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Great Day for Fishing by Dave Pope
It was a rare day in late November when the wind was calm and the waves were flat. Fred Cheney and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity and made a quick run offshore in Texas waters to the near shore rigs. Fish and bait were plentiful and we caught several varieties of fish: trigger fish, gulf trout, gaftopsail catfish, bull redfish and plenty of red snapper. Our targeted species was red snapper.
We boated our limit of 4 each with Fred Cheney hauling in the “catch of the day”, a huge Texas red snapper just under 20 lbs. I caught and released two very large bull redfish. The trip lasted just under 4 hours. Both Fred and I felt like this day was a bonus and a fitting end to the offshore fishing season for the year.
Successful Saltwater Lodge Weekend
This weekend, guests at the Saltwater Lodge were treated to a sporting and culinary extravaganza. After successful time in the field and on the water, employees of Cardinal Culinary were treated to a gourmet weekend. Bryan Slaven, The Texas Gourmet, was on hand shooting a promotional video for an upcoming outdoor hunting and fishing show and as a result, many great dishes were prepared and shared by all.
Owner Steve Rhyne and Manager Scott Weiler made sure that everyone had a great time at South Texas’ newest and most exciting lodge. Give Scott a call at 361-785-DUCK (3825) and book your next corporate outing or meeting at Saltwater Lodge.






