EASY ACCESS Fil Spencer
I live 15 to 20 minutes from four world-class fishing destinations. Fishing is great day and night, so I grab a burger for dinner and go fishing.
TARGET SPECIES
Sea trout, redfish and flounder. Fishing is great all year, but winter is the best time to catch a trophy. I primarily throw soft plastics, topwaters, slow-sinking and suspending lures along grass beds, potholes, drop off edges and any current I can find. And I’m always on the lookout for nervous bait. During the day, I fish sandbars and guts. At night, I target bridges.
TACKLE BOX
I throw lightweight spinning and casting gear. One of my favorite soft plastics is a quarter-ounce jighead and a red-and-white paddletail grub. In spring and summer, topwater action explodes. During the winter,
I catch
trophy trout and reds on an old-school MirrOlure 52 series or Catch 2000.
GEAR BAG
I keep a dry bag packed with essentials for a quick after- work trip. I carry an extra headlamp, small first-aid kit, sunglasses and sunblock.
TIME SAVERS
Keep your gear in good working order so you don’t lose time or a whole trip due to equipment failure.
Pro guide, tournament pro, Ocean Kayak pro staff coordinator Home Base: Corpus Christi, Texas Local Hole: Boat Hole, Laguna Madre and Corpus Christi Bay
Last winter, my buddy called at the last minute and invited me to hit Corpus Christi Bay. I hadn’t planned on fishing, but I needed to clear my head so I jumped on board. Glad I did. That night I caught several gator trout including a 12-pounder that is the biggest fish taken out of that body of water. Sometimes a quick trip can pay off bigger than an all-day excursion.
Read more of Captain Fil Spencer’s stories from Corpus Christi and beyond at
www.adventureonthewater.com/Pro-Staff/cfspencer.aspx.
CAPTAIN FIL SPENCER GRABS A BURGER,
THEN GRABS SOME FISH LIPS. PHOTOS: COURTESY
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