Salt Water Specks

[Idunno]

After 18 months, I went fishing again. I went Friday night near the mouth of the Elizabeth River--salt water. I caught several speckled trout and quit counting after 10. Also caught 3 stripers about 19". Fished for 3 hours, at the last of the incoming tide. Water temp was 65*. I searched from 25FOW to 4FOW and most fish were shallow, less than 8' deep. Only caught one keeper, and that was a trout about 17" long. He went back in the drink, because he was all alone and still kicking. I threw SW Assassin in Chicken on a chain color, and blue/silver glitter 4" Fin-S.Since I am on a roll, I will probably go chase the correct specks this week/end sometime.Thanks to Flatwater for the push.

[Flatwater]

Nice! I went Thur, fri and Sat. Limit, limit and skunk, The wind picked up and I went at night on Sat. for the skunk. The fish wanted anything and were everywhere. Lynn haven, Rudee, Broad Bay and Nasmond river.

I love fishing for specks, the salt and the fresh. It seems there is a technique that you learn to catch these species. The trout want a twitch, at the right depth. Electric chicken always works in the clean water and root beer in dirty and in the middle then like mood ring purple! They all taste good! I do need to get going on the crappie and leave salt water alone, it eats everything it touches and the crowds are becoming unreal. fish ran from 17 to 21 inches.

[Barnacle Bill]

Good reports and gooder lookin trout.

[jim.b]

Nice catch!!! Is the size getting any better?

[Idunno]

Nice catch!!! Is the size getting any better?

Hey, Jim.

The small guys have moved out of my hole. The water temp dropped to 53* the last time I went, on Thursday night. Bigger ones are still around, I caught them at 20" on my last two trips.

Dean