An even grey lid over the water, with the water lying quiet with the barometer flat. Give channel edges and moving water the first hour at Hillsborough Bay. The day fishes best from the day. Fish confidently and change only when the bites stop. Early-season fish sit where winter loosens first.
The bites are excellent now
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The bites are excellent now
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 17° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 17° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1019 | 1019 | 1019 | 1019 | 1020 | 1020 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 | 1020 | 1021 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1020 | 1021 | 1021 | 1021 |
| 91 | 93 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 94 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
