The last two Fridays have not been easy weather days. The first one was shattered by electric storms and squalls that had most bonefish skiffs trailered and on their way back up I-95 by mid-morning.
Yesterday, Friday number 2, was still blowing almost twenty miles an hour after four previous days where the onshore winds were gusting to thirty miles per hour. There was plenty of sunshine emerging, but the early low tide, slow current, and gusty winds were not favorable for the tarpon that I started scouting for on the open water shallow flats. I could have skipped back to the inland brackish rivers to stay after the fish I knew were still present, but the novelty was dying off with three prior successful trips.
Although it is obvious bonefishing is not WHAT or WHERE it used to be, the last few years have seemed to feature a good push of fish around Good Friday season. Generally, by that time the sun has gotten the water temperatures up enough and the cold fronts are more a wind experience than anything else. Whatever the case, I'll be watching and waiting....
Jan
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