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Today I had the Sumner's from Austin Texas. It was
one of those days where we had to work hard. We finally got our
limits of reds and then went looking for some trout throwing shrimp
under a popping cork. We found a couple keepers and some undersize
trout and a few more undersize reds. This was my first time to fish
with these great people and they were great. Jeannie definately out
fished her husband but he did catch the largest. These great people
are still newlyweds and from what I saw they will have many years of
happiness. |
| 12-05-06 |
I recently had my good clients and friends Sharon
and Steven Schultz from ABC in San Antonio. It was Sharon's birthday
and Steven surprised her with a fishing trip. We were hit with fog
early then it finally lifted slightly so we decided to head out.
Unfortunately in 15 minutes the fog grew heavy and we got to a
shoreline to wait it out. Unfortunately we were stuck there from
about 7:30 am to almost noon before it lifted. In that time period
Sharon often thanked Steven for a great birthday present !!!
One thing for certain I couldnt find a better couple to be stranded
in the fog with. We worked hard and finally managed 5 solid redfish
one short of our limit. We probably could have finished up but since
it was late they had to head back to SA. Today was definately a
lesson in safety and this experienced guide took no chances. |
11-23-06 |
Well the redfish remain strong to say the least. The
tides came up a little and our fish moved slightly but we are still
on them. The last few days have been fast and furious. I had a
chance to spend my Thanksgiving morning with a great family the
Heaton's from Houston. I had a full boat with Barry and Anne and
their kids Kimberly, Kristen, Eric and Evan. Another great day on
the water. We got our 18 slot reds, one oversize and a really nice
23 in flounder and one trout. What a day !! The action was a little
spotty due to heavy boat traffic in the area but still not bad and
done by noon. We would get a triple on then the boats would crowd us
and the bite would slow but we held our ground and the fish kept
coming back. Evan had the largest fish with his nice 31 1/2 in fish
but once again the girls ruled with Kimberly catching the most. Way
to go Kim !!! Great way to spend my thanksgiving. I have a lot
to be thankful for. I get to do a job that I truly love. Happy
Thanksgiving to all !! Todays photo is of Evan with his nice
oversize red and of course the group photo. |
11-18-06 |
I was fishing a multiple boat group again today and
I had Ryan Zorn and Doug Hohertz. Due to the heavy boat pressure we
had the guys meet us about 15 minutes earlier in hopes of getting to
my honey hole early. The tides came up a little overnight but I was
still confident of another early day. Wrong !!!! All good
things must come to an end. We did not pick up a single fish in the
area that I had been working for 3 days. I still believe they were
there just not eating. At noon we did not have a keeper fish in the
box. But things can turn around in a hurry. I got on a nice school
of big reds outside Quarantine shoreline. Ryan and Doug caught about
20 nice 23-27 in fish in about 45 minutes. We were definately top
boat of the group again. Todays photo is of Doug with a nice red on
and of course the group photo. And yes Ryan began "crying" about his
arm hurting while fighting a nice red. What a great problem to have
!!! I had a great time with these two and I hope I have an
opportunity to fish with them again. |
11-16-06 |
I was part of a three boat group today for Norac
Inc. I had the pleasure of fishing with Ken Weber, Mr. Fontaine, and
Mr. Doherty. And yes I went right back to the same area and yes the
fish were still there. We picked up 8 of our reds there plus some
undersize and 3 nice flounder. Our bite slowed due to heavy boat
pressure so we made a slight move and got right back on them and got
our last fish plus released some. There was a pot for biggest fish
which I believe we won with a solid 27 in fish. Nice to have another
early day. We had a noon dock time anyway but made it in early
around 11. I had a great time fishing with these guys even though I
had a New Jersey boy on my boat !!!! I look forward to fishing these
guys again. |
| 11-15-06 |
Tides remain extremely low. I went back to the exact
same spot as yesterday with even faster results. I had only two
people today and we had our limit of reds in about 15 minutes then
played catch and release for awhile. We stayed there until another
guide friend of mine got there then I let him have my spot where he
quickly limited out as well. |
| 11-14-06 |
Well our tides dropped dramatically about 18 inches
overnight and that made things easy. I was part of a multiple boat
group today and we had our limits of reds at the first stop in about
30 minutes and caught and released more. Things should stay this way
for a couple of days. |
| 11-13-06 |
Had a cancellation today. |
11-12-06 |
Today I was fishing the second day of a two day
group. What a difference a day makes. We had a hard front hit us
about 4 am yesterday morning and the bite was on. Everyone did
extremely well and most had limits of reds by nine or so. Today was
alot different. As usual with most hard fronts by the next morning
the water was almost 12 degrees cooler. Our water temp dropped from
about 74 degrees to 62 degrees over night and this shut our bite
down. The winds were not as strong but the change in water temp took
its toll. We managed only a few fish today. Todays photo is of John
Myers and his son with two nice reds. These guys were great
sportsman and since they had a good day yesterday and a nice mess of
fish they opted to play catch and release today. What a pleasure it
is to fish with people like Mr. Myers that appreciate our resources
and want to continue to ensure that his son will be able to enjoy
our great fishing for many years. Lessons well taught. |
11-10-06 |
Today I had one of my good clients Gary Cleaver from
Amarillo and his friend Robin Passmore. Another good day on the
redfish. We managed a nice limit of reds plus released some and 6
trout. Not many trout again today. The last norther certainly slowed
down my trout bite. Todays photo is of another nice limit of fish. I
really enjoy my time on the water with these two. I look forward to
their next visit. |
| 11-08-06 |
Since we had a great day yesterday Phil, Max and Tim
opted to fish with me again today. Boy what a difference a day
makes. For some reason we had this black cloud hanging over us all
day. We just couldn't buy a break. We had our fair share of misses,
lines breaking, breaking fish off on the motor, etc. You name it and
it happened to us. But we stuck with it an finally got on a roll and
got our limit of reds plus a couple releases. Today we only managed
5 or 6 trout. |
11-07-06 |
Today I was part of another multiple boat group. I
had Phil McAfee, Max Herring, and Tim Plumbee. What a great day.
