Sunday, June 22, 2008

We had two groups and two boats from Top Tooling, Inc. out of Houston. There was alot of friendly competition between the two groups and we managed to catch 38 Trout between the two boats. Thanks Kevin!

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Fished with Allied Fire Protection again. We had 28 Trout and by noon they were on their way back to San Antonio. I had a great time with Mario and his friends...lots of laughs, talk, and food. Thanks to Marcus for help with lodging. Looking forward to the next trip in July.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Took a group from Allied Fire Protection and fished out of Port O' Connor. The weather finally cooperated and we ended up with 27 Trout and 2 Tripletail.

Sunday, June 08, 2008

Fished with a group from Canada. High winds made for tough conditions. We had a great time and covered alot of water with no luck. I'm ready for the weather and fish to cooperate. Bruce, enjoyed the DVD. Give me more notice next time so I can locate some bigger plastic Trout for the next documentary. Keep practicing!

Saturday, June 07, 2008

Oilman's Tournament...Took my group back to the Colorado. With tough conditions for a second day, we managed a 27 1/2 " Red that weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. We had high hopes of placing with this Red. Even though we didn't place, I had a wonderful trip with a great group of guys. Thanks NRG!

Friday, June 06, 2008

Oilman's Tournament...With winds up to 30 mph, I took my NRG group up the Colorado River, caught some mullet, and anchored up in some guts. We managed a couple of Reds, one 27" that weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. and 1 Flounder. Fishing was tough, but we had second place Red on the board today.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Pre-fished Oilman's Tourney with group from NRG. With winds up to 35 mph, we drifted and waded East Matagorda with no luck.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

My wife and I took our new boat on it's first outing. The people at Ranger know how to build a fine boat. We hammered the Trout and limited out with fish up to 19 inches. I just hope the wind will lay for a while so my clients will enjoy some great fishing.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Sorry for the lapse in reports. I've had to cancel a lot of trips due to the weather. With the Boat Show and Fishing Show behind me, traveling to Georgia to see my son graduate from high school with honors and getting a new 24 foot bay Ranger (thanks to Rockport Marine in Rockport, TX), I can get on to fishing as usual if mother nature cooperates. I have alot of catching up to do and trips to reschedule, however give me a call and I'm sure we can get a trip in.

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Here we are starting a new year and getting ready for the Houston Boat Show. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year. Come by and see us Jan. 4th-13th at the Boat Show, booth 626.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Had a donated CCA trip with Paul Shinsky, Fred Howard, and Mike Priebe. After 2 trips to chase Triple Tail, Paul and friends had a great day on Matagorda Bay with 30 Trout by 10 am and 6 Triple Tail by 2 pm. Even with the threatening weather, we ended up having a fantastic fishing day.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Fished out of Port O'Connor with 4 guys. With windy conditions and three tournaments fishing, we managed to have a great day fishing, but not much catching.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Fished out of 10th Street Lodge in Port O'Connor. Fished the South shoreline of Matagorda Bay. The fishing was tough, due to the South wind, but we managed to catch 7 Trout up to 23". One of the guys fishing with me caught a 19" Trout on topwater and won Big Trout with his company tournament.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

With a boat load of three from Edna and Yoakum, we were off to the surf at POC. There must have been 200 boats from the big jetties at POC to the jetty at Matagorda. We threw top waters and soft plastic to catch 25 Trout and 2 Redfish.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Fished with Stuart, J.D. AND C.J. from the Edna/ Victoria area at the surf in Port O'Connor. We had great fishing conditions, but it was hot! We had several Trout on top water lures and some jigging on the bottom. We ended up with 14 Trout, 1 Spanish Mackeral, 1 Triple Tail, and one Jack Carvelle breaking off after a 2 hr. fight.

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Had a rough trip today! Took some guys from Houston to Matagorda Bay and caught a few Trout early. We went to the surf and the water was choppy. I had motor problems which ended the trip early, however we ended up with 12 Trout.

Thursday, August 02, 2007

I took Gilbert Luna, from Victoria, and Ray, his nephew from San Antonio, fishing out of Matagorda Bay for Trout. We had a good day with 20 Trout up to 22". Ray caught a 28 lb Black Drum on soft plastic. We had fun today!

Monday, July 30, 2007

Great day with an AMS group from Houston! With beautiful conditions in Matagorda Bay, it started out slow and finally we starting catching Trout up to 24". We finished the day with 30 Trout and hooked two black drum, one at 16 lbs. and the other broke off. A good fishing day!!!

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Thunderstorms delayed our trip until 8:30. We fished hard for 7 Trout in East Matagorda Bay.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Fished with my friends from ARC, Inc. out of Houston. What a change in the weather! We chased birds and fished scattered shell in East Matagorda Bay. After a tough day, we ended up with 7 Trout and one 29" Red. I caught a 27" Trout which I photographed and released. Even though the fishing was tough, I always have a great time with the guys from ARC.

