Mississippi Sound Teeming With Fish
Capt. Robert L. Brodie
July 16, 2008
Mississippi Sound - Saltwater Fishing Report
Ran a trip on Monday, one that was initially intended for Florida pompano. However, the weather looked iffy so the call was to head for the oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound instead of running to the barrier islands.
Above: The Gary Rainwater group's catch.
Turned out to be a good call because my clients Gary Rainwater, Mark Walls, Ty Viger, and J.T. Miller caught fish non stop that morning.
Above: Pompano at the barrier islands.
At first we anchored up and bottom fished, and the sand sea trout a.k.a. "white trout" and southern kingfish a.k.a. "ground mullet" were cooperating quite well. Gafftopsail catfish and small sharks joined the action too.
Above: Pompano at the barrier islands.
When the winds died down the birds appeared, and the men proceeded to use popping corks and soft-plastics like Deadly Dudlies and Cocahoes. The bite was fast and furious with a few bluefish and ladyfish joined in on the action too.
Above: TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS, a 2008 2170 Blazer Bay
The final tally in the box was 116 white trout and ground mullet, a nice Spanish mackerel, and a small tripletail a.k.a. "blackfish" landed on the way back to the D'Iberville Marina.
Above: Wade fishing for edfish at Cat Island.
They probably threw back that many white trout and small speckled trout, but had a blast with the catch and release action. These fish were so thick that we drifted for 300-yards or more catching fish continously. What great fun with a great group of gentlemen!
Bottom line, fishing is great in south Mississippi, so gather up the kids and let's catch a mess of fish before the summer is over.
Regards,
Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS
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