http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ Texas Fishing Reports and Discussion en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:48:47 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/ http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/168433-60hr-big-e-oti-trip.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:17:16 GMT It was a great trip. We started by meeting up at willie joes, had a few drinks and shot the sh**. Everybody was hyped up with anticipation from the great weather. we called it a night and met back up... It was a great trip. We started by meeting up at willie joes, had a few drinks and shot the sh**. Everybody was hyped up with anticipation from the great weather. we called it a night and met back up at the dock around 0500 to load up. I was suprised that there wasnt as many rods brought than i expected, lol. The plan was to make the 211 mile/10hr run to the redhawk spar. Here is a pic of the ride out

As soon as we arrived at the spar there was plenty of action on top. A couple of Yellow Fin Tuna were caught on lures from the start but then became obsolete. Chunks were to be the star of the show. many Yellow Fin Tuna were starting to hit the deck.
anthony with a nice tuna

After a few hours the tuna started responding to lures. shibuki/brabus minnows became the lure of choice for many anglers. I reluctantly tied one on since i was in denial about the lack of a topwater bite. I soon hook up into a tuna that took everything i had and laughed in my face. the fish literally had me pinned down and wouldnt bugde. There were a few times where i thought my carpenter tn87 was goin to explode but it held up fine.

After about 40min(according to other people) i did the unthinkable and handed my rod off the doug. This was the last thing i wanted it to do but i absolutely had nothing left. the combination of miller lite and bud lite didnt help either. the fish ended up breaking off and swam off with my pride. thanks to steve for the coaching he gave me on this humbling experience.
Doug with his second Yellow Fin Tuna of the night


I took a break and got back in the action. Shortly after, i hooked into 2 more YTF that both came in under 5 minutes.


my second tuna

the bite was insane and fish was hitting the deck at a fast rate all the way into to morning. 55 Yellow Fin Tuna's were harmed the 1st night! i managed to get a 30lb Yellow Fin Tuna in the morning and saved him for some sashimi later in the day.
jim with his first Yellow Fin Tuna of the trip
]]> Texas Fishing kidflex http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/168433-60hr-big-e-oti-trip.html http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/167805-galveston-bay-fishing-report-11-10-09-a.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:29:11 GMT Fall is here and fishing has started to heat up! Two to three weeks ago fishing was a bit slow, but in the past 10 days I have seen a huge change and the fishing has really picked up. At the... Fall is here and fishing has started to heat up! Two to three weeks ago fishing was a bit slow, but in the past 10 days I have seen a huge change and the fishing has really picked up. At the beginning of fall we were catching fish, but the trout we were catching were undersized trout 13-16 inch trout. Our ratio of throw backs to keepers were around 1 out of 6. Now we are on better schools with more keeper trout and the sand trout and gulf trout action is non stop at times. We are mainly using soft plastics to catch our fish and depending on the weather we have used live shrimp under a cork at some locations. We are pretty much fishing under the birds in Trinity Bay and when they aren’t working, we are drifting some reefs or anchored on the shoreline. Fall is typically a great time to take a trip, the weather is great and fishing is even better. It’s a great time to get the family out one last time before winter comes. Before I end this report I want to give everyone a great tip on fishing in the fall. When you are fishing under the birds or where there are a lot of smaller fish your fishing equipment and gear can be the key to catching keeper fish. Your fishing rod is very important. You need a rod that you can fish soft plastics with and sensitive enough to feel those bites. I use the Castaway Skeleton rod and it makes fishing with artificial baits so easy. So invest in a good Castaway rod so you can get those long cast and that action you need to entice those trout to bite. Also use a good scented artificial bait. There are some great scented baits on the market, but I prefer bassassassins and fishbites. Don’t under estimate using the right fishing equipment, you will catch more quality fish. Well until next time, see you on the water.
Capt. Alan
www.galveston-fishing.com/galveston-fishing-guides.html ]]> Texas Fishing Capt. Alan http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/167805-galveston-bay-fishing-report-11-10-09-a.html http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/167575-bob-hall-corpus-wednesday.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:09:39 GMT Going to be fishing Bob Hall pier this Wednesday, wondering if anyone had a report. I travel a lot for business but fish saltwater when I can. Plan on using shrimp for live bait. Travel with... Going to be fishing Bob Hall pier this Wednesday, wondering if anyone had a report.

I travel a lot for business but fish saltwater when I can.


