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Fishing Guide Reports - Rockport, TX
Fishing reports are updated every 15 days or
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Captain Kevin McCoy is a
USCG licensed, fulltime professional guide. Whether you are a
novice or experienced fisherman, like to fish with artificial or live
bait, large or small group, Kevin would like to take you fishing; any
Season of the Year! Kevin welcomes families with children.
Member of Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce & the Coastal Bend Guides
Association.
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Meet Capt.
Kevin McCoy
Call:
1-888-948-7688
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5-1-08
Hello Everybody, Croaker are here, but they are small. They will catch
trout if you can put them in front of them. This last cold front dropped
the water temperature and temporarily made trout fishing tough. Shad
showed up yesterday (Monday) afternoon, meaning the trout and reds will
follow them into the bay system. The weather will stabilize and I believe
that we have seen the last cold front of the year. The trout that I have
been catching have been very solid fish up to 25 inches. I have heard of
bigger trout being caught in the flats while red fishing which is common
when the trout begin to arrive. Everything is pointing to a good season
and the next two weeks should show great improvement with boat limits of
trout being caught.
Until Next Time, Go Fishing!
Capt. Kevin McCoy
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me Online!
Check out my Rates! |
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Shoreline
Guide Service
30 Years
Experience!
Capt. Danny Freeze
Call: 361-758-5916 |
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Ph:
361-727-9835
Cell: 361-
220-0563
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Guide Service
Capt.
Ron Moore
Fish the bays and flats surrounding Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Rockport, and Corpus Christi with Capt. Ron.
Our area is home to some of the most fertile fishing grounds found on the Texas Gulf Coast.
 Whether your desire is fishing for trophy speckled trout, monster bull
redfish, wade fishing, fly fishing, or fishing with artificial lures,
Capt. Ron can take care of everything for your next fishing trip.
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Corporate Groups,
Families with
Children Always
Welcome.
USCG Licensed.
Ph: 361-758-6828
Cell: 361-774-3817
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5-1-08 The redfishing has been good on
the flats. Were using a sliding weight above an 18 inch leader. Crab, sea
lice, and pin perch have been the best bait for the reds. The trout action
is normal for this time of year. One day chicken and the next day feathers
so if you hit it right you should bag limits of trout. The bait of choice
is live croakers free-lined. The croakers are still small so use smaller
wide-gap hooks. 2/0 or 3/0 size will work ok. Most all of the shorelines
are producing fair numbers of nice trout.
Give me a call if you're in the market for a trophy trout -
(361) 758 6828!
Get Out On The Water Today,
Capt.
Ron Moore
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120% PURE FISHING
EXCITEMENT...
Fishing the Bays of the
Texas Coastal Bend!
USCG Licensed - Master
Certified
Specializing in Trophy Redfish and Speckled Trout. Seasonal Black
Drum and Flounder too! Corporate groups, families on vacation with
young children, tournament guiding experience.
Novice to Professional Anglers...
all
are welcome. Give a call! |
Call:
432-349-0353
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Rudy Gatlin (Gatlin
Brothers)
onboard with Capt. Lanny Phillips! |
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5-1-08
Hello to Everyone. What a great time to be fishing! The weather and the
water are warming everyday. Reds and Trout are hammering baits and the
"Croaker Soaking" is beginning. But I continue to hear about gasoline
prices this and gasoline prices that. Yes they are rising, but someone
that is reading this report please e-mail me and inform me where/when is
it going to stop. I have heard of Truckers stopping on the side of the
Highways refusing to proceed because of such high cost of Diesel fuel. I
have heard this year many guides may go out of business ect., ect., etc.
Well, there is not much I can do about it except pray we find a way. The
ones that want to fish will and the others will do something else. l
myself will find a way to fish and I hope you go with me! E-mail me, use
our website "contact us", or call me - 432-349-0353 (cell).
I promise I'll give you 120% of PURE FISHING
ENJOYMENT!
