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Around Matagorda Bay Weekly
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| Note from the Webmaster |
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Hi, Guys! Well, last week was a milestone for our website - online for one year! And I forgot to even mention it... The wind is going to dance with fishermen this coming week - north to northwest to west to southwest to southeast to northeast, etc. For the weekend, it will be out of the southeast on Saturday and switch back around to the northeast toward the end of the weekend, but it shouldn't blow too hard. It should pick up speed, though, as the new week starts. So, just remember to fish the protected shorelines and other areas. Fishing at the jetties and surf may prove to be pretty rough this weekend - Hurricane Lili may have the Gulf stirred up a bit. However, you should be able to pick up some gafftop, whiting, sharks, or redfish using shrimp or cut bait. In East Matagorda Bay the protected shorelines should be good places to wade. Look for areas with bait working in the water. Drifting over scattered shell out in mid bay or under the working birds should prove productive for trout and some reds - use live shrimp under a popping cork or artificials with green on them. West Matagorda Bay may hold some keepers in areas along the north and south shoreline, too. Also, Twin Island, Mad Island Slough and Reef, Shell Island - these spots are worth a try when the wind is out of the northeast. Protected areas such as Crab Lake and Oyster Lake should be good for redfish using live shrimp under a popping cork. What baits do we like this week? Anything with chartreuse or green on it should work - chartreuse woodpecker Bass Assassin, Texas Chicken Texas Trout Killer, chartreuse she-dogs, etc. Live shrimp under a popping cork should produce well for you, too. There is a fishing tournament this weekend - it's put on by Van Vleck Project Graduation. So, the bays may be a little more crowded than usual, so be courteous! And in the meantime - come on down and wet a hook! Enjoy our bays! Good Luck! See ya next week,
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| This Week's Fishing Reports | ||||||||
| Wednesday 10/02/02 East Matagorda Bay produced limits of trout and redfish and some flounder. The hot spots were wading along the south shoreline and drifting over scattered shell reefs on the west end of the bay. Baits used were Norton Sand Eels, topwaters in a chartreuse or bone color, and some live shrimp under a popping cork. Surf is too rough to be producing much. Tuesday 10/01/02 A much slower day of fishing today. There were a few limits of trout caught over in East Matagorda Bay by wadefishermen along the south shoreline, but not many people went out today. Monday 09/30/02 East Matagorda Bay was good today for trout and reds when drifting over the scattered reefs out in midbay and wading along the south shoreline using artificials - topwaters and Norton sand eels. So, is Hurricane Lili gonna mess up fishing for us???? Sunday 09/29/02 East Matagorda Bay produced nice stringers of trout on live shrimp and artificials along the south shoreline either working the birds or driftfishing. The south and north shorelines of West Matagorda Bay produced nice redfish using live shrimp and cut bait. At the drawbridge people caught nice reds all day. At the jetties fishermen were catching redfish, sharks, and whiting. Those who went offshore had good luck catching snapper. Saturday 09/28/02 Another good day of fishing today! East Matagorda Bay is still producing some nice trout and reds for those who fished under the birds or drifted over scattered shell in mid-bay. There were also some flounder caught in the cuts leading into the bay. Oyster Lake produced some nice reds for those who were using live shrimp under a popping cork. We also had reports of some reds being caught at the jetties, as well as some trout and croaker. Friday 09/27/02 Fishing in East Matagorda Bay was really good today. Along the north shoreline, fishing under the birds produced nice sized trout. Drifting in mid bay over scattered shell also produced nice trout and some reds. Baits of choice were live shrimp under a popping cork and artificials. Thursday 09/26/02 Fishing picked up today and we had a better report. East Matagorda Bay was productive for trout, reds, and flounder along the north shoreline for wadefishermen and those who drifted under the birds using artificials. Over in West Matagorda Bay there were some nice reds and trout brought in from the north shoreline. We should have light winds out of the north tomorrow. Wednesday 09/25/02 High tides and winds gusting to 30 mph hampered fishing today - there were a few people out in boats but no reports of fish being caught. There were some nice reds caught again today at the bridge. |
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| Kingfisher's Tip of the Week | ||||||||
The best time to fish for flounder is when there is tidal movement - 1 to 2 knots is the best. An incoming tide is better because the water is clearer (flounder hunt by sight). During slack tides flounder move around so that they can get enough oxygen. ...And they usually face into the current because that's where their meal is coming from and it's easier to breathe! Beginner TipIs your hook sharp enough? You know, a dull hook will cost you a fish. To check your hook, draw the point across your thumbnail at a 45 degree angle. If the hook digs in easily, it's sharp enough to fish with! |
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