quote: do you really think they could not do it on the Carolina coast?
Do they have pluff mud in LA? Don’t know, never been, but they better be careful where they walk around here.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Swamp Worshiper
Captain Larry,
I'm from South Carolina, and I've spent a lot of time fishing the Carolina coast. When I was a 10 year old kid and on through my years at The Citadel, my family had a house on the Isle of Palms. I'm very familiar with pluff mud. Believe me, the Mississippi Delta has PLENTY of soft, muddy bottoms. As a matter of fact, there is more soft bottom than hard bottom. These guys know they can't wade in most places, so they seek out the hard, sandy bottom areas.
I don't want to argue over which state has the most sandy bottom areas or biggest tide variations. My original question was what reasons might there be that makes wading more productive that fishing from a boat. I'm convinced that in some situations it is...other situations, not so much.
I clicked on the link about the upcoming redfish limits in South Carolina when another article caught my eye. Some of you may have seen the same article. This photo was taken by a professional photographer. The article says that is a school of speckled trout in the surf. I’ve caught trout in the surf just like that. When trout are feeding in the surf like that, would it be easier to catch them wading or from a boat?
where were you wading? wading in Charleston is a lot different than louisiana.
We were wading in Louisiana. The guys I was with were from Texas, where they wade year round. If they are that successful in Texas and in Louisiana, do you really think they could not do it on the Carolina coast? I don’t know, but I wouldn’t bet against them.
That’s where I thought this was leading. We’re comparing tomatoes and japaleno peppers, not apples and apples. Tejas and LA have hard bottomed, grassy shallow flats that go on for days and days that are loaded with fish. We don’t have that same set up here. Different geography, different bottoms that can vary wildly within 10 yards.
In the reality of my small knowledge of the area I fish, I honestly can’t think of one single place that I can fish from a boat, but would find wading more productive. There’s really not anywhere to do it that I know of that would hold any numbers of fish. Maybe Bulls Bay? And especially as murky as our water is, you go wade all you want toting your stringer of shark chum. I’ll sit in the boat. More comfortable there anyway…
where were you wading? wading in Charleston is a lot different than louisiana.
We were wading in Louisiana. The guys I was with were from Texas, where they wade year round. If they are that successful in Texas and in Louisiana, do you really think they could not do it on the Carolina coast? I don’t know, but I wouldn’t bet against them.
That’s where I thought this was leading. We’re comparing tomatoes and japaleno peppers, not apples and apples. Tejas and LA have hard bottomed, grassy shallow flats that go on for days and days that are loaded with fish. We don’t have that same set up here. Different geography, different bottoms that can vary wildly within 10 yards.
In the reality of my small knowledge of the area I fish, I honestly can’t think of one single place that I can fish from a boat, but would find wading more productive. There’s really not anywhere to do it that I know of that would hold any numbers of fish. Maybe Bulls Bay? And especially as murky as our water is, you go wade all you want toting your stringer of shark chum. I’ll sit in the boat. More comfortable there anyway…
I swear, I can’t think of anywhere. Maybe the big flat off The Cove at SI back towards Shem? Or around Crab Bank? The only bottoms I know are hard are the those on the bow and stern of my boat. And a few other places I put my stiffy in to fish…
I swear, I can’t think of anywhere. Maybe the big flat off The Cove at SI back towards Shem? Or around Crab Bank? The only bottoms I know are hard are the those on the bow and stern of my boat. And a few other places I put my stiffy in to fish…
Hoppy,
How 'bout off the south end of Edisto Island. There is Pine Island and Otter Island, and then, off the north end of Hunting Island. I’ve spent some time down in that area, and if my memory is correct, there are some sandbars down there that offer promise. Also, there are some sandy beaches/points that may produce trout up around Bulls Bay.
Actually, the hard bottoms on your boat could easily make me forget about wading, trout…and fishing altogether.
Harold
where were you wading? wading in Charleston is a lot different than louisiana.
We were wading in Louisiana. The guys I was with were from Texas, where they wade year round. If they are that successful in Texas and in Louisiana, do you really think they could not do it on the Carolina coast? I don’t know, but I wouldn’t bet against them.
That’s where I thought this was leading. We’re comparing tomatoes and japaleno peppers, not apples and apples. Tejas and LA have hard bottomed, grassy shallow flats that go on for days and days that are loaded with fish. We don’t have that same set up here. Different geography, different bottoms that can vary wildly within 10 yards.
In the reality of my small knowledge of the area I fish, I honestly can’t think of one single place that I can fish from a boat, but would find wading more productive. There’s really not anywhere to do it that I know of that would hold any numbers of fish. Maybe Bulls Bay? And especially as murky as our water is, you go wade all you want toting your stringer of shark chum. I’ll sit in the boat. More comfortable there anyway…
…and we had 200 trout by 1:00 pm. A friend of mine who is a guide brought his clients to the same area. Of course, they fished from his boat. They came early, also. They saw us wading…but he left with only three trout.
Why would you catch and I assume release 200 trout?
No Hate and No jealousy, just seems like a large number in a short time and also a guide in the same area only catching 3. ? I think the best day ever for me and trout would be 40ish between two people.
There were 8 guys wading. The limit is 25 per person. I was a guest. They had told me how effective wading was. I was skeptical, so they said get in the boat with us, and we’ll show you. I did…and they did.
Harold Wilcox
I swear, I can’t think of anywhere. Maybe the big flat off The Cove at SI back towards Shem? Or around Crab Bank? The only bottoms I know are hard are the those on the bow and stern of my boat. And a few other places I put my stiffy in to fish…
Hoppy,
How 'bout off the south end of Edisto Island. There is Pine Island and Otter Island, and then, off the north end of Hunting Island. I’ve spent some time down in that area, and if my memory is correct, there are some sandbars down there that offer promise. Also, there are some sandy beaches/points that may produce trout up around Bulls Bay.
Can’t speak of those areas. Not familiar with them at all.
