Trout fishing has been inconsistent as of late. The unseasonably warm winter has made it tough to pattern trout in their usual winter haunts. Only a few trout landed over the last few trips, but mostly solid fish. Despite the slow trout fishing the redfish bite has been great in […]
Morning Glory
Big trout season is upon us here on the Texas Coast with the passing of the last couple cold fronts. I’ve been on the water half a dozen times since I last posted. The fishing has been typical of winter fishing. Some days you catch them. Other days you work […]
The fishing has been slow last few weeks mainly due to my indecision and obstinacy. I dislike transition periods because I have a hard time changing tactics and targeting different species when my focus has been so narrow. For three quarters of the year my concentration is singlar: redfish. When […]
The most recent cold front is a reminder that we’re nearing the end of the redfish explosion in the marshes on the Texas Coast. Over the last few weeks most of the shrimp has migrated to the Gulf leaving fin-fish as the only remaining forage available for a ravenous redfish. […]
The arrival of fall begets many changes for anglers on the Texas coast. Artic blasts bring relief from the scorching summer heat, but more importantly, the objects of our fascination begin to fatten up for winter when food sources will be scarce and water temps are too low to warrant […]
I stopped throwing bait for a number of reasons. The challenge. The cost. The hassle. And most importantly to get away from these critters. I’ve caught a few hardheads since I started throwing lures, but besides the few times I specifically targeted them I can’t remember the last time I […]
It’s that time of year when marsh fishing slows due to the heat. The bite is usually good early and earlier. The bite shuts off right about the time you feel yourself baking like a sun-dried tomato. With water temperatures in the marsh are hovering in the 90’s most fish […]
I went out solo a couple times over the weekend. I found plenty of reds in the marsh but the feeding window was short very early in the morning. The fish were also extra weary of my presence because of the low water levels. Lost count of the number of […]
I spent three days in the mud puddles redfish call home last week. The fishing was lights out. The catching was pretty good too. Lots of big reds to 31″ schooled up or cruising the shallows in search of an easy meal. Although we encountered many picky reds the sheer […]
There’s no better cue that winter has passed quite like the surface exploding spectacle of a slob redfish pulverizing a top water plug or the sight of an upper slot brute with half its anatomy above the water’s surface. If the sight or sound of redfish prowling the shallows isn’t […]