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  1. 20 minutes ago, 4th and 5 said:

    Everlast Ray Guard boots. Yeah they are big and heavy but I ain't tryna get stuck and I've abused a pair for 10 years + from Galveston to SPI and they are still going strong.I get mine about 3 sizes too big for my stocking foot breathables or neoprene sock wet wading

    Popping cork? the big heavy ones with the loud clicker beads and heavy gauge wire cast a country mile and I have been doing quite well with that Gulp or DSL under a popping cork. It ain't a topwater, but it catches more fish 

    damn I need to go fishing

    Those may be the most uncomfortable things made. 

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  2. 2 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

    Use caution.  Dangerous place to wade. 
     

    Interested if anyone has opinions on this. I wasn’t overly impressed with the Simms boots. Not to say they aren’t ok, but they appear to come out of the same factory as every single pair of wading boots I’ve ever had.  Haven’t put my hands on the orvis ones, but they look really good online.  My last pair of “shimano” boots lasted about 10 years, but I don’t get into too many reefs. 

    As for SLP, just stay a good ways away from the actual Pass.  While the tide can be strong on the surrounding flats, it is manageable.

    The first Simms wading boots I had were not that great.  They were clunky and heavy.  I never had a pair of the OceanTek boots, but heard good things.  I wade a lot of shell in the fall/winter and my current pair of VaporTreads held up great.  Had them since they came out and will be retired this year.  They are also super comfortable.  Those boots were discontinued and a new boot is coming out this fall. 

     

     

  3. I think FTU is closed right now.  I've heard good things about the Simms Flats Sneaker.  I wear the VaporTread, but they don't make them anymore.  What other essentials are you looking for?  Happy to provide suggestions. 

    I may hit SLP soon.  Just have to be dedicated to the cause, as it's a pretty long run from Tiki. 

     

  4. On 4/7/2020 at 9:31 AM, Caddox said:

    Yea Ive completely stripped, cleaned, oiled, lubed, respooled, and tuned 5 reels. Feels great. Learned some new knots too. 

    Did you ever make it out to WGB?  I went yesterday for 6-7 hours.  Only caught 3 flounder.  Water is still 70-71*, so I was sporting waders.  Not sure where the trout are, haven't been able to find them for a while.  But my neighbor took his kids out with live shrimp and didn't get any, so that makes me feel somewhat better. 

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  5. 48 minutes ago, TXLNGHRN10 said:

    Stupid question, but How do you keep braid from snagging itself creating backlashes?

    I spooled up some 30# spiderwire to go fish some swampy heavy vegetation ponds and I can't cast it worth a shit. Using an abu garcia black max on a heavy med fast 7ft pole  
    My other black max has no issues throwing 12# mono 

     

    There are a couple of tricks to spooling braid.  These tips are assuming you're using a baitcasting reel.  First, you need to use a bit of mono backing (just enough to cover the spool) or wrap the spool with some electric tape.  Both of these keep the braid (which is slick) from slipping on the spool.  Next, braid needs to be spooled "tight."  So after you fill your spool, go somewhere with enough space, tie the end of your line to something, walk it out, and reel back in with your rod bowed up.  I normally tie a loop and drop over my receiver hitch.

    Hope this helps.

     

     

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  6. 3 hours ago, Caddox said:

    Is it too cold to wet wade Galveston west bay right now? I don’t have any waders but I have zip boots and a bathing suit and a gut like a walrus. Plus I only take ice cold showers. I’m just not experienced in the bay so I thought I would ask. 

    Water temp is about 75* right now, but should drop some with this mild front. It will be on the chilly side early or if there’s cloud cover.

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  7. On 3/28/2020 at 9:55 AM, fattyflattie said:

    Friend fished Matagorda yesterday. Need to find out where he launched. Plan was the harbor. 

    Folks are launching at River Bend and Rawlings around Matagorda.  Pretty sure you can still launch at Charlie's, Crab Trap, or the ICW around Sargent.

  8. 19 hours ago, Walden Ponderer said:

    Why they stopped making Mint Oreo a year-round, always-on-the-menu item, I don't know, but I do know that every time it is on the menu, I'm getting it -- if I see "Mint Oreo Blizzard is back!" on the marquee, I'm pulling in whether I'm hungry or not.

    You can ask them to add mint flavor any time.  My old lady's go to is mint M&M.  

    I like Snickers, turtle pecan, and Reese's PB cup.

  9. 23 minutes ago, Parliament said:


    Consider the costs of ownership, and compare that to the Air BNB options and cost. 

    The math will never work out if you do this.  As I stated above, you just have to come to grips with the fact it will be expensive (and will hopefully pan out as a good investment).  I was on the fence about getting another place, but it's one of the best things we've done.

    You also have to factor in the convenience of not having to load up everything before you go out of town.  For me, I don't have to worry about not packing fishing gear I need, making sure I can pick up my boat and travel during non-peak traffic, etc.  

  10. As Lat22 mentioned, proximity is key.  I wouldn't get another place more than 1.5 hours away from my primary residence.  Another would be how often you plan on going to your second home.  We bought a house near Galveston earlier this year.  I think there have been a total of three weekends I have not gone down - and one was because I had surgery.  It's also easy to run down if I need to meet a contractor or if I need to come back to Houston for some reason.  It's going to be expensive, no doubt.  But you can't look at it like that.  It's the "Paradise Tax."

  11. On 9/23/2019 at 8:44 PM, fattyflattie said:

    Hell yes.  Glad someone is doing something to their boat.  Me, well we signed up for fall softball and the girls have double headers every Saturday for the next 6 weeks.  Not like fall fishing is enjoyable or anything. 

    Less people on the water on Sundays.  Hopefully you can make some of those work. 

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  12. 20 hours ago, hacker said:

    I've got no idea what I'm doing here so here goes.

    our son's high school started up a fishing club - part of the 'Faith Angler Network' here in Texas.  They have about 6-7 tournaments a year (3 in the fall, 3 in the spring, plus a championship event).  Seems like a great thing to get kids interested.  This is the 2nd year of the club and the parents who started this up have done a great job - the group started last year with 8 kids and has sprung up to 30 kids (high school and Jr High).

    It's great to see, however, the problem is that the group only has 3 people with actual boats.  This means for any given tournament, only 6 kids get to go.  The whole concept is just weird/foreign to me in that it seems that the entire thought process is just 'ask for volunteers to captain a boat'.  I'm certainly not in a position to go buy a boat so asking you guys if you have any ideas where we should look for volunteers.  I ask I'd hate to see the kids become disinterested due to lack of opportunities.

    Not sure where you're at, but on the Gulf Coast there is an organization called Hook Spit Junior Angler Association (www.hsjaa.com).  They have several tournaments through the year.  I'm pretty sure guides volunteer their time/boat for those who do not have boats.  May want to reach out to them and see how they do it.

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