It's mighty hard to beat a super spook jr. If it's rough out though I like a she dog. Another thing usually for trout I'll work the lure with a slow wide cadence.
Probably right, not interested in top water. I suppose they have plenty other eats to choose fromThey weren't interested in Topwater then. Next time follow up with a 17mr or catch 2000
Definitely without a doubt trout, all day long. I fished with Dean yesterday (Calabash513) and he witnessed it as well. The trout were going aerial as well. Majority of what I caught were undersized trout on a white/chartreuse tail DOA shirmpHow many did you catch on the cork rig. I'm interested in this trout assessment of stacked up all day like cord wood. If they were feeding you should have caught the whole time. Don't worry about trying other things if you are catching on something. As far as topwater goes, and I have caught alot on top, I only use a spook jr. Color dont really matter unless its dark IMO. Work it slow with a good side to side motion. I'm just curious if the trout you found feeding weren't gar or bigger mullet. There are tons of both around right now. Not saying your wrong just want to get a little more info of how the fish were acting. I usually don't see trout going crazy to much unless it is first thing in the am. Gar go all day.
At the deadest of low tide trout were blowing up, all around in less than 1' of water. At one point I even threw a 2" Gulp shrimp, then I retooled and threw a DOA shrimp on a 6" leader under a popping cork. I was convinced that the gourmet of mullet and shrimp had them interested in nothing else.This is in order what I would have tried in 808 or ec color with the 17. I would have tried an x-rap also.
Stacked like cordwood is hard to beat.
No worries, I too am interested in knowing if the bait is that thick should you pack up and move on. In my case I was catching, but rarely was there a keeper to be had.This brings up a question I've been wanting to ask. I know I've been viewed as obsessive with Virginia Creek but that's were it is super convenient for me to fish. By convenient I mean that if I couldn't get my kayak in so easily and get out fishing in minutes I wouldn't be going much at all.
Is it possible to have too much bait in an area? I've been out 5 times with zero fish and I've had a total of 3 or 4 short strikes targeting drum on top water. I am being casting-haven't seen any tailing or pushing. There are gobs of mullet of every size imaginable so I am thinking there is a combination of too much natural bait AND not exactly a whole bunch of drum.
Today I even paddled to a spot someone told held a lot of fish. It was up the ICW and I paddled for 1-1/2 hours to get to it. Into the wind the entire way only to arrive and see nothing. I made my way back going through the Marsh opposite the ICW and, again, saw herds of mullet. I even resorted to a popping cork but got no love.
Please let me know some thoughts on the plentiful bait theory.
I don't mean to hijack this thread so if it advised that I start a new one I'll be happy to do so.
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Trout were jumping literally 10 feet from the boat. I fish this place first thing everyday on moving tide. When I arrived I was by myself, three hours later there were several boats as well as a few of the local guides fishing the area. Not sure if the guides landed fish I was too busy being impressed with the showUsually unless it is a full moon spikes are going to be with spikes. I would have threw that 808 17 or a xrap too. Ripped it. In all my yrs trout fishing I have never seen skying trout. Sounds fun. I ve seen trout feeding on top but rarely at all have I seen one jump out of the water that won't hooked. I wouldn't tell a would where this honey hole is.
To answer the othe question, sometimes the congregation of lots of bait dosnt mean a congregation of preditor fish.