Trout Reds and Flounder plus Black Drum, Sharks and Red Snapper. We are having a Great Spring wrap up with all species of fish hitting the cooler. Tons of good times already this year, You need to come get in on the reel screaming action. This year is turning into an above average catching year. As of today, There are still some great Big Trout getting ready to drop eggs and replenish our Bay System. Once you get into June the Big Girls start dropping the weight. They are pretty stressed out from dodging hard core Trout Fishermen to Dolphins and worrying about the right male fish to finish the process and where to leave the babies so they have a fighting chance. What’s a Lady Trout to Do? Lol.
Capt Pat Lester of Port O Connor has really been making bucket lists mark offs with some Big Flounder and Numbers of Flounder. The pattern is definitely on the up swing just like the Stock Market.
The prospectus from the latest fishing customers is that things are shaping up for America, especially Texas. We are always blessed to live in such a great State compared to others and other Countries.
Speaking of other Countries, We are headed to Africa at the end of the month. We have a few bucket list items ourselves. I’ve been going to Africa since the 80s and I have never had a problem over there or anywhere for that matter, despite how the media tries to exacerbate isolated incendents. I believe and somewhat know the Media really inflames the worse of every situation. One of my buddy reporter told me Bad News Sells. Remember the old adage, “Don’t believe every thing you hear…” Especially on the news. OK Soap Box Time is over.
Africa is the Ultimate in hunting adventures. There is so much primitive beauty over there it’s on my yearly bucket list. It just doesn’t always get marked off every year but it’s there. The coolest part about going on African Safaris is how each animal never goes to waste. My PH buddies (Professional Hunters) are top notch hunters and conservationists. The PH’s that I book make sure that every animal taken gets distributed to every near by village that doesn’t have the means to get solid lean protein. Hunters and Fishers are the biggest conservationists of the resource than any other organization that I have seen in my life time. Like I stated earlier, don’t believe the rhetoric of the extreme Anti’s. So I hope to be able to post some pictures while Brennen, Ron and I are exploring and hunting the Dark Continent.
Just last Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, I had the privilege to fish some of Steve’s relatives and close friends. They haven’t wade fished with tops and tails in a few years so we went out for some practice Saturday afternoon and were able to box some nice keeper trout on Tails. DSLs are the go to when fishing around here because they can take a beating without having to change plastics during the Major. You know how it is when you walk into em. You might have 5 minutes or an hour. But more times than NOT you have barely enough time to grab that 5 trout limit for dinner. We also used various colored tops, BCB, Woodpecker and BT. They all seemed to get the blow ups we all love to see and hear. The Reds were everywhere but on the small side of the stick. Just the other day, same spot, they were perfect slot Reds. You know how it goes. Nevertheless we had plenty of fillets for everyone at the Lodge.
Croaker season is in full swing. We put on a croak soak the other day with some newbies and Boy Howdy it was a trout melt down. Capt. James is steadily getting limits out of the boat with em. He always has the magical touch this time of year and it’s a contest to see who gets to go after reds once the trout cooperate for the day. Drum also. There has been a ton of Black Drum caught this year. It’s really one of the best fish to eat and fights like a hyped up MMA Fighter. Black Drum can pull a drag to the point of smoking a drag down on a reel.
Let’s get those dates in the books for some great times at the Saltwater Lodge. The Pond is full of Bass with a few sneaker Reds in the mix in case you don’t get enough fishing time on the bay. It’s never too early to think about Duck Season either. Let’s book it!
Give us a Call and ask for Scott: 361 785 3825
Headed to the Black Continent for some Adventures of a lifetime, Enjoy the Summer, and Make Memories
Capt Jeff Larson
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