These guys could really fish and it didnt take long for them to get
the hang of drifting with piggies. We got our limit of reds plus
managed around 15 nice quality trout. |
11-06-06
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I just had one client today and I continued to
concentrate on redfish. We had a couple nice fish in the box when I
spotted one of the largest group of Jack Crevelle I have ever seen
in the flats. They were busting menhaden everywhere and they must
have covered two acres. The fish ranged anywhere from 20-50 pounds.
We took our time to get positioned and waited until we found a pod
of larger fish. It didnt take but a couple seconds and we had a
large fish on. We were using a light trout rod and a Curado reel
with 10 pound test line. An hour and fifteen minutes later we
finally landed the nice fish that I estimate to be around 40 pounds.
We took our time to revive the fish. Seeing that large school of
fish in a feeding frenzy was priceless. I think the smile says it
all !!! |
11-03-06 |
Well we had another hard front blow in yesterday and
the weather was miserable to say the least. I was fishing as part of
a multiple boat group for LLOG exploration out of Louisianna. The
guys that I had yesterday fish alot so they opted to head back in
after an our or so. Most boats in the group did the same. The second
day I had Kem Ducote and Teresita Angelo. After the disappointed
weather yesterday these ladies were looking forward to getting some
fish. The winds were still blowing but not as bad. The ladies stuck
it out and it paid off. We caught some nice redfish and yes there
was a trophy for largest trout and red. Kem brought home the honors
for largest trout with a quality 26 in fish. Today photo is of Kem
with her trophy winning fish and Teresita with one of her nice reds.
Way to go ladies !!! |
| 11-01-06 |
Today I had Randy Schulte party. We stayed in the
flats and had another great day on the redfish. |
10-29-06 |
Today I was fishing part of a multiple boat group
for the redfish lodge. I was blessed to have had Susan Bruechner and
her friends Noel and Cathy. The tides remained low and I would have
bet the house and farm that the fish would have still been stacked
in South Bay. We got their early and worked it hard but never got a
bite. We worked hard but only managed a couple nice reds. One of
those days where I had high hopes but just could not get on them.
Todays photo is of Susan and Noel with a couple nice reds. |
10-28-06 |
Today I had a repeat client Keith Walthall and his
dad Hershell along with Jerrod Pruitt and Phil Holzman. Our tides
dropped really low and really fast so it was no secret where I was
headed (South Bay gut). Unfortunately there was already a couple
boats in there so we had to wait to get positioned in the right
place. But once we did it was on. Phil had his limit before the
other guys even knew it. Everyone else finally got in the game and
we had our nice limit of fish and released a few before heading to
the dock. We should have finished ALOT sooner but Keith and Jerrod
missed more than their fair share. I think it must have been their
"girly" hook sets that I jokingly gave them grief about all morning.
Another great group that I enjoy fishing with. |
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Well I apologize for the delay
in reports over the last couple of weeks. The server I use got
hacked into and played havoc with everyones websites. It took a few
weeks to get things straightened out. I will catch up on as many of
the days I can remember but to recap the last few weeks have been
great. The redfish action has been awesome. |
10-23-06 |
Well the winds calmed down some and the skies were
clearer so I was optimistic about our chances today. I knew our bite
would not be until later when the sun got up but these ladies were
ready to get on the water. Today I had Mary Duwe and Jane Clark from
Stephenville Tx. We started drifting with piggies first but only
managed a couple undersize fish. The water was slow in warming and
the winds stronger than I expected so I changed strategies and went
to using cut mullet around a shell reef. It didn't take long and it
paid off. These ladies managed their limit of nice 24-27 in reds as
well as releasing a couple more. I'm glad we waited a day to fish
the ladies. I had a great time fishing with these two and I look
forward to fishing with them again. Todays photos are of Jane and
Mary with fish on and of course the picture of their nice limit of
fish. |
| 10-22-06 |
I cancelled todays trip due to weather. We had strong
north winds at about 30-35. I have two ladies that were dying to
get out there but we decided to wait till tomorrow since I had an
opening and hopefully we
will have a better opportunity. |
10-21-06 |
Today I was part of a multiple boat group. My pair
decided they would sleep in for a couple hours and not hit the ramp
until around 8:30 or so. I was fishing with Ed Skrljac and Steve
Lichlyter from Houston. For those of you that know me you know how
hard it was for me to not be on the water at daybreak. As I hoped,
the temperatures warmed up and the sun was out and as predicted the
day before it was back on. The first short drift we picked up a
couple nice trout and one red. Ed had the hot hand early but Steve
came on very strong at the end. By 11:00 am we had our limit of reds
and 5 solid trout and released a few more reds then called it a day. And yes they did a lot of
trash talking to the other groups. We spotted them a couple of hours
on the water and still out fished them. These guys were a blast to
fish with and they kept me laughing all day especially Ed. Todays
photos are of Ed with a nice red on then Ed and Steve with the final
catch. I look forward to fishing with these guys again. (maybe I
should re-think this early morning stuff !!!) |
10-20-06 |
Today I had some of my good clients the Baetens. It
is always a pleasure to fish with them especially young Grayson. We
were greeted with strong winds again today. overcast and cooler
temperatures so I knew the bite would be slow. I continued to work
the same area putting piggy perch under a cajun thunder. Due to the
conditions there was a lot of boat traffic in the area and it
definately hurt us as well. We fished hard and did manage 6 nice
reds and missed a few. Overall considering the conditions, it was a
pretty good day. Young Graysons first cast with his Spiderman pole
hooked a nice red but it spooled him and broke off quickly. But he
did manage to catch a couple nice reds on his own. I told them if
the sun will stay out and the water warms up this area will be on in
here tomorrow. |
10-17-06 |
Today I had Andy Richard and Mike Stewart from
Midland. We had to change our strategy today since there were no
piggie perch available. We were limited to shrimp and cut mullet. We
were greeted by heavy fog early so we worked a shoreline first with
shrimp. As soon as the fog lifted we made a run to one of my
favorite shell pads on a high tide. It didn't let us down. We
managed our limit of redfish and missed quite a few. The bite was
kind of finicky which resulted in our misses. We then spent some
time looking for some oversize reds but only managed a few more slot
fish that we released. But due to reports from other guides we had
another good day. I enjoyed fishing with these guys even though
"someone" hit me in the head trying his patented one handed hook set
!! I look forward to fishing with these great guys in the future. |
10-16-06 |
I had the day off today but back at it tomorrow.
