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Speckled trout catching tips

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In response to questions on how to catch Speckled Trout I am starting this new thread. I will give tips and links to other similar threads. Feel free to give tips also. Please no joke posts or side conversations.

Tip #1 Speckled trout are just about the easiest fish there is to catch. As in real estate LOCATION IS THE KEY. If you are on trout, you can catch them with a multitude of baits and lures. THE SECRET IS FINDING THEM. THIS IS WHY NO TRUE TROUT FISHERMAN WILL EVER TELL YOU WHERE THEY CAUGHT THEM WHETHER IT IS FROM SHORE, BOAT, MARSH, SURF OR WADING. IF YOU HAVE FISHED A SPOT FOR 15 MINUTES AND NOT CAUGHT ANY TROUT ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR...MOVE.

Tip#2 IF YOU HAVE FISHED A SPOT FOR 15 MINUTES AND NOT CAUGHT ANY TROUT ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR....MOVE.

Tip #3 This time of the year trout start schooling up. They school according to size. IF YOU ARE CATCHING 11" AND 12" TROUT...MOVE ....THAT IS ALL THAT IS IN THAT SCHOOL...BUT BEFORE YOU MOVE STOP THROWING THOSE LITTLE 3" GRUBS AND SHRIMP IMITATIONS AND TRY SOME HEAVIER AND LARGER LURES.

Tip#4 Everything eats shrimp. Fish of all sizes eat shrimp. BIG TROUT EAT BIG MINNOWS. The number one trout bait for gator trout in Texas and Louisianna is a croaker. Texas is considering banning them. My two biggest rout caught 8 nights apart were both caught on a 5" Mann's Shadow Minnow. Both were 28" and over 8lbs.

Tip#5 OK, I know some of you will disagree with this but here goes....NEVER, EVER TELL ANYONE WHERE YOU ARE CATCHING YOUR TROUT.

Tip#6 The colder the water the slower your presentation must be.

Tip#7 The warmer the water the faster the presentation. Warmer water more bait fish and shrimp skipping, skittering and popping on top of the water.

Tip#8 Warmer the water the better top water lures work(see#7)

Tip#9 Warmer water smaller the lure(ie: Mirrodynes) MATCH THE HATCH

tip#10 Colder water fish mud flats in the afternoon that were exposed or in very shallow water during the morning especially if near deeper water.

Tip#11 Fish ledges and drop-offs

Tip#12 In colder water fish in deeper water below the thermocline.

Tip#13 In colder water you can never fish to slow. In January float a curly tail grub. IMPART NO ACTION TO THE BAIT OR FLOAT.

Tip#14 When fishing from a boat, put a line out the back with a Mirrolure on it.

MORE TIP THREADS:
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/trout-education-forum-11902.html
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f62/mirrolure-question-19368.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/trout-baits-17386.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/speck-trout-were-art-thou-14296.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f9/rigging-speckled-trout-10481.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/sea-trout-fishing-tips-747.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f3/november-speckled-trout-report-11372.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f83/...mendation-10739.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/speckled-sea-trout-10045.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f83/information-spotted-sea-trout-8171.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/speckled-trout-secret-7748.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f83/speckled-trout-habitat-6929.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/spec-trout-fishing-4381.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/specks-1920.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f9/slow-motion-trout-fishing-884.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f2/best-trout-fishing-conditions-699.html?highlight=SPECKLED+TROUT
http://tx-sharkfishing.com/fishingarticles/introduction-to-speckled-trout-fishing/
http://www.texs.com/angler/ (bottom article)
http://www.mistertwister.com/articles/article.php?id=283
http://blogs.chron.com/dougpike/2007/07/do_croakers_threaten_trout_sto.html
http://www.lagameandfish.com/fishing/saltwater-fishing/la_aa052303a/
http://www.txfishing.net/speck_tips.htm
http://www.jerrylabella.com/heavy-duty_specks.htm
http://www.fintalk.com/moxie/1/1_1/nc-speckled-trout.shtml
 
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