Shore Thing Fishing Report, 05/29/2024

May 29, 2024

The summer holiday has started, and water activities are in full swing! Captain Sonny suggests taking this opportunity to explore new fishing spots - there are a lot of good areas to choose from. 

​​- by Sonny Schindler, Shore Thing Fishing Charters

Billy, Dr. Tanner, and Riggs with a giant bull red (tagged and released) near Bayou Caddy.

​We hope everyone had a very safe and fulfilled Memorial Day weekend! Fishing to the South on the calm days and in close on the windy days has been the game plan. The winds have been up, but luckily the fishing has been good just about everywhere. The trout fishing was fantastic leading up to the full moon. It slowed during the full and should ramp back up between now and the new moon. This is the typical pattern of those delicious speckled trout.

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Walker, Deacon, Carter and Sydney enjoying the beginning of their summer vacation in Bay St Louis.

​Our boats have been using a ton of live shrimp and croakers to locate the fish. Once we find the fish we will switch over to a variety of soft plastics. Matrix soft plastics are always a favorite. Vudu shrimp and other shrimp imitations work well too.  Most everything we fishing is in 4 foot of water of less so we rely heavily on the Boat Monkey popping corks. Two feet of 20lb leader and a 1/0 or 2/0 khale hook with a small split shot is our go-to rig.

Senator Michael Thompson and his son Mitchell with a nice speckled trout they caught fishing out of Shaggy's Charter Dock in Pass Christian Harbor.

​The near shore fishing has been great, even in the dirty water. The near shore reefs are beginning to hold more and more trout. The redfish, white trout, and puppy drum have been saving the days for us on the windy days in close. Honestly, fresh dead shrimp has worked better than anything, fished on the bottom. The ultra high tides have pushed fish against the shorelines and literally in the grass. 
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Mr. Bill Cash with a healthy trout he caught south of Pass Christian.

​The crowds we are seeing on the water have been a bit overwhelming. Since the fishing has been good most places, this a great time to do some exploring. Leave the crowds and find a new spot to fish peacefully. It looks like it’s gonna be a busy spring and likely summer. Please be considerate of others space. There’s plenty of water and fish out there for everyone.
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