Yesterdays report mentioned the high tides. Todays photo is showing
how high our tides are. The top photo is of an area across from Cove
harbor that is usually dry. All this water is not rain run off but
tidal water. The second picture shows that the water is almost
completely over the boat docks which are usually about 2 ft. above
the water. Even Billy (the white heron) is having a hard time
finding dry ground. |
10-15-06 |
The winds were still blowing today and rain
forecasted but we got our trip in. I had a two boat group today. We
had John and Barbara Crawford from Baytown, Paul Crawford from
Houston and Lynn and Jeff Crawford from Nederland. I had the good
fortune of having Lynn, Barbara and Paul on my boat. We drifted
again using piggies. The action was not as fast as it had been but
we are experiencing some really high tides and that has our fish
scattered. Both boats did manage limits of reds with a few trout for
good measure. Barbara Crawford definately put it on everyone. She
definately had the hot hand today, but Lynn also managed her limit
as well. And yes we had our fair share of misses and lost fish. Once
again the ladies ruled !! I had a great time as always with this
group and look forward to fishing with them again. |
10-14-06 |
I had a five boat group today for Associated
Builders and Contractors out of San Antonio. It is always a pleasure
to fish this group. Not only are these people great clients but most
have become good friends. We had strong north winds the day before
and all night and most were skeptical about even getting out but we
caught a break and the winds died and we were able to fish under
some pretty decent conditions. I was fortunate enough to get to fish
with two of my favorite ladies Sharon Schulz and Elsa Leonard. This
group always have a pot for biggest red and trout and both these
ladies are previous winners the last two years with me so the pressure was on. We
drifted again today with piggies and it didn't take the ladies long.
Sharon boxed two solid fish quickly then Elsa got in the game. These
girls had their limit by 10:00 am and caught and released some more.
And yes, they were doing a lot of trash talking to the guys
(especially to my good friend Rick Smith). We got beat
out on biggest red by a nice 30 in fish caught by Gary but Elsa won
for the biggest trout so the streak continues. All five boats had
good boxes of fish. I cant tell you how
much fun I had with these two ladies. And once again the ladies
ruled !!!! Todays photo is of Elsa with a nice action shot of a red
on and their limit of reds and two trout. (sorry about the
photos-new camera- !!!!) |
10-13-06 |
Well today we were greeted with strong north winds
at about 25mph. Today I fished with Greg Stephens and John Cadena of
Houston. Knowing it would be tough today I concentrated on redfish
and told them that the rule of the day was NO MISSES. If it bites
you catch it !!!! They didnt let me down. We started around 8 am and
they had their limit around 11:30. Fortunately for me these guys
caught every fish that struck. They definately made me look good
today. The conditions were horrible so we headed in as soon as we
stuck the last red. Great job guys !!!! |
10-07-06 |
Another great day again today. I fished with Ken
Swick, Norman Koch, Hugh Wallace and Randy Yankowski. These guys
fish have fished with me the past 3 or 4 years and I have a lot of
fun fishing with them and always look forward to having them. They
quickly reminded me that they had their limit of reds by 9:30 am
last year. I assured them that due to the full moon that our best
bite would not be until around 11:00 am. We got a good trout bite
going early but only managed 3 or 4 reds by 11:00 or so. Then as
predicted the bite turned on and we quickly limited out and released
a few. Todays photo is of Ken with a nice red on and of course the
group photo of the limit of 12 reds and 14 nice trout. Another great
day of fishing and great company. |
| 10-6-06 |
Today I was still fishing part of the big company
group but had different guys today. Today I had Scott Clements,
Keith Myrick, and Daniel Lawrence. I continued fishing the same area
drifting with piggies and we got our limit of reds and released some
and had some nice trout also. Scott won largest trout of the day for
the company group. This makes two days in a row that we brought home
that title. Scotts fish was a nice 25 1/2 in trout. Another good day
on the water. |
| 10-05-06 |
Today I was part of a big company multiple boat group. I
continued drifting with piggies today and once again it proved
effective. I fished with Ron Longhofer from Houston and David
Castillo and Caesar DeHoyas from McAllen. They got their limits of
redfish along with some nice trout and one flounder. Ron won the pot
for biggest trout with a solid 20 1/2 in fish. These guys did great
and they definately out fished me today. Beautiful day on the water
capped off by a nice box of fish and great clients. Does not get
much better. |
| 10-04-06 |
The redfish were a little slow for me yesterday but I got back
on them today. I had the pleasure to fish with Mr. Badgett and Mr.
