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11-01-09 |
Today I had a new client Tom Wood and his son Patrick. With the
great and early results yesterday I headed back to the same spot.
Well the tide wasn't moving early but I knew it would so I was not
worried yet. We made some drifts and picked up one red and a couple
keeper trout and some undersized fish. Finally the tide began to
drop and I thought it would be on. Unfortunately the tide did not
fall enough then stopped. Now I was concerned. These in between
tides kill us. I then ran to an area that is usually best when the
tide is a little lower but I wanted to give it a shot and what a
move it was. We literally had a fish on within seconds of every bait
hitting the water. There were some good fish in there but the 18-19
in reds would hit so fast the baits were not in the water long
enough to let the big boys have a chance. We managed a couple more
keeper reds in here and a full limit of really solid black drum.
Tons of action today and a good day on the water. I had a great time
fishing with these two and hope to see them again. Tom promised to
bring his wife Betsy next time. |
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10-31-09 |
Today I had another repeat client Bill and Betty Davis from
Arlington. Today was one of those days that everything just falls
into place. I fished the flats today due to a really hard north
wind. My initial plan was to make the run to Dagger Island. As I hit
the shrimp boat channel I could see the buoys laid over from the
tide falling out so my game plan quickly changed. I headed straight
to my favorite north wind, strong tide falling spots and folks it
does not get any easier than today. Our first six casts produced 6
solid keeper reds from 25-27 inches. I love it when the pressure is
off in about 20 minutes. We then caught and released another 10 or
so and called it an early morning. Great couple hours of fishing to
say the least plus I had a chance for an early lunch with these two
great people. |
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10-24-09 |
Today I was fishing the same group for the Lodge again today but I
had different guys. I followed my same tracks as yesterday with
pretty close to the same results. A nice box of black drum, a
couple reds and around 15 trout. Not as many trout as yesterday due
to a lot more misses. Still a great box and once again tons of
action. Another great day with great guys. |
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10-23-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge. This group was from the
American Tire company and I had Michael Wrobleski, Craig Kennedy and
John Watkins. This was Craig's first time to salt water fish and I
was anxious to make it memorable. Winds blowing out of the south
today so I opted to go to mid-bay shell in San Antonio bay and what
a good choice it was. Our first stop produced black drum and a
couple reds and of course some sheepheads. We then left for another
reef and got a good trout bite going and landed 23 solid trout. Boy
was it nice to finally see some trout showing up and I cant tell you
how many undersized trout and reds we caught today. Tons of action
today and a great box of fish. I think Craig enjoyed his first salt
water experience. Great day again today with really good guys. |
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10-22-09 |
Today I had a new client Tim McClain from San Antonio area. The
north wind was blowing so I headed to Matagorda shoreline. Our bites
today came in spurts. We would box 2 or 3 real fast then nothing for
10 or 15 minutes then 2 or 3 then nothing. I guess the fish have
broken up in smaller schools. We grinded on them and managed a
really good box. We made a few moves looking for redfish and Tim
landed a really nice fish. I really enjoyed fishing with these guys
and hopefully I will see them again. Although I gave Tim my hot pick
of the day on college football and they lost. Hope he does not hold
that against me. I guess I need to stick to fishing !!! |
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10-21-09 |
Today I had another repeat client Brian Hallum. Today he brought
Steve Heid, Ray Alvear, and Bryan Chisum. We spent the day drifting
for reds. We got off to a fast start then a little slow period then
we would pick up one or two almost every drift. A ton of undersized
fish today. Ray definately had the hottest hand today. You could
tell this guy could fish. Steve on the other hand, I guess I wont go
there and mention that I had to re-spool three reels for him. Really
great time today. I cant tell you how much we laughed today. Couple
short of our limit but it was not because of opportunities. No doubt
we should have got them all. Lots of misses and broke off a couple
but still a great day with great people. |
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10-20-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge. We drifted the flats and got
our limit of reds. Sorry I lost the name of my guys and since i was
behind on reports for a week or so I cant remember. Sorry guys. |
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10-19-09 |
Once again the last two days I had another great client John Cadena
from Houston. I know you see him on my reports and we always have a
great time. The last two days it was just John and I so I actually
got a chance to fish. We spent the two days drifting for reds and
John really had the hot hand and got it done. It hurts my lips to
admit it but he put it on me both days. Of course I told him I was
being a good guide and let him out fish me to make him feel better
!!! John had his limit of reds and one trout short of his limit of
trout also. I start off a lot of my reports with "today I had another good
repeat client". Ive been blessed to have such great clients and John
is another prime reason why I love doing what I do. The last two
days was as good as it can get for me. No pic from the first day but
we did get a pic of John with his largest fish the second day. Great
job John !!! |
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10-18-09 |
Today I had another repeat client Dale and Laura Price. These folks
are quickly becoming favorites of mine. Once again they brought
their son Slade and his girlfriend Mindy. The last time they were
here I quickly noted in my report the butt kicking the girls put on
the guys. Well some things never changed. Just like last time Mindy
got off to the hot start catching the first fish and never looked
back. Laura also got it going as well. The guys did contribute but
once again folks it wasn't close. Slade even came to the back of the
boat where Mindy was and was literally casting right next to her
line but unfortunately he just had to watch as Mindy kept reeling
them in. Big box of fish today. What a great day with a really great
family. Slade and his dad are going to hunt the Aransas Wildlife
refuge in a couple weeks. Hint: take Mindy with you !!!!! |
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10-16-09 |
Today I had a new client Scott Sanders and he brought Walter with
him. Hard north wind conditions today and not real pleasant but I
was confident leaving the dock. Action was really slow at first. We
covered a lot of territory and only managed a lot of undersized
fish. The tide finally starting dropping and I knew where to go. We
pulled up on one of my favorite north wind falling tide spots and it
did not let me down. Walter got on the board first and was really
putting it on Scott. It was not looking good for Scott. Walter had
his limit and the biggest but Scott finally got it going and boated
his limit. I then relinquished our spot to another guide that was
struggling. He later called and said the quickly got their limit as
well. Hope he remembers to return the favor someday. I really
enjoyed fishing with Scott and Walter. Hope to see them agian. |
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10-15-09 |
The last two days I had another one of my good repeat clients Tim
and Linda Lauer and they brought their son Chris with them this
time. The action was not fast and furious today but enough action to
keep us busy. Decent boxes of reds the last two days along with some
undersized fish and yes some misses. The Lauer's are always great to
fish with and I look forward to seeing them again. |
10-10-09 |
Well we had strong north winds and cool damp conditions so of course
I headed to Matagorda shoreline one of my favorite fall north wind
areas. I know my clients are always skeptical under these conditions
but folks it almost a guarantee. Randy had the hot hand early then
everyone else got in the game. Ken then got on a roll and really got
it going. We had a triple on at one time and with these guys that
was a hilarious site to see but some how they managed to get
all three in the boat. We got our limit of really nice black drum
and a lot of undersized reds. Then we made a couple stops looking
for redfish. Ken immediately hooked up with a nice 30 in fish but
then nothing. We hit another creek opening and Randy hooked up
quickly with a nice red and then once again nothing. Ended the day
with a really nice box. In fact, it was top full. I always enjoy
this group and we give each other ALOT of grief trust me. Todays
photo is of yours truly and Ken with his nice oversized red and then
the final catch of the day. Another great day with great folks. This
is why I do what I do !!! |
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10-09-09 |
Today I had one of my favorite groups. I always look forward to Ken,
Norm, Hugh and Randy coming down. Tough day today. We knew we were
only going to get about 3 or 4 hours on the water due to a hard
front coming in. Made a few anchors where I had been catching them
but no luck. We then began drifting and picked up a couple nice reds
and trout before the front hit. I have these guys again tomorrow and
even though the winds would be blowing out of the north I told them
not to worry that it would be on. |
10-08-09 |
Today I had the David Edmondson group. We were greeted with 30 mph
winds from the south today. We spent the day drifting for redfish
today. The bite was not fast and furious but steady. David got his
limit first then Chuck followed suit. Unfortunately did not catch a
keeper red today. A lot of undersized reds and trout. We finished
the day with 6 reds, a couple nice trout and a drum. Not bad
considering some tough conditions. David has turned out to be a
regular and a very good client. I always enjoy my day on the water
with them. Sorry Chuck but I have to mention your casting woes.
Chuck got his limit of reds but my equipment paid the price. lol
Todays photo is of the final catch of the day and the birds nest of
my Curado's. Great day with good people. |
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10-07-09 |
Cancelled today. Paid day off, I love it. |
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10-05-09 |
Today I had my good friend and client Tommy Lyons. He brought Tony
and Andy with him. We got off to a good start today boxing
three nice fish quickly. I am fishing some heavy shell right now and
we broke off numerous fish and yes we missed a few. Then we just
grinded on them and managed a really nice box of solid fish. We fell
two short of our limit but we definately had our chances. I cant
tell you how much we laughed today. Unfortunately for Tony a lot of
it was at his expense. I cant go into details but we laughed most of
the morning. I always have a great time with Tommy and his groups.
Ill see him again soon with his wife Freida. Looking forward to it
as always. |
10-04-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge and the Strike Construction
group. I had Justin Hecht, Kareem Frederick, and Phu Phan.
