""Jetty Trout"" | OIFC World Cat / Carolina Cat | 12/05/10

The trout bite continues to be strong! Dr. Wallen and I headed for the jetties yesterday with live shrimp. It took us longer to anchor, than to catch our first trout. We landed 8 nice trout, 3 redfish, and 2 great eating black drum. I couldn't help but try a few artificials since that is what I like to do. Artificials will work at the jetties, but it is a challenge to keep them in the strike zone. Dr. Wallen and I both landed trout on artificials. I caught a nice one on an Old Bayside shadlyn and another on a 4" Sea Assassin. Dr. Wallen caught his on a DOA Cal electric chicken. The fact is trout will readily take artificials, but the jetties are difficult to fish that way. Floating shrimp is the best way to go out there. Water temp is in the low 50's and will be dropping with this weeks forecast. As long as you can find water temp in the 50's the fish will bite. This is the time of year going shallow, very shallow is where you will find warmer temperatures. The redfish bite stays great all year long here. You just gotta know where to look and have a boat that will get you there. QUIETLY!!! Fish gulp and jigs very slow! Hang on! See ya on the water!