Brooks from Angleton Texas. This guys fish alot and it showed. We
drifted with piggy perch today and managed our limit of reds plus
released some. We also managed 5 or 6 trout also. |
10-02-06 |
Today I had Ronnie Madison and his dad from Austin.
Unfortunately they hit a hog just outside of Rockport and did some
damage to their truck but they made it to the ramp on time and it
paid off. We had our limit of redfish by 9:00 am and then played
catch and release. We then attempted to go to the jetties to try to
find some bull reds but it was just too rough. We then looked for a
few trout but only managed one or two but still a good day on the
water. |
| 09-29-06 10-01-06 |
The next few days I fished for the Redfish Lodge. We have been
concentrating on redfish and it has been paying off. Limits of reds
have been consistant. |
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Sorry the reports have been a little late and no photos. Ive
been so busy trying to get the renovations done on my condo and to
top it all off I had my digital camera taken at the cleaning
station. I have not had a chance to decide on what new camera that I
want and finding the time to do that has been impossible so bear
with me. |
| 09-27-06 |
Today I had one of my frequent clients Paul Pereira from Spring
Cyprus. We managed a limit of nice reds. Unfortunately there is no
pic. I had my camera taken while at the cleaning stand. |
09-23-06 |
Today I had a good friend and client Dallas Cloud of Moore
Erection in San Antonio. This was a large 5 boat group. We were
hampered by some REALLY strong winds and were very limited on where
we could fish. We managed around 21 or so reds. I was fortunate to
fish with Dallas, Donna and RB. Our bite was slow but we did manage
a few fish. Donna is an avid fisherman and I hope I get a chance to
fish with her under some better conditions. Todays photo is a group
pic and Donna with her red. |
09-16-06
09-17-06 |
I was fishing for the Redfish Lodge again and fished with Larry
Bundren both days. We had a slow day the first day so I concentrated
on redfish the second day. We had another 11:30 am return time so
the pressure was on. We found some scattered reds and managed to get
our limit of reds around 9:30 am. We then went looking for trout and
managed 4 keepers before having to head in. Good way for these guys
to end their trip. |
09-14-06
09-15-06 |
The last two days I was fishing for Redfish Lodge. I had the
pleasure of fishing with Rick Reischman, Val Neshyba and Chuck
Richardson from Houston. The first day we fished hard and managed a
decent box of fish and Chuck caught one nice red. These guys could
really fish and that definately helped our cause. The next day was a
short day since we had an 11:00 am return time. Our bite was
definately a little slower. |
09-12-06
09-13-06 |
The last two days I fished as part of a multiple boat group. Day
one I fished with Dwight Bengston and Mike Francese from Houston. We
had a lot of VERY bad weather in the area so we were very limited on
our options. I opted to fish St. Charles bay where I would not be
too far from safety. We managed 4 solid reds and a few undersize
fish before getting run off the water by lightning and rain around
11:30 am. Considering the conditions and be very limited to where we
could go it wasn't too bad.
The next day I fished with Dwight again along with Dennis Hendon
and Alan Reynolds. The weather was a little more stable today so I
headed back down south. We managed around 15 nice trout with Dennis
catching the biggest at 21 inches. We then went looking for some
redfish and managed 3 solid fish and a few undersize. Much better
day today and of course we had our fair share of misses but these
guys did well. I really enjoyed fishing with all of these guys and
they were great people to be around. Todays photo is of Dwight, Alan
and Dennis with their reds. |
09-11-06
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What a lucky guy I am. I finally had a day off and got to spend
the morning with someone very dear to me, Nita Soliz. You may
remember her from previous reports with her first Kingfish and her
first limit of trout. Today we were looking for her first redfish
and it didn't take her long. She caught her limit within the first
hour and hooked her first fish within the first 15 minutes. She
caught some nice fish in the 26-28 in range. Todays photos are of
Nita in action and her FIRST redfish. Looking at that huge smile
says it all. Its not hard to see why I like fishing with her soooo
much !!! Way to go Nita !!!! |
09-10-06 |
Today I had my good client and close friend Art Troscher from
Houston. We headed out for a short trip in search of a few redfish.
I headed to St. Charles and used live crab for the first time this
year. We quickly got on some fish and it didn't not take long to
land some nice fish. There was also some nice trout mixed in with
the redfish. We had a few mullet and caught a nice 23 in trout and
lost one about the same size and landed a couple others that were 17
in. Wish I had a livewell full of piggies. Todays photo is of one of
the nice reds and an action shot of a good red on. Art is an avid
fisherman and it is always a pleasure to fish with him. Art is an
avid lure chunker but occasionally I can get him to come over to the
dark side and throw some bait. Im looking forward to tomorrow. I
have the day off before another long stretch and Im getting to fish
with my favorite girl Nita Soliz. |
09-09-06 |
We had a multiple group today from Halo Dist. out of San
Antonio. I had the pleasure of fishing with Jeff Saenz and Bobby
Levime. We concentrated on trout first and managed 10 or so and alot
of undersize fish. We then went looking for some redfish and had a
fast bite going for a few minutes. We managed to box 3 solid fish
and broke off a couple and missed a couple then we lost the school
and it was time to head in. These guys were a blast to fish with and
we laughed and had a great time all morning. Im looking forward to
fishing with these guys again. |
| 09-08-06 |
I was fishing for the Redfish Lodge again today. I opted to stay
inside today and work the area I had the trout bite on yesterday.
