Still Rockin' and Rollin'

Still seeing lots of bait in most locations. Even a few slicks from time to time. Saltwater assassins rigged on Flutter Hooks fished slowly over the rocks produced most of our trout today. The venerable red/white paddletail took the big flounder. Fished lots of structure today and caught lots of mostly small fish but we did manage enough for a fish fry this evening. Mmmm good stuff. See y'all on the water.

Really Liking This

Things are definitely heating up in Baffin in more ways than one. The waters are steadily getting warmer and I know I will soon be wet wading. Can hardly wait til I won't be scared to have that third cup of coffee in the morning lol.

Soft plastics have been the hot baits lately. red/white, pumpkinseed/chartreuse, and Morning glory/chartreuse are the top producers.

Good sized flounder are falling for the same lures and our topwater bite is showing signs of kicking off. We have a cold front moving through now and we will be a little cool the next couple of mornings but I fully expect to pick up where we left off earlier this week.



Y'all come on down, the fishing is really getting good.

Bigger Is Better

Well, the winds layed down a little and the fishing seemed to be doing the same. Fortunately, Jeff stuck with his Super Spook Jr. topwater long enough to coax a hit from this big girl that almost touched the 29" mark. Saw a few more nice trout chase our topwaters around some of the deeper rocks but they avoided us........ for now. Looking forward to our next little weather window to get back out there.

Let It Blow

Had a good week of fishing in spite of the extremely low water and very high winds. Trout to 28" and several really nice flounder fell for various colors and styles of soft plastics. Water temps are in the seventies and the fishing is getting better by the day.can't wait to get out there each day.

The Beat Rolls On

Great day on the water today with fantastic clients. Today was just confirmation that It's On!! We had quality fish today at several locations in the bay even though the water was less than perfect. 15 - 20 mph East winds today kept things stirred up a bit. Soft plastics of various shades including Limetreuse, Morning glory, Rootbeer and Plum all rigged on 1/16 oz. jigheads or 1/8 oz. Flutter Hooks did the trick.

Shallow rocks and grasslines in thigh to waist deep water worked best and the fish were hungry. Many had gorged themselves on mullet and one that we brought to the cleaning table even had a dogfish in its stomach. Proof that they will eat just about anything. Looking forward to light winds and sunny conditions tomorrow. It should be good.

Three biggest trout today all topped seven pounds. Click on images to enlarge.

It's On!!!

If the past few weeks are any indication, the Big Trout run is definitely in full swing. Reports are flying about lots of big fish being caught even in the far reaches of Baffin. Fortunately for me and my clients, we have been able to take advantage and hang a few of them ourselves. Click on images to enlarge.

Topwaters and Corkies have been the best producers and no particular color seems to be working better than another. The big fish are shallow (thigh deep or less) and while there may not be big numbers, the size makes it all worthwhile. We have seen trout up to thirty inches and four fish topping the eight pound mark so far and we are only getting started

Spring is officially about to start and it definitely looks like things are going to be very exciting. I have a few openings the end of March and a few the end of April but call me soon because they are filling up fast with all the news. Go to my website http://www.captblack.com/ and check out my booking calendar. We have made things convenient for you by arranging for you to book and pay for your trip on-line. Hope to see you soon. Later, Capt Aubrey Black

Makes You Wonder

Weatherman missed it bad this time......... in our favor. The 35+ mph winds and 50% chance of rain didn't materialize. The winds finally showed up at about 2:00 but other than that it was a beautiful day and we could basically fish anywhere we wanted. Unfortunately, it seems I can only put folks on fish when the wind blows. We managed a dozen or so trout with an even 10 making the keeper mark. The biggest of the day was a fat 20"er but not what my group was looking for. We gave it heck but it just didn't happen today. Various paddletail plastics and Corky Fat Boys and Original Corkies provided most of the catching today. Headed to the Fishing Show in Houston for the next few days. Hope to see some of y'all there.