Kareem and Justin had a tough day the day before so I was looking
forward to putting them on some fish. It was not fast and furious
due to the full moon but our last stop rounded out our box. We
managed six nice reds before we had to head in. Kareem had top
honors with the most fish and the largest. Todays photo is of Kareem
with his nice 29 3/4 in red. I think the smile says it all. I really
enjoyed fishing this group and I hope I get to fish them next year. |
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10-03-09 |
Today I had a five boat group for ABC out of San Antonio. This group
is a regular of mine and I always enjoy their group. I had one of my
favorites Michelle Seward, Roger, and Marianne. We drifted today and
managed 5 reds, and a drum. We caught a lot of undersized fish today
and yes we had our fair share of misses that hurt our numbers. None
the less great day with good folks. |
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10-02-09 |
Today I had another good client and friend Wayne Radwanski and Barry
Rouche. I went back to the flats today. It was not fast and furious
today but we worked hard and got em. Great day on the water
with really good folks. Wayne and Barry have been fishing with me
for a few years now and they have really come a long way. They have
turned into some very good fisherman. Great day on the water. |
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10-01-09 |
Today I had one of my good repeat clients Greg Paradine. I made the
run to San Antonio bay today. We fished deep shell most of the
morning. Lots of action up there but not many keepers. ALOT of
undersized reds. We managed 7 or 8 black drum and Greg added a nice
red. He also hooked something that he could not turn. I think it was
a jack but we never saw it. I then dropped Greg off for a little
wade fishing with lures. He had another nice red almost spool him
that he lost and his partner lost a couple fish as well. I always
enjoy fishing with Greg and his groups. Greg can really fish and
that makes for a nice day. Terry was supposed to be with him today
but he wasn't feeling well so we definately missed him. |
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09-28-09 |
Today I had one of my good repeat clients Dennis Yanowski from San
Antonio. Today he brought Andy and Gilbert with him. Dennis fishes a
lot here in Rockport and is an avid lure chunker and can get it
done. Our first anchor started off good. We managed three solid reds
rather quickly then Dennis missed three in a row and boy did we let
him hear it. That was so unlike Dennis but he does not throw dead
bait much so I guess we will give him a little slack. We then headed
to drift with pigges where we caught the big fish yesterday and they
were gone. We then headed to an area we call Bakers and began
catching some nice trout. Dennis switched to soft plastics and boxed
some nice fish. On the way in we anchored back up for a few minutes
where we started and Andy picked up another keeper and one just
barely short. We called it a day with 11 trout and 5 reds. Folks we
worked hard for them today but grinded out a decent box. Great day
with great guys. I left my camera today so no pics. Sorry !!! |
09-27-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge and I had Andrew Levi and
Jeanette Musacchio. Boy what a difference a day makes. Everyone had
good boxes of fish yesterday and today it was a struggle for
everyone. Due to the winds dying and the water clearing I
headed to the flats instead of north. Andrew got on the board quick
and I thought it was going to be on then nothing. We worked hard but
only managed three keepers today. Andrew did catch a huge 36 in 16
pound red. This is one of the largest reds Ive seen from inside the
flats. Jeanette had a really nice fish with 4 large spots. One good
thing is that all the group had a great day yesterday so it took a
little of the sting off from the slow day today. We talk about
conditions alot and today was an example how conditions play a huge
role in our success or lack of. Todays photos are of Andrew and
Jeanette with Andrews nice 36 in fish and Andrew and Jeanette with
her fish as well. Andrew won the pot for largest fish, great job
Andrew. |
9-26-09 |
Today I had a new client Ryan Ward, Schad West and John West.
Sometimes when you have new clients you do not know what to expect.
When they first walked up and I saw Ryans hat I knew what I was up
against. Check his hat out in the pic and you will understand !!!!!
We headed back to Matagorda shoreline again today. Conditions not
quite as good as they were a couple days ago but still the best bet
today. We never really got a good bite going today but grinded on
them and managed a good box. Of course their were some misses today
and you know me I gave them grief about it but over all these guys
did a great job. Unfortunately for Schad he was catching most of the
fish but his were all undersized and the guys were letting him have
it. I cannot tell you how much I laughed today with these guys.
Unfortunately I cant print most of the abuse but trust me it was
hilarious. We managed around 12 drum I think and 4 reds. Schad
finally boxed a nice 28 in fish that made our day. Great day with
really great guys. I hope to see them again. |
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09-25-09 |
Short report today. I was fishing as part of a 54 boat group today
out of corpus. Fishing was horrible to say the least. Most boats
were in the 1-5 fish range |
09-24-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge and had Jeff and Reenie. With
the front that blew in it was an easy choice where I was heading
today, Matagorda shoreline. The water was choppy and muddy so I was
very optimistic. This is perfect conditions for this shoreline and
it did not let us down. We had limits of reds and black drum today.
Jeff and Reenie missed some fish today but overall did a really
great job. Its always nice to get limits but double limits is even
better. I really enjoyed fishing with these two. Todays photo is of
Jeff and Reenie with two of their nice reds. |
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09-22-09 |
Front hit today and we had to cancel due to weather. |
09-19-09 |
Today I had a multiple boat group with my good client Dallas Cloud
from Moore Erection out of San Antonio. I had the pleasure of
fishing with Dallas, his wife Karen, and my favorite gal pal the
lovely Donna Ibanez. We had four boats today and two of us headed to
the surf while the other two stayed inside. The surf was off today.
We just did not see the fish today that we say yesterday. We worked
hard and we ended up with 3 reds and the other boat ended up with 2.
We did miss a couple and broke off a really good one and yes yours
truly even missed one. The two boats that fished inside had good
boxes of reds. Its not too often that I get out done but it happened
today. As always I enjoy the fishing with Dallas and Donna. Todays
photo is of myself with Donna, Karen and Connie Morton. |
09-18-09 |
Well due to the lack of fish yesterday and the lack of wind I headed
to the surf today. I was fishing for redfish lodge and I had Eddie
Martin and Nick Wilkins. The surf was nice but the fishing was slow
out here too. We missed a couple fish but not many bites. I then
decided to get on the trollmotor and look for fish. We started to
see a few fish and site casted to them. The first bunch we missed on
our casts. The second group though we had a double hook up
immediately. Eddie landed a nice 30 in fish and Nick landed a nice
27 1/2 in fish. It is always exciting when you are sight casting to
fish. We saw a couple more but could not get them to eat and then it
was time to head in. I had a great time with these two guys. Just
wish the fishing would have been a little better. Todays photo is of
Eddie and Nick with their nice reds. |
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09-17-09 |
Well today I fished for Redfish Lodge. We headed back to Matagorda
shoreline again today. Guess what?? they weren't there today.
Conditions looked great but the tide dropped a few inches and the
fish were gone. We worked hard and managed only a few drum. We had
some bites but the fish just weren't eating. I would have bet the
farm that we would have got em quick today. |
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09-16-09 |
Today I headed up north to San Antonio bay. We fished Matagorda
shoreline and the bite was excellent today. We had quick limits of
drums and reds on our first stop. We made several moves later to do
a little grocery shopping for the next day. We caught fish at every
stop today. Great day on the water. |
09-13-09 |
Today I had a new client Jim Schneider and his sons Kris and Jeff.
They were supposed to go on an offshore trip out of Port A but the
trip was cancelled so I got the opportunity to fish them. I knew
quickly it was going to be one of those days. Kris turns out to be
an area rep for Evinrude, so being the Mercury kind of guy that I am
the pressure was on. After seeing the first couple of hook sets it
was clear to see that these guys were big bass fisherman. And if you
read my reports enough you know how bass fisherman just "kill me".
And then I find out that Kris used to work for Jimmy Houston of all
people. Boy did I have my work cut out for me. We were drifting with
piggies again and had steady action most of the morning. Not fast
and furious but fairly constant. All kidding aside these guys did a
really good job. They missed a couple but not many. It was easy to
see that these guys could fish and that always makes my job easier.
We ended up with our limit of reds and 6 or so nice trout. Jim
definately out fished his sons today. Great job Jim !!! Good day on
the water with a really good family. Hope to see these guys again. |
09-12-09 |
Today I had another repeat client Tyler Bloomer. He brought his dad
Mike and Gary and Layne Marshall with him. I always give these guys
a hard time and today was no exception. In fact they always tease me
about whether I will fish them again next year. Worked hard today
for a good box of fish again and yes we or shall I say they missed
quite a few today. We were drifting free lining piggies today and
its definately takes getting use to. Tyler broke a nice fish off so
I put a cork on his to see if that would help but it didn't. As soon
as everyone else started calling him "bobber boy" I had to take if
off. A ton of laughs as usual with this group. I look forward to
seeing them again next year. |
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09-03-09 |
Back in the surf the last two days. Redfish action has been great
but the trout action is a little hit and miss. Very calm out there
and superb conditions. |
08-30-09 |
Today I had another good repeat client the Madison's. Ronnie brought
his sons again but they left mom at home this time. I think it is
because she usually out fishes them. Well the winds were down so we
headed to the surf today. It was not fast and furious today but we
managed a good box. Trout bite was slow so we moved closer in
looking for redfish. We had a triple on but unfortunately only got
one to the boat. We managed 7 or so reds and yes we lost some and
missed some. On our last stop we got a pretty good trout bite going
and managed 17 or so. Nice way to end the day. I always look forward
to fishing with the Madisons. Great family. Next time hope they
bring mom back so we can limit out !!!!!!! |
08-20-09 |
Today I had a new client David Erfurt and Robert Mazurek. Well what
a difference a day makes. Strong bite yesterday and today we had to
really worked hard for them most of the morning. David had the hot
hand early, not that it was great but he was slowly grinding them
out. Robert on the other hand got off to a slow start. Finally
toward the end of the day we finally got a good bite going and
that's where Robert came alive. He really got it going catching some
really solid fish including the largest of the day a nice 22 1/2 in
fish and a nice flounder. He finally got off that bass fishing
mentality and began catching. Great day with really good guys. We
had a lot of laughs today, some at Robert's expense. I tried to find
a way to tastefully report a couple key points of the day involving
Robert but could not find a way to do it !!!! Lucky for him. By the
way Robert thanks for holding my pole !!! Great day with
really good guys. Hope to see them again. |
08-19-09 |
Today I had another repeat client Kay Stein and her grandson Hunter.
