Fairhope report

~ midnight- 2am.


Wind/gusty from S/SE, choppy brown water. No bottom fish.

6 Speckled Trout. Three undersized (8-9") one unbuttoned (small) one 14" one 16".

3" white/sparkle plastic minnow , 3/8 oz jighead.

------- it was either that or go to sleep, and I can do that every night.

Thanks for the report!
Did you see any baitfish in the lights?

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Originally Posted by OldSpool

------- it was either that or go to sleep, and I can do that every night.

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I like your reasoning. Coming down Friday for a week. That’s my planned philosophy for this trip - ”I can sleep after the trip”.
thanks for the report.

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Originally Posted by Pier#r

Thanks for the report!
Did you see any baitfish in the lights?

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Pier, the only fish I actually saw were those annoying "sand perch" or whatever they're called. Look a little like Croaker but without the colors, different dorsal fins and a much smaller mouth. They were popping on top in the lights.

btw I HATE THEM. WORTHLESS.

Do you know what they are?

Yes, American Silver Perch (aka "sweet trout", "yellow tail") ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_silver_perch

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Originally Posted by Pier#r

Yes, American Silver Perch (aka "sweet trout", "yellow tail") ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_silver_perch

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Thank you Sir.

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Originally Posted by Pier#r

Thanks for the report!
Did you see any baitfish in the lights?

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Hey PP... very small "shiners" are showing up. Even saw a few needle-fish starting to congregate, always a good sign of bait in the water.

I threw a 1/8oz, 1-1/2 inch crappie jig and landed 18 and 25 small Specks along with 2 legal the last two times out.

AND (don't tell anyone but) I found 5 white trout willing to hit 'em too. Those are the first I've seen this year. (largest was around 8 inches.)

Fairhope Thurs 13th early am (1:30-daybreak)

had a good night- 38 moderate white trout (all on 1/8th white crappie jigs) and the BIGGEST Blue Catfish I have ever caught... or seen in person... on a 7" shad.

37 inch to the fork, 26 inch girth. Didn't get a weight but required 2 people to lift it. We both guessed 25 lbs. Total slob.


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also Fairhope-

Caught my first red of the year a few nights back. Not a big one, 28-30 inch, and one of the luckiest catches ever. Had a Menhaden tangle himself in a bottom line, I cut the tail and hooked him up... hooked the Red 5 minutes later.