Tax day came early on the Lavaca River.
Wednesday, April 8th, three fly fishermen visited the Lavaca River west of Lolita for some kayak fishing. River and weather conditions were excellent.
The bite was slow all morning with 6 fish between the 3 of us.
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3 TFF’ers fly fished the Lavaca River on Wednesday, 12/31/25. The strategy was to catch fish post front when the weather settled. We arrived to 37F weather dressed in down jackets. When we departed, it was 67F.
Fishing conditions were very good, full sun and calm winds. The bite was very slow all day. A handful of speckled trout were caught that would only make a Cajun proud.
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Author: Pescador Pete
Where: Surfside beach
When: Monday August 4, 2025
Wind: calm
Clouds: partial sun
Water clarity: very clear; 4+ ft
Surf: flat
Tide: start of incoming
Rip: none
Birds: no activity
Bait: very little
Gamefish: none
Evening fish and eat on the beach.
Great conditions, green to the beach.
Fished from 1815 to 2015.
Very little bait and no gamefish seen.
Bite was non-existent.
A skunk-a-rama.
Rod: 8 wt + 9 wt
Line: intermediate + floating
Flies used: Rattlemullet, Alabama rig, Platinum pilchard
Fish caught: ZERO
going tomorrow, Thursday evening ….. c u there?
Author: Pescador Pete
Where: Surfside beach
When: Thursday, July 31, 2025
Wind: 10mph South
Clouds: full overcast
Water clarity: very clear
Surf: 1ft and choppy
Tide: start of incoming
Rip: strong N flow
Birds: all on sand, only eating Doritos
Bait: very little evident
Gamefish: None seen
Evening fish and eat on the beach.
We had a picnic dinner of bbq and cold watermelon.
Dog’s got brisket leftovers. Dogs had fun barking at seagulls and left wet and full of sand.
Fished from 1830 to 2030.
Wind was from due south making left handed casting easier.
I only casted left handed today.
Fished the first gut, choppiness prevented me from going to 2nd sandbar. First gut was 3 ft deep.
Bite was slow, but fish were there. Bites were spread out during the outing.
Rod: 8 wt
Line: intermediate
Flies used: Kreelex
Fish caught: 3 + 1 longline release; largest 17” speckled trout
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.
When: Sunday June 15 thru Wednesday June 18, 2025
Where: Chandeleur Islands; 3 day fishing trip with DMJ Charters. Gulfport, Mississippi
Start Time: Boarding boat no earlier than 5 pm, Sun June 15
End Time: Return to Shore, Wed, June 18 appx 2300 (11pm)
Trip Leader: Scott Fossum
Trip Description:
Lavaca River Fisherman
Fished the Lavaca River on Friday 4/11.
Arrived to moderate fog that cleared up by 0900.
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Despite Monday’s rain, the Lavaca River only experienced a flow bump, not a spike in flow. I thought the river would still be salty. Winds were forecasted to be low….. Time to go fishing.
Arrived to dense fog, 70F temperature, salty river water and dead calm wind conditions. Launched the kayak at 0800.
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