11-7-09 "The Pen"

[Red Devil]

Originally Posted by Mediumheavyaction6'6

Made my first trip to the pen today with my dad. Not knowing what to do we trolled through the pen area around the big yachts and out into the bayou. I picked up a 16" red right off the bat as we made our way out into the bayou. That was the only bite for the next two hours. The grass was so thick along the smooth cord grass it was impossible to work any lures. After fighting the grass and the wind we decided to head back into the pen and try our luck at some specks on artificial. I anchored up almost directly across from the launch and threw a chartreuse with black flecks sand eel. I hooked a keeper trout and the bite was on for a while. I managed to catch a "W"all hanger before we moved about 200 yards up and caught the rest of what we came home with. A dozen or so keeper specks and another 25 or 30 dinks. All specks caught on sand eel and tsunami swim baits. Not a bad day for my first time. I am headed back tomorrow with the wife to try for at least a limit.

That's a "W"hopper. LMAO Nice haul.