2/21 West Bay reds

[kenny]

Waded some S. shore coves this morning. Some walk-in guys were already wading where I was going, so I went further West.
I fished some mud & shell and caught two 18-20" trout on a motor oil BA 1/8th. jig. I worked out deeper, and found a small shell hump tapering off into the intersection of two guts.
I switched to a rootbeer/red glitter BA and first cast hooked up to a good fish moving straight East, then off. I pretty much stood in one spot over waist deep casting to this one area. I caught seven reds 22"-27". Great morning!

[imhammer]

Nice report Kenny. Those reds are fun!

[majek_maniac]

Nice job, I love catching reds.

M.M.

[jocues]

Thanks for the report Kenny.

[aqua pimp]

Nice job Kenny! I think I say you out there today, was that you wading just east of that certain reef of a certain spot :).

AQUA PIMP

[kenny]

Yep! Was that you guys wading further back?

I hate jig fishing, but this time of year during the transitional period, if it produces I'll throw plastic.
Did you notice all the birds working (sort of) all along the same zone on the S. shore? I wonder if they're on glass minnows or those tiny red worms?
Anyone do any autopsies today? Check stomach contents?

[aqua pimp]

Yes sir. I fished that whole entire area with nothing but 3 Flounder to show for our efforts LOL. That tide was a little high up in there this morning. Bait everywhere! I didn't want to leave, I was ready to grind it out there and wait for the bite.

AQUA PIMP

[caz]

nice catch.. i got out late afternoon thanks to mardi gras last night, got rained on and froze my sack off...

[Mell Wader]

Nice job on the catch. I went out Sat. afternoon. First stop, south shorline caught two nice trout, one on a She Pup and one on a Gulp. I looked north and saw the storm heading my way, but decided to be close to home and make one more wade near Pirates. Got out of the boat and BAM, the storm hit.....25 mph out of the north....rain sideways. I just put my hood up on the Frog Togs and keeped fishing.....that's when the reds went nuts.....had a blast catching and releasing. It may have been pressure that made them feed. By the way, I was waist deep over scattered grass.

[WestEndAngler]

Great report guys!!

[XtremeAngler]

nice catch.. i got out late afternoon thanks to mardi gras last night, got rained on and froze my sack off...

:LMAO:

[nokatchin]

Nice catching.Congrats
NK

[Robalo]

Kenny-I went east a little bit and nada. I was dang tempted to try where you went, but that dang flu kept me close and I wasn't up to any run. Nice catchin!!

[Unclehandy]

A quality posting!

[iheartfishing]

nice report! for ya'll fishing the S. shorline, how deep we taking the boats? to clarify, are setting up just out of the coves OR taking your shallow runners into them?

[kenny]

nice report! for ya'll fishing the S. shorline, how deep we taking the boats? to clarify, are setting up just out of the coves OR taking your shallow runners into them?

I usually fish toward the backs of the coves, depending on the wind and tide. There's been a pretty strong incoming tide in the afternoon.
I had five more reds yesterday in an hour and a half. I kept two.

[imhammer]

I usually fish toward the backs of the coves, depending on the wind and tide. There's been a pretty strong incoming tide in the afternoon.
I had five more reds yesterday in an hour and a half. I kept two.

Kenny,
Did you catch those on top??

[kenny]

Nope, plastic and I hate jig fishing, but I'm forcing myself to get better at it!

[Robalo]

Same area? Kenny-you are doing great-kicking my butt for sure. Way to go.

[WestEndAngler]

Kenny- I'll be that way this weekend... Be fishing with a buddy that lives in Jamaica at Beachcomber Estates... Might have to come by for a Chili Cheese Dog :D or just meet up with you on the water.

[GHSmacker]

Nice work...thanks for the report.