Banana rig follow-up
Jun 24, 2021 14:32:16 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
Well, it was one of those days that should've been productive on the Laguna Madre/S. Padre Island. Pressure rising, moving tide, tides for fishing showed a 3-fish on outgoing tide but the fish wouldn't have it.
Brownsville Tony lent me a banana rig for starters, it wasn't rigged as "Sinker Rig" suggested but it was one of those days that nothing decent would hit a hook. Was an overcast day, so we didn't even catch a sunburn!
Tried the banana rig, shrimp, popping cork, various artificial, fish bites and got: Catfish, very small brown trout, whiting and even a skate....that's how it went.
Brownsville Tony lent me a banana rig for starters, it wasn't rigged as "Sinker Rig" suggested but it was one of those days that nothing decent would hit a hook. Was an overcast day, so we didn't even catch a sunburn!
Tried the banana rig, shrimp, popping cork, various artificial, fish bites and got: Catfish, very small brown trout, whiting and even a skate....that's how it went.
Jun 24, 2021 16:35:49 #
padrebino wrote:
Well, it was one of those days that should've been... (show quote)
A brown trout in the Laguna Madre????????????????????//
Jun 24, 2021 16:49:55 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
Wasn't a speckle trout, whiting or drum..... couldn't figure it out and dubbed it a brown trout. Any idea what else it could have been? Sorry no pics worthy of posting.
Jun 24, 2021 16:53:39 #
padrebino wrote:
Wasn't a speckle trout, whiting or drum..... couldn't figure it out and dubbed it a brown trout. Any idea what else it could have been? Sorry no pics worthy of posting.
Sounds like what we call a sand trout, did it have teeth like spec ?
Jun 24, 2021 17:02:34 #
padrebino wrote:
Wasn't a speckle trout, whiting or drum..... couldn't figure it out and dubbed it a brown trout. Any idea what else it could have been? Sorry no pics worthy of posting.
Possibly a channel mullet. Have caught them before and are darker in color. Very good eating too.
https://www.louisianasportsman.com/fishing/inshore-fishing/when-a-mullet-is-king/
Jun 24, 2021 17:17:02 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
CamT wrote:
Sounds like what we call a sand trout, did it have teeth like spec ?
Thanks for the clarification. Yes it appeared to be more like a sand trout.
Fish young so I didn't see any teeth.
Jun 24, 2021 17:20:45 #
padrebino wrote:
Well, it was one of those days that should've been... (show quote)
Dang, I thought Tony would put you on some fish.....he could be holding out on you, protecting his best spots
Jun 24, 2021 17:26:45 #
Sinker Rig wrote:
Dang, I thought Tony would put you on some fish.....he could be holding out on you, protecting his best spots
Nope, Tony is not that type of guy, he is a happy man if he can put you on fish.
Jun 24, 2021 17:47:05 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
Sinker Rig wrote:
Dang, I thought Tony would put you on some fish.....he could be holding out on you, protecting his best spots
Tony has the advantage and the boat. I'm a beach bum.
Jun 24, 2021 17:49:12 #
padrebino wrote:
Tony has the advantage and the boat. I'm a beach bum.
Ha! You just gave him a bad review
Jun 24, 2021 17:50:55 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
flyguy wrote:
Nope, Tony is not that type of guy, he is a happy man if he can put you on fish.
Totally agree! Knows the Lagunas very well. Just wasn't the day.
Jun 24, 2021 17:59:03 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
Not really, as fly guy said, Tony is very happy when everyone's on the bite.
Jun 25, 2021 07:18:13 #
padrebino wrote:
Well, it was one of those days that should've been... (show quote)
Some days you’re the bug and some days you’re the windshield. 😀
Jun 25, 2021 13:22:42 #
flyguy wrote:
A brown trout in the Laguna Madre????????????????????//
Sand Trout. Like a speck but with no specks. I think the rest of the world calls them "weakfish".
Jun 25, 2021 13:49:14 #
padrebino
Loc: BROWNSVILLE, TX / SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
Brownsville Tony wrote:
Sand Trout. Like a speck but with no specks. I think the rest of the world calls them "weakfish".
Tony, you did say sand trout, I wasn't paying attention.......just like the push pole!
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