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Knee-Deep and Catching MONSTER Speckled Trout!
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Күн бұрынAs director of Speckled Truth, an organization that, among other things, posts pictures of absolutely gargantuan speckled trout to social media, Chris Bush knows when and where the big girls are biting.
So a year and a half ago, when I fished with Bush near his home waters of Corpus Christi, Texas, he mentioned I should come back during the winter and fish with him near Port Mansfield, where the giants live.
I wasn't able to make it happen last year, but early in 2023, we put some dates on the calendar for December, and lined it up with Bush's buddy Capt. Joe Prado, who guides out of the South Texas port.
Last week, I made the 10-hour journey from my home in South Louisiana, and entered a world where my favorite fish species grows to sizes that must be seen to be believed.
Check out the video for all the details!
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@speckledtruth4577 8 ай бұрын
That was so much fun, I say we do this every year until you break that 30” mark. You in?!
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Uh, hell yeah. Let's set the dates.
@johnfontenot7861 8 ай бұрын
Im in too 😁
@jvlogs6517 8 ай бұрын
Same here! I’m in! 😅
@bunnpokefishing 8 ай бұрын
I’m in lol 😂
@speckledtruth4577 8 ай бұрын
Let’s get it gents!!! 🎣 😂
@ETuss713 8 ай бұрын
Ive had the pleasure of talking with Chris a couple times. Once lwas after his last 30" trout. The man is truly as kind, genuine, and passoinate about trout as he comes off in these videos.
@speckledtruth4577 6 ай бұрын
Appreciate you brother!
@surferdude7679 7 ай бұрын
Good to see you fishing Texas. A "solid" fish around here is 22+
@davids8664 4 ай бұрын
Awesome trip to Port Mansfield!
@johnkarges8829 8 ай бұрын
Epic video and gang to fish with, alongside Chris, McTrout and Joe
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Fifty years from now, when there's a speckled trout hall of fame, those three guys will be in it.
@bpvittor 8 ай бұрын
Oh man you’re killing me Todd!! I held my breath that entire video waiting for the monster from your teaser!!! 😂. Great trip!
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Be sure to check out the day-two video, which I hope to drop Friday.
@thomasroach2478 2 ай бұрын
Man I hate catching them bay carp when I'm fishing for trout!!!! What an awesome video!
@texaswadefisherman 8 ай бұрын
Awesome day on the water brotha! Some great company you fished with can't wait to see the second day of your trip man. Congrats on the new PB!!!
@donaldbalius9228 8 ай бұрын
Nice video Todd. I know you had a blast fishing with those guys. I got a couple friends going down in January to fish with Capt. Joe. Chris and Mike can sure get after them also.
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Really impressed with Joe. He went way, way, way out of his way to make sure he put us on the fish.
@ETuss713 8 ай бұрын
Just sat down to wrap a rod and just started the video and I'm excited for this one!
@JuanPerez-ph1ly 8 ай бұрын
Great video, what a day wading Mansfield!
@johnfontenot7861 8 ай бұрын
Todd you shud bring Joel out there, that wud be a hoot!
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
He's coming next year
@speckledtruth4577 8 ай бұрын
He’s definitely coming next year as long as he brings good weather
@johnfontenot7861 8 ай бұрын
@@speckledtruth4577 hes a good sport and fisherman and always makes me laugh.
@user-ho5vz5tg3r 7 ай бұрын
I have been fishing Landcut and South for 40+ years and flat days like that are rare. They usually fall on Mondays. Very nice Trout guys!
@rhkeller3 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, nice
@barrywuthrich8530 8 ай бұрын
Nice trip. I live near a bay in Texas that is known for big trout. (East Bay Matagorda) Because it is shallow, we were decimated by the freeze a couple of years ago. Creel surveys put us back to only 35% of normal, so we've been slow to come back. I have only caught one 27" since the freeze, but I love fishing in a place where at least there's a chance. My best day was a 28" and two 26" trout. I'm fishing mostly for reds in the marsh ponds these days, but I still have to break out a super spook when conditions look right. The big trout hit the Hogie swimming shad soft plastics that are made right up the road, but the super spook my favorite.
