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Re: Action, Sound, Get Wet — May 12, 2008 ChasintailLooks like the Kids (Capt. Brandon) idea has generated more traffic on the site! I just hope with fishing everyday we can post ideas and tips on a continual basis. Remember this old fart just can't fish...

Re: spots to wade fish AT THIS TIME THERE ARE SEVERAL SPOTS BUT I ONLY GO TO ONE. I FISH OF ON THE SOUTH PORT.WALK ABOUT 1 HOUR ON THE SHORE AND FISH IT BACK WITH THE WIND BLOWING FROM THE SOUTH.BEST LURE  RED AND WHITE TEXAS RED KILLER. ZIG ZAG IN THE WATER AND LOOK...

Trout, Trout, and Silver King Sightings — May 21,2008 Fishing 12 out of the last 15 days with clients’: Catch and releasing before 10:00 AM, how could it get any better? Just as my previous reports asked:  Are the numbers of 17” to 20” trout we are catching due...

recent tourney i had a blast this past weekend in the tourn. at PM. i caught a stout 27 7/8 inch red (8 lbs 3 oz) and didn't even make it in the top three. I was the leader with about 30 minutes left to weigh in. So i decided to load up my boat and drive to the...

Re: recent tourney I also had a blast this past weekend.  My brother, brother in-law, and a few buddies entered and we will make this a yearly get away.  We managed a few reds and trouts.  None were big enough for the tourney, but big enough for the fryer.  Enjoyed...

Re: Ladies Weekend Questions Hey Carrie , far as fishing gear, the lodge provides everything.  However, most folks like to use their own gear.  A typical 6’6” with reel of choice and lined no heavier than 12 pounds.  I think we are also going to have a few offshore...

Everyone BE SURE TO WISH the kid Happy B- Day Hey kid!!! Happy 36 th.Later

Re: hows the bite/// anyone been fishing lately out of Arroyo city and know how the bite is… heading down south hopin to thump some trout…. thanks for any info! deuce

Re: New to boating/ fishing in South Texas Newbie, We will be glad to help out and maybe even catch a few fish.  In the interim, get a Hot Spot map, available at any Academy, and familiarize yourself with the general layout of the bay.  Give me a call, or the lodge. ...

spots to wade fish We are fairly new to the area and are in need of a good spot to drive our 4 wheel pickup, park and wade fish for Reds and Trout.  We live in Mission and just want to be able to get in the vehicle with our equipment in tow on a weekend morning and do...

Re: Captain Dan Coley on Calmer Seas Prayer's go out to family and friend's.

Re: spots to wade fish 100koutsSorry for being so late in posting a reply, but with our loss of Capt. Dan Coley and fishing everyday just not much computer time. To answer your question there are actually two locations you can wade fish from the bank here in port. As...

Getting Windy…Going Deep — March 12, 2008 With Teddy, dad, and the rest of the old farts out of town and trying to commit international incidents in Brazil, I was left in charge of the guiding duties and to keep our crew on the fish.  My charters and I all...

Menhaden Issue – Action Required: Please help! When the Omega Protein corporation goes fishing for menhaden in the Gulf of Mexico, they don't bring just a rod and bait. Their highly industrialized operation involves planes to spot schools of menhaden and...

Aggies and Big Fish; Statement or Oxymoron? — March 31, 2008 We hosted a bachelor party for 1ST. LT. Stephen just returned from serving our Country in Iraq. Thanks Lt.  He and all his buddies, who by the way were Aggie's, let it be known despite them being...

Excuse Me…We Have an Announcement — April 15, 2008 Mix a few friends, some great fellowship, and awesome fishing and what do you get?  Quite a few oversized reds and one awesome twenty-eight inch trout.  We recently hosted the Friendswood Fishers of Men...

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: hows the bite/// Captain Brandon.. sorry for not reporting back sooner! but the fishing that day was alright…I caught alot of DINK trout and couldnt seem to find many keepers… oh well! the next day I headed back up and fished Baffin with a buddy of...

Fisheries Improvement or Rose Colored Glasses??? Since the water has warmed into the low 80’s and the trout are spawning, the question must be asked! Has our 5 fish bag limit since Sept. 1, 2007 improved the quality/numbers of our trout? My response and guides’ who...

Re: Fisheries Improvement or Rose Colored Glasses??? Hey Bruce,That's great to hear about the improvement in the age class structure of the LLM trout population in such a short time.  I wonder what formulas/equations the biologists use to predict the results of a...

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...