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 27" Redfish - Port O'Connor |
I grew up in Texas City, Texas, just a block away from Galveston Bay. Oyster reefs ideal for wade fishing for redfish and speckled trout were a short bike ride away, and only about 50 yards from shore. Those were wonderful days in which to grow up. Fifty cents worth of shrimp provided a full day of fishing excitement. Hurricane Carla, and the seawall created afterward, destroyed that prime fishing habitat at home, but, in turn, created new fishing opportunities. The commercial netting industry almost wiped out the speckled trout and redfish brood populations, but organizations like the Coastal Conservation Association - CCA , working with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, created a tremendously successful stocking program. |
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As
many of us do, I went away to college, then into the Army, and finally,
work took me away from my favorite hobby. Worst of all, I now live in
Cedar Park, Texas, a suburb of Austin, almost four hours away from the
coast. What a bummer! I occasionally fish the freshwater lakes around
Austin, and do enjoy it. I've grown to love fishing the cypress thickets
of Caddo Lake on the Texas/Louisiana border and still find fishing a stock
tank (pond) can be as exciting as anything. But the things I miss the
most are the smell of saltwater breaking on the beach, the watermelon
scent created by a feeding school of speckled trout, and the powerful
runs of a big redfish on the sand flats.
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 Speckled Trout from Texas City |
 Speckled Trout from San Luis Pass surf (Ambassadeur 6000 in background) |
Well,
I may not be able to fish as much as I want to, but that doesn't stop
me from reading, watching, and learning. I hope you'll join me now on
a tour of the fishing opportunities in Texas. I've tried to provide links
to a variety of information about saltwater fishing this great state.
When you've got the time, I hope these links to other sites will help
you enjoy fishing in Texas as much as I have in the past, and intend to
in the future. Boat and fish with safety in mind, leave the alcohol at
the dock, and always keep your hooks sharp.
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department: The official source of information about fishing in Texas:
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Marine Weather Information - Starting at the Louisiana border, heading south to Brownsville.
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Information about Coastal Fishing from Newspapers
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Links to Other Texas Saltwater Fishing Sites
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Guides I've fished with or met and was impressed with their approach:
Links to guides and charters along the Texas Gulf Coast:
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My Fishing
in Texas page does not endorse any of the commercial interests shown,
nor do I accept responsibility for their performance. This page is intended
solely for providing links to information available on the World-Wide
Web about saltwater fishing in Texas. I hope you've learned a little
more about fishing in Texas. It's a great state with tremendous potential
for fishermen (and women) of all ages and interests. If you find a link
that may be of interest to those of us interested in fishing in Texas,
if one of the links on this page has changed, or if you have any comments
on the page, please let me know by e-mail at: ron.pollock@alumni.utexas.net
This is fun! |
 21" Redfish at Port O'Connor |
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