Monday 7/8 South of SLP

[elyarrick]

Back in town for another week, so decided to try some new territory and explore the bayside shoreline below SLP. Gave the rental car a workout and took her up on the bayside shoreline that I thought looked good. The jeep liberty has plenty of sand in it now.

Started where I left off by throwing Gulp! Shrimp. That fire tiger pattern works for me and quickly snagged a few flounder that I assume where short of legal as most looked 15-16". I gotta throw a small tape in the bag.

Switched over to a heddon spook to try and get some topwater actions but no hook ups. A few small smacks but nothing big enough to take it.

Finished on a Chartruesse gulp curley tail and landed another small flounder on the walk out.

And so goes another night here without a spec. Errrg!

Workin in Corpus tomorrow at some power plants and hope to finish early enough to get wet somewhere on the way back up to Clear Lake.

[Ibtsoom]

Min size on flounder is 14" - get you one of those rod ruler stickers at academy and stick it on the back side of your rod. Then you're never without a measuring stick while you're wading. Or for the time being a few pieces of tape at 15", 20" and 25" will suffice. Keep at it on the trout - it'll happen.

[FP10]

Or just paint lines on your rod with finger nail polish. That is what I used to do. It stays on better. I just grabbed her brightest red and did 14", 15", 20" and 28". You can put the 25" on there too if you want.

[fishhazard28]

You got your pole bent!!! WTG..
Sounds like you are only a few more fishing trips away from visually being spot on "as you put them on your stringer"
Keep plugin
T/L and courtesy on the water

[Robalo]

You did pretty good for a quick trip and got action. Thanks.

[trophytroutman]

Youll get the trout.

[plugger]

The wind and tides have been lousy , so it's been tough fishing for most . You are not alone in frustration . How did the water look ? Greenish or brownish ? You want to try to find the greenist water you can with bait present . Being without a boat or kayak your options are more limited . I see alot of west or southwest wind in the forecast . If so , wading the channel side of the south jetty at afel park or taking the ferry across to boliver and wade the boliver pocket could be options . Those areas are protected from a west wind and could have better water . Good luck !