[Capt Charlie Farrell]

CAPT CHARLIE FARRELL’S
PORT MANSFIELD FISHING REPORT
JUNE 23-27, 2004


The summer pattern is here with an early morning shallow top water bite followed later by soft plastic in deeper water. Quality trout are shallow early in the morning. For numbers (with a lot of undersized) fish the deeper grass beds. The new TTK II Jr. in Liquid Shrimp color has become one of my high confidence baits.

Wed. June 23: Limits of reds and trout were found east of the Port. Reds were holding on shallow bars surrounded by deeper grass beds. Numerous trout, with most being undersized, were located along the drops and in deeper water. When fishing this pattern expect to catch up to 10 trout in order to find one keeper. TTK Jr. Liquid Shrimp rigged with a 1/8 oz. jig head produced the most action for both reds and trout.

Thursday, June 24th: Large herds of redfish remain south of the port in shallow water but bite was slow and frustrating. A few large trout produced massive blowups on topwaters but somehow avoided the hooks. Soft plastics during late morning and early afternoon worked well and achieved the best hook ups for both trout and reds. Red and white TTKs and TTK Jrs. in red and white and liquid shrimp worked best.

Friday, June 25th: Topwater action for trout and reds in shallow water along the bank provided non stop action the entire morning. Soft plastics (red and white TTks) thrown in deeper water also worked well. For quality trout this time of year throw a top water shallow. Yellow and white He Dogs and Mullet colored Skittle Walk Jrs. were aggressively hit. If the first blow up is missed stop the lure for a couple seconds. This usually resulted in another strike. Several high end slot reds and solid trout were caught throughout the day.

Sat., June 26th: Drifted the shorelines and caught scattered trout early in the morning. With virtually no wind the bite came to a standstill until 1:00 P.M. When the trout turned on it was fast and furious. A large number of undersized fish were caught and released. For every keeper there were 10 undersized caught. TTK Jr. in liquid shrimp remained the hot bait. Big trout for the day was 25 inches.

Sunday, June 27th: Drifted about 800 yards off the shoreline in grass pockets for numerous trout. Strong building winds allowed enough of an early morning break to catch several keeper trout. Red fish were found along sandbars surrounded by grass beds. TTK Jrs in red and white and liquid shrimp finished the week off as the top baits.

Good Fishing

Capt. Charlie Farrell
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