Captain Lanny Phillips
Boat For Sale:
2006 Advanced Outdoors Ultra Cat $39,500. Call for details of to test drive!
For a picture and information check out the March, April, May and June front cover of the Boat
Trader Magazine. |
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PH:
(361) 729-3884
USCG Licensed & Insured
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*Wade & Drift Fishing
*Stalking Redfish in the
Back Flats |
*Topwater and Plastics for Trout
*Haynie Boat w/Mercury motor
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4-2-08 Well the winds have been blowing
but it hasn't hampered our catching. The redfish action has been strong
and is getting better as our tides rise. The full moon is gone and the
fish are finally eating. Almost every shoreline has reds on it right now.
The best bait has been finger mullet and shrimp fished under a Carolina
rig. Our trout action still remains slow. A lot of undersized fish but not
many keepers. Don't miss out on the hot redfish action and book your trip
today.
Your guide to trophy reds and trout,
Capt.
Terry Coufal |
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T-Top Shade for Warmer Days! |
Capt. Jack Culberson
4-Alarm Fishing
Guide Service
Fishing by Boat ~ Wade
Fishing
Drift Fishing ~ Live Bait
Artificial Baits or Lures
Ph: 361-813-4229
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USCG Licensed Guide |
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5-1-08 Hello Friends! Just got off the
water and the wind is blowing again. Typical Spring day for Rockport. I
know it won't be long before we are begging for some wind but it seems
like it has blown more than usual this Spring. The fishing has really been
great with the warmer water temperatures. The Trout and Reds have been
active the past two weeks and it will just get better. The Reds are tight
against the bank and they are eating cut Mullet and Shrimp on a Carolina
rig. The Trout are in their usual spawning areas in two to three feet of
water over sand and grass and they are hitting Croaker and Shrimp. You can
freeline them or put them under a Cajun Thunder or Alameda. The artificial
bite has also been very good with Reds hitting Spoons and plastics. The
Trout are hitting some topwaters and the usual plastics as well. The go to
colors for the past two weeks has been pumpkinseed/char, purple/char, and
bone diamond. The water clarity has been the clue as to which color to
use. Dark for dirty water and light for clearer water. Hope this helps
your catching and if you want to try it with me.
...Let's
Go Fishing This Week!
Capt. Jack Culberson
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Ace in the Hole Guide Service
with Capt. Brent
Hopkins
USCG Licensed. Fulltime professional fishing & hunting guide with over 15 years
of experience in the guiding industry. USCG licensed and insured.
This captain is well seasoned in catering
to his client's needs. Fishing San Antonio Bay to Baffin Bay.
Novice to Expert
~
Tournament Guide ~
Families Welcome
Multiple-boat Groups Available!
Call:
361-534-4007
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5-1-08 Boy does time fly! Seems only
yesterday I was writing a report for March and we're already turning
into May. Anyways....back to my report.
The last two weeks my customers have seen some ups and downs on their
fishing trips with me because of the weather (storms/fronts). Most days
we have been doing great on redfish and drum when the winds have been
howling out of the east and south east. This kind of fishing is going to
come to a sudden stop before long though on my boat. The winds should
lay some now since we're getting into May and I will be concentrating
more on trout than redfish and drum because of both the water warming up
and croaker season upon us. BTY..the croaker are still a little small
for "my taste", but they should be working and plentiful before long.
The few days I have been able to fish for trout the bite has been good
except for yesterday when I couldn't get anything going for my customers
in the bays I had been fishing. It was the day after a front coupled
with a west wind (which I hate). I took a gamble and went to a new area
that I hadn't fished in quite a while. The gamble saved the day!!! Made
two anchors and my customers had their limit of 30 trout and a few black
drum. We were ALL smiles from ear to ear. Best baits for the redfish and
drum have been live mullet or fresh dead, peeled shrimp fished on
bottom. Live shrimp has been best for trout while using some sort of
pop'n cork. I have not had many trips here lately that we have used
artificial, so I can't tell you what has been working best on that side
of the spectrum.
