All About Seatrout - Fishing for Seatrout

Surveys tell us that the spotted seatrout is the most sought after fish in many southern ocastal states. Seatrout are members of the drum family – a distant relative to a redfish. There are several close varieties, including spotted seatrout, yellow mouth, sand, silver, and several varieties of weakfish. They all use their air bladder to “drum”, making grunting noises that scientists believe relate to schooling and spawning behavior. Here are tips and tactics to catching these fine eating fish.