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Rio Grande Valley Hot Bite: Reds, Drum, and Mackerel Slamming April 10th
Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing guide here in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, comin' at ya live on April 10th, 2026, at 8:35 AM. Skies are partly cloudy with temps climbin' to the low 80s by afternoon, light southerly breeze at 5-10 knots—perfect for gettin' out on the water without sweatin' too much. Sunrise was at 7:05 AM, sunset around 7:55 PM, givin' us a solid 13 hours of daylight to chase 'em.
Tides today got a high at 12:31 AM and another risin' toward evenin' low at 6:30 PM—fish are feedin' heavy durin' the incoming, 'specially 'round 10:25 AM to 12:25 PM major solunar window. Solunar charts rate today average to better for bites, with moon at 50% pushin' activity up.
Fish are active, y'all—redfish bitin' hot in the shallows, black drum on fire, sheepshead non-stop along structure, and Spanish mackerel just showed up slashin' through the surf. Pompano's on the way too, with reports of limits comin' easy last few days. Bass are pushin' shallow in pre-spawn, aggressive on warmer days like today.
Best lures? Go with **spoons and jigs** for macks and reds—chrome or gold shinin' in that clear water. Reaction baits like spinnerbaits or swimbaits for bass, speed 'em up with this heat. Live shrimp or mullet tops for bait; chunk some crab for drum and sheepy.
Hit these hot spots: **Brazos Island jetties** for reds and macks slingin' casts right at first light, and **South Bay flats** wadin' shallow for trout and reds on topwaters. Limits waitin' if you time the tide right.
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Tides today got a high at 12:31 AM and another risin' toward evenin' low at 6:30 PM—fish are feedin' heavy durin' the incoming, 'specially 'round 10:25 AM to 12:25 PM major solunar window. Solunar charts rate today average to better for bites, with moon at 50% pushin' activity up.
Fish are active, y'all—redfish bitin' hot in the shallows, black drum on fire, sheepshead non-stop along structure, and Spanish mackerel just showed up slashin' through the surf. Pompano's on the way too, with reports of limits comin' easy last few days. Bass are pushin' shallow in pre-spawn, aggressive on warmer days like today.
Best lures? Go with **spoons and jigs** for macks and reds—chrome or gold shinin' in that clear water. Reaction baits like spinnerbaits or swimbaits for bass, speed 'em up with this heat. Live shrimp or mullet tops for bait; chunk some crab for drum and sheepy.
Hit these hot spots: **Brazos Island jetties** for reds and macks slingin' casts right at first light, and **South Bay flats** wadin' shallow for trout and reds on topwaters. Limits waitin' if you time the tide right.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Rio Grande tips! 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