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through the night - making midday the best BITE. The tidal
flow during the next week should be real good, providing
lots of baitfish movement. The best BITE should occur
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Texas Fishing and Hunting
Texas's premiere source for Fishing and Hunting
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The biggest Black Drum caught in Texas was caught in the
Gulf of Mexico in 1988 - it was 51.18 inches long and
weighed 81 lb. The IGFA world record was caught in 1975
in Lewes, Delaware and weighed 113 lb. 1oz.
What is the difference
between hard and soft shelled crabs?
They are the same species. A soft shell crab
is one that has just discarded its shell. Crabs which
have just shed their shell hide in rocks or bury themselves
in sand and mud to escape predators. They emerge after
the new shell hardens.
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Hi, Guys! Thanks to all of you who
have been sending in pictures! They're great! I have a new feature
on the website now - you can upload your pictures directly to my
server so that I can put them up for all to see!. Look for the "Upload
Pictures" button on the right side of my pages. Give it a try!
Who knows what this South Texas weather is going to do
this week! The weekend looks so-so - winds from the southwest and
switching to the north when another norther blows down our way.
Remember that fishing is usually good the day before a norther blows
in...
In East Matagorda Bayou you should be able to catch some
trout while drifting mid bay reefs using soft plastics such as Bass
Assassins, Sand Eels, Trout Killers and Hogies. Along the north
shoreline try for trout using Corkies. Brown Cedar Flats has been
very productive lately. You should be able to bring home some reds
and flounder if you try wading that area.
Fishing at the jetties or on the beach should produce reds,
black drum, whiting, and croaker if you use live or dead shrimp.
Up the Colorado River trout are being caught on green and glow beetles
and DOA shrimp under the lights.
When weather conditions permit, offshore fishing will produce some
nice catches of big red snapper.
In West Matagorda Bay the south shoreline is still the
place to be if you're looking for redfish, although there have been
some nice catches of reds by wadefishermen down in the southeast
pocket around Old Parker's Cut area. Trout and redfish will be caught
in the Diversion Channel on glow plastics and mullet.
What baits do we like this week? Red shad, plum/chartreuse,
and glow/chartreuse, .
And remember - BIG LURES + SLOW PRESENTATION = BIG FISH!
And in the meantime - come on down and wet a hook! Enjoy
our bays ... and be safe and courteous on the water!
Good Luck!
See ya next week,
P.S. I crave feedback, ideas for improvements, and fishing
reports and pictures! Help me out. |
| This
Week's Fishing Reports |
| Wednesday 2/12/03
There weren't many reports of fish being caught today. There were
a few stringers of nice sized trout caught in East Matagorda Bay
by drift fishermen around the Raymond Shoal area and south shoreline
areas.
Tuesday 2/11/03
There was a fair amount of redfish and a few trout caught in East
Matagorda Bay today down around the Brown Cedar Cut area and the
Bird Island Reef using Bass Assassins. We also had reports of trout
being caught on the west end of the bay by drifting over scattered
shell around the tripod area. Wade fishing in West Matagorda Bay
produced reds and trout (more reds than trout) along the south shoreline
in the Green's Bayou using soft plastics. Offshore fishermen brought
in some really nice sized red snapper.
Monday 2/10/03
In East Matagorda Bay there were a few trout and some reds caught
by wadefishermen and by drifting over scattered shell around Bird
Island Reefs and the north shoreline on the east end of the bay.
Bass Assassins were being used for bait. Over in West Matagorda
Bay there were some reds and trout caught by wadefishermen around
the southeast pocket and Old Parker's Cut area.
Sunday 2/9/03
Fishing is pretty slow. Even though the day started out nasty, the
sun came out and it was a pretty day. There were a few fishermen
who went out today but few fish were brought in. There were a few
trout caught over in East Matagorda Bay around the deeper shell
reefs.
Saturday 2/8/03
W.O.W. - Waitin' on Weather.....
Friday 2/7/03
Another bad day for fishing; however, there were some reds caught
up the Colorado River on fresh dead shrimp. We also had a few reports
of trout being caught along the south shoreline of East Matagorda
Bay by wadefishermen who waded the muddy areas.
Thursday 2/6/03
No fishing report available because of the weather.
Wednesday 2/5/03
In West Matagorda Bay the south shoreline around Green's Bayou area
had a few reds, trout, and flounder caught by wadefishermen using
soft plastics. The Diversion Channel is still producing some small
reds, some keeper reds, and some trout for drift fishermen. In East
Matagorda Bay there were a few trout caught drifting around the
Raymond Shoal area. Whiting and sheepshead were caught in the river
from Rawlings Bait Camp down to the mouth of the river. I need to
point out, though, that there were few fishermen out there today
-- only the real die-hards....
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| Kingfisher's
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Where to fish -
Fish in those places that you know are good spots. Look for an area
which is near to a shoreline drop-off. It doesn't have to be close
to a channel, but sometimes it is better. Find protected shorelines
with access to open bay waters. Look for the baitfish to be working
- you will find baitfish where the loons or pelicans are working.
Two types of lures for winter fishing -
1. Topwaters - She Dogs, Super Spook
2. Slow sinking mullet imitations - 51 series Mirrolure in deeper
water, in shallows it will be a Corky and then a Catch 2000
Donna's husband Mike
died suddenly one day. Donna was taking care of the funeral arrangements
with the undertaker when she was asked how she wanted Mike's obituary
to read. Donna asked the undertaker, "How much does an obituary
cost?" The undertaker replied, "One dollar per word."
Donna then said, "I want the obituary to read - MIKE IS DEAD."
The under taker was an old fishing buddy of Mike's and he was a
little disturbed by such a curt obituary, so he offered, "I'll
make you a special deal since I knew Mike so well. I'll pay for
half of the obituary out of my own pocket." Donna's face lit
up and she replied, "Great. I want it to read - MIKE IS DEAD,
BOAT FOR SALE." |
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