Fishing the beach in GI this time of year would be a crap shoot for speckled trout and crabs. The trout won't start showing up in the surf w/ any consistency until late April when the water temp hits about 70-75 degrees. The trout are pushing toward the main bays now so if you can get to the bridge at night you may score a few. You can probably catch some crabs off the side of the road right now and they probably won't be in the surf till the summer months. Try the bridges of the canals between Elmer's and Fourchon as mentioned above for a better chance at some trout. Use chartreuse plastics &/or live cocahoes on a Carolina rig.
Now if you want some action from the surf on some fish, use a lighter Carolina rig in the surf past the 1st sandbar w/ dead shrimp and you'll probably catch channel mullet, slot drum, slot reds, croaker and white trout. Not big fish, but good for a fish fry. Any of the smaller fish can be used for bait on your big rods for bulls or sharks. Another option is to fish the bridge pilings with a drop shot rig and maybe hang into some big sheepshead. They will also fry up good for meal or two. Those jetties on the west side of the island may be another place to hang into some bulls.
I have plenty experience fishing GI any time of year, so it's worth a shot.
Good luck and post a report while you're down there.
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