2021 Salty H20 Fishing Thread!

[Capt Glenn]

That is good to know Jon Paul. Yeah, it is stiff as can be to steer one with the motor off. Exactly like you'd think when you try to steer a car with power steering when the motor is off. That was why I said that about Popeye arms.

I did read that it pulls a ton of juice as you use the steering especially at full lock. So if you run twisty, windy stuff it'll draw faster than it can recharge. I was reading a little about it after you mentioned that.

Lee, they have power steering to deal with the torque I'd imagine.

El General, yes sir. It is living in Rockport now and soon to be a floundering rig. An old friend of mine who I lived a couple doors down from when I was a kid bought it. My boat was supposed to be ready about 4 or 5 weeks ago so after Christmas we went on and did the deal and I let it go so he could get busy on getting it rigged. He retired from the oilfield and is guiding in Rockport. He's going to guide floundering trips out of it.

I don't know how well the drift paddles would help. Since we mainly drift broadside. Where that hull needs drag is on the bow. They like to drift with the bow angling downwind just a tad and they slide towards the bow as you drift. I don't know if they would help or not. I could see me getting those things stuck in the mud or something too. I may ask my guy at PP and see what he says. I have not ever seen anyone down here use them.

Slew, no livescope. I am not sure if that would help me or not. Maybe in a few situations. If I have to buy a pontoon boat and head to the lakes to make a living I'll get one for sure. I'd like to see how it works though. I can think of a couple situations where it might be pretty nifty.

[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by Smart

Nice boat Glenn! Can’t wait to see it rigged out!

That makes two of us.

[Wall_Hanger]

It the steering is hot when the motor is off, I’d be buying some relays and rewiring it to trigger off engine power. That’s the dumbest thing ever.

[justletmein]

Originally Posted by Leemo

Why electric steering?

With a 350 at WOT I'm thinking a broken steering cable or blown hydraulic hose could be disastrous, electric if it fails probably just hard to steer. I'm sure there's still fittings that can come loose though so dunno if it's that much better, just trying to throw out possible advantages.

[Capt Glenn]

Another little report for y'all. Several of us fished today. Overall the results were pretty good. My group threw plastics and we caught 12 trout, 2 reds and 2 flounder. My guys elected to let all but 3 go so they could fry some fish tonight. I also heard from several other groups who caught a fair number of redfish, drum and a few trout. One other group was wading and caught a bunch of trout, over 20 plus some reds and a flounder and they released their fish too. A buddy of mine didn't have a trip but he ran out for an hour or so mid day and he caught and released 7 trout on soft plastics. All in all a pretty good day on the water.

Here is the kicker. A buddy took his group to East Matagorda Bay this morning. Drifted with the dead fish. First drift they caught a trout, a red and a couple drum. So I guess they didn't all die. He was as far from the ICW as you can possibly get too. So it wasn't like he caught fish coming out of the ICW. He was literally the farthest possible place in EMB from the ICW. He said they saw some mullet here and there too. But after one drift just to see what would happen he drug up and moved on. I thought that was pretty interesting.

Water temps were up to 64 today. The tide was pretty weak but water levels weren't bad.

[Mexico]

Great report Glenn. I sure enjoy hearing about us policing ourselves instead of big brother stepping in. Keep the reports coming.

[Pin Oak DXT]

Originally Posted by Capt Glenn

Another little report for y'all. Several of us fished today. Overall the results were pretty good. My group threw plastics and we caught 12 trout, 2 reds and 2 flounder. My guys elected to let all but 3 go so they could fry some fish tonight. I also heard from several other groups who caught a fair number of redfish, drum and a few trout. One other group was wading and caught a bunch of trout, over 20 plus some reds and a flounder and they released their fish too. A buddy of mine didn't have a trip but he ran out for an hour or so mid day and he caught and released 7 trout on soft plastics. All in all a pretty good day on the water.

Here is the kicker. A buddy took his group to East Matagorda Bay this morning. Drifted with the dead fish. First drift they caught a trout, a red and a couple drum. So I guess they didn't all die. He was as far from the ICW as you can possibly get too. So it wasn't like he caught fish coming out of the ICW. He was literally the farthest possible place in EMB from the ICW. He said they saw some mullet here and there too. But after one drift just to see what would happen he drug up and moved on. I thought that was pretty interesting.

