Water temp: 79 deg
Tide: high
Air: high 70's
I got out for a quick trip and headed for the flat near the clam bar.
I wanted to try some of the Gambler Big EZ swimbaits that I had used at the Big O this past winter.
I found some big weighted 8/0 swimbait hooks and thought I could lure up some bigger trout is they were out there.
I expected to see the glass minnows out on the flat, but with the chop and the lack of birds I don't think they were there in any abundance.
But, I first picked up my old reliable bait, the XPS jerkbait and on the first pass I nailed this 19 Inch trout.
After determining there were some fish present after this catch, I committed to the Big EZ. I was fishing it on Suffix 30 lb. braid with a 30 lb. leader in case some spanish wanted to take it from me.
On the first cast I had this beautiful trout just clobber the Big EZ in copperfield color.
This fish had some nice big shoulders and measured 22 inches.
I had two other fish one and one follower that committed to the bait. But, being kind of lazy, I tried swinging in the boat the ones I had hooked and the pulled off.
It was a very successful start to an experiment that worked.
