Boy O Boy, it’s hot out there! Outside in general and Outside the Jetties. We have been working with some pretty good conditions lately for catching tons of fish. The light stable winds and typical August/September weather patterns have given Fishermen plenty of room to spread out and get to various reefs that haven’t been available as of late. Oh there are still some whining how close someone gets to your special secret spot that everyone fishes while you are away. So spread your wings and try some Mid Bay Reefs. West Maddy rigs and pump stations are holding plenty of trout with an occasional redfish. Sharks are also lurking around those pipe stands as well. If you still have marks of the ones that were taken down or the others that are gone the coordinates are still a great spot to catch trout. There is always debris left which is great structure to fish.
When you are fishing West Matagorda Bay it’s always good to take Shark Rods and Tarpon Tackle. You never know what you will run into in that Bay. For instance, We were fishing for trout at a Rig that had been destroyed by Harvey and hence taken down. As we eased up to the super secret spot that everyone fishes, we had a few tarpon roll out in front of the bow of my Mowdy. Of course I’m not a Tarpon Guide by any means but I have the stuff to catch em. As my luck would have it, I didn’t have my Tarpon Gear. See, I prefer fishing for Tarpon with the Legend himself, Captain Steve Reed. He put me on my 1st 100 #r last season. And being superstitious, I try to pick up the gas tab and guide fee when he needs a hand to scout for clients and go with him. He has the latest and greatest gear to successfully land those bucket list Tarpon. He also uses a side view bottom machine to find em when they are not breaking the surface. It’s crazy how detailed the new machines are these days. Crazy expensive but definitely gets you in the ball park of the school.

The other day Dawn and I went on a mid day cruise to the surf. She wanted some sun and I wanted a few trout fillets. We cleared the Jetties and went down the beach. It was a little rough. The waves were breaking just in front of the 3rd sand bar. Now usually I turn around because I feel the best Trout and Redfish Action in the surf is on the beach, 1st gut or the 2nd. Since I had a little time to kill, I anchored between the 3rd and 4th gut. The waves were small to medium rollers, nothing too bad. I have a long meat slinger from Waterloo that I Carolina Rigged with a 1 oz egg sinker with a kahl hook. I was definitely pessimistic because I felt I was too far from the 1st and 2nd gut. I slung one of my favorite Clark’s Employee barely inside the 2nd gut. Not expecting much, I missed the THUMP as I was GAWKING at my sexy wife in her bikini. Well what’s a guy to do when there is more going on in the front of the boat than in the back of the boat. Reeled in an empty hook, then hired another Clark’s Bait stand special and zipped that frisky fella midway into the 2nd gut. BAM! Trout On! Alright we have dinner. I’m on a diet so 1 fillet is all I need. Oh I’m not done with one. I get pumped fishing the surf. Is it me? Or do you think the fish hit harder in the surf? I hope you feel the difference and agree.

It’s gearing up to be a great fall pattern and if we have a mild winter everyone should have a great chance to catch plenty of fish.

I called my Flounder Gigging Guide buddies and they are still hammering limits of flounder. They also mentioned that they are getting some really thick ones. So get yourself a Gig Trip lined up.

Hey, if y’all want to get on some great dove shoots in Mexico give me a call. It’s a barrel burner and the Cerveza is cold. Plus its half the cost as Argentina!

We hope y’all are ready for Dove and Duck Season. Here’s a quick reminder. Go shoot a few rounds of skeet or trap so you can see how far you need to lead those birds.

The Saltwater Lodge Hotline is: 713 907 4796, Billy will hook you up!

Clean your guns, take a few shots and get your cleaning knives sharpened.

Captain Jeff Larson 281 217 0399