Rio Hondo Fishing Reports (November 2024)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Rio Hondo

Zach Dagel
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Zach Dagel South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 3 weeks ago

My wife and I took off this morning a little later than we usually head out, we went looking for mangrove snapper. a delicious eating fish that are very numerous down here in South Padre Island I didn’t take very good pictures, but we caught anywhere from 25 to 30 of them in a couple hours on live shrimp. This is a fantastic trip for kids or adults that just wanna catch lots of fish .

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Augustin Perez Jr
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Trout and Bull Reds being caught along the Land Cut on croaker. Red fish being caught in Shillong water using a 212 rig, Shallow water.

Augustin Perez Jr South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Trout and Bull Reds being caught along the Land Cut on croaker. Red fish being caught in Shillong water using a 212 rig, Shallow water.

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Augustin Perez Jr
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Trout and Bull Reds being caught along the Land Cut on croaker. Red fish being caught in Shillong water using a 212 rig, , Shallow water.

Augustin Perez Jr South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

Trout and Bull Reds being caught along the Land Cut on croaker. Red fish being caught in Shillong water using a 212 rig, , Shallow water.

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Heath Schley
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing continues to be good. Redfish are starting to show up on the flats in herds. Trout continue to be biting well. If you can get out on a day that the wind is light they fishing has been awesome.

Heath Schley South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

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Michael Knox
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 1 month ago

Michael Knox South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 1 month ago

The bay fishing throughout the past week has been a little tougher due to the heavy rains. Still catching speckled trout on both live and artificial baits. Larger soft plastics in natural mullet colors have been more productive. Try to find some baitfish and the larger fish should be in close proximity. Deeper water has also been yielding some larger redfish. The shallow grass flats are active towards the north end of the bay. Seeing some black drum on the calmer days. Should get better as the fresh water works its way out of the bay.

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Robert Sirvello
Laguna Vista, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

2 of my favorite months to fish. Sep,oct give us a call. Thks

Robert Sirvello Laguna Vista, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

2 of my favorite months to fish. Sep,oct give us a call. Thks

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Michael Knox
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 2 months ago

Michael Knox South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 2 months ago

The bay has recently been flooded with rainfall recently. The fishing has remained stable. Catching speckled trout on both live baits and soft plastic artificial worms. Larger swim baits have seemed to be the ticket in darker colors. Redfishing has been more spotty. There are some schools if you can locate them. Black drum are cruising deeper water in schools. Been catching a few flounder along drop offs and shorelines. Expect the bite to get better as weather stabilizes.

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Aaron Wittreich
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing has been great. Nice calm weather.

Aaron Wittreich South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing has been great. Nice calm weather.

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Cliff Fleming

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Cliff Fleming

November 9th 2024

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Cliff Fleming

November 9th 2024

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Cliff Fleming

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Cliff Fleming

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Recent Rio Hondo Reviews

★★★★★
Great duck hunt, plenty of ducks . Enjoyed the hunt with Mike put me on the ducks. Unfortunately was busy enjoying the hunt with Mike and didn't take any pictures. I will be back for another duck hunt.
Richard A. | November 21, 2024

Trip: Bay Duck Hunting Trip
★★★★★
Great duck hunt, plenty of ducks . Enjoyed the hunt with Mike put me on the ducks. Unfortunately was busy enjoying the hunt with Mike and didn't take any pictures. I will be back for another duck hunt.
Richard A. | November 21, 2024

Trip: Bay Duck Hunting Trip
★★★★★
Me and my family went out with captain Zach and had an awesome day. Weather wasn’t in our favour but made the best of it and landed some fish! Captain Zach was very helpful, runs good fishing gear and has a beautiful boat. Will be booking our next trip with him when we’re back in south Padre for a family vacation!
Dallas C. | November 13, 2024

Trip: South Padre Island fishing 4 hrs
★★★★★
Ruben was amazing! He knew the areas to go to catch fish, but we got so much more. We saw dolphins swimming, learned more about the area, and caught so many fish! His recommendations for where to take our fish for dinner was also great! We will book another trip with him!
Stan A. | October 27, 2024

Trip: Laguna Madre Shallows Trip
★★★★★
The Captain was wonderful. He helped these two old ladies catch lots of fish. He did the majority of our casting too. Will call on him again. Thank you, Cappy!
Sandra E. | October 22, 2024

Trip: Laguna Madre Magic
★★★★★
Captain James was amazing! Several fish and memories caught today! Hope to return next year!
Diana K. | October 15, 2024

Trip: South Padre Island Bay Fishing
★★★★★
We had an amazing time fishing with Captain Cliff in South Padre Island! He was incredibly patient and helpful throughout the trip, ensuring we were comfortable and had a great experience. The boat was spacious and well-maintained, giving us plenty of room to enjoy our time on the water. Captain Cliff was friendly, timely, and took us to some fantastic fishing spots. We highly recommend him for anyone looking for a fun and successful fishing adventure!
Lance K. | October 7, 2024

Trip: 5 hour pro flats
★★★★★
Arturo is a great guide - knows his spots but also reads the area to move to the fish.
Brody T. | October 5, 2024

Trip: Full or Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
Damn good fishing. really did appreciate the upgrade on the size of boat for as many guys as we had. Every single one of us got at least one keeper.
Auston O. | August 26, 2024

Trip: South Padre Island Bay Fishing
★★★★★
Absolutely blast with “Capi”. Knows where the fish area and is an all around fun time. Caught our limit within an hour.
Jacob G. | August 16, 2024

Trip: SPI Bottom Fishing and Jigging

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