Fishing Report, Pellicer Flats, 5/13/11

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Pellicer Flats, Fishing Report
Friday,  May 13, 2011

Moon - 3 days past first Quarter M.F.=   7:00   AM
Temp.: 69 deg. (comfortable)
wind: SSW @ 8-12  mph, gust to  - mph  (wind speed greater than reported)
pressure: 29.92

humidity: avg. 60% (43-88)%   

rain: 0

sunny

Tide: (extra high) I believe it changed about 8:00am to start out.

Well, I finally found some fish.

I was going to go to Pellicer flats Thursday afternoon but I got fouled to the point that it was not worth the effort for an hour of fishing. I decided to call it off and go this morning before work. The only negative was the tide was going to full a little late in the morning...about 8:00 AM. That meant I would be primarily fishing the last of the out going which has not proven to be very productive in the past there, as I remember. It won't be right again until about the 25th for early AM fishing so I decided to give it a try rather than wait 2 weeks.

I think I could have caught a limit of trout had the tide been right. As it was I did not put a fish on the boat but I had (1) trout to the boat that was over 20" that tore off right at the boat before I could get my hand on him. He had actually missed it on the first strike and I stopped the plug then sloshed it again and he nailed it! I had another keeper on in the cut on the way in. I hooked him up on the edge of a flooded oyster flat, drop off.  There was a lot of active bait in the area. I was expecting a fish there but could not convert the opportunity.

I had 2 or 3 other good trout strikes including one that did a complete somersault over the plug and missed it.

I fished a 5m18 mirror lure which is a floater and Saltwater Assassin curly tail jig in chartreuse. I expected more action on the jig but only had one bump. All the action was on the floater. This is my favorite top water plug and I have caught a pile of fish on this thing.


Once the tide stopped the little bite that was going on was over and I probably only had 45 minutes of fishing where I stood a chance at a strike. By 9:00 I had to head for the hill so I could get to  business meeting by 10:00.

The wind was blowing more than I expected and that was a pain in the neck. It was difficult to hold a position and I had to do a lot of paddling.

I pretty much had the whole flat to myself and only saw one other kayak come in from Pellicer creek.

There were 2 others fishing the flats by the launch north of Marineland but I have not done to much around there.

There seemed to be plenty of bait. Mostly, finger mullet but I did flush a school of 6" menhaden  on the way out. I did not see any tailing fish on the flat so I don't know what there may be for redfish there but I'm about to lay with it and find out! I did spot (2) big sheepshead pop their tails up along the rocks at Marineland.

I think I'm gona go back on the incoming tide with it in about 1-2 hours, about an hour before dark and see what I can do so I don't have to wait 2 weeks for it to get right again.

Larry S.