The fishing has been good this late summer, with just about everyone getting to take a few shots at some big fish! Adam nailed this thick 28.25inch redfish on a slicked out day.
Quite a few anglers got in on some good fun with consistent tailing redfish pods. The winds kicked back up last week for a few days but have subsided again (as of last night) and the forecast for the next week or so is certainly favorable.
Call Capt Kenjo ASAP to book a trip, or just “Book Now”. Dates are immediately available!
The Summer fly fishing program on the Texas Coast has been reliable to say the least. Early summer saw many pods of tailing redfish early morning with many shots at pods of jack crevalle averaging 30lbs.
Once the water in the bay got too warm the bait flushed and the jacks moved with them to the deeper cooler channels.
On John’s Birthday Trip he joined the 30 Inch Club
Post No Bills Redfish
Quite a few fish came to hand this season and once we were in full swing we were finding them every day. Pods of redfish were targeted and single cruising fish were also welcomed targets.
Some cool fish also moved into the neighborhood, and some had the pleasure to observe a 4ft Bullshark in the bay as well as some 3-5 foot Alligator gar. Even saw another 4 foot alligator gar yesterday.
Ryker can cast. Ryker can catch FISH!
Some even got to take shots at some very large redfish but for some people, the pressure is insurmountable in those moments and things dont always go as imagined or planned and some lucky others also caught some fine specimens. This is how experience is gained and this is how it is earned as an angler.
Drum Whisperer
It is how, eventually, you become able to “in the heat of the moment” to be still, move slowly and calmly make a deliberately well-presented cast to the fish of your dreams.
Father and Son enjoying Texas Redfish Challenges on the fly
For others, until you have dropped your pants on accident enough times, Murphy seems to be there, even when your guide can remain calm. Jimi Hendrix didnt write “Are you educated”, he wrote, “Are you Experienced”.
Many thanks to all who fished with me this summer! You all make experiencing my dreams a reality. Stay ready though, the fall run is right around the corner and should be even better than last year!
Kasey got in on some nice Tailing Redfish Action
Adam nailed this redfish on a olive fighting crab fly
Port Aransas Texas – The fly fishing cauldron of Texas Coast Summer is boiling hot now and the Jack Crevelle are dishing out whoop-ass left and right! We are fishing the witching hours (non daylight) with good success on trout and ladyfish then at sunrise we are stalking tailing redfish pods on the flat and ending the morning chasing jack crevelle in the bay as are our primary targets.
Jack #3 of 4 for the Day
By around 0900 when the rest of the crowds arrive to sweat it out on the flats, we are already finished working the tailing redfish pods and are pulling off into deep water to cool off and target wolf packs of marauding Jack Crevelle. Come test your skills and see if you have what it takes to battle these mighty fighters on the fly!
Call Capt Kenjo ASAP to book your July trips! Multiple days are highly recommended for all the fun you will be having! Don’t miss out!
The redfish have been feeding well and in tight pods, despite most average skies and winds. Next weeks forecast looks fabulous and I have open Tuesday May 14th and Saturday May 18th if anyone is interested in stalking some more redfish out of Port Aransas Texas! Wade and Boat trips available! FYI there are only a few dates for jack crevelle and redfish still available in June and July!
The studious and patient angler with a keen eye can pull fish under many different conditions and all these folks from the last 2 weeks of charters have done very well! We don’t always need sunshine, we don’t always need moderate winds, we don’t always need “the perfect day” because EVERY DAY spent fishing is “the perfect day”! There are tricks of the trade for working under clouds, rainy skies or windy afternoon in your face conditions… There are secrets for seeing fish when the glare is killing everyone else. And it is most fun to see how the sight of a tailing redfish pods affects our Anglers of the Day! For some, they can pick it, stick it and release it without hardly LOL’ing. For others though it makes their knees shake. A select group of anglers just freeze in amazement and some tremble, fumble and stumble with excitement of what their eyes are seeing! With experience though, everyone learns to remain calm and take it all easy, make a slow smooth deliberate cast when the time is right and the red fish respond accordingly. Its what keeps us fishing time over time. Going back again the next day to see what may have changed, and sticking it out through the thick and the thin. A day of dedication and persistence can make even the smallest fish feel big and that’s why we love fly fishing!
Forget the forecast! Don’t jinx yourselves by looking at it 10 thousand times! We will make adjustments as necessary and ON THE FLY!
The redfish are doing what they do best! Eating, tailing at the right times and bustin up schools of bait even. We snuck into an isolated pond on foot to see what was going on there and we were able to stalk this fine top-slot red drum in sock deep water. The trout are also showing up in more places and we even lost a giant trout last week boatside. We were crushed (I am still aching from it and currently sourcing a proper net for future chances) but hey, we got a big fish story of the “one” that got away! The angler fought her well and I was able to leader the fish 3 times at the gunnels but she had made a surge under and behind the boat and it seems like she got a nick on the leader and that massive trout broke off! We went on to land some smaller trout but oulala, that one I wont even try to give a size estimate, no-one would believe it anyways. Those that do know me, know that I don’t mis-estimate fish sizes… I am usually always within an inch, plus or minus.
SO…. Get your game on! Give me a call ASAP and book your Spring Sunrise Fly Fishing trip. today! Solo anglers allows for wet wade fishing opportunities to stalk tailing redfish on foot.
