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.
Just last week I had the pleasure of fishing with one I dubbed Sir Gary Gearhead, modern-day Don Quixote of...
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
By Mike McBride
The fish gods occasionally smile upon the faithful. Last week was everything fishing was supposed to be, but in the...
Old Friends and Fishy Grins
By Mike McBride
"Hey man, that front line is starting to look pretty bad I think it's on us."
I discounted my buddy's...
Great Expectations
By Mike McBride
A fine drizzle made the morning run cooler than comfortable but prospects of bigger tooth marks on already distressed plugs...
Mothers Beware!
By Mike McBride
There are certain aspects of male behavior that will probably never change. Macho and stupid are two of them. Television...
“You Ain’t Fishin’ for ‘em!”
By Mike McBride
"Man, I don't know what's wrong. I've been fishing the coast for thirty years and never caught a trout over...
Practically Artificial
By Mike McBride
In today's comical fishing world, there is little that will incite a stampede quicker than the rumor of a hot...
As Game as Anything Swimming the Shallows!
By Mike McBride
Picture yourself stepping into the cool water of a shin-deep, sandy-bottomed flat at first light. It is dead calm. You...
Tales from the Dark Side
By Mike McBride
It seems like only last night, bobbing quietly at anchor, head resting on a mildewed life jacket, patiently awaiting the...
An Uncommon Perspective
By Mike McBride
"Oh this fish is awesome. Sheldon you have to see this. It's beauuutiful, eh?" The "eh" gave away these guys...
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