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Targeting speck trout for the first time
Posted on 5/24/13 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 5/24/13 at 4:41 pm
I'll be going on a two day Galveston Island fishing trip this weekend and we'll be looking to target speck trout more than we have before. Our usual setup is to cast out cut bait (under a popping cork seems to work best) on heavy spinning setups and just letting it soak. We've done well pulling in red fish and black tips with the occasional hard head. We still have those heavier setups but we've got new lighter setups where we can do more active fishing for speck trout.
My main question is about how critical it is for speck trout that shrimp stay alive? There was just a thread on this but we've often had shrimp die before too long in the bucket. Would dead shrimp under a popping cork be totally useless or would we fish the dead shrimp more actively to make them seem alive?
My main question is about how critical it is for speck trout that shrimp stay alive? There was just a thread on this but we've often had shrimp die before too long in the bucket. Would dead shrimp under a popping cork be totally useless or would we fish the dead shrimp more actively to make them seem alive?
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 4:44 pm to ClydeFrog
Live is better, dead is ok
I've never fished in Galveston though
I've never fished in Galveston though
Posted on 5/24/13 at 4:57 pm to ClydeFrog
Specks usually prefer live, especially in summertime. However, I am so good at catching hardheads and stingrays with dead shrimp; that I use artificial bait for trout if I cannot keep shrimp alive.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:09 pm to dat yat
Depends on the bite. If it's schooling trout biting hard, they'll hit the dead ones (at least here in S LA). When it's a slower day, I have a hard time getting them to touch it
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:10 pm to dat yat
So when the shrimp do die, do y'all still let it float under a cork or do you need to give it some action so it seems alive?
We'll also be fishing at night and seeing what that brings. First time doing that too.
We'll also be fishing at night and seeing what that brings. First time doing that too.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 5:16 pm to ClydeFrog
First You need to be fishing where the trout are. That's more important than what you use for bait.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 7:00 pm to redfish99
If you're familiar with Galveston Island, we usually take the ferry to the Bolivar peninsula and walk a good ways out on the north jetty. We put our lines out on both sides during high tide.
We have a good bait shop that we use who'll be able to tell us if they're biting up there. Apparently the fishing is good right now for just about everything.
We have a good bait shop that we use who'll be able to tell us if they're biting up there. Apparently the fishing is good right now for just about everything.
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:53 pm to ClydeFrog
Frog, I fish Galveston area a lot. Live shrimp are critical to catching trout. Get a bait bucket with an aerator and do everything you can to keep them alive. Try them freelined with little weight., 3 - 5 ft under a floating cork and Carolina rigged near bottom. The shrimp MUST be alive.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 12:47 am to ClydeFrog
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I'll be going on a two day Galveston Island fishing trip
Posted on 5/25/13 at 12:53 am to The Boat
What's wrong with that? I'm already here visiting family in Houston so I'm going down with my brother.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 2:03 pm to ClydeFrog
We have caught big trout on cut mullet. Very big. But that was in Grand Isle many moons ago. A "gator trout" in that area isn't hunting for little live shrimp. But if you want to catch any fish that swims by then use dead or live shrimp.
Again, it depends on your target. Dead shrimp will generally catch you more hardheads, gafftopsails, reds and small croaker this time of year. If you really want big trout try to castnet some 4-5 in pogy/menhaden and free line them. Or use 7 inch gulp baits or Corkies (or what ever they are called) or Bomber A's.
ETA: Last edit...I thought you were using a guide. Do that. You only live once dude.
Again, it depends on your target. Dead shrimp will generally catch you more hardheads, gafftopsails, reds and small croaker this time of year. If you really want big trout try to castnet some 4-5 in pogy/menhaden and free line them. Or use 7 inch gulp baits or Corkies (or what ever they are called) or Bomber A's.
ETA: Last edit...I thought you were using a guide. Do that. You only live once dude.
This post was edited on 5/25/13 at 2:05 pm
Posted on 5/25/13 at 3:27 pm to pooponsaban
My first time fishing out of Galveston was with a guide; Captain Mike Williams I think. We caught tons bull reds, blacktips, one bull shark and one spinner shark. My biggest red was 42 inches.
That got me big on Galveston jetty fishing. We walk out far on the north jetty and typically throw cut bait. I'm new to the live shrimp targeting speck trout thing, which we're trying this weekend. I plan on having some hoist pictures to post Tuesday night.
That got me big on Galveston jetty fishing. We walk out far on the north jetty and typically throw cut bait. I'm new to the live shrimp targeting speck trout thing, which we're trying this weekend. I plan on having some hoist pictures to post Tuesday night.
Posted on 5/25/13 at 6:36 pm to ClydeFrog
i fished galveston when i worked on tug boats. we caught white trout and a ton under a light at a cement dock where we were picking up barges. shite was awesome and cought reds in the canals on the way up there all on dead shrimp.
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