Hooked Up with Rowsey

Hooked Up: February 2019

Nearly every phone call and email I receive regarding charters includes this question: What is the best month to catch...

Hooked Up: January 2019

Happy New Year to all my grinder friends! I sincerely hope your New Year’s resolutions lean more toward the passion...

Hooked Up: December 2018

Excuse the shameless plug but if you are looking to catch a giant trout in Baffin or the Upper Laguna,...

Hooked Up: November 2018

My 2019 books are officially open for trophy trout hunts in Baffin and the Upper Laguna Madre. I would encourage...

Hooked Up: October 2018

Early September showers have given us a few sub-100° days but a genuine cold front is still a long way...

Hooked Up: September 2018

September is going to be a double-edged sword for me this year. Like many Texans I hold the dove season...

Hooked Up: August 2018

Late June blessed us with some heavy rain. In fact, we had over 12 inches here in Flour Bluff. Too...

Hooked Up: July 2018

Summer is in full swing down here on Baffin and the Upper Laguna…in other words, it's damn hot in the...

Hooked Up: June 2018

If you have not paid a visit to the Upper Laguna and Baffin Bay since March, you will like what...

Hooked Up: May 2018

Remembering Billy   March 30, 2018; I was thigh-deep in Baffin when a text message arrived from good friend, Aaron Baxter....

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