I tube but have not tubed the bay yet--I have only shorefished and boat fished it a lot. It is a yearound fishery. Winter is when you need to fish with a little slower retrieves, smaller baits and a little deeper. I find that the fish are typically not too shallow during that season. You will find them moving up shallower midday when the sun warms the shallows a bit. The tides can be a bit scary, so plan to drift with them--you won't likely be able to kick against them. Some folks stay out long enough to ride it one way and then back as it changes. You can also drift one way and then exit after you feel you went far enough and walk back. Just be sure there is an exit point like a public beach and not an endless row of docks. Some guys do long drifts and use two cars leaving one at either end for the ride back.

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