The View from Matagorda

The View: January 2025

A pre-frontal day spent on a patch of scattered shell and mud in January can be epic with a gingerly...

The View: December 2024

December is one of those months many anglers forget about. I guess there are too many ducks to shoot, bucks...

The View: November 2024

Very few locales in Texas, or in this world, offers consistent duck hunting in the morning and bay fishing in...

The View: October 2024

Some years warm, some years cool – doesn’t really matter, right? It’s October and we love it. Cooler weather gets...

The View: September 2024

Trout, teal, dove, redfish – what to do in September? The first north breezes of September could slice overnight mercury...

The View: August 2024

I would like to begin by saying I have enjoyed some of the best wading action for quality trout this...

The View: July 2024

We take a different approach in July. Fish early, get off the water early. It has worked for us for...

The View: June 2024

I really think my favorite month to fish here in Matagorda is June. Everyone is so excited to be on...

The View: May 2024

May brings the first glimpse of summer and the last glimpse of spring. May is all about consistency in weather...

The View: April 2024

April is one of those months you love to love and love to…well. It’s all about the changing water levels,...

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