Just throwing it out there......

[FF_T_Warren]

Originally Posted by meaux fishing

Are the big trout holding in the same areas as the schoolies? Cause I got my spots just never catch any hogs over there...although i dont usually croaker soak either

Im not saying their arent holes where theres just tons of mules but while everyone around us was catching 12&13" trout, we were pulling in 18-22" trout. right in the surf by caminada pass behind bridgeside. you can use cork too. but the way they hit it is: your cork will slam under(you'll set the hook but wont have nothing), that is the trout stunning the croaker, then it comes back to eat it and you'll catch him on the second hit. I had a 5.5lber on and lost him right when he got to me. I know because I gave a guy the rest of my croakers while I went to go get lunch and when we got back he told me "Man I caught the biggest trout of my life on them croakers, 5.5 pounds right here where you was fishing"