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December Brings Excitement

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS SEASON is bearing down on us here on Sabine, and we have so much to be excited about.

First of all, we are all excited about getting to spend quality time with family and friends, and the children are all anxiously awaiting Santa’s arrival. Texas coastal fishermen should also be excited for those things as well as the great angling opportunities that this month brings.

December is a unique month for trout fishing on the upper coast of Texas. What makes it special is that, traditionally, during the month of December we get to experience two very different fishing patterns while targeting speckled trout.

Often times the winter season gets off to a slow start here on Sabine so we are blessed with an extension of the fantastic fall bird action that can last throughout the month. You need to keep your guard up though because, just like that, an Arctic front can blow through and give us a few days of temperatures in the 30s with stiff North winds.

Be prepared to change strategies overnight and switch to winter patterns that will include a lot more drifting or wading and a lot less running and gunning. We are fortunate here on Sabine to have some nice flats on both the Texas and Louisiana sides of the lake that hold good fish fairly consistently when the mercury dips down into the blue.

Make long drifts in one and a half to four feet of water until you are able to home in on trout. Drop the Power Pole or hit anchor mode for a shot at some hefty cold-water trout for the ice chest. Morning Glory, Red Shad and Glow Assassins on 1/4 ounce heads work really well for us, as do Corky Originals, Fat Boys and Devils.

Topwaters are another exciting option as these sows are not at all scared to crush a surface walker in the cold, shallow water.

Adding to the excitement of December is the number of redfish we’ve got stacked in the bayous in the winter months. Actually, the entire Sabine ecosystem is loaded with reds year-round, but, December will always be one of our favorite months to seek them out. The bayous on the Louisiana side have always been on the top of our lists. The price of a Louisiana fishing license is peanuts when compared to the rewards of targeting December reds in the LA bayous.

Any sign of bait life on the banks, especially mullet, means that there is a very good chance there will be hungry reds there, too. Again, Assassins as well as shorter, paddle-tailed soft plastics rigged on 1/8 ounce heads are hard to beat.

Dark colors like Roach, Morning Glory and Red Shad will usually draw more strikes. Enjoy your quality time spent with family, friends and God’s great outdoors this holiday season and have a Merry Christmas!

 

Red Wing Boat Co.

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THE BANK BITE

Location: Keith Lake Fish Pass

Species: Redfish, Black Drum, Croaker, Whiting

Baits/Lures: Soft plastics, Fresh Dead Shrimp, Cut Bait

Best Times: All Day (especially with good tidal movement)

 

Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com

 

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