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Thanks for subscribing. Top water is effective in the early morning and my favorite is the Chug Bug in the larger size. I also like shallow running plugs that mimic the finger mullet, but I primarily fish with soft plastics. My favorite plastics are Z Man Jerk shad (Electric Chicken), Z Man Trout Trick (Shrimp Po’ Boy), ZMan MinnowZ (Pearl). My go to and absolute favorite lure, and the one that has been the most productive is the Mirrolure Marsh Minnow (Salt and Pepper with Chartreause tail). I also use ProCure on all non-scented lures. I hope this helps you and good luck.

@@JAllredFishing WOW, thank you so much for your time! working on getting this list now :)

Thanks Wes, and yes there a lot of illegal netting going on in the area I fish also. A park ranger told me that he reported a boat setting a gill net one night about a month ago, but could not get anyone to come out.

I got lucky on that one for sure. Hope you and family are happy and healthy.

Thank you sir, it was good to be back on the water, catching a few fish was a bonus.

Thanks Ray, I think I will put my Crocs away until mid-March next year. 😀

Thanks for watching. I don't return subs until I see you on my list of subscribers.

@@JAllredFishing no worries buddy! I’m just enjoying the content. I was searching for stuff around big lagoon and found your Channel. Keep up the good work!

Hi Steve, the big reds haven’t been around this year, but I keep trying. Hope you enjoyed your trip.

So true, I miss a lot of fish using top water, but it’s worth it.

It was a gorgeous day, and I had it to myself. No big fish, no problem.

Thanks Ray, hoping some big redfish show up soon.

Hi Steve, my neighbor said the same about the gulf. I can’t beach fish anymore, a bad knee prevents walking in sand. Thanks for watching.

@@panhandlesalt I have been meaning to stop by, and will do so soon. Thanks for watching.

@@randyrocket25 Because the areas I fish are mainly grass, I like to move my lure just fast enough to touch the top of the grass. Trout will hide in the grass and ambush unsuspecting baitfish. It takes a little practice to get it right. It has been an odd summer, read my comment to Mr Parmer. Thanks for watching.

@@martinparmer Yes, there usually quite a few Spanish around from mid summer until the water temp gets in the 60’s. Nothing seems to be normal this year, I believe it is because we have had strong north winds all summer, which pushes the water into the gulf and causes lower tides and less flushing of the inshore waters. Thanks for watching.

North Georgia, right? My memory is not so great anymore.

Thanks Tim, I appreciate your comment.

Thank you sir!

Thanks Steve. Yes, not many quality fish right now, but they will grow up for next season.

Seeing the big redfish gives me hope things will pick up. Thanks for watching.

Good, hopefully the fishing will continue to improve. It was nice not to sweat or drink Gatorade.

Thanks Chris, I’ve had a tough summer fishing, glad to see some cooler water temps.

@@JAllredFishing yes I know you didn't get to fish much

Thank you sir!

I think she would have given in if it had gone on longer, I had run out of things to do around the home and yard. I’m sure you enjoyed your trip, it is a beautiful area.

@@WesLovelace Thanks Wes, now if I could only find some bigger redfish. But that’s fishing, you take what you can get.😀

Thank you very much. Good luck on your visit, and say hello if you see me out there.

I notice you regularly use a similar kind of paddle tail. Do you have a certain one you prefer the best?

While I will use a variety of shapes and colors on every trip, my absolute favorite is a MirrOlure Marsh Minnow - Salt & Pepper/Chartreuse Tail 3 3/4 inches. I always add ProCure to plastics with shrimp or Menhaden flavor getting the best response. My second choice is a Zman Swimmin' Trout Trick - Shrimp Po Boy. I prefer Strike King Redfish Magic jig heads and use 1/8 oz on the shallow grass flats. Hope this helps.

I appreciate you sir. Hope to see ya out there.

Thanks for watching.

It has been calm early, then the wind comes up pretty strong. Hope everything is going well for you.

We are on the safe side of this one, a lot of people are going to lose their homes tonight. It is supposed to get windy tonight and tomorrow, but very little rain. I had to let my son use my truck for a while, so no fishing trips. I really appreciate your concern, thanks.

@@JAllredFishing J. That sounds good , I sure hope the best for all that is in the path of the storm.

@@JAllredFishing J. Just checking on you all again, hope all is safe.

A beautiful fall day here Robert, we are going to be safe from this one also. Thanks for the concern.

@@JAllredFishing that sounds wonderful, we’ve had some beautiful fall weather too.

Thanks Wes, inshore fishing has been tough here lately.

Hi Steve, thanks for the comments. Just skip the ads, Google also requires a minimum number of watch hours per year, and I don’t come close, even though my watch times per video is higher than the average. Hope you are having a great summer and take care.

Boy, I sure hope so too, high 90’s day after day. I think I will just hibernate for a while.

89 degrees at 0630, the fish are probably hibernating.😀

@@JAllredFishing should be a bit cooler with more oxygen on the channel. Flats are dead.

@@stevenberg1903 I totally agree, thanks for watching.

