Fighting the Slow Bite…
In the Lower Laguna
March 12, 2007-Driving dead into the face of 20 mph winds and blistering rain didn’t stop us from entering Port Mansfield Monday afternoon.
With two hours left to spare, we hit an area we have had good luck in the past with hopes of fooling a few specks on topwater.
Water was slightly off-colored, the flat was void of bait, and bites were tough to come by.
Several small trout were caught and released with time to spare before dark. We made a last drift before beginning preparation for the following morning.
March 13, 2007
The next morning, we greeted sunrise by throwing topwaters, Corkys, and soft plastics over a mix of grass and mud. With poor results, we made several other wades before finally walking into a solid group of fish. By working soft plastics along the ICW, we located keeper sized specks in good numbers. Chrome Super Spooks and Super Spook Jr.’s worked rapidly over potholes were successful for heavy specks as well. We worked hard for the fish we acquired. We ended the afternoon with releases of two specks in the 25-26 inch range along with half limits in the box for this week’s dinners.
It was a great way to kick off the week in Port Mansfield. Look for more Lower Laguna reports this week!
In the Lower Laguna
March 12, 2007-Driving dead into the face of 20 mph winds and blistering rain didn’t stop us from entering Port Mansfield Monday afternoon.
With two hours left to spare, we hit an area we have had good luck in the past with hopes of fooling a few specks on topwater.
Water was slightly off-colored, the flat was void of bait, and bites were tough to come by.
Several small trout were caught and released with time to spare before dark. We made a last drift before beginning preparation for the following morning.
March 13, 2007
The next morning, we greeted sunrise by throwing topwaters, Corkys, and soft plastics over a mix of grass and mud. With poor results, we made several other wades before finally walking into a solid group of fish. By working soft plastics along the ICW, we located keeper sized specks in good numbers. Chrome Super Spooks and Super Spook Jr.’s worked rapidly over potholes were successful for heavy specks as well. We worked hard for the fish we acquired. We ended the afternoon with releases of two specks in the 25-26 inch range along with half limits in the box for this week’s dinners.
It was a great way to kick off the week in Port Mansfield. Look for more Lower Laguna reports this week!
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