FISH CATCHING TRAVEL

Knockin Tail Lures by My Coast Outdoors

It was raining when I got up early this morning.  But I decided to make the drive anyway and it turned out to be a good decision.  They were biting when I got there and biting when I left.  Considering it has been literally months since I was on the salt but it is like walking, you never forget.

Weather

Constant rain.  68 degrees.  Wind ENE 5 – 15 mph.

Tides

High 8:10 am.    Low  12:24 pm.

Bite Times

Major   10:07 am to 12:07 pm.

They were smoking the Coastal Marsh soft bait.

The water was almost over the fingers at Froggie’s ramp at daylight.  The wind was blowing a little harder than advertised and the water temp was 80 degrees.  I started on a shallow flat mud bank that is a consistent fall redfish bank with the water was way up in the grass.  Topwater was my first choice but the wind was to strong but I had the Coastal Marsh Hot Head tied on so gave it a toss and it was game on.  There are a few pictures but finally the camera got to wet but it was a steady bite.

The wanted it in a walk the dog pattern on a steady retrieve.  Not only nice reds but there were also rats and trout.  While it was not a “killing” it was really steady and I got bites everywhere I tried until I quit.  And since I started throwing the Coastal Marsh baits, or any other corky style, I finally broke down and went to braid.  Not all about losing $15+ baits and the good ones love the Coastal Marsh.

A 21″ on the Honeydew, my favorite Knockin Tail.

Of course, I threw the Knockin Tail, and it was working like it always done.  But it was so much fun fishing the Hot Head I stuck with it until I quit.

I kept throwing it and they kept eating it.

My last bite before I called it a morning was a really nice trout who jumped off when I tried to put down the Power Pole.  Just a friendly reminder, keep your attention on your business.  Not messing around with a big trout on is a no brainer.

So my first trip back on the salt was a success and I have to give the clouds and rain a little of the credit.  It was fun to see the majority of the mornings fish eat it.  And while a couple did not hook up they were the outlier.  And whether shallow mud or channel type bank it did not matter.  One of those days were keeping the bait in the water was the ticket.

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If any of you have tried me the last few days my phone is toast, and it will be a couple of days until I get it rectified.  Hope my contacts and info are not gone, just have to see.  With the Boss working 12 shifts it might be the weekend.  In our house when I need a phone she gets a the latest one and I get her old one.  That’s how it works in my house!  But not sure I am qualified to have the latest and greatest anyway.

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Good Luck and Tight Lines

That is it for the today.  The first minute I can get back to the salt I will be there.  Like all falls the redfish bite is on and I would like a few to take back to the mountains when I go.  So keep stopping in and thanks for reading my stuff.

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