Steve Hillman

Steve Hillman

Worm Styles and Applications

Years ago we called them touts. Nowadays we mostly call them worms and tails, some refer to them simply as...

Applying Old School Values to Today’s Fishing

I believe the year was 1975.  Along with my cousins and a few buddies, I was sitting on the little...

Substrate Matters

As I type this story the water just about everywhere in the Galveston Bay Complex is gaining a greenish tint....

Balancing Act

I don’t know why. Maybe because I’m a glutton for punishment. Or maybe I just wanted to pretend something miraculous...

Those Pesky Little Details

My crew and I got a very early start this morning in an effort to try to capitalize on a...

The Reasons I Drift

When I was a teenager and on into my early twenties, I believed the best way to catch trout was...

My Accident

Michael A Escamilla
Editor’s Note: Capt. Steve Hillman has been unable to write for us this month as his mother suffered a severe...

Making Adjustments During a Typical Wintertime Trip

Many things are racing through my mind as I sit here in my boat tied up to the pier. The...

Time to Upgrade for Christmas!

There always seems to be that one guy on the boat who struggles to catch as many fish as the...

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