3 Tips To Catch Big Redfish And Trout Around Heavy Structure
- By: Wyatt Parcel
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Do you fish a lot around rocks and oyster beds?
If you avoid these spots because you’re afraid of getting hung up or losing a lure, you are missing out!
Heavy structure is a great area to target in the Spring because the fish have FEEDING on the brain.
With the new season comes new baitfish and shrimp that like to congregate around this structure and you know what that means: predator fish are ready to attack!
In this video, you’ll learn the best way to fish around heavy structure and what tackle to use.
Check it out below!
Catching Big Redfish And Trout Around Heavy Structure [VIDEO]
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Here are some of my favorite lures to use around heavy structure:
Determine Current Flow
Knowing which way the current is flowing is a key factor in presenting your bait.
Predator fish point their nose facing into the current so when baitfish or shrimp are being carried through the current, they can easily pick them off.
It’s an easy meal!
Get Close To The Rocks
Try to fish as close as possible to the structure.
As the bait is carried over the rocks or oysters, the fish are waiting.
Predator fish are typically eating close to the rocks therefore you want to get your lure right there at the rocks too.
This is where people get nervous about getting snagged and losing tackle, but there are solutions to every problem!
Check out these options to fish structure like a pro:
Don’t Be Afraid To Use A Topwater
If predator fish are staged down current and the crustacean patterns are not working, I switch to a topwater and work that lure just over the submerged rocks.
A walk the dog retrieve on these lures will have you seeing action quickly from big redfish and trout.
Here are some of my favorite topwater lures:
Conclusion
Fishing around heavy structure in the Spring can be highly productive.
And if you want to do more catching than snagging, then you need to equip yourself with the right tackle and the right techniques.
Here are some of my favorite lures when fishing structure:
Do you have proven tactics for fishing around rocks and oyster beds?
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Thanks Wyatt…going out tomorrow and will try these tips in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay TX
Awesome! A good bit of this footage actually came out of Christmas Bay!
Wyatt, Can you do a spot dissection of East Galveston Bay?
Thanks!
Yes sir! Added to the list!
Good tips. Suspension(twitch baits) work well too around edges of bar in 2 to 4 ft of water
They absolutely do! As I mentioned, they are very effective if you know how to use them, but I am always hesitant to throw them though because of snags…hardbaits can be expensive!
Great hints, ideas. I knew some of this. But great lesson. Thanks, Tom W. Naples, Fl
No problem Tom! Thanks so much for watching sir!
What hooks Did you use on the power prawn. Is that a mustad? Did you keep the hook close to the body to make it seedless or did you bury the point in the prawn?
These are the hooks that come in the jighead pack included with the Power Prawn Jr. ! We are currently out of stock but will have some more back in the shop soon! I don’t skin hook on the Prawns because the body is so tough though…
Good Job Wyatt! Thank you…. do you use the top water on sunny days or just cloudy and early mornings, late afternoons…?
Absolutely Mike! I use topwater under all conditions, but I really put the most focus mainly around mornings and overcast times right now in the spring!