We really got off to a slow start today. Everything looked great but
we could just not get the bites. We made a lot of small moves but no
luck. We had only one keeper around 9 then one more small move and
we lit them up. Kay had it going first and it was not looking good
for Hunter but then he got the hot hand and kept things close. It
was too close to call today but Hunter did catch the largest so I
give him the win today. We had a great time today and managed our
limit of fish by 10:30 or so. Last year I made a comment about
Hunter having a bad hair day and guess what?? Not much has changed
!!! Great job by these two today. Both Kay and Hunter can
really fish and that always helps. Kay has one of the best hook sets
Ive seen and keeps great tension on the line at all times.
That always makes my job easier. Great day again today and Ill see
these two again next year. |
08-17-09 |
Well today I had another one of my repeat clients Jarred Sinn. This
time he brought his wife Jessica and he might regret that now.
Jessica got on the board first and never looked back. This girl can
fish and really had the hot hand today. We got off to a hot start
then a long dry spell and then finished with another flurry. If
Jarred would have helped early we could have got it done a lot
sooner but he was on a missing frenzy. And yes Jessica and I rode
him pretty hard. He was a great sport about it though but Jessica is
going to be hard to live with for awhile. Folks it was not even
close today. Major butt kicking by Jessica. We really had a great
time today and had a good day. Jessica was kind enough to let Jarred
in the picture !!! |
08-15-09 |
Well the last two days were our annual Cast for the Cure tournament
for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. All proceeds go to help finding
a cure for CF. So far we have netted a million dollars to help find
that cure. All of the top area guides fish the event and there are a
lot of bragging rights on the line. I had my same team again Art
Troscher and his son Corey. We have won the event the previous two
years so the pressure is on to three peat. We fish the lure
division and in this tournament we go be length of fish. We can
measure in two reds and two trout per person and each angler has to
catch their own fish. Day one I fished up north in the Rockport
area. Turned out not to be the wisest choice. Art and Corey caught
the trout they needed but we did not catch a single redfish. After
day one we were 60 inches behind the top team and 20 inches off
second place. Lucky for us the other teams did not catch their trout
so we were still in it. Art was a little down but I told him we were
within striking distance if we just took care of our business on day
two. Since no reds on day one I decided to make a long run way south
on day two.
Well the long run paid off on day two. We ran almost two hours
before our first stop. We got our trout and then began the hunt for
the reds that eluded me yesterday. Corey stuck a huge fish and after
a long battle he landed a nice 33 1/2 in fish. That makes up a lot
of ground in a hurry. He wasn't done. A few minutes later he landed
a nice 26 1/2 in red. Unfortunately I could not put Art on a red so
we will have to wait and see what the other teams did.
Well we pulled it out. We almost had a clean sweep but did won 3
out of 4 possible categories and took second in the fourth. Art won with largest trout, Corey won
largest redfish and Corey won overall grand champion angler. We got
beat out for team grand champion by 16 inches but took second. If I could have put
Art on just one keeper red on either day we would have swept the
division. Still a great day on the water especially for Corey.
Although winning is nice, the highlight of the event had to be
Nick Scott. Nick has Cystic Fibrosis and our fund raising efforts
help kids like him. This was Nick's first time to saltwater fish and
he landed a nice 23 in trout and a whopper 35 in redfish (lucky for
us he was in the bait division). What a way to be introduced to salt
water fishing. Nick took home top honors for largest redfish with
his huge 35 incher. Great job Nick. Folks this is what it is all
about !!!!!!
The top photo is of Corey Troscher with his award winning
redfish. The second photo is of Art, Corey and yours truly with some
of our winnings. The third photo is of Nick Scott with his trophy
for his huge 35 in redfish.
If you or your company would like to be a part of next years
event in anyway please contact me for details. I've become very
close with many of the CF kids and I hope our efforts will allow
them to be in our lives for a long time.
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08-12-09 |
Today I had Jack Selman group. Jack brought his son Sam, Nick
Belisle, Reeves Sodama and Marshall Weber. We got off to a really
good start today and I thought we were going to be done quickly.
Then all of a sudden we had a wind change to the west and our bite
slowed. Then the wind completely died and so did our bite. It was
slow grinding after that. Folks, clear dead calm conditions are the
worst conditions we can have. We managed a good box of fish today
thanks to the early bite and yes we had some misses again today. Im
not sure who caught the most today but Marshall had the fish of the
day with a nice 28 in trout and Nick had a really nice
flounder. Great job guys. I really had a good time with these guys
and hope to see them again. Great day on the water. |
08-11-09 |
Today I had a new client the Kistner's. They brought their two
kids Kyle and Kelsey with them. We got off to a slow start with a
lot of misses then Kelsey really got us going. It is now doubt that
young Kelsey had the hot hand today. This girl can really fish. The
whole family did a good job today. Everyone caught their fair share
of fish. Its always nice to see a family fishing together and taking
interest in introducing their kids to the outdoors. This was a great
family and I look forward to seeing them again. |
08-10-09 |
Today I had one of my good repeat clients Jeffrey Crawford. We
headed back to the laguna. I had these guys for two days. Day one we
had some misses again. It took these guys awhile to get the hang of
being patient before setting the hook. We ended up with a good box
the first day. We headed back again and the bite was a little better
today. Not near as many missed today and that always helps on the
numbers. Jeffrey has been on me about catching a redfish so when he
finally hooked and landed a solid red that kind of made my day. Day
two was much better. Great group to fish with and I always enjoy
fishing with the Crawfords. Of course Jeff left his wife at home
this time. I think he was scared of getting out fished again. |
08-05-09 |
Today I had a new client Stephen and Ryan Portner. We headed
back to the Laguan today and the action was still good. Young Ryan
did a great job today. He definately was on his game today. We had
quite a few misses again today but that is meant to be expected this
time of year. It was a pleasure fishing with Stephen and Ryan today
and I hope to see them again. Great job guys. |
08-04-09 |
Today I had another repeat client Steve Murchison. I owed Steve a
trip so since it was not a paid charter I was able to keep fish
today. The bite today was not quite as fast as yesterday but still
very steady and not as many undersized fish today. Steve got on the
board first catching his first three fish on three bites. He was
kicking my butt early. But he began to miss a few and allowed me to
catch up. We had our limit of trout by 10:30 or so. I heard of an
area holding some black drum so we headed there but could not find
them. We then made an anchor for redfish but managed only two
undersized reds but Steve did catch his largest trout to date a nice
28 1/2 in fish which we were able to release. Great day on the
water. Steve can really fish and that always makes it easier. Great
job Steve !!!! |
08-03-09 |
Today I had one of my repeat clients Mark Hooper. Today he brought
Brett Wilkerson and Darrell Womack with him. Brett and Darrell were
pretty much rookies to trout fishing so I was hoping to put them on
some fish. Its remarkable what a lack of boat pressure can do.
Yesterday our bite was slow, today it was very good. Darrell got on
the board first and really had the hot hand early. Then Brett and
Mark got in the game and they had quite a few misses today as well.
By the end of the day I think Darrell edged them out for top honors
but Brett and Mark definately caught their fair share. We ended up
with 26 or 27 trout and one red. Its always a pleasure to fish with
Mark and I hope to see Darrell and Brett again. |
08-02-09 |
Today I had another new client Laura and Dale Price from Matagorda.
They brought their son Slade and his girlfriend Mindy with them. We
headed back to the laguna again today. The bite was a little slower
in here today I think mostly due to weekend boat pressure. Mindy got
on the board first and never looked back. Then Laura got in the game
and it was all girls after that. The guys had A LOT of misses today
and when the bite is slow that hurts the overall numbers. Its a good
thing they brought the girls. And yes Mindy and I were giving Slade
a hard time all morning. We ended up with 15 trout and 2 nice
flounder today. Not great but still a pretty decent day and we had a
lot of bites. Mindy definately had the hot hand catching the most,
Laura had the largest trout a nice 26 in fish, Dale did have
the largest flounder, and Laura pointed out the Slade had the
largest redfish. ( I wont mention that it was under sized !!! ).
This was a great family and I had a great time fishing with them.
Hope to see them again. |
08-01-09 |
Today I had another new client Cindy King, her daughter Casey and
Steve. Another good day in the laguna. Today was not quite as fast
as it has been but still good overall. Well the ladies got off to
hot start. Casey caught the first then Cindy really got it going and
the girls never looked back. Steve got a fishing lesson from these
two today. Just like Andy yesterday Steve had a hard time waiting
long enough for the fish to really take it. This time of year
patience is the key. Our first anchor produced around 15 or so which
isnt bad but we easily should have had 25 or so. We then had a long
dry spell without a keeper but then a couple stops produced some
really nice fish. We ended up with 26 out of our 30 which is still a
great day on the water. Cindy without a doubt was the winner today.
She definately caught the most and I think the biggest as well.
