All Smiles! Great Times! Life Long Memories!
-Capt. Jeff Larson
Give the gift that keeps on giving……memories in the outdoors. The Beauty about booking Hunting and Fishing Trips is the memories that are so unique to that day you go hunting or fishing. Take a minute and reflect on your outdoor Memories and Activities. Not Football, Baseball or Basketball. Here’s one for ya! Think about the one that got away. For those of you that have fished with me, know that a missed fish was the biggest one I ever seen, the Next State Record. Hey, it makes the other guys laugh. How about those dux that swooped in and not a feather was CUT! Hey, those were all banded, Money Bands.
Lots of Fun Hunting and Fishing, Lots of Memories, Meeting New Friends, Special Times! We all enjoy it because its different and things just happen naturally. There isn’t a schedule or cue.
The first split was remarkable. We had customer limits every hunt but one. Very successful.
Second opener was great as well but is slowly changing due to the massive amount of rain fall throughout Texas.
Brennen and I went Deer and Crane hunting in Hondo, Texas with my buddy, JC McLelland a couple weeks ago. They had creeks full of water that have been dried out for years. Ducks were actually scattered all around that part of the country as well. Hondo is known for Dove and Deer. Not Dux! We saw several duck hunters utilizing the standing water in the grain fields in those counties West of San Antonio. It’s just a wet year.
It’s been a topic of discussion between the local guides and lack of ducks. We discuss the rainfall and the new records set this year. Wet Year Scattered Duck Populations. Hey, it’s part of it. Inland hunting has been really good in the flooded grain fields and we are thankful for that option.
The other afternoon we were on a scouting trip from West Maddy South to the Bayou. It was a ghost town. We saw ducks but not the rafts of birds we are used to seeing on a shorter scouting trip. We almost saw more Whooping Cranes than Ducks. Scary huh? We know Whoopers are numbered and monitored. Lil exaggeration so you get my point. Not many ducks this week.
The key words are “This Week” all we need is another norther and here they come, all back to normal, Red Heads Everywhere.
Hey, it’s a cycle like everything else. Take Flounder for example, Last year was the year of the Flounder this year not so much, Mid Coast. Galveston Flounder Run has been on fire and is still going strong. We have Connections up there if anyone is interested in catching some Monster Flounder.
Trout fishing has been unbelievable. Wading, of course, is the best way to string a limit. All artificial lures are in play. Shrimp are still at the bait stands for the popping cork & shrimp fishermen.
Airboat Redfishing has been off the charts also. My Guide Buddy Captain Pat Lester sent me a video of a triple hook up. I couldn’t tell if he was rubbing it in cause he knew I wasn’t fishing or he was just letting me know that Airboat Red Fishing is on fire. He said they caught and released a number of Reds for an hour. Thanks for the Report.
The weatherman is calling for another front tonight. This is always the game changer. More Dux and Lower Tides. Good Luck and Be Careful out there!
2019 is right around the corner; get with Billy Ryhne to secure the Saltwater Lodge and your next Hunting or Fishing Adventure:
771-907-4796.
***If you find yourself in a Bind
Captain Jeff Larson
281-217-0399