Water temps were up to 64 today. The tide was pretty weak but water levels weren't bad.

Thanks for the report Glenn. It is encouraging. I bet it felt good to be back on the water.

[Kingfisher789]

Originally Posted by Capt Glenn

350 Verado

Two power poles on the jackplate, Bob's jackplate, 36v Terrova, 9" Garmin, wade ladder, modest stereo, vhf, etc. I'm gonna have Safe Floor installed as soon as they can do it. The livewell in front of the console is insulated so I can use it for my drink cooler. Fish box under the leaning post. Steps to get up on the front deck with room between them for a cooler when I need it, two storage compartments up front, livewel and 2 storage compartments in the rear, 2 cranking batteries, 3 trolling motor batteries and the Power Pole Charge battery management system. I think that is about it.

Go big or go home! I like it. Why did you choose that power?

[DUKFVR]

Way to go Glenn! Thanks for the report!

[panhandlehunter]

Good deal Glenn. I was wondering how you did.

[Smart]

Originally Posted by Capt Glenn

Another little report for y'all. Several of us fished today. Overall the results were pretty good. My group threw plastics and we caught 12 trout, 2 reds and 2 flounder. My guys elected to let all but 3 go so they could fry some fish tonight. I also heard from several other groups who caught a fair number of redfish, drum and a few trout. One other group was wading and caught a bunch of trout, over 20 plus some reds and a flounder and they released their fish too. A buddy of mine didn't have a trip but he ran out for an hour or so mid day and he caught and released 7 trout on soft plastics. All in all a pretty good day on the water.

Here is the kicker. A buddy took his group to East Matagorda Bay this morning. Drifted with the dead fish. First drift they caught a trout, a red and a couple drum. So I guess they didn't all die. He was as far from the ICW as you can possibly get too. So it wasn't like he caught fish coming out of the ICW. He was literally the farthest possible place in EMB from the ICW. He said they saw some mullet here and there too. But after one drift just to see what would happen he drug up and moved on. I thought that was pretty interesting.

Water temps were up to 64 today. The tide was pretty weak but water levels weren't bad.

Good to hear Glenn! Hopefully the good news keeps up.

[Quackerbox]

Good news.

Most guys would be happy with those numbers before the freeze

[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by Kingfisher789

Go big or go home! I like it. Why did you choose that power?

The 350 Verado matches up well with the Magnum. It's quiet, strong and fast which translates into a really strong cruise speed to me. And then resale is stronger and easier to accomplish with the 350 vs smaller motors. The Magnum actually performs very well with a 250. The 350 vs 250 or 300 is more about easier resale.

[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

Good news.

Most guys would be happy with those numbers before the freeze

Me for 1. Feb is a fickle month.

[justletmein]

**** good and encouraging report!

[Palmetto]

In the Caney yesterday. Saw atleast 10 of these big ones, and dozens of smaller. Only other fish I saw were mullet.

They were easy to spot with those yellow fins sticking up.

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[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by Palmetto

In the Caney yesterday. Saw atleast 10 of these big ones, and dozens of smaller. Only other fish I saw were mullet.

They were easy to spot with those yellow fins sticking up.

Were there many trout dead in the creek?

Nevermind, I just re-read it. I have a buddy who lives on a canal and he said he hasn't seen any dead trout or reds but I thought maybe you had looked around more than he has.

[Mayhem]

It’s crazy to think of the dead snook that have been found around the Matagorda area and just how few of them are ever caught.


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[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Mayhem

It’s crazy to think of the dead snook that have been found around the Matagorda area and just how few of them are ever caught.


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I was thinking the same. I've never seen one caught or at the ramp.

Hopefully some lived

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[John Paul]

Was down in Rockport this wk/end and it was a little smelly close to water. Walked a little on along Copano over on Goose side, it wasn't as bad as I thought but it was still pretty disheartening.

[panhandlehunter]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

I was thinking the same. I've never seen one caught or at the ramp.

