The View from Matagorda

The View: April 2025

Winter fishing in the Matagorda Bays was great this year. The first quarter of 2025 especially gave up many days...

The View: March 2025

Punxsutawney Phil says winter will run through March. I don’t buy it. I saw the first green buds on branches...

The View: February 2025

February is that month to catch my breath after a long duck season and do all those refurbish jobs at...

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...

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