Until next time,
remember when the cards are down and the bet is
called, you have your Ace in the Hole,
Capt.
Brent Hopkins
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Aerich & Allycia
Oliver and Courtney Spence, all grandkids of Capt. Charles Newton had a
fun day catching these reds.
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Redfish
Charters
Capt.
Charles Newton
USCG/TPW
licensed. Capt Newton offers a fun-filled fishing trip. Bait or lure fish
whichever you prefer. He will fish with the most experienced or help
the inexperienced. He enjoys taking kids fishing and what he calls
"ruining them for life" when they hang the big red.
He can
handle up to 5 in his boat or can arrange as many boats as needed for your
fishing trips or tournaments. Cleaning and bagging your catch
is included.
800-862-7987
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Click logo to visit my web site
Check out
BJ's Seafood
Recipes...
only here on fishRockport.com!
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4-16-08 This water situation is something
else, the tides are high one day and low the next, and that goes on daily.
Hard to pin point the fish. I've been luck one day and not so lucky the
next. The reds are still eating mudd minnows and live finger mullet (which
both have been scarce lately). But the good news it they are also hitting
on fresh dead shrimp. I've been taking live shrimp and killing it and
curling it on the hook and they love it that way. I've traveled all over
the flats all the way to the outer islands to find reds, but this week has
been a variety, I've caught flounders, drums, trout and reds all from the
same baits and same holes. The water situation limits where you can and
can't go right now, so be careful. Visit Capt. Charlie
Newton: www.redfishcharters.com.
Check out
NEW PHOTOS on
www.redfishcharters.com.
Looking for a great fish, crab or shrimp recipe?
Try one of Beverly Newton's
Recipes!
Good catching to
you,
Capt. Charlie Newton
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With over 35 years of
experience and a great passion for all that is outdoors, Capt. Randy is
ready to put you on the fish! |
FILL-A-BITE
FISHING GUIDE SERVICE
with Captain Randy
Filla
USCG Licensed - TPWD
Certified
Rockport, Port Aransas and
Ingleside, Texas
Call 361-215-2332 or
361-207-1032
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He's your guide to
successful bay fishing tournaments
and caters to large and
small groups alike. Multi-party boats
area available. Call me to learn more! |
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5-1-08 Hello to all.
First off, I would like to thank the Rockport Chamber of Commerce for
putting on the Spring Fling. We had a lot of media and a lot of sponsors
turn out for the event. We had a great time. The croaker have arrived, and
the trout are ready and waiting. I'm catching them wading in depths of two
to three foot with very nice sizes. Yesterday I went wading for three
hours with croaker, and ended up with a limit, with six of them over
twenty inches. The smallest was over eighteen inches. Artificials in
menhaden imitation colors are also producing with trout. The reds are
feeding on mullet with steady catches. The menhaden are showing up in the
channels, and this will bring in the tide running reds. Look for the reds
in one to two foot of water, and we're using either mullet or menhaden.
The top water bite is also working on them early in the morning when it's
calm. The weather is starting to settle, or at least I hope it is, and the
fishing will be improving. If you want to wade for a trophy trout, now's
the time. Give me a call, i'm ready to take you wade fishing.
Call me:
361-215-2332 or 361-207-1032.
As always keep your line tight
and don't set the hook until you call Fill-a-Bite.
Captain Randy Filla
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All-Star
Guide Service
Capt.
Marvin Landers
USCG/TPW licensed.
Coastal Bend Guide Assn. member. Over 30 years' experience fishing the
coastal waters. 24 ft. center console bay boat, all rods, reels, lures,
bait, and ice provided as well as cleaning and packaging of all fish. We
tailor our fishing method to fit the customer, and depending on time of
year and species being targeted, All-Star is equipped to handle just
about all types of fishing techniques All-Star can accommodate any size party.
