March Brings Happiness MARCH IS HERE and I could not be happier. It is one of the most exciting months of the year for me, hands down. When it comes to spending time outdoors it is hard […]
Good Things On The Near Horizon MARCH IS STILL A transition time on the upper Texas coast, with water temperatures just beginning to warm enough to encourage fish feeding activity. Inshore fishing will be slow, for the […]
Overcoming Challenges MARCH IS A CHALLENGING MONTH to fish, and in 2019 NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) is predicting a wetter than normal March for the bays of Texas. This will add to the usual challenges, […]
Deep Secrets for Specks MANY FOLKS ASSOCIATE the month of March as being the time when things begin warming back up after several months of bitter cold. Although it’s true that the spring solstice takes place near […]
Dangerous Water ONE OF MY FAVORITE fishing tactics is wade fishing, especially when I am by myself. However, as a fishing guide I pretty much discourage wade fishing for my clients for two major reasons: 1) […]
Now is a Good Time to Catch a Big Nasty LOOKING TO HOOK UP with a big fish in one of the Texas coastal bays? How about Old Nasty, or as I have heard anglers call them, […]
Springtime on Baffin Bay EVEN THOUGH ANY DAY spent fishing on this bay system can be an exciting adventure, no time of year seems to excite the seekers of trophy trout more than early spring. March, April […]
Decisions, Decisions I KNOW WHAT YOU”RE thinking—Winter is not the time for Joe Angler. All the fishing is specialized and directed at trophy trout, “the fish of a thousand hours.” The typical weekend angler doesn’t have the […]
UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: East End Reef GPS: N 28 44.145, W 95 42.444 (28.7358, -95.7074) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Norton Sand Eels, in Chicken-on-the-Chain and Black Magic colors CONTACT: Capt. […]