Sabine Lake fly and conventional tackle fishing reports & photos
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
10/28/2009
Just a quick note, I had a coworker email me some pictures of his friend that came from the Sabine jetty's this past week end. Looks like the Bull Reds are doing their thing . October is the best time of the year if you want to catch a really big Red fish. Look for this activity to continue for another week or Two. The full moon and a high tide like we have been having as of late really turns on the spawning activity. This bite won't last for ever so if you want to go now is the time.
Tight lines, Mike
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
10/24/2009
No wind for a change !
Dell and Arlend came in from California this week to visit with friends and to sample what Sabine lake had to offer. Well I think it's safe to say they were impressed with the abundant supply of Red fish and Speckled trout Sabine lake had to offer. They had a ruff day Friday fishing in the wind with another guide friend of mine in the big waves but they still caught fish.
Saturday the weather was totally different. Clearing Sky's and a very light Easterly wind with a low of 52F. The ride out was a bit cool but pleasant. When we reached the lake we saw smooth water and Gulls working as far as we could see in most all directions. Reds,Specks and Sand trout working shrimp on the surface made for a thrilling start to the day. We found many trout just under the legal size but we moved out and south in the lake and found some that would keep. The Red fish made their selves known after 10:00am with a few over sized ones making an appearance and testing our tackle. Arlend "on the Left" boated this beautiful 10 pound 30inch Red using a popping cork with a swim bait 24"under it. In the center is me with a 32 inch 12 pounder that ate a Hoganar bounced off the bottom. Dell "Right" boated this 22" 5-1/2 lb. Red using a Brown's big eye under a popping cork. We could have easily had 4 limits of Reds today.
We finished the day with a nice mess of Specks, Sand trout to 15" and a 2 man limit of slot Red fish.
The bite is on right now so if you want to catch more than you fish during the day give me a call to book a trip.
Tight lines, Mike
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
10/17/2009
Conditions looked bad but the out come was great !
A front blew in on Friday, the wind and fishing was bad on Saturday. Sunday didn't look to be any better at day light but as we rounded the corner of East pass into Sabine lake Paul, Ray and my self saw birds working all over the North end of the lake.The wind was from the North so that helped some to keep it from being not as ruff as it could have been. The only problem was most of the fish were under sized by 1/4". We worked our way South and found some keeper sized Trout and birds working in the white capped waves. It was a struggle just to keep from falling out of the boat much less casting and landing fish. I ask Ray to get up on the bow with me but he refused for fear of falling out, Paul was happy in the back of the boat this time.
We fished all day catching many Trout and Reds. Around 2:45pm. the wind began to lay and the bite got really hot. Reds, Specks and big Sand trout were all over out Rattle traps and Hoganar's. Soft plastic in Bone diamond and pumpkin Chrt. assassins put fish in the boat also but the traps and hogans were steadily bit. We ended the day with 15 keeper Specks, 15 Sand trout up to 15inches and two limits of Red fish up to 23 inches. Our rattle Traps got bit so much most of the chrome and Blue paint is missing. I thought it was cool to feel the Trout bumping our lures as they fell through the water column, fishing with a Titanium CastAway rod and braided line really puts you in contact with what's going on down below and will put more fish in the boat at the end of the day. It just goes to show you, if you don't go you'll never know.
I have Two trips booked for this coming week end. Hopefully the bite will be as good or better, I just hope the wind isn't as bad.
I would have posted pictures but I managed top leave the camera safe and sound on the shelf right by my fishing clothes.
Tight lines, Mike
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Conditions looked bad but the out come was great !
A front blew in on Friday, the wind and fishing was bad on Saturday. Sunday didn't look to be any better at day light but as we rounded the corner of East pass into Sabine lake Paul, Ray and my self saw birds working all over the North end of the lake.The wind was from the North so that helped some to keep it from being not as ruff as it could have been. The only problem was most of the fish were under sized by 1/4". We worked our way South and found some keeper sized Trout and birds working in the white capped waves. It was a struggle just to keep from falling out of the boat much less casting and landing fish. I ask Ray to get up on the bow with me but he refused for fear of falling out, Paul was happy in the back of the boat this time.
We fished all day catching many Trout and Reds. Around 2:45pm. the wind began to lay and the bite got really hot. Reds, Specks and big Sand trout were all over out Rattle traps and Hoganar's. Soft plastic in Bone diamond and pumpkin Chrt. assassins put fish in the boat also but the traps and hogans were steadily bit. We ended the day with 15 keeper Specks, 15 Sand trout up to 15inches and two limits of Red fish up to 23 inches. Our rattle Traps got bit so much most of the chrome and Blue paint is missing. I thought it was cool to feel the Trout bumping our lures as they fell through the water column, fishing with a Titanium CastAway rod and braided line really puts you in contact with what's going on down below and will put more fish in the boat at the end of the day. It just goes to show you, if you don't go you'll never know.
I have Two trips booked for this coming week end. Hopefully the bite will be as good or better, I just hope the wind isn't as bad.
I would have posted pictures but I managed top leave the camera safe and sound on the shelf right by my fishing clothes.
Tight lines, Mike
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