Mike McBride
Mike "McTrout"McBride is a full time guide with Skinny Water Adventures in Port Mansfield, TX. Winner Rockport Amateur Troutmasters, Galveston Pro Troutmasters, and back to back Galveston's Best of the Best Plugger with Mark Holt.
A regular contributor to Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine, Mike worked closely with Everett & Pam Johnson of GCC as Associate Editor as well as contributing monthly feature articles.
"Hey McBride! I'm really having a hard time here," shouted one of my guys, shuffling toward me with a confused...
Fishing the 80/20 Rule
By Mike McBride
I again had the entertaining privilege during January and February of sharing the water around Port Mansfield with Jay Watkins...
Beasts of Legend
By Mike McBride
We Texans have an almost morbid fascination with speckled trout, and its quite interesting that we put them on a...
Adaptive Angling
By Mike McBride
Adapting to changing conditions during the day is important any time of the year but even more so during the...
Three Hour Tours (and other adventures of the “Gilligan” variety)
By Mike McBride
Lady Luck, the ever-present partner she is, can work both for and against us on the water. Get on her...
Economics of Fishing
By Mike McBride
Wow, how frustrating is this? And unfortunately, how often does it seem to happen?
We finally get lucky on our...
Let’s Talk Fishing Tournaments
By Mike McBride
OK folks here's a topic that is sure to bring it on; maybe enthusiastic high-fives, maybe at the risk of...
Been there, “Dunn” that!
By Mike McBride
One of the bigger perks being a fishing guide is all the interesting characters you are privileged to hook. Port...
Diminishing Returns
By Mike McBride
Big Bob was full-blooded, bona fide Native American Indian. We worked together during those traumatic years when I had to...
Lessons from Hanger
By Mike McBride
Back when the Good Lord spoke in King James' English, He said unto them, "have dominion over the fish of...
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