What is the best tide to catch speckled trout?
outgoing high tide
The best tide for speckled fishing is the first few hours of the outgoing high tide. The outgoing tide washes shrimp, crabs and small fish out of the estuaries, mangroves and grass flats providing food for hungry speckled trout.
How fast do you troll for speckled trout?
1 to 2½ mph
Look for speckled trout to move away from grass lines and out into more-open water in the backs of creeks and cuts this month. Kayak trolling speeds are somewhere in the 1 to 2½ mph range, which can be measured on a sonar/GPS unit or just by watching the creek bank go past.
Is it best to fish on a rising or falling tide?
An incoming tide, or rising tide, is considered one of the best fishing tide times. Water that enters an estuary area from the ocean can have a lower temperature, contain more oxygen, and have better clarity than the water that exists in the estuary during low tide or slack water periods.
Can you troll for speckled trout?
That’s when trolling pays off — even for speckled trout. One technique that plays hardball with most species of freshwater and saltwater fish is trolling. From bass to marlin, they fall prey to lures pulled behind a moving boat. To land speckled trout, adapt lures and equipment to the tidal flow and bottom structure.
What kind of shrimp do you use to catch speckled trout?
Fishing a live shrimp makes it really easy for the beginner angler to catch speckled fish. Also try putting an artificial bait on the hook instead of a live shrimp. One of the many tactics we use is to place a Gulp Mantis shrimp on the hook and drift the bait like you would a shrimp. We have been using a 3-inch white shrimp with a chartreuse tail.
Where do speckled trout like to hang out?
Speckled trout are primarily an ambush predator, and thus like to hang out in and around structure. Downstream of a bridge, points, grassbeds, and docks are favorite spots. When fishing a grass flat look for cuts and channels that lead out to deeper water and you will find the trout.
What kind of leader do speckled trout use?
Trout are leader-shy most of the time. If you feel the need to use a leader, either because you are fishing heavy structure (dock pilings encrusted with barnacles for example) or an area with lots of tooth critters (blue fish, spanish mackerel, etc) then use fluorocarbon leader rather than wire.
When is the best time to catch a speckled trout?
Spawning time is form May to July, and this is when they are most active for feeding. They will also spawn multiple times during this range. Here are some speckled trout fishing techniques that have proven to work well: