Offshore: “Before the cold fronts we were making runs out to 40 miles and catching," Capt. Brandon Lawson said. “The winds will definitely keep us close to shore for a while now.” ...

Despite some chunky seas, bottom fishing remains constant, with full-day ventures outpacing half-day excursions. Pushing out to depths greater than 95 feet, anglers are tugging on red grouper and ...

The winter cold fronts are fish pushers. Sailfish, blackfin tuna and dolphin are migrating south with the cold air masses. Along the beaches, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and pompano are moving, mostly.

Cold fronts and January go together like white on ice. Northwest winds. A chill in the air. That brisk feeling on a flats boat as you run down the lagoon to a favorite fishing hole.

They have been observed in the Gulf of Mexico since the 1800s. They can grow far offshore in the Gulf and pile up near the coast in the fall and winter as wind patterns blow cold fronts into Florida.

And: Southwest Florida Fishing Report: Cold front will mix things up, but only for a while Warren with a nice snook, fishing with Capt. Christian Sommer.