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Steve Hillman
Steve Hillman is a full-time fishing guide on his home waters of Galveston Bay. Steve fishes the entire Galveston Bay Complex, wading and drifting for trout, redfish, and flounder using artificial lures.

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Fish Highways Premium

By Steve Hillman
Our ride across the bay that morning was picturesque. There wasn’t a ripple on the water and a thin layer...
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How Did I Get Here?

By Steve Hillman
I’m guessing I was 10 or 11 years old. My cousins and I would play neighborhood football after school and...
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February Expectations

By Steve Hillman
One of the things I’ve always enjoyed about winter fishing here in Galveston Bay is its predictability. I just love...
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2025 In Review – Different But Overall Positive

By Steve Hillman
My clients and I headed east as the early morning sun broke the horizon to bless us with yet another...
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Factors Influencing Winter Trout Patterns

By Steve Hillman
Our summer pattern is over, and I must say we had a pretty solid run in certain areas of the...
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Control Your Fish!

By Steve Hillman
I titled my article last month, Giving Ourselves the Best Chance for Success, I talked about areas to target, useful...
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Giving Ourselves the Best Chance for Success

By Steve Hillman
We are coming into one of my favorite times of the year. The weather will finally begin to cool. With...
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A Reliable Game Plan for the Slow Days

By Steve Hillman
Each day I would frequent many of the same areas and have good success. Everything was stable. The salinity; the...
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Tidbits for Late-Summer Success

By Steve Hillman
We rolled out of the marina around 5:45 on a recent muggy-hot summer morning. That dreaded southwest wind was pumping...
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My Current Assessment of the Galveston Bay Fishery

By Steve Hillman
Around 1920 my Great Grandpa T (Theodore) and Grandma Anita moved from Goose Creek to a house located on the...
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1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined1 Tbsp Zatarain’s Liquid Shrimp and Crab Boil1/3 cup fresh lime juice2/3 cup ketchup½ tsp...
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