April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine – May 2019

It Starts In May AS HARD AS IT IS for me to believe, we have somehow, already made it to May. Although it seems like we were just ringing in the New Year, 2019 is almost half […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston – May 2019

This MAY be Our Best Coastal Fishing MAY ALWAYS BRINGS fond fishing memories to my household. Several years ago, a warm Mayday weekend yielded the best “Bull” redfish I ever caught—a fish right at four feet long […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda – May 2019

Little Tarpon I PADDLED MY KAYAK into a bayou on the south shore of West Matagorda Bay, stopped 50 feet from a bend where the water dropped off to four feet deep, and cast my soft plastic […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast – May 2019

May Spawns New Opportunity THE WINTER MONTHS are behind us, and school will soon be dismissed for the upcoming summertime break. Family vacations along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico have already been planned. Coastal anglers […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – May 2019

Conservancy? Or Rape of Our Natural World! THE INQUIRIES I RECEIVED about all the boats in Aransas Bay and Copano Bay were a bit overwhelming. Why so many boats? What are they doing? Where are they […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus – May 2019

Fish the Rocks STRUCTURE…the difference between catching fish or not. That’s an indisputable fact for the freshwater bass angler, but it’s important to the saltwater pro also. As Texas middle coast guide, Nick Mosley said, “target […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay – May 2019

The Allure of Alazan Bay ACRES AND ACRES of uninterrupted grass cover the shorelines of Alazan Bay, creating the most unspoiled and untouched body of water on Baffin Bay. It’s a mysterious place that feels like nothing […]

April 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast – May 2019

The Roaring ’70s FISHING REALLY KICKS OFF in May on the Lower Laguna Madre. The weather has stabilized, although the wind can be a bit of a hassle when weather systems in the Great Plains suck […]

April 24, 2019

HOTSPOTS: Saltwater – May 2019

UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Tripod GPS: N 28 40.147, W 95 54.813 (28.6691, -95.9136) SPECIES: Speckled Trout and Redfish BEST BAITS: Norton Sand Eel and MirrOlure Lil Jon Contact: Capt. Nick Mosley […]

April 24, 2019

HOTSPOTS: Freshwater – May 2019

PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Conroe HOTSPOT: Main Lake GPS: N 30 24.57, W 95 36.834 (30.4095, -95.6139) SPECIES: Crappie BEST BAITS: Live minnows, crappie jigs Contact: Richard Tatsch 936-661-7920 admin@fishdudetx.com www.fishdudetx.com TIPS: The crappie are […]