Windy lesson on Olffatt's

[revrusty]

The wind didn't seem too bad early Saturday, so I paddled out from Moody past the Colonel to work the reeds toward the airport. Primarily used Gulp white pearl shrimp on a drop shot. Waves and wind were tough, and I had to figure out the best way to anchor. But when I finally got stable I did catch a 14-inch flounder near the end of a parallel retrieve about 15-feet off the wind-lashed reeds. Then I worked protected water too long. When I went back out into the waves I got more bites. Increasing whitecaps worried me, though, and it was a long aerobic workout to get back around Moody to safety. You know, I tried drop-shotting for bass back in Virginia's Blueridge mountain lakes and never had a bite. I know I'm wrong, but I can't shake the notion that a fish can't bite a plastic when it fixed directly to a taut line. So I tied a 4-inch loop in my leader and then flattened it and attached the hook and shrimp, adding a sinker a foot or so below. Some of the "loop" disappeared after the flounder, so I'm adding a second knot. But I'll go wading before braving whitecaps again.

[Sisco Kid]

Be careful, that wind can get you in a jam quick

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[plugger]

I hope you wear a PFD . Get out of there if it starts getting rough .

[revrusty]

Yup, got a nice one with zippered pockets for gear. Like in Virginia, I'll wear a wetsuit rather than waders atop my yak. I'd hate to slip off and fill up my waders.

[SaltyBass]

A little advice on the dopshot ,the point of tying the Nom directly to the line is that when you pull it tight for a few secs here and there the lure hangs horizontally in the water like a suspended bait fish would naturally, if the bait is hanging vertically off your main line then its just swinging around which mijt have something to do with more bites in the rough water.. maybe it pulled that loopaa from the man one horizontally . Don't know, just throwing in my 2 cents, and making a flounder proof dropshot would be quite a feat by the way!

[ctkskiff]

Hey there buddy, I'm down here chasing these fish and am originally from Charlottesville, VA.. Very Different down here but the fishing is great and there is always a lot to learn. Be safe out here cause it is unforgiving. PM me if want to connect.

cheers!

[revrusty]

Fishing season was over in Virginia for me about this tine of year until April. Hence the wetsuit to get in a couple more outings. My rule was it had to be 42 degrees when I laubched, or I skip the frosty torture for a chance at schoolies.

[walkinwader]

Thanks for report...bout time for Jones. Just a small hop cross the pond from ya

[H.Maier]

I've lived in Galveston over 15 years. Never fished offats or pelican island. Too many horror stories.

[walkinwader]

I've lived in Galveston over 15 years. Never fished offats or pelican island. Too many horror stories.

Like spooky thing stories?

[H.Maier]

Like pulling people out when they step in a hole and fill up their waders or get hit with a wake. Things like that.

[revrusty]

Such as? You got my attention..