Out of all the fish I have pursued none get tunnel vision so to speak over prey items like flounder. When they are locked on tiny menhaden (shad) they often refuse other offerings and feed with enough enthusiasm to leap for […]
Flounder Spawning in the Channel? “Rolling” Like Gar? Read More »
Cast Off at the Salty Classic Fishing Tournament on October 29th Hook Part of the $10,000 Cash Pot and Support Salty Culture’s “Clean Culture” Mission GALVESTON ISLAND, TEXAS (SEPTEMBER 8, 2016) – Cast off at the Salty Classic Fishing Tournament
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Location: West Matagorda Bay Hotspot: Cottons Bayou GPS: N 28 30.45, W96 12.3816 (28.5075, -96.2064) Species: Speckled trout Best Baits: Super Spook Junior or soft plastics Contact: Capt. Van Critendon 361-648-1886 raiseemuptexas@hotmail.com Tips: Capt. Critendon says he is fishing a
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Remi caught this red while fishing with her Mom & Dad on the San Bernard River.
Texas Hotshots – Red with 16 Spots! Read More »
Beautiful sunrise on Galveston Bay. Our family caught many trout on this day in August.
Texas Hotshots – Early rise Early bite! Read More »
Lower Laguna Madre- Caught this 25″ 7.5 lb. flounder on red and white worm. I was entered in CCA tournament but this catch came 8 days too late:-)
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Corpus Christi bay am fishing hooked into this big boy CPR to fight another day possible catch and release record..
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Successful wade fishing depends a lot on how you dress, says Galveston fishing guide, Paul Marcaccio. Wearing apparel that can be seen under water from more than a few feet can penalize you by spooking the fish. Additionally, the wrong
Redfish can easily be identified by a spot, or couple of spots on the fish’s tail. What if the fish had over 600 spots all over the fish? Patrick Bonin, who first found out about the catch, said Jerry Rouyea,
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Fall is not peak time for big trout. In fact in many areas, the truly big fish seemingly disappear. The most popular fall tactic is catching trout under birds and while it is a game of catching large numbers of
Tactic for Catching Big Trout Under the Birds Read More »
Tommy Countz, (www.matagordafishing.com) , 2001 Winner of the CCA of the Matagorda Bay Guide’s Cup, and was CCA Guide of the Year in 2005. He fishes the Matagorda Bay systems for speckled trout, redfish and flounder. He’s also an expert on
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5 year old Karter Michelle McGary caught this impressive 26 1/2″ 5lb fatty her new personal best while fishing with her dad in Aransas Pass, Texas. She also landed several other nice trout and keeper redfish on this day! I
Texas Hotshots – “Little Girls Catching Big Girls” Read More »
Wade fishing in Pachary Flats Upper Laguna Modre -caught this over size black drum on 12 lb test line. Fish was released after a fellow fisherman used my cell phone to get this picture.
Texas Hotshots – Black Drum on 12 Test, Released Read More »
Full limit of trout in Port O’Connor, Texas.
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Sean Hagans catches this speckled trout while kayak fishing at the Texas City Dike.
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My daughters first fish 27 1/2″ red
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5 year old Kaylee caught this slot red all by herself
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Several years ago, I introduced the F.L.E.X. Fishing system, a dedicated plan for catching big fish of any species including specks. F.L.E.X. stands for Focus-Learn-Eliminate-Experience and it has revolutionized my personal fishing. The following are some of the notes from
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As we approach the final weeks of the 27th Annual CCA Texas STAR, keep in mind the 2016 CCA Texas STAR Tournament doesn’t end until Labor Day, September 5 at 5p.m., so there’s still plenty of time to enter! Over
CCA STAR Tournament – STILL PLENTY OF TIME TO REGISTER! Read More »
The Lost Art of Honor on the Water…and on the Ramp When it comes to fishing, nothing chafes my line like the disrespectful jerk who sees you catch one or two fish and then attempts to hedge in on the
