fishing slicks

[grown in Tx]

It helped allot, thanks.
I was wondering about the size of the slicks with wind and waves.

[H.Maier]

There are basically three kinds of slicks. Tidal or wind slicks, crab trap, and fish slicks. One fish makes a slick. Trout, flounder, gaff top, and even porpoise will make a slick. If you notice an oily sheen the size of a child's hula hoop toy on the water surface, that is a fresh slick. The wind and current will expand the dimensions of the slick and it will enlarge itself. When fishing if you notice the small slicks popping here and there in an area, you're on a school. Position yourself upwind and behind the area and drift towards and between them keeping your self as quite as possible. Drift fishing slicks can be very productive, hope this helps.

[grown in Tx]

anyone have any pointers on how to go about fishing them. I saw several this evening, but wasn't really sure about it so I didn't mess with it. My wife was enjoying being anchored and just being on the water so I left it alone.


so just drift through it or beside it? I reckon paddle tales would be the go to bait? would the slick be right on top of them or a little up current? so many questions lol