Fall Inshore Transitions

Capt. William Toney hopped out of his 23-foot custom built Tremblay just as he'd done dozens of times prior to this late-August morning. This time however, the Homosassa, Fla., guide felt his lower extremities meet with quite a surprise, thanks to Gulf brine that had yielded several degrees.

For anglers temporarily entering the coastal shallows for a day of wade fishing, the late-summer/early fall cool down can come as an eye-popping surprise. For fish, it's business as usual in this transitional month we call September.

Days have been growing shorter after the Fall Equinox on the 22nd, making daylight...