The View from Matagorda

The View: June 2023

I say it every year, but June is my favorite month of the year in Matagorda. Sure, October and November...

The View: May 2023

The joy that sunshine and warm temperatures bring to our local fishery puts a smile on everybody’s face. May begins...

The View: April 2023

Spring just puts a smile on my face. The possibilities of a great year of fishing normally begins with a...

The View: March 2023

March really gets it all started in Matagorda. Spring Break brings back the commerce to our little town as our...

The View: February 2023

I say it every year – I’m glad February is the shortest month of the year. I’m just not a...

The View: January 2023

What else are you going to do in January if you don’t fish or duck hunt? Deer season ends the...

The View: December 2022

Our fall weather has been very mild to say the least. As I write this, my air-conditioner has been running...

The View: November 2022

If you hunt and fish and you can’t get excited about November, what are you doing on the coast? This...

The View: October 2022

Everybody loves October…hard to argue with cooler temperatures, higher tides, and hungrier fish. The switch from bright-colored clothing to browns,...

The View: September 2022

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

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