Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide

catch 2000 catch non for me!?? quick question a looking for a few pointers.. never fished a catch 2000 before but cant resist the temptations of tying one on because of all the popularity behind them! just seems i cant catch fish on them… i love topwater...

Re: Trout reg proclamations for 2008 Yes they are concerned more with the issues of snapper and shark.  However, the RFA and a few other ''çoncerned anglers' are trying to get a ban, or at least limited catch on gulf menahden.  They claim the harvest of...

Action, Sound, Get Wet — May 12, 2008 If you want to improve your presentation and increase your catch rates substantially, think about these three things sound, action, and smell.  Try these simple tricks and see if you get results. Many of you have that have...

Re: WE ARE BACK!!! Sorry we were off line! Glad your back on line, I thought someting might hjave happen to my link………….

Re: to wet for comfort!! Speaking of lowering salinities…I am working on a few articles about the TPW hatcheries division and went along to help out while stocking baby trout right after the rain.  West Bay measured in at a not-so-hypersaline reading of...

Slightly optimistic- East cut “I'll believe it when I see it but I'll take what I can get.” http://www.caller.com/news/2008/aug/28/dredging-at-port-mansfield-to-begin/ [b]WOO HOO !!!!!!!!!!![/b]

It’s ON — October 15, 2008 How do you not sound like your using a worn out old cliché? “IT’S ON”  Our fishery has responded to 5 fish, plenty of fresh water “DollY” and reduced pressure. High fuel costs, 5 trout limit and a Hurricane for the upper coast...

East cut sweeties! One of the many things that make the East cut so special- When it fires it's[img width=250 height=161]http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/putawaywettexas/mansfieldsurf/john-05Large.jpg[/img] Barrel [img width=250...

2009 Womens Retreat Schedule LadiesSally and I have set next years schedule.(2009) Feb. 20 thru 23, 2009May 1 thru 4, 2009July 16 thru 19, 2009Nov. 13 thru 16, 2009 If you are interested please go to. [url=http://www.captainsally.com]www.captainsally.com[/url] There...

Tackle… Storage Does anyone have a favorite tackle box/ tackle storage system? I have found that as I have moved away from live bait towards artificial I have acquired more and more stuff and my tackle box has become a cluster YOU KNOW WHAT! I am looking for a...

LORD HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Mother Laguna did not let the girls down. I'll post photos and a report in the next few days. THESE GALS are about to break me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO FAR ! 7 rods for trout over 25″ released. 8 1/2 pound...

Re: The Return of Poppie’s Pink Posse! (Captain Sally’s Women’s Retreat 2/09) After 46 years, I finally found my purpose in life.  Who would have thought that it was to create misery for Poppy, Bruce, and occasionally Shirley?  See you next week Bruce and...

Shark!!! I was wade fishing the northern shoreline today when I noticed a fin sticking out of the water in about 3 ft of water.Turned out to be a big ole' shark maybe about 5 ft. It came in too close for comfort so I high tailed it outta there.Tried to see if it...

Re: I FOUND CARP! Capt.  Brandon I happen to be the super carp geek.  As I live in the middle of far west Texas and my fishing spots are limited. I have had great success with crawfish patterns and a custom pheasant tail pattern I have developed.  When fishing in...

fishing books lately, I've been surfing the web on my free time, most often than not, to gain knowledge on catching trout  and reds at the south padre/port mansfield area. Most of the great information I get is mainly from articles. I know its great info, however...

LURES!!!!! Hey cap, What lures are curently working well please include topwaters and soft plastics thanks! 

Re: TOPWATERS As always thanks for the great info Captain Shuer

Re: Under the lights!!! I have four foot long green light that we hang underneath the boat, it works great, I was just wondering about a good place to use it between Mansfield and the arroyo and what the best conditions would be? Thanks

Re: THE LURES I agree with Capt. Brandon You might want some 1/4 or 3/8 jigheads for the jetties or the ICW, I prefer the screw on jig heads You might also want throw in some corkys Red, bone, and watermelon are all good soft plastic colors

Re: Getting Back to the water Will do Capt Bruce, Thanks for your time and assistance, Dang I cant wait to retire and get back to the PM lifestyle 8)

Re: FISHING LINES I use power pro 8 lb test… always has worked great for me and the sensitivity is awesome.. once u go braided you will never go back.. IMO… that's my 2 cents worth…