Rio Hondo Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Mike K.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 3 months ago

Mike K. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 3 months ago

Captain Mikes South Padre Fishing Report 2/7/26. The bay fishing has been good lately. Last week was action packed. Caught some snook on soft plastics in deeper water. Black drum are schooled up and cruising the deeper water transitions looking for food. Redfish are starting to cruise the edges of the channels and adjacent grass flats once the water temperatures rise throughout the day. Speckled trout are hanging in the deepest waters along the bottom where grass and sandy bottom mix. Look for the margarita colored water or murkier mix. Great time to get out and stretch a line into a solid fish here at South Padre.

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Todd L.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 3 months ago

Still some fish around after the cold snap. The weather looks good for some state water snapper.

Todd L. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 3 months ago

Still some fish around after the cold snap. The weather looks good for some state water snapper.

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Jerry S.
Weslaco, Texas
Reported 3 months ago

Fishing is still on fire on the flats with live bait Lures and top water as well

Jerry S. Weslaco, Texas Reported 3 months ago

Fishing is still on fire on the flats with live bait
Lures and top water as well

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Glenn H.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 4 months ago

Pre-and post cold front fishing has been outstanding with both numbers of keeper sized speckled trout. Red fishing remains consistent both on the fly and with Conventional tackle on artificial lures.

Glenn H. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 4 months ago

Pre-and post cold front fishing has been outstanding with both numbers of keeper sized speckled trout. Red fishing remains consistent both on the fly and with Conventional tackle on artificial lures.

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Augustin P.
Mercedes, Texas
Reported 4 months ago

January started with a bang, both hunting and fishing trips have been hot out of the gates!

Augustin P. Mercedes, Texas Reported 4 months ago

January started with a bang, both hunting and fishing trips have been hot out of the gates!

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Jerry S.
Weslaco, Texas
Reported 4 months ago

Red fish bite is on fire with this small cold fronts coming in Black drum as well with shrimp

Jerry S. Weslaco, Texas Reported 4 months ago

Red fish bite is on fire with this small cold fronts coming in

Black drum as well with shrimp

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Mike K.
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported 4 months ago

Mike K. South Padre Island, Texas Reported 4 months ago

The bay fishing has remained good through out the past couple of weeks. Catching solid redfish out on the flats around South Padre. Fresh cut mullet or ballyhoo rigged up and off the bottom is working great. Catching both reds and speckled trout on soft plastics that resemble mullet-type lures. Try working plastics slower than normal across sand potholes. Trout are hanging in deeper water transitions. Good time to go hook into some good fish here at South Padre.

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Emilio S.
Los Fresnos, Texas
Reported 4 months ago

We had a good beginning to 2026

Emilio S. Los Fresnos, Texas Reported 4 months ago

We had a good beginning to 2026

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I had a great time fishing with Glenn. My first time fly-fishing salt water, and he was a great coach. The weather was great, his boat and equipment were excellent, and I highly recommend him for Laguna Madre. I will be back!
George R. | May 14, 2026

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Michael A. | May 12, 2026

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We enjoyed our fishing time with Captain Ron.He has a great amount of knowledge of the bay, so much so we began catching trout with the first cast and caught our limit within a very short time. Although we are experiencing high gas prices right now, there was no hesitation on Captain Ron's part to get where we needed to go to catch fish. We found Captain Ron very pleasant to be with and always willing to share his knowledge of fishing. We look forward to another fishing trip with him as soon as we can.
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Very great captain. Ron got us on fish . He has a good personality also. We made more fun on our inshore trip with him then on our 14 hr trip we went on. Will recommend him to everyone and will definitely use him in the future.
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