2022 Salty H20 Thread.... Let's go! Part 1

[kevin nicholls]

Blasphemy, I'm a lure maker. LOL

[SaltwaterSlick]

Then design a "Croaker" lure!

[kevin nicholls]

Like this? It's not working for me either right now lol. I'm in a slump.

[panhandlehunter]

I feel your pain F4F, so much so I'm going to find some new water. No problem finding fish, I just think I'm finding blind fish. I'm glad somebody's catching em.

Everywhere we waded in east and west Matty, was full of little tiny baitfish and little tiny shrimp everywhere. I figure those fish are just keyed in on little baits. We fished a tournament the other day and caught hell trying to catch a redfish.

[kevin nicholls]

Same thing where I usually go. It looked like I was floating in a live well at the bait shop. It'll get better.

[glen]

Guys I’ve been in a slump and just recently switched gears. I started fishing early - 4am early. Usually done by 730 and back at house for breakfast. I’ve done this for the last week and I’ve hammered the trout

[Mayhem]

Guys I’ve been in a slump and just recently switched gears. I started fishing early - 4am early. Usually done by 730 and back at house for breakfast. I’ve done this for the last week and I’ve hammered the trout

That’s hard to do when you stay up drinking till midnight.


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[El General]

Guys I’ve been in a slump and just recently switched gears. I started fishing early - 4am early. Usually done by 730 and back at house for breakfast. I’ve done this for the last week and I’ve hammered the trout

It is a great summer pattern on the flats where the water gets a little warm for trout.

[Quackerbox]

That’s hard to do when you stay up drinking till midnight.


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You have to just stay up till 4

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[Leemo]

Question about blue crabs in the bays:

The past 3 weekends I’ve soaked 6 crap traps for 48hrs each time. Last summer, I’d have anywhere from 8-10+crabs per trap, this summer has yielded 1 or less crab per trap.

Traps have been baited the same and placed in the same areas.

I don’t know what the deal is. Thinking it may be salinity levels.

Anyone have any explanation or thoughts?


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What Bay system??

[Man]

That’s hard to do when you stay up drinking till midnight.

Best cure for that is to just start again at 4am

[Mr. Public]

What Bay system??

West Matty. Front bays out of POC. Typically, I’m always able to pick my traps full of blue crabs. It’s been a bummer this summer. My father thinks high salinity due to lack of rain. Said some guys claimed the creeks/rivers were full of blue crabs


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[kd350]

Like this? It's not working for me either right now lol. I'm in a slump.

Looks fantastic. Any of these for sale? Or just for your own use?

[Leemo]

West Matty. Front bays out of POC. Typically, I’m always able to pick my traps full of blue crabs. It’s been a bummer this summer. My father thinks high salinity due to lack of rain. Said some guys claimed the creeks/rivers were full of blue crabs


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It’s tough right now, only a few areas are holding crab, I’m a commercial crabber out of Matagorda and our production is off about 30%, salinity levels over here are dangerously high, most of the crab right now are about in 3ft of water, with the exception of the creeks and rivers

[kevin nicholls]

Looks fantastic. Any of these for sale? Or just for your own use?

Thanks but I don't sell lures, I make em for myself. I have a thread in the DIY forum. Besides those croaker paddle tails are very time consuming. I paint them on the inside with an airbrush. The fish don't care how pretty they are apparently. Lol