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Rio Grande Red Hot: Reds, Trout, and Drum Stackin' on South Texas Flats
Published 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing guide down here on the Rio Grande in South Texas. It's early morning on April 3rd, 2026, and the border waters are callin'—tides are risin' slow with a high around 1.2 feet at 9 AM accordin' to NOAA charts, perfect for workin' the shallows before the flood tide kicks in at noon.
Weather's mild today—mid-70s by afternoon per local forecasts, light southerly breeze at 5-10 knots, partly cloudy skies, sunrise at 7:15 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Water temps hoverin' 72 degrees, warmin' up nice like Georgia reports of 70-degree spikes turnin' fish on.
Fish activity's hot: reds and trout stackin' on flats, speckled trout limits daily per Captain Experiences outta nearby Lynn Haven vibes, reds up shallow. Recent catches? Folks pullin' 15-20 trout per trip, slot reds to 28 inches, black drum mixin' in, even snook showin' early. Bass shallow and on fire like Lake Blackshear reports, pre-spawn mode with full moon pullin' 'em in.
Best lures: **Rat-L-Traps** in chrome for reds, soft plastics like DOA shrimp on 1/4-oz jigheads for trout—mimic those pilchards. Topwater frogs 'round docks for bass. Live bait? Mullet or shrimp under a poppin' cork can't miss; threadfins if you net 'em.
Hit these hot spots: Brazos Island jetties for drum and reds at first light, or South Bay flats for wadin' trout—launch from Port Isabel ramp.
Y'all stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!
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Weather's mild today—mid-70s by afternoon per local forecasts, light southerly breeze at 5-10 knots, partly cloudy skies, sunrise at 7:15 AM, sunset 7:50 PM. Water temps hoverin' 72 degrees, warmin' up nice like Georgia reports of 70-degree spikes turnin' fish on.
Fish activity's hot: reds and trout stackin' on flats, speckled trout limits daily per Captain Experiences outta nearby Lynn Haven vibes, reds up shallow. Recent catches? Folks pullin' 15-20 trout per trip, slot reds to 28 inches, black drum mixin' in, even snook showin' early. Bass shallow and on fire like Lake Blackshear reports, pre-spawn mode with full moon pullin' 'em in.
Best lures: **Rat-L-Traps** in chrome for reds, soft plastics like DOA shrimp on 1/4-oz jigheads for trout—mimic those pilchards. Topwater frogs 'round docks for bass. Live bait? Mullet or shrimp under a poppin' cork can't miss; threadfins if you net 'em.
Hit these hot spots: Brazos Island jetties for drum and reds at first light, or South Bay flats for wadin' trout—launch from Port Isabel ramp.
Y'all stay safe, check regs, and tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, remindin' ya to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI