Rich Gidrey and I left Billings bait stand outside of Corpus Christy in search of some Hot Rod-bending action. That is exactly what we found. The winds were light and therefore we headed offshore, actually Nearshore to see what the Rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were holding.
Rich’s 24.5 foot Mako was great for the rough water at the mouth of the Packery Channel that led us to the open water of the Gulf of Mexico. We were using live Piggy Perch and a few Croker.
We caught some amazing Ling in the 55 foot water and the action was fast and furious. We then went back-bay and caught some great Redfish and Trout. We captured it all on HD video since Tony T was onboard for the shoot.
Anglers Note:
When you have light winds, consider going Nearshore for Big Fish. We used Bay fishing tackle and had to really work the technique to land these big monsters. Rich and I used 8- foot Soldier Bay rods what were Medium Heavy with a fast tip. The line we used was 30 lb Power Pro braided line.
We were broke off several times but we used the team approach to land the fish that we caught. This involves the angler that is hooked up making a best effort to pull the fish from the rig. He will instinctively try to go back up under the rig, if that occurs, you will be broken off. The team approach involves the angler that is not hooked up, starting the big motor and drive the boat away from the rig to assist the angler in the heat of battle. We caught two amazing Ling in 45 minutes and then headed for the back bay and loaded the boat with Redfish and Trout. This time of year can produce excellent fishing.
Knowledge is power on the water.
Thanks for your time today and I’ll see you on the water.
Dave
