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Ruben (Bubba's Kenner) gave Cameron and I the opportunity to fish with him today. We headed out near the causeway at around 750 and set up at one of his spots. while the winds were a bit high, it looked it was going to turn on at any second, but never did. Clarity was perfect- just enough green mixed with sand. The winds were a tad high. Cameron was throwing the TTK II in plumtruese and hopping it along the current. 20-30 minutes into our spot, he drew the first blood. I turned around after he yelled "fish on!" to see a trout explode from under the surface, with white frothing water spraying in all directions, and almost tail walk towards the boat. The fish ended up being a fat 21-22 inches.
After Cameron's fish, I expected the action to turn on but to no avail. Another hour goes by with no action happening. I had been throwing a modded morning glory TTF hackberry with no success. However, I decided to try a different approach. All this time, we have been casting away from the causeway towards open water. For me, I like to see what i'm casting to, whether it be pilings or rocks, and in this case, the causeway itself. I switched over to a DOA natural shrimp on a 1/16 oz jighead. The area was shallow, topping off at aroud 3 feet with clumps of debris and shell. I casted up current and hopped my DOA above the shell. *THUMP*
I set the hook and the fish slowly swims towards me. I yell "Fish ON!" and like a bullet the fish swims upcurrent and peels drag. The singing drag is music to my ears, a sound that a dearly miss and haven't hear in a while. I haven't felt the full weight of the fish just yet, but when I turn the fish,, it felt solid. Must be a good redfish...*head shake* *head shake* *head shake*....must be a good trout.
I finally got the fish to the surface and several runs. The fish came up briefly previously and I almost died when I saw the pig. A fat trout...with the DOA seemingly handing from its mouth. The whole time I expected to lose it, for some bad luck to come my way- for the trout to throw the hook from a poor hook set, the trout to make a sudden run and pop the line, or a not to come undone. I expected everything to fall apart. Cameron successfully netted the pig and hopefully he'll upload the pictures.
That was pretty much the last fish of the day. We ran around a few spots and did some exploring but they yielded no fish. Also, we found schools of smacks BUSTING bait everywhere! The were flying out of the water and destroying the shad they were feeding on. Looks like trout may be showing up in the surf any day now. Thanks again Ruben for taking us out and sharing your knowledge!
After Cameron's fish, I expected the action to turn on but to no avail. Another hour goes by with no action happening. I had been throwing a modded morning glory TTF hackberry with no success. However, I decided to try a different approach. All this time, we have been casting away from the causeway towards open water. For me, I like to see what i'm casting to, whether it be pilings or rocks, and in this case, the causeway itself. I switched over to a DOA natural shrimp on a 1/16 oz jighead. The area was shallow, topping off at aroud 3 feet with clumps of debris and shell. I casted up current and hopped my DOA above the shell. *THUMP*
I set the hook and the fish slowly swims towards me. I yell "Fish ON!" and like a bullet the fish swims upcurrent and peels drag. The singing drag is music to my ears, a sound that a dearly miss and haven't hear in a while. I haven't felt the full weight of the fish just yet, but when I turn the fish,, it felt solid. Must be a good redfish...*head shake* *head shake* *head shake*....must be a good trout.
I finally got the fish to the surface and several runs. The fish came up briefly previously and I almost died when I saw the pig. A fat trout...with the DOA seemingly handing from its mouth. The whole time I expected to lose it, for some bad luck to come my way- for the trout to throw the hook from a poor hook set, the trout to make a sudden run and pop the line, or a not to come undone. I expected everything to fall apart. Cameron successfully netted the pig and hopefully he'll upload the pictures.
That was pretty much the last fish of the day. We ran around a few spots and did some exploring but they yielded no fish. Also, we found schools of smacks BUSTING bait everywhere! The were flying out of the water and destroying the shad they were feeding on. Looks like trout may be showing up in the surf any day now. Thanks again Ruben for taking us out and sharing your knowledge!
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