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Try to Stay Cool in ‘Hot’ August Fishing A UGUST IS INDEED a “hot” month for fishing on the upper Texas coast. Of course, this comes in both literal and realistic terms. It’s usually best to fish nights or the cooler

Action Despite Warm Water in Matagorda I N THE MONTH OF AUGUST, it is essential that you start fishing when the water temperature is at its coolest. When the water gets close to 90°F, fish find the deepest spot around

August May Mean Adjustments B ECAUSE THINGS CAN CHANGE quickly along our coastal region, spells of varying wind conditions can often mean anglers have to make some rapid adjustments to previous plans. During periods of unstable wind patterns, you may find

Do You Have the Rhythm? A S THE YEARS HAVE SET IN with the baby boomer generation, and those even much younger, I see as well as hear more grunts and more groans and get emails that allude to the

Recipe for August: Slow Down and Keep Cool B ACK IN EARLY SPRING anglers and fish were looking for water a couple of degrees warmer. In August, flip that last sentence. Anglers and fish are looking for water a couple

Cool Summer Mornings in Baffin Bay J UST BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP, it’s surprising how cool the morning air can be, launching the boat for a fine summer trip out onto Baffin Bay. Being there at that magical time

August Rocks I T’S BEEN A TYPICAL South Texas summer. It’s hot, the winds have either disappeared altogether or make you feel like you’re in a bamboo steamer. Laguna Madre water temperature has been in the mid-80s since mid-May, and trout

UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Half Moon Shoal GPS: N 28 43.371, W 95 46.228 (28.7229, -95.7705) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft Plastic tails & topwaters CONTACT: Capt. Tommy Countz 281-450-4037 tcountz@sbcglobal.net www.matagordafishing.com TIPS: Drift the

PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Ray Branch GPS: N 32 48.6059, W 95 34.296 (32.8101, -95.5716) SPECIES: Crappie BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs in blue ice color with Bobby Garland jig bodies CONTACT: Doug Shampine 940-902-3855 doug@lakeforktrophybass.com www.lakeforktrophybass.com TIPS: With

Inaugural Aguila Cup THE INAUGURAL AQUILA CUP has successfully concluded at Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds with 400 shooters in attendance. Gebben Miles has been named High Overall Champion for the CZ-USA Main Event of the monumental competition with a 2-day

The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the RIGHT TAB BELOW, which

Getting Prepared for Hunting Season HUNTING SEASON SEEMS like it is right around the corner. I know that according to the calendar, there is still some time to get ready but time moves swiftly and before you know it, it

Crabmeat Stuffed Chicken with Prosciutto WE LOVE CRABMEAT and wanted to incorporate it with other ingredients for a meal. This turned into a great tailgating appetizer but it can be served as a main course as well. Ingredients 3 tablespoons =

Speckled Trout Trinity Bay   Redfish Baffin Bay   Largemouth Bass Douglassville (Lake Wright Patman)   Largemouth Bass Undisclosed   Speckled Trout West Matagorda Bay       Redfish Arroyo City   Redfish Rockport   Largemouth Bass La Porte