Casey managed some really nice fish as well. Steve sorry pal but it
was no contest. I rode Steve pretty hard today but he took it in
stride. We had a ton of laughs today and really had a great time on
the water. I hope to see these fine folks again. Once again the
ladies ruled !!!!! |
07-31-09 |
Today I had a new client Andy Sulak and his son Drew from Richmond
Texas. I know this sounds like a broken record but yes we headed
back to the laguna madre again today. We got off to a fast start
today or shall I say Drew did. Drew had the hot hand early and never
let up on his dad. We managed about 15 on our first stop and had a
lot of misses in here. Andy was having trouble with the patience
part. A little quick on the draw. Made a couple more moves catching
some under sized fish and headed back to where we started and
finished up. Drew even added a really nice flounder as well. During
the day it turns out Andy knew a lot of the people I used to play
Babe Ruth baseball with. Wharton was always top in baseball and I
was fortunate to be part of those all-star teams with really great
players. Several of which made to the professional ranks. Great day
on the water with really good people. I hope to see these guys
again. |
07-26-09 |
Today I had another one of my good clients Greg Paradine again
today. He brought Terry Bonnell back with him again along with Peter
Oehler and Jackson Day. Our plan was to fish out of the boat for
awhile today and then get a little wade fishing in. Our bite was not
fast today but fairly steady. And yes once again we had a lot of
misses that always hurts but we still put a good box together. Once
I got Greg away from that sideways hook set he did not miss as many.
We fished long and hard today but it was totally my pleasure. Some
days I feel so fortunate to be doing what I do for a living and
today was certainly one of those days. These guys can really fish
and we really have a great time. We had about 20 or so in the box
then headed wade fishing. Before the rest of us got out of the boat
Jackson was already hooked up. We watched him catch fish after fish.
I stayed with Terry and Peter and Jackson and Greg headed off
together. Terry and Peter did a great job adding another 6 trout and
2 really nice reds and Terry broke off a couple reds. We really
thought Jackson and Greg had full stringers but when I picked them
up they added one trout and one red. Terry and Peter really put it
on them on this wade. In all fairness though I think Jackson had a
lot of fish that he could have put on the stringer that were close
but decided to turn them loose. Thats the sign of a great fisherman.
We ended the day with 26 or so nice trout and 3 reds. The highlight
for me was Peter catching his first redfish. But there was a
lowlight as well. I was fixing Terry's line that he broke off on a
red and gave him my personal Curado. When I looked back to see him
rebaiting his hook my rod and reel was no where to be seen. You
should have seen the look on his face when I asked him where my rod
and reel where. He looked around as if the fish gremlins took it.
Good thing he still had the hook and line in his hand. And yes we
gave him alot of grief over that. Again awesome day with awesome
people. I look forward to fishing with these guys again. Todays
photo is of Peter with his first ever redfish. Great job Peter !!! |
7-25-09 |
Today I had a new client Mike Bell from the Austin area. He brought
Drew Bell, Jonathan Heacock and Chris and Kyle Crichton with him. We
headed back to the laguna again today. Well today was not much
different than yesterday with the exception of putting more fish in
the box. The majority of our fish came early. And yes we had A LOT
of misses again today. I always tell everyone the rule of the day is
no misses but everyone sure breaks that rule. But overall for this
being these guys first time to use live croakers they did really
well. We gave Drew a lot of grief today about his casting ability
but he got the job done. I think he had top honors with the most
fish. We managed 30 or so really nice fish. I had a great time with
these guys and I hope I will see them again. |
07-24-09 |
Today I had my good client Kerry Morgan again. We headed back to the
Laguna again today. Well the bite was early and we did not do much
after 9 or so. We managed 18 or so nice fish and a lot of
undersized. And yes the misses cost us today. We have a high
pressure system sitting on top of us and that has slowed our bite
somewhat. Still not a bad day and of course we had a good time with
this group. And yes the young guns put it on their dads today. Great
job guys. |
07-19-09 |
Today I had my good friends Art and Sarah Troscher. I headed back to
my honey hole. Well the fish showed back up and we got on them
quick. Sarah got on the board first and definately had the hot hand
early. It was not looking good for Art early but he got it going and
came on strong. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday a lot of
undersized fish and today some really good fish. Still some
undersized but not as many as yesterday. We had our limits around 8
or so included another nice 26 1/2 in fish caught by Art. It was
nice to put Sarah and Art on some fish. Plus its great to be fishing
all the way in the upper laguna and still back at home with fish
cleaned and boat cleaned by 10:45. Great day on the water.
Todays photo is of Art with his nice trophy fish that we released. |
07-18-09 |
Today I had another new client. I had a two boat group today and I
had the pleasure of fishing with Chris Yates, Wilson Shirley, Jay
Tinney, and Mac Lawson. I headed back to the same area Ive been
fishing all week. The bite was a little slower in here today and
more small fish. We picked up about 15 in here before we made a
move. The next two stops produced a lot of action but all undersized
fish. I went back to where we started and the bigger fish had moved
back in. We boxed another 12 or more before calling it a day. We
ended up with around 27 with a nice 26 1/2 in fish caught by Jay.
The other boat ended up with 21 solid fish as well. This was a great
group and I enjoyed fishing with them. Todays photos are of Jay with
his nice trophy trout and a group picture with my guys fish. Hope to
see these guys again. |
07-17-09 |
Today I had a new client Brian Smith from Tom Bean Texas of all
places. I have to admit I've never heard of it. We also had his sons
Sterling and Leyton. Mrs. Smith and the youngest son Avery was with
us also but the guys did most of the fishing. Well I went back to
the same area I've been fishing and it is still on there. The first
bait barely hit the water and Brian was hooked up immediately. Then
Leyton really got it going and was catching fish after fish.
Sterling got off to a slow start but made a strong finish. We had
some really nice fish in here today. We managed our 30 by 9 or so.
Brian caught a nice 27 1/2 in and a 26 and Sterling caught a nice 27
as well. We had some misses today but overall these guys did a great
job. The key right now is to get on them early. The bite really
starts to slow around 8:30. Great morning with really nice people. |
07-15-09 |
Today I had a repeat client Justin Marshall and his wife. Last year
with his group I miscounted and we ended up with 29 instead of our
30 trout and he constantly reminds me of that. So today there was no
way I would miscount. I headed straight back to the flat I've been
fishing and it was still on. We immediately got bites. Unfortunately
Justin was missing fish while his wife was catching. Once again it
was no contest. She not only caught the first, but the most, the
biggest and the last. Nice job !!!! We ended up limiting by 8 or so
but easily should have been done by 7 if Justin would have helped a
little more !!!!! We spent a few hours looking for redfish but
only managed to catch and release some more nice trout in the 21-24
in range. Nice problem to have. Another great day on the
water. I'm hoping to see these two in the fall for some redfish
action. |
07-12-09 |
Well today I had another repeat client Joey Berger and Mark Hooper.
There is the old saying "if it aint broke dont fix it". Well I
believe that statement so I headed straight to the spot where we lit
them up yesterday and yes they were still there. We got on them
immediately again. Since I had only two people today and the bite
was so fast we did not keep any fish under 17 inches today. We
limited by 9 and would have been done by 7:30 or so if we would have
kept the 15 and 16 inchers. And yes a lot of misses and undersized
fish as well. They probably caught 50 or 60 fish on our first
anchor. We had some bait left so we went grocery shopping for some
new areas for a back up plan for the rest of the week. We found a
couple areas holding some nice fish as well. Great day of catching
again with two really good people. Ill see Mark again in a couple of
weeks. Folks the fishing just cant get much better than it has been
this past week. |
07-11-09 |
Today I was fishing part of a two boat group. I had the young guns
of the group. I had Tyler Bradford, Anthony Gabriel, Jordan Olivarez
and Alexandra Curry. This was Alexandra's first time to fish and I
was looking forward to putting her on some fish. I headed straight
to where we had the good bite yesterday and I was not disappointed.
We got on the fish immediately or shall I say Alexandra did.
Alexandra got off to a quick start and never slowed down. While she
was catching, the guys were missing. A lot of misses today by the
guys. We picked up 28 or so on our first stop in a couple hours and
a lot of undersized fish as well. I think Alexandra had her limit
before the guys had one or two fish apiece in the box. We made a few
more moves and picked up 7 or so more before running out of bait and
headed in around 11. Great day of catching with a really great
bunch. It was a true pleasure teaching Alexandra and watching her
kick the guys butts today. She still needs a little working on
flipping the fish in the boat though !!! She knows what Im talking
about. I think she is hooked and the guys wont be able to go without
her again. Great job Alexandra !!!! |
07-10-09 |
Today I had another one of my good clients Wayne Radwanski, Barry
Rouche, and Julius. We headed back to the upper laguna again today.
Another great day on the water today. We made three stops today.
First stop produced 8 or so, the next stop 5 or 6 and the third stop
was fast and furious. We limited pretty early today and released
quite a few. Of course we should have been done a lot earlier but
Wayne was not on his A-game today. The day was also topped off with
two really nice fish. Julius and Barry caught a 29 and a 28 in fish.
