Monday
09/30/02 |
East Matagorda Bay was good
today for trout and reds when drifting over the scattered reefs
out in midbay and wading along the south shoreline using artificials
- topwaters and Norton sand eels. So, is Hurricane Lili
gonna mess up fishing for us???? |
Sunday
09/29/02 |
East Matagorda Bay produced
nice stringers of trout on live shrimp and artificials along
the south shoreline either working the birds or driftfishing.
The south and north shorelines of West Matagorda Bay produced
nice redfish using live shrimp and cut bait. At the drawbridge
people caught nice reds all day. At the jetties fishermen were
catching redfish, sharks, and whiting. Those who went offshore
had good luck catching snapper. |
Saturday
09/28/02 |
Another good day of fishing
today! East Matagorda Bay is still producing some nice trout
and reds for those who fished under the birds or drifted over
scattered shell in mid-bay. There were also some flounder caught
in the cuts leading into the bay. Oyster Lake produced some
nice reds for those who were using live shrimp under a popping
cork. We also had reports of some reds being caught at the jetties,
as well as some trout and croaker. |
Friday
09/27/02 |
Fishing in East Matagorda Bay
was really good today. Along the north shoreline, fishing under
the birds produced nice sized trout. Drifting in mid bay over
scattered shell also produced nice trout and some reds. Baits
of choice were live shrimp under a popping cork and artificials. |
Thursday
09/26/02 |
Fishing picked up today and
we had a better report. East Matagorda Bay was productive for
trout, reds, and flounder along the north shoreline for wadefishermen
and those who drifted under the birds using artificials. Over
in West Matagorda Bay there were some nice reds and trout brought
in from the north shoreline. We should have light winds out
of the north tomorrow. |
Wednesday
09/25/02 |
High tides and winds gusting
to 30 mph hampered fishing today - there were a few people out
in boats but no reports of fish being caught. There were some
nice reds caught again today at the bridge. |
Tuesday
09/24/02 |
The Guides' Cup fishing tournament
was supposed to be held today but it was cancelled because of
the winds. No fishing report was available for today. However
I saw some really nice reds being caught down at the pontoon
bridge this evening in Matagorda. The surf is really rough and
the tide is up again - over the road in spots on the way to
the beach. |
Monday
09/23/02 |
Very little fishing news for
today. Only a few brave souls ventured out this morning. There
were some small trout and reds caught in Oyster Lake using Norton
Sand Eels in a tequila gold color and Top Dogs in black/chartreuse
- also some nice keeper trout and reds along with a few flounder.
|
Sunday
09/22/02 |
In East Matagorda Bay the birds
weren't working today. Pickings were pretty slim. However, wadefishermen
and drift fishermen along the north shoreline were able to catch
some trout using artificials. There were a few whiting and sand
trout caught in the river, too. |
Saturday
09/21/02 |
Fishing was good offshore today.
There were lots of red snapper and amberjack brought in. There
were also big drum, sand trout, and whiting being caught in
the river and at the jetties area. East Matagorda Bay was good
for fishing under the birds for trout and for drifting areas
over scattered shell. |
Friday
09/20/02 |
In East Matagorda Bay the fishing
was pretty good for fishermen who were drifting under the birds
along the north shoreline - they were able to bring home fair
numbers of small trout (15 to 18 inches) using artificials such
as Norton Sand Eel Jr. in a Tequila Gold color. Also, there
were reports of flounder being caught at Old Gulf Cut using
live shrimp. A little windy today, but not too rough to be in
the bay. |
Thursday
09/19/02 |
Today wasn't as good as it was
yesterday. Out in East Matagorda there were some trout caught
wadefishing along the south shoreline and drifting over scattered
shell using a combination Bass Assassins and live bait. In West
Matagorda Bay there were some trout caught around the Green's
Bayou area using soft plastics - Bass Assassins. |
Wednesday
09/18/02 |
East Matagorda Bay was fair
to good for catching trout under the birds using topwaters like
She-Dogs. Some wadefishermen were able to catch a few, but the
wind picked upsome today and put a damper on the fishing. There
were also a few trout and reds caught in the Green's Bayou area
using artificials like Norton Sand Eels, etc. |
Tuesday
09/17/02 |
If the rains ever stop, fishing
might get right! There were quite a few people out fishing today
in between showers. There were some trout and reds brought in
from East Matagorda Bay, caught on live shrimp over scattered
shell and in the cuts again. If you come fishing, be sure to
bring mosquito repellent! 8-) |
Monday
09/16/02 |
East Matagorda Bay produced
trout - drifting over scattered shell using artificials and
live shrimp under a popping cork. The cuts leading into East
Matagorda Bay- Old Gulf Cut and Boggy Cut - were good for flounder
and redfish using live shrimp under a popping cork. |
Sunday
09/15/02 |
No fishing report today - weather
was bad. |
Saturday
09/14/02 |
Another great day for trout
and reds in East Matagorda Bay for those who fished under the
birds or drifted over scattered shell! Along the south shoreline
wadefishing was real good, too. Some of the trout caught in
East Matagorda Bay today were in the range of 26-27 inches.
