I planned to the fish the second stop of the XRT kayak trail this past Saturday but that intention was axed when news arrived late Friday night that the tournament was postponed due to the conditions. Unfavorable wind forecasts forced tournament organizers to reschedule the tournament for late August. I […]

This Saturday June 18, 2011 is the second stop for the Xtreme Redfish Tournament Trail.  The weigh-in is at Topwater Grill in Port San Leon, Texas. The weigh-in is Saturday afternoon between 2:30 and 4:30. The weigh-in will also stream live online and you can view it here… http://www.ustream.tv/channel/xtremeredfishtrail In conjunction with the weigh-in there will […]

I recently came across a cool club titled Red Tuna Shirt Club. The concept behind the club is to spotlight fishing charters and guide services around the world by sending members of the club a one-of-a-kind t-shirt and a small leaflet monthly with information about the featured charter or guide […]


Friday: I met up with Jaime to fish a marsh I hadn’t seen since last year. It’s about an hour paddle via kayak to get to this marsh. I told him the night before that we were going to make a long paddle and to be prepared. I don’t think […]

We finally turned the corner from spring and got a break from the winds last week. But the break comes at a price in the form of the heat. Summer here on the Texas coast has arrived. This is the most consistent time of year for an early morning bite […]

*Late Report from Memorial Day weekend. Early this winter I attended a seminar showcasing some of the best inshore guides Texas has to offer. Among this fish porn and tactic talk one guide mention something that stuck with me, the phrase “fishing when you’re not fishing”. The phrase sounded unfamiliar […]

31May

New Art

New Art
While down in Corpus over the extended weekend I pick up another painting I had my grandfahter paint for me… Here’s some of the other stuff I had him do for me in the past… http://castingtales.wordpress.com/photos/paintings/ My old college roommate, Austin, and I messed around with some gyotaku using a […]

When word of the apocalypse first was brought to my attention I felt unprepared. I thought “what am I going to do on my last day of existence.” That thought didn’t last long. I had my rods, reels, tackle, and kayak loaded up Friday night in preparation for what was […]