Hit the water around daybreak and headed out to the triangle. Winds were from the South to Southwest at less the 10 mph. Fishing was slow. Shrimp under popping cork was the bait. Picked up a few sand trout and keeper trout closer to the South shoreline. Moved towards Bird Island and found some trout over deep shell. Ended the morning with 4 trout, 4 sand trout and a redfish. Went in for lunch when it slowed down. Decided to return to the deeper water over shell in the evening and the winds had shifted out of the Northeast. The fish just weren't there. Moved back towards the South shoreline and made some drifts. Managed to catch some sandies along with a couple more keeper trout. Biggest trout hit close to sunset. I lost a big one behind the boat as it came to the surface and spit the hook. My dad landed the 6#er in the picture (CPR'ed of course). Managed enough fish to fill the freezer. Looks like we need to get to eating some fish before heading back out to catch. No video report this time as I wanted to enjoy the trip without worrying about footage.
Was on the water rather early since the reds seemed to pass through right after sun up last weekend. Fished from 7-9:30 and it was a nice morning weather wise. Not a whole lot of wind and cool temperatures. I paddled out to where the reds had been the weekend before. I began fan casting my chrome rattletrap while scanning the surface for activity. Bait was everywhere. I thought this may bring in the predators but it was not like the previous week. No activity out in deeper water. I did hear some splashes behind me in the cove closer to the dam. I decided to investigate and began paddling towards the dam. I was not where the splashes had been but I casted anyways due to the overwhelming smell of baitfish. I had a short strike on the first cast. A couple of casts later a 13# redfish inhaled the lure. It put up a good fight for over 5 minutes. I edited the footage to get it down to 3 minutes. Personal best redfish for me so far. Chasing redfish around is a blast but I have the urge to go after bass. I saved up enough for my fall scouting trip to Lake Austin and will likely head that way in the next few weeks. It's sharelunker season here in Texas. Don't know if I will catch a monster but I'm looking forward to learning enough to ensure a good spring trip. Enjoy the video report! |
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July 2019
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