Both fish were gut hooked and stressed so there was no chance to
turn them loose. What a day, I think I will head straight to our
last stop we made tomorrow. This flat seems to be holding a lot of
very nice fish as you can see. Great day with great people. Ill see
Wayne and Barry again in October for some redfish action. |
07-05-09 |
Today I had Greg Paradine and Todd Eschler. We headed back to the
upper laguna again today. It was not fast and furious today but
steady and we caught fish at every spot but one. We got our limit of
trout by 10:30 and headed to look for some reds. It did not take
long and Greg picked up a couple undersized reds then Todd caught a
nice 24 in fish before we decided to call it a day. Oh yes and yours
truly caught a really nice 22 in flounder. Great day with really
good people. I will see Greg again in a couple of weeks. These guys
did a great job but they did miss a "few" today but they did get it
done today so great job guys. |
07-04-09 |
The winds picked up so it was too rough for the surf today so I
headed back to the upper lagune. Today I had my good friend David
Gallegos again today. He brought Jessie Banda, Joey "one time"
Carrasquillo and Frank Romero. Don't even ask about the "one time"
nickname for Joey. We got off to a smoking hot start today. We
picked up 22 really good fish on our first anchor. And we missed a
lot of fish on that anchor as well. We should have limited right
there by 8 or so. Our bite slowed so we made a few moves
scratching a few more fish. We managed 29 and called it a day around
11:00. Great day on the water with good people. And yes I rode them
hard about missing so many early on. |
07-03-09 |
Today I had a new client Tommy King Jr. He brought is dad and Robert
Cudd and Robert's son Mason. We headed back to the surf today. Again
a little bumpy but fishable. Unfortunately Tommy's dad and Robert
got to feeling sick. We had a pretty good bite going but decided to
head in to calmer waters. Mason had the hot hand in the gulf and if
we could have given him 45 more minutes I think he would have
completed our box. We headed inside where we found a lot of
undersize fish but not many keepers. Mason did a great job today
catching the biggest and the most. We still had a good box of fish.
Had a good time today and I hope to see these fine folks again. |
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07-02-09 |
Today I had my good friends the Baetens today. Ive been fishing this
family for years and its always a pleasure to fish with young
Grayson. We headed to the surf today. It was a little bumpy but
definately fishable. Tammy ewas not feeling good most of the morning
but she was a real trooper and hung in there. We had to move a few
times to get some cool breeze for her but she did not quit and give
up. She definately put it on Mike and Grayson today. It was not even
close today. Tammye caught the most and the biggest even with a
quezzy stomach. Nice job Tammye !!! Great people and we
managed a good box of really nice fish before we called it quits
around 11:00. |
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06-30-09 |
Today I had another good client Randy Schulte. He brought his old
pal Don Martinez with him today. A lot of little fish today for some
reason. I bet we releaed 40 or so that were less than a half inch
short. We managed 12 or 13 keepers but not near as good as I would
have thought or expected. We did take pics but for some reason I
cant find them on my camera. Not sure what happened. I always enjoy
fishing with Randy and Don and today was no exception. |
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06-29-09 |
Today I had a new client the Mansfield's. Again back to the upper
laguna. The bite was a little slow today but again we grinded and
managed a good box of fish. We headed back to the same spot were we
really got on them yesterday and guess what?? They weren't there. I
guess god gave them fins for a reason. This was the first time for
these guys to saltwater trout fish so it took them awhile to get the
hang of it but they did a great job. We missed a few early but they
soon got the hang of it. I enjoyed the time on the water with them
and the opportunity to hopefully teach them a few things today. |
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06-28-09 |
Today I had the Doug Kuenstler group. These guys are regulars and we
always have a blast. I cant tell you how much grief is given out and
how much these guys make me laugh. We headed back to the upper
laguna today. We had a short day today so we had to quit around
11:00. We put together a really nice box of 22 or so fish and we had
some really really good fish today. It was pretty even today but I
know James declared himself the winner so we will go with that. No
photo today due to the time constraints. Great job by these guys
today. |
06-27-09 |
Today I had my good friend Dallas Cloud and he brought Charlie and
the always lovely Donna and Julie. We headed to the upper laguna
again today. Today was one of those grinding days. We never got a
good bite going like yesterday but we managed a pretty good box and
some really solid fish thanks to the girls. Dallas got on the board
first and had the hot hand early but it was all Julie and Donna
after that. Julie had the really hot hand today. She not only caught
the most but the biggest as well. Dallas did well today but did not
get much help from Charlie so once again the ladies rule. Todays
photo is of Julie and Donna with the catch of the day since they
caught most of them and then my favorite photo of me and the two
lovely ladies. God I love my job !!! I always enjoy this group and
look forward to the next time. |
09-24-09 |
I was fishing for Redfish Lodge today and I had Shane Hildreth,
Todd Neal and Mike Connell. We got up early and made the trip to the
upper laguna again today. Well, todays trip was one of those good
news and bad news days. Good news was I had some really good people
today. This was my first time to fish this group and I enjoyed the
morning with them. They are long time employees of the Houston
Chronicle and we knew a lot of the same people. They even hunted at
the old Bucksnag hunting club where I started my guiding career as a
duck and goose guide when I was 16. The fishing was good today. We
got off to a solid start boxing 21 really nice fish by 8:30. We
could have stayed in that area and finished up but I wanted to go
look for a few big fish for a side bet they had with another boat.
That's where the bad news begins. Unfortunately I blew a piston on
my motor so our trip was cut short but fortunately we were able to
idle in. Fortunately for me Mercury Motors is drop shipping a new
power head so Chris's Marine will have me up and running in no time.
Good solid fish today and these guys did a great job. They missed
very few today but you know me when they did I let them know it.
Great day with great guys I just wish we could have finished the
morning. |
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Today I had another repeat client Clifton Dubose. I see these guys
once or twice a year and its always a pleasure. Today Clifton's mom
joined us and she was a delight to fish with. Of course his sons Dan
and Ben joined us. We got off to a slow start today due to quite a
few misses. These guys did a lot of bass fishing so you know I had
my work cut out for me getting rid of all those bad habits but we
finally got it going. A lot more under sized fish today for some
reason and our fish were not quite the quality of yesterdays but
still a good box of solid fish. Clifton even added a nice red today
as well. I think it was pretty even today so Im not sure who was the
winner today. Great day on the water with a really good family. |
06-19-09 |
Today I had my good friend David Gallegos from San Antonio. He
brought his dad David Sr., David Vasquez, Frank Romero and Franks
son Marlowe. We got off to a steady start today and young
David had the hot hand early. We boxed about 12 or so then made a
couple moves with little success. Then I headed back to the
Intercoastal and we really got some nice fish tuned up. These fish
were all in the 19-23 inch range and the action was pretty quick. We
had doubles on consistantly. We ran out of bait and called it a day
around 12:30 with a really good box of fish. We did miss quite a few
again today but still got it done. Im not sure but I think Marlowe
got the biggest today. Nice job Marlowe !!!! Good day with good
people, what more could a guide ask for? |
06-18-09 |
I had another one of my good repeat clients the Mahone's and
McCarthy's today. And yes I was back at the upper laguna. The action
was pretty steady today. Matt definately had the hot hand today.
He definately caught the most and I think the biggest as well. But
both Matt and Billy put it on their dads today. Fathers day was this
weekend but the boys showed no mercy on their dads. As you can see
we really had some solid fish again today. And we once again had a
lot of misses. Its always great to see these two families. And yes
there is a lot of grief |
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Today I had one of my good repeat clients Chuck Meloy. We headed to
the upper laguna today and it was well worth it. We managed around
27 nice fish today and missed quite a few. During the day
Chuck was telling me about this 200 class deer he killed with his
bow and a nice 6 x 6 bull elk he killed as well. Then guess what??
He catches a trophy class 27 3/4 in trout. He immediately wanted to
turn her loose but unfortunately she was so stressed we could not
revive her. Its great to see guys that want to release these really
nice fish. This guy is on a roll. Chuck definately had the hot hand
out of the group today. I always look forward to fishing Chuck and
his group. |
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06-17-09 |
The last two days I fished for Redfish Lodge. I fished the Rockport
area and the fishing has not been good. We managed only about 8 fish
each day and had to work our butts off for them. Im headed back to
the upper laguna tomorrow. |
06-15-09 |
I had my good client Tommy Lyons and Pat Delmar today. These guys
always give me a lot of grief about my fishing reports and how the
ladies always rule. Well they finally figured out that the only way
the ladies wont out fish them is too leave them at home. We headed
to upper laguna today and put together a good box of fish. It was
not fast and furious but we managed some really solid fish. I think
it was pretty close between these two today so it was too close to
call for a winner today. We probably would have been done sooner
though if they would have brought the girls !!!! |
06-12-09
06-13-09 |
Well the last two days I had Thomas O'Boyle from the Houston area.
Yesterday he was by himself so we were looking for some big fish for
a company tournament the next day. Thomas is with FSG Electric and
they have an annual company event. Well we found the fish we were
looking for. Thomas caught a really nice "trophy" trout that was 29
in long and weighed a little over 8 pounds. Unfortunately she was
gut hooked so we could not release her. We managed our limit of fish
with some really nice fish in the 23 in range. Day two I had Thomas
again and he had Guy fishing with him today. We started off slow but
finally got a good bite going and put a nice box of fish together.
Unfortunately no big tournament fish today. We needed yesterdays
fish !!!! I had a great time fishing with Thomas both days.
This was my first time fishing the FSG event and they really did a
great job and I look forward to fishing with them next year. Todays
photo is of Thomas with his nice trophy trout. Great job Thomas !!! |
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06-10-09 |
Today I had another one of my good repeat clients Doug Kuenstler. We
were greeted with high winds again today. This definately has been
the worst year for wind that I have seen in a very long time. The
fishing was poor today to say the least. We did find some good water
but no fish there. We worked hard and managed only 6 or 7 trout. It
was just one of those days where the full moon and high winds just
combined for poor results. Ill see Doug again in a couple of weeks
and hopefully the conditions will be better. |
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 06-08-09 |
Today I had a new client Rusty and Angela Stine from Liberty Hill.
Due to the poor fishing in Rockport yesterday I opted to head back
to the Laguna Madre. Angela got on the board first boxing two nice
fish quickly one being a nice 22 in fish. It did not take her long
to start rubbing it in on Rusty. Our bite shut down so we moved on.
