More Redfish on the Salt Marsh Heron
After a few of more trips on the Salt Marsh Heron, I even more impressed with how it performs. My low cruise speed at 4,200 RPMs is 25 MPH. When I am in a hurry, the fast cruise speed at 4,800 RPMs is around 30 MPH. The Evinrude ETEC 60 is a great match for the Heron. Recently, the Redfish and Trout have been on a post cold front pattern and are holding a little deeper. So, I have not been in the ultra-shallow water that I normally fish in. However, I have been surprised by how well the skiff handles open water. In the chop, a little bit of trim tab smooths things right out. The skiff is dry as well. So far, the Salt Marsh Heron is exceeding my expectations.
This week, the fishing slowed down a bit but it is still very good. The post productive technique (for the post cold front conditions) has been erratically bouncing a Z-Man Trick ShotZ on a NedLockZ jig down depth transitions. My new favorite Trick ShotZ color is Twilight. It seems to be what the Trout and Redfish want.