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o_brother · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:05 pm Post subject: First Trip to Pins

Made our first trip ever down PINS yesterday with my wife, youngest daughter and her boyfriend. I have bay fished for 15 yrs down here and tried surf fishing between Corpus and Port A a time or two. The surf fishing I have tried was just tossing some lures when the kids were playing in the sand but nothing more than that. I have followed other surf fishing post on here and have always thought about making a serious trip to just go surf fishing.

Well, I will say up front we had a blast..... I picked up some live Piggy perch and some frozen finger mullet from Cos Way and went through Pins gate about 7 am. We drove down to about mile marker 10 and saw some birds working the water. We pulled over and tried wading the first gut. After about 30 mins with nothing biting we loaded up and headed farther south. Found Yarbough Cut and went over to the bay side and found some guys coming off the water. They said it was slow all morning with only a few black drum on shrimp. A rain shower come over so we headed back to the surf. Went down between mile markers 20 and 25 and set up on some more birds working the first gut. My wife caught two reds both right at 25" within about 10 mins. My daughter and her boyfriend caught numerous whiting, skip jacks and smalll Jack Creville. We worked that spot for about 2 hrs with them catching something on every cast. It was about 3 pm by then so we called it a day and headed out. The water was clear, no weed so the biggest thing to deal with was the wind but wasn't bad for down here. We broght home two reds and 6 whiting all about 14". My wife is baking them in the oven as I send this report..... Already planning the next trip...

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Towboat Trash · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject:

I wish I had your bay knowledge. Never put the time in that I imagine you have! Glad ya'll had such a good first trip. Many more to ya and congrats on the catches.
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hickroots07 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:41 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a great trip! Thanks for the report! It's always nice to be with family.
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cabrego · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the report...do you think 2wd could handle the beach that far south right now?

Bill0705 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:48 pm Post subject:

2wd could make it to the 20s. I havent gone further so i couldnt tell you what its like past em

BayFly · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:12 am Post subject:

Love your photo "Towboat Trash!

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12834

Great and thanks for the report!
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Flounder_Slayer88 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:50 am Post subject:

Looks like some good eatin' reds in that box!
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o_brother · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:23 pm Post subject: