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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 way...

Re: Saturday Trip Thanks for the quick reply. Got into town around 11 am and walked about a mile down the north shore. Waded a small cove using a gulp shrimp under a mualer. No luck. Switched to top  waters and gold spoons still no luck. Headed to the south side of...

Re: Saturday Trip Adam151The public pier has not been repaired as of yet, but you can walk around the fence at the north side of Port. Just do not walk back into the ranch land, stay on the sand along the waters edge. Community bar is a short distance north, should be...

Saturday Trip I was hoping to go on a lil expedition saturday morning, but since dad (fishing partner) has to work I'll be forced to go boatless :-[That being said I know theres a way to cross the fence that is near the Fred Stone park and walk the northern...

Too Warm, Welcome to February -- February 4, 2009 Weather wise it has been a great winter.  Trout wise it has been a great winter for numbers.  Trophy wise we are still way too warm.  We are catching a few really good trout in the upper 20’s but only a few have broken...

Re: worms!? hey adam.. thanks for the info... i picked out most.. just didnt know if i got em all.. but hey a lil hot griese and ill eat em either way!! haha and im not worried about sharing the banks.. its not tellin the peeps where the fish are.. but can they catch...

Re: worms!? Hope this helps..Some trout caught may have worms embedded in the flesh along the backbone. These "spaghetti" worms are larval stages of a tapeworm that can only reach maturity in sharks. It cannot survive in man even if it is eaten raw. The worms can...

worms!? the other day i caught a limit of trout wading off a bank in PM... and when i was filleting the dotted fish i noticed two of the fish had a worm like something inbedded in the meat.. best way i can describe it is that the unknown something looked like a single...

And Here We Go Again... -- January 14, 2009 Between working Boat and Tackle Shows we are getting on the water every day we can. 2009 is starting out a continuation of the great fishing enjoyed 2008. Our Capt’s. On the water the last two weeks have found good trout and...

Re: Kayak Fishing Crossing to get to the East Cut is not bad as long as you remember you have to come back across.  Thats a long paddle.  Launch from Port South and you can hit West Bay and all those fun spots.  Lots of reds water back in Josephines and it is a...

Kayak Fishing Well it's official a sales associate at Academy finally convinced me to purchase a kayak. I bought the Pelican Castaway becuase it was one of their cheaper priced kayaks and I don't know if I'm going to like this type of fishing. Anyways I...

Jack Carpenter Just got word that Jack Carpenter passed away not long ago.Like him or not he was one of those characters that were a big part of Port Mansfield.He ran my friends and I off every dock in town since we were children. If we even crossed so much as 1...

Re: Being a Guide AdamBeing a part time guide will be as productive as your ability to be an effective marketer, teacher,conservationist,fisherman and people person!. As far as competiton amongst local guides the same goes for them. Just being a good fisherman does...

Being a Guide So I've been thinking about becomming a part time fishing guide, and was wondering how productive this new career can be.Is there alot of competition amongst local guides around port mansfield and how often can you usually expect to get some...

Re: May June fishing LMMBoth are great months for reds down here, but when we get into June we can be assured the spring winds will be down. Also in June you would be more than likely able to run out of the jetties for some near shore top water fishing. If you have...

Schedule for Public Meetings              Notice of Public  Meetings Texas Parks & Wildlife Department – Coastal Fisheries Division will be hosting a series of coastwide public  meetings to discuss potential changes to existing fishery regulations.  At the meetings...

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, 2009If you are interested please go to.[url=http://www.captainsally.com]www.captainsally.com[/url]There are...

May June fishing I have fished Port Mansfield the last three years in mid Oct and love the wade fishing.  My fishing group is trying to find a way to take another trip during the year. It would be best at the end of May or June.  What can we expect in the way of wade...

Re: Thanks and a "Fish's Opinion" trichelPretty cool!!!! The fishing has only gotten better. For the past two weeks we have had guests catch REALLY good trout right off the dock. It is only going to get better. We start the circuit next week so I will be gone for a...

Thanks and a "Fish's Opinion" Bruce, first I want to thank you and the team for putting up with my annual crew on our recent visit before turkey day.  I sincerely appreciate your extra effort in helping me get my motor to and from the shop after dragging it down there...

Re: Shark!!! I was about a mile and a 1/2 north of the Fred Stone park. I'm assuming it was a black tip as the edges of its fins were black??Thats the best I could do as far as description..those things look a hell of alot bigger when your in the water with...