Standing in water
that barely covers your
wading booties with your boat the only
manmade structure in sight; the feeling of
being where humans aren’t supposed to be
comes easy. It’s mystical and silent except
for an occasional mullet flipping or protesting
squawk from a lifting heron.
Kevin Cochran Searching for a Storm/Freeze Connection
I'm an acknowledged
worry wart. Recently,
well-publicized crises have given
those of us who fish for a living plenty
to fret about. This year brought both economic
and environmental calamities which threaten
our livelihoods.
I was looking through some old
photo albums the other day; pictures of Dad and me
fishing a long time ago. The pictures reminded me of the fishing
tackle that was “hot” for those times and I thought it would be fun to
see if those old rods and reels will still catch fish.
As I stand watching my
customers, both of them fighting
jack crevalle, I think what a tedious and harsh
year it has been and I am grateful for this moment as it seems to
have been a long time coming. Gene Titus and his future son-in-law ended
the day with thirteen jacks and 3 reds.
As I sit here peeking out
the window at an absolutely
drop dead gorgeous fall afternoon I can’t
help but be excited about the prospects
for another great fall and winter here
on Sabine and Calcasieu.
So try it today, just click on the computer above!
EDITORIAL Flounder Dilema
Something bad is occurring in our flounder populations. TPWD has been documenting a 20-year decline in relative abundance of this popular species. And this is not just a Texas problem. Resource managers in all Gulf and Atlantic states are seeing it in their fisheries as well. Conservation efforts in the form of increased minimum length and reduced bag and possession limits that have worked with other recreationally important species just haven’t worked on southern flounder. Read More
Dickie
has
35
years experience guiding on Sabine
and Calcasieu Lakes out of Orange,TX. Read Article
Galveston
Mickey Eastman
Mickey fishes out of the
Galveston area bays and is the
founder of
Gulf Coast Troutmasters. Read Article
Matagorda
Bill
Pustejovsky
Bill is a guide from the
Matagorda Bays He fishes year 'round
for
trophy trout
and redfish. Read Article
POC/Seadrift
Shellie Gray
Shellie Gray fishes year
'round for trout and redfish with
artificial lures in the Port
O'Connor/ Seadrift area Read Article
POC/Seadrift
Gary Gray
Captain Gary fishes year
'round for trout and redfish with
artificial lures in the Port
O'Connor/ Seadrift area. Read Article
Laguna/Baffin
David Rowsey
David Rowsey has 20 years
experience in the Laguna/
Baffin region; trophy trout with
artificial lures is his specialty.
Read Article
Port Mansfield
Capt. Tricia
Capt. Tricia operates
out of Port Mansfield,
specializing in both wade
and drift
fishing with
artificial lures. Read Article
Port Isabel
Ernest Cisneros
Ernest
fishes the
Lower Laguna Madre to Port
Isabel. Ernest specializes in
wading and poled skiff
for snook, trout
and redfish. Read Article
