Salt Marsh Redfish
Elliott stopped poling long enough to get a few of these
Got this guy on the first cast from the Heron!
Day number one on the Salt Marsh Heron was simply epic. The wind was calm and the water was clear. Perfect conditions to try out the new skiff. Right away, the Heron exceeded my expectations. It was easy to pole, floated shallow and extremely quiet. Elliott poled me within 30 feet of the first school of Redfish we encountered. The Reds did not seem to know we were there. It was cool to watch them track the fly and see the strike. We caught several fish and watched each one eat the fly. The longest cast we had to make all day was 30 feet. Fishing from the Heron will be up close and personal. Just the way I like it!
The Heron performed well with the Etec 60. Cruise at 4000 RPMs was 25 MPH. The highest RPM I hit today was 4800 and the GPS speed was 30 MPH. So, the skiff has plenty of speed for my purposes.
It was flat calm today. So, I did not get a chance to try the skiff in choppy conditions. However, with winter coming, there will be plenty of time for that.
When the tide got into the marsh, Elliott and I switched our attention to Trout. We made a quick run to a submerged ledge in about 10 feet of water. I deployed the Minn Kota 55# thrust trolling motor and it easily pulled the skiff against the tide. We cast Z-Man Trick ShotZ on NedlockZ 1/5 ounce jigs into the current and bounced them along the ledge. They never bounced very far. Trout pounced on the Trick ShotZ soon as it hit the bottom. Strong Trout bite today.
Day number one is in the books. It was a day to remember. Very happy that my son, Elliott, was there to share it with me.