FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

When I got to the ramp before daylight there was already a lot full at Froggie’s, just a gentle reminder why I love hunting season.  It was a mess.  And just to illustrate what a mess it was when I went to pull out at 3:00 stupidity was out in full force.  A big twin offshore boat looked like it was pulling out, but no, it pulled up, and she got out of the truck and stood there, blocking 2 lanes.  He was yelling, she was driving, and they put it back in to hook it up correctly.  And then pulled it back out and sat right in the middle of the ramp again blocking that side.  The other side had a guy and his wife who obviously did not have a clue how to take a boat off and it took them forever.  And in the last available slot a guide in an offshore boat drives on the trailer, then proceeds to take down a dozen rods at least, basically putting stuff away blocking the ramp.  Just another day in the neighborhood.  I have friend on the San Antonio Bay committee, or whatever they call it and he asked me my number one thing –  Ramps and parking.  There just are not enough, but that is another story.

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Weather

80/88.  Sunshine and patchy clouds with a 6% chance of rain.  Wind S 6 – 12 mph.

Tides

High 11:12 am  1.2 ft.    Low  12:44 pm.   1.19 ft.   High  3:09 pm.   1.25.  (If you look at the graph it looks like a volcano, steep rise, a 4 hour flat top, then a steep decline.)

Bite Times

Minor  9:14 am to 10:14 am.   Major  3:55 pm to 5:55 pm.

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For all your wading needs.

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Dink Fest

David you did not miss anything.  This was one of the tougher days I have had down here in a while.  I was gone at the crack of dawn and ran down to South Pass to fish my favorite shell, and it was slow, real slow.  I caught 2 trout and missed a couple, small enough not worth a pic.  And they were not interested in topwater, which I definitely stayed with to long.  And the water was crap, as it came up, like an inch, then down, then up, it was stagnate at best.  So after a huge wade, almost 3 hours from ankle to waist deep, time for a move.  Headed back down the island to my favorite drain, and boy was that interesting.

The Alligator Whisperer.

There was a guy on the other side of the cut boat fishing as I waded towards the cut.  On the way I did catch this guy.  You have to give black drum their due, they flat pull.

Pink Ice Knockin Tail.  Here is one for the guide who told me you can not catch black drum on lures.  

As I got close to the cut Alligator Whisperer put down his trolling motor, headed my way, and started yelling, which since I can only hear out of one ear took me a minute to understand – “Look out for the alligator!”  Ok, I will.  Then a crab trapper dude came to check his traps and he headed over to tell him.  And right before he left a boat came idling towards the Army Hole and he headed over to save him too.  Thanks Alligator Whisperer, keeping POC safe for all of us.  As far as alligators go, tons of fresh water = tons of gators.  No big surprise but it is a consideration right now.

This was basically the size of it, maybe 8 at best.  Fish sticks.

I did catch 3 small trout, but even being in a couple of smalls could not buy a bite, which is usually not the problem when catching smalls.  Since I just could not get it going wading maybe if I go to my boat fishing banks it will be better, but no.  They were not liking the tide and the water in Big Bayou looked like crap.  I literally could not buy a bite there, which rarely happens.  So at this point I was getting a little frustrated so decided to make one last stop in the oil cut.  That was sure not worth the drive, 1 sand trout and the rat red above on a spinnerbait with a Heavy Metal Knockin Tail.  So at 3:00 I called no mas.

The tide today was interesting and I probably could have done a little better picking the day, but you go with what you have.  And I definitely did not fish all that well to compound matters.  As far as in the morning guess I will boat fish first and see how that goes.  Just don’t know if you can attribute any of it to the freeze or just my lack of any time on the salt this spring.

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I saw an ad for a product this weekend called Rooster Something or Other.  Basically it was like those chest straps for binoculars, but it was for your cell phone.  They were touting that you could keep fishing and check your phone.  If you buy this, and wear it on the water while you are fishing, then there just might be something really wrong with you.  Just saying.

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Will be gone at daylight.  Not sure I could have done any worse boat fishing and not wading.  This is one of those times when it would be nice to have an oxygen meter, it sure did not feel “salty.”  At least the gator did not get me.  Keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines