You're targeting one specific bite and that's the one from a big speckled trout. Shift your mindset to expecting not to get a bite, so that you don't get discourage too quickly. Maintain your confidence in your ability in terms of technique and in reading the water and solunar activity. Knowing you're in the right spot is a key component to catching big trout. If you aren't getting bait activity in certain locations, that's a key indicator that maybe the fish aren't there. Find a tide source or move to the bay or flats and get them in the feed window where they'll eat. Trout eat in small windows, so you have to capitalize on that time.
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