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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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Capt. Kevin McCoy
Call: 1-888-948-7688 |
3-1-10
Hello Everybody, the weather seems to be headed in the right direction. We
are getting warmer days than in past weeks and I am confident the trend
will continue. The water is in great shape. Red fish are in the flats
eating shrimp, mud minnows, and the occasional sea lice. Trout are still
in some area bays are taking soft plastics. Wading will produce more fish
than drifting. Overall fishing is about an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. March
is shaping to be a great month I think. It may be a tad cooler than
normal, but the fish will be there and they will cooperate. Spring break
is in March so everyone is ready for a quick trip to the coast. There are
activities here for the entire family. Call you favorite fishing and
making fishing part of your visit. You will not regret it. Capt. Kevin McCoy |
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Capt. Brent Hopkins |
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CALL: 361-727-1560 |
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Capt. Chad Verburgt Specializes in Flats Fishing for Redfish, Speckled Trout and Black Drum. (361) 463-6545 |
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Capt. Larry Ebest USCG Licensed Captain Call: 866-677-5745or 361-790-9300 |
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Visit with Larry Bozka! Winner 2007 TOWA Excellence in Craft Competition. |
Ph: 361-758-3496 Cell: 361-220-0563 |
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Trust in 23 years of experience. A 3rd generation Rockport native with exceptional knowledge of the Aransas Bay System. My specialty is helping you catch that trophy redfish or trout. Ask about my Redfish/Flounder Gigging Combo Trips! Call Capt. Tommy: (361) 729-3027 |
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3-1-10
Hello fishing friends, I have been getting the Flounder Boat ready for
the season which will kick off late March and run through end of October
for me. I will be going out here and there by myself to see where they
are and are not. I will keep you informed in upcoming fishing reports.
Please check out my Featured Article on
www.fishrockport.com and
www.fishporta.com for March. Right
at this moment just doing a check list. If you would like to go
floundering let your fingers do the walking and give me a call. I would
like to thank everyone that has already booked for this 2010 season and
look forward to meeting new clients and showing you a great time on the
water.... Capt. Tommy Barnard |
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All Fishing Equipment Included ~ Ice Chest Ready for Cold Drinks & Snacks ~ Clean & Package Your Catch |
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USCG Licensed/TPW Certified
Fishing by Boat ~ Wade Fishing Drift Fishing ~ Live Bait Artificial Baits ~ Lures T-Top Shade for Warmer Days! Ph: 361-813-4229 |
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3-1-10 Hello Friends, Once again
our fishing pretty much remains the same. We are still catching some nice
Reds on the days between the fronts. Over the past week our water temp
went down and the fishing slowed somewhat. However, later in the day when
the Sun is out, the fish are becoming more active. I'm still using fresh
dead Shrimp and cut Mullet. The deeper areas of the flats and the drains
off the back lakes have been my go to places. I'm still looking for any
bait activity and fishing these areas when it is spotted. The fishing
should be great when we get a few days in the 70's and the water warms.
Spring break is right around the corner and hopefully the weather will be
nice.
Tight Lines and Full Stringers! |
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Step aboard a 23-foot Haynie "Bigfoot" tunnel hull for a smooth, dry and safe ride across the Coastal Bend Bays! |
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Let's Plan Your Next Fishing Adventure! Families w/Children ALWAYS WELCOME! |
Capt. Ron Coulston USCG Licensed 361-790-9541 or 361-557-0555 NOVICE TO EXPERIENCED Captain Ron has been fishing the Texas Coastal Bend for over 30 years. He is a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, experienced guide whose goal is to insure you a safe, fun, and successful outdoor fishing adventure. He fishes from San Antonio Bay to Baffin Bay, pursuing speckled trout, redfish, black drum and flounder. |
Accommodating Multiple-Boat Parties Active Military Discount - Seasonal Offers |
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3-1-10 Still too cold for any
consistent numbers of trout. A few big trout are being caught but even
that is not consistent from one day to the next. The good news is the reds
are still plentiful. Likewise the black drum. The larger (over 30 inches)
black drum are just starting to show up. If you want to catch a 30 to 45
inch black drum for a picture and the thrill of catching it, the time is
now. Any time the water is moving in certain deep channels the oversized
drum are feeding. We often fish for oversized black drum until the guests
are tired of reeling them in and then turn to redfish for the rest of thee
day. My prediction is that trout fishing will be great as soon as we get a
past due warming trend. Join Me for a Great Day of Fishing, Capt. Ron Coulston |
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Only Hire a United States Coast Guard Licensed Fishing Guide. Reserve Today: 361-790-9541 or 361-557-0555 |
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Capt. Dave Posey USCG/TPWD licensed ~ 20 years experience. 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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3-1-10 Greetings,
well things are starting to turn a bit. As I'm writing this we are
having our fifth day in a row of sunshine and warmer temps......The fish
are liking it also!!! I've been having a reely good bite, especially in
the mid afternoon with reds to 27in. and trout to 24in......all on cut
mullet or crab. These fish are in some REALLY skinny water on mud and
scattered shell esp. on a lower tide. No early dock time needed these
days.....sleep in, fish in the afternoon. Get on down here and get ya
some beautiful warmer weather and great fishing action! Capt. Dave |
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Capt. Charles Newton, USCG Licensed 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 for the trip home! Call: 361-729-8220 |
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3-1-10 This full moon has the redfish biting later in the day, but they have really been biting good, the weird thing is one day they want dead shrimp and the next day they want live finger mullet or cut mullet. South Bay has really been producing this week, and there are a lot of puppy drum being caught also.
