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Shell Beach/Hopedale Fishing Conditions
Posted on 5/11/20 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 5/11/20 at 4:05 pm
Been years since I fished this area. East winds at 10 MPH. Little to no tide in the AM. Should we go after the reds and not bother too much with the specs? Any good locations other than the rocks? TIA.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 7:17 pm to Black n Gold
Start at the long rocks until the bite slows then go find tide lines in Anasthasio if you strike out there head back up to the back of the dam there is good productive marsh right there. Should pick up reds in drains cuts and mouths of bayous.
Posted on 5/11/20 at 8:32 pm to Black n Gold
I went to hopedale kayak fishing yesterday (Sunday). It was a very slow day without much tide movement for the most part. I kayak so my range is a little limited. I fished the dam for like 2.5hrs and only caught a 37.5" black drum. I then moved to the marsh itself for like 2 hours and caught 2 trout 12",15". I then decided to head back cuz I had things to do that afternoon, but on my way back my plans fell through. So I stopped and fished the drop-off at the canal intersection inform of hopedale marina. I I noticed the tide picked up real hard and the water was real twisted above that hole. Threw some live and dead shrimp on bottom and caught some nice fish over the next 3 hours. 4 black drum : 38", 20", 19", 18". A 25" redfish. Two trout 15", 13". Two 20" sailcats, and a shitton of decent sized hardheads to give me a fight on light tackle. As soon as the water stopped moving the bite died instantly.
Most people fishing the brackish marsh struggled, they had to go out to the saltwater marsh closer to the coast. The people I talked to that went farther out sloted out on trout, all 15"+ fish, or got damn close. Not many people were catching reds.
Most people fishing the brackish marsh struggled, they had to go out to the saltwater marsh closer to the coast. The people I talked to that went farther out sloted out on trout, all 15"+ fish, or got damn close. Not many people were catching reds.
This post was edited on 5/11/20 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 5/12/20 at 1:05 pm to Black n Gold
Lena Lagoon always holds some redfish. The Long Rocks have been a hot spot as of late for speckled trout, but a lot of boats are out there on the weekend.
I wouldn't let the wind sway you from fishing. I've learned recently to fish the conditions instead of letting the conditions prevent me from fishing.
I wouldn't let the wind sway you from fishing. I've learned recently to fish the conditions instead of letting the conditions prevent me from fishing.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 1:25 pm to Me Bite
Go super early to rocks and try to hold your ground, the idiots will eventually overwhelm you but hope you can box some good ones before then. Move on to reefs or the rigs in Eloi, drift the oyster reefs, drag power pole to find hard bottoms, mark on GPS. Lot more pleasant to fish the reefs instead of the rocks, it has been a mad house down that way during the quarantine.
Posted on 5/12/20 at 3:05 pm to Me Bite
An east wind will push a little more water up in there.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 2:22 pm to Purple Spoon
Has anyone ever purchased Captain Pauls "Fishing Edge" files for any of these areas. Are they worth the money?
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