What makes fishing great is it’s something different to every person that fishes. What floats one angler’s boat may not fancy another’s fixation. My favorite way to catch fish is by sight fishing, preferably with the buggy whip in hand. I find myself constantly looking for new places where I can catch fish by my preferred means. Last week that […]
Visual Bliss
Off the Grid
I spent a few days last week camping alongside an eclectic group of guys. Despite our varying backgrounds and personalities we shared a common interest. We’re all fishermen. But beyond our affinity for angling our jones is swinging a graphite stick to present hooks dressed with fur and feathers at creatures that swim. The trip was planned months in advance, […]
Fishing for a Worthy Cause
Every now and then it’s nice to set aside personal issues and give back for a worthy cause. I did just that recently. I fished the annual Rockport Yak Attack charity tournament benefitting Camp Aranzazu. The tournament weigh-in and captain’s meeting were at Camp Aranzazu’s beautiful facilities in Rockport, Texas. Camp Aranzazu is a not-for-profit, year-round camp that serves individuals […]
Red Hot Fishing
The fishing has been on fire here in Texas. Want proof? Enjoy…
New Gear, Preview of Fall, and a Few Trips South
I picked up a sweet new 8wt rod a few weeks ago and decided it was time to get a coating of slime and mud on it. This thing is light… On the road early to fish far, unknown waters… Jason and I found a good topwater bite early… Fishing the edges spartina grass… These rascals were all over the […]
Big Marsh Reds
Not much to say other than the fishing has been hot over here in Texas. Big reds in the marsh eating flies and lures. I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking… 7.5lb red… 10.5lb red… 9lb red… 7lb red… Another 7lb fish…
Redfish Can’t Jump
This is my first post on this blog, so allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jeremy Chavez (or JP as many people call me). I have been part of the blogosphere for years now and my current blog venture can be found at www.castingtales.wordpress.com. I am a sight fishing/redfish addict who resides in Southeast Texas. Most, if not […]
Newbies first snook
It has been a while but finally got to spend some time on the water with Boris Nikolaev, a friend and former teacher of mine when I was in college. We had talked about going fishing for a couple years, and I am glad we finally hit the water. The morning was overcast and the breeze was blowing, so […]
Permitopia!
Last weekend me and Hobie fishing team member Doug Schallmoser made it down to the Keys for a 2 days flats fishing marathon. Over the two days we covered over 30 miles on our kayaks. Sight fishing conditions were awesome and we had lots of shots at permit. The bonefish were nearly nonexistent and we only located 4 tarpon. The […]
Good Times
After a lot of travel and a busy year, there is nothing like spending some time on the water with good friends.