September 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine – October 2019

October Brings Fish Back to School AFTER WHAT SEEMS LIKE an eternity of waiting as patiently as possible for the arrival of some cool fronts with somewhat of an attitude, I’m happy to announce that October has […]

September 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston – October 2019

Early Fall Can Be Better than Late Summer WITH THE ARRIVAL of October, “fall” has officially “fell.” Although the upper Texas coast might still feel like summer, somewhat cooler weather is certainly on its way. This means […]

September 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda – October 2019

Find the Action IN OCTOBER FISH are motivated to feed up by signs of winter: shorter, cooler days and dropping water temperatures. The average air temperatures at the beginning of October are 67°F to 85°F, and at […]

September 24, 2019

COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast – October 2019

Goodbye, Summer AS WE GET INTO OCTOBER, the summertime heat is behind us. The fall transition should be well underway now that September has passed and things are starting to cool down a bit. Falling air […]

September 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – October 2019

Lone Star Fishing ON A REAR VISIT to the local car wash to wash my boat after a trip (I normally use a power washer at my house), I noticed a small aluminum boat/trailer parked out of […]

September 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus – October 2019

Popping Good Time THE EASIEST TIME, the best month of the year to have a successful fishing trip is October. “A lot of white shrimp are coming into the bays,” said fishing guide, Tommy Countz. “The trout […]

September 24, 2019

Epic Fall Fishing In Baffin

Epic Fall Fishing SUBTLE SIGNALS THAT the summer is winding down begin to appear to those of us who spend their lives outside. The sun sets a little lower on the horizon, and the colors along the […]

September 24, 2019

COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast – October 2019

Red Storm Rising MOST ANGLERS KNOW October for hurricane season winging into its annual groove and for the dog days that follow a tropical system that goes inland anywhere east of the South Texas Coast Here’s hoping […]

September 24, 2019

HOTSPOTS: Saltwater – October 2019

UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • Location: Galveston Trinity Bay Hotspot: April Fool Reef GPS: N 29 29.077, W 94 54.773 (29.4846, -94.9129) Species: Speckled Trout Best Baits: Live shrimp under a […]

September 24, 2019

HOTSPOTS: Freshwater – October 2019

PINEY WOODS • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • Location: Lake Fork Hotspot: Sticky Branch Point GPS: N 32 54.348, W 95 39.1679 (32.9058, -95.6528) Species: Largemouth Bass Best Baits: “Spoons, Carolina rigs with a Grandebass […]