Fish Catching Travel
Hello all. It looks like I will not be hitting the water until Friday, but I do have some fishing news that may help you if you are planning on hitting the Gulf anytime soon.
One of the nice things about writing a blog, and knowing lots of fishermen, is that I get some inside information. As you know my general policy is to tell you exactly where I am catching them. But when others tell me it is not that simple. So while I can not tell you exactly where, I want folks to keep telling me about their trips, at least I can relay some information that may help you with your search.
It comes down to 2 places right now, deep, and a big back lakes. One of the reports I got this week was of over a 100 trout and reds in one place, and they all came from 12 feet deep. They were caught on plastics and gulp. With this ongoing second front you can expect those fish to remain right where they are, protected. The other day I was telling you about the guys out east who catch the big trout in the inter-coastal, so if you get out, think deep. Think about places that drain big bays and open water that have the type of deep water access that would allow those fish to drop into that protected and stable water. And when you try those type of areas, fish slow. Getting baits down to that depth is not our usual method on the coast, but if you find them it will be awesome.
The other area holding fish right now is back lakes and bays. Some of them are stacked with trout and reds. So what are you looking for? Soft bottom and scattered shell. There are lots of places like that on the coast and now is the perfect time to drift those areas. It allows you to cover lots of water, without making lots of noise, and it is nice to not have to wade those soft bottom places. If you have not tried the drift sock, now is the time to add that to your arsenal. Even if the wind is blowing hard, it will allow you to slow down your drift and turn what would be a rough day into a successful day. Just set up your drifts to cover the area systematically, and once you find them it will be game on.
If you are headed to the coast get out your map and look it over real good, it should not be that hard to find places like I talked about above. It is on my list later this week and I will get the report to you as soon as I can. So it is off to finish the Christmas shopping, and a little R & R in Austin. As soon as that little chore is over it will be back to the fishing. And if you have any reports, or want to share a comment or suggestion, please let me know. Thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
