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Originally Posted by Gerald
The water in the south end of Big Lake was good yesterday [Thur].
Good = 6" to 12" visibility just about everywhere. Some spots maybe slighly better.
Some birds feeding.....but usually moving a lot. I was getting strikes but no hookup.
I tried sand eels, grubs and then when I put on a curley tail white grub I started catching a few trout. After a while a figured out that they wanted a really fast retrieve.......after I caught a couple close to the boat while reeling in the last part of a cast.
I caught a couple in the Washout area and more along the south end of the Lake. I found fish when there were no birds around......you just have to have confidence in where you are fishing.
I caught some crabs and a few shrimp in the marsh. While there, a guy came to catch some Croaker for the tournement this weekend.
I ended up with a 96 qt ice chest full to the top with Trout, Reds and crabs. I made 4 neighbors happy with some fresh fish. Crab boil this evening....after it cools off a little.
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I had trouble with hook ups yesterday to guess i should of reeled a little faster. we would get plenty of bites they just wouldn't take it.
The confidence thing is a problem with me. don't know the lake good enough and the spots i do know had 10 boats.
One more thing how do yall fish the croakers for trout. carolina or under a cork. I have never done this. I have only fished art.