Plan on using shrimp for live bait. Travel with a light bass rod with Cajun 17lb test and 30lb team fish saltwater leader. Hope to hook in to some snook and redfish ]]> Texas Fishing Land locked http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/167575-bob-hall-corpus-wednesday.html http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/167100-black-monday-11-02-2009-a.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:26:21 GMT Black Monday.. Wife told me she had an office day and could take the kids to school and pick them up. I didn’t have to think twice, I loaded up the truck Sunday night and told the wifey I’m heading... Black Monday..
Wife told me she had an office day and could take the kids to school and pick them up. I didn’t have to think twice, I loaded up the truck Sunday night and told the wifey I’m heading down to the beach.
Left San Antonio around 6:00am am. My plan was to get down to the 20mm and start fishing. Talked to Nick Meyer of Breakaway after he finished doing his morning beach report. He reported good conditions with no sign of Red Tide and no new weed. That made my decision easy, save an hour and fish close.
Hit the “Wilson” on the North Sticks around 8:45am and casted my LDX with shrimp and Fish-Bites. Got the rod into the sand spike and before I could get my HDX set up the LDX was bent over. First Black of the day. From that first bite it was non-stop till 11:00am. Had my five Black Drum limit. Rest was catch and release. Finished the day with nine Black Drum..
Got to Fish Pass around 12:30. The water wasn’t as clear as North Sticks, no sign of Red Tide. Current still ripping to the South. Called no joy around 3:00 and left….
Was a great day on the beach…..
P.S. They need to do another sting operation on Bob Hall Beach.
I’m still blind in on eye!!!!
First Cast of the Day..




]]> Texas Fishing Team Buddhahead http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/167100-black-monday-11-02-2009-a.html http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/166381-results-texas-open-castng-touenament.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:11:50 GMT SFCCI/Sportcast USA "Texas Open" 10/24/09 & 10/25/09

Here are the results from the "Texas Open". There are many people to thank on this and I will be adding video and photos to this so stay tuned for more.
Senior Division 125 Gram Weight:
1st Bill Smith 458.1 feet
Closest to Center Line:
1st Bob Sales 651.4 feet 125 gram weight 1/10 of an inch off center
100 Gram Weight:
1st Angel Villalpando 762.2 feet
2nd Jerry Valentine 638.9 feet
3rd Rudy Ramirez 604.3 feet
125 Gram Weight:
1st Angel Villalpando 754.9 feet
2nd Will Nash 754.4 feet
3rd Carlos Osuna 710.4 feet
4th Bob Sales 681.9 feet
5th Jerry Valentine 679.1 feet
6th Curtis Brinkman 678.6 feet
7th Jeremy Guzman 632.9 feet.
8th Rudy Ramirez 600.0 feet
9th Jack Rice 593.1 feet
10th Claus Raetzer 583.9 feet
11th Cliff McKay 432.6 feet
150 Gram Weight:
1st Will Nash 806.4 feet
2nd Carlos Osuna 753.7 feet
3rd Troy Roberts 751.0 feet
4th Lou McEachern 742.2 feet
5th Gary Palmejar 738.7 feet
6th Mike Ross 706.0 feet
7th Rudy Ramirez 673.8 feet
8th Jack Rice 669.3 feet
9th Nick Meyer 667.6 feet
10th Bob Sales 665.8 feet
11th Jerry Valentine 663.1 feet
12th Jeremy Guzman 661.5 feet
13th Curtis Brinkman 621.5 feet
14th Jeff Almaguer 617.4 feet
15th Claus Raetzer 581.5 feet
16th Bruce Duncan 562.2 feet
17th Paul Perez 559.5 feet
18th Neal Krueger 549.6 feet
19th David Womack 536.3 feet
20th Rene Ruiz 529.9 feet
21st Ray Juarez 501.2 feet
Total Combined of all 3 weights:
1st Jerry Valentine 1981.1 feet (100, 125, 150 gram weights)
2nd Rudy Ramirez 1878.1 feet (100, 125, 150 gram weights)
Note:
Saturday 10/24/09 Weather Statistics: Wind 7-9 MPH, Mostly Cloudy with Low Humidity, Temp up to 80 degrees in the afternoon.
Sunday 10/25/09 Weather Statistics: Wind 10-15 MPH with gusts to 20 MPH Mostly Cloudy with Mid to High Humidity, Occasional Drizzle and Rain, Temperature up to 77 degrees in the afternoon.
Everyone was able to throw all weights at any time Saturday and Sunday.
After more than triple checking all the measurements these are the FINAL. Please PM me with any differences and I will correct them.
If anyone has any pictures please add on to this post to see all, thank you.
Please PM with any Personal Best's and I will add them on here.
Please stay tuned for videos, pictures and etc.
Carlos Osuna
SFCCI President ]]> Texas Fishing Team Buddhahead http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/texas-fishing/166381-results-texas-open-castng-touenament.html