Category: Fishing

  • Fishing with Brandon Blanch in Seadrift Texas

    Fishing with Brandon Blanch in Seadrift Texas

    As someone who has been married a long time, I can tell you it’s important to find common hobbies for you and your spouse.  I recently had a conversation with my wife Stefnie about fishing, which she explained she would like to do more of.  Stefnie grew up fishing lakes and rivers with her dad,…

  • CastAway Rods

    CastAway Rods

    CastAway Rods has moved to a new location in Northwest Houston, Texas.  I visited their showroom recently to pick up a new trout and redfish spinning rod.  The new store is clean, modern, and features the complete selection of CastAway rods.  The main advantages of purchasing directly are a) the rod you want will be…

  • Chasing Redfish with Captain Nathan Beabout

    Chasing Redfish with Captain Nathan Beabout

    If you want to really learn how to fish for speckled trout and redfish, get out of the boat and into the water.  We did just that with Captain Nathan Beabout out of Seadrift, Texas. Most all Texas Gulf Coast fishing guides will put you onto fish.  Live shrimp (or croaker if available) over an…

  • Rockport Fishing Trip Report

    Rockport Fishing Trip Report

    Texas Outdoors Network visited one of our favorite places in the world – St. Joe Island.  Whether you call it San Jose Island, Saint Joseph Island, or just “St. Joe’s” it is a special place – pure nature as found hundreds of years ago.  There is no development other than the ranch house (the island…

  • Red Snapper fishing alert!

    Red Snapper fishing alert!

    I grew up on the gulf coast, my parents owned a boat dealership near Corpus Christi and we spent all of our time hunting and fishing.  My dad loved saltwater fishing and we fished the bays and went offshore every chance we could get!

  • Lake Palestine Charity Bass Tournament

    Lake Palestine Charity Bass Tournament

    THE COFFEE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP!  We are requesting any assistance you can give. The Coffee City Police Department is asking for donations, prizes, sponsorship, public relations support, volunteering of time and any other assistance we can get. On May 21, 2016; with the assistance and support of the Coffee City Economic Development Corporation and…

  • One Proud Father

    One Proud Father

    GG’s first bass

  • Why I love Simms Fishing Products

    Why I love Simms Fishing Products

    Let me tell you why I love Simms Fishing Products.  First, a little background.  I grew up fishing the South Texas Gulf Coast from Rockport down to Baffin Bay and the Land Cut.  Fly fishing was unheard of back then.  I knew of no one who used a fly rod.  Fly-fishing for tailing redfish is…

  • Gulf Coast Speckled Trout!

    Gulf Coast Speckled Trout!

  • first 5 LBer

    first 5 LBer

  • Pass Cavallo Bull Red

    Pass Cavallo Bull Red

    Flounderin’ in Port O’Connor

  • Pass Cavallo Bull Red

    Pass Cavallo Bull Red

    Fishing for big reds in Pass Cavallo