The View from Matagorda

The View: September 2022

It has been a tough summer – maybe the toughest I can remember. We never really saw the surf get...

The View: August 2022

Here’s a little good news in a depressed economy – our fishery is recovering. It has been what I estimate...

The View: July 2022

Yes, it is hot. But trout love topwaters in July. We look forward to calm days and we love wading...

The View: June 2022

I love June in Matagorda. A low barometer and light southeast winds are the recipe for some of the best...

The View: May 2022

Spring winds and tides dictate how we fish for trout in May. Matagorda anglers are always trying to get in...

The View: April 2022

Time heals. That is what is happening in Matagorda. We are about a year on the better side of last...

The View: March 2022

Sweaters or short-sleeves, waders or wading wet, March has been known to present that dilemma. Shell or mud, sand or...

The View: February 2022

It has been about a year now since the devastating Freeze of February 2021; and, we have just come through...

The View: January 2022

Unless a cold clipper comes barreling down from the north, Matagorda anglers can expect more mild temperatures and solid catches...

The View: December 2021

Our fall season has been a good one. A bay loaded with shrimp has proved prosperous for good catches. We...

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