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USCG Licensed Fishing Guide Guiding Novice and Professionals Tournament Guide Call 361-557-0421 or 361-790-5459 |
CAPT. RICHARD STROUD USCG LICENSED Capt Richard Stroud has been fishing the Rockport area for 20 years and understands the "need to fish" takes control making it impossible to go on with life ...until you can get your hook wet.
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Families, Friends and Corporate Groups welcome! Multi-Party Boats Available Visit with me Online! |
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3-1-10
Before the front, or two days after, that is the key for nice weather
and a full box of fish. Redfish have been very reliable in the guts and
off the drops when Capt. Richard Stroud |
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Capt. Mike Cook, USCG Licensed
Ph: 361-790-5593 Cell: 361-463-3091 |
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3-1-10 Spring is just around the corner and I, for one, can't wait.
It's been a long, cold, wet winter and I'm ready for some warmer weather.
Spring is when the flats and back lakes come alive and we should start
seeing the big schools of redfish terrorizing the bait. Get your top
waters ready because it's going to be fun. Actually we've been having some
fun lately. Terry Deeds and Bruce Pershing fished with me last week and we
got into some exciting sight fishing in Redfish Bay. The Texas Tackle
Factory Flats Killer Minnows were the ticket. We caught several mid-slot
reds sight fishing over areas of sand and grass in about a foot of water.
Terry hooked a really big trout but lost it close to the boat. Bruce
caught his personal best, 27" trout, a couple weeks ago fishing with me.
Several big trout are roaming Redfish Bay so be sure to keep an eye out
for them. Get those spring time honey-dos done and get done here for some
sight fishing. I have plenty of open dates at this point so give me a call
and let's go hunt some fish. |
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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.
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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, cleaning/packaging of fish. We tailor our fishing method to fit the customer, and depending on time of year and species being targeted, All-Star can teach you all types of fishing techniques and accommodate any size party. Call: 361-230-0129 |
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3-1-10
Looks as if we are finally going to get a little warm up coming soon. As I
write this report (February 28th) have just looked at the predictions for
the next ten days and the last time I see a forecast for a low temperature
in the 40s is for March 2. By the end of March, I hope to see bait stands
with Shrimp flags flying and by the end of April Croaker flags. The water
temp is just exceptionally cold right now and you can catch redfish if you
want to boat fish and chunk cut bait which as those of you who know me
understand that is not my style. I want to walk and stalk! End of April
marks my start, so give us a call if wade fishing is your cup of tea! |
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Capt. Chad Verburgt USCG Licensed & TPW Certified Specializing in Shallow Water Flats Fishing for Redfish,
Trout, Black Drum &
Flounder. For
more information or to reserve your trip dates call:
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OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE - MOST REASONABLE RATES YOU'LL FIND! TRAVEL IN DRY COMFORT AND SAFETY IS ALWAYS RULE # 1. 3-1-10 Not much
seems to be changing as the cold fronts are still moving in which
translates to cooler water temperatures and low tides. We are going
through that annual transition where the fish are moving to the warmer
guts in the flats. They are biting fairly heavy on most of the drop offs
in the inter-coastal close to the flats. Just look for the bait. South bay
and Sailboat channel is where you want to head with northwest winds. The
redfish have started showing up over mud in Estes Flats along the channels
and guts. I have been catching them with soft plastics, with a real slow
presentation. Be sure to use a 1/8-ounce jig head as most bites are coming
from on or near the bottom. Live shrimp has also been producing some nice
fish under Alameda rattler with a 36" leader, or on the bottom. So what
are you waiting for get your jacket and let’s catch some redfish and drum.
