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School me on fishing the coast!
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05/06/15 08:21 PM
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KRAPPIE KAT
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I have a trip coming up at the end of June and I have never wet a line in the coast. We are planning to stay in corpus. I have plenty of catfish rods and takle just not to sure about the rest of it. Leader- what do y'all recommend? I have a bunch of 2oz no roll sinkers Are these heavy enough? Hooks- I usually keep 5-8/0 gama circle hooks in the boat. I plan to use live bait but would take recommendations on plastics as well Planning to take my Kayak along with me also. Any suggestions on that would be great.
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/06/15 08:35 PM
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Bluwave Mike
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First are you bay fishing or surf fishing? Live Croaker or Piggy perch are great live bait that time of year. Free line them with no weight.
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 10:25 AM
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KRAPPIE KAT
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Most likely bay fishing. I'm also planning on bringing my kayak along. Thanks Mike.
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 12:32 PM
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Jim Ford
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Leave the catfish rods behind. Bring fly rods. Hit the flats.
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 12:37 PM
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Joined: Aug 2013
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Grinder55
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Bait: Live shrimp or croakers
Soft plastics: plum/chartreuse or glow/firetail
Structure: shell reefs for trout, grasslines/grassbeds for reds
jigs: 1/16 or 1/8 Rockport Rattler jigs
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 12:55 PM
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Capt. Andrew
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Dont forget a popping cork and live shrimp. One of the easiest ways to get fish on the deck.
http://FishingCharterspi.com/Snook,Redfish,Shark, Red snapper, tarpon 2024 Shallow Sport 24 ModV Suzuki 300. Hewes tailfisher Yamaha 70 South Texas Boat Outfitters (owner) Pure Fishing Prostaff
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 03:11 PM
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Grinder55
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Yep - Capt. Andrew is right.
I like the Alameda Rattling Cork, the 3 1/2" model w/ 18 - 22" of mono leader.
I have a 3 page article I wrote on the best way to rig it and use it in my WadeFish Rockport Book.
Last edited by Grinder55; 05/07/15 03:14 PM.
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 03:26 PM
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Neumie
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Bait: Live shrimp or croakers
Soft plastics: plum/chartreuse or glow/firetail
Structure: shell reefs for trout, grasslines/grassbeds for reds
jigs: 1/16 or 1/8 Rockport Rattler jigs
To build on this some: Bone Spook Jr topwater Strawberry/White & Rootbeer(aka TX Roach or Pumpkinseed)/Chartreuse soft plastics will cover most water conditions 1/4oz Weedless Johnson Gold spoon That would be a pretty solid artificial starter kit.
"Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water." -Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man." - Heraclitus
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 06:42 PM
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KRAPPIE KAT
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Thanks guys. Now I gotta get some gear bought.
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/07/15 08:38 PM
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Slow Drifter
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Wash your gear down good after a trip to salt water, and change your line when you get back as part of the cleaning. Lots of salt on that spool. Best of luck and be safe!
SD
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/08/15 11:27 PM
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Fish Art Texas
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dont over think it your baass fishing tackle will work fine,i like spinning rods better than bait casting in salt water.get some popping corks with thirty pound leader about 2 ft. long 1/8 oz. jig and you favorite color gulp and go to town casting.best to use15 lb.power pro you can handle just about any thing that swims with this setup.
Joe Spurgin
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Re: School me on fishing the coast!
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05/16/15 12:58 AM
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Joined: Mar 2005
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Freeman Clark
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One thing about salt water fishing when you catch one you don't know if you can eat it or it will eat you. LOL
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