POC and Seadrift TX 3-26-2021
Fun day catching some redfish on the 6wt fly rod. Windy conditions with off color water.
Popper Dropper Fly Fishing for Speckled Trout
This speck struck at the popper multiple times as I started to pick up the popper dropper fly rig to recast. I stopped the cast and got to see the fish hit the popper one more time, then abandon the popper to eat the dropper. I got lucky, because this fish hit the dropper so hard that I was able to get the slack out of the line and get her hooked.
Drift on the Fly
Drift fishing for Speckled Trout and Redfish with a fly rod in the Seadrift and Port O'connor Area
Port O'Connor & Seadrift Area Scouting Trip
Spent the day checking on a few areas, but when I saw some reds working down a shoreline crashing bait, I had to get one on video. In my haste the fly line got wrapped around the rod. Thanks to slickness of the lines being produced nowadays, I did not notice it until editing the video, but don't do it! LOL
Texas Hill Country Fly Fishing
The best way I can think of to take a break from lots of saltwater fishing is to go freshwater fishing! Hope you enjoy watching my first real Texas Hill Country Fly Fishing experience. I got four new species on fly. Guadalupe Bass, Spotted Bass, Sun Perch, and Bluegill. Everyone in the crew caught their first species of something on fly. Our Host Levi got his first Rio Grande Perch on fly! Special congrats to my nephew Hunter and his buddy Robby on picking up fly rods earlier this year and not looking back.
Texas Snook #3
Targeted Snook today. Casted the fly rod most of the day with no luck on Snook. We tried one last spot, and because I was working against an increasingly strong wind, I switched to a spinning rod with a Zman soft plastic lure. We got the targeted species to hand, plus some other fish.
Hill Country Fly Fishing
Took a break from the salt to chase some Texas Hill Country River species. Everyone caught multiple species. Everyone caught their first of something. I caught four new species on fly. Our host Levi got his first two Rio Grande Perch on fly.
Tails of 4 Black Drum and 4 Redfish
Landed 4 Black Drum and 2 Redfish. Got to cast at two more huge Redfish!!
Nueces County 4H Trap and Skeet Fishing Trip Winner
Congrats to the 2020 Nueces County 4H Trap and Skeet Fishing Trip Winner. Bays and Clays donated the trip which was part of the bucket raffle to benefit the Nueces County 4H Trap and Skeet Team. The raffle was part of the fundraising at the annual shotgun competition including Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays.
The lucky winner is pictured with a black drum caught using shrimp and speckled trout using artificial lures. This was his first experience fishing with artificial lures.
Bays and Clays was excited to support the event and will be donating another trip in 2021!
Baffin Black Drum on Fly
Great quick trip catching black drum on fly! Special thanks to Jack Bolster for turning me on to the Geaux Meaux fly!