Well, this weather is really giving us the fits. The extreme heat has gone but now we are getting North wind one day and South the next. The tides have really come up and that’s good. We even got a nice rain (about 3 inches) this week so all in all I think it looks like things are looking up. The fishing has really improved over the last week or two.

The bays are producing some nice boxes of trout. South Pass, Shoalwater Bay and San Antonio Bay have been the center of the action. Topwaters have been good early and late and drifting with them has been good as well.

The back lakes are still good for reds. The high tides always help the lakes. During my last few trips in the back I have really seen a lot of ducks so I think the duck hunters should fair well.

The jetties have been full of reds. Live shrimp or cut sardines have been good for reds from 20 to 50 inches. There are lots of slot fish but about half the fish are oversized.

Capt. Bob Hill
Port O’Connor Charters
(361) 983-4325
www.fishportoconnor.com