The Lowcountry took more of a beating from Irma that I thought we would. However, nothing on the scale of what our friends in Florida endured. Thinking that the fish would be hungry after the storm, I went fishing shortly after Irma passed through the area. There was a lot of floating debris in the water but the water clarity was good. The bite was good as well. Trout, Redfish and Ladyfish provided steady action on my favorite lure (a Z-Man StreakZ 3,75 on a Finesse Jig). After catching several of both, I switched to a Shimano Cold Sniper top water lure (as I have been wanting to try it out). On the first cast, a big Redfish crushed the lure and cut me off on an oyster bar. I was bummed but picked up another rod rigger with a Zara Spook. The top water bite was outstanding.
Hey Captain Greg, was this early morning, afternoon or evening when they started hitting top water? Another question, sort of off topic, but when the air temp is say 83-85 degrees and the water temp 78-80 degrees (pre-frontal) do the Reds and Trout start moving up to the mudflats?
Most of the action on top was in the early evening. When fishing pre-front conditions, I typically start shallow and work deeper until I find feeding fish.
Awesome! Thanks captain, you da man!