There were some nice specks caught off the jetties today using
live shrimp. Oyster Lake is real good for redfish now - drifting
using live shrimp and topwaters. |
Thursday
09/12/02 |
Another great day in East Matagorda
Bay - all over! Lots of trout were being caught by drifting
under the birds, wading on the south shoreline, or just drifting
over scattered shell reefs. Live shrimp under a popping cork
and soft plastics were the baits of choice. There were also
trout and reds being caught at the fishing pier at the beach
usings live and dead shrimp or cut bait. It's time for you to
come fishing! |
Wednesday
09/11/02 |
Wow - East Matagorda Bay is
heating up! Fishing under the birds is great - lots of limits
of trout using limetreuse Bass Assassins and jalopeno Norton
Sand Eels. Over in Oyster Lake there were redfish being caught
on redfish-colored Skitter Walkers and trout being caught on
black She-Dogs with a chartreuse head. Good Day! |
Tuesday
09/10/02 |
Fishing is still improving down
here. There were some redfish, trout, and flounder caught in
scattered locations over in East Matagorda Bay. Tides are still
running high and the wind is strong out of the northeast. |
Monday
09/09/02 |
Fishing is picking up a little
bit. We did hear of some redfish being caught in Boggy Lake
(down Intracoastal Waterway eastward). Wind is a little better,
although we did have a lot of rain this morning. Hopefully,
the wind will switch around to the northeast and help the
tides get back to normal.
By the way, I've had a request
to start putting the newsletter out on Wednesday night instead
of Thursday, so I'm going to give it a try for a couple of
weeks to see how it works out. |
Sunday
09/08/02 |
Fishing continues to be poor
to non-existent down here. Today was worse than Friday or Saturday
in terms of wind and rain. A very strong easterly wind is blowing
- this is causing the above normal tides to be even higher as
the wind blows the water. From the road going to the beach we
could see big whitecaps out in East Matagorda Bay. It looked
like the wave action at the beach! We did see more people out
fishing today in areas that can be reached by automobiles. However,
late this evening as the sun came out, we saw several boats
put in at Matagorda Harbor and head east....but they were tougher
than us. It looks like this trend will continue for a couple
of days. |
Saturday
09/07/02 |
When we went to bed last night,
we expected to wake up right in the middle of a full-fledged
storm. Instead, I woke up at 4 a.m., looked out the window and
saw...no rain and only a little wind. Altogether, we had 1.5
inches of rain here in Matagorda and no problem from the wind.
North and east of us, though, was another story. We heard that
Sweeny had 22 inches of rain. The Churchill, Lake Jackson, and
Freeport areas seem to have had quite of bit of rain and wind.
But, the excitement's over, and back to regular fishing reports
tomorrow. The only shots I got of water were of areas around
Sweeny. Click
here to look... |
Friday
09/06/02 |
High tides, wind, rain,
pontoon bridge closed to thru traffic - more to come. Winds
are gusting to 30 mph tonight with lots of lightning and thunder
in the distance. Looks like Fay's gonna knock at our front door!
|
Thursday
09/05/02 |
No fishing report because of
the rough wind/surf conditions and the storm brewing in the
Gulf. |
Wednesday
09/04/02 |
No fishing report - looks like
the "stir-up" in the gulf is going to put a damper
on fishing for a few days. |
Tuesday
09/03/02 |
Rainy and windy today - however,
I did have a report of a few nice stringers of trout coming
out of East Matagorda Bay today - wadefishing using topwaters
and Bass Assassins. |
Monday
09/02/02 |
Poor fishing today - windy conditions
kept fishing to a minimum. |
Sunday
09/01/02 |
Well, the wind picked up today...and
it rained for awhile. So, it wasn't as good a day for fishing
as it was yesterday. Before the wind picked up, there were some
reds caught on the east end of West Matagorda Bay around the
South Pocket area. Down the beach there were only scattered
catches of trout and reds in the surf today. East Matagorda
Bay was not in real good shape with the east wind blowing -
tore it up - and there were only a few catches of trout reported.
Oyster Lake was fair, though -- catches of reds and trout on
live shrimp under a popping cork. |
