    
Capt. Scott Sparrow
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Friday, March 22, 2002 - 3:36 pm: | |
Subject: Fishing Report
We have had some late season cold fronts, so it's been a little frustrating of late. However...there are several reports of giant trout appearing in our favorite shallow water venues. While Kathy and I were speaking at the Shallow Water Symposium in Houston last weekend, a friend went out and caught 30 trout over 24 inches. He's a spin fisher, but it lets you know just what kind of magic spring can bring.
The bay water temperature is rising into the upper sixties, resulting in redfish moving onto the white sand earlier in the day.Indeed, the most exciting sight casting opportunities that you will find just about anywhere has begun, due to the rising water temperatures. Under these conditions, a wading or poled fly fisher can spot reds and crusing trout 75-100 yards away, and position himself for a far-and fine presentation as the fish approaches. Tides are beginning their spring rise, which will move the fish into areas that have been too shallow for them. From now until autumn, we'll be encountering pretty consistent southeast winds.Wind, however, is usually not the main adverse factor on the LLM: it is "sunlessness." A day with full sun, regardless of the wind, usually provides ample sight casting opportunities.
This time of the year, the cold fronts stop reaching us, and instead we "enjoy" consistently strong southeast winds that get pulled into the low pressure systems to the north. It's a great time to learn to fly fish in windy conditions, which is not that hard once you decide to embrace the challenge. Indeed, the wind is often an ally in the shallowest venues, for it masks
your approach.
Check out Capt. Scott's centerfold article in the current Fish and Fly Magazine on fly fishing for giant speckled trout, and his article in the Jan/Feb issue of Salt Water Fly Fishing, titled "The Texas Cure for Winter." Or back cast to his article, "Trophy Trout Texas Style" in the June/July 2001issue. |
