TIGHT
LINES
With Pro Guide Tim
Redden
Now this is living. The tides rise and the temperatures fall. These are
the conditions Rockport anglers have dreamed about, and they are here. Hopefully
the first front of the year will break the pattern of having fronts from the
west, which blow the tide out to sea. For several years we haven't been blessed
with any rising tides due to weather. The fronts would approach and our winds
would stay out of the south or southwest. You see, winds will generally swing to
the southeast and stack water up in the bay. The last several years have seen
this pattern off a bit. The first front was true to "old" form. The
higher tides have quickly helped the fishing. The following days have seen the
tide creep up several inches a day, as the winds swung from north to northeast
and now the east. All of these things will help to keep water in and reefs
covered. As we approach these final weeks in September, the croaker fishing is
winding down. I would say the majority would be over by the second week of
October. All and all the season has been a good one. Not like the 93-94 years,
but very consistent. The amount of boat traffic has grown, and with this the
areas and style of fishing has changed. Fishermen are still catching fish. This
past weekend I had the opportunity to fish for some shallow reds, no let's call
them ultra shallow reds. It amazed me how single minded and hungry these fish
were. Now granted, they weren't keepers, but they were just under the slot and
provided some great action. The fish hit everything from Top Dogs to live
piggies, and were very aggressive. This is a great sign of the fall to come. The
cooling will begin to pick up all types of fishing. It should be a great fall.
Until next week, Tightlines.
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