TOOK SOME REAL NICE GENTS DOWN TO THE FLOATING CABIN IN THE LANDCUT SOUTH OF CORPUS CHRISTI LAST WEEKEND. THE TRIP WAS VERY RELAXFUL WITH LOTS OF GOOD COMPANY AND CONVERSATION. SPENT THE FIRST AFTERNOON DRIFTING BACK IN THE NINE MILE HOLE USING NEW PENNY AND LIME TIGER COLORED GULP 3 INCH SHRIMP TAILS UNDERNEATH THE OLE ALEMEDA POPPING CORK. PICKED UP A COUPLE OF BOXER REDS ALONG WITH I BOXER TROUT AND A FEW DINKS MIXED IN. WENT BACK TO THE CABIN TO PONDER THE EVENTS OF THE NEXT DAY OVER A FEW SODAS (LOL) THE GENTS STAYED AT THE CABIN PICKED UP A COUPLE OF REDS BOTTOM FISHING USING BLUE CRAB. NEXT MORNING GOT UP AND WENT BACK INTO THE HOLE DRIFITNG. FISHING WAS FAIRLY SLOW IN THE AM SO WENT BACK TO THE CABIN FOR SOME TV AND REFRESHMENTS WHILE MAKING A GAME PLAN. PICKED UP A COULPE OF THE GENTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND WENT DRIFTING A DIFFERENT AREA BACK IN THE HOLE AND PICKED UP A FEW MORE REDS AND 1 KEEPER TROUT WITH A FEW DINKS MIXED IN THE BUNCH. USED THE SAME BAIT MENTIONED EARLIER IN THE REPORT ON ALL THE DRIFTS. NIGHT TIME FISHING IS PICKING UP THEY ENDED UP WITH AROUND 50 OR SO KEEPER TROUT FISHING UNDER THE GREEN LIGHT AT NIGHT USING GLOW IN THE DARK SPECK RIGS AND SOME OTHER LURES MIXED IN WITH THE ACTIVITY. HERES A COUPLE OF PICS. TILL THE NEXT ONE.

Awesome trip Craig!

Great catch, dude! When you say your buddies used blue crab to fish for Reds, how did you rig up for it? Did you use small live crabs, large crabs cut into quarters? I've never know how people use crab for fishing.

I saw a video link here for using blue crab. Theres a way to break the top shell off after breaking off the pichers of course. then break it in half and hook it by the back flipper. If i find the video ill post it

THEY USED LEGAL SIZE CRAB AND CUT THEM IN HALF AND USED THEM ON THE BOTTOM WITH A BOTTOM RIG. THEY WERE BROKE OFF TWICE DURING THE TRIP. IT WORKS REAL WELL. CRAB IS A MAIN STAPLE FOR RED AND BLACK DRUM. THEY HAVE CRUSHERS WAY IN THE BACK OF THEIR THROAT THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CRUSH CRABS WITH EASE. BE CARFUL IF YOU PUT YOUR FINGER TO DEEP INTO THIER GILLE BECAUSE YOU WILL FEEL THE CRUSHERS. IT FEELS LIKE A VICE. ( I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE HAD A SORE FINGER FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. L.O.L.)