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Big Ol Mess Table of Contents:

Texas Fishing Reports

  1. Corpus Christi Fishing Reports
  2. Dallas Fishing Reports
  3. Freeport Fishing Reports
  4. Galveston Fishing Reports
  5. Lake Buchanan Fishing Reports
  6. South Padre Island Fishing Reports
  7. Trinity River Fishing Reports

Beyond Texas

  1. Atlanta Fishing Reports (Georgia)
  2. Calcasieu Lake Fishing Reports (Louisiana)
  3. Clearwater Fishing Reports (Florida)
  4. Daytona Beach Fishing Reports (Florida)
  5. Destin Fishing Reports (Florida)
  6. Islamorada Fishing Reports (Florida)
  7. Key West Fishing Reports (Florida)
  8. Kona Fishing Reports (Hawaii)
  9. Lake Toho Fishing Reports (Florida)
  10. New Smyrna Beach Fishing Reports (Florida)

Texas Fishing Reports

1) Corpus Christi Fishing Reports

Pictures from Captain Chris Thompson Corpus Christi fishing trips

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Pictures from Captain Gabriel Escobar Corpus Christi fishing trips

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Pictures from Captain Grant Coppin's Corpus Christi fishing trips

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2) Dallas Fishing Reports

Pictures from Captain Milton Nieto's Dallas fishing trips

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3) Freeport Fishing Reports

"Fishing is as good as ever !! Live shrimp got all these on the table !!" -Captain Mike

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Pictures from Captain Rodney Harper's Freeport, Texas fishing trip.

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4) Galveston Fishing Reports

Pictures from Captain Blake Sartor Galveston Texas, fishing trips.

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Pictures from Captain Bryan Cantu's Galveston Texas, fishing trips.

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Pictures from Captain Chad Pannell's Galveston Texas, fishing trips.

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Pictures from Captain Cody Kenney Galveston Texas, fishing trips.

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"Sheepshead and drum bite on fire!"-Captain Cole

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"Trout fishing is good in Galveston Bay. Live shrimp and soft plastics have been effective." -Captain David

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"All our trips lately have had lots of redfish action at the jetties and in the bay. Along with a bunch of big black drum and sheepshead." -Captain Derek

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"Jetty fishing on fire" -Captain Jason

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Pictures from Captain Michael Meza Galveston Texas, fishing trips.

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"Lots of redfish and a few specks on live shrimp fishing rocks in Galveston. Should be some great fishing at the Galveston jetties for sheep heads, drum, and redfish, the reefs on Galveston bay is holding lots of pan fish using dead bait. The water temperature is 68 degrees. Stay safe, good luck" -Captain Mike

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"Still getting some nice sheepshead in the jetty-channel area as well as several keeper flounder in the west bay area." -Captain Mike

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Pictures from [Captain Reggie Rose] Galveston Texas, fishing trips

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5) Lake Buchanan Fishing Reports

Pictures from Captain Jackie Headrick Lake Buchanan fishing trip

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6) South Padre Island Fishing Reports

"Fishing has been reel good the last couple weeks."-Captain Walter

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7) Trinity River Island Fishing Reports

Pictures from Captain Kirk Kirkland's Trinity River fishing trips

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1) Atlanta Fishing Reports (Georgia)

"Lake Sydney Lanier has stratified and flows are clean and cold exiting the Buford Dam. Spring hatches are early at this latitude in the South. Caddis flies are hatching well with some of the first dry fly action March and April should good for surface rising fish."-Captain Chris

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2) Calcasieu Lake Fishing Reports (Louisiana)

Pictures from Captain Tommy Adams's Calcasieu Lake fishing trips

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3) Clearwater Fishing Reports (Florida)

Pictures from Captain Gage Brady's Clearwater fishing trips

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4) Daytona Beach Fishing Reports (Florida)

Pictures from Captain Chris Endicott's Daytona Beach fishing trips.

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5) Destin Fishing Reports (Florida)

Pictures from Captain Chris Mitchell's Destin fishing trips.

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Pictures from Captain Jordan Smith Destin fishing trips.

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Pictures from Captain Reid Phillips Destin fishing trips.

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Pictures from Captain Tyler Allen Destin fishing trips.

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6) Islamorada Fishing Reports (Florida)

"Tarpon, permit and bonefish are in full swing come to the Florida keys in search of your grand slam today" -Captain Ben

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7) Key West Fishing Reports (Florida)

Pictures from Captain Justin Ferrell's Key West, Florida fishing trips.

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8) Kona Fishing Reports (Hawaii)

Pictures from Captain Shawn Slattery Kona, Hawaii fishing trips.

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9) Lake Toho Fishing Reports (Florida)

Pictures from Captain Randy DuMars Lake Toho fishing trips

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10) New Smyrna Beach Fishing Reports (Florida)

Pictures from Captain Matt Lee New Smyrna Beach Florida fishing trips.

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