August 2018 Issue

July 24, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston – August 2018

Try to Stay Cool in ‘Hot’ August Fishing 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 […]
July 24, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda – August 2018

Action Despite Warm Water in Matagorda 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 […]
July 24, 2018

COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast – August 2018

August May Mean Adjustments 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, […]
July 24, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – August 2018

Do You Have the Rhythm? 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 […]
July 24, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus – August 2018

Recipe for August: Slow Down and Keep Cool 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 […]
July 24, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay – August 2018

Cool Summer Mornings in Baffin Bay 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 […]
July 24, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast – August 2018

August Rocks 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 […]
July 24, 2018

HOTSPOTS: Saltwater – August

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 […]
July 24, 2018

HOTSPOTS: Freshwater – August

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 […]
July 24, 2018

INDUSTRY INSIDER

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 […]