@@beaukneaus Thanks for watching. Big Lagoon was really good last year, but the fish have been hard to find lately. I guess it is the high water temps and all the rain has kept the water pretty dirty. Some info you may not know: If kayak fishing, there are two places to launch at the state park, ($6.00 entrance fee) near the boat launch and near the observation tower. You can also launch in the national park at Johnson beach (gate is open early before the ranger arrives), but no trailers are allowed. It is best to get a National Parks pass to avoid entrance fee. Watch some of my other videos to see my favorite spots. If shore fishing, there is a beach near the tower in the park, the trail is near the first parking area near the end. Johnson beach has several parking areas, the best is the last. Good luck, and say hello if I am around.

@@JAllredFishing Do you know if fishing across the way at Johnson's sound is any better? I fish from the shore.

Yes, you can wade fish at the kayak launch area, there is beach area to the right. Beware of mud to the left. There are new parking areas down the road, some with walk overs on the lagoon side. I have caught quite a few fish near the last parking lot. You could also fish the gulf side from all the parking areas. I catch most of my redfish in 1-2 feet of water near the shoreline. So, fish shallow first.

@@sambeauxfulkerson7892 Thanks for watching, we also get schools of Jack Crevalle roaming the lagoon all summer, I ran across a school on my last trip but couldn’t get hooked up. Just as well, they were huge.

Hey Steve, between the heat and rain I have been hanging around the house. I just can't take heat indexes above 100 just about every day. Inshore fishing hasn't been that great anyway, because of really high water temps. Take care.

The water temperature was quite high, so they are probably in deeper water. Also, I did not see the usual schools of mullet and pinfish on the flats. You are staying in a great fishing area, good luck.

@@JAllredFishing thanks J, I’ll be making the trip to lagoon this week weather permitting

No, I used the diagram that came with the relay, using a positive trigger. But, if I remember correctly, the picture had terminals 85 and 86 positions reversed. I have a positive lead from the battery to the kill switch, from the kill switch to pin 86 on the relay. I created a post to connect the negative lead to pin 85 on the relay. At 16:37 of the video you can see the negative post opposite the the relay. This is a link to the relay I bought from Amazon. Thanks for watching www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T35K8S2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for watching. There are a couple of places to wade fish Big Lagoon. The first is in Big Lagoon State Park on the north side. At the amphitheater, there is a trail to the water and can be a good place to catch redfish. From the amphitheater, you can walk the shoreline toward the tower to a beachy area, or you can drive to the first parking lot near the tower and there is a trail leading to that beach. It drops off quickly to five feet there so be careful. I catch most of my reds in one to three feet of water, so I usually tell people not to wade out, but fan cast from the beach from one side to the other. In that area, the trout are usually in 3-5 feet of water. The next acess will be the National Seashore at Johnson Beach. If you don't have a national park pass, it might be best to invest in one. You can go in before the gate opens at 0700, but I understand they sometimes leave notes on autos to pay on your way out. Down the first road to the left is a kayak/canoe launch you can wade across a small channel to access a beach. Again, fish the shallow water first. There are also parking areas further down the park road to access both the lagoon and the gulf. Beware of riptides in the gulf. I normally use a 1/8 oz jig on the grass beds and my absolute favorite plastic is a MirrOlure Marsh Minnow Paddle Tail, Salt/Pepper/Chartreuse, but if the fish are hungry, it doesn't matter. I have not been able to fish much lately due to a bad back, so I don't really know how the fishing is right now. Good luck to you guys!

@@JAllredFishing man this is great info! Thank you so much sir, hope you’re feeling better and hope that we can run into you next week, God bless!

Good to hear from you Robert, yes you have been hotter than us. Hope things are going well for you also.

Is there more access to the water on both sides since the new parking area opened? I haven’t been out there in a while.

Thanks Wes.

Hey Steve, thanks for the comment. My pb redfish from a kayak is 40 inches, and speck is 28 + caught earlier this year. I have caught many larger redfish from a boat and larger trout in the late 50’s. Ray was down last week. Some of the clips go back to last year, with one being when you and I fished together. I was too far away from you when you caught the trout and didn’t include it. Hope you are doing well.

Thank you sir!

Thinking about it later, it is a quick way to lose a finger if you are fooling with your line and that fish takes off. Scary!

That’s for sure!

I launch at Big Lagoon State Park. I buy an annual pass to get in early. I use the boat ramp, but they have two kayak launch areas, next to the boat ramp and near the tower. The tower launch is really nice, they have a mat over the sand to make it easy, and you can access the large bayou to the left or go right into the lagoon. A low tide makes it difficult there however. Johnson Beach no longer allows trailers, but I launch my 10 footer there sometimes and fish that side.

@@JAllredFishing thanks! I’ll definitely look into the year pass. Last time I was at Big Lagoon State Park only the main boat ramp was open. Thanks for the info.

Thanks Ron, first time I have been able to fish for more than an hour in a while, bulging disc and neuropathy. I’m falling apart pretty quickly.

Thanks again, I appreciate the comment.

Thank you sir!

You got that right, a lot of casting on this day. Thanks