The View from Matagorda

The View: August 2019

A slight switch in wind direction means everything to coastal Texans. Southeast wind normally brings a low barometer; and, falling...

The View: July 2019

It gets hot in July, but we beat the heat by leaving well before sunrise and returning to the shade...

The View: June 2019

I have said it before but I will say it again – I love June in Matagorda. “Southeast winds 5-10...

The View: May 2019

When prime aquatic real estate such as shoreline reefs become inundated with clean saltwater tides from the Gulf, species like...

The View: April 2019

I would love to tell you what kind of fishing April will bring. Truth is - I have no idea....

The View: March 2019

As I write this in early February I am wearing short sleeves and shorts. This morning I made a prosperous...

The View: February 2019

I’m going to be honest and get right to the point – February is not my favorite month. It’s not...

The View: January 2019

The month of January is not in the fishing photos circulated by the Bay City or Matagorda chambers of commerce....

The View: December 2018

There was a time when December scared anglers off to deer camps and duck blinds for fear of cold boats...

The View: November 2018

I pose the same question every year about this time. Is there a better month than November for all things...

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