I have not heard of a good casting bite off of vermillion. But I will tell you this that last weekend my fellow captains had one hell of a shallow bite in the! island area. It was one of the best all year.. kellys shoul, gull shoul, shallows around the islands, and on top of all the reefs. casting weight foreward spinners in to 5 to 10 foot of water was the ticket. As far as trolling on my boat my clients do it all, not just reel the fish in. they are involed in the whole process. When you leave my boat the fish you caught were earned.. I hope that shallow bite helps good luck man.. I love a good casting bite too... I may go catch a few saturday night out there.