Fish Catching Travel

The KVD topwater caught them today!

When Chris texted asking if I wanted to fish today I was all about it, I was going somewhere so I met him at his house and off we went to the Gulf.  I did not even ask where we were going and when he turned at Seadrift I thought Cedar Bayou.  That was right.  He actually looked back on the blog last year, and this is when we caught them last year, same day I think.

So we made the hour plus run and headed to the back to anchor and wade.  When we got there it looked like a parking lot, there were 6 or 7 boats there.  So we dropped the power pole at the no boat sign and headed down the bank.  The first place we stopped I caught a limit of keepers on topwater before I took my next step.

It has been topwater last few trips.

They were so aggressive they were charging up out of the channel and coming down on top of it, like a bass.  We both put several in the boat before they quit the topwater.  Mine came on the KVD topwater, and I think Chris was using the pink Skitterwalk.

Open wide!

They kept it up for about a half hour, and then like a switch was thrown they stopped.  So out came the plastic.  They basically hit about anything, by throwing across the cut you could drop the plastic over the edge of the drop and that is when they would get it.

Chris was getting in on the act.

We ended up staying there a couple of hours.  During that period we would catch a couple and then move, then catch a couple.  Neither of us kept any kind of track of how many, but it was an easy limit not counting the little ones.

Lined up from the morning wade.

So  next we hit the road and headed for Ayers Point.  We had to stay on the downwind side due to the wind, which of course blew harder than it was supposed to.  Chris headed out into 2 – 3 foot of water and I went for the bank.  The bottom was ok for wading but had a little mud on top and it was coloring the water.  Nothing was happening for me near the bank but I saw him catch a trout so I started moving out a little.  Chris was still catching on plastics but for me it was topwater.

I love catching them on topwater.  The one on the left brought 3 of his buddies with him on the strike and it looked like a monster.  Then they followed him around.

There was one little area there that was not as off-color, and that was where they were.  We both saw the occasional fish and both caught one of the ones we saw.  I think I caught 4 there and he caught a limit of both, so it was another good stop.  From there we moved down to the mouth of Cottonwood Bayou and did a drift.  It really is like I said a couple of weeks ago, I think you can take off down a shoreline, with clear water, and catch fish almost anywhere.  They really are on the chew right now.  I did have a pretty good red break my line on the drift, but that is the occasional price you pay throwing plastics on 8lb. test.  Should have checked my line more often.  we both caught a trout here and there as we drifted down towards Ayers.

Chris with a nice 25″ red.  And by the way  –  Happy Birthday.

Here is the major things I have learned the last month.  When the fish are this shallow it really helps to throw the lightest jig head you can, and boy do they eat it.  Color has not been that important but the paddle tail is far superior.  And if you want to stay with the topwater, you can catch fish most places right now, even some of the windy spots.  Chrome has been the best, but I threw a KVD in the Sexy Shad today and they liked it just fine.  And last, if you are not catching fish, move, right now.

So a good day on Chris’s birthday. As it has been for me the last month, plenty of fish were caught.  It was cool to hit Cedar Bayou again, and one of these trips I am going to spinnerbait that area, it looks to good.  I consider myself extremely lucky to have good salt and freshwater to fish close to home, and most of the time one or the other is on, and right now it is the saltwater.  If you can swing it, go, it won’t last forever.

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 I got this comment from Joe after my Cubs rant of the other day.

I have to kid you some. Maybe the CUBS are winning because you haven’t been watching them !!!!

I’m from Chicago, its been hard the many years watching them lose but sure feels great they have come this far. Even better when they beat the Pirates and I was in Chicago.

Joe

Maybe I will listen to the TV with my eyes closed and fake out the curse.  It is not over till the fat lady sings, but we are Cub fans.  What could go wrong?  And a shout out to my father-in-law, one of the most loyal Cub fans alive, really.  92 years old, he has been a Cub fan his whole life.  He has remained loyal with a flag flying off his porch.  I know how excited we all are, I can’t imagine how excited he was.  I hope they win it for Jack and all the other long suffering fans.  Go Cubbies!

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While I was gone Rusty sent me a barb about A&M eating some pork barbeque when they got done whipping the Hogs.  Well they got it done.  But there is a saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” My wife and I are both big college football fans, we love the excitement.  Guess what Rusty?  Tomorrow the little woman and I will be off to College Station to cheer on my enemy, the Aggies, who are facing my bigger enemy, Alabama.  Not only is this a big game nationally, but for the Aggies it is a chance to make a statement and get in the hunt.  It is going to be crazy.  So go Aggies!  (It almost hurt to say that.)

So there you have it for today.  I know I keep saying it but the fishing on the Gulf is so good, I have really enjoyed the last bunch of trips and will keep after it for the rest of the winter.  Some of our best trout fishing of the year is coming over the next 2 months.  Keep stopping in, it gives me a good excuse to keep fishing, and I really appreciate you reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines