mmontelongo
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I headed out last night (July 2nd) around 10:30 PM to Lighthouse Beach pier in Port Lavaca. The main goal was to scout the pier status for my longer evening session tonight, July 3rd. The forecasted PSU was sitting around 8, and my worry was the pier would be dead with no trout under the lights.
I packed ultra light – just my Shimano Curado paired with a light action Waterloo Phantom and a 3.5” Vudu Mullet. No tackle box, no stringer, no cast net. I worked today and knew if I had my full arsenal on me, I’d do everything in my power to limit out and end up sleep deprived.
When I arrived, my fears were confirmed at first glance. The pier was practically empty, every light but one was available, and none showed signs of life. I walked down checking each light: just waves and disappointment… until I got about ¾ of the way down the pier. Then I heard it – POP. Then again, POP. Speckled trout were there, under this one light, deep down the pier.
I rigged up my Vudu Mullet for its first outing. Here’s a quick semi-review:
Feeling confident in my scouting mission, I packed up and headed home to bed. Best part – Thomas showed me his secret spot where he catches live mullet with a cast net. So not only did I confirm trout under the lights, I left with valuable intel for tonight’s session.
I packed ultra light – just my Shimano Curado paired with a light action Waterloo Phantom and a 3.5” Vudu Mullet. No tackle box, no stringer, no cast net. I worked today and knew if I had my full arsenal on me, I’d do everything in my power to limit out and end up sleep deprived.
When I arrived, my fears were confirmed at first glance. The pier was practically empty, every light but one was available, and none showed signs of life. I walked down checking each light: just waves and disappointment… until I got about ¾ of the way down the pier. Then I heard it – POP. Then again, POP. Speckled trout were there, under this one light, deep down the pier.
I rigged up my Vudu Mullet for its first outing. Here’s a quick semi-review:
- Action: The 3.5” Vudu Mullet swims beautifully.
- Weight: I bought the 1/8 oz version, but wish it would sink a little lower in the water column. Next time, I’ll upgrade to a 1/4 oz for deeper presentation.
- Hookup Ratio: Smash after smash after smash – yellow mouths grabbing it by the tail with no hookup. Either these were small trout unable to fully inhale the lure, or I’m experiencing the infamous Vudu Mullet hook bend issue people talk about online. I lost around six hookups to failed sets, so I will be upgrading the hooks before my next trip.
Feeling confident in my scouting mission, I packed up and headed home to bed. Best part – Thomas showed me his secret spot where he catches live mullet with a cast net. So not only did I confirm trout under the lights, I left with valuable intel for tonight’s session.
