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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.

From the Playbook Premium

By Steve Hillman
We eased out of the ramp on the Texas City Dike in the dark. It was a picture-perfect morning, with...
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Catching Them the Way They Want…Not the Way We Want Premium

By Steve Hillman
We just fished our way through what’s usually the toughest stretch of the year (March and April) here on the...
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Fish Highways

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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