JULY 2009 FEATURED
ARTICLE
TIPS ON SUMMERTIME
FISHING PATTERNS
with Capt.
Dave Posey, USCG Licensed
FOR THE REEL
FISHING CHARTERS
Greetings from Rockport, Texas
- the best fishing on the Texas Gulf Coast!
Visit Capt. Dave Online:
www.forthereel.com!
Well it seems we've settled into our summer
weather pattern...and yes that
can mean very HOT temperatures here in the
Texas Coastal Bend, but seems the hotter it gets, the more the redfish and
trout bites turn on!
My favorite time of day on the water is early
in the morning, when the water is sometimes like glass and fish and bait
are popping and splashing all around - the whole bay system seems very
much alive and ready for the day! And that's the best time of day to "git
er done," fishing-wise that is. Yep, I'm at my best in the early
morning hours when my office - which is the bay in my case - seems renewed
from the cooler overnight hours. That sense of adventure begins as soon
as we pull away from the dock and the fishing adventure doesn't stop until
we've caught those much desired trophy specks and redfish!
There
is one concern here lately though in that the trout bite has not been what
it should be - at least numbers-wise. Most guides, Texas Parks and
Wildlife folks as well as other bay/fishing entities are a little
perplexed and are diligently trying to figure it out. It could be any
number of things -process of elimination I suppose. This means trips are
heading further and further south for those really big trout catches -
although I'm still doing pretty good here in my own backyard. Lots of
reds too!
The last few days, the reds have been some
real studs coming in at 32in. They were
really big shouldered fish and they had attitudes too! The
fish have been very aggressive lately with rod rattling strikes. Gotta
love that! Plus I'm seeing more menhaden now than in the past month which
usually bodes well for the trout. We have lots of piggies (piggy perch)
and it is my favorite bait to use for trout. I prefer the Piggy Perch
when catching my trout as using Croaker is like feeding the deer and then
standing 100 ft aways when you get the shot off, you know.
It's just more fun to catch them with piggies
in my book!
Of course summertime
means heat - but it also marks the beginning of the great
redfish season. Redfish love hot weather along with the higher water
temperatures. According to reports I've heard on the news, this same
weather pattern is going to hold for a while - hot and sunny. There's
really no trick to finding the reds here in our bay and I've even been
finding the reds on or near shell and the trout near large grass beds.
that's crazy I said, but darnit - it's true. I used cut pin perch and
mullet for the redfish and of course my favorite "piggies" for the trout.
If you like to catch your own bait using a casting net, there are some
menhaden - which the trout will gobble up in a split second. As always
spotting birds working the waterways, diving terns in particular have
helped me locate fish lately and that's working out
pretty darn good - if I say so myself.
With the summer months come lots of tourists and a lot more boat traffic
on the area bays. So if you're going fishing, and need a qualified
fishing captain to take you to the fish, please call me or any other USCG
Licensed Fishing Guide. Being able to share and be apart of the
adventure and excitement of your day on the water is what is all about!
Load up the family and head on down for
some good seafood, fishing and fun. Come get ya some!!
Have a Happy and Safe Weekend,
Capt Dave Posey, USCG
Licensed/TPWD Certified
Visit:
For The Reel
Guide Service
Call:
361-557-1354