Call: 361-230-0129
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Come On Down... Fishing is Great!
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5-1-08 Weather-wise... We have had some really
nice days and we've had some really bad days. Some of our best fish were
caught on the not so good weather days. It's usually a case of timing. If
you can get to the coast a couple of days after a front moves through and
the wind and humidity returns from the southeast, that's your best chance
for a good catch. There are exceptions; ie. last Saturday we had a party
cancel at 7:30 am because of wind and rain. Not wanting to waste the live
bait I already had in the boat, I waited out the rain and went on my own
in about a 25 mph wind and caught three nice Reds. Go Figure. The clear
high pressure days are great for boating and suntans, but the fish sure
hunker down and get lockjaw! Come fish with us, we'll either catch fish or
get a suntan!
Good
Fishing to You!
Capt. Marvin Landers
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Night Stalker
Guide Service
Capt. Rick Hammond
Capt. Bob Van
361-727-0045
USGC/TPW
licensed. State and federal hunting; hunting & fishing licenses.
Completely insured with accident & liability. Full time professional
guide. Come gig/ spear flounder in the Rockport and Port Aransas area
with one of the only flounder gigging guides on the Texas coast.
22' flat bottom aluminum boat, complete w/ air motor and special floundering
"underwater lights."
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5-1-08 The flounder gigging over the last 2
weeks has been very good with 20-30 fish on nearly every trip. The winds
have been blowing very hard, but the water is staying clear overall.
Most of the flounder have been 15-17", and have been sitting on deep mud
bottom. In the last 3 weeks the fish have really began to school
together, and it is not uncommon to gig 5-6 flounder in a single sand
pocket. The flounder are currently feeding on small shrimp and squid,
and some flounder have had up to 20 shrimp in their stomachs when
cleaning them.
DO IT IN THE DARK WITH
NIGHTSTALKER GUIDE SERVICE!
Eat
More Flounder!
Captain Rick Hammond
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MW Guide Service
Capt. Mike Wilson
Capt. Wilson is a full time guide on K2 Marine Pro Staff. Licensed by:
USCG & TPW. Enjoy a smooth and dry ride in a 2005 224 Black Jack powered
by a VZ 225 HPDI Yamaha and has a K top for shade. We will be fishing
for Big Reds, Speckled Trout, Flounder and Black Drum. Also late summer
fun with King Fish & Spanish Mackerel. All rods, reels, and tackle
provided. Family and beginners welcome! We will be fishing out of
Woody's Sports Center in Port Aransas, my boat is in the # 1 boat slip.
Call Today:
361-563-7165
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my web site!
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4-17-08 "Hello Everyone" Wind is the
word this report as always April has usually been a windy month and this
year that has been the case. The wind can make fishing a lot harder than
normal but if you wait till you have the time the money and for the wind
to quit blowing you wont go fishing that is what my father in law told me
years ago. The best way to beat the wind is to get out early before it
starts blowing in the after noon and fish in hide out spots were you have
some protection from the wind behind that island you fish by anyway or up
on the flats or that old oil field channel that runs into the flats. Take
your chart out and look for places to hideout with the wind direction that
you are going to have that hold fish have a plan and you can make it work
The bait of choice has been live shrimp and cut pin perch.
As
Always "Safe Boating And Good Fishing" from Your Guide To The Coastal Bend
Capt.
Mike Wilson
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Capt. Dave - USCG/TPWD licensed
guide with 20 years of experience. |
A-Reel-Charter
Service
Capt.
David Posey
A-Reel-Charter Service
offers fantastic saltwater fishing experiences! You are promised an entertaining
day of fishing aboard our 23' Majek Skiff powered by a Yamaha Pro V 150 hp engine
which accommodates 1-5 people comfortably.
