COOLER AND DIRTIER WATER FOR THE SHORT TERM

The weather was much more favorable than the water clarity yesterday and I don't look for it to get much better this week.  They finally started releasing water at Rayburn and combined with the release on the Sabine, even the redfish bite could get S-L-O-W-E-R!  We caught zero trout which came as no surprise, but did catch enough redfish to keep us from getting home on time..

We found our reds in a muddy drain just off the ICW.  Most were smaller slot fish, but we had several undersized reds as well.  A crawfish half ounce Trap and a black-chartreuse Usual Suspect Swim Bait worked about the same.  We tried crankbaits and spinner baits as well, but they wouldn't hit them.  The water in the drain may have had 4 to 6 inches of visibility at best.  The water in Coffee Ground was clearer, but we just couldn't find any fish.

The fish may be biting much better with a more favorable tide in the morning, but it has been too cold for me to give it a shot the past few days.  I received an email asking about the deep bite in the river around the Port area and I have tried it a couple of times, but caught no fish.  I am not even marking fish in my most reliable spots.