Seadrift Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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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 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.

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Kerri Chatham
Port O'Connor, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

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.

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Toby Smith
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been okay this week dodging the rain

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

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Jim Garrison
Seadrift, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Young man today

Jim Garrison Seadrift, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Young man today

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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 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.

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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 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.

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Brody Jones
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been on fire

Brody Jones Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been on fire

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Bryce Wickliffe
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

This was this morning

Bryce Wickliffe Rockport, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

This was this morning

Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead fishing in Rockport, Texas

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★★★★★
It was OUTSTANDING!! Need 2 do again soon
Jeb G. | November 14, 2025

Trip: Family Friendly Rockport
★★★★★
Absolutely incredible!!!
Richard F. | November 9, 2025

Trip: Texas Coast Duck Hunt
★★★★★
We had the best time with Brody. Great conversations, lots of fun!!! Brody was extremely knowledgeable, and could readily identify species in flight. Excellent caller, turned several flights into us that could have easily bypassed us. He really made all of us feel right at home..Great encouragement to Sarah, our 1st timer. Limted with an incredible mixed bag...redheads, bluebill, pintails, shovelers, widgeon, gadwall, blue winged teal and merganser...just phenomenal...Highly recommend Brody !!!!
Richard F. | November 8, 2025

Trip: Texas Coast Duck Hunt
★★★★★
Chase was great! We had so much fun and caught our limit of big redfish, then gigged 4 nice flounder before the weather rolled in. We caught about 8 additionall redfish that we threw back…along with the huge tarpon my husband caught. And the area we fished was absolutely gorgeous. A dream fishing trip!!! Thanks a million again to Chase!
Sharon D. | November 3, 2025

Trip: Evening Fish & Flounder Gig Wade
★★★★★
Bryce was a great guide and has top notch equipment. Great experience!
Ben M. | October 26, 2025

Trip: Family Friendly Rockport
★★★★★
Great day out fishing with Capt. Tommy. He took great care to make sure we had an enjoyable time. It was like we were with a good friend out to drown some fish for dinner. If you want to find Reds, he knows where to go. Don't hesitate. Book him.
Gregory N. | October 21, 2025

Trip: Half Day Rockport Slam
★★★★★
Had a great time with the grandsons, CPt. Bryce had them pulling in a fish every 2min, lots of fast action. The grandsons are 6 and 7 and haven’t stopped talking about all the fish they caught since we left the dock!
Scott B. | October 3, 2025

Trip: Family Friendly Rockport
★★★★★
Ross was great. On time and on the fish. My wife and I had a great time. Will book with him again.
Andrew V. | September 21, 2025

Trip: POC Fishing Frenzy
★★★★★
A little bit of a tough day. Saw lots of fish but they just were not biting, but Travis went above and beyond and found a pocket of tailing Red. He found fish and put me on them and that is exactly what you pay a guid to do. Great job!!!
Mark G. | September 3, 2025

Trip: Wade Fishing Artificial ONLY Trip
★★★★★
Redfish Success with Captain Tommy – Rockport, TX Despite a windy day and high water near Aransas Pass, Captain Tommy put us right on the fish. The flats were tough, but he still knocked out a two-man limit of redfish in just three hours—no small feat under those conditions. His personality was a great mix of humor and local know-how. While he didn’t spill too many trade secrets (understandably!), he kept the trip engaging and productive. If you’re chasing reds around Rockport, he’s absolutely worth booking. Solid guide, solid results.
Brandon C. | August 30, 2025

Trip: Rockport Bay Slam

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