Bring on the Heat SABINE

Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ

THINGS ARE HEATING UP rather nicely as the spring season is winding down and summer is lurking just around the corner. Coastal towns from Port Arthur to Port Isabel are coming to life as anglers and their respective ecosystems are eager to show o what they have to o er. Options are now limitless for anglers up and down the coast looking to consistently box the Big 3. Here on Sabine Lake the bite is on from the marsh and bayous, to the Gulf of Mexico. e months of May and June present a much welcomed span as anglers will reap the bene ts of the ever-increasing water temperatures and stable weather conditions that coincide with it.

With the wind nally beginning to se le somewhat, and the mercury continuing to climb, the shing just keeps ge ing be er. e je y bite will heat up in a big way with nice boxes of trout and reds being taken on both the Texas and Louisiana sides. When the wind is predominantly east, we sh the more protected west (Texas) je y. If it is a westerly ow, we sh the east (Louisiana) side. Both the channel and the Gulf sides are productive, but the outside is usually more consistent, especially for trout. A Louisiana license is a must if you plan on shing anywhere on the east je y. Work the rocks thoroughly until you locate the sh. e reds will, more o en than not, be stacked up along the rock piles. e trout will usually be sca ered all along the wall with the most consistent action coming near the washouts.

Tidal movement is crucial with incoming and outgoing tides equally productive. Work both sides until you nd the sh, throwing topwaters and swim baits. Light colored so plastics rigged on 1/4 oz. lead heads are also hard to beat if you’ve got pre y water. A DOA Shrimp or a Vudu Shrimp should also fool some nice trout, which will be holding close to the rocks. e action should be equally as good in the lake. Both the North and South Revetments on Pleasure Island are great places to start. rowing topwaters early on calm mornings can result in some serious blowups. Incoming tides should be your best bet, but as long as you’ve got moving water you should be in business, especially if there’s bait present. Topwaters, so plastics and jerk baits are very hard for these he y trout to resist. e serious ounder shermen will key on the mouths of the bayous and cuts on the Louisiana shoreline. Work these areas over well as you make your way down the bank. e stretch between Greens Bayou and Johnson Bayou is prime real estate for ounder during this time. Mud minnows or curl-tail grubs tipped with fresh shrimp should be all you need to entice these tasty at sh to bite.

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