I launched at Ernie’s at 6:30 am, with first light not for another half hour. The wind was S/SE at 5 mph, the air temperature was 71 degrees, the weather was partly cloudy, the water visibility 15 inches to 24 inches in places, the water temperature was 69 degrees, increasing to 71 later in the morning. It was my plan to fish a couple of marsh drains in Churchill Bayou during the strong outgoing tide that coincided with a minor feed from 7:35 am to 8:35 am.
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I got to my spot at first light, and worked the marsh drains, and it went as planned. Six specks (a small fry, three 15s, a 16, and an 18), two rat reds, a good size sand trout on the troll and a 15-inch flounder in an hour and a half. I kept the 16 inch, the 18 inch the sand trout, and the flounder for dinner, and tossed the others back.
I then ventured into Cold Pass to look for birds working. Nothing. I then headed north trolling the same lures. Nothing. I worked a point that had some birds hitting it where the dirty water met cleaner water, where the tide was ripping around, thinking the color change would be a good ambush point for the fish. Nothing. I then ventured around up north to an area I had never explored. A little shallow for my taste and not enough structure for me so, again, nothing. The wind picked up to about 8-10 mph, the mercury had climbed to about 76 degrees, and I was tired of not catching, so I peddled back to the launch and was off the water by 11:00 am.
I hope you all got out as well. If so, post a report, even if it is "Stuck a beast last night," with bloody flounder pic, as this is better than nothing. We have to all do our part to make the board great again.
As you were.
