Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide

Re: wade fishing reels If you dont want to spend big bucks, try the higher end Tica or Okuma reels, been using both for inshore reds and trout for about 3 years now, and all are doing great.  Proper maint is the key on any salt water tool ;D

Re: How’s the fishin in this areas Dood, how do I say this without sounding like a wiseacre?  The best thing to do is wade the enitre spot and find the ditches and potholes.  Friday we pulled out a 25 and 27 right across from Bennies. You have to find the...

Re: Shallow water Redfish Thanks guys!  I appreciate the feedback!

Re: Back on the water Glad to have you back on the water too.  protect that skin. bds

Re: fishing books What would realy help you would be to go out with one of the Capt. from this form. They can realy help with all your needs.They know there stuff.;D

Re: South of Benny’s Shack near Saucer area!!! Great advice CSA.  WE typically find the 1/4 a bit heavy unless under a popping cork; however, 1/16 and 1/8 is our guides staff's go to weights.  Yum also works well.  It is salt infused, and my go to soft...

Re: Navigation lesh.. as I have heard from a few aged and experienced anglers.. you haven't been fishing until you get stuck! haha but I hear when it comes to coverin unknown waters.. back bays sure look good.. but not knowing can deterr one quick!!

Re: red tide JMSO73I posted a report about red tide under Whats on your mind topic. If you need additional information feel free to call.LaterBruce

Finally Rest: For me and the Ducks — November 30, 2009 Folks I’ll warn you now this will be a LONG REPORT! Since my last report we have been fishing and hunting nonstop. Finally a week after duck season opened our ducks started arriving with a vengeance. To...

Boat Shows Folks come by and see us at the Houston and Austin Boats Shows this week and next.  Too darn cold to fish, sure hope the coast misses killer temps.Look forward to seeing you all.LaterBruce

Bait Caster Maintenance Have you ever pulled up to the first stop of the day on your long awaited trip to the coast, heave back and load the rod for the first cast of the day, and have the lure land ten feet in front of you? Then, to make matters worse, you feel like...

It’s Back! — April 29, 2009 With the 18” of new water we received last week our bay has cleared nicely. Not all the brown tide is gone but PLENTY of great L.L.M. water for everyone to enjoy.With the clearing water our fish have responded. What a week we...

Piscatorial Porn: How Texas Parks and Wildlife are Saving our Seas David Abrego sits behind his desk at Sea Center Texas with the words “Make It Happen” written in red capital letters on the white erase board running the length of his industrialized,...

From Freezer to Early Spring — February 20, 2011 What a roller coaster!!!! Our water temps have gone from 44 degrees to mid 60’s in one week. Sure hope this title does not jinx us. Hopefully the worst of winter is now behind us. I can’t ever remember a swing of...

Let It Begin — October 28, 2012 It’s that time, we are transitioning from chasing doves in the afternoon to getting after the ducks in the mornings. THEN! Going after BIG TROUT in the afternoon. We are winding down from Cast n Blast on doves to getting ready to...

March 27, 2005 — North, South, Hot, Cold, Dirty, Clear, High to LOWWWW!!! Winds from every degree of the compass, temperatures from 50 degrees to 85 degrees, Brown Tide to Semi clear water, Low tides to full spring tides. Faced with these conditions we have been...

April 19,2004 — Bubba, the BOYZ and the Legend This past Monday and Tuesday we had the pleasure to fish with our OLD!!! Friends Bubba and the boys. With winds blowing 25 plus MPH we all still managed to catch good fish. The highlight of this trip was a first...

May 12, 2003 — WIND, WIND, SWING SETS & SON-IN-LAWS What can be more frustrating after nine days of continuous 25 plus M.P.H. winds? Try putting together a large swing set for the granddaughter with the wrong instructions provided! After fishing the last...

September 12, 2005 — Move Over Rover Simply being the youngest guide out of the lodge can make times at the lodge around the older salts quite unbearable.  To add fuel to the flame, out fish the old salts and there is hell to pay.  I think the familiar saying...

August 22, 2003 — Kings, Cops and More This past week I had the pleasure to fish with my Good Friends from Kingwood and the surrounding Houston area. King, Guy, Grey and Woody rounded out our assault team. These guys are no longer clients but great friends and...