Monday, March 2, 2009

Stalking fish on the Texas Coast

By Captain Dustin Lee

You are probably thinking why some people could catch more fish effortlessly. Actually, there are some reasons why they were able to catch fish easily. They looked for the right location, they used the right bait, and they gave silence a very big importance while fishing. Quietness is an essential character that you should have if you want to catch more fish.

I always remind my customers that fishing has no difference with animal hunting. Whatever type of animal you would want to hunt or catch, you should always stay quiet and keep the silence. Silence will keep them still and prevent them from running away from you or from hiding in the bushes. The same way goes with fishing. Whether you are fishing for small trout or big trout, being quiet will not scare them away. So if you have company when you go fishing, tell them to remain quiet and avoid making other noises.

To get more fish, go to the right location where fish would surely see your bait. Clear water is a good location for you to see the fish but not good enough for the fish because, when you become visible to them, they would definitely ignore your bait. What you can do is to go somewhere in the water where it is off-colored. This was what I noticed; fish has less visibility on off-colored water, giving you the opportunity to do the tricks on them and finally make a large catch.

Off-colored water must not be some kind of dirty water. Just look for unclear water but not with plenty of greens around. The grass flat with off-colored water at the edge could be a better fishing site.

On the grass flat I will use top-waters and out in the deeper water I like to throw the Sea Devils by Brown Lures in the Amber color. If the reds are up on the flats and will not touch any of those I will take a Gulp with just a hook and toss it close to them and let them smell it out and find it. This includes a few of the tips and tactics I have for the Matagorda Bay system.

Hope to see ya on the water.

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