Understanding the Forage Species and Timing of the Spring Transition

The spring transition is NOT what you think.

We're sold that the spring transition is just spotted sea trout moving from winter areas to spring areas. Like it's some sort of Vacation. 'School is out, time for SUMMER VACATION, better get on the road soon hun'. it's not that at all and if you don't understand the patterns of the forage species and their timing you're likely going to have a lot of frustration. That real talk, not hype. Once we understand what's happening, we can focus on the right thing to catch spotted sea trout.

What are the Top 4 Spring Forage Species for Spotted Sea Trout, and Which one causes the Trout to Move Zip Codes and leave your net empty?

In the fall and winter there are a lot of forage species that spawn in the offshore areas of the Gulf of Mexico that impact where, and on what, speckled trout will be feeding on during the late winter and spring in inshore areas. Did you read that right? Forage hatches that impact the spring movement, actually hatch where...