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where are some good spots to fish in east bay??? live or artificial this time of the year?? how big of a jig head should i use with gulp mullet??? cast down wind or up wind? where are some good drains?
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[quote="Slayer21"]U need to invest in a guided trip. An experienced guide will give tons of knowledge on a specific bay you want to fish. If money is an issue order the trout support dvd's and get out there and grind.[/quo
i will be doing so in the near future, i want to fish out of my kayak for now
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Best 25 bucks you will spend.

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Personal favs - ANWR (Anahuac), Smith's point. Small jig heads, lighter colors.
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pcde123 wrote:where are some good spots to fish in east bay??? live or artificial this time of the year?? how big of a jig head should i use with gulp mullet??? cast down wind or up wind? where are some good drains?
To answer is series:
1. Where the fish are.
2. Probably one or the other or both.
3. The right size for the depth you want.
4. See number 1 in relation to where you are.
5. All over. But see number 1.
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man, no love.
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Jimbo! wrote:man, no love.
don't know why you say that :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :clap: ...looks like they gave him some good advice so far
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Slayer21 wrote:
Cuervo Jones wrote:
pcde123 wrote:where are some good spots to fish in east bay??? live or artificial this time of the year?? how big of a jig head should i use with gulp mullet??? cast down wind or up wind? where are some good drains?
To answer is series:
1. Where the fish are.
2. Probably one or the other or both.
3. The right size for the depth you want.
4. See number 1 in relation to where you are.
5. All over. But see number 1.
X2 a lot of gas money, time, and work go into finding fish. As far as "spots" there are some productive areas that everyone knows (thanks to Internet forums) and personal honey holes that people find on their own BUT knowing when and how to fish the area is important. Best advice is to educate yourself with books dvd's and get out there and grind it out.

X2 I used to ask these questions when I first got into a yak but after a few trips I started exploring new areas and that has helped tremendously. I now have two honey holes for reds but haven't found the trout but the best way to learn is to get out there and find them yourself and make note of when, where and the conditions. You'll start to see a pattern and this will make it easier to find days that should produce and what you might catch
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I'm relatively new to kayak fishing myself and I've done most of the advice given in this post. Now, I'm at point where I look for invites and try to tag along with the more experienced yakkers. This is another way to shorten the learning curve and maybe make some friends.
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Since someone already mentioned Anhuac on the northside of east bay, I'll go to the other side. When you come off the ferry on Bolivar and head down the main road (87), take any left towards the water. They all end at a marsh. There are multiple bait camps at the ends of these roads with parking. The more popular ones are Frenchtown (Horseshoe Lake/Flats) Oniel or Tinkle (marsh by the bait camp), Stingaree (marsh by a baitcamp), Tuna and Yacht Basin. I prefer the two baitcamp launches. For flounder right now though, I would do Horseshoe Flats. For reds, the two baitcamp launches.

As far as bait, live always catches something but who wants to try to keep bait alive on a kayak. I throw plastics and gulp and even bring dead shrimp sometimes. If it's sight casting, no shrimp necessary. I throw into wind or with wind. I just make sure I am throwing up stream and working the lure back with the current. I use 1/16 oz jigheads 90% of the time. Put 1/4s on the end of popping corks. The drains are at the front of all the marshes.

I answered your questions, Now answer one for me. Now that you know all this, how do you know the fish will be there and when?
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How do you know when the fish will be there? Part of it is seasonality and the somewhat predictable movement of forage species through a system. But there are other variables such as salinity, temperature, oxygen levels, algal blooms... the only thing i've learned to ignore is water color. Those fish get used to eating nearly silent, almost invisible food on a daily basis...night or day for matter of fact... in almost all water conditions. The fish move a lot more than we once thought. A good spot that yields fish consistently probably is just visited by multiple different schools each day. Other 'spots' might have fish on there more sporadicly as they move from one feeding structure to the next following the food.
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