Hopefully some lived

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I was having this conversation with someone a while back. I’ve caught 4 in Matagorda, and one in Sargent. 3 of the ones in Matagorda came from the locks while flounder fishing in the spring, one at the jetties. They live in different water than people normally fish for trout. There was a guy that used to come into our shop and he regularly caught them to 30” at the harbor in Matty. Working at our docks in Freeport, there were schools of them that would hang around the pilings. I’m talking 70-100 fish, and good sized. Of course no fishing allowed in there. I think the freeze will probably wipe out the majority. I talked to a guy in Sargent that targeted them and juvenile tarpon in Caney Creek. He had a technique down and got them pretty regularly.

[Capt Glenn]

I've caught quite a few snook at the jetties and in the river. They are exactly where you'd expect to find them.

Last fall I was catching mangrove snapper one evening by free shrimping with an ultralight spinning rod and hooked about a 30" tarpon. It was a very brief experience on that little ultralight but it was very cool to see.

[panhandlehunter]

Originally Posted by Capt Glenn

I've caught quite a few snook at the jetties and in the river. They are exactly where you'd expect to find them.

Last fall I was catching mangrove snapper one evening by free shrimping with an ultralight spinning rod and hooked about a 30" tarpon. It was a very brief experience on that little ultralight but it was very cool to see.

My brother caught about a 33-34” Tarpon right there at Braggs earlier this fall. I would love to catch one.

[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by panhandlehunter

My brother caught about a 33-34” Tarpon right there at Braggs earlier this fall. I would love to catch one.

I thought I caught one back in the fall in the diversion. When it came out of the water I was excited and my kids where going crazy. Turned out to be a 25” lady fish. I was disappointed.


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[justletmein]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

I was thinking the same. I've never seen one caught or at the ramp.

Hopefully some lived

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I've caught two down there. I thought I had a STAR winning trout coming in but turned out to be a big *** snook.

[Leemo]

Smells real nice out here

[kevin nicholls]

I hear ya Leemo. I went to my place in Sargent and there's a few hundred dead mullet floating in my canal. I still have the smell burned into my nose today, my wife was rubbing Vick's vapor rub on her nose last night trying to get rid of it.

[panhandlehunter]

Originally Posted by Leemo

Smells real nice out here

Bet them crabs are happy.

[Jaycar85]

I plan on going to Port Aransas and fish inshore March 15th I was just wondering what to throw I like artificial I'm a bass fisher men so would some watermelon red flukes work or some corkys, Gulp shrimp on a jig head?just trying to pick the green screens brain on what to throw and what colors.

I will not be keeping any of the fish strictly catch-and-release

[Pin Oak DXT]

I’m scheduled to fish with some buddies down south with Chad Peterek on April 9th. It should be interesting.


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[Man]

We catch snook and small tarpon up the brazos but like Glen said its where you would expect to find them

[Walker]

Originally Posted by Jaycar85

I plan on going to Port Aransas and fish inshore March 15th I was just wondering what to throw I like artificial I'm a bass fisher men so would some watermelon red flukes work or some corkys, Gulp shrimp on a jig head?just trying to pick the green screens brain on what to throw and what colors.

I will not be keeping any of the fish strictly catch-and-release

Gold spoon for starters. When I fish gulps I put them under a popping cork.

[Jaycar85]

The old gold spoon. Lol i have zero confidence in one prob cause i have never thrown one. Guess no time like the presint. Thanks for the tip

[bboswell]

Gulp can be fished under a popping cork or on a jig head either one, the fish will tell which way they prefer

[LivinADream]

Originally Posted by Jaycar85

I plan on going to Port Aransas and fish inshore March 15th I was just wondering what to throw I like artificial I'm a bass fisher men so would some watermelon red flukes work or some corkys, Gulp shrimp on a jig head?just trying to pick the green screens brain on what to throw and what colors.



I will not be keeping any of the fish strictly catch-and-release

I catch a lot of fish on flukes in the salt.

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[Pin Oak DXT]

https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?...LXu2B7xyVJebdm

Update on the STAR tourney. Looks like only a tagged redfish division this year and that’s even CPR.