For some reason the fish were there again but most undersize. We had
an early day today and had to quit by noon. We managed 12 trout and
2 reds. |
09-07-06 |
Today I was fishing a group for the Redfish Lodge. I was fishing
with Phil Begley from Tennessee and Larry from New York. We headed
to the surf today. We were hampered by a west wind which is the
worst for fishing the surf. Tons of bait everywhere but the trout
where a no show out here. We did manage to get our redfish and had a
fast and furious bite on them for about 30 minutes or so. Phil was
definately on a roll on the redfish. We then headed back inside and
on our last stop had a nice trout bite going. We picked up another
10 or 12 trout in a few minutes and had to leave them biting. I
really enjoyed fishing with these guys. Todays photo is of some of
the nice reds we caught in the surf. |
09-03-06 |
Im still in the surf due to the calm conditions. It was not as
fast and furious today and it has been the last two days but we
managed to get our fish. We had a light norther blow through just
about the time we made our first stop and I think that is what
slowed our bite down. Today I had Greg Parker and his girlfriend
Janine Wilson from San Antonio. This was a great couple and I really
enjoyed fishing with them. They had been with a couple guides before
and did not have too good of an experience so hopefully we renewed
their confidence in professional guides. We managed our 20 nice
trout and 4 solid reds. And yes once again the ladies ruled. Janine
had top honors for first fish, most fish and biggest fish. Good job
girl !!!! Todays photo is of Janine's first redfish and the catch at
the end of the day. |
09-01-06 |
The winds have died and you know what that means. I headed to
the surf today. Today I had Virgil Rosser and Bill Johnson from San
Antonio and Greg Romer from St. Louis Missouri. The trout bite was a
little slow until around 9 am and then it was on. We found a nice
school of reds and we had double hook ups on redfish for a while. We
got our limit and released quite a few. We still needed 5 more trout
and made one more stop and completed our limit of 30. Not bad being
done before noon. This was Greg's first time to salt water fish and
I think we ruined him. He caught on quickly and was definately the
top man on the redfish. These guys were great to fish with and I had
a blast with them. I look forward to fishing with them again. |
08-28-06
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Well the strong winds still remain the story. It has really been
cranking down here all day and night and today was no different. I
had a good friend of mine Russ McAfee from Houston and his friends
Kyle Atkinson and Mark Williamson. These guys are all professional
firefighters in Houston. We knew the trout bite would be tough under
the conditions but we managed a nice box of fish. We ended up with
18 or 19 solid keeper fish and lost our fair share. Kyle had a nice
red on but it slipped the hook right at the boat. These guys were
great to fish with and I definately had a good time today. Todays
photo is of Kyle and Mark with their catch and Kyle's action shot
with the redfish that got away. The last photo is of my good friend
Paul Brown of the Redfish Lodge. Unfortunately he had the tough job
of fly fishing today under some very windy conditions but it was a
great photo op for me. |
08-26-06 |
Another great day on the water. I was fishing with Chris Gillman
and his girlfriend Jaime Stewart from Houston. Since Chris is an
avid outdoorsman he is introducing Jaime to one of his favorite past
times of fishing. I was thrilled to be a part of her first salt
water experience. We had alot of action again today. The undersize
trout are still killing us but makes for alot of action. We managed
a nice box of about 15 trout and one nice red and yes missed and
lost our fair share. Chris got out to a quick start but once Jaime
got the hang of it she caught up quickly. I had an awesome time
"teaching" Jaime and Chris and really enjoyed our time on the water.
I really wanted to put Jaime on her first redfish. She had a nice
red on for a long time and unfortunately we broke it off right at
the boat. I guess thats her first hard luck fishing story. But she
did manage this largest trout of the day this nice 22 in fish. This
was a great couple and its always a pleasure to see two people who
really enjoy being with each other. Todays photo is of Chris with
this nice 25 in redfish and Jaime with her 22 in trout. You go girl
!!! |
08-25-06 |
Today I had Dan from the Lighthouse Inn. We were only going to
fish for a couple hours and he made it pay off. This guy can really
fish. He caught his limit plus a lot of undersize fish. He also
managed a nice 30 in red that we released. Todays photos are of some
of the action plus the nice redfish that we released. |
| 08-20-06 |
Another great morning for me. I had the great pleasure to fish
with Nita Solis this morning. You may remember her from the pic with
her first ever kingfish. We went out for a couple of hours and my
trout bite remained strong. It did not take her long to get her
limit. Unfortunately she had borrowed my camera the night before and
got the settings messed up so her pics did not come out. I can
assure you she will be fishing with me a lot. |
08-19-06 |
Day Two-I stuck with my game plan for day two of the tournament.
Get our 4 twenty inch trout and then get our reds. Again we were on
the trout fast and furious. Had about 20 keepers again in 30 minutes
or so and left them biting again. Where are all these fish when you
need them?? Today we had better success on the reds. We managed 4
good solid reds and that was more than enough to vault us into
second place. Of course my goal is always first but to come in
second with all of the top guides in our area was still satisfying.
