By Capt. Adam Jaynes
The school year has come to an end and what better way is there to spend the summer than on the water? Many of my favorite memories from my childhood are from spending the summers fishing. I spent a few weeks each summer at our family’s camp in Grand Chenier, LA, the majority of that time was spent fishing from the dock. My Grandpa, Uncle David and my cousin, Benjamin, would take me out in one of the boats to catch redfish and trout when they could. We would also catch some really massive black drum. My love for fishing grew exponentially at the camp. That love for fishing turned into an obsession so at twelve years old I started mowing yards to save money for my first boat. By the time I was fifteen I had finally saved up enough to buy my first rig. It was a 15’ x 48” Weldbuilt with a 40hp Mercury tiller handle outboard, I was in heaven!
I fished that boat from the short rigs out of Sabine and the Mermentau River to Toledo Bend and Rayburn and everything in between. I will always be forever thankful to my family for introducing me to fishing at an early age. I strongly encourage you to spend time with your kids, grandkids or nieces and nephews and take them fishing. Introduce them early and teach them a love and respect for the outdoors. With school finishing for the summer it is a wonderful time to get them out on the water and on some fish. Whether it is from a boat or the bank it will be making memories to last a lifetime.
During the summer months the fishing along the Sabine jetties as well as the short rigs and beach front really start to heat up. We will be catching most of our fish on soft plastics such as TTF Killer Flats Minnows and Egret Wedgetails and topwaters. Heddon Super Spooks and Egret’s new Zombie Walker will be the go-to on those. Summer also brings out the opportunity to catch ling, tripletail, Spanish mackerel and king mackerel as well as a variety of other species. The weather tends to be much more favorable as far as the wind is concerned, just have to stay hydrated and wear plenty of sunblock.
I will be taking as many kids fishing as I can during the summer while they are on their breaks from school. Hopefully I will be able to instill in them the same love and respect for the outdoors that I was fortunate enough to have instilled in me as a child. Brittany’s son, Branson, is already well on his way to becoming addicted to going fishing. He especially loves getting to reel in some nice redfish!
Capt. Adam Jaynes | www.justfishsabine.com | 409-988-3901