Comments on: Shallow water fishing. Matagorda Bay, Texas?

By: AlphaHilo64

AlphaHilo64 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:59 +0000

Steve S gave you some sound advice. His tactics will catch Reds, Specks, and flounder anywhere….I will add that I sometimes drift for flounder in a good area, until I locate them, then put our a "marker", and approach the marker from downwind or down tide, whichever is stronger….I then switch to popping floats, and live shrimp, or cast 1/4 or 3/8 oz grubs all around in the marked area. I try to keep the boat as far away from the marker as I can, if the water is shallow……
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By: Fisherman

Fisherman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:59 +0000

SHRAMP there is a little fishing lodge down there at magnolia beach they might give you some pointers and ask those locals down there they will be glad to help a pretty young thing like you andsteer clear of those french canadians they are a wild bunch
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By: riverrat323

riverrat323 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:23:59 +0000

Oh i envy you. From my days in Gulf Shores I remember the crab stuffed flounder. Captain of Red Eye Charter supplied the flounder we did the rest.
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By: AIRFLOW

AIRFLOW — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:49:59 +0000

Live or dead baits is the best in that are i would go for shrimp either way you cant beat it, although some do catch on lures.
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By: steve s

steve s — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:18:59 +0000

There are several ways to fish these inland bays along the Gulf coast. One of the favorite ways is using a popping cork with a live shrimp, mud minnow, small mullet, or baby crab. Most of the water you will be fishing in will only be about 3 ft deep. Fish the grass-lines near the banks during high tide using a popping cork with live shrimp for Red's. Fish the steeper banks near any of the inlets where the Gulf is feeding into the bay for Flounders. Depending on the steepness of the banks you will have to adjust your popping cork to fish a little deeper in these areas. Use a mud-minnow or a flounder pounder which is a artificial bait you should be able to find there pretty easily. The Specks will be around this Spring. Just follow the seagulls feeding on the water. Use double Speck rigs. When you get the hang of using a Speck rig you will be catching two at a time. Green chartreuse and watermelon colored Speck rigs used to be a big hit but just keep a variety of different colored jigs on board to be sure. Look for places you can gig for flounder at night. I use to gig flounder out of Christmas Bay near Freeport. I would secure my boat on the bank and walk the shallows to gig flounder using a Coleman lantern for light. I used to gig 5-7lb saddle-blankets in about 16 in. of water. That's almost to shallow for a flat bottom boat. 30 yr Gulf coast exp
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By: Wally Y

Wally Y — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:46:59 +0000

I have no idea, but in the area you are going to be in, I would surely use my metal detector. Supposed to be a great place to check after a big storm. Liable to find some gold doubloons or other gold artifacts that have washed up after a storm from sunken ships in the area. Have a great time though!!
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