Texas Tops' Jeff Austin and I went fishing today and we have been pre-fishing to train further for the Texas Trout Series which will be held this weekend. It had been a tough day for both of us since trout are giving us a hard time looking for one. It?s a good thing we brought with us the Devil Eyes that we were able to do some practice.
The first place we waded (a place I waded the previous day that had action) was pretty dead except for one lonely mullet that only mildly hopped. Jeff was the first to get a solid bite on an Amber Devil Eye w/ 1/4 oz TruLoc but no take. I then got a hook-up but it was short lived and I reeled in an empty Amber. A few minutes later I got a true hook-up on an 18 inch speck. No more bites later and we were on our way to spot number two.
Jeff and I went to the second spot which was a cleaner one. I decided to put on a Dark Strawberry Blue Devil Eye while Jeff was pulling the white stink bait he had. We both jumped out of the boat with our lures and we looked for better hook-ups but there was nothing for both of us on this spot.
As we waded through the area, we both decided to go to the other side but we needed to use the boat so we can reach the other side, and so Jeff initiated to get the boat and he brought it back to the spot.
We jumped on and drifted across the deep cut to the other side all the while using our rods as measuring sticks to see when we could jump back in and re-start our grind. Along the way I made a cast into a sand pocket and an instant on of a fat redfish was our cue to power pole down and wade. After that redfish I noticed Jeff re-rigging a Devil Eye. A short wade later he had a good redfish on and two cast after his I had another.
When the fishing is tough the Devil Eyes are a great go to lure. We used a 10-11 O'Clock tripple bounce with a 5 second pause and just repeated that on every cast. Remember that when the fishing gets tough to use a bait you belive in, form a pattern and your bite will come.
The first place we waded (a place I waded the previous day that had action) was pretty dead except for one lonely mullet that only mildly hopped. Jeff was the first to get a solid bite on an Amber Devil Eye w/ 1/4 oz TruLoc but no take. I then got a hook-up but it was short lived and I reeled in an empty Amber. A few minutes later I got a true hook-up on an 18 inch speck. No more bites later and we were on our way to spot number two.
Jeff and I went to the second spot which was a cleaner one. I decided to put on a Dark Strawberry Blue Devil Eye while Jeff was pulling the white stink bait he had. We both jumped out of the boat with our lures and we looked for better hook-ups but there was nothing for both of us on this spot.
As we waded through the area, we both decided to go to the other side but we needed to use the boat so we can reach the other side, and so Jeff initiated to get the boat and he brought it back to the spot.
We jumped on and drifted across the deep cut to the other side all the while using our rods as measuring sticks to see when we could jump back in and re-start our grind. Along the way I made a cast into a sand pocket and an instant on of a fat redfish was our cue to power pole down and wade. After that redfish I noticed Jeff re-rigging a Devil Eye. A short wade later he had a good redfish on and two cast after his I had another.
When the fishing is tough the Devil Eyes are a great go to lure. We used a 10-11 O'Clock tripple bounce with a 5 second pause and just repeated that on every cast. Remember that when the fishing gets tough to use a bait you belive in, form a pattern and your bite will come.
About the Author:
Captain Paul Braly is a professional fishing guide who specializes in wadefishing for big speckled trout and redfish in Texas, and uses Brown Lures' discount fishing tackle. Kyle suggests you try out a speckled trout lure from Brown Lures for your next fishing trip.
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