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, you're right about the feeling of fishing a place where you know a stud is a legitimate chance on any cast. It's impossible to get bored.
@turi-ffic 6 ай бұрын
port Mansfield is great little gem of STX. I head there on the super windy days. i know locals that never go anywhere else. i still bounce around from the handful of boatramps we have in the lower laguna madre. i pulled my 30inch trout from port isabel.
@super214069 8 ай бұрын
Welcome to South Texas...
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'll be back
@jefflee6459 8 ай бұрын
I DIDN'T KNOW THEY MADE TROUT THAT BIG
@detail773 8 ай бұрын
Dude snagged a mullet, then fought it like a hammer!
@gillisdanos9354 8 ай бұрын
Great video .
@LarryBoyfishing 8 ай бұрын
Nice trout guys,I fish Palacios tx, & catching limits off of Baptist pier.
@barrywuthrich8530 8 ай бұрын
I used to stock my freezer every fall off the lighted piers in Palacios. I would go during the week around 11pm to avoid the crowd. Lots of fun. Since I bought my kayak, I fish mostly in Matagorda now, but Palacios has some really good bank and pier fishing.
@michaeljenkins5557 7 ай бұрын
Chris put on a clinic!!
@dixie3087 8 ай бұрын
Chris bush is like mystical wizard with the mustache lol
@speckledtruth4577 8 ай бұрын
That’s the greatest compliment I’ve ever received
@fishingoutsidethebox 8 ай бұрын
Loved the vid, can’t wait to see part two, I would love to explore the lures that could catch those big trout. I have some ideas. 😏 Hit me up if you’re interested.
@RockPolitics 16 күн бұрын
There are certain times of the year when the mullet will swim up and rub sides with your lure. I've always thought it was part of their spawning ritual, but I've never been able to confirm that. But if you're fishing with a lure that has trebles, you'll snag some of them in the side like that first fish you reeled in. Also, fishing a Corky in the cooler months, I always like to let it perfectly still when it hits the water. Just let it do its job and sink slowly for at least 5-6 seconds. Then make your first twitch solo and subtle. I think they're drawn to the plop of the bait hitting, and when they finally see that little bit of movement they're after it. I catch a disproportional percentage of my big trout on that first twitch.
@arturollanderal529 8 ай бұрын
Nice video 💯
@GrippingLipsFishing 11 күн бұрын
Wish the trout would get big like that. Probably need even tighter size limits and less hook-and-cooks.
@nathanankersen4695 8 ай бұрын
It's funny that we all wake up and are on the spot before the sun gets up and the fish don't start biting until well into the day.
@JLU24DR 8 ай бұрын
Man it looks like you caught the same red twice around the 18 minute mark!! Great content! love the video
@greg3324 8 ай бұрын
When you tighten both numbers and size you can actually catch big trout. Maybe LA can learn as always from Texas!
@evanrodriguez91 8 ай бұрын
Mansfield my home waters it’s a special place
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Indeed it is. I never thought I could like any place as much as South Louisiana, but I was blown away by Port Mansfield. In addition to incredible fishing, it's just got a really cool vibe.
@richardshoults1047 5 ай бұрын
nothing wrong with duck waders when the air is 45'
@alarose20 8 ай бұрын
Great video. I know Chris is very good about breakdown the "why's" has he or you done segment on why they had more big trout caught and you had more reds? The obvious go-to is cadence, but is that all? As you said... you're in the same area, same baits, cadence and presentation is the only thing to consider right?
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Joe Prado helped me figure it out the next day. Be on the lookout for that video Friday.
