I’m going to SPI in February and just wondering how y’all attac a low tide wading? I’m hoping the water is good but a few weeks ago a low tide at Aransas Pass/Rock Port left me baffled. Thanks in advance for any tips. I’d like to put fish my girl this trip.
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How do you fish a low tide at the coast wading?
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I hate low tide (don't like high either)...prefer outgoing always. Saying that, if I am fishing, I generally follow speck1's advice.Proud member since 1999
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If you fish the same areas you fish in June you may be disappointed. The fish will move with the drop in tides. Yeah, on days the water is dropping they may be stacked in drains but they also don't just stay in the drains until the tide comes back one day.
I think the question is what do you do with the overall low winter tide situation? Well, look at where you would have found them a couple months ago on a regular tide. Now look for where they would go that is close by when the water level drops. What channels and deeper structure is nearby? Go try that. Water that was 6' deep a couple months ago may only be 4' deep now. Look for reefs in deeper water, deeper channels, etc that are in somewhat close proximity to shallower flats. Those areas are good bets because when it is warm and sunny and the water comes up a little they will slide right back up on the flats to feed. When you get a front that drops the temps and the water level they will slide right back off to deeper structure. Look at rivers running into the bay, if they are salty and deeper they will stack up with fish in the winter. So long as they stay salty they will hold fish. Look at harbors and deep channels especially that are in somewhat close proximity to shallower flats.
Also keep in mind in the winter fish don't have to feed nearly as much. They may not feed every day even and when they do feed it may be for a shorter period of time. But not always, some days they still feed hard. You can literally be standing in a pile of fish and not get eaten for hours and hours and then in the same spot when they decide to eat it may be lights out. When they shut down they shut down and you may not be able to get 'em to eat at all. That is part of winter fishing.
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Originally posted by Double C View PostIn bays - fish the marsh drains. Fish will wait in ambush for the scrimps and stuff coming out.
Surf? Just wade out further with PFD
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