The weather forecast looks great for a while. The winds are down well below moderate levels and there are no hurricanes or lightning predicted! Water temps are perfect and the fish are PRIME! Redfish are tailing when all is quiet and the trout are out and about on the prowl!!! Sunshine is a bonus and there will probably be plenty of surprise bluebird days. So book a date anyways and lets go fly fishing! Book online NOW or give Capt Ken a call direct 361-500-2552
CLEAR SKIES ARE COMING and SOLID Redfish are around!
Attention! Excellent weather forecast for March 17-24!!! BOOK NOW!
Song-birds fill the morning air as the sun creeps over the eastern gulf horizon. A pair of redfish tail downwind as shorebirds of all varieties skirmish through the spartina grass looking for their next scooby-snack. The prowling redfish break the calm edges of the marsh grass when they annihilate a fateful mullet crab or shrimp.
On the deeper edges, gangs of redfish trout and drum cruise laterally and sweep up everything in their paths during peak periods. Moving up and down the edges in search of more vittles for their overworked bodies and famished bellies.
Michelle’s 3rd Foggy Day Redfish
The weather forecast next week from Sunday forward is looking FABULOUS! DON’T miss out on the awesome Texas Sight-fishing that is coming! Call NOW and Book your dates! Click BOOK NOW to view available dates or call direct ASAP anytime, Capt Kenjo 361-500-2552
Well-Earned! Texas Winter Redfish, Sunburn and All!
Buster did some redfish bustin
Blowing 27kts North and Dudes with Awesome Attitudes!
Time to let it drop! Summer Drum Beats is too hot to hold onto any longer! I truly hope you enjoy the video. This footage was shot last summer during some fantastic sight fishing the Texas Coast out of Port Aransas.
Now accepting bookings for Summer 2019 (and on)! June and July last year saw plenty of fishing that was absolutely incredible. Dates are already filling in! We worked loads of tailing fish for many consecutive days. And after chasing redfish all morning we spent the afternoon chasing big jack crevalle!
To reserve your date for your Texas saltwater destiny call Capt Kenjo direct (361-500-2552) or use the Book Now button above. Feel free to call have you any questions! Dates fill quickly!
Jack #3 of 4 for the Day
Consistent weather during those 2 months would spoil anyone with excessive amounts of tailing pods of redfish kept satisfying, Then chasing down huge jacks in the bay during the heat of the day made it even better! May the Summer Drum Beats live on!
Special thanks to Cody for jumping on board last minute to film this spectacular day with me. Fishing together as a team made Summer Drum Beats happen on short notice. Special thanks to Luke for producing such a fine video. Hope you all like the new logos too!
Additional thanks to Beavertail Skiffs for building such a solid boat. It lets us get to the fish every day regardless of the weather. Kudos to Hatch Outdoors for building a fly reel that handles a lifetime of use and to Airflo for making sure our loops and hooksets are as tight as possible! All of these companies continue to maintain the highest levels of customer service and insist on making quality their primary goal in their products.
Here are some raw videos of some of the jacks we chased last year, cant wait to get ya’ll back on them!
As we gaze downwind on a low tide deep edge of the flat the light is just right enough to see a daisy chain of potholes that goes for a mile. Each sandy hole varies in size and shape and connects with a tiny artery of sand, breaking the grass patches into large chunks… We park at the head of this “run” (a river term) staring far and deep into the water beyond where good definition can be seen… And then, as if it was a clock striking a bell, the huge fleet of dark submarine redfish approach in formation. Evenly spaced 2 ft apart, shoulder to shoulder and head to tail, their encroachment on our position forced time to stand still… We wait patiently and time our casts well, allowing them to get within comfortable casting range and we lob out our heavily weighted crab flies, touch bottom and come tight on the first long strip… Over and over, for several hours, these waves of classy redfish continue to push past us at regular intervals and we nail them on each wave.
Big Crab Eatin Redfish
Awaiting the next submarine redfish fleet wave
This is the time of year when we find long continuous daisy chains of redfish and drum from a fixed position. In key locations at specific times, these strings of fish can stroll past us for hours on end. It is some of my favorite fishing of all the year!
Around the same time, we got to shoot a redfish while a whooping crane feeds in the background ahead of us. Don spotted a redfish at practically point blank range and lays out a perfect cast, retrieve and hookup. Watch the video below. Please excuse the lack of editing and the video’s rotation…
Happy 2019 Ladies and Gentlemen! This season is expected to be better than ever in so many ways! A great looking weather window is opening up this week too and February is PRIME! So clear your schedules… and the easiest way to do that is just take your arm, outstretched, and place it on the side of your desk… Then, swipe left or right to knock everything on the floor! Get up and get on the phone with me and haul ass on down here to Port Aransas for some fun in the sun to do some technical sight casting for Texas red drum and trout!
Bluebird Texas Winter Fly Fishing
This coming Thursday-Sunday (January 24-27) are looking golden in the forecast with a warming trend leading up to these days and I am expecting to see some excellent movement of fish up onto the flats. Call NOW or BOOK ONLINE to get on board for some prime winter sight-casting redfish on the fly!
Last Cast Bonus Trout after whacking redfish all day
The outlook for 2019 has never been more optimistic to become another banner year fly fishing the middle Texas Coast for redfish, speckled trout and drum. The bait is abundant, the water quality is excellent and the weather is looking fantastic!
February is by far one of my favorite months to sight cast large redfish in strong number. The winds usually lay down before the gale’s of March roll in.
Stay tuned as I will be posting a list of prime dates for the year and it is beneficial to choose from these dates as quickly as possible.
