“Claud Bowed Up” -Capt. Stephen Boriske

Change is in the air to a cooler climate and is so common now it’s almost like we forgot what the heat of Summer was like. That is until two or three days after a cold front, when the wind is dead and the sun comes up bringing the heat back as you make some quick changes removing layer after layer of clothing and stowing in dry compartments until you get the body temperature up to a comfortable level.

It’s our favorite time of the year now and it’s all coming together with a full customer schedule and a plethora of game fish for the box. All is good with the fish Gods now and we are in harmony with them as each day brings favorable results for the guys wanting fresh fish to take home for dinner. The past month or more has been fantastic for taking redfish, trout and black drum in the lakes with the more full tides. That scenario is a distant memory now since the past few cold fronts have blown out the water for the rest of the Fall and Winter with the promise of return only a few months away with Spring.

Finally we are in full swing with cooler water temperatures and the fish are going bananas for angler offerings on scattered shell bay bottoms. Boats I haven’t seen since May are out and about now as these guys who are in the know have skipped the heat of the hot months and picked up where they left off a short time ago by slipping into two or three feet of depth with breathable waders protecting them from the chill of the oxygenated salt water. Yes this is the culmination of the year and we have waited long enough. The water is right and the fish are biting. Trout in the eighteen to twenty-two inch range taken on soft plastics are common now and for the anglers preferring live shrimp the harvest is almost unlimited. Solid trout, black drum, redfish and flounder are all good now and can be taken most anywhere you choose to focus. The time is right and the conditions are good so come down to the middle coast and help us help you catch the fish you have waited for all year.

Capt Stephen Boriskie Bay Flats Lodge, Seadrift, Texas, 888-677-4868

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