Texas Fishing Report-Loer Laguna Madre

[Captain Ernest Cisneros]

Fishing for shoreline reds just continues to improve. Reds are working shorelines and feeding on small crabs and shrimp. They will not pass up a shad if it’s an easy prey. Again, the birds have lead us to the fish that are cruising muddy bottom shorelines and seemed to enjoy having their backs out of the water. They are easy to spot, not spooked, and can be found in good numbers. This pattern will continue until our next cold front appears but soon return as it warms up. Fish are starting to beef up and are really aggressive on topwaters. This time around the bone color super spook jr did the trick. A good incoming tide in the morning mixed in with a calm winds made sightcasting a lot of fun. By 10:00 a.m. the wind kicked up and the reds no longer showed themselves but their presence was revealed as they would muddy up the bottom. These fish are cruising in about eight inches of water. Imagine sticking a redfish on a topwater at that depth, water flying everywhere and what was really cool is that, all that commotion only seemed to attract more redfish. I had never experienced this before, as the redfish were putting up a fight and splashing water all over the place other reds from a distance would head in the direction of the splashing water. I guess they thought it was a feeding frenzy. I have always experienced the opposite, they quickly head for deeper water but this time it was certainly different, surprising at that. Limits of redfish came easy but trout fishing slowed down a bit, although we did managed a few in sandy potholes. Fish shallow; look for bait, making sure you’re quiet and your rewards will exceed your expectations. On another good note boat traffic has decreased considerably, so if you’re thinking about experiencing some of the best fishing the Laguna has to offer now is the time. Redfish are hungry and they are certain to give you their backs.

Tight Lines,
Capt. Ernest Cisneros