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Live Bait To Be Sure

Capt. Barry Brown
May 4, 2008
Pascagoula River - Saltwater Fishing Report

Even though we have had some nice catches of trout and reds on artificial lures over the past few weeks, live bait is the absolute surest strategy. Live minnows or shrimp are available at all of the local bait shops.

This week we had a tough time getting the strikes on either top water or jigs. At the same time, other fishermen in the boat were able to get bites from reds, specks and flounder on live cocohoe minnows. The live bait just produces even when the fish are not really wanting to bite.

One of the specks was 5 pounds, and the others were nice and plump 15 to 18 inchers. The reds ranged from just barely 18 inches to 28 inches. All but one red we caught were keepers this week.

The next several weeks will include fishing the reefs with jigs under corks and top water lures. But, I won't leave the dock without a well full of live bait just to be sure I have something the fish will bite.

Pascagoula River Fishing Forecast:

May and June will be good months for top water fishing. We should see a lot of gulls pinpointing the schools of trout during these months.

I am also looking forward to fishing with live pogy. They should be mature enough by late May.

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Fishing the beautiful marshes of the Pascagoula River for speckled trout, redfish, and flounder. We leave the dock at daylight and fish for 7 hours. Everything is provided: tackle, live bait, lures, soft drinks and water. Just 5 minutes off I-10 in Moss Point, MS.

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Marsh Fishing Charters
2512 Duck Lake Drive
Moss Point, MS 39563
Phone: 228-219-3281
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