We spent the rest of the day working the intercoastal. No big bites
today. It was one of those days were we had to slow grind on them. The full
moon is just killing us right now. We did manage a decent box of 14
or so nice fish thanks mostly to Angela. Rusty tried to convince her
that they were tied but Im calling bullshit on that one !!! I think
he was using some of that car salesman math !!! Sorry
Rusty Angela caught the first, the biggest and the most. Once again
ladies ruled !!! Nice job Angela. These were really great people and
I had a blast fishing with them. It was one of those days where the
fishing wasnt great but it was still a great day on the water with
great folks. I hope I get the opportunity to fish with these guys
again. Todays photo is of Angela with the biggest of the day, a nice
22 in fish. |
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06-07-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge. Too rough for surf so we had
to fish inside today. Full moon, high winds did not make for
favorable conditions today. Only managed 8 trout today but that was
about average with what everyone else did. |
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06-06-09 |
Today I had my old pal Wayne Rawanski from the Austin area. Today
was the annual Boo-Ray tournament. We opted not to go to the surf
today since we needed BIG fish to win so I headed to Baffin. I was
on some really big fish down there. We just had some bad luck today.
We were looking for 3 big trout and had the ones we wanted on and
broke all three off. It was heart breaking. We did manage some
really nice fish. We thought we might have a chance but if you are
fishing with a guide you get penalized 15 % so that weight lost cost
Wayne and his brother some money. Its hard to make up that much.
Great day and we had a nice box of fish. Ill see Wayne again in a
few weeks. |
06-05-09 |
Today I had a two boat group for Kerry Morgan. Kerry his a great
client but he did not fish with me today. I had his brother Bill and
the rest of the gang. I headed back to the surf today. It was a
little bumpy but fishable. Before I could get the anchor set on our
first stop Bill fell out of the boat. And yes we gave him hell about
it. Our bite was slow at first just picking a few off here and
there. The sharks were killing us again. I know I tied at least 60
hooks on today. We finally got a good bite going and managed our
limit but it took awhile, almost 11:00. But still not bad. We did
have one get sick today but he stuck it out. Long ride back in bumpy
water today but well worth it. |
06-02-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge and I had one of my favorite
clients from there John Cadena. I cannot tell you how much fun
I have with John and his group and today was no exception. Again it
was not fast and furious but we scratched and worked hard and
managed 21 or so. Of course we did have A LOT of misses and I take
no mercy on this group when they miss. Of course the high light of
their day was when I missed one and they let me hear it. They
quickly reminded me of what to do !! We finally got a real snap
going on the outside of Traylor Island but the dolphins were there
to spoil it. We lost about 5 really nice fish in a row to them. John
had a really nice fish on and we could see the dolphin coming so I
told him to reel as fast as he could. The first dolphin hit it and
missed but tossed the fish in the air. Before it could hit the water
another one nailed it. It was an awesome spectacle to see. We all
were hollering and laughing. Wish we had it on video for utube.
Great day with really great people. Todays photo is of John holding
his nice trout after the dolphin took her share of it. |
06-01-09 |
Today I had another repeat client the Wheeler's. These great folks
have been coming down the past several years and spending their
wedding anniversary with me. Today was year 35. How great is that.
Of course I dont know if they will make 36 since Carlene put it on
Mr. Wheeler again. Too rough for the surf today so we had to stay
inside. It was not fast and furious but we worked hard and managed
19 of our 20. We did have a lot of misses early and you know me I
gave both of them a hard time about it. Mr. Wheeler did have two
really big jack fish on but eventually both broke off but he got to
fight them for a long time. But back to the real fish story. Once
again Mrs. Wheeler gets top honors. Nice job girl !!! I look
forward to seeing them next year for their 36th anniversary. What a
great couple and its easy to see why they have stayed together so
long. |
05-31-09 |
Well the conditions stayed calm so I was back to the surf today. I
had the ABC group out of San Antonio today. I have been fishing this
group for quite a few years now and its always a pleasure. Well the
surf did not let us down as you can see. We had 57 of our 60 by
10:30. Now thats fishing !!!!! I had Michelle, Chuck and
Larry. The surf was a little bumpy early but it settled down nice. I
am fortunate to always get Michelle on my boat and I love having
her. She is a great fisherman and it showed again today. She
definately got the better of the guys today. She had a major butt
kicking going on early but the guys finally got it going but it was
to little to late but they kept it respectable. We ran 20 miles down
the beach today but well worth the ride. My old pal Mike Leonard was
on the other boat. He had a tough day today. I promised I would not
mention that he spent most of the day sea sick so I want talk about
that !!!! He did hang in there though and stuck it out. Great day
with great folks. Ill see them again in October as well. |
05-30-09 |
Well I was right. Slow bite yesterday but the winds calmed and
changed directions and it was on. Today I had Virgil Hayes and his
wife and David and Nancy Crowell. We headed to the surf today. It
was not flat but definately fishable and tolerable. Our first stop
produced 6 or so then I headed farther north. It was not fast and
furious by no means by surf standards but it was steady. We managed
our 40 really solid trout by 11:00 am. Still not a bad day on the
water. As usual, the ladies kicked butt today. The guys got off to a
quick start and it was not looking good for the girls but how
quickly that changed. In fact when I finally counted fish to see
where we stood we needed seven more. The next five casts Mrs. Hayes
landed five fish and Mrs. Crowell landed the last two. What can I
say guys ???? Once again the ladies ruled !!!! Great job. The Hayes
have been fishing with me for a few years now and its always a
pleasure to fish with these fine folks. Ill see them again in
October. |
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05-29-09 |
Today I had a new client Gordon Gallagher. We had a front blow
through so all the areas where we had been catching fish were either
torn up or unfishable in the north wind. I finally headed to corpus
and we had one small bite going and managed 8 nice keeper trout
before it shut down. We did miss some today because the bite was
very finicky. One of those days where I wish I had been sitting on
that spot an hour earlier. Today was one of those days where the
weather played a huge part in our lack of success. Unfortunately I
told these guys that tomorrow would be day and night difference.
These were really great guys and I enjoyed fishing with them. I just
wished we had a little better conditions. |
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Sorry for no reports for a couple weeks. Just one of those periods
where I was busy with other things besides fishing so just not much
time for the little things. If I missed your report I apologize.
During this period I can report that the fishing has been hit and
miss. Some really good days followed with some fair days. |
05-19-09 |
Today I had one of my repeat clients Rhett Bullock, Randy Bullock,
Scott Cameron and Justin Whittenburg. These guys just finished
finals at A/M so they were ready to unwind. Randy will be the place
kicker for the aggies this year so I will be watching for him. The
winds finally died some today. We managed 5 or 6 trout on our first
stop. We lost a few on the way in and had quite a few misses. Made
quite a few moves only picking up one more. The tide started moving
in and the water was greening up and the bite was on. We picked up
another 8 or so fish, missed and lost a few more. Unfortunately
between the misses and the seagulls we were out of bait. The
seagulls are KILLING us right now. Wish they would open season on
them for awhile. The guys are great to fish with. Todays photo is of
Scott with one of the two nice jack fish that we caught and the
final catch of the day. |
05-16-09 |
Today was our annual Babes on the Bay Tournament. Unfortunately my
team that I have fished for years could not fish so I booked a
regular trip and did not get to fish the tournament. Due to the
heavy traffic here I opted to head way south to Baffin with my
group. I had James Spears and his son Jonathan. We got our limit of
trout fairly early but not the really big trophy fish we were
hunting. Great day though but a long way from home. No photo today
of my group both of our batteries were dead. Todays photo is of
one of my good friends and clients Michelle Seward. She and he
husband Ben were wade fishing down on the King Ranch shoreline.
Michelle caught this really nice trophy 29 in trout. Once again
Michelle out fished Ben.
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05-15-09 |
Today and yesterday I had a group of new clients from Seguin. I had
Mitch Kolenovski and he brought Marty, David and Bill. Again the
winds were cranking. Day one was pretty slow. We managed only 7
trout and one red. David I think had the hot hand today. We did not
catch many but they were really nice fish. Day two was much better
considering horrible winds again. I think we ended up with around 17
really nice fish. Mitch had the hot hand today boxing the most fish.
The first photo is of Bill and David with a nice trout and red. The
second photo is of Mitch, Marty, Bill and David with day two's
catch of the day. This was a great group and I hope I have the
pleasure of fishing with them again. |
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05-13-09 |
Today I had a new client David Palmer. Once again the winds were
cranking. We had started with winds in the high 20 mph and quickly
got worse with gusts in the high 40's. We worked hard but only
managed one keeper and some undersized. These are days you hate with
first time clients. As a guide we cant control the conditions. Hope
I get another chance with David under better circumstances. |
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05-10-09 |
Today I had another one of my repeat and great clients Pat Delmore
and his wife. Today they brought their daughter LeeAnne and Steve
with them. LeeAnne got on the board first with a nice trout then
Mrs. Delmore got a nice trout. Trout was was very slow so I headed
back to my redfish hole. Lee got on the board quickly with a very
nice red then Steve landed a nice one. Unfortunately as soon as it
started it was over. Tough day on the water today. Gosh will the
winds ever stop ?? Todays photos is of LeeAnne with her first
redfish and LeeAnne and Steve with a nice pair of reds. Once again
ladies rule !!! Sorry Pat hard heads do not count !! |
05-09-09 |
Today I had Dallas Cloud and his great company group from
Moore-Erection. I had Dallas and Gilbert today on my boat. My
favorite gal Donna Ibanez was supposed to fish with us but she was
feeling under the weather today so she opted out. Our loss. Winds
still cranking so red fishing it was again today. Dallas got us on
the board first with a really nice fish then Gilbert caught one. Our
bite stopped so I headed to where I caught them earlier in the week
and they were still there. We got em going and it did not take long
to limit out. I called a couple of the other boats over but they did
not have the "secret" bait I was using and did not have as much
success as we did. Great day on the water and its always a pleasure
fishing with Dallas. Dallas and Gilbert did a great job today. |
05-03-09 |
Today I had David Edmondson and he brought Carl Huett and George
Chrisman with him. These were new clients so the pressure is always
on. Their original plan was to wade with lures but due to the
conditions of strong winds once again we opted to throw bait and try
to box some redfish and what a great decision it was. We got off to
a quick start. We boxed three fish really quick, missed some and
lost a few just shortly after our first anchor. Then our bite slowed
but I was not too concerned yet. My good bite yesterday was not till
later in the morning and I told the guys about 10:45 it would turn
on. I headed to the spot where we caught them yesterday and right on
cue they were there. We boxed three really quick and then our bite
slowed but I think it was due to boat traffic. I then moved up only
about 20 yards and guess what?? It was on again. We boxed some
really good fish today including 2 oversized to compliment our
limits of slot fish. George caught the most and the biggest today
but everyone did a great job. I can not tell you how much we laughed
today and how much bulls**t there was but here is a couple examples:
David claimed to be a scratch collegiate golfer and Carl was a 34
handicap yet Carl and George took his money yesterday. Go figure, I
guess David cut a couple math classes to practice golf !!!!
