Trout!

today was another great day on the water. still finding plenty of shrimp in the creeks and on the mudd flats despite water temps of 65-67. Caught some huge mullet today too but will vaccum seal them for redfish bait for the winter. Had two buckets full of shrimp for bait in jsut a few casts so decided to try fishing some new places. Took turns picking spots and three of them turned out to be good ones. Depth seemed to make a big difference today. Fished the shrimp under a regular weighted cork and the depth seemed to be best at 36 inchs or a little less… For some reason two split shot about 8 inchs from the hook worked . I added one more when current picked up and the bite shut down on me…10 minutes later …took the third one off and the bite was on again. Added the third one back just to check…and no fish. Same with the depth…and I fished it this way all three "good " places. Bites were hard hits but they seemed to want to spit it as soon as you began to reel…so had to leave it just a few secnds more. in the creek we fished seemed the deeper part was better than along the marsh. Caught at least 50 trout today…no joke…and not a single red. Two little flounder and of course throw in a couple stingray and a bakers dozed of perch and pinfish…we were kept busy. Water was super clear. Left the fish biting . All released to be caught another day or to bring a lot of fun to the next person who happens upon them:smiley: Will get in another quick morning trip as I go back to work tommorow night at 1930.

capt John aka “stretch” :smiley:

tiny little fella…big appetite:wink:

we tease my brother in law and say these are “georgetown flounders” since this is where he is f

Shrimp were extremely thick in the creek we fished. One throw and I was culling the little guys. We didn’t get a single red either, just trout and bait stealers.
Good for you for letting them fight another day.

Georgetown flounder! :smiley:

Now that there is funny.

I’m stealing that. :wink:

Semper Fi
18’ Sterling
115 Yamaha
Big Ugly Homemade Blue Push Pole

Penfisher!! Awesome report and pics too!!!

“you win some, you lose some…but nothing beats getting some!”

Went back again this morning and they wore us out again. Gnats were terrible and it rained n us twice…but would Probablly still be out there if the bite hadn’t slowed a little and I knew I had to get in to go to work :(.

miss’n fish’n

212 SEAHUNT CC
Sea Squirt 16

Had the same experience last weekend. Lots of trout hits but they did not want to stay on the line. I thought we were just being overanxious but it sounds like we were not the only ones that lost a lot of hook-ups. Strange.