2018 saltwater fishing thread

[Capt Glenn]

In June I had a customer who was fighting a 27" trout and a 3' or so shark came up and got after it. That shark bit off 7/8 of the trout's tail. It left enough tail to get a length measurement but that's it. We usually release all our big trout but that one was toast. That was drifting the far west end.

[panhandlehunter]

Dang. I figured if they were anywhere it would be on the east side.


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[Leemo]

They will get you in the surf too. And there are more and more showing up in East Matagorda. I have caught more sharks this year in East Matagorda than ever before. Not big ones but big enough to steal fish off your stringer.

Big sissy

[150class]

Been in Houston 2 months now and still haven’t made it to the coast to fish... Making to many dang excuses and just need to go

[Mexico]

There are several ways you can make them. I take a plain ol' 5 gallon bucket and drill 1/2 " holes all over it. Put a minnow bucket lid on it with the little door you can open. I drill a hole and use a small piece of bungee cord to be able to latch the door shut. Put a pool noodle around the top of the bucket with zip ties. Add a rope to drag it by. Put your fish in the bucket. They will stay alive pretty well and you'd be surprised how many will fit in in.

Alternatively I have seen folks rig up rubbermade totes in a similar fashion with a pool noodle float and lid. Also seen folks use laundry baskets and cut a laundry bag open, zip tie it to the top and use that for your lid with a pool noodle float around the top.

You get the basic idea. I can take a pic of one of my buckets if you like. The bucket, so far, has been 100% effective for me. They will come check it out, may even try to mouth on it a little but I have not yet had any issue with it. And if a shark is big enough to crunch a 5 gallon bucket, he can have my fish. I'll be in the boat.

Gotcha, makes sense. I was thinking you put a bucket of blood out in the bay somewhere then went fishing a ways off, something to keep them busy lol

[Merc]

Gotcha, makes sense. I was thinking you put a bucket of blood out in the bay somewhere then went fishing a ways off, something to keep them busy lol

I'd like to drop one near the pot lickers sometimes

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[Mexico]

I'd like to drop one near the pot lickers sometimes

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LMAO. That would be epic

[Quackerbox]

I'd like to drop one near the pot lickers sometimes

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I prefer a bag of fritos. Its kinda two fold, the oily chip makes a slick fisherman can see then the birds start to 'work'

[Merc]

I prefer a bag of fritos. Its kinda two fold, the oily chip makes a slick fisherman can see then the birds start to 'work'

I like the way you work sir!!

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[Mexico]

This 10 day forecast is really putting a damper on my fishing time... thought we were done with the 2 weeks of straight rain already

[Quackerbox]

This 10 day forecast is really putting a damper on my fishing time... thought we were done with the 2 weeks of straight rain already

Tell me about it

My days are already limited to bow hunt before the bang sticks and the rain is chipping away at those. I dont even want to look at the biloxi 2 week forecast

[Mexico]

Tell me about it

My days are already limited to bow hunt before the bang sticks and the rain is chipping away at those. I dont even want to look at the biloxi 2 week forecast

Especially with your luck this year

[Deathrow Jethro]

https://www.thewadingring.com/

I though about getting one of these but I really like the "Shark Bucket" idea better. I wade the surf sometimes and have had my fish stolen before. Not a good feeling to have your fish swimming between your legs, trying to escape the sharks.

[Quackerbox]

Especially with your luck this year

shhhhhh.....

[Deathrow Jethro]

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