Julia and Brian did an awesome job and they definately made me look
good. Todays photo is of a double hook up on trout. Sorry not more
pictures but it slips my mind when I'm tournament fishing. I'm in a
hurry to find bigger fish. I hope I get to fish these two in the
tournament next year !!!! |
| 08-18-06 |
Day One-Today was day one of the Cystic Fibrosis
Cast for the Cure Tournament. It is definately my favorite
tournament to fish. This year I was fishing with my good friends
Julia Fox and Brian Olsen from the Lighthouse Inn. This is a catch
and release tournament and we could measure in 4 trout and 4 reds a
day. We caught our 4 nice trout quickly. We managed about 20 keepers
in the first 45 minutes and finally got 4 twenty inch fish. I then
decided to look for our 4 reds. Without them we wouldn't stand a
chance. Unfortunately we found only one. We were in third place
after day one but so far behind first we were shooting for second
after day one. |
| 08-16-006 |
I had another one of my favorite clients today the Baetans from
Houston. You have seen 3 yr old Grayson on my report section several
times. We caught a lot of fish today but keepers were hard to come
by. I think we managed around 15 nice trout and went through 20
dozen piggies to get them. Proof of how many undersize fish we
caught and the porpoises ate us up. Michael had several nice fish on
that were soon lunch for the porpoise. Once again the ladies put in
on the guys. Tammy and her mom definately put the most keepers in
the box. |
| 08-14-06 |
There will be no reports for the next two days. I grew up
fishing in Matagorda and one of my clients is wanting to learn this
area and has hired me to show him around for a couple of days. We
will be doing more running than fishing but Im looking forward to
showing him around where I grew up fishing. It will definately bring
back a lot of great memories of my dad and I. |
08-13-06 |
The winds remained steady all night and it was blowing around 20
mph all day with some gusts probably reaching 30 at times. Our game
plan changed due to the wind and some of the spots Ive been fishing
were blown out. Today I had Paul Taylor and his daughter Brooke.
Brooke has not fished much and I was looking forward to putting her
on some fish. You would not have known that it was Brooke's first
time to trout fish. She was a quick learner and it did not take her
long to get in the groove. She definately put it on her dad and I.
They managed around 15 trout and Brooke caught her limit of 10.
Unfortunately Paul and I did not do our part and we were a few short
of our limit. We did catch a lot of 14 7/8 in fish. Way to go Brooke
!!!! These were great people and I look forward to fishing with them
again. |
08-11-06 |
Well the winds increased today but my game plan stayed the same.
I pretty much stuck with the same pattern that I had yesterday. Jim
and Drew did a great job again today. Jim got off to the hot start
but Drew came back strong in the end. Another great day. We managed
our limits of trout and were in by noon before the heat got
unbearable. I really enjoyed the fishing and the conversation with
these two guys even though they are from Aggie country. Go
Notre Dame !!!! |
08-10-06 |
Today was the first of two days with Mr. Giles and his friend
Drew from Austin. We had another great day today. We caught a lot of
fish today. A lot more undersize than yesterday but we still managed
our limit and had a lot of fun catching. These guys learned a lot
today on having patience enough to let the fish take it before
setting the hook. I expect they will be on their A game tomorrow. |
08-09-06 |
Today I had Naveed Usman, Humza Usmann and Asim Ahmed from
Austin. Im definately glad to have piggies again and today showed.
We caught fish at every stop. Eleven year old Humza definately put
it on these guys. He smoked them today. We ended up with 25 trout
and 4 mangrove snapper before running out of bait. A great day on
the water. |
| 08-07-06 |
Today I had Ronnie Madison, his wife and 3 sons. Today we were
limited to croakers since there were no piggies to be found and we
definately could tell the difference. We found fish at almost every
stop but the bite was slow. I had 4 piggies left in the livewell
from yesterday and Mrs. Stevens caught a nice trout on every one. We
had a good bite going at the end but due to time constraints we had
to leave them biting. This was a great family and you can tell how
close they all were. I hope to see them again soon. |
08-05-06 |
I often tell my clients how lucky I am to be doing a job that I
truly love and how much I enjoy my "office" view each morning. Just
when I think it cant get any better it does. One of my good friends
Damisella Brown was in town with a her friends Laurie, Laura, Amy
and Monica. I was already booked for the day but I had a chance to
run them out for a few hours in the afternoon after my morning trip.
We managed a couple reds but the girls were just glad to get out on
the water. As you can see I was surrounded by some lovely ladies and
I can assure you I enjoyed every minute of it. Of course I had to
include the group photo and one of Amy fighting a nice red. |
08-05-06 |
Today I had a three boat group with my good client and friend
Rick Smith of Keller-Martin from San Antonio. Overall we had a great
day. We had somewhere in the area of 90 trout and 5 reds.
Unfortunately my group fell a little shorter than the others but we
still managed some nice fish. There were two fish pots for largest
red and trout. The largest red was one by Johnny Ebrom of Karnes
City and the largest trout was caught by Ron Litwornia of San
Antonio. Todays photo is of the group with the nice bunch of fish
and Ron and Johnny with their money winning fish. Everyone had a
great time and we looked forward to this group again next year. |
08-03-06 |
Today I had a referral from one of my good clients Greer Wright.
I had the pleasure to fish with Mark Maxwell, Eric Holcomb, Chris
Smith, and Paul Hudspeth from San Antonio. We concentrated on trout
today and had a very good day considering the windy conditions
again. I had a game plan going in and stuck with it and it paid off.
