Fishing Report 02/02/2025
Capt. Dave Edwards 956-524-3002. Finally the miserable winter weather of January appears to be behind us here in South Padre Island. Water temperatures as of this writing are in the low to mid 70’s midday in the flats and holding in the low 60’s on the incoming tide near the causeway in the evening. As usual I’m finding reds in the extremely shallow waters as they push into these locations in an attempt to find the warmest water possible. Many of the areas are unfishable due to the limited amount of water. Limiting out on one long drift has been common when conditions are right. With limited amounts of bait in the bay, artificial are working well as is fresh dead bait to catch our reds. Remember the wind is your friend when seeking out reds on the Lower Laguna Madre.
Lots of broken schools of black drum are roaming the grass flats. The drum are on the move and will not stick around your boat for too long. When we run into the schools, my guests act fast with their casts as we might get one or two only if they are “on the move.” As February progresses we will see more schooling and higher numbers of these black drum. All of the black drum we have harvested are loaded with shell and craps in their guts.
Speckled trout have been fair when we have consecutive warmer days and not lots of wind. Live shrimp under a cork and or artificial shrimp are producing well.
Jerk shads and paddle tails are also working well if you are using a small sized bait. Many of the trout we have been catching have been mixed in with our reds. Other areas with off colored water and a mixture of grass, potholes and shallow waters are working. Remember there are a lot of smaller trout in the bay right now so you will need to filter through them to get to the keepers, so be patient. Sheephead are starting their annual spawn at the jetties. As we make our way to mid to March everyday should bring in more fish.
Even though the air temperatures on the land may be warmer, temperatures on the water can be 5 to 10 degrees cooler so bring a light jacket or sweatshirt with you. Good fishing too all!
Capt Dave Edwards 956-524-3002