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Big THANKS I just wanted to thank all our new members. We appreciate your being a part of our family. Please feel free to post and we can assure you no trash talk will ever grace this forum, Capt. Brandon set this up to help and inform people of whats happening not...

Re: Port Mansfield 8/26-27 No cooking just the same ol way with the lime juice. I have been eating it this way for years–now you got me worrying. Anyone else do this or I am I crazy? Heading down tomorrow evening with the hopes of getting offshore and catching...

West Shoreline I was wondering about the west shoreline debris after the huricane. We came down right after the huricane last August and there were many posts sticking out of the water. Thanks, Ricky.

New to Mission I recently moved here from Dallas, and was hoping to try doing some wade fishing, I really have no idea where to start. I don't have a boat, and would like to try wading in an area where I can get to with a pickup. Any assistance would be greatly...

Boat type for Port Mansfield We are going to Port Mansfield next week and wondering which boat to bring. We have a 17ft Mako and a 15ft aluminum marsh fishing rig. We have used the little aluminum boat for saltwater fishing before in South Louisiana. Basically not...

Re: Port Mansfield 8/26-27 You are not crazy, TX Chicken.  Redfish makes some of the absolute best  ceviche.  The consistency of the meat makes it great for this.  Also, one time I was in New Orleans (before Katrina) and had brunch at the Commander's Pallace (of...

New Fly Record Red Snapper-Pending Certification Pending approval by the state the new, fly caught, record Red Snapper will be 11lbs 11oz caught by myself last Monday morning out of Port Mansfield. The bigger fish were suspending off the structure so the Lowrance 111...

Thanks for the great weekend Hey Bruce, Shirley, and Brandon.  On behalf of the Texas Flyfishers, thanks for the great weekend down at your lodge.  Weather was a little funky, but it ended up being one of the best fishing weekends I've ever experienced.  From the...

Re: Traveling to Mansfield tomorrow, any help is appreciated! Thanks guys.  We are going on off shore with a guide, and am just wanting to try my luck at some of the other fish like trout and what not in the evenings while everyone else is hanging out around the pool....

Re: Really Old Man Bruce, Have a great day–you deserve it!!! We're as old or young as our spirit and attitude allow us to be. Wes Pullen

Wading at Night I am coming down on the weekend before July 4th and since the moon will almost be full I was hoping to get some ideas of where to go night wading in Port Mansfield.  I have done it in other bay systems like baffin but have only night fished in the East...

New tournament regs.. Just saw that the bay division is now divided into two sections, natural and artificial. Makes sense I suppose, although I never could get shrimp during tournament anyway.Also no billfish brought to the dock. I am fine with that. When I was a kid...

Re: Freshwater Reports? Since you asked.Just got a new Sage 6 wt. and broke it in on the inlaws stock pond.Good bluegill and black bass on a black floating bug.

ice? Wheres the cheapest ice in or around Pt. Mansfield???Thanks.Coming from San Antonio..

Long Time No Hear What's happening down there–is it slow or is it really busy?  I have not saltwater fished since May!!!  Everything has been fairly rained/freshwatered to death on the upper coast the past week to 10 days.  Hope you are doing well. Wes

Re: boat…. sounds like an idea that i may be wanting to put some time looking into!! thanks alot…..what kind of boat u running with…..

TARPON TARPON EVERYWHERE! For those of my compadres that love our threadfin herring buddies, the game is on! Two days, 25+ 'poons umped and five landed.  Literally everything is working, from top waters to fly!!!  Look for photo postings on Tuesday!!!! ;D ;D ;D 😀...

Re: TARPON TARPON EVERYWHERE! 40 to 150# They should hold until November.  Will post more information tomorrow

Re: New to Wading Papa Rey Congratulations on taking the next step and diving in…jjust rememer to dive flat in the LLM not deep enough for a graceful swan dive…more live a race dive start…any way I digress.  I would recommend a few things….If...

Re: Guess I’ll be the first to bring it up. Looks like we got lucky again…sorry you had to cancel your trip…look forward to seeing you in october

Re: First Timer Goes to Port Mansfield Putawaywet's Advice is spot on. I always recommend newbies to learn the East Cut and the North Shoreline first.  Fewer obstacles, more traffic (for breakdowns and possible trouble), and a lot easier to learn, not to mention...