I live in Southeast TX near Sabine Lake and along some of the same waters the Bassmasters fished in their opening Elite event this year. I want to begin to bass fish our bayous but I don't really know any kind of place to start or what to look for. If anyone has any tips I would greatly appreciate it!

for brackish water i would go with a dark color, black/blue or junebug either a jig or a creature bait probably in the 1/2oz area and as for what to look for i would fish anything that stands out to you, if might be a laydown, or a car like we have here in philly lol

for brackish water i would go with a dark color, black/blue or junebug either a jig or a creature bait probably in the 1/2oz area and as for what to look for i would fish anything that stands out to you, if might be a laydown, or a car like we have here in philly lol

 

I've seen some things online about how the tides drastically affect the fishing, is that anything I should pay attention to?

TIde plays a big role in that area.  Working in the South and navigating up and down those bayou's I would look into areas that have feeder creeks that drain into the back of the cuts, cleaner water that isn't so muddy, and green vegetation such as lilies or other freshwater plants, NOT Salt Grass.  Fresh water vegetation will brown and die in saltier areas so that will help you see area's that are more fresh then salt.  Be aware, YOU WILL catch Redfish in the same areas as well as possibly some big black drums.  Black and Blue would be a good color to start with.

TIde plays a big role in that area.  Working in the South and navigating up and down those bayou's I would look into areas that have feeder creeks that drain into the back of the cuts, cleaner water that isn't so muddy, and green vegetation such as lilies or other freshwater plants, NOT Salt Grass.  Fresh water vegetation will brown and die in saltier areas so that will help you see area's that are more fresh then salt.  Be aware, YOU WILL catch Redfish in the same areas as well as possibly some big black drums.  Black and Blue would be a good color to start with.

 

 

Awesome, thank ya

Anyone know baits besides soft plastics that would work decently?

And I would also concentrate and fish North of the ICW.  That should keep you in more fresh then salt also.

Reds will eat just about anything a bass will, depending ...

I live in Southeast TX near Sabine Lake and along some of the same waters the Bassmasters fished in their opening Elite event this year. I want to begin to bass fish our bayous but I don't really know any kind of place to start or what to look for. If anyone has any tips I would greatly appreciate it!

I live across the Sabine in Lake Charles & fished it Saturday.

The river & most marshes are extremely high, muddy, & has lots of floating debris.

Your biggest job right now will be finding clearer water, not necessarily clear but clearer.

Spinnerbaits, smalk cranks, & plastics are producing.

Until all this runoff is gone don't worry with tide cause every thing is moving out to the gulf.

I fish a brackish water bayou next to my house and black and blue always seems like a winner

Catt would be the man to know quite a bit about the area you're interested in fishing for sure.  

Catt would be the man to know quite a bit about the area you're interested in fishing for sure.

Don't know about all that

The water in that area is undergoing extreme conditions & for the next few weeks brackish water aint the problem.

Once conditions return to normal it aint gonna be the same.

Catt would be the man to know quite a bit about the area you're interested in fishing for sure.

Catt is the man I look to for advice all the time

There is 8+ hours of coverage on Bassmaster.com about the recent Sabine River coverage. That's where I would guide you.

The Elites fished it mainly with small black/blue craws, flipping to the reeds/cattails/vegetation. AMart used a 1/4 oz. spinnerbait the whole week as well.

There is 8+ hours of coverage on Bassmaster.com about the recent Sabine River coverage. That's where I would guide you.

The Elites fished it mainly with small black/blue craws, flipping to the reeds/cattails/vegetation. AMart used a 1/4 oz. spinnerbait the whole week as well.

Did ya recognize from the videos that most were not fishing the actual Sabine River?

Two ran all the way to Galveston Tx, some the Calcasieu River, some were on the West Fork, but very few were on the Sabine.

Don't let the black blue craw secret out about calcasieu haha

So I'm getting a good feeling that the craws are pretty good around here and blue and black seems to work well. Also, Catt, I live in the Orange/Bridge City area so I would be fishing bayous and other waterways close to that area.

So I'm getting a good feeling that the craws are pretty good around here and blue and black seems to work well. Also, Catt, I live in the Orange/Bridge City area so I would be fishing bayous and other waterways close to that area.

I can speak for calcasieu that blue and black speed craw usually does the trick. Sabine I've never fished but from what I've heard it works there also

Besides the craws what are yall's best producing lures in brackish waters?

No doubt a 1/4 or 3/8 oz spinnerbait

Square Bill

Small Craw Worms, straight tail worms, ribbion

Worms

Plastics colors: black/blue, watermelon neon, watermelon candy, red shad.

Frog bite is picking up

Cocahoe minnow in purple with white tail and 1/4 oz jighead

think twice about the kind of line you are using

Tidewater = Barnacles

jacob,

North of I-10 fishes different than south of I-10

North is your raditional river system with creeks & bayous, back waters & swamps, trees & brush.

South is mores marshes with less trees, more vegetation.

As gulfcaptian mentioned learn your tidal movements.

Don't let the black blue craw secret out about calcasieu haha

 

Some secret...? LOL

Some secret...? LOL

Haha it's not at all it's been a fact