Finding New Water
Here we go again – another day with adverse conditions. It seemed like it would never end with more than...
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.
November – Thanks Given
October has become known to many as the beginning of fall fishing along our Texas bays. Officially, the first day...
Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
It was a long run across the bay. I had been fishing many days in a row and the pattern...
Looking Back At the Summer of 2018
As summer draws to a close I look back and try to process all of the ups and downs that...
Late Summer Strategy: Fishing Ledges
Years ago my family leased some land near Eastland, Texas for turkey and deer hunting. This region of the state...
It’s Just Fishing
Through my years of fishing I’ve learned that over time there seems to be performance-based ranking of sorts when fishermen...
Fun with Twitchbaits!
I would be willing to bet that the majority of saltwater anglers who exclusively throw artificials rely on soft plastics...
Positive Energy
It’s 2:00 AM and I’m wide awake, even though my alarm is set for 4:00. I frequently hear stories from...
Nomadic Behavior
It was early in April and we had been on a roll of catching very nice trout with relative ease,...
Character Evolution and Evaluation
It was a chilly December morning when we dropped Grandpa’s small v-bottom aluminum boat in at the Galveston Yacht Basin....
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Wild Duck Crostini
Many coastal fishermen are also avid waterfowl hunters. Wild duck; mallard, pintail, gadwall, wigeon, and teal, can be highly delectable...