A Fun, Quick Run

Finally! I’ve made my return to the salt after a busy intermission crammed with captain school, midterm exams, and the CCA Chapter duties at Texas State. A midday run to Matagorda’s deep shell exceeded expectations and boosted my outlook for an exciting week of fishing I have ahead.
I broke out the 25’ Explorer Flatsmaster and aimed her East down the ICW. Without an idea where the fish have been biting lately, I knew of an area that consistently furnishes fights with schooling reds and trout.
Drifting semi-cloudy water across a drop off of 3-4’ shell to 5-6’ mud/shell mix really didn’t provide amazing results, but we definitely hooked into some nice scattered fish. 1/8 ounce lead heads matched with bone, dark strawberry, and pearl Brown Lures' Devil Eyes stayed on the end of the line.


Only a couple trout were hungry but the redfish made a reasonable presence for us. For only being on the water a few hours this afternoon limits of redfish to 27 inches were more than we could ask for.
The type of fishing we did today will definitely help you distinguish a hang on shell from an actual “bite.” We were dragging the lures very slow; often bumping it across the bottom.
Look forward to more reports this week. I’m going to attempt to squeeze in 5 days in Port Mansfield and two in Baffin. Wish me luck!! ;)
-Kyle