Then Carl did not want to be left out and claimed to be a collegiate
wrestler. But yet he could not open a twist off cap on a beer !!!!!
Carl and George were pretty hard on David because they had to pick
up a little of his slack. Of course I did not get on the band wagon
!!!!!! Great day with great folks. Todays photo is of a huge box
again under horrible conditions. |
05-02-09 |
Today I had a two boat group of guys from the Scooter Store out of
New Braunsfels. I had Ernest Gomez and Aldo Gomez. We got off to a
slow start only managing a couple reds but then right at the end we
got an awesome bite going. It was the first time for these guys to
really salt water fish and they were quick learners and did a great
job. We got our limit of reds before heading in. The second boat
managed 5 nice reds and one trout as well. This was my first time
with this group and I think we will see them again. Oh and did I
mention the winds were cranking again today. Todays photo is of the
group with a nice catch. |
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04-29-09 |
Today I had Charlie Watterman and his wife. As the last few weeks
the winds were cranking again today from 30-40 mph. We concentrated
just on redfish today due to the high winds. We got off to a quick
start but it quickly turned to frustration. I was fishing my patch
of heavy shell today and I cannot tell you how many nice fish we
broke off. We made several moves and caught fish at every stop but
most undersized today. We only managed three keepers today. Despite
the conditions and breaking off so many fish I really enjoyed the
day with these two. The Wattermans have fished all over the world
and I enjoyed their stories and sharing fishing knowledge. I hope to
see them again. |
04-26-09 |
Today was day two for the Smith clan. I had Heath again today along
with Chase and Landry. Boy what a difference a day makes. We could
just not get on the drum today. A lot of moves in rough conditions
with little success. We managed only 4 drum before heading for
redfish. Heath has not caught a keeper red so that was now my
mission. Chase and Landry both caught nice reds but we broke a lot
of fish off on shell and Heath was just snake bit. Due to horrible
conditions a couple of the other boats headed in a little early. I
was not until Heath caught that red. Finally in the last few minutes
Heath caught his elusive red. I think I was just as thrilled as he
was. The Smith family was great and really good people. I enjoyed
both days on the water with them. Todays photo is of Chase, Landry
and Heath with their reds. |
04-25-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge again. The Smith family was in
and it was great to see 18 family members coming together to spend
time together. I had three generations on my boat today. I had E L,
Rick, and Heath. Headed back to St. Charles again today. E L got off
to the quick start and never looked back. He had his limit before
Rick and Heath even got on the board. We managed our limit of drum
thanks in great part to E L. We then headed for redfish. E L
continued the hot streak getting his limit of reds. Rick did pick up
a couple as well but Heath just had some bad luck. He finally had a
huge fish on and broke it off at the boat. Great day on the water
with great folks. Good box of fish and great job E L !!!! Todays
photo is of E L with his first redfish |
04-24-09 |
Today was day two for the group we had yesterday. Lucky for me I had
Julie again. I guess she drew the short straw again but I was glad
to see her. Today we had Mark with us instead of Andy. I think Julie
was too much for him yesterday so he abandoned ship. Strong winds
again so same game plan. Just like the day before Julie got off to a
quick start. It was looking like another butt kicking for the guys
but Mark finally got it going and kept things close today. We got
our limits of drum and it was pretty close at this point. We went
looking for our reds and the bite was slow for a good while. Its a
timing thing. We caught, or shall I say Julie caught most of the
reds yesterday around 1:00. Today was no different. About 12:45 she
quickly got two nice reds then unfortunately we had to head in. I
know if we could have stayed another 30 or 40 minutes we would have
got them. Since Julie caught two nice reds and Mark did not land a
keeper, Julie rules again !!!! I cant tell you how much I
enjoyed fishing with this group and giving Julie some pointers. She
learned quickly and stuck in out in some horrible conditions.
I know you always want to see fish pictures but Julie insisted I
take a pic with her so that is the pic of a day. How could I resist
!!! |
04-23-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge again today. Today I had Julie
Hydock from Denton and Andy Winkle. The winds just wont give us a
break. We had reported gusts to the 40's again today. This was
Julies first time to saltwater fish so I was hoping for a good day.
We got off to a good start or I guess I should say Julie did. She
had the hot hand early. Julie and Andy had a hard time today with
being patient enough to let the fish take it. The bite was subtle
and they were just quick on the trigger which resulted in a lot of
misses but they got it done. Julie and Andy got their limit of drum
so we headed for redfish. Once again Julie got off to the hot start
and got her first ever redfish. Then she landed another. It wasn't
looking good for Andy but he finally got in the game and landed
several nice fish. We ended the day with our limit of drum and 5 of
our 6 reds. Not bad in horrible conditions. Once again ladies ruled
!!! Great job Julie. Todays photo is of Julie with her first redfish
and then Julie and Andy with a pair of nice fish. I had a great time
with this pair. The winds are supposed to be blowing harder
tomorrow. Cant wait. |
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04-20-09 |
Today I was fishing for Redfish Lodge. Winds were cranking again but
the fishing remains good. We had a short day today and had to be in
by 11:00. We managed our limit of drum but did not find any reds
today. With limited time still a great day on the water. |
04-19-09 |
Today I was part of a three boat group. Today we had strong winds
out of the north and damp conditions. Not much else happening and
hampered by the north west wind we headed back to St. Charles. The
bite was real fast today. All three boats had quick limits today.
The north west wind hampered our redfish efforts today. A few
undersized fish but no keepers. Great day again. |
04-18-09 |
Today I had one of my repeat clients Steve Svatek. Today he brought
his son Jeff, Jeff's fiance Stephanie and Drew. We were greeted with
heavy winds again today so I headed back to St. Charles. This was
Stephanie's first time to saltwater fish out of a boat so I was
looking forward to putting her on some fish. Today can be summed up
in one word: "Stephanie". It was all her today. She caught the
first, the biggest and by far the most. In fact when she completed
her limit the guys had one. You cant believe the pouting faces and
excuses they guys were coming up with. We caught some really good
fish today. After the guys finally decided to contribute a little
bit we completed our limit of drum and went looking for redfish. I
went back to my patch of shell and they were still there. A lot more
undersized fish today though. We did manage two keepers and broke
off a few nice fish and released a lot of undersized. Great day with
a great group. No doubt about the ladies ruled today. Stephanie put
an old fashioned butt kicking on the guys today. Great job Steph
!!!! |
04-17-09 |
Today I had a new client Joey Berger from Dallas and Mark Hooper
from Austin. We were greeted with very strong winds and heavy skies
today. I headed back to St. Charles today. We got off to a little
bit of a slow start today. The fish were just kind of pecking at the
bait early so we were missing some fish. Then finally they decided
to eat and Joey and Mark got it going. We really caught some nice
fish today. They managed their limit and then we played catch and
release for awhile. We turned several 27 in fish back. We had enough
drum action and headed to look for some reds. My second stop was on
a patch of shell that I like under these conditions. It did not take
long and we were on some fish. We only managed 3 keepers but missed
quite a few (actually alot) , broke off quite a few and caught and
released a lot of undersized fish. Great day on the water with
really good people. Great time today and I hope to see these guys
again. |
04-16-09 |
Today I had another one of my good and repeat clients Randy
McFadden, Bill Cody and Ken Flynn. We headed back to St. Charles
again today. The black drum action remains strong back there. We got
off to a shaky start though with quite a few misses. Of course
Randy's excuse was that he does not fish enough so I informed him
that would not be an issue if the booked more trips !!!!!! Randy
finally got on a role and got us going. Not sure what Ken and Bill
were waiting on but they finally got in the game. We had to make a
couple short moves but our last little point that we moved on was
holding some really nice fish. They all caught fish in the 25-27 in
range. Another great day on the water with really good people. We
had a lot of laughs this morning. Todays photo is of the final catch
of the day. As you can see we had some really good sized fish today. |
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04-11-09 |
Today I had another one of my good clients Steve McCarthy and his
son Matt and Bill Mahone and his son Billy. Usually Michael is with
this group also but he is in officer training school right now. We
had high winds and damp conditions today with possibility of rain. I
headed back to St. Charles. We got off to some quick bites but
unfortunately we were missing most of them. Boy did they have a list
of excuses !!Steve finally got us going and got off to a quick lead.