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Took A.J. and Co. from Houston and left Matagorda to the surf toward Port O'Connor with a few stops to find fish. They caught 17 Trout on Norton Bull Minnow, Cajun Thunder Popping Cork with DOA Shrimp and Pink Skitterwalk. We lost a few, but still had a good day on the water.

Friday, July 06, 2007

Made a run to Matagorda Bay to check out the water conditions after all the rain. There was floating debris and muddy fresh water. The middle of the bay was tea colored, but clear and fishable. Hopefully, we will see an end to the rain soon.

Saturday, June 30, 2007

At 6:45 am we left Clark's in POC, with windy conditions and showers all around us, we managed to have 30 Trout on DOA Shrimp under Cajun Thunder popping cork by 8:30 am. We were on our way to the back bays of POC to find Redfish when lightning forced us to end our trip for the day. Will these storms ever quit?

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Determined to fish, we waited out a thunderstorm and by 7 am we were on the water dodging showers. By 11 am we were run off by heavy rain and wind, but not before we had 40 nice Trout in the box.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Had a trip with two brothers, one from New Mexico and the other from Rosenburg, Texas. What a day these two had trying to out fish each other. Luckily they ended up with 20 Trout and a great time fishing Matagorda Bay with artificial lures.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Fished Matagorda Bay with 3 guys from Canada until we had our 30 Trout at noon. I fished with these guys last year and enjoyed visiting and fishing with them again this year.

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Had a group out of 10th Street Lodge in Port O'Connor. We had a great time catching 25 Trout in Lavaca Bay.

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Fished Lavaca Bay with two guys from Houston on an afternoon trip. We had 20 nice Trout on DOA Shrimp under a Cajun Thunder popping cork. Water condition was choppy.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Wading Keller Bay and throwing topwaters, my wife and I caught fish all day and ended up with 12 Trout and 2 Reds. My wife caught a 26" 7lb. Trout (picture is in gallery photos on page 5).

Monday, April 02, 2007

Today, I had the pleasure of fishing with Billy Gerke, President of ForEverlast Hunting & Fishing Products, Inc. We had a great time on the water, no big girls, but finished the day with five Trout and one Flounder. If you do a lot of wading, I highly recommend his rayguard boots. They will give you a comfortable day of wading.

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Today I fished with my three sons in Keller Bay. We had 12 Trout and 1 Red. My oldest son D.J. caught a 29" Trout and it was an emotional moment when he said " I wish Mike {Capt. Mike Mosley} was here I would give him a hard time. " I told him he was here watching. If you would like to book a trip contact us by phone or e-mail.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Wade fishing in East Matagorda was slow today. We hooked 4 good fish, but only managed to bring in a 28 1/2 inch Trout to photograph and release. Fished West Matagorda this past Thursday, caught 4 Trout, a Red, and a Flounder. Looking forward to some good fishing when the weather settles out. Will be speaking at the Katy CCA meeting Wed., March 21st, hope to see you there.

Thursday, March 08, 2007

I fished East Matagorda fish were scattered with low water in the Bay. We had 6 Trout and 1 Red. Thanks to everyone who stopped to visit at The Fishing Show this past week. Give me a call and lets go fishing.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

I fished with a couple of buddies in Port O'Connor with good results. We had 10 Trout up to 23 inches and 9 Reds. Things are looking good for the coming weeks ahead.

Monday, February 05, 2007

My wife and I went to Keller Bay and fished all day. Water was beautiful and full of small Trout. My wife caught 62 Trout with only three keepers. Hopefully, in the next couple of weeks the fishing will get better.

Sunday, February 04, 2007

My three sons and I went to East Matagorda Bay. With an East wind blowing, fished hard for four Trout and a Red.

Saturday, February 03, 2007

Took my three sons to Palacios. Water clarity was good, but fish wouldn't bite. I'll try somewhere else tomorrow.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Fished the Colorado River and had 17 trout up to 17" with many, many throw backs around 14". I'm waiting for some cold weather to catch the "big one".

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The last couple of weeks have been fantastic for fishing. I've been so busy catching fish that I haven't stopped to update my fishing reports. After the cold fronts hit, the fish started biting. I've caught trout ranging from 14" to 22" with limits by noon in the Colorado and Lavaca Rivers. Today, a friend and I limited out on trout in San Antonio Bay. This year is coming to a close and I would like to thank all the wonderful people that I've taken fishing this year. I've had some great trips. I will be at the Houston Boat Show at the Reliant Center from Jan. 5th - 14th in boothe 626. Come by and visit. If you want to get in on some great fishing before the end of the year, just give me a call. Have a Merry Christmas and Great Fishing To All.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Fished the mouth of the Colorado River today with a party from Galveston. Conditions where windy and not much going on. We ended up with 6 Trout up to 20" and two Flounder 17-18 in., all caught on DOA TerrorEyz.

Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Started fishing today in Keller's Bay. The water was beautiful, but not much going on. After catching a couple of fish, my wife and I decided to go to Palacios. We got in the water and found some birds and limited out in an hour with 16-19 in. Trout fishing with DOA Shrimp under Cajun Thunder popping cork. We continued fishing, throwing back at least 40 Trout, until we had to leave. What a great time!!!!!!!

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Took a trip for Capt. Mike Mosley, hopefully fishing up to his expectations. I met Jim Krystyniak at Matagorda Harbor and went to East Bay. We found some birds and TIGHT LINES. By 10:30 a.m., we were finished. I checked out a couple of more places to make sure the fish were there and they were. The wind started blowing and we had to leave, but we had our fish in the box.

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Fished St.Charles Bay and Copano Bay with a group of guys from San Antonio. These guys were the greatest. Fishing with 30 mph winds, we covered a lot of water with not much luck. Thanks Mike.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Fished out of Fill Stringer Lodge with Patterson Rental Tools Team #6. I had a great time with these guys. They had 16 Trout, 2 Reds, and 1 Flounder, 20 & 1/2 inches. They were caught on DOA shrimp under a Cajun Thunder popping cork and rigged with a 1/4 oz. lead head worked on the bottom. Also, I found out my good friend, Capt. Mike Mosley, has liver cancer.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Had a party at Clark's in POC. It was a blow out, but we managed a few Trout, all through backs, and four keeper reds.

Friday, October 06, 2006

Fished with Greg Jeckovich from Houston and friends.We had a great day with plenty of Trout and Reds.

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Fished with a good friend from Yoakum, Tx. We dodged showers and a water spout and still ended up with 20 Trout and two Spanish Mackerel by 1:30 p.m. before the fish stopped biting.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Today I fished with the H.A.D. part of H.A.D. A Fish my three sons Holton, Adam and D.J. They were having more fun catching sharks than Trout. They managed 23 Trout ang 1 Spanish Mackerel. Most of the fish were caught on DOA Shrimp under a Cajun Thunder popping cork and Saltwater Assassin Native Shrimp jigged on bottom.

Saturday, August 19, 2006

Today, I fished with Chris from Texas Marine in Conroe and some of his friends in Matagorda Bay and caught our limits of Trout up to 22". We had a great time and hope to them again in the near future.

Friday, August 18, 2006

Fished with a great group of guys from Houston in Matagorda Bay. At 7 a.m. the water was like glass and by 8:30 a.m. the wind picked up and the bite slowed down, but not before we had 27 Trout up to 20". We checked a couple of places in the bay and when the wind laid down around 11:30 a.m., the bite was on again. We caught three more Trout and left them biting with 30 Trout up to 21". Thanks go out to Ken and his friends for a good time!

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Enjoyable trip today with a couple from Freeport, TX. They had 20 Trout by 10:30 this morning! Fantastic! Although the water was a little choppy, the fish were still biting in Matagorda Bay.

Saturday, August 12, 2006

Didn't fish yesterday due to windy conditions, however tried to fish today out of Port O'Connor with 20 to 25 mph winds. Caught a few fish...nothing to brag about.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Had a good trip today with a group from the Edna Rotary Club. We caught 20 Trout up to 21" by 1:00 p.m. The wind is starting to pick up which may effect the bite for the next few days.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Fished with party today in Matagorda Bay and caught 30 nice Trout by 10:30 this morning using DOA Shrimp under Cajun Thunder popping cork.

Monday, August 07, 2006

Thunder and light rain this morning...fished the back bays of Port O'Connor until the weather cleared. Caught Trout on DOA clear with gold flaked Shrimp under Cajun Thunder popping cork in Matagorda Bay. Had some success jigging on bottom with Saltwater Assassin Native Shrimp.

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Fished with party today in West Matagorda Bay and had 15 Trout on DOA Electric Chicken Shad. Thanks Brenham CCA.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Fished out of Full Stringer Lodge with Smith Services and caught some nice Trout in the surf around Matagorda with live croaker.

Friday, July 21, 2006

Caught trout in the surf between Matagorda and Port O'Connor on pink skittter walk top water lures. Also, caught a few Spanish Mackerel.

Friday, July 14, 2006

Had a three day trip with ARC and caught a lot of Trout in the surf between Matagorda and Port O'Connor. The Trout seemed to favor live croaker over artificial lures.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Due to windy conditions today, the fishing was tough, however my party managed to catch a few Trout and three Triple Tail.

Monday, June 26, 2006

Fished with a group from North West Houston CCA. We caught a lot of Trout in the surf around the Big Jetties at Port O'Conner on top water. Thanks North West Houston CCA.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Fished with party today; water was rough and full of sharks.