Knowing that it would not be fast and furious I found a couple areas
holding some nice fish and we stuck it out. At the end of the day we
had a great box. Eric won the big trout pot today while Paul won the
most catches. Paul definately brought his A game today. Todays photo
is of Chris Smith with his first flounder and the group with their
final catch. I had a great time with these guys and I hope I get the
opportunity to fish with them again. |
08-01-06 |
Today I had a new client Jobeth Thomas and her son Franklin from
San Antonio. We are still plagued by sustained winds of 25 mph. Due
to the wind I stayed after the redfish today. It was not fast and
furious but we managed to get our limits. This was Jobeth's and
Franklin's first redfish. With the tough conditions we had I was
pretty proud of our box today. These were great people and I really
enjoyed fishing with them. Todays photo is of Franklin with his
first ever redfish which happened to be the largest of the day, 27
inches. The second is of JoBeth and Franklin with their limits on
nice fish. |
07-29-06 |
I struggled again yesterday but got back on them today. I had
one of my favorite clients today Mark Jensen from Houston and he
brought his friend Frank Contreras. Mark is always a pleasure to fish
with. Marks last trip with me was in the surf where it was fast and
furious. Having to fish inside I knew it would be hard to follow his
last trip. The trout bite was slow but we worked hard for around 14
fish and then got on a school of reds that saved the day. We caught
seven in about 15 minutes or so with Frank catching the largest red
that was a solid 27 in fish. |
| 07-28-06 |
What a difference a day makes. The low pressure system moved out
and our bite returned. I was part of a 5 boat group today and all
groups and quick limits of trout. Most were done be 9 am.
Unfortunately we all spend the next three hours looking for redfish
but we were unable to find anyway. But still a great day on the
water. |
07-27-06 |
Again another tough day due to weather. We were greeted with
sustained winds of 20mph with gusts to 30. Due to the
conditions I decided to look for redfish. We managed only a couple
reds and one nice 24 inch trout. We did break off a couple nice reds
also. Todays photo is of young Carly Doyle with her nice trout and
red that she caught. This girl does it all. She is an avid hunter
killing two deer last year and now is working on her fishing skills.
I love seeing our youth spending time in the great outdoors and
commend her dad and grandfather for giving her the opportunity.
Way to go Carly !! |
| 07-26-06 |
I had a great couple today. I had the pleasure of fishing with
Don and Shirley Ellisor from San Antonio. We had rain and heavy
thunderstorms again all night. Upon their arrival I still had my
boat on the trailer. I explained the conditions were horrible and
fishing would be extremely tough but they wanted to give it a try.
We worked hard and only managed a few fish and yes the story
continues-the ladies ruled. Shirley beat out Don. I hope I get a
chance to fish with these two awesome people again under some better
weather conditions. |
| 07-25-06 |
Well weather has been the story. Heavy thunderstorms and a lot
of lightning in the area. I had a 4 boat group today but we
cancelled due to weather. It turned out that we might could have got
some fishing in but we erred on the side of safety. |
| 07-23-06 07-24-06 |
I took two much needed days off to be with family. |
| 07-22-06
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I fished as part of a 35 multiple boat group today. We headed
back to the surf and had another good day. |
| 07-21-06 |
Headed to the surf today with Spence Stephens and his two sons.
We made the long run to Cedar Bayou but unfortunately we had one
with motion sickness shortly after anchoring. It wasnt that rough
but the surf can do that to you. We fished inside but the bite was
slow to say the least. We managed 10 or so nice fish before calling
it a day. |
07-20-06 |
Today I had the Maurin family from San Antonio. We did not go to
the surf today but stayed inside and worked the Quarantine
Shoreline. We managed a good box of fish and caught tons of
undersize fish. And yes once again the ladies ruled. Betty
definately put in on the guys. While the guys were catching all the
undersize fish she was catching dinner. |
07-19-06 |
Today I had one of my good clients Paul Pereira from Cypress. We
initially headed to the surf but quickly turned around due to rough
seas. We struggled inside and managed only a few trout. Around 10:30
the winds died and we headed back to the surf. As soon as we set the
anchor it was on. In a short time Paul had his limit and caught and
released about 20 more. Nothing better than a surf bite. He
literally had a fish on the second the bait hit the water. |
07-18-06 |
Today I had Sally Bullock and her sons and friends. We
headed to the surf but once we got anchored after a short time we
had one with motion sickness so we headed back inside. It wasn't
rough but sometimes the surf just affects people in a bad way. We
did manage one good bite and boxed some nice fish and as usual had
quite a few misses. Overall a good day and these were great people
to fish with. I am looking forward to fishing with them again. And
yes once again the ladies ruled !!! Kristin (in the green)
definately kicked the guys butts. Her boyfriend Rhett is not going
to live this down for awhile !!! |
07-16-06 |
Today was a fun day for me. I had Julia, Nita and Michelle three
of my favorite girls from the Lighthouse Inn. We had a short day and
were looking for some king fish. We had a quick early bite but after
the first hour or so it slowed down dramatically. We managed a few
fish and lost our fair share for some reason. Todays photo is of
Nita with here very first fish. Hard to believe she has been here in
Rockport this long and has not caught a fish until today. Way to go Nita !!! |
07-15-06 |
Today was day two of our group from JD Consultants. We headed
back to the surf today but we were hampered by a west wind. When its
bumpy and you have a west wind it makes keeping your bait in the
right location difficult and that is the key to the surf. When we
accomplished that we had a good bite. We did manage some nice trout
and a couple of reds. And once again the female out fished the guys
!!! |
07-14-06 |
I was part of a multiple boat company group today and I had Neal
Nygaard from La Porte and Tony Murfin from Portland. Once we got
started Tony was telling Neal and I of his bad luck fishing and that
he has not caught any keeper fish yet. I was hoping we could change
this streak. Fortunately we did. It was not fast and furious today
but Neal and Tony managed some nice trout. Tony also caught a
mangrove snapper and this nice 28 in redfish that is in todays
photo. I think his bad luck is over especially since I think he won
the big fish prize for the day. |
07-13-06 |
I fished as part of a multiple group today for Alamo
Transformers. I was fortunate to get Randy Zella and his son Dillon,
Chris Walthall, and Jerald Breaux. We got off to a quick start and
had a good bite going early. The small fish were eating us up
though. We had to cull through them to get the keepers but that is
normal for this time of year. Our bite slowed and then it was back
to grinding for them but we managed a nice box. We ended up with 25
good fish today and as usual turned loose a lot of fish that just
made that 15 in. line but due to potential shrinkage we released
them. Young 11 year old Dillon put it on dad and the rest of the
guys today. Not only did he catch the largest fish of the day but I
think he caught the most keepers as well. Nice job Dillon !!!! |
07-12-06 |
Wow-What a great day today. I had the opportunity to fish with
Jeff and Lynn Crawford from Nederland today. We started off a little
slow but missed some fish. This was Lynn's first time fishing with
live piggies and it took her awhile to be "patient" enough to let
them take it. But once she got the hang of it she did well. We got
our limit of trout by 11:00 and caught a lot of 14 7/8 in fish. We
then set our sites on redfish since I located them the day before.
