Top Destin Inshore Bay Flats artificial fishing baits

Speckled Trout: Crack of dawn and late afternoon bite are excellent! Live shrimp, finger mullet, very small pin fish and croaker are all great bait choices for the Destin Inshore Bay and Flats. Top Destin Inshore Bay Flats artificial fishing baits: Rapala Skitterwalk, Mirrorlure Top Dog and MirroDine XL.

Redfish: All day long is the best bet for those 18 – 27 inch slot reds on the Destin Inshore Bay Flats. As a Destin Inshore Charter Fishing Guide, I make it my business to know where these redfish like to be all throughout the day, because if you’re able to locate them, you can usually get them to eat anytime of the day. The best live baits are the same as for the Speckled Trout. Go to artificial bait choices are the Berkley Gulp shrimp, Jerk Bait and Gold Spoon. Fish docks in excess of 3 feet, and it doesn’t hurt to fish the ones that have an adjacent grass flat nearby.
Flounder: The Destin Inshore Bay and Flats flounder fishing has picked up quite well with the flounder fully returning from the Destin Nearshore Gulf to their usual haunts in and around the Destin Inshore Bay and Flats. Early on the Destin Bay Grass Flats have been holding fish. Also try docks and other pilings. The more broken up and snag ridden structure, the better for the flatties. Both high and low moving tides are good. Bull minnows and finger mullet carolina or knocker rigged, along with any curly tail grub, usually get the job done.

Capt LW’s Destin Inshore Fishing Charter Guide Tip of the Month:

As a Destin Inshore Charter Fishing Guide, I make it my business to know where redfish schools like to be all throughout the day. Unlike certain Destin Inshore Bay and Flats sport fish, if you’re able to locate a school of redfish, no matter the time of day, you can usually get them to eat a bait. So do your scouting ahead of time, because those schools of redfish typically hold to the same general area for a week before moving on.

GO CATCH’EM UP!