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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:55 am Post subject: Fishing a slack tide |
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| I saw this weekend that there's not going to be much tide movment during the day. Is do the fish still bite in the surf or is it better to work some structure like a jetty during a slack tide? |
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Big John Full Fledged Flour Bluffian

Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 1079 Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Some of my best days fishing have been on a slack tide, where there is very little tidal movement. The water tends to clear up. So look for trout in the pinches and suckputs during the day, reds in the deep guts right after sun-up and before sundown, and Pomps and whiting throughout the day on the back sides of the bars if the weather holds nice.
Just a warning, some of our weather guys up here are now saying that this weekend could be colder than this last weekend, and it is likely to be wet too. A slight possibilty of frozen precip.
If thats the case here in San Antonio, I would say very windy, cold, and wet conditions could easily show up on the coast this weekend. That means the surf could be blown out. Look for reds at night off Bob Hall, or drum of the JFK causeway piers at night. Be prepared for the worst, and id the weather is better, its a pleasant surprise, instead of the other way around.
Tight Lines! _________________ Give a man a fish, feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish, he'll be broke and hungry the rest of his life!
John Sullivan
Native Corpus Christian
Currently Displaced in San Antonio
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SurfRunner Pony Mullet

Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 126 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| I have experienced catching trout on a slack tide after a strong incoming tide. |
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Bluffer Member Order of The White Shrimper Boots

Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 780 Location: The Bluff...Anyone wanna buy some fresh shrimp?
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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But not in 30mph winds. _________________ Fish hard, fish the Bluff. Surrounded by water!
-A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem-
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bluebull300 Mud Minnow

Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 49 Location: Kingsville TX
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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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30 mph wind will create some water movement. _________________ Fish On!!! |
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SurfRunner Pony Mullet

Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 126 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| SurfRunner wrote: | | I have experienced catching trout on a slack tide after a strong incoming tide. |
In good conditions.  |
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Bluffer Member Order of The White Shrimper Boots

Joined: 15 Aug 2004 Posts: 780 Location: The Bluff...Anyone wanna buy some fresh shrimp?
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| bluebull300 wrote: | | 30 mph wind will create some water movement. |
You got that right, kinda moves everything pretty good. Including a cast! _________________ Fish hard, fish the Bluff. Surrounded by water!
-A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem-
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