Book your trip now spring break is just around the corner. Take Advantage of Summer/ Fall Specials! Active Military Discounts, Children Always Welcome! Let the RedRunner Take You On Your Next Fishing Adventure, Capt. Chad Verburgt |
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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. Novice to Expert ~ Tournament Fishing ~ Families Welcome ~ Multiple-Boat Groups Available! Call: 361-729-6911 or 361-534-4007 Visit My Website |
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3-1-10
Technically there has not been a change since my last report. Redfish
and black drum are "the ticket" right now. Best baits have still been
mullet and shrimp fished on the bottom. Our water is cold and the fish
are not chasing down their food, so fishing a tight line on bottom has
been best. Capt. Brent Hopkins |
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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.
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Corporate Groups, Families with Children Always Welcome. USCG Licensed. Call: 361-356-1144 Cell: 361-774-3817
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3-1-10 Fishing for black drum has been the best bet lately for putting fish in the box. Were using shrimp threaded on a 1/4 oz. jighead on the bottom. Were also getting a few reds using this rid as well. The water is still very cold and I'm hoping it will warm up soon. As it does the fishing should improve. Trout are in the deeper holes and channels but many are small throw-backs. Were getting them on gulps worked slowly along the bottom. Call Capt Ron at 361-356-1144, book a trip. A FISHING TRIP MAKES A WONDERFUL GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
VISIT: www.morebigfish.com
Capt. Ron Moore |
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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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Captain Randy Hoyt USCG Licensed
CALL: 361-563-1447 Experienced South Texas Fishing Guide with knowledge of Aransas Bay, Redfish Bay, Estes Flats, Mudd Island, St. Joe Island, St. Charles Bay, Mesquite Bay, and Baffin Bay. Trophy Specks & Reds, Flounder and Black Drum |
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A rich combination of vast oyster reefs, bay systems, grass flats, and the exchange of water from the Gulf of Mexico through the jetties makes the fishing down here in the Rockport area so special. Create an experience that will last a lifetime! He offers all types of fishing: |
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2-15-10 There is not much to report so far in February except bad weather for fishing. I have been able to fish a couple of days and there are a ton of 14 inch trout in our bays They are biting lures, plum and glow sand eels produced the most fish . The better keeper size trout were real shallow in a foot and a half to two foot of water. The smaller fish were in 3-4 foot of water. We have already had as much rain this year as we had in September last year. In my 25 years of guiding every year of the El Nino results in great spring fishing. Rain does wonders for our bays and marshes. There is still no live bait down here but a couple of my friends who catch live bait have started to catch a few live shrimp up around Port Lavaca. I t will not be much longer and live shrimp will be available. This next week following February 14th is supposed to be real nice weather I sure hope so. It's almost time to really start fishing for real so now is the time to get ready, I am real excited for spring and big trout to return!
Good fishing to you all! |
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FISHING TRIPS OFFERED YEAR-ROUND ~ DUCK HUNTING - NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY |
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15 Years Experience. USCG Licensed Capt. Phillips specializes in Trout, Redfish, and Flounder. Captain Brett offers the right kind of expertise you need whether it is your first time fishing or you're planning a super excursion in search of that Trophy Fish. Personalized Service and Instruction are Guaranteed. |
CALL 361-510-5894 AND RESERVE TODAY! |
Captain Brett Phillips specializes in duck hunting along the gulf coast in the Rockport and Seadrift area. He offers Duck, Goose, and... Book a Cast & Blast Trip November, December & January Fish the back lakes for Black Drum and Redfish on an 18ft. airboat, The Captain offers full-day, guided Duck hunts and a Cast and Blast option. |
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2-15-10 Howdy Anglers.... Lately fishing has been difficult and slow due to the weather the last few weeks. I have fished a few times looking for that 'trophy trout' down south and Port Bay...even a little moonlight fishing! I am looking forward to see some sunshine and getting out on the water a little more. Anticipating fishing to pick up as the water temps start to move up...Give me a call and lets get out there on the Airboat and have some Spring fun!
Until next time...Put the Hammer Down and visit my
web site:
www.rockportduckhunting.com.
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Call: 432-349-0353 |
USCG Licensed / Master Certified / TPWD Certified.
