Outdoors: Chasing striped pinfish in the Panhandle

While fishing for many species found in Panhandle waters can get tough in February, two varieties that most view as “pan” fish thrive during cold weather.By coincidence, they look a good bit alike — both sheepshead and juvenile black drum have vertical dark stripes on their sides. And they both prefer similar habitat and similar food — hard structures likely to hold crabs and shellfish.Of course, both species are around the rest of the year, too, but […]