@nathanankersen4695 8 ай бұрын
With that stache, Chris went from police sketch to undercover cop WITH THE QUICKNESS
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Or maybe porn star
@devonescalera7511 7 ай бұрын
Did yall take a left or right once you entered the bay
@anthonycyprusjr7829 8 ай бұрын
My personal best is a 25 inch very thick speck that weighed a shade over 5 lbs,been duck hunting in Venice past few weeks and been tough at best but I have heard Venice fishing off de charts.Got a buddy with a few camps in Venice and gonna be spending some quality time down there hopefully shooting ducks and gearing up for Spring Speck fishing down there,artificial lures ONLY.
@jerrys3826 8 ай бұрын
Obvisious you weren’t in La when showed the road and no trash and garbage
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Sadly, you're right
@BB-zc4gq 18 күн бұрын
Same in Corpus.
@jsco773 8 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks
@Pope9876 6 ай бұрын
Is that an Okuma rod? If so, what model?
@glenntoups4615 8 ай бұрын
You were the REDFISH WHSPERER
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, exactly. I didn't catch a big trout that day, but I had a blast.
@braddicke 8 ай бұрын
That plastic would be a mirrolure little john
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
You must not have watched the whole video, Mr. Dicke
@braddicke 8 ай бұрын
I commented like a dummy before finishing it. Ha. Great video with Chris. As a Slidellian who has lived in Houston for 17 yrs now and spent 10 months in Corpus for work before, It’s def an amazing fishery like no other. Different style of fishing all the way around from LA and the Ponch basin I grew fishing.
@johnfontenot7861 8 ай бұрын
Dumb question but what is “ the major”? Major times the bite turns on?
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Yes. TBH, I've never put much stock in it, but these boys swear by it. And there did seem to be some correlation between when the major period was and when the big trout turned on.
@johnfontenot7861 8 ай бұрын
@@MarshManMasson ok so where does one find that info?
@user-ts1mw1xh4i 7 ай бұрын
Wow 38 minutes into it someone finally says to you retrieve it like this . Anyway great day to be out
@johnfontenot7861 4 ай бұрын
Ikr, help the newbie out!
@billyblocker4711 8 ай бұрын
Texas gators
@GeorgePetron-gk2bs 8 ай бұрын
Im more jealous you fished with McBride lol
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Mike's a good dude. He and Chris have been friends for decades, but that's the first time our paths have crossed.
@agave1314 8 ай бұрын
🐸✝️
@mikelandrum4524 7 ай бұрын
Wasn’t feeling poor until you put it in my face. But yeah still working and paying uncle sam..
@alexanderren1097 8 ай бұрын
Can someone explain to me why TX fishermen will spend $50-80k or more for a tricked out flats or bay boat but then get out and wade all the time?!
@ProDoc18 8 ай бұрын
Because it’s probably hard to get to the spots without a boat.
@alexanderren1097 8 ай бұрын
@@ProDoc18So why not just buy cheaper boats? Or stay in the boat?
@ProDoc18 8 ай бұрын
@@alexanderren1097you get to cover more ground when you go out and wade
@alexanderren1097 8 ай бұрын
@@ProDoc18 Still doesn’t answer why they spend so much on high end boats. If it’s just transportation to and from the spot then a jon boat or something else much cheaper would do the job just as well as an $80k Pathfinder or whatever
@Nike2141 8 ай бұрын
@@alexanderren1097 Most of those guys are guides it seems and most guides like to have very nice equipment for customers to see and use.
@JamesBond-rx1nv 8 ай бұрын
What was Chris doing that you were not? How was he retrieving his lure?
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
Check out the video from Day Two. It'll drop Friday.
@Nike2141 8 ай бұрын
@@MarshManMasson Friday!! Tougher wait than the next episode of Reacher!
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
🤣
@paulaforsythe3585 27 күн бұрын
The poorer people was enjoying your video ! Sorry we are no longer watching.Thats what the poor people do
@Nike2141 8 ай бұрын
4 pounds... "That's a start." Man them Texas boys have it nice! Watched every second! AMAZING FISHING VIDEO!
@MarshManMasson 8 ай бұрын
You're exactly right. A 4-pounder here is a fish you tell all your buddies about.