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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: FL-Fishlady]
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01/12/12 02:01 PM
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flydoc
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Keep a close check on the Red Tide in the area that will totally spoil a fishin' trip. Red tide this time of year. Seriously
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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01/15/12 04:09 PM
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jwrinkle
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I was just in Aransas Pass this past Thursday and Friday. Red tide was just working its way out. No live bait to be found.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: flydoc]
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01/15/12 07:14 PM
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FL-Fishlady
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Yes, Red Tide has been bothering fishermen and killing fish all along the coast of Texas for months due to the lack of fresh water!! Rockport and Copano Bay have been hit hard lately.
FL-FishLady
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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01/16/12 05:16 PM
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live bait hard to find right now. gulps, doa shrimp under a popping cork and small topwaters should work for u. look for mud, grass and shell and you should find some reds and trout maybe a few flounder. Turtle Pen and the shoreline north of mission bay r sometimes good.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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02/05/12 08:12 PM
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txcowboy1961
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That Bay is my baby call me and i'll losd ya up. Know every inch of that pupy. What to use and where and for what, 817-368-1142
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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02/06/12 12:04 PM
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Gneimeth
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Thanks Txcowboy - I will reach out on my next trip.....
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/06/12 12:26 PM
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KSfishingFarmer
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I'm going to revive this thread now since i'm planning a trip to Copano Bay with the family next week (despite poor wx forecasts). We are staying right on the bay, close to salt lake. I will have waders, fly rod, and spinning gear and a lighted pier in front of our rental house. I'm from KS, but had a few trips to the gulf for reds/specs. I know the basics, but am really looking for good advice on how/where to fish the bay in early-mid march. I do not have a boat, but i'm considering renting one. Thoughts? Advice? Thanks in advance.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/06/12 12:30 PM
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Ambassador84
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If you are going to rent a boat you may as well rent a guide. You can get yourself into a bit of trouble down there if you don't know the area your navigating with your boat. If you go with a guide and ask lots of questions you will learn more in one day than most people learn in years of doing it the hard way.
Man up. Fight the GOOD fight.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/06/12 05:54 PM
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TheRodFather
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Aransas river has upper slot reds this time of year..lots of eating size drum too.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/07/12 03:26 AM
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KSfishingFarmer
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nitro - thanks for the tip....you are probably right. Since this is a family trip I'm not sure i can justify the time/money for a guide (or for that matter renting a boat). I'd love to find some areas I can wade fish this time of year. Any tips?
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/09/12 04:42 PM
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Ambassador84
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Go over the copano bay bridge and take a right at the gas station (towards goose island state park). Go all the way until you get to a 4 way stop with a tree in the middle of it. DON'T turn. Just go through that intersection. You will drive until the road takes you around a left turn. Stay on this road (you will pass a boat ramp on the right and some fishing cabins on the left) for about a mile (the bay to your right is St. Charles Bay). Once you get to where it makes you go left again (or you'll drive into the water)stop right there and wade fish. Bottom is pretty good there. Shuffle your feet for rays. Try some gulp shrimp lightly weighted or throw it under a cork. Try dead shrimp also for black drum. When you go down there go to Tackle Town and get you a good map showing some of the wading areas around there. They can be very useful for someone just starting out.
Last edited by nitro777; 03/09/12 04:43 PM.
Man up. Fight the GOOD fight.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/10/12 11:24 AM
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KSfishingFarmer
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Nitro - Again, thanks for the tips. That should give me some stuff to try. I will definitely visit Tackle Town for a map and advice.
Thanks Andy
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/22/12 05:53 AM
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thresher61
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Need help bad...my wife wants to wade fish with me. I cover slot of area also need my yak to get to my spots. She refuses to yak at least now. It's cool she wants to fish but I needsome help on some great fishing spots that are accessible by wading!!! Any advise on some good wade fishing spots around rockport, Copano bay I really want her to catch some good trout or reds. Guess I'm pretty lucky fishing partner at dY time, covers pRtner at night not a bad combo. Thanks for any help or spots
really enjoy this site.
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Re: Copano Bay
[Re: Gneimeth]
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03/22/12 11:47 AM
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Ambassador84
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Read the post two posts before yours.
Man up. Fight the GOOD fight.
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