South Bay Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

duck hunting in South Padre Island is heating up the season just opened again and the ducks are showing up. January is gonna bring outstanding shooting if you're looking for a great time and lodging please check out my page on Captain Experience

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Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

duck hunting in South Padre Island is heating up the season just opened again and the ducks are showing up. January is gonna bring outstanding shooting if you're looking for a great time and lodging please check out my page on Captain Experience

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Jonathan Garza
Port Isabel, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

It's been slow as far as customers, but when we are out there fishing has been great! We are catching reds, black drum and big trout. Popping cork fishing has tested us well on the drift 🎣🎣

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Jonathan Garza Port Isabel, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

It's been slow as far as customers, but when we are out there fishing has been great! We are catching reds, black drum and big trout. Popping cork fishing has tested us well on the drift 🎣🎣

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Travis Price
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

As winter approaches us the artificial bite real fires off. With water temps in the low 60's I've been targeting muddy flats with scattered grass. Reds are still holding to the shoreline with warmer days. Trout have been hanging on the edge of these flats in waist deep water. Look...

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Travis Price Rockport, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

As winter approaches us the artificial bite real fires off. With water temps in the low 60's I've been targeting muddy flats with scattered grass. Reds are still holding to the shoreline with warmer days. Trout have been hanging on the edge of these flats in waist deep water. Look for your cleaner water with bait activity. Follow your bait you will find the fish.

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Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

the season just opened up down here in South Padre Island, and we had a fantastic day. We did an afternoon hunt. I had three hunters we shot our limit of redheads limit of blue bills and a couple buffalo head. I didn't take a lot of pictures today because...

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Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

the season just opened up down here in South Padre Island, and we had a fantastic day. We did an afternoon hunt. I had three hunters we shot our limit of redheads limit of blue bills and a couple buffalo head. I didn't take a lot of pictures today because we were a little busy, but I did get a bunch of GoPro footage that I'm still trying to download but we seen a ton of docs today. Weather was beautiful. It was 70° a little overcast and we had a nice light wind. The birds decoyed really well if you're interested in coming down to South Padre Island

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Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

With colder weather in northern states, the ducks are showing up here in South Texas. Today, I spent a couple of hours at one spot watching flock after flock fly by, and I got really excited. Our season opens back up for the second split on December 14. Since we...

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Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

With colder weather in northern states, the ducks are showing up here in South Texas. Today, I spent a couple of hours at one spot watching flock after flock fly by, and I got really excited. Our season opens back up for the second split on December 14. Since we already have ducks everywhere, January should be phenomenal for anyone wanting to come to Texas to shoWith colder weather in northern states, the ducks are showing up here in South Texas. Today, I spent a couple of hours at one spot watching flock after flock fly by, and I got really excited. Our season opens back up for the second split on December 14. Since we already have ducks everywhere, January should be phenomenal for anyone wanting to come to Texas to shoot stud, pintails, and beautiful redheads, buffalo heads, and blue bills.ot stud, pintails, and beautiful redheads, buffalo heads, and blue bills.

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Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

With colder weather in northern states, the ducks are showing up here in South Texas. Today, I spent a couple of hours at one spot watching flock after flock fly by, and I got really excited. Our season opens back up for the second split on December 14. Since we...

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Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

With colder weather in northern states, the ducks are showing up here in South Texas. Today, I spent a couple of hours at one spot watching flock after flock fly by, and I got really excited. Our season opens back up for the second split on December 14. Since we already have ducks everywhere, January should be phenomenal for anyone wanting to come to Texas to shoot stud, pintails, and beautiful redheads, buffalo heads, and blue bills.

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Todd Lohry
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

Got out to do some federal water Red snapper fishing dec. 07-24. plenty of good Red Snapper around as well as Cobia. Red snapper is open in Federal water till Dec. 31st 2024.

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Todd Lohry South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

Got out to do some federal water Red snapper fishing dec. 07-24. plenty of good Red Snapper around as well as Cobia. Red snapper is open in Federal water till Dec. 31st 2024.

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Frank Houser
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 11 months ago

I been catching lots of Reds and Drums on fresh Shrimp on the Sand shorelines In about 2' In the Middle of the Day. 11 years old with a nice red, Nice Drum with Chad, and A 26”red.

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Frank Houser Rockport, Texas Reported: 11 months ago

I been catching lots of Reds and Drums on fresh Shrimp on the Sand shorelines In about 2' In the Middle of the Day. 11 years old with a nice red, Nice Drum with Chad, and A 26”red.

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