Unfortunately we did not find them today. But Jeff did catch a fish
of a lifetime. He caught this amazing 30 in trout. We took a few
quick pics and then took our time to revive her and turned her
loose. Lynn had mostly
caught brim before so I think we ruined her today !!!!! They were
great people and I had a great time fishing with them. |
07-11-06 |
Today we changed gears and looked for redfish. I was fishing
with Robert Rodriguez. This group are all affiliated with the
Chili's Restaurant chain. Our day started a little slow but I warned
them this was probably going to be the case due to the full moon we
had last night. I told them the bite should get good around 11:00 am
and I was right on. We located a nice school of fish and it was on.
We easily got our limits with the largest fish going 26 in. and we
released several others and left them biting. Overall a great day on
the water. |
07-09-06 |
Today I had a good friend and client Greer Wright and his two
daughters Madison and Mallory. This is the second time these girls
have fished with me and they are learning quickly. We headed to the
surf again today. It was a little on the rough side today but the
girls did very well. We had a short day today but still managed a
nice box of trout, a red and one spanish mackeral. The photo is of
Mallory's (on right) first redfish. It was a nice 26 in fish. It put
up a great fight and she hooked, fought and landed it with no help.
Great job Mallory !!! |
07-08-06 |
FINALLY the rains have stopped. I had a great group of guys from
San Antonio today. This was my first time to fish with David Flores
and these guys and we had a great time. We headed to the surf and we
were well rewarded. We had limits of trout and reds and released a
lot more. Amazing how fast things can turn around when the weather
cooperates. I look forward to fishing with these guys again. Todays
pics are of a double hook up on a couple nice redfish and the nice
limits at the end of the morning. |
| 07-07-06 |
Todays report is not much different than the last 4 days. We got
a late start due to weather delay but did manage to get a few hours
in before the next downpour. I had Randy Riley and his son from San
Antonio and Bruce Head and his son from Marshall Tx. The kids
definately put in on the dads today. We caught a lot of fish but
most undersized. We did manage around 10 or so keepers thanks to the
kids. |
| 07-04-06 |
Gosh the rain will not stop for some of my best clients. I had
Steven and Sharon Schulz from San Antonio today. We managed 9 or 10
trout before getting run of the water with rain and lightning. The
next day was not much better and we did not get to fish much at all.
After the first heavy rain Sharon was smart enough to head to the
hotel. Steven was determined to get some fishing in but just as we
got back out the sky fell open again and we got flooded out. I think
Im starting to get webbed feet !!! |
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UPDATE: I will be putting my new boat in service tomorrow. We
made some design changes on the 23 ft. Haynie and it is awesome.
This boat cant get much better. I upgraded to a 225 hp Mercury. |
| 07-03-06 |
I was supposed to have one of my favorite clients the Baetans. I
always look forward to fishing with 3 year old Grayson. It was his
birthday today but unfortunately heavy rains prevented us from
fishing. |
| 07-02-06 |
The weather is killing us. I had the Brian Christianson group
today and again we dodged the weather and were unable to fish alot
of the areas that have been holding fish. Again we worked hard for
around 15 trout or so. Although the rain is hurting us now it will
definately benefit us in the long run. |
07-01-06 |
I had one of my good clients Greer Wright and his daughters
today. We dodged bad weather most of the morning which hampered our
efforts. The girls did manage a few nice trout. They will be back in
a week and hopefully the weather will be more cooperative. |
| 06-30-06 |
Today I wish fishing for another guide for a two boat trip. The
weather conditions were horrible and the fishing reflected so. We
did catch a lot of undersize trout but managed only 12 keepers. What
a difference the weather can make. |
06-29-06 |
Today I had Bobby and Brannan Thompson who are two avid bass
fisherman from Oklahoma. Again we enjoyed quick limits of nice
quality trout in the surf. We then shifted gears and went to the
flats to look for some redfish on topwater. We caught a couple small
fish and some more keeper trout on topwaters. Another great day in
the surf. Todays picture is of Bobby and Brannan with a double on. |
| 06-28-06 |
Another great day in the surf today. I wish fishing for redfish
lodge and we enjoyed quick limits of good quality trout. |
06-27-06 |
Today I had a new client Barry Horowitz and his wife Helena from
Houston. This was Barry's first trip out since major hip surgery. We
had an excellent day and managed near limits by 11:00 am. Helena got
out to a great start and was really putting it on Barry but he came
back strong at the end. This couple was a true pleasure to fish with
and Im looking forward to fishing with them again. |
| 06-26-06 |
Today I had one of my good clients and friend Dallas Cloud from
San Antonio. We also had Michelle Seward, Jerry Thurman and Charlie
Winget. We started in the surf today and battled a tough west wind
most of the early morning. We only fished about a half day but did
manage 15 or 17 nice trout. |
