Recent Observations

BentStraight · 01-04-2010, 02:23 PM

I haven't had much luck recently. I did surprisingly catchthree small bass from shore (waders)at the mouth of Bayou Fundy on Sunday (1/3)afternoon, the tide was very low and risingbut they hit my 4" Rapalal retrieved slowly! I was surprised to see large mullet JUMPING further up in the bayou.

I took my small boat to Destin 12/28 but the wind was too strong for me to get set safely under the bridge, I did watch as otherbigger boatspulled in some big redfish (over the slot). I trolled around for awhile but didn't get any hits, my lures kept picking up trash and the dredging equipment limited my ability to get close to the jetty. On my way home I stopped and launched at East River on 87 and headed upstream, I was marking lots of fish on the depthfinder in the deep holes (25') on the river bends, water temp was 51 degrees. I hung up a few jigs trying to see if I could figure out what they were . . . no luck!

Launched at Bagdad on 12/29 and noticed lots of dead 10" mullet floating over a widespread area in the Blackwater River, water temp was 49 degrees, they didn't look fresh enough for me to scoop up, I'll try again earlier in the morning after the hard freeze. Tried jigging the deep side of the river, had one good hit but lost it. Soon it began to sprinkle so I had to leave after only an hour.

The Yellow River is STILL up and muddy, but, is is receding, it is still 2 feet above normal. Elsewhere the winter tides and the strong north wind are creating blowout conditions. My usual launch on Mae Lane on Ward Basin looks like this . .

RiVerRaT · 01-04-2010, 05:49 PM

Thanks for the report....I drove over to end of Ward Basin Saturday and the riverlevel looked good at that location but the water flow was still strong. Glad you were able to land a couple.

:letsdrink

CatHunter · 01-04-2010, 06:24 PM

there biting pretty good right now, may not be the specie of choice but there's fish biting....

nojerseydevil · 01-06-2010, 08:13 PM

BentStraight,

I fish the East River often and know the deep holes you are talking about and the beeps on your sonar. I've sent all kinds of bait down in those holes--nothing. I've asked countless people of there opinion and I've heard everything from schools of Bass (no way), to schools of Specks (no way), to schools ofBream, andschools of Striper. I haveno idea what they are but there are schools of them. Let me know if you findout. Looks like you had a ruff week...

NJD

CatHunter · 01-10-2010, 11:40 AM

I too was in black water that same day and fished till it started raining, we cought a warmouth, 2 eels and a baby catfish, but I noticed all the floating mullet as well, we was fishing up by the court house

01-04-2010, 02:23 PM	#1
BentStraight Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nichols Lake East Milton Posts: 367	Recent Observations I haven't had much luck recently. I did surprisingly catchthree small bass from shore (waders)at the mouth of Bayou Fundy on Sunday (1/3)afternoon, the tide was very low and risingbut they hit my 4" Rapalal retrieved slowly! I was surprised to see large mullet JUMPING further up in the bayou. I took my small boat to Destin 12/28 but the wind was too strong for me to get set safely under the bridge, I did watch as otherbigger boatspulled in some big redfish (over the slot). I trolled around for awhile but didn't get any hits, my lures kept picking up trash and the dredging equipment limited my ability to get close to the jetty. On my way home I stopped and launched at East River on 87 and headed upstream, I was marking lots of fish on the depthfinder in the deep holes (25') on the river bends, water temp was 51 degrees. I hung up a few jigs trying to see if I could figure out what they were . . . no luck! Launched at Bagdad on 12/29 and noticed lots of dead 10" mullet floating over a widespread area in the Blackwater River, water temp was 49 degrees, they didn't look fresh enough for me to scoop up, I'll try again earlier in the morning after the hard freeze. Tried jigging the deep side of the river, had one good hit but lost it. Soon it began to sprinkle so I had to leave after only an hour. The Yellow River is STILL up and muddy, but, is is receding, it is still 2 feet above normal. Elsewhere the winter tides and the strong north wind are creating blowout conditions. My usual launch on Mae Lane on Ward Basin looks like this . .

01-04-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
RiVerRaT Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 545	RE: Recent Observations Thanks for the report....I drove over to end of Ward Basin Saturday and the riverlevel looked good at that location but the water flow was still strong. Glad you were able to land a couple. :letsdrink

01-04-2010, 06:24 PM	#3
CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,066	RE: Recent Observations there biting pretty good right now, may not be the specie of choice but there's fish biting.... __________________ FLORIDA FLATHEAD HUNTERS Like us on Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Five best Flats 0 pounds Total Flats 0 pounds Largest 0 pounds

01-06-2010, 08:13 PM	#4
nojerseydevil Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Navarre, FL Posts: 310	RE: Recent Observations BentStraight, I fish the East River often and know the deep holes you are talking about and the beeps on your sonar. I've sent all kinds of bait down in those holes--nothing. I've asked countless people of there opinion and I've heard everything from schools of Bass (no way), to schools of Specks (no way), to schools ofBream, andschools of Striper. I haveno idea what they are but there are schools of them. Let me know if you findout. Looks like you had a ruff week... NJD __________________ "I have a BMW. But only because BMW stands for Bob Marley and The Wailers, and not because I need an expensive car." Bob Marley

01-10-2010, 11:40 AM	#5
CatHunter Valued Member Sailfish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: pensacola, FL Posts: 2,066	RE: Recent Observations I too was in black water that same day and fished till it started raining, we cought a warmouth, 2 eels and a baby catfish, but I noticed all the floating mullet as well, we was fishing up by the court house __________________ FLORIDA FLATHEAD HUNTERS Like us on Florida Flathead Hunters FaceBook 2012 stats Five best Flats 0 pounds Total Flats 0 pounds Largest 0 pounds

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