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IrishTR
Joined: 28 Sep 2013 Posts: 9
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:57 am Post subject: This weekend in Corpus - question |
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Hoping to head down to Corpus this weekend, weather looks like its going to be good from what I can tell. Hopefully I can catch some fish (any fish) taking the wife and kiddo she's been bugging me to go fishing so I wanna put the smile on her face.
Will be close to BHP, I in another post looked like someone said Pac Channel/Jetty was closed? Any heads up on that? Also might consider going over to RedDot (unless another is recommended in the area - Im still new to the shoreline around there usually go offshore).
I normally get some fishbites, and mullet, what shrimp typically are people using (those little tiny whole ones? I probably am doing it wrong but they seem to fly off the minute I cast them lol) Any tips?
Thanks and hopefully weather holds, water is good and can catch even some whiting to make a taco or to to put the smile on daughters face Regardless if we catch anything I'm sure she will have a blast. |
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SaltyMutt Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 629 Location: Corpus Christi
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Packery channel is open. The area under/around the bridge closed. It is private property and people were just littering everywhere.
Consider maybe Oso pier. Find them online or Facebook. They have been posting pics on FB of big uglies being caught. Shouldn't be nearly as crowded as other places. _________________ I like fishies |
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ceejkay Flour Bluffian in training

Joined: 22 Feb 2012 Posts: 476 Location: Flour Bluff
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| SaltyMutt wrote: | | Shouldn't be nearly as crowded as other places. |
until now I would say anywhere you can get a line wet will be good. this little cold front hasnt dropped water temps to bad so by this weekend fish should be active _________________ If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am. |
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RedSniper Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 21 Aug 2013 Posts: 506 Location: Corpus Christi
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IrishTR
Joined: 28 Sep 2013 Posts: 9
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Thank you for the tips people, I'll look into Oso if we get to head up to the pier, not sure if they want to stay solely at the beach and BHP incase the kiddos get bored and just wanna play in sand ya know.
Oh quick question, does Oso have a bait stand with it and prices to use the pier? Sorry Im only familiar with BHP and RedDot so just wanna make sure I have everything or access to upon arrival  |
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SportFisher Pony Mullet
Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 70 Location: New Braunfels/Canyon Lake
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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I normally just get a bag of shrimp from HEB or Walmart, never had a problem catching fish with them.
SportFisher _________________ See ya on the water,
SportFisher |
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piermom Horse Mullet

Joined: 23 Oct 2013 Posts: 168 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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oso carries bait but its not a stand per say. your better off getting bait from red dot/clems, causeway the usuals and then going back to oso.
I personally dont fish oso (have tried twice) and each time we have gone out at night and semi ick weather (wind) and I about had a heart attack. I know the old girl is strong and stable (in my head) but just the build of oso gives me the creeps like its gonna fall apart in 2 seconds or something? with that said BIG fish have been pulled up from there on a consistent basis. The new owners are super friendly also. They do have weird pier hours, i think till 3am on weekends not sure of opening time though.
also not sure on your kids age but there are also a few gaps (might be fixed by now) on some of the railing at oso so keep that in mind. _________________
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4theReels Member White Shrimper Boot Club

Joined: 30 Jun 2011 Posts: 663 Location: Beach Bum, Flour Bluff-USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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For bait...I would recommend Roy's Bait Shop off SPID and Rod Field rd...they have real good dead shrimp..but they close at 6pm. After those hours..try The Bait Bucket in Flour Bluff pass HEB on the access rd.
Red-Dot and The Cos-way will be packed to the rim this weekend...you may want to try Marker 37 pier...it's great there and not as much people. _________________ (( Living the life I was born to live.....
Givin' it all I got to give....)) |
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Mad Hatter Horse Mullet

Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 120 Location: South Side
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| SaltyMutt wrote: | Packery channel is open. The area under/around the bridge closed. It is private property and people were just littering everywhere.
Consider maybe Oso pier. Find them online or Facebook. They have been posting pics on FB of big uglies being caught. Shouldn't be nearly as crowded as other places. |
I have been seeing people still fishing under the bridge. I didn't see anybody run them off yet. I am sure if you get caught there will be a fine or something. _________________ Where's the March Hare???.. |
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piermom Horse Mullet

Joined: 23 Oct 2013 Posts: 168 Location: Corpus Christi, Tx
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 11:53 am Post subject: |
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signs have also been ripped down at the bridge so that means its fair game and i can play stupid right
but in seriousness 37 is a very nice pier, fish the backside just watch out for oyster beds. And if your lucky the very end will be open and you have a whole corner of possibilities  _________________
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AZ_squid Horse Mullet

Joined: 13 Aug 2013 Posts: 205 Location: Corpus
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Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Just drove over the JFK. Red dot and cos way arent too busy tonight if your gonna chase uglies. Goos luck yall _________________ It's not the destination, the journey is everything. |
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