We are going out in the boat Tuesday. I really wanna catch some trout because I have only caught 1 before. I would like redfish two but we’ll just dock fish for those. I haven’t ever really focused on trout before. Spots would be great but really just asking for general advice, what to look for what tide what bait temp ext. We will be going out of folly or sol legare, possibly harbor if its worth it, if that’s helpful. If anybody wants to give me a spots for my birthday that would be great!
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Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in pfgs and buffs.
I would use live shrimp to help you figure out where they feed, then switch to plastic once you gain some confidence. Trout fishing has been tough for a couple of years so I’ve been using live bait some more. Trout like hard bottom so shell banks are good especially if there is grass there too. They like clear water also as they are sight feeders. Try to find features that change the tide speed like points and shell mounds. They will be there waiting in ambush. Being in position at dawn and dusk is always a plus.
Good luck!
1/4 oz red jighead with “opening night” (clear/purple/sparkle) grub. Caught more trout on that than anything else - don’t know why but they love it! I always have the best luck with trout when the tide is fairly high. And like others have said, can’t go wrong with a shrimp (live or DOA, etc) under a float of some sort.
Live bait is most always ur best bet, then go to dead shrimp or artificials. Whenever you get into schooling trout, you can throw dead shrimp or artificials under popping corks that way u won’t have to bait ur hooks every cast…good luck out there!
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We are going out in the boat Tuesday. I really wanna catch some trout because I have only caught 1 before. I would like redfish two but we’ll just dock fish for those. I haven’t ever really focused on trout before. Spots would be great but really just asking for general advice, what to look for what tide what bait temp ext. We will be going out of folly or sol legare, possibly harbor if its worth it, if that’s helpful. If anybody wants to give me a spots for my birthday that would be great!
I’m a high class redneck.
Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in pfgs and buffs.
I am new to the area, but have been catching trout on zman paddle tails, electric chicken bass assasians, gulp shrimp and doa shrimp. they were slamming the gulps last friday.
Caught 10 yesterday before 830 in the morning. Wind got pretty bad but all but 2 were caught on popping cork with gulp shrimp and the other 2 on top water plug. Hope this helps and good luck
I am new to the area, but have been catching trout on zman paddle tails, electric chicken bass assasians, gulp shrimp and doa shrimp. they were slamming the gulps last friday.
Your best bet is to track down one of the DNR books the put out on Sea Trout (and flounder, red drum, etc in addition…). They’re free and could teach you more than 90% of the people on here could about their life cycle, eating habits, preferred diets, fishing techniques, areas to target, etc. Most of what you’ll read here is regurgitated information people have read on here and repeat in order to sound like they know what they’re talking about. Learn about the fish in order to learn how to target them.
tc. Most of what you’ll read here is regurgitated information people have read on here and repeat in order to sound like they know what they’re talking about.
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I believe your right Rap, that makes me think about years ago when everyone you talked to said the “electric Chicken” was all you need to catch trout! I still know a couple of people that never fish and still tell people about it.
This is not Regurgitated, Live Shrimp is best, dead ones work, and when they are bitting good most any artificial bait will work. Oh and if you decide to use a cork, don’t throw it out in the middle of the creek, keep it closer to the structure. And last run the area your going to fish at dead low and get a good fell for structure to fish on the falling or rising tide.
Funny, some of us used electric chicken AND caught trout well before they ever read this site… or wet a line in Charleston. Could be that some of us have been catching trout since before Al Gore even invented the internet…
72, Same areas… any structure or ambush point. Your success will be much better if you can find an area with structure, and moving water. Especially if you see an area with a lot of bait splashing around. (from Personal Experience, but I have read this too )
I look at low tide to find grass that will be submerged at high tide .I also like to find steep drop offs right along the grass line with submerged grass or shell-oyster bottoms. Places as such that are located on or just after bends in med size creeks seem to produce well for me. Usually, when you catch one there are more around the area. If you catch one be sure to work the surrounding area well trying different retrieve speeds and baits. All info from personal experience.
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Hunter don’t forget the Inshore Live Bait Techniques seminar I am giving tuesday evening @ 6. A lot of what I will cover will pertain directly to trout and how we have been doing those 30-50 fish trips. Promise it is not a complicated fishery, when to be where is 80% of it, and the other 20% is just some simple rigging. I am sure I will see ya then buddy
I’m not a great trout fisher or experienced with the whole of fishing but, since you mentioned a boat, I can offer what I do know. Incidently, a some of it is based on experience but they basics came from a friend on the Gulf Coast. I’ve caught a lot over the last few months after he suggested trolling the edges of smaller creeks at low tide. Just two rods with red or white jigheads -one way back and one still in the wash -about 50/50 in terms of success. I like paddletails because with their action they “pull” a bit -I think they track better or maybe flutter up off the bottom but probably just my imagination. If there is really any benefit, it is only that they seem to snag less -I can’t see any real preference by the trout over the cheapest curly tail grubs. Scent is of no value so no need to waste $$ on that although -since the plastic doesn’t seem to matter -it’s a productive way to use up those otherwise dried up gulps. At the edge at low I can see the bottom the jigs will soon be passing over and it’s amazing how seldomly they snag when you’s think they are about to. But they still do often enough that it’s worth addressing. No need to waste braid -even if you break off the last few feet get knocked around enough to wear. With 15# braid, I started using a topshot of about 25 feet of 10# mono. I noticed that the “nicking” only went about 6-8 feet up so went to a leader of that length. Started tying a weaker knot at the jig than at the swivel with the braid -that together with the braid being stronger than the mono keeps 90% of the break offs at the hook. Not leaving alot of line out there. The other 10% of the break offs are up the mono to some spot that got hit and weak. The guys from the Gulf said it was a “fish finder” technique and that you’re supposed to stop and get after them one you find them. Maybe that would lead to more fish for you. But I’m lazy and trolling’s as far as I seem to get.
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