Rockport Fishing Report – July By Pescador Pete

July 6
Launch:  Conn Brown Harbor
Conditions:  Moderate wind 10 – 15 mph SE
Sun: Overcast until 1130, then full sun
Temperature: hot to very hot with sun – start early
Where fished:  8” to 18” flats with clear to very clear water
Equipment:  7 wt, 9 ft leader, 15# tippet, floating fly line
Fish caught on flies:  1 handful or trout and redfish
Flies that worked:  Laguna critter and bite-me
Notes:   lots of submerged and floating grass.  Weedguards a must.
                Lots of bait in all spots.
                All saw tailing redfish.  smallish pods of 3 to 10.
                Fished with 2 others throwing gear.  They caught twice as many.

Monday July 7
Launch:  Conn Brown Harbor
Conditios:  15 mph wind at sunrise falling to 5-10 mph SE
Sun:  full sun
Temperature: hot to very hot
Where fished: 12” flats with grass and then a channel drop-off.
Equipment:  7 & 8 wt, 10 ft leader, 15# tippet, floating fly line
Fish caught on flies:  2 handfuls or trout, redfish and ladyfish.
Flies that worked:   bite-me & kreelex
Notes:   lots of submerged and floating grass.  Weedguards a must.
                Lots of bait in water.
                No tailing redfish seen.

                Fished with 1 other throwing gear caught 2 handfuls of trout and redfish.