. For some guaranteed action, set up on offshore bars like Nine Mile Bank with a chum bag and just wait for the Spanish and other predators to show up. Redfish are continuing to school in some deeper waters and some can be found close to shore, around oyster bars and creek mouths when there are schools of mullet present. For the large bulls, fish suspending plugs such as the Mirrolure series, from the 52M in water over 5 feet in depth, and the Mirrodine or Catch 2000 series in shallower water. On calm mornings, always give topwaters a try first for some real thrills. Trout are available on the flats around sand patches in 3 feet of water, but the larger fish are holding in deeper water right now. It should be an excellent month to catch some fine fish. As always, you can get all lures, live and dead bait and chum, and rods, reels and line at the Sea Hag Ship’s Store. Take advantage of the fine fall fishing this month.