Fish Catching Travel
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The original plan was to hit Coleto as it is reopening tomorrow. But when I got done looking at the weather and the tides it was a no brainer. Good wind, nice falling tide mid morning, and a best fishing time to go with it. So I got the stuff all ready and it will be off to be at Froggie’s at daylight. There are some trout somewhere wanting to eat a topwater, and along with the Boss wanting to eat some trout the day has lots of potential. We shall see.
Wading South Padre 2016.
Weather
85/77 Sunshine/clouds possible stray showers. 20% chance rain. SE 10 -15 mph.
Tides
High 8:27 AM 1.1 Low 11:29 PM 0.6 |
Solunar Times
Best 9:42 am – 11:42 am (Only relevant period.) (It was right on!)
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Sunrise over POC. It was perfect this morning.
The wind was blowing out of the SE at about 10 and since I wanted to start on the windy side of the bay first thing I headed about half way down Barroom Bay and was in the water as it was cracking daylight. Other than Frank, who I met the other day, there was no one out yet.
Since they would not cooperate on topwater last trip, that was first up. Several chased, and 3 or 4 did hook up, but they were small. It definitely was looking good for later on the falling tide so time for some Controlled Descent Lures. With some chop and some color to the water the Paddle Tail Shad was the obvious choice, and I finally caught a nice trout.
She smoked it in about a foot of water.
Since it was shallow there, and the next couple of places I fished, it was a 1/8th swim bait hook and a big rattle. They wanted it moved fairly quickly and I did miss several. After catching a dozen, mostly small it was 9:00 I decided to hit the island.
A good dozen of these during the morning, just haven’t bumped into the big ones.
I do want to say something about the Wade Right Wading Belt. Today they hit topwater off and on until I quit. So being able to throw the topwater and then when you get a couple of bites switch to plastic it is usually a fish or two immediately. Double dealing them kept the bite going most of the day.
I waded a couple of stretches around Pringle, the first my favorite bank, then later I slowly motored down the bank until I saw a bunch of bait. Both places had plenty of fish, and again mostly smalls, both trout and reds, but they kept hitting the topwater and both the Controlled Descent Lures and the 3″ paddle tail.
They were biting when I quit at 1:30.
There was a real difference in the Skitter Walk and the Bagley Knocker B. I started with the Skitter Walk and had lots of misses and half hearted swirls, then I remember the bait is small so throw the Knocker B. They definitely liked it better and it seemed by stopping it after they missed several hit it just sitting there. And again I just followed up with plastics. They wanted the plastics jerk hard, but moved slow, if that makes any sense. Several managed to swim 10 feet before I realized they were there. 2 foot of water was the best though I did catch some farther out.
All in all a great morning of fishing. The weather and tide were perfect, and the fish bit everywhere I stopped. It was an easy limit of trout, they were on order today, and like last trip plenty of small reds. With the bite as good as it is as I continue to make up for lost time, and fall really comes, the fish should get bigger. The last couple of trips have been a matter of keeping it in the water and it should remain that way.
Next up is the lake, or maybe the bay again, so hard to choose. The right cast at the right location could produce a real big trout, and who does not like that. If it gives you any idea of how much I am glad to be back on the water I did not unhitch the boat. So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines.
