Prior to the latest redfish tournament craze, trout reigned supreme among inshore anglers in the southeast. A ten-pound gator trout was “the” fish on everyone’s list of must have catches. Even with $10,000-dollar reds swimming around, most anglers still prefer to lazily drift a grass flat dreaming of that yellow mouth monster trout. But if you want to catch a big one, join us on Shallow Water Angler TV as we fish high and low for the “most popular” fish of the flats.

Editor Blair Wickstrom and Capt. Jim Ross go deep with jigs, the all time favorite lure, for trout. And then dial in the hard to master finesse fishing of catching these large flats trout with topwater plugs with Jeff Weakley.

Whether darting in and out of the grass with a jig or noisily working the surface with a chugging, zigzagging lure, there are certain tricks to catching big trout that you don’t want to miss.

SEGMENT #1

Target Species: Trout
Sponsor: Flambeau
Location: Dauphin Island, AL
Host/Editor: Terry Gibson
Guide: Bobby Abruscato 251-454-9867
Lodging: America South Reality 251-861-6121

TACKLE BOX
Sponsor: All Star Rods
Rod: All Star 7’ medium-fast
Reel: Pflueger President 12lb
Line: Berkley Fireline 10lb.
Bait: MirrOlure Top Dog

BOAT SPECS
Sponsor: Mercury
Boat: 23’ Sea Pro Bay Boat
Engine: Mercury Verado 225hp

SEGMENT #2

Target Species: Trout
Sponsor: Carolina Lunker Sauce
Location: Mosquito Lagoon, FL
Host/Editor: Blair Wickstrom
Guide: Capt, Jim Ross www.captainjimross.com
Lodging: The Mosquito Lagoon Fish Camp www.mosquitolagoonfishcamp.com

TACKLE BOX
Sponsor: Pflueger
Rod: All Star 6.5’ fast
Reel: Pflueger Medalist 4lb
Line: Berkley Trilene 4lb
Bait: Old Bayside Shadlyn

BOAT SPECS
Sponsor: Mercury
Boat: 18’ Hell’s Bay
Engine: Mercury 60hp EFI 4-stroke

2007 SWA TV SPONSORS

MERCURY MARINE - www.mercurymarine.com

PFLUEGER FISHING TACKLE - www.pfluegerfishing.com

BERKLEY - www.berkley-fishing.com

CRAIG CAT - www.craigcat.com

ALL STAR GRAPHITE RODS - www.allstarrods.com

Old BaySide - www.oldbayside.com

MirrOlure - www.mirrolure.com

Bagley Bait Company - www.bagleybait.com

Hook & Tackle Outfitters - www.hookandtackle.com

Rapala - www.rapala.com

Carolina Lunker Sauce - www.lunkersauce.com

Flambeau Outdoors - www.flambeauoutdoors.com

Bennett Trim Tabs - www.bennetttrimtabs.com