Windy Wednesday Report.!!

[troutfan62]

Played hookie from work today & headed out..yes it was windy but we found protected water.
Lost count on the # of Sandies we caught...gave many to my friend who was with us.
He caught his share too & had a blast.!! We were around the Tx City Dike area. All were caught on
Shrimp under popping corks, Croakers & free-lining shrimp...
My son & I ended the day with 9 total.!! (5 nice Specs & 4 nice Sand Trout)
I lost a HUGE Spec right at the net freelining the last shrimp we had when he Slammed it.!! Dayummm..
Oh well..Great day overall except for the dang wind....
Better than sitting in my cubicle at work.!!

Thanks Guys,
Troutfan...

[imhammer]

Nice!

[Curmudgeon]

Nice day's work! Beats the tar outta my day!

[FISHINFREAK]

Lucky man wtg

[The Fisherman]

I definitely know it would be better than working! Nice Job!!

[troutfan62]

I have lost several nice fish close to the boat..Today I lost another...crap...
He hit my bait way out & I got him in close before he pulled free.
I could see his size & the specs on his side flash in the sun..
He was pulling my drag pretty good..
I think I may need to switch to a stiffer rod so as to set the hook better...
I currently have a Shimano Spinning reel with 20 lb braid and a Medium action rod...
Any thoughts on this.??

Thanks...

[S-troop]

Congrats and good job in the wind.


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[The Fisherman]

I have a Skeet Reese / tessera med action, shimano spinning reel, & use 6-20 lb braid Spiderwire. Maybe its the kind of hooks you are using If you are using live bait?

[Curmudgeon]

I think I may need to switch to a stiffer rod so as to set the hook better...
I currently have a Shimano Spinning reel with 20 lb braid and a Medium action rod...
Any thoughts on this.??

Thanks...

Sharper/better hooks.

[troutfan62]

Thanks guys.. I will be sure to check/replace my hooks with sharper ones...
Just hate loosing them like the one today especially when I see the size...
We will be back out this Sat.
Thinkin about drifting the huge reef out from Top Water Grill...
Thanks again Curmudgeon..

[mjh]

Very nice!

[Jhua]

With trout it's usually never the hookset. Remember they have "paper" mouths and setting the hook like Bill Dance would probably rip it out. I use a berkley lightning rod 6'6 in medium light and usually don't lose trout...reds are a different story though :P Great report and thanks!

[buoy37]

Your set up sounds just fine to me. Sometimes they just shake loose.

I have lost several nice fish close to the boat..Today I lost another...crap...
He hit my bait way out & I got him in close before he pulled free.
I could see his size & the specs on his side flash in the sun..
He was pulling my drag pretty good..
I think I may need to switch to a stiffer rod so as to set the hook better...
I currently have a Shimano Spinning reel with 20 lb braid and a Medium action rod...
Any thoughts on this.??

Thanks...

[troutfan62]

Points well taken guys (Jhua & Bouy37)...yeah I guess sometimes you win & sometimes you loose...
As luck would have it...back at work today & the Bouy reports show wind has really dropped since yesterday...Dang...
Thanks again...

[texjam]

The lighter the better with light line for most applications in the bay.