FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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Being gone the last 3 days I do not have a clue how the fishing is but after perusing the internet, and hearing from Aaron, things seem to be the same.  Some folks are whacking them and some not so much.  So I had to vicariously fish today, before it is back on the water tomorrow.

*****************The new bait is coming.  Michael is headed to ICAST in Orlando for the unveil and it will be out soon.

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My buddy Aaron, who can catch fish in a puddle, sent this along after a day on Baffin this weekend.

A couple of great tournament reds.  The boy can catch them.

He reported catching reds and trout on the old gold spoon and sent along this picture.

A gold spoon with a paddle tail trailer.

And as a side note this is the third person in the last couple of weeks who reported catching good fish on the gold spoon.  At times it is a forgotten bait but like it has done for 50 years it catches fish.  And if you get to that bank with to much floating grass do not forget to break it out.  Thanks for the report.

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And Joshua, the owner of Marker 54, had a couple of great reports this week, one when he absolutely killed the trout on his shrimp and popping cork.  He posted a picture of his 56th trout, coming off the platforms.  He said he actually got to feeling guilty, but I sympathize, when they are biting like nuts it is hard to put the rod down!  To go along with that, as I said on my last post, a couple of the trout I caught the other day were puking small shrimp.  So keep that in mind next time out.

Then he posted this photo of a huge gator that swam right under the nose of his boat.  It was in the area most folks wade in Pringle.  The same day he saw another around 5′ in Pringle and one in Conte.   Can you say back lakes!

Notice the side of the boat in the picture.  That was a horse!

Not something to be real scared of, but it pays to keep your head on a swivel, at least until the fresh water declines in the bay and the salinity raises.  There are always a few around but this year they seem to be particularly present.

Every once in a while a bait comes along that claims to mimic live bait, and in this case it is the truth.  His shrimp, both hard and soft, are the best in the business.  (This is not a sponsor plug.  He does not give me shit, except the usual amount of fisherman crap!)  As you know I have seen it work with my own eyes, and if it swims in the salt it will eat them.  The best way to get an idea of the amazing stuff his shrimp will do is check out his website and videos.  The hard plastic will last until you lose it, really.  One of his customers ordered a new one because he finally lost his, after 3 years of catching reds and trout.  And his soft will run forward or backward, and most amazing thing of all, land on it’s feet!  Crazy!

https://www.marker54.com/default.asp

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I missed some of the Austin Boys at POC this weekend, the 4th time I have missed some of them this year.  How can a retired guy be that busy?  They caught a few though looks like they had to work for them.

Ro’s son Michael, with a good one on topwater at dusk.  Fished with him in Port Mansfield, the boy can catch them.

Don reported they fought the wind and sun but did manage to catch a few.  He reports they did not set the world on fire but boxed trout and reds.  His son caught a big red which made his trip.

Of course the weekend could not have gone without a hitch, and they had a couple.  Don’s oil pump crapped out and Ro had to tow him in from Panther, no short trip.  Luckily Sunny’s was able to jump on it and they were back on the water Saturday morning.  Then Ro had a problem with his jack plate, but it was fixed and off they went.  To have both boats having problems but not ruing the weekend was something.  I know Stapp was looking out for the boys!

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And last but not least there were several reports online this week with good catches of black drum.  They were definitely biting for me last trip, and the small ones are good eating.  And one thing about black drum, they pull like a tractor.  Here is a blast from the past.

A hoss and definitely my biggest fish ever on 10lb line.

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And the day would not be complete without a report from our Fayette County guru Rusty.  He has had some fast a furious bass fishing first thing in the morning the last couple of trips.  It is going to have to make me get up at some crazy early time and make a trip up there after a little more time on the salt.

A Fayette Fattie!

He reports it is a shallow shad bite that is over by 8:00 or so.  They caught 30, another bang up day on Fayette.  Nice job.

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The closest I got to fishing this weekend was a trip to Bass Pro in San Antonio.  Picked up a bunch of jig heads, they had some I liked, and a few other things.  Boy I wish I had not sold my lead pot and molds when I went to law school.  Having that allowed me to make them just like I like them.

A little boat work and tackle organization and it will be back on the water a few days this week.  Conditions look great on the bay later this week with an early high tide and falling from there.  Falling tide is my favorite time to fish, for some reason a rising and I suck.  But as we all know, we go when we can.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines