7-28-2016--My one guest and I waded with artificial lures today. Fishing was much better than I expected. We only kept two trout for dinner but released about 15 keepers and many more small trout.

DODGING STORMS

7-26-2016--Guests limited but the last fish took about an hour and the rain came down hard when we got about 400 yards from the dock. It was raining when we took the picture. All The guide friends that I've talked to had a tough day of catching today. Fishing was very slow.

FAMILY FISHING TIME

 

CAPTAIN CODY COULSTON'S FIRST GUIDE TRIP

 

 Limits of trout, and a couple of shark. Dolphins, schools of rays and sea turtles swimming around the boat.  Fun day.

NO TIDE EQUALS TOUGH FISHING

7-24-2016

Today's Four Guests Limited on Trout

HOT WEATHER FISHING

                August is when we go from windy and hot to very hot and wishing for wind.  The fish and the bait they feed on, will adjust to the changed conditions and so must the fisherman.  Increased water temperatures mean fishermen need to be where the fish want to be – in cooler and more oxygenated water, moving water, whether tide or wind-driven.  More oxygen equals more fish.  Fish will be deeper and over softer, mud bottoms because the water there will stay cooler.  Early mornings, fish may still move to shallow water since shallow water cools off more during the night, but they won’t be far from deeper water and they won’t stay long after sun up. 

                Piggy perch will replace croaker as the favorite choice for August and September trout.  Piggy perch can be fished in deeper mid-bay reefs, near gas wells, cuts and guts with moving water and shorelines with deep water drop-offs. 

                Bait fish will be leaving the back lakes due to increasing temperatures.  Redfish will follow them and begin schooling up on outside shorelines.  Thus they will be more accessible to everyone, not just those with air boats.  Redfish will bite croaker, piggy perch, shrimp, mullet and crab but we catch more of them on cut bait such as mullet, skipjack and menhaden.  Redfish will also hit a wide assortment of lures in many different colors.  I prefer wading for redfish with top water lures or soft plastics.  They seem to be especially fond of scented soft plastics.

                The surf will be good fishing throughout August and September.  If you are boating and the waves are down, you can go out through the jetties and fish back near the shore in the first three guts.  Generally, the second bar and gut out from the shore is most productive.  BUT –surf fishing from a boat is not for beginners.  A good anchor is essential.  In the surf you must monitor the weather closely since summer storms can get between you and the way home.

7-17-2016--Half day trip with limits of good sized trout.

Half Day Fiishing

Half day fishing net 11 trout.

EARLY TROUT BITE

 7-15-2016-- Today's two guests limited on trout and caught one keeper red in addition to catching several short reds.

TOURNAMENT SIZE

7-14-2016--Aransas Bay 27 3/4 inches

CHRIS'S MARINE PULLS RABBIT OUT OF HAT

7-9-2016--Yesterday morning I thought I would be off the water for several weeks after my, out of warranty, motor trashed itself.  I dropped the boat off at Chris's Marine and went to lunch.  They called to tell me exactly what I expected  "the motor is trash".  I already had a motor on backorder for early August delivery.  Another call from Chris's informed they could have me running with a new motor before close of business. I picked up the boat with new motor before 5 PM.  In half a day Chris had solved my problem and insured I did not have to cancel today's clients.
Over the years I've come to expect timely, quality service at Chris's.  Still, half a day for a new motor is nothing short of unbelievable.

GOOD