I had already hooked up the trailer when I noticed a soft tire on the pickup. Some soapy water verified that we had a nail in the right rear and we decided to swap it out before we got on the road. After the installation of a new tire and dinner at Pier 36 we were finally heading to Palacios at 8:15pm.
We arrived at the Serendipity RV Resort about 9:30PM and I was ready to wet a line.
I fished off the county pier and had a good time
feeding the hardheads and gafftop.
On Saturday morning I decided to try my luck fishing at the RV park facilities.
This park is a combination marina and RV park.
I saw plenty of sailboats in addition to the fishing fleet.
The facilities include a lighted pier and a grassy area with a picnic table nearby.
I set up camp at on the grass and had some fun fishing around
some oyster beds and other structure near the shore.
Tres Palacios Bay
It was pretty relaxing just watching the birds
and feeling the cool bay breeze.
A pelican fishing from above.
Preening
These pin fish were hungry and good fighters.
They liked the dead shrimp!
I also caught several mangrove snapper.
They are a true gamefish and fight like a red.
I think they were after these baitfish that were hiding near the oysters.
I kept seeing a huge drum cruising through the oyster beds.
I think he was smart to the game.
He had probably been caught and released before.
I kept trying and finally caught this junior partner.
Black Drum
After supper it was time to head to the 1st Street Citizens Pier.
I had heard that the sand trout and some specs
I think they were after these baitfish that were hiding near the oysters.
I kept seeing a huge drum cruising through the oyster beds.
I think he was smart to the game.
He had probably been caught and released before.
I kept trying and finally caught this junior partner.
Black Drum
After supper it was time to head to the 1st Street Citizens Pier.
I had heard that the sand trout and some specs
were caught the previous night
I was ready for some of that action.
I got to the pier at sundown and the trout were already getting active.
I caught this small sand trout on the first cast.
There were some speckled trout
but they were a little too small to keep.
Every now and then a skipjack would take the bait and jump three or four times on the way in.
You can see in this picture that each board of the pier is dedicated to a local person.
I was able to work through almost two pounds of dead shrimp.
I was ready for some of that action.
I got to the pier at sundown and the trout were already getting active.
I caught this small sand trout on the first cast.
There were some speckled trout
but they were a little too small to keep.
Every now and then a skipjack would take the bait and jump three or four times on the way in.
You can see in this picture that each board of the pier is dedicated to a local person.
I was able to work through almost two pounds of dead shrimp.
That is the best indicator of the fishing action on the pier.
I returned to the pier on Sunday evening
and had non-stop action for several hours.
I caught several more undersized specs fishing dead shrimp under a popping cork.
I decided to try some fluorescent shad rigged like a spec rig.
I caught several more undersized specs fishing dead shrimp under a popping cork.
I decided to try some fluorescent shad rigged like a spec rig.
I was using the ultralight and quickly started catching two fish at a time!
All in all it was great fun even though I didn't get to keep any fish.
I'll be back!
All in all it was great fun even though I didn't get to keep any fish.
I'll be back!
2 comments:
Looks like quite a mixed bag for the weekend work. One thing about the salt water fishing yau have plenty of "fish in the sea"!
Nice catches. One question, though...Are you from Brewer?
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