11 year old girl with 2 bull reds

Went out with really nice family yesterday . We caught several flounder from 6 lbs to 4 lbs. Lots of Spanish mackerel and trout . But the best was when the 11 year old girl caught a 36" red fish . Then if that was not enough she did it again with a 39" red fish . She hooked both fish by herself and played them herself . She did require some help to keep from being pulled in by these monsters.

Coustomer appreciatetion DISCOUNT

We really appreciate your business ,and want to extend a big ole THANK YOU . For every trip booked in advance thru December 31. I will take off 50.00 each trip until December 31 ,2010 .You must send check of 200.00 per trip ,per day to receive discount . If bad weather , you or , if god doesn't want us to go that day .I will refund your money . Please give me enough time to rebook that day of cancellation ,so that I do not lose a trip that day. These trips are good for ever .Say you pay and can not go that day let me know and we will keep rescheduling it until you get to go fishing with me. For example book 3 days {you will save 150.00!}this is good for summer ,fall or next year or the year after that ! It will be locked it in case of prices going up ,hurricanes or you just broke a fingernail! The reason I have to have a deposit is I get the boat and tackle ready the day before usually this takes 2 hours. Then get LIVE bait 50.00 to 100.00 live bait is not returnable and then wait at the boat ramp till customers arrive .I may have turned down others wanting that day for weeks . Then I will not have a trip that day because someone did not call and cancel the trip. In that case I will keep your deposit.
This trip can be a bay trip or OFFSHORE STATE SNAPPER TRIP depending on the weather and customer chumming.
STATE SNAPPER TRIPS YOU ARE ALLOWED 4 SNAPPER PER PERSON 12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR ! If for some reason you want to not fish the BIG WATER half way trough the trip {because you or some one else puked} we can still fish in the bay without you being uncomfortable . That way you will not lose your precious fishing time chumming for others . This offer can not be combined with other offers .

Flounder on nuttin but BUGGS

I had the honor of taking out Heath Hipple owner of BUGGS Fishing . We were targeting flounder today on his fishing lures . Started out from The LIGHTHOUSE INN in ROCKPORT / FULTON .
The day started out on a full stomach from the FANTASTIC breakfast bar at the Lighthouse Inn. Weather was gorgeous with blue skies very little wind and a strong outgoing tide .
Ran to Alleyn's bite straight across to the east from the Lighthouse inn . Where I had been getting some really nice reds lately . Several boats were already in my favorite spots so we got a few bites but no keepers. Traveled on to the Lydia Ann Channel and Immediately found the fish. On the first cast we were getting bit immediately . After losing no telling how many good fish and catching a few .I tried fishing with " NUTTIN BUTT A BUGG " No trailer as it turned out the fish seemed to like the worm trailer way too much and not getting the hook in their mouths. After fishing the jig with no trailer and putting a little BUGG Juice on It was constant action . We landed 15 flounder ,4 grouper ,1 speckled trout ,1 toad-fish , and countless huge croaker .
Needless to say I will always have a bunch of BUGGS on my Boat !!!
I will post some pics later .
We will be selling Buggs in our store from now on .

The Lighthouse Inn

We are glad to announce if you book with us you can get a special half price rate on a really nice room .This includes a pool ,fishing pier ,and breakfast. Also within walking distance to several restaurants and nightclubs . Please call me @ 361 523 9452 for details or call our store @ 361 790 8888 .

Lots of big reds

Lots of Bull reds at the jetties lately 40" to 45" . We have been getting lots of black drum too. Some mangrove snapper are starting to gather where we can really get at them , also lots of sand trout on shrimp. Slot reds are way back in the weeds feeding on small crabs . The water level is also very high.

Lots of Red Snapper

Catching lots of Red snapper right now . Here is a happy group with their catch . WE HAVE NO OIL ON OUR BEACHES !! Do not belive all the media hype . The tar balls in Galveston came from ships passing through the oil and transporting them there . They did not drift there.

No Hurricane here, come on down!!!!!

The Hurricane is south of us, we are getting rain off and on Wed-Fri, should be moved out by Saturday. Lots to do in Rockport, Port Aransas, and Ingleside. Tall ships will be at Ingleside Naval Base this weekend with fireworks. Rockport Art Festival this weekend, Charlie Robison and fishing tournament, boat parade, and fireworks on Rockport Beach. Lots of fun, so come on down!!!!!!

Beautiful water and fishing!!!!!

Beautiful green water on our beaches. Blue water 5 miles out. Dorado are on weed lines 10 miles out. Lots of big red snapper being caught. Amberjacks out on the Rocks. Reds and trout at Estes Flats. Lots of Trout at King Ranch shoreline also. Big gafftop at Ingleside base .

No Oil Here!!!!!! Water and Weather are Great!!!

Yesterday there were lots of 4 to 6 ft. black tip sharks at marker 92 in the Lydia Ann Channel. We are catching trout on topwaters right now. We are also catching redfish on cut Pin Perch.

Cobia

We have been catching cobia or Ling lately 4 in one day. Some have been really close to the jetties. There was a 37 lb cobia caught in shallow water at Mud Island while fishing for trout. We caught a 50 lb King at the jetties this week with a few pompano mixed in. There has been a lot of gafftop being brought in from the piers in Port Aransas .Trout are finally showing up and reds are bitting near Allen's bight .

Estes Flats reds

Went out today about noon just to find fish. Caught some nice reds in Estes flats on cut mullet .Look for the muddy water where the mullet and reds are stirring it up. Just park and cast to the potholes . Sheep's head are biting at the jetties and Fina Docks .Most are small but go to the wells in Corpus Christie Bay and drop live shrimp really close to the structure.

Few reds some trout and a dead whale

We have been catching a few reds and trout at California Hole on 1/8 oz spoons and Berkley gulp ,pink, white, and new penny.Look for muddy water in clear bays a sure sign that fish are present.
Sheep's head are biting on shrimp and sea lice. Black drum are biting at Ingleside Navy Base. Trout are in deeper holes and canals or harbors.
Monday we had a huge 54 ft. whale wash ashore at marker 30 .It was dead for 2 weeks prior to washing up here.Probable cause of death was old age.

San Antonio Boat Show

I will be at the San Antonio Boat Show this weekend.Please come by my booth and say hello.My wife Sherrel and daughter Kacie will be with me selling T shirts that they created and fishing tackle ,from their store.
At the show I will be running a special from now till March 1 I will take 50.00 off each trip booked and paid for .We do accept credit cards for trips .You can take the trip anytime in 2010. If you book a 3 day trip that comes to 150.00 off.
If any potential sponsor's want to promote your products or services please contact me .There is a really great deal for you coming up in April .I can also help you in your advertising and promotion not just by sponsoring me in tournaments ,but also in some of the 501c3 nonprofit organisations that I belong to will help you as well.

Slow fishing

Right now it is hard to catch fish the water temp is returning to 55 deg. yesterday.Tried to run about 15 miles from Port A to some state water rigs and the red snapper were there but not biting.I was not on a paid trip just trying out some places to see if fish were present.The water is starting to clear from the recent heavy rains ,so this should start to pickup in a few weeks. I have not seen or heard of anything biting since Christmas except a few sheep's head. I fished in the bays a little with dead shrimp and Berkly gulp ,only caught a few spotted trout undersized witting ,perch sand trout and a few hard heads.
There is no live shrimp anywhere that Brad or I have found.Perch and if you are really lucky you might get some mud minnows for live bait right now.
The water clarity is getting better since the rain ,and the black drum should be showing up in big numbers soon.