On falling water, don’t abandon the grass. Just shift your attention to the extended points of grass coming off the major beds. The ebb tide pulls baitfish from the extreme shallows, and the current sweeps them across these points, creating a perfect ambush situation.

There is a wealth of productive grass cover in the bay. Some of the traditionally best areas include the marsh grass edges between Breakfast Point and Shell Point; the grass around the ICW where it enters in West Bay; Redfish Point; and the grassbeds between Goose Point and Cedar Point.

ROUNDING IT UP
From the upper Atlantic coast, to the shallow Gulf flats, to the grassy edges of Panhandle bays, the topography can vary. But one thing doesn’t change. If you’re looking to tangle with plenty of trout -- and some true trophy fish -- this month is hard to beat.