This week on the water was a little slow but had some solid moments. I managed to land a few good snook and saw plenty of redfish cruising around.

I also hooked into a couple of massive black drum on the flats. One eventually broke the line and the other straightened out the jig, but it was an incredible fight and a reminder of how big these fish can get.

Everything was caught on artificials this week, mostly paddle tails, a few artificial shrimp, and some topwater here and there.

With a cooler week ahead, water temperatures will continue to fall and fishing may stay slow if you’re not looking in the right areas. Even on slow weeks, though, it’s still fun to be out there and see what’s moving.