Call: 361-557-1354 |
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4-20-08 Well , we finally got our
spring bull tide in and it's holding pretty well........the tide also
brought in more trout and reds....except for a couple down days right
after these weak fronts overall fishin' has been GOOD and will only get
BETTER !! Drifting the flats of CONN BROWN , BUNS , and n. of BIRD have
been the ticket.....with shrimp under a CAJUN THUNDER rattler getting
the best action............croaker are in but VERY SMALL.......about
7-10 days from now they should be better....I can't wait......trout
season is here....time to start soakin' croaker!!!! Come on down and get
ya' some......Holla an we'll HOOK UP
Always for
the "Reel"
Capt.
Dave |
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Novice and Professionals. |
ANGLER GUIDE
SERVICE
CAPT. RICHARD STROUD
Capt
Richard Stroud is USCG licensed and has been fishing the Rockport
area for 20 years. He fishes Aransas and surrounding bays as well as
Nueces, Copano and Port Bays.
Call 361-557-0421
or
361-790-5459 today.
Families, Friends and
Corporate Groups welcome! |
Corporate trips available. |
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5-1-08 Our fishing the last few weeks
has been good. I am getting limits of Reds without allot of effort.
These fish are on the upper end of the slot with a few oversize. When
the wind is blowing 30 anchoring is the most effective. Shrimp, crab and
and pin perch are all working well. I am still drifting with live shrimp
and popping corks and getting fair numbers of Trout. I saw some live
shad flicking yesterday and that means Trout fishing is about to bust
loose. We will be using croakers within two weeks for limits of Trout
early in the day. Also I will be using live shad for some very large
Trout. If you have never fished with shad your missing out. Trout and
Reds both will smash live shad like nothing else. May and June are
starting to fill up
so book your trip in advance. I will make sure you have a great trip.
Call me at 361-557-0421.
Visit:
www.anglerguideservice.com
Ready, Get Set...Fish!
Capt. Richard Stroud
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Mike Cook's
Guide Service
Capt. Mike Cook
Specializing in fly
or lure fishing in the extreme shallow waters of Rockport’s flats and
back bay lakes. Fishing from his Maverick HPX flats boat Mike will take
you to redfish and trout in places most boats wish they could go.
Captain Mike enjoys working with novice fly fishers and sight casters
and will do all he can to teach you the art of shallow water fishing.
Phone:
361-790-5593
Cell:
361-463-3091
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5-1-08 I have a feeling this is going to be a
really good year. We are seeing tons of redfish up in the skinny water on
just about every flat. I was in Brown & Root on April 29 and there were at
least 5 big schools of reds cruising the flat. Unfortunately it was just
about glass calm and we were not able to get close enough to cast to them.
They were spooking off from the boat 100 to 150 feet away. Could have used
a little wind! Moved over to Ransom and dagger and found plenty of reds
there too. When we have not been able to sight fish Super Spook Jrs. have
worked well. For sight fishing I'm still throwing the TTF Killer Flats
minnows on 1/16 oz heads. Salt/Pepper/Chartreuse and Liquid Shrimp colors
have both worked well. Early in the morning look for the reds to be
tailing in the really shallow water. We have seen a lot of fish lately in
water less than 6" deep with their backs out. What a sight! Some clients
are telling me that they may not make the trip down this year due to the
fuel prices. Mention the high price of fuel when you book your trip and
I'll knock of $25.00 to help out. Come on down and let's hunt some fish.
Run Deep, Fish Shallow...
Capt. Mike Cook
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Captain Leonard Minns
Professional Fishing Guide
Call:
361-463-9460 or
361-790-0044
USCG/TPW licensed, specializes in trophy Trout and Redfish fishing.
As a commercial fisherman's son, Leonard has a lifetime of experience on
Texas' coastal waters. Half or full day trips offered or a night of
floundering when in season. Kids are always welcome. Visit our website for more
info: group packages, specials
and
lodging.
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Check out my
website
for details.
See you on the water,
Captain Leonard Minns |
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