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Prof. Salt · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:21 am Post subject: Wading the cold

My usual approach to redfish isn't what I consider fishing. It's more akin to hunting by spot and stalk ...until a strong cold front blows through and "hunting" fish isn't an option. I love wading in strong cold fronts where the temps plunge, and whether day or night I tend to go in search of fish when I can arrange it. Thursday after work the winds were whipping 20+ and temps were frigid by South Texas standards, so I paddled out to the edge of a channel and worked the edges with a pumpkinseed jerk bait. By hopping the bait off the bottom several trout were quick to cooperate. As soon as it got dark the trout stopped playing, so I switched to a morning glory DOA paddle tail (to have a more visible target in the dark) and caught redfish. By 9pm I had released over a dozen fish and had a few to take home.

Friday afternoon it was a different channel, but by wading the edges the action was consistent again. Some schools of reds were small, but plenty were within the slot, and the action was consistent until dark, when the bite shut down.

Early Saturday it was frosty and I returned in the dark and managed a limit of redfish before the sun broke over the horizon. As I worked a channel edge , I found a spot that seemed to hold more fish than other stretches, so I held there and enjoyed a nice workout. After releasing many fish (at least 20 of the reds were upper slot and longer), I was ready to head home for a shower and some family activity. The reds that rode on the stringer that morning were 27, 27.75 and 28. Shocked

This cold front gave me three opportunities to fish, and the results were phenomenal. Ninety seven reds and twenty nine trout came and went, and I don't feel the need to fish for a few days, lol.

BayFly · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:40 am Post subject:

I'm confused, you wade in the winter and fish from a kayak in the summer? Laughing

Prof. Salt · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:06 pm Post subject:

OldSalty · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 5:12 pm Post subject:

You are truly a real fisherman. I've fished the surf in the winter when it was blowing and 40 degrees (or less). Set the lines, get back in the truck and wait for a drum or whiting to hit. Very satisfying to take home a nice catch and there was usually nobody else on the beach. Stopped off at Whataburger for hot coffee just to get warmed inside. Sounds so good I might just go soon.

ziacatcher · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:46 pm Post subject:

Damn Glenn that is an awesome couple days of fishing

ratherbefishing · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:57 pm Post subject:

Way to go, Glenn! Thanks for the report...
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Southeast Of Disorder · Horse Mullet Joined: 31 Oct 2019 Posts: 241

Dang, I want to go with you !!