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Tip! If you plan to go crab fishing onshore, then the best time is when the tide is rising. For onshore crab fishing, you’ll need a dip net, long string and some type of bait, like eel, chicken necks, or small fish.

One of my favorite pastimes is fishing. I enjoy getting out on the open water, free
from daily worries and not having a care in the world except hooking up with a big
trout or redfish. You just can’t beat heading out into the back bays, trolling along a
shoreline, sneaking up on a school of reds with their tails out of the water ready to
strike at the first thing they see that looks like a tasty meal; hopefully my lure.

On the other hand, not everyone has a boat or a friend that has a boat, and getting
to the fish may seem almost impossible. Good news… There are many piers along
the gulf coast that serve as a home to just about any species of fish that lurk the
inshore waters, and some others, but that is another story.

Tip! Use a wire cross-locking snap when fishing crank plugs. It allows you to change lures quickly and enables the bait to vibrate more freely.

In the small town of Indianola Texas, located about 15 minutes from Port Lavaca,
there is a fishing center located at the mouth of Powderhorn Lake. It is a great setup
supplying food, beer, provides excellent fishing accommodations. Behind the fishing
center there is a covered patio, right on the water, which opens up to a concrete
fishing area. It is very well lit for night fishing, and it is open all night. The currents
are swift at times so don’t fall in.

Last summer, during my short break from college, I spent many nights there fishing
for trout. Some nights I caught over 40, but many were right under 15 inches, so I
had to throw them back.

After a few nights of fishing, along with a couple dedicated, fellow anglers who
seemed as mad at the fish as I was (we spent many hours out there), I figured out
how to catch the trout. All it took was a special rig that has been around for quite
some time. I mean every time I threw my lure out, worked the lure and reeled in a
few feet, I had a fish on.

Tip! This might be the first time that the family is going to the lake. It will be a good idea to ask if there is a guide that will be able to direct the people to the best fishing site.

Here’s the trick:

The rig consists of the highly reflective, Storm Lure’s - Rattlin’ Saltwater Chug Bug
Lure in metallic silver chartreuse, and a 4-inch trailer tied onto the split ring, which
the back treble hook attaches to. The trailer is just a 4-inch stretch of monofilament
fishing line with a treble hook and a neon pink or green skirt attached to it.

The trout were attracted to the rattle and action of the lure, but they couldn’t resist
the trailer. I was reeling in fish after fish and of course annoying my fellow anglers
because I was catching all of the fish. I did not return the day after I showed up with
the irresistible rig, but I bet they all went home and built the same rig and showed
up the next night ready to catch fish.

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I am sure the rig works well during daylight, but I have not tried it. The next time
you go fishing, make sure you have one of these rigs in your tackle box. You will
thank me later.

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If you find yourself needing a place to fish, remember that the Gulf Coast offers
great fishing piers, wade-fishing spots along sandy beaches, and many other places
where fish are plentiful. You do not always need a boat to get to a fishing hole, and
there are probably many great places to fish right where you live.

Aaron Ralston is the owner of Gulf Coast Guide Reports located at: http://www.gulfcoastguidereports.com. Gulf Coast Guide Reports provides saltwater
fishing reports by the best guides along the gulf coast from Port Isabel, Texas all the
way to the Florida Keys, fishing articles, tips, tournament information, and just about
anything else you want to know about fishing. Get the latest news today.

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