redfish and dirty water

We closed the books on 2004 this morning with a half day trip in Old River Cove.  The trout were nowhere to be found, but the redfish were all over the shallow mud flat in the extreme northwest corner of the cove.  Because it was difficult to see them with the off-colored water and chop, we spooked a lot of fish.

When we could see them before we spooked them, we had our better luck with a bone-silver She Dog.  We caught several fish we didn't see by drifting and fan casting Traps and chartreuse single spin spinnerbaits.  Some nice trout were taken the day before working the Intracoastal just outside of the Cove.  Those fish were taken on bone-chartrteuse Fat Boy Corkies.

Here's wishing you a Happy New Year and hoping that the weather is a little more cooperative in 2005!