Then Matt got it going. Finally Billy got in the game and did not
slow down. He had the hot hand the rest of the morning. We managed
our limit of 20 nice black drum and some undersized redfish. The
weather got rough so we headed in a little early but had a great
box. I wanted to get the fish cleaned before it started raining so
there is no photo today. Steve did win the pot for the biggest
today. |
04-04-09 |
Well today I had one of my good clients Ken Swick, Norm Koch and
Hugh Wallace. Due to the high winds once again I opted to continue
the hunt for the black drum. We got off to a really slow start. I
thought the fish had moved on me but it turned out they were just
not hungry early. Our first stop produced nothing and we started
working the shoreline trying to find them but with no success. I
then headed back to where we started and guess what?? They started
eating. Norm had the hot hand early. He really got it going and
never looked back. Hugh and Ken got in the game but Norm was the man
today. Just after we got our limit Norm hooked into a big oversized
one. Then while Norm was fighting that one Ken hooked into a big one
as well. Great way to end the day. Todays photo is of Ken holding
his nice oversized drum and Ken battling his big one (not sure what
Hugh is doing in the background). Great day on the water with
great folks. These guys have been fishing with me for awhile now and
I always look forward to fishing with them. Its always fun and a lot
of grief given. And guys if you are reading this, yes i got the
phone call and made it in time. Sorry I missed dinner with you
!!!!!! I do have priorities !!!! |
04-02-09 |
Today I had a new client Don and Walt Huckins from Liberty Hill.
Well, I watched our local weather man Dale Nelson last night and he
said the front would hit around 11 am with north winds 10-15 mph.
Well there is a reason we call him DEAD WRONG DALE. We started with
a south wind and I started at an area I have been picking up some
reds. We hooked two almost immediately and broke both off. Walt then
landed a nice 26 in fish. Then a few undersized. We made a short
move and Don picked up a nice keeper and some undersized. The front
came in so I headed to Matagorda shoreline which I love with a 15-20
mph wind. Unfortunately by the time we got there it was blowing 30
and by the time we left we had gusts to 50. We did manage to pick up
another red, several nice drum and some sheepshead. If we would have
had the 15-20 mph wind as predicted Im sure we would have had a
great box. It was just too tough to fish. We finally made the
decision to get out of there. Don and Walt did a great job today
under some really tough conditions. Todays photo is of Don and Walt
with a couple of the nice reds. |
03-31-09 |
Today I had a new client Ronnie Pate and Michael Novomwsky. We
headed back to St. Charles again. Our weather called for the front
to blow in around 10 am with North winds to 15. My game plan was to
get our drum first then once the front hit look for reds. Ronnie got
on the board quickly with a nice drum then Mike got in the game. I
thought we would be done quickly. The bite stopped as soon as it
started. We made a couple very small moves picking them off a few at
a time. We got 9 of our 10 before the front blew in. We should have
limited but we missed some and lost a couple nice ones. The front
came in so I headed to look for reds. Once again the weather man
missed the forecast. The winds were howling. I pulled up to one of
my favorite north wind spots and it did not let me down. We missed a
few in here too but Ronnie and Mike got their limit of nice reds.
These guys did a great job today and I enjoyed fishing with them.
Great day and done by noon. I hope to see them again. |
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03-30-09 |
I had a cancellation today. |
03-28-09 |
Today I had a new client Lynn and Jerry Tilton from Hondo Texas. We
were greeted with 40 mph winds today. For those of you that read my
reports on a regular basis you know that I often like high winds.
But today was the exception because it was out of the west. West
winds just kill us down here. In fact I gave them the option to
cancel or reschedule but they opted to fish. We broke off a few fish
early then caught some undersize fish and then had a dry spell. Our
last stop finally produced some keepers. We missed a couple but Lynn
managed two nice fish and Jerry finally got on the board. Lynn got
the most and the biggest so once again the ladies ruled. Great job
Lynn. These guys hung in there in some really terrible conditions
today. These were really nice people and I look forward to fishing
with them again. Todays photo is of Lynn with the biggest red of the
day. |
03-23-09 |
Today I had another one of my good clients Steven Schultz from San
Antonio. I headed back to St. Charles today. The drum action was a
little slower today but Steven got his limit of drum then we went
looking for redfish. Our next stop was great to say the least. We
immediately got on some good redfish but again I was on some heavy
shell and we broke off the first 5 or so fish. Of course I was
blaming Steven for the losses. We then finally started getting some
away from the shell and got our limit plus released a few before
calling it a morning. Another great day. |
03-22-09 |
Today I had one of my good clients Bob Wilson from Austin. Today he
brought Doug Stowers and John Vehlow from Kuna Idaho. Our tides came
up 16 inches overnight which is a dramatic change for us. I opted to
start in the flats and we drifted for two hours without any success.
We then loaded up and headed back to St. Charles Bay where we fished
yesterday. We got a good black drum bite going and limited out on
drum and managed one red and one trout. I wont mention though how
much abuse my tackle took today !!!! I always enjoy fishing with
Bob's group and today was no exception. A lot of grief and bullshit
today to put it mildly. Doug and John are big bass fisherman so you
know what I was up against. Great day on the water today. Todays
photo is the final catch of the day pic. |
03-21-09 |
Today I was fishing a private tournament out of Redfish Lodge. This
is an artificial only tournament and we were wade fishing today. I
drew Walter Sajek and his son Clint. I have fished Walter before so
I was looking forward to fishing with him and Clint. I was torn
between two areas and did not make my decision literally until we
were leaving the dock. I headed to the back of St. Charles and it
paid off early. Walter got on the board first with a couple keeper
trout. Our next stop was great. Walter and Clint caught reds, trout,
flounder and black drum all on one short wade. Both anglers
completed the Texas grand slam of fishing each catching a trout,
red, flounder and black drum. This is hard to do on bait so for both
to do it on lures was truly remarkable. We had a big lead early on
the other teams but we got edged out by Brian Holden's group. We
took second overall and Clint took largest redfish with a nice 30 in
fish. Great day on the water with good people. Todays photo is of
Clint with his winning redfish. After the tough day yesterday it was
nice to bounce back. |
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03-20-09 |
Today I had Ed McCabe and his wife from Midland, Rozanne McCabe and
Diana Everett from Austin. Today was one of those days when its
tough being a fishing guide. We got some good bites early but the
fish gods were not looking down on us. We hooked 6 really good reds
but we were fishing on heavy shell and broke all six off. To ad
insult to injury about 15 minutes later another guide fishing down
the shoreline from us caught one of the reds be broke off. It was an
oversize with my braided line and leader still in his mouth. We had
that one flurry then nothing after that. Tough day. These were
really great people and Im definately going to get them back down to
redeem myself. |
03-19-09 |
Today I had Gardner Seaholm and his wife Joanie from Spring. I went
back to the same spot where we saw the fish yesterday that would not
eat. Guess what? Same conditions today and they decided to eat. We
had a few that just slammed the bait then let loose before we
could the hook set but a lot of them were aggressive on the
bait. What a difference a day makes. We finally got our limits of
really nice reds. It took a little longer than it should have but
someone kept missing. I wont mention any names but it wasn't
Gardner. We then went drifting for trout. We only managed two keeper
trout but caught quite a few undersize. During our conversation on
the boat today it turns out Gardner grew up not far from me
and went to Wharton County Junior College as well. Turns out we knew
a lot of the same people. Well it was hard to pick a winner today.
Gardner did catch the most today but Joanie caught the biggest
so as usual size matters so I give the win to Joanie !!! These were
great folks and I had a great time fishing with them. I hope to see
them back. |
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03-18-09 |
Today I had Paul Pereira from Houston. We worked hard to today for
his limit of reds. We did not have a keeper until noon. The got on
some fish and yes we missed a few as well. We saw tons of fish early
but just could not get them to eat. |
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03-12-09 |
Well spring break is in full swing so the bays are crowded and its
definitely slowing our fishing down. The conditions we have also are
not helping either. Its been slow the rest of this week to say the
least. |
03-10-09 |
Today I had one of my good clients Randy Schulte. We had talked last
year about bringing his grandson Colson to catch a huge fish of a
lifetime. So we set up a drum trip for him. Colson got on the board
quick with a nice 40 pound fish. Then Randy got on the board and
then Colson's dad Jason. Then Colson hooked into a really huge one.
After a long battle he finally got it in and I am estimated it to be
around 60 pounds. My boca scale stops at 50 pounds and it was
bottomed out. Great job by Colson. Dad and grandpa were beaming with
pride today. The top photo is of Randy helping his grandson with the
first fish of the day. Then the bottom photo is of Colson and his
dad Jason with the huge 60 pounder. As you can see it is almost as
big as Colson. The smiles say it all. I always feel like I'm the
privileged one to get to see our young ones have such a great time
and be a part in it. |
03-09-09 |
Today I had Bill Johnson and his daughter Paige. Paige always out
fishes her dad so there was a lot of pressure on dad today. The
winds were still blowing but not as bad as the weekend. The fishing
was slow today but we did manage a couple nice keeper reds and some
undersize fish. And yes I think Paige caught the biggest again. Nice
job girl. Todays photo is of Paige and proud dad !! |
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03-06-09 |
Well I was supposed to have one of my good clients Tommy and Freda
Lyons this weekend but the 40 mph winds kept us off the water. They
will be back soon. |
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03-01-09 |
Well my winter break is over and its back to work so I guess its
time to start entering some fishing reports. |
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This is the next great fishing trip made in 2009. |
