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Re: Planning a Trip Thanks Bruce and I will be more than happy to stop by and shoot the bull.....hell it doesn't even have to be about fishing.  I have your number I will give you a call regarding places to stay.  Currently we made some reservations at The Sunset...

Re: Rules? always contact a Game Warden.. with that there should be no second guessing after talkin to one.. Met a fellow in Riviera the other weekend.. said there's a FINE line in fishing/hunting properly and tresspasin and poaching on peoples private...

Rules? Was curious to know if there are any rules for fishing the back bays.And by this i mean cuts that might lead into the ranch land or little creeks that lead back there.If you dont get off and wander in the the ranch land should fishing back there be a problem?

Re: Paige and Tarpon it was a huge tumor.  We clipped it off and sent it on to TPW.  Third one we've found in the last year.bds

Paige and Tarpon Bubba ( that's the first and last time I will use that as you requested)  what a wonderful story and great picture of Paige and her Tarpon,.  I guess that will fix the old guys wagon,,,tarpon off of the pier,,,beats Brandon's snook any...

It's All about the Kids - July 17, 2009 How can the same guy that his idea of advice is “What do you want to do” go from “Do this;” “Do that;” “Why’re you doing it that way;” to “It’s all about the kids?”  I think I have the simple answer: grandkids.  Yeah, I’m...

Re: Back on the water Thanks Capt. ;D

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

Back on the water ;D Well guys sunday the 12th was my first trip back on the water since my visit with my doctor on the skin cancer . Man did it feel good being out on the water. My buddys were having a good time making fun of me and my face mask. Oh well they got out...

Re: Planning a Trip gmettingI'm on the water everyday now and just TOO OLD to post answers such as these due to the fact I am a two fingered typist. I will make you a better deal, please feel free to stop by when you get to town or give me a call after 8:30 PM ...

Planning a Trip Hey Guys and Gals,I am planning a trip with a couple of my fishing buddies from the RV park where we currently stay (weekends) and the park is having a fishing tournament in August.  Note, this will be my first time fishing Mansfiield and I am sure not...

Re: THE LURES I like the norton sand eels in red and white tails also rootbeer with chartures tail do not forget the brownlures now at academy .Texas trout killers in the same colors and the gulps in white.  Hard baits i like top waters and cordel broke backs in gold...

Re: devil eye lures / corkys Was suprised to find some Devil Eyes today at Academy and they had a pretty good selection.

Re: THE LURES I use a 2 to a 1/0 circle hook.  It takes a little bit of practice to keep yourself from pulling it out of their mouth, but I like to think about it this way: fish it like you do big wintertime trout...no hookset until you feel pressure then set the...

Re: THE LURES weedless topwater rig  and a gold spoon for sure!! and whatever colors ur most confident in!!

Re: THE LURES which hooks...... size, type, mfg. etc. do you use when replacing the trebles with a single hook.Also Brandon uses a hook only on the forward split ring.....what kind of hook??DDjr

Re: Wade fishing and water temperature June 26th FishingGot in the water about 6 am. Weather was perfect. Very lite breeze. Not too hot. Water was cool. Thru out some topwaters, fish were hitting very short. Eventually I coaxed a 19 and a half inch trout into taking...

Summer Time Rolls -- June 30, 2009 It's been a long time, but it's for a good excuse.  The fishing has continued to just rock.  However, let's not limit to the bay now: the summer patterns have picked up and dad has been slamming the kings and tarpon....

Re: Kingfish The furthest that I have seen them are on tuna trips around 60 miles.  Closest in I've seen them is right on the beach.

Re: Kingfish How far out do the shimp boats go???

Re: Kingfish If you're not going out to the shrimp boats for ling, you have to find structure.  Ling are an incredibly structure oriented fish: unless on the rare chance you sneak up on an ocean running school.  In all my offshore experience, that's only...