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Brandon Kendrick

Brandon Kendrick with Ruffling Feathers Guide Service
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

We have been bent and bound getting ready for gator and teal season. Dove season has been outstanding.
Brandon Kendrick
Brandon Kendrick with Ruffling Feathers Guide Service Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
We have been bent and bound getting ready for gator and teal season. Dove season has been outstanding.
Fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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Jordan Machacek

Jordan Machacek
Matagorda, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Wading and fishing out of the boat have both been good in east matagorda bay, the flats, back lakes, and reefs are covered in redfish and flounder. Been using mostly lure such as topwater, downsouths, and gulp. Live shrimp and cut bait have been productive as well.
Jordan Machacek
Jordan Machacek Matagorda, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
Wading and fishing out of the boat have both been good in east matagorda bay, the flats, back lakes, and reefs are covered in redfish and flounder. Been using mostly lure such as topwater, downsouths, and gulp. Live shrimp and cut bait have been productive as well.
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Flounder, Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Kerri Chatham
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Summer has officially started in Port O’ Connor. There are 3 major bay systems in Port O’Connor, west matagorda bay, Espiritu Bay, and San Antonio Bay. Each one has its own characteristics and each present a challenge on finding good fish. Espiritu Bay has been producing solid trout on top...
Kerri Chatham
Kerri Chatham Port O'Connor, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
Summer has officially started in Port O’ Connor. There are 3 major bay systems in Port O’Connor, west matagorda bay, Espiritu Bay, and San Antonio Bay. Each one has its own characteristics and each present a challenge on finding good fish. Espiritu Bay has been producing solid trout on top water baits in the early morning and plastics such as down south lures. The trout have moved from the mud from the back lakes and sloughs to the sand of the south shore lines and sand bars, as the day gets warmer they move from the flats to the deeper guts and then back to the flats as the evening arrives and the bait moves back onto the flats. The redfish have also been producing very well this summer and can be caught on top water and plastics as well.
West matagorda bay has been on fire as of late and the trout have been in an abundance on the sandbars and flats. The bull reds have been epic this year in deeper waters from bird island all the way into the jetties early in the morning and have been caught on jigs.
San Antonio Bay has been a little slower on producing fish but they are starting to turn on too. Each bay has oyster reefs, sand, and grass pockets which all present a different challenge on how to fish and be successful on getting a limit of trout and reds.
As the we get into July and august the fish are going to move into deeper water to stay cool so we always have to be aware of water temperature and tidal movement. Also the months of July and august are great for going to the surf because we hardly get any wind in those months which keeps the surf calm and there are some big trout and reds that hang out on the gulf side of the barrier islands.
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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Toby Smith

Toby Smith
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been okay this week dodging the rain
Toby Smith
Toby Smith Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
Fishing has been okay this week dodging the rain
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish, Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Rockport, Texas
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Jim Garrison

Jim Garrison
Seadrift, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Young man today
Jim Garrison
Jim Garrison Seadrift, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
Young man today
Redfish fishing in Rockport, Texas
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Chad Kraft

Chad Kraft
Matagorda, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

With temperatures cooling down, fishing is heating up
Chad Kraft
Chad Kraft Matagorda, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
With temperatures cooling down, fishing is heating up
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
Redfish fishing in Matagorda, Texas
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Andrew Craig

Andrew Craig
Inez, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Rockport has been steady with good trout holding in the deeper water in late morning. Red fish are still hit or miss. Still having best results on wade trips. Lower Laguana: nice trout being caught on croaker and artificial up and down the king ranch shore line. Best bite is...
Andrew Craig
Andrew Craig Inez, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
Rockport has been steady with good trout holding in the deeper water in late morning. Red fish are still hit or miss. Still having best results on wade trips.
Lower Laguana: nice trout being caught on croaker and artificial up and down the king ranch shore line. Best bite is
early morning. Once the winds pick up, bite is dying off quickly.
Redfish fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish fishing in Rockport, Texas
Redfish fishing in Rockport, Texas
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Doug Hollister

Doug Hollister
Port Lavaca, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

It's been hit and miss in back lakes. Our big jetties have been on fire earlier in the mornings with schools of bull reds jacks big drum.
Doug Hollister
Doug Hollister Port Lavaca, Texas Reported: 3 years ago
It's been hit and miss in back lakes. Our big jetties have been on fire earlier in the mornings with schools of bull reds jacks big drum.
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Redfish fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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    Had a great time. Slow start but s great finish. Probably the weather. But was the most fish we have caught in a long time. Hit the grand slam. We really enjoyed the trip Travis. Thank you so much. We will be back!!! And don't forget, if you find that cork let me know what it was and how big. Trey, thanks for your help in getting everything worked out on the booking. You got us a great guide. 👍👍👍

    Michael W. | August 25, 2025

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    Sherri M. | July 25, 2025

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    Travis did as good a job as any guide can do. He put us fish. We limited out on one species and found another but didn’t get any keepers.

    Brian A. | July 18, 2025

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    Rick was awesome, limited out in trout!!

    Carl P. | July 3, 2025

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    Travis was a great guide. Put us on the fish and made sure we got our limit.

    James C. | May 28, 2025

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  • ★★★★★
    Travis was very good!! He was timely, polite, and put us on nice fish!!! While we did not limit our, we had a blast and caught very nice slot redfish!! Great trip!!

    Carrol D. | March 31, 2025

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    Amazing guide, saw thousands of birds and Rick was super nice!

    Jacob M. | January 7, 2025

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    Casey L. | December 2, 2024

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    Alex B. | November 24, 2024

    Trip: Inshore/Flats Fishing Trip

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    Excellent guide! We will schedule with him again soon!

    Kristopher R. | August 4, 2024

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