| Some of the hottest action you'll find on
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| | nothing will create a case of lockjaw
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| the Texas Coast is fishing under feeding
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| | faster than a spooked fish, so your
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| birds. When they group up and start
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| | approach is extremely important. I try to
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| hitting the water, it's usually for one
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| | position myself upwind of the action if
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| reason, and that is they are scooping up
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| | at all possible. I shut my engine down
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| left overs that feeding game fish have
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| | before getting close and I will finish my
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| left behind. There are several factors to
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| | approach with the trolling motor. Another
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| consider in order to be successful at
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| | thing to note, are other noises like
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| locating fish in these feeding frenzy's,
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| | moving around in the boat etc. Do
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| especially quality fish.
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| | everything possible to make as little
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| I was recently crossing Aransas Bay
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| | noise as you can, preferably none.
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| headed for the boat ramp when off in the
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| | As you get within casting distance
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| distance I see possibly the largest group
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| | remember this. The larger fish are
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| of feeding birds I have ever witnessed.
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| | leading the school, and if you can
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| Fortunately we were on the upwind side of
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| | predict where they are headed, you will
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| the action so it was pretty easy to set
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| | increase your numbers not only in fish
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| up on them, but that's not always the
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| | count, but size as well. Casting under
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| case. There are several keys to being
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| | the birds will catch fish, but usually
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| successful when you encounter this
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| | the smaller ones. You see birds are
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| spectacular natural occurrence.
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| | usually feeding on leftovers, which means
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| Obviously the first step is locating the
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| | the fish are just ahead of them. To know
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| action. More often than not, that will
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| | their exact location means you'll need to
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| happen by chance. It's important to
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| | pay close attention to the waters
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| always be alert to your surroundings
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| | surface, look for activity such as bait
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| while at the helm, not only for safeties
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| | breaking the surface, unusual ripples or
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| sake, but it will also benefit you when
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| | wake, try to predict where the birds are
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| it comes to catching fish. You should
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| | headed based on their movement.
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| always be scanning the horizon for
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| | And what bait works best? I personally
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| activity, not only the waters surface but
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| | prefer to use top waters of various
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| in the air as well. When you see it,
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| | colors, but when they are in this
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| you'll know. They will be grouped
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| | aggressive feeding frenzy most baits
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| together from just a few, all the way up
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| | should work. My second choice would be a
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| to hundreds, diving toward the waters
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| | paddle tail such as a Norton Bull Minnow,
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| surface picking up their free meal
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| | but I've also caught quality fish on a
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| courtesy of feeding fish.
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| | spoon. But if you successfully set up on
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| Once you locate them, the next step is
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| | them, they will more than likely eat
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| setting up on them. We all know that
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| | about any bait you toss in the water.
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