Saint Inigoes 7/28

[Big Mike]

Saw the wind direction and speed were favorable so headed down to St I with admittedly low expectations. Arrived at daybreak and saw the mirror surface us kayakers love. Headed off to the first cove hoping to scare up a redfish. Nothing happening against the grass banks but I noted baitfish holding in the middle. Put on a topwater and second cast a 19” striper slammed the lure. Turned out to be a solo as no other takers there.

Headed out to Kitts Point and had a nice blowup on topwater and a few fish on the paddletail. Visibility was about 2’ today with lots of grass and pine needles (those perfect v shaped ones that slide down your line like a fireman on a pole). Fishing more than one rod would have been almost impossible today. I then headed out to the edge of the grass beds and the channel and scared up some schoolies by trolling parallel to the grass.

There were remnants of last nights storm in the area but I luckily stayed dry.



Picture of weather in lieu of stressing fish more than I had to. Ended up with 9 stripers and one bluefish bite off. Water is still super low salinity as there wasn’t a jellyfish to be seen. Can’t recall them ever being this late in the bay. Odd year


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[Yak67]

Nice report Big Mike. Glad to hear the "Lower Slower" bite turn on. The salinity has to be way down if the Jellies aren't around.

Hopefully next week we can convene a meeting of S.M.O.G.

Yak67
2017 Hobie PA-12 Camo
2016 Hobie Outback L#3217

[Fishtank]

Thanks for the report Mike. With all the grass is your drive constantly getting fouled? Thought I might bring my wife down there next week. She has an Outback. If she's constantly mowing grass with it, it may not be my best option.

[Big Mike]

The grass has holes and trails through most of it (and you don’t need to go in it to catch fish if you choose). I didn’t have issues getting through the spots where I had to plow through a stand of it and never had to clear the fins. There was some floating grass and pine needles that fouled lines but not fins.