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Baffinboy · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:43 pm Post subject: Baffin Report Saturday 4/19

Launched at Williamson's at 6:30, got to my first rock pile, water was flat calm. Saw a large rogue wave heading towards us and as it approached I realized it was about 100 dolphins. I've seen a few dolphins in Baffin but nothing like this so we gave up on this area after realizing they may have scattered the trout. Water looked real bad everywhere from the back all the way to the south shoreline, hope it's just wind-blown and not brown tide. Fishing was fair, caught several undersized 14.5 ers, ended up with 7 trout, 2 drum, and 1 sheepshead. The largest trout went 25", all on live shrimp under an Alameder.
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blackhawk78418 · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:03 pm Post subject:

Should have taken a picture of the wave of dolphins

Baffinboy · Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:01 pm Post subject:

Yeah would've been neat but I was more pissed than in awe
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Shalor · Horse Mullet Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 180

I fished 16th-18th, and caught very few. I think it is brown tide. Even in very protected conditions south shoreline was extremely dirty.

Baffinboy · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:18 am Post subject:

Yes south shoreline looked real crappy, you couldn't see the bottom in a foot of water and the wind conditions had been light for a couple of days. Baffin looked really clear in Feb and March so I hope this is temporary.
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workinbird · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:19 pm Post subject:

Cool!

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lifeaquatic · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:43 pm Post subject:

Good report.

Just a thought... You know how water can stratify by density, temperature and salinity. Can the top layer of Baffin change enough to sink through the bottom layer causing a turnover? It's common in lakes causing turbid conditions. Never heard of a turnover mentioned on the Texas coast.
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