FISH CATCHING TRAVEL
Fresh or saltwater the Knocker B catches fish.
Weather
84/56 Clear Wind NNE 5 – 10 0% chance of rain
Tides
W 4 High 6:31 AM 0.8 6:42 AM
4 Low 10:54 AM 0.6
4 High 1:17 PM 0.7
4 Low 10:25 PM 0.3
Solunar Times
- Best Times 9:08A – 11:08A
- 9:35P – 11:35P
- Good Time 2:54A – 4:54A
When I got to the ramp at 7:00 the tide was super high, almost over the top of the fingers at Froggie’s. I want to say this before I forget it, the tide and the bites were right on the money today. Of course the problem was once it went down, using that term lightly, it came right back up and stayed up until I quit at 2:30. The bite was right on the solunar Best Times and on the falling tide . The water color is just about perfect, and the wind stayed out of the NNE at 10 or so, leaving the Barroom shoreline with a slight riffle, perfect.
Anchored in 2 foot of water it was a long way from the grass. I probably made a bad choice in the beginning, not either committing to the grass and reds, or moving out and chasing trout. It was topwater of course, and maybe one took a pass at it the first hour, I think I was between them if that makes sense. I could see the reds moving around shallow so I headed to knee deep water and started catching fish.
This is the reason I love this wading belt.
Initially several followed and boiled it, but they were just not in full eating mode. And so the next one that boiled it I just reached back, grabbed my spinning rod, and swam a piece of plastic right over the boil and hooked up. Another couple this size committed hari kari and then I finally caught a good one.
A little better.
They were right up in the grass in water knee deep or shallower. I was simply throwing that Knocker B right in the grass and then walking the dog fairly fast and the one above and a couple more smashed it.
This was a great bite!
The one above came out of less than a foot of water in a small slot in the flooded grass. So after catching 6 or so and not having even a follow from a trout, it was time to move out to deeper water. There is an edge where the grass and shell fall off into 5 foot plus down that whole shoreline, so I threw the Knocker B over that break. I was standing in about 2 1/2 feet of water tossing it a mile. If I had to guess I caught one small one and had 4 or 5 nice ones take a pass at it. The problem was I let the sun get to high and was late moving out. So I picked up a chicken on a chain plastic with the 1/32 jig head and fished the drop.
I needed a few more like this one.
Really I needed a few more like this to hook up, somehow I managed to lose 3 or 4 this size on the plastic. They would come to the top and wallow, guess I did not get a good hook set. Of course the little ones, which I caught 4 or 5, ate it, of course. A couple of them hit it so hard they immediately took off, including one that was about 10 feet from where my line was. Guess I am a little out of practice.
With the water just sitting there and getting a bite every half hour it was time to quit. The tide tomorrow is a lot better and with the Shoedog coming tonight we will hit it a lot harder tomorrow. Not a great morning, but I caught a few and it was nice not having to fight the wind.
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I met one of my readers at the ramp when I got back today. Funny, I have read his stuff also. Colby has been writing for the Gulf Coast Fisherman for years. So I am honored that he takes the time to read this drivel. You know I love it when folks introduce themselves and today was a pleasant surprise. He showed me a little trick and as soon as I hear from him I will pass it on.
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That is about it for today. I am tired and need to go put stuff away and organize for tomorrow. I want to get up at 4:30 like I want another hole in my head, but we will be in the water right at sunrise. Between the 2 of us somebody usually puts the hurt on them so like all fishermen, tomorrow the day. So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
