The View from Matagorda

The View: October 2013

Getting a hold on a fall pattern of consistent fishing can be tough, since the next change in weather could...

The View: September 2013

Summer 2013 will officially end with the arrival of the autumnal equinox on September 22. The long days of summer...

The View: August 2013

A slight switch in the wind direction means everything to coastal Texans. Southeast winds normally bring a lower barometer; and,...

The View: July 2013

I am not going to talk about the July heat - let everyone else bellyache about it. What I will...

The View: June 2013

If late-April and early-May can be seen as any indication of the state of Matagorda Bay, we look forward to...

The View: May 2013

Some say the magic number is 70 I say 72. Whichever, both opinions suffice. Catches consistently improve when water temperatures...

The View: April 2013

Green symbolizes new life, rebirth, rejuvenation of the soul all that is spring. Is it me, or are the trees...

The View: March 2013

Trees don't lie - new green buds on branches and other flora indicate warm weather is here or just around...

The View: February 2013

If February 2013 is anything like February 2012, there will be some impressive catches of speckled trout in East Matagorda...

The View: January 2013

You typically do not get scarlet earlobes and numb extremities in what I call good fishing weather. Nevertheless, if you...

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