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Bright Moon Fishing Yields Giant Speckled Trout Tale
The piece chronicles Capt. Erik Rue landing a 31 inch hog trout at seven feet alongside a shell bed, then Capt. Melvin Talasek catching another 31 in Port Mansfield. It explores full moon effects on speckled trout behavior, night trips, and veteran anglers’ recollections across saline estuaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik Rue
Rue
Curado
Chuck Uzzle
Sabine Lake
Uzzle
Melvin Talasek
Matagorda
Talasek
Port Mansfield
Bruce Shuler
Mickey Eastman Baytown