I took a well deserved and mandatory day off from work and decided to to use the time for some saltwater therapy.
I headed east from the lighthouse at dawn catching the outgoing tide. I investigated a few creek mouths without much to show for my efforts. I saw a lot of forage fish, from mud minnows to fingerling mullet up to 8"-10", but no takers on artificials from predators.
Finally found a 25 "Redfish that was willing along a grassline that gave a very spirited fight.
Later I fished a flat that has been fairly productive in recent history that produced a nice 19" and 21" trout. There were a few others from 14" to 16".
The wind was a little stronger than I expected, around 15mph, which made it a little uncomfortable to fish in my small boat. On the plus side, the water temp started at 83 and was 85 when I decided to head in around 12:00.
All in all it was a productive and enjoyable day on the water.
