Econfina 5/02

Post by **Chalk** » May 2nd, 2003, 7:39 pm

Arrived at the ramp around 9:00 headed out to where Tod & I had caught trout the other week. First drift produced no fish not even a bite. Headed straight out to find some 4-5 foot water and started picking up trout using CT w/ green flake, white/pink & Nite glow grubs fished deep. Caught about 45 trout probably 15 keepers the rest were 14.5 or less. The further out we went the bigger the trout we caught. Had limit by 12:30 so we headed in to some new spots I wanted to try for redfish. Arrived at the â€œnewâ€

CBASS_UGA · Post by **CBASS_UGA** » May 3rd, 2003, 8:47 am

Good report Chalk. What tide produced the most fish for yau'll and did you try any topwater?

Post by **Chalk** » May 3rd, 2003, 1:01 pm

CBASS_UGA low tide was at 9:11, we fished from then until 3:00. All our fish came on the rising tide. I tried a hedog for a little while, no lookers or takers. All fish came on CT's fished deep when it was cloudy, when the sun showed up they wanted it deeper, so I switched to a jig fished real slow on the bottom

Tod · Post by **Tod** » May 4th, 2003, 6:39 pm

Hey Chalk, I fished some of those areas last week. But like everyone else the bite was not there. What a difference a week and weather makes.

Post by **CSMarine** » May 5th, 2003, 7:38 am

Chalk, good report. Sounds like ya'll wore em out. I'm hoping to be there Friday-Sunday.

Post by **Chalk** » May 5th, 2003, 7:59 am

CSMarine, I learned something from you that paid off for me, Friday. I used to only watched for my CT to go under until I fished with you. I caught several fish the other day as they moved it without pulling it under. Well, two things now that I think about it, the green machine was the flavor of the morning

Post by **CSMarine** » May 5th, 2003, 8:14 am

I'm glad you picked up something from our trip besides a $200 skeg bill.

I learned something too. The tug I use would have dragged bottom in 80% of the places you and I fished on that trip. I'm putting together a rig for the Icky. 14foot tripple keel boat. Suppose to float fair in skinny water.