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[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by Pin Oak DXT

https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?...LXu2B7xyVJebdm

Update on the STAR tourney. Looks like only a tagged redfish division this year and that’s even CPR.

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I saw that, good for them.

I don't think it would have been smart to try to have that portion of the tournament. And it sucks for CCA, I am sure they took a big hit last year with the banquets all being cancelled. STAAR is huge for them and this may hurt them if they don't get real creative on how they will restructure the inshore portion. I wish them well with it.

[Quackerbox]

Originally Posted by Capt Glenn

I saw that, good for them.



I don't think it would have been smart to try to have that portion of the tournament. And it sucks for CCA, I am sure they took a big hit last year with the banquets all being cancelled. STAAR is huge for them and this may hurt them if they don't get real creative on how they will restructure the inshore portion. I wish them well with it.

I will still enter

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[gigem95]

Originally Posted by bboswell

Gulp can be fished under a popping cork or on a jig head either one, the fish will tell which way they prefer

When you fish it under a cork do you still use a light jig head or an unweighted hook?


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[Mayhem]

Originally Posted by gigem95

When you fish it under a cork do you still use a light jig head or an unweighted hook?


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I’ve used a jig head.


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[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by gigem95

When you fish it under a cork do you still use a light jig head or an unweighted hook?


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You can do it either way. I use a 1/16th oz jighead. Just enough to sink it. I know lots of guys who when they switch from shrimp to gulps leave the same hook and rig on they were using for live shrimp and just hook a gulp shrimp on there and they catch fish too.

[panhandlehunter]

One of my new favorites under a cork is a Lil John on a 1/16 oz head.

[Capt Glenn]

Originally Posted by panhandlehunter

One of my new favorites under a cork is a Lil John on a 1/16 oz head.

I catch a lot of fish on exactly that rig. It's a great setup for all skill levels too. A great way to break someone new into catching fish on lures.

[Wall_Hanger]

Originally Posted by Pin Oak DXT

I’m scheduled to fish with some buddies down south with Chad Peterek on April 9th. It should be interesting.


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Ol Punkin' is pretty good two things, talking crap and finding fish. I'm sure you will do just fine though Chad may have to "work" more than normal haha. If anyone ever sold their soul, it was him. He's married to my good friends sister, good dude and heck of a fisherman.

[Kingfisher789]

Any of y’all ever read Glory of the Silver King. The golden age of Tarpon fishing?

[aironeout]

Originally Posted by Wall_Hanger

Ol Punkin' is pretty good two things, talking crap and finding fish. I'm sure you will do just fine though Chad may have to "work" more than normal haha. If anyone ever sold their soul, it was him. He's married to my good friends sister, good dude and heck of a fisherman.

You got that right. Ole "Shoreline" can definitely talk caca and find fish.

>E

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Quackerbox

I will still enter

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Definitely. Winning was always just a side benefit.

That said, whatever prizes or money are left over and not awarded thru the caught redfish (tags), it will all be distributed via random drawings of all registered participants.

All parents should sign their kiddos up cuz even little Billy could win a $50k scholarship even though he stayed home playing xbox and never even got a line wet.

[Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Neck

Definitely. Winning was always just a side benefit.

That said, whatever prizes or money are left over and not awarded thru the caught redfish (tags), it will all be distributed via random drawings of all registered participants.

All parents should sign their kiddos up cuz even little Billy could win a $50k scholarship even though he stayed home playing xbox and never even got a line wet.

Yeah, last year a co-worker of mine went to port aransas to fish with a guide. He showed us pictures when he got back and his preteen granddaughter caught a 29'' trout. The guide just filleted it with the rest. I told them to enter the star before they left, but he didn't.

[goofiefoot]

I went out again this morning to capture the progress of the clean up of our shorelines here in Rockport.

See the video here:
https://youtu.be/adquciw6CQs

The Aransas County Navigation District has been working hard to clean things up. I've been watching for any reports from Texas Parks and Wildlife, but I'm sure their assessment will take some time.

[bboswell]

Any reports from the Port Isabel/SPI area?