i fished horlbeck creek by kayak today from 11:00-2:00. was limited to one side of the bank offering some protection from the wind. i tried the far side but was abused by the wind and had no control. i was able to troll a significant length of the bank with grubs, both paddletail and curly tail and finished with 1 red and about 20 trout. they were not schooled very tightly. i kept a pair of 16 incers for tonight’s dinner. colors were a tequila sunrise looking bass assassin, white with pink tail and smokey with metal flake. none were better than the other.
at the lowest tide i kept spooking some large fish in the shallows over a muddy bottom but couldn’t identify them. i casted to one i saw tailing but due to the speed the wind was blowing me i only had 2 good casts and got no response.
typical for me this fall it was nice all week when i couldn’t get out and the weather turning just in time for the weekend.
still good to get out. mike
i was playing with google earth a saw that palmetto islands county park’s fishing dock was close to some promising water. the problem was a long walk carrying a 15 foot kayak and another long walk carrying milk crate + rods and other toys.