With every day that goes by, the end is coming rapidly. These warmer days are proving to be bringing in a lot of big fish. The migratory big reds that call the flats in Flamingo home during the Spring and Summer months, are beginning to show strong. These fish are a sight fisherman’s dream. As spooky as bonefish, in a foot deep of crystal […]
The End is Near
Cajun Country
When I think of Louisiana a few things quickly come to mind: casinos, Mardi Gras, Cajun food, and thousands of acres of ripe estuaries. No place in the US boasts more marshland than the Louisiana Delta. The Delta is a creation of the many creeks and rivers that dump their nutrient-rich contents into in the area. The most notable waterway […]
Escape From Prison, to Paradise
It had been a long couple of weeks consisting of twelve to sixteen hour work days. In a boat building facility that felt an awful lot like what I imagine prison would feel like. Thankfully, I have never had any run ins with the law. So I don’t know if my thoughts are even close to accurate. All I could […]
Transition from Spots to Dots
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 December rolls around and water temperatures begin to dip into […]
Inconsistently Good
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. Extreme low tides due to the nagging northwest gales will […]
Redfish Explosion
Fishing has been flat-out ridiculous on the Upper Texas Coast. Huge schools of redfish everywhere you look. The water has cleaned up nicely with the passing of the last few cold fronts too making the fish a lot easier to spot and catch. It’s been a sight fisherman’s dream in the marshes lately. They’ll eat just about anything you throw […]
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 […]