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Copano Scout

Speckled troutRedfish

Sunday, September 20

Evening slide.

Copano · Port · Mission. Public mid-bay oyster, live NOAA water, and a local game plan — same knowledge the Copano Fishing bot runs on. No secret pins.

Go score

88A

GoRedfish

Fish until dark. Reds will push back onto the flats.

Paddletail or topwater if the wind lays down.

Go. Haynie is in its water.

Today's run

Launch Bayside Public Ramp

West-side launch. Short run to Forty Acre, Bayside Reefs, 3 Foot Reef, Boomerang, Shellbank.

  1. 1Newcomb BendCopano
  2. 2Italian BendPort
  3. 3Pete's BendPort

Keep the Haynie in the channel guts. Swan Lake and the Mission confluence stay outside — wade or kayak in.

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Copano Fishing bot

Same coach as the Grok Bot

40 years on this water, Jay Watkins shell, Salt Strong conditions, live NOAA, TPWD. It will not invent a pin. Tap once — it spends a Grok call.

Windows

Major

18:21–20:33

Major

06:21–08:33

Minor

12:42–14:12

Minor

00:42–02:12

Solunar is a clock, not a promise. Wind and water still pick the bank.

Three rods

  • TopwaterSuper Spook Jr or She Dog — bone or chrome
  • TwitchCorky / Catch 2000 if they will not come up
  • PlasticPaddletail or topwater if the wind lays down.

Today's water

Mid-bay oysters

Tide predictions unavailable.

Why

  • Light wind — sight-fishing and topwater are in play.
  • Fall on Copano is the year. Reds on the move, trout on shell, mullet starting to show.
  • First quarter.