Steve Hillman

Steve Hillman

Overcoming Late Summer Doldrums

We’ve now officially entered what seems like the toughest time of the year for catching trout on lures here in...

Top Options for Mid-Summer Success on Galveston Bays

Summer is in full swing and fishing patterns are as predictable as can be. As long as bay-wide salinities and...

Nook & Cranny Fishing 101

The phrase “Nook and Cranny” is a metaphoric idiom pairing nook, which means “an out-of-the-way corner” (dating back to the...

Knowledge & Instincts vs. Hot Spots

As I type this (late March) we’re coming off of a two week rollercoaster of wind from every possible direction,...

A Microcosm of April Fishing

It was our second and final stop of the afternoon. I noticed only a few mullet flipping here and there...

2022 Fishing in Review – Still Rebuilding

For many years my January article has been a detailed month-by-month review of the previous year’s fishing along with some...

Factors Influencing December Fishing

“So I guess you probably take off during the winter?” This is a question I get often from folks; many...

Would You Like Fries With That?

“Man! I can’t wait for our fishing trip. I need to restock my freezer. Do you think we can go...

Guidelines for Early Fall Fishing

It’s certainly been a long and windy summer. I can’t begin to describe my anticipation of our first cool front....

Hump Day!

As we jumped out about thirty minutes before sunrise, I knew we’d be in for a long tough day with...

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