The View from Matagorda

The View: November 2018

I pose the same question every year about this time. Is there a better month than November for all things...

The View: October 2018

Everybody loves October. Can’t blame them – it is probably the most opportune month to catch just about every species...

The View: September 2018

Light north wind in late summer means two things – the surf is flat and hunting season will soon be...

The View: August 2018

Normally we talk about August being so hot you can hardly stand it. However, since June and July were about...

The View: July 2018

There is really no reason to talk about the heat. It's hot and it's always going to be hot in...

The View: June 2018

Often, the toughest decision captains have to make is which way to go and which way to fish. East or...

The View: May 2018

We will be shedding the waders, chunking topwaters and hopefully working the surf and jetty this May in Matagorda. Tides...

The View: April 2018

More people will attend church in April than any other month of the year; more people will eat hard-boiled eggs...

The View: March 2018

Winter rarely puts a serious kink in Matagorda fishing. It's amazing how our bay complex keeps producing solid catches, even...

The View: February 2018

Low tides, cold, cloudy water and northwest winds are nothing new for a February winter day. Those back bay areas...

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