What is considered a trophy speckled trout?
In 50 years of chasing speckled trout (which represents thousands of fishing trips), I have caught 6 of what I consider trophy sized or “gator” speckled trout – those are trout over 7 pounds. Needless to say, that size fish are indeed rare along the northern Gulf Coast.
What time of year is best for speckled trout?
spring
Commonly, the largest speckled trout of the season are caught in the spring – if you want to try to catch a new record trout, this is usually the best time. Read Fishing for Monster Spring Speckled Trout, to learn more about early-season fishing for specks.
Do you leave skin on speckled trout?
With just a few ingredients, speckled trout can be cooked right on the grill while you’re out cruising or camping for the day by the water. Rub each filet with olive oil, and arrange skin side down in a single layer on a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
What moon phase is best for trout fishing?
full moon
The new and full moon are when you have the greatest solunar activity and that’s when the trout will eat more. Tide correlates to the moon phase. The full and new moons typically have higher tides, but in estuaries where you don’t have as much tide range, high solunar activity without tidal influence is key.
How do you target gator trout?
Shrimp is the most widely used bait for seatrout, and it’ll catch the big ones when presented right in front of their noses. But when shrimp aren’t running, an angler is better off fishing with a larger protein package. Finger mullet or pinfish in the 5-inch range are big bait that will tempt a gator out of inertia.
How do you tell the difference between a male and female speckled trout?
One of best ways to distinguish the sex of a trout is to examine the mouth. Female trout all have a short rounded nose or upper jaw, while male trout have a more elongated snout. If your trout has a lower jaw with a kype, it’s a male for sure.
Are sea trout and speckled trout the same?
The spotted sea trout is a member of the croaker family (Sciaenidae) and is a first cousin to the Atlantic croaker, red drum, black drum, and sand sea trout. Speckled trout are known by many different names such as spotted sea trout, specks, yellow mouths, spotted weakfish, and paper mouths.
Is it OK to eat trout skin?
And provided the fish is properly sourced, fish skin is safe to eat, one of the reasons that chefs tend to shy away from some farm-raised species. These days, a good rule of thumb is that if your snapper, bass, trout, or salmon is plated that way, the flavorful skin is intended to be eaten.
Can you eat the small bones in trout?
Trout Fillets One thing that I’ve never liked about eating trout is picking through all the tiny bones present in their meat. These are called the pin bones and are present in all trout, salmon and other related species. With large trout or salmon you can actually pull out the pin bones with a pair of pliers.