Of course, if we did live in a perfect world, fishing as a sport would be obsolete as the fish would just jump into the boats. Plastic worms or spinnerbaits work best for catching bass, and crickets, earthworms or small spinnerbaits are most effective in catching bream, bluegill, mullet, catfish and shellcracker. In the winter months, you will most likely catch bluegill, shellcracker and bass, but you may have to search, as they will be in deeper water. In spring, the action picks up with fish bringing life to shallow waters again. The best bets for bait are topwater plugs to catch bass and popping flies for bream and bluegill.
Summer is slower for bass fishing, but the other species mentioned are still biting.
Mullet remains plentiful and can be successfully caught using doughballs and earthworm pieces. Saltwater Fishing Saltwater fishing in South Walton will bring you to the Choctawhatchee Bay. The species in this region include speckled trout, redfish, spanish mackerel, flounder, bluefish and cobia. Speckled trout and redfish may be caught year round, but springtime brings a rise in their numbers as well as an increase in feeding activity. Spring also marks the beginning of great fishing for mackerel and cobia, as they have migrated north then west, following the coast.