[Griffinz33]

Went out to explore and see if some of my spots had any fish since I had not been out in almost two weeks. Went to a spot where I knew a school of drum were and ended up landing one small red. Then went to my second spot of the trip and killed it. In this one spot alone I ended up with 4 drum (3 puppies and one 26.5"), 4 flounder (one 15.5"), 3 small trout, and 1 bluefish. I caught them on all kinds of soft plastics (paddle tails, split tails, DOAs, Gulp, Zman). I caught all of the fish in less than 2 hours. I don't normally keep fish but I decided to keep some fish for dinner.

 

[Ice Cream Man]

Thanks for the report. Got to get my butt in gear to throw topwaters ...... ICM

 

[Griffinz33]

Thanks for the report. Got to get my butt in gear to throw topwaters ...... ICM

Never really thrown topwater much but sounds like fun.

 

[Smackdaddy53]

Never really thrown topwater much but sounds like fun.

Tie one on (I like baby trout color or pink) and fish it all day, thank me later.

 

[Ice Cream Man]

Here's my first ( of many ) Red on topwater for 2019..... ICM

 

[State fish rob]

90% of the folks I see are casting gulp baits on a poppin cork. Change it up.
Top water is where it’s at . Try any / all poppin top water baits. I do well with a pop R. Furry tail. Caught a boat full on
Suspended baits as well ( I like yozuri crank baits ) Don’t forget ,red drum Are also called channel bass. They Fish the same as fresh water bass ,more than you think.work the shadows , I have caught them on everything but a purple worm. No bait casters on board unless I am Striper fishing

 

[Griffinz33]

Went out this morning for an hour and a half before light to about 7AM and threw 5 different topwater and a gold spoon at a bay holding a nice school. Had 4 follows one small blue swipe and miss but no blow ups. Threw silver and black, orange and black, bone, speckled trout, and purple and white. I never throw popping corks. I also never use bait.

 

[State fish rob]

^^^^ nothing wrong w either Good luck. Tuesday morning fishing..... the good stuff ! I don’t change baits that often all day. Pick one & work ever which way.

 

[Ice Cream Man]

Topwaters are a great search bait that pay big rewards when fished properly.
Even the blow ups are rewarding.
Sometimes they want a slower retrieve or different size or different shape or different color.........ICM

 

[Griffinz33]

Two reports
Yesterday afternoon (5/7/19)
Fished with a buddy on his skiff and caught one nice red out of the first school then explored some and found another school and caught 4 more reds. Ended up with 5 reds (biggest being 26" on last cast of the day), 1 small trout, 1 small flounder and a bluefish.

This afternoon (5/8/19)

Went to the spot we were first at yesterday and not really fishing hard caught 2 lower slot fish.

Pic is from big one yesterday

 

[Ice Cream Man]

Saw a Gheenoe yesterday in Nixon's, about 11 am, one person, small black motor.
Was that you'r buddy? ..... ICM

 

[Griffinz33]

Saw a Gheenoe yesterday in Nixon's, about 11 am, one person, small black motor.
Was that you'r buddy? ..... ICM

Nope. He has a light blue Riverhawk with white trolling motor, 2 stroke 25 yami and a poling platform.