FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

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After today’s results at the lake I am hoping for a better day on the creek tomorrow.  I probably fished them in the wrong order, but you take your best guess and live with the results.  But I expect it to be good so we shall see.

Weather

68/61.  Warmer with variable cloudiness with a 13% chance of rain.  Wind   ENE  8 – 14 mph.

Tides

   Low   8:08 am -0.34.  High 7:48 pm +1.39 feet.

Bite Times

Major 11;57 am to 1:57 pm.

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There were a couple of trucks at the ramp when I got there, and by time I pulled out there was a bunch at the ramp.  The tide was falling hard, the water temp was 56 way up creek and 50 at the mouth going in to the bay.  The water had just a slight color and the wind cooperated by not blowing to hard.

I felt like a crack dealer this morning.  The crackheads were eating what I was selling – a 3.25 Purple Lime Knocking Tail.  Once I figured it out it was game on for 3 hours.  As I was telling you last post I always keep a heavier and lighter Knockin Tail tied on and let the fish decide.  Today they decided and I obliged.  In at 7:00 and out at 11:00 it was one great morning.

The 3.25 Purple Lime Knockin Tail absolutely did the job.

When was the last time you used the same plastic 2 days in a row?  They were eating it.

One of the advantages of using screw lock jig heads is clearly illustrated by the bait above.  They absolutely chewed it up, and this one produced way over 50.  It may be ugly, and I could probably replace it but as long as they keep eating it, I will keep tossing it.  One thing you can say about the Knockin Tail is it is durable.

My theory worked to perfection today.  By basically using the exact same set up, rod. reel and line it only took about a half hour to figure them out.  I started with the 3/16th jig head and a 4″ Mansfield Magic Knockin Tail and though I was getting bites they were not just killing it.  So I picked up the same Purple Lime Knockin Tail from the other day and they were absolutely eating it.  It turned out they were right on the bank, and I mean first or second drop and the heavier one was falling to fast.

To illustrate my point as I idled by a fancy big boat the guy looked at me and made the “catching anything” gesture.  So being me I stopped and filled him in best I could as they were having almost no luck.  When I told them what I was doing he said:  “No wonder, we have been going heavier all morning trying to get down to the fish.”  They were actually fishing to deep.  I have said it before and I will say it again:  Listen to the fish.

Redfish, trout or flounder it got the job done.

I ended up tossing it right on the bank and almost all of them hit on the first or second drop.  They were shallow and on the chew.  Using the 3.25 Purple Lime on a light 1/8 jig head it was easy to work the really shallow stuff slower.  And by hopping it fairly agressively they would smack it on the way down.  Not sure it made any difference today whether it was a shalllow or deeper bank, they were sitll positioned on the first drop.

Not going to guess how many trout today, but it was a full scale beat down.

From that point on it was lots of trout for over 3 hours.  At 11:00 I called it a morning; it came down to a what’s the point kinda trip.  But as far as action it was one of my best salt trips in a long time.  There is no way I will guess how many I boated today but it was a bunch.  When the creek is on it does not get a whole lot better than that.  Next up after the weekend will be the Lavaca River.  It should be hopping.  If today was any indication if you are going this weekend get out early, it will be crowded.

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Coastal Marsh Lures

That answers that question!  He smoked it.

https://coastalmarshlures.com/

I have it on very good authority, in fact the best I know, that the Coastal Marsh baits are the bomb for big trout.  While he shall remain nameless trust me, he is the real deal.  So with that in mind I headed over to the Coastal Marsh headquarters to pick up what will be my go-to besides the Knockin Tail for the rest of the winter.  I definitely have a lot to learn about fishing this style of bait.

Robbie who owns the company and I had a lot in common as he is a diehard bass fisherman which gave us plenty to talk about.  His baits look crazy good, cannot wait to dunk them in some salt.  And just for the fun the Soft-Dine Xl will get a go on Coleto.  If the current forecast holds it will be “winter” for South Texas and time to catch some big fish.  I can already feel the thump.  So will keep you up to date on the fish I catch on them as the winter progresses.  And while you are at it peruse his website, nice stuff right here in Victoria Texas.

I did not think I would fish it some today, I feel more comfortable fishing it while wading.  But on my way back to the ramp I stopped at a fairly shallow bank just to see, and they liked it!  I boated 2 small trout, the big red above, and ended up losing it to a flounder about the size of my garage door.  While I am not a big braid guy will be throwing it on braid from now on.  I hate breaking an expensive bait like that off, but it is just the price of doing business.  That big Soft Dine XL is a fish catching son of a gun.  Cannot wait to do some serious wading, looking forward to feeling the thump!

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Have a great Thanksgiving and be careful out there.

Not much else to add to the report, it was flat good.  The Boss starts a stretch over the holiday weekend, I will be watching football and having a cold one.  Then when the weekend is over it will be fishing until I puke.  Did I say I love winter fishing?  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

Good Luck and Tight Lines