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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