Heading out to the Chocolate Bay area tomorrow. I’ve heard the bite window has been short—either a quick bit early or late. Has anyone been out recently and noticed the same?
Heading out to the Chocolate Bay area tomorrow. I’ve heard the bite window has been short—either a quick bit early or late. Has anyone been out recently and noticed the same?
Planning on asking on the Q&A tonight with Capt Plaag but figured I’d put it here too.
Had a discussion on patterns on the upper coast where there aren’t near the numbers of big trout vs further south. I’m including Big Lake in with the upper coast as I feel it fishes similar.
We caught a lot of trout wading Big Lake the 2 days before the snow in January up to 3 lbs. A lot of nice fish but nothing real big. Came back a week or 2 later, water was 60 degrees and got skunked.
Talked to a guide that found them stacked up nearby in a bayou that were beat up that still had leeches and lice on them . In my mind those fish shouldve pulled up shallow by then.
When we talk about trout pulling up shallow after a cold front, is that more of a big trout thing ("big" being relative to where youre fishing) say 4-5+ Ibs on the upper coast, or will schoolies do it as well? In my head I’ve always thought the bigger fish in the area would pull up shallow and the smaller fish may stay off the shorelines. But then I question are there really that few bigger trout in my area. Thoughts?
Question about running redfish bay in Port A. I know you cannot uproot the grass so how do you jump up on plane while in a grassy area? Do you just drift or troll to a deeper spot? Headed for a few days next months for the first time and don’t want to make any mistakes. Any tips for navigating that area are welcome. Thanks
Hello AU members,
As promised, here is my first post to educate members about the science behind fishing. Feel free to ask any questions!
Fishery Science Content - Sea Lice
During winter, fish decrease their activity as the water temperature drops, making them vulnerable to ectoparasites. Common parasitic copepods such as Caligus spp., commonly known as sea lice, are often observed by anglers on spotted seatrout, red drum, black drum, and southern flounder. As the fish rest on the bottom, these parasites attach themselves to their abdomen to feed on their blood and mucus, causing skin lesions (red sores) that increase the risk of infection.
As anglers, these observations highlight the diminished activity levels of fish when water temperatures are cold. By working lures slowly on the bottom, you improve your chance of catching fish by giving them the opportunity to get a quick meal without having to expend a lot of energy.
New feature added!
After the webinar with Capt Clint Barghi, I have been inspired to get a shadow box of lures and items given to me from fishing.
Good day on the water yesterday after the fishing show. Had to rely on instincts and visuals because my genius self forgot the Garmin, so we didn’t have a good read on water temp. From what we could gather, temps were upper 50s, low 60s… major was from 2-5pm. Once we located bait over a warmer bottom, it was on. 30 reds and 20+ trout. Shut off like a light switch like clock work after the major. All on slim groovy jerks. Not much on corkys or soft dines. Few on top. They wanted a light jig head! Tight lines! Of course I caught more than nashonjennings
My first fish of 2025 and first fish on the Bates Hundo LTS. The
Can someone explain the corky pro series?
I normally buy a fat boy and a floater in the same color.
Is the pro series like the perfect
in-betweener ?
Can someone explain when to throw certain baits. I use kwigglers and wondering when the best time to throw a wig a lo , ball tail and paddle tail. Also which color to choose and what jig size to throw at a certain water depth. I’m new to wade fishing and wanting to learn how to catch more fish.