Fish Catching Travel
I am trying to find some fish for a tournament this weekend so I decided to hit the Powderhorn. Of course the wind was blowing 20+, the tide was low, and the water was really off-colored. But that did not stop me, those conditions have been plaguing this area for several weeks now and I still wanted to go fishing. Combine that with 100+ heat index, and people flogging the snot out of them, you have conditions made for tough fishing.
How tough? Capt. Chris Martin who owns Bay Flats Lodge, one of the top destinations with the best guides on the Texas Coast, posted a fishing report on 2Cool the other day, and it says it all. In fact, it is similar to what I said above. He actually called some of his customers with reservations and gave them the opportunity to reschedule their trip, which apparently many did. Now you know it is tough when those boys are having a hard time. But give him credit, he knows how to treat his customers. Their reputation is well deserved and if you ever come to this area, and want a top notch place with good guides, they are the real deal.
So with hope in my heart I headed out to catch a few reds. Then something happened to me that has never happened on the coast, ever. And here it is.
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Nothing, zero, zip, nada, no runs, no hits, no errors. Not even one single bite in 7 hours. The only thing close was I did have one big red track a KVD topwater, at daylight, but that was it. I fished in the back, the front, with plastics, Redfish Magic, Waker, popping cork, the kitchen sink, and…..let’s see, there must have been something else, I guess by time I quit the sun had fried my head or the memory is to traumatizing. On flats, sand, grass, the bank, the channel…..you get the point. It flat-out sucked.
So never having that happen to me I was somewhat nonplussed. (Notice the lack of profanity?) Not a good portent of things to come for this weekend. Of course that is not going to stop me. When I called my friend Chris, my partner for the weekend, he quickly put it all in perspective. His response, “I worked all day.” It reminded me how lucky I am. But it did stretch “The old a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work.” Folks it was close. But you know what? It irritated me enough that I will work all that much harder the next few days to find some fish.
So on to another subject. My lovely wife and I decided to drive to Rockport for some supper Sunday. Of course that means a trip to Tackle Town and I actually walked out of there with only one bag of plastics. When you aren’t catching many fish baits sure do last a while. Next it was off to the Orvis Store, which we had not been to before. What a nice store.
They have top-notch products, and the gentleman there was really knowledgable. I was interested in their fly fishing classes. They have some quick free lessons on Saturday morning at the store. Just contact the store Friday or Saturday to make sure they have the help. They also offer an on the water class for $50 which is personally taught. Since I have a fly rod, which I have not used yet, one of those classes is on my schedule at some point.
They also have a Friday program with starts about 6:15, happy hour at 5:30, with guides and others, on different topics. They have it every Friday year round. And the Rockport Fly Fishers also meet there. So I will make one of the programs and let you know. For further information, or if you are a fly nut, contact them.
Orvis 361-729-7926. 1723 Cherry St, Rockport, TX 78382
So that is it for now. Thanks for reading my stuff and stay tuned. I will be fishing 3 of the next 4 days, it could be something. What that something is remains to be seen.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
