Salty H20 2023 Thread- How Salty Will You Get??

[BRust]

Any one hitting the water this weekend? In about two hours, I'll be headed south to good ol Sargent! Fishing East in the morning, looking forward to jumping in the water.

Headed to Sargent in few also except we are cooking and hanging out tomorrow and fishing on Sunday, figured everyone will be sleeping in.

[Quackerbox]

31" on trout for me. Caught 3 over 25 on the same day in Baffin. Yes, on croaker. Since I quit hauling meat 27 is top

[justletmein]

Any one hitting the water this weekend? In about two hours, I'll be headed south to good ol Sargent! Fishing East in the morning, looking forward to jumping in the water.

Headed to camp right now, I'm sure we'll try to fish a little at some point but I ain't fighting crowds if it's a circus.

[glen]

The wind is keeping the trout safe from me. Went this morning and burned a quart of shrimp on mangroves. Then went and caught bay carp. Kept 2 trying something different. Cut the gills with tin snips as soon as I caught them. Fillets were white instead of grey and very small blood line.

[BBBGP]

Inches. I don't carry anything to weigh with & let fish of that size go as quick as I can with as little handling as possible.

I agree with putting um back quick. My little boga is great for a quick weight check and release!

[BBBGP]

I have caught a 6.7lb 29" summer string bean of a trout last year and have caught 4 between 27"/28.5" with the largest being just over 7.5lbs but to me a big trout is 8lbs or more. I'm old school my best is 7.5lb.

[Capt Glenn]

I consider both weight and length. There are a good number of 28 and 29" trout caught every year. Not near so many that are an honest 30" and far fewer that will hit an honest 10#. So each thing is a benchmark of sorts.

[glen]

I know a guy that catches a lot of 30 inch trout. He goes at night when the surf is right. He slack lines big live baits (10 inch mullet or skip jack). He said if I do it three nights I’ll break the 30 inch. I’ve caught 3 fish that broke 29 but never touched 30. The slack lining isn’t really my style of fishing but I may go try it

[osochuck]

Spent this morning volunteering at a local wildlife preserve showing school Teachers how to catch fish with a cast net & sein, id various species. I had 2 reds i got yakking earlier this week for anatomy and got the otoliths out.

[BBBGP]

I know a guy that catches a lot of 30 inch trout. He goes at night when the surf is right. He slack lines big live baits (10 inch mullet or skip jack). He said if I do it three nights I’ll break the 30 inch. I’ve caught 3 fish that broke 29 but never touched 30. The slack lining isn’t really my style of fishing but I may go try it

Now that is impressive. I have done a handful of full moon trips in the bay and its really unique and a tad bit spooky fishing in the dark and landing your first few fish. I have never fished the surf at night. Would love to learn about the conditions he looks for. Thats awesome.

[justletmein]

I caught a 27.5" trout on a whiting head with a 20/0 circle hook sticking up through it's head, looked like I rigged it for bait but it was still flopping. My PB is 28.5" on live shrimp way back in the day and lots of 27-28 fish on lures more recently. I don't fish for size though, prefer to fish for the cooler. We eat a LOT of fish.

Headed to camp right now, I'm sure we'll try to fish a little at some point but I ain't fighting crowds if it's a circus.

Caught a few before the skipjack moved in and ruined everything.

[Mexico]

Any one hitting the water this weekend? In about two hours, I'll be headed south to good ol Sargent! Fishing East in the morning, looking forward to jumping in the water.

You and probably 1200 other people... lol... good luck!

[bullets13]

Higher up the coast it’s harder to find those big girls. I’ve cracked 26 inches 4 times (2 in one day), but have never caught a 27.

[miket]

Headed offshore out of Matagorda Harbor next weekend, will be taking the boat to try again in the bay Sunday. Will try spoil banks and drainages again, I guess.

[glen]

Miket- if your trout fishing they are still on sand shorelines. Just fish where the grass stops. Don’t be afraid to fish off the shoreline a ways