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Posted on 9:44 AM by Wanto and filed under
By Captain Mike Caserta
On a Saturday, I decided to take my 3 clients to the backside of San Jose Island, since the tide was falling fast and there are cuts back there where the lakes drain into Aransas Bay. As expected, the areas outside the cuts were holding redfish.
While I drifted in front of the cuts, the clients fished from the boat using some different lures before settling on the ones that worked the best-Devil Eyes in Gold Rush and Pink Hologram with a 1/16 oz jig.
The fish weren't hitting hard so you really had to put the lure in front of them and set the hook, it was just one of those days. Also, the fish were holding on the mud and crushed shell bottom, even though the water was a little warmer. To catch any fish, you had to see some bait food in the area.
3 limits of keepers and a lot of undersize redfish were caught once we got this pattern down regarding areas to fish. Mud bottoms mixed with shell are also where you will find the bait food until Spring, so these are the areas you need to look for and you should catch fish.
You really need to take about 10 or 15 minutes to see if you see any bait activity before you pass any area up, because you can end up getting into a good mess of fish that way. Some people will not see bait right away and pass up an area that is holding bait and redfish, but they are not constantly active.
Remember, it is cold, the fish are cold and they are not going to move around like they do in the fall or summer. Also, there are not as many fish so seeing a couple of flicks here or there could make your day.
While I drifted in front of the cuts, the clients fished from the boat using some different lures before settling on the ones that worked the best-Devil Eyes in Gold Rush and Pink Hologram with a 1/16 oz jig.
The fish weren't hitting hard so you really had to put the lure in front of them and set the hook, it was just one of those days. Also, the fish were holding on the mud and crushed shell bottom, even though the water was a little warmer. To catch any fish, you had to see some bait food in the area.
3 limits of keepers and a lot of undersize redfish were caught once we got this pattern down regarding areas to fish. Mud bottoms mixed with shell are also where you will find the bait food until Spring, so these are the areas you need to look for and you should catch fish.
You really need to take about 10 or 15 minutes to see if you see any bait activity before you pass any area up, because you can end up getting into a good mess of fish that way. Some people will not see bait right away and pass up an area that is holding bait and redfish, but they are not constantly active.
Remember, it is cold, the fish are cold and they are not going to move around like they do in the fall or summer. Also, there are not as many fish so seeing a couple of flicks here or there could make your day.
About the Author:
Captain Mike Caserta is a full-time fishing guide who specializes in wadefishing for big speckled trout and redfish in Texas, and uses Brown Lures' salt water fishing tackle. Kyle suggests you try out some redfish lures from Brown Lures for your next fishing trip.
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