The View from Matagorda

The View: February 2021

It can be tough sometimes to get anglers excited about fishing in February. Patience is not a virtue for most...

The View: January 2021

We made it. Put a smile on your face and adjust your attitude; 2021 is going to be a good...

The View: December 2020

The fishing pattern for December is different every year on Matagorda’s bays. That’s because the weather is different every year....

The View: November 2020

I can’t think of a better month to be alive. November may very well be the absolute best month for...

The View: October 2020

I like listening to old country music. Songs that tell a story – take me back to my childhood –...

The View: September 2020

What a great time to live in the Lone Star State. Grab a rod, grab a shotgun - grab both...

The View: August 2020

A slight switch in the wind direction means everything to coastal Texans. Southeast wind normally brings a low barometer with...

The View: July 2020

We like to get a little earlier start in the morning in July and try to be back at the...

The View: June 2020

It’s a plugger’s dream to work a topwater in an emerald surf, hearing every ball-bearing click as it dances left...

The View: May 2020

Some say the magic number is 70° – some say 72°. Opinions differ. One thing I do know – catches...

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