120% PURE FISHING EXCITEMENT |
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3-1-10 I hope your weeks are going well and you are getting fired up for some great fishing trips. The weather has been in the mid to high 60's with an occasional shower...beautiful. The fishing is heating up also just read the following report. A friend of mine called me the other day and was some kind of excited. He, his son, and the two grand kids caught "45" Reds, nine of which were keepers up to 25 inches. Wow!!! Needless to say they were all "some kind of excited". My buddy loves to fish and to be able to have this priceless experience with his family is...well...priceless. He told me the fish would play with the live shrimp, but would inhale the dead. This stands to reason because the water is still a little cool and an easy meal is the ticket. I told him for the March 1st report I would save mine for another issue and I would include his this time. Well there it is! "Spense" if I would have had ya'll's picture I would have included it too. Maybe another day. As far a YOUR "priceless experience" please give us a call ( Rockport # 432-349-0353) and book a trip or two, or e-mail us at tigernet@cableone.net. Don't forget Spring Break is now!!! Ask about our "Fish and Hit" trips. This year's Elk Season is almost over for the Express UU Bar Ranch. View all the great trips you and your family could experience! I promise I'll give you 120% of PURE FISHING ENJOYMENT! Captain Lanny Phillips |
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What's Your Perfect Day? Over 40 Years Fishing Experience in the Texas Coastal Bend! |
Capt. Ray Burdette Call: 956-607-7200
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El Canelo Charters offers boat, drift, or wade fishing from Rockport and Port Aransas to the Laguna Madre and Baffin Bay. Fishing with artificial lures or bait, Capt. Ray can put you on the fish. Capt. Ray can show you the best techniques for catching redfish, speckled trout, black drum and flounder. Member of the Coastal Bend Guides Association. USCG Licensed. |
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2-15-10 Finally we can
see the light at the end of the tunnel. Spring is just around the corner. As
the water warms, speckled trout will start to move to shallow water. The big
"sow trout" should start their annual spawning run. Most bays are in very
good condition with salinity almost idea for this time of year. Look for
bait and birds to find fish. Trout should be staging along drop offs and
channel edges. Top water baits and plastics will produce well, but bait such
as live shrimp and mullet is also winners. Its is time to book your spring
fishing trips. Give us a call and spend a spring day on the bay around
Rockport and Port Aransas. Capt. Ray Burdette Call: 956-607-7200 |
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Capts. Rick Hammond & Capt. Bob "Red" Van USCG Licensed - TPW Certified For Info: 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. Special Floundering "Underwater Lights" |
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2-15-10 The flounder are back! The 2009 Fall flounder run was one for the record books, even though we could not gig during November and had lower limits(5). It seems as though the flounder had a very good year up and down the coast, as was evidenced by the strong run of large fish into late December. We think that the lower limits and gig closure during November is going to pay off in a big way in the next few years. These new regulations will likely make it much easier to find quality flounder during the spring and summer, and we are already starting to see the positive effects. After a month of not going gigging, we finally fired the boat up last night to see if any flounder have showed up in the back bays. It was a simple scouting trip to look for fish and see if recent rains have had any effect on water clarity in our usual springtime spots. In the past, these mid-February scouting trips have usually resulted in seeing many undersized flounder (non-spawners) with an occasional keeper fish. We pulled up to our first spot of the night, and started the airMotor to get us the remaining 100 yards to shore. Before we made it to the bank we had seen 3 keeper size flounder and several fresh beds. As we made it into the shallow water near the bank, we realized we had stumbled on the mother load... There was a flounder about every 30 feet down the bank, with countless fresh beds all around. In the first 5 minutes, we saw approx 20 keeper flounder, with most being 16-18". Since we were strictly scouting, we decided to not to gig anything, but just to look at potential areas for upcoming trips. A few minutes later, we decided to leave the area to see if the same thing was happening in other locales. We made about a 20 minute boat ride to another shallow cove and pulled in on the bank. Here, we did not see any flounder for about 10 minutes, but the first one we came across was at least 25". We continued down the shoreline for another 15 minutes, seeing six more flounder that were all over 20" (no small flounder in sight!). It was great seeing all those big flounder back in the bay doing there thing, and even better knowing that the population may be coming back in a big way...But, it was very hard to resist sticking a gig in them... By the way, we have just finished construction of our new flounder boat. It offers the latest in customer comfort and safety, including: full interior LED lighting, swivel bucket seats with airRide, custom memory foam front seat with backrest, new handrails near console and rear seating areas, and a fully enclosed back deck. The boat is powered by a new 115 Evinrude E-tec and a new 20hp. Honda airMotor with a new quiet-tip prop and custom mufflers.
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