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The Dog Days of Summer
Fishing the Dog Days of Summer with artificial baits can be a challenge, to say the least. The lack of an aggressive bite makes rod sensitivity more crucial in fishing for speckled trout.
We came upon a West Galveston Bay shoreline. Slicks from feeding speckled trout, popped up along the shore lines as we scouted for areas to make our first wade. We maneuvered ourselves up wind of the slicks to cast into the feeding trout.
Schools of baitfish swam down the shoreline as we worked our way the feeding trout. I made my first cast into the slick, bouncing a tout along the soft sand bottom. I could feel the resistance of lure as I bounced it along the bottom and then I felt nothing. The trout were gently picking up the lure and just holding, often times dropping it after the subtle strike.
After missing several “bites” I decided to work my bait slower and allow the trout to run a while before setting the hook.
Although this was not great trip by any means, I did manage hook up with two trout over 20" and one slot red fish and my partners all scored a red tight on the shoreline.
Good luck to everyone fishing the Lee Mencacci Benefit Tournament.
Fishing the Dog Days of Summer with artificial baits can be a challenge, to say the least. The lack of an aggressive bite makes rod sensitivity more crucial in fishing for speckled trout.
We came upon a West Galveston Bay shoreline. Slicks from feeding speckled trout, popped up along the shore lines as we scouted for areas to make our first wade. We maneuvered ourselves up wind of the slicks to cast into the feeding trout.
Schools of baitfish swam down the shoreline as we worked our way the feeding trout. I made my first cast into the slick, bouncing a tout along the soft sand bottom. I could feel the resistance of lure as I bounced it along the bottom and then I felt nothing. The trout were gently picking up the lure and just holding, often times dropping it after the subtle strike.
After missing several “bites” I decided to work my bait slower and allow the trout to run a while before setting the hook.
Although this was not great trip by any means, I did manage hook up with two trout over 20" and one slot red fish and my partners all scored a red tight on the shoreline.
Good luck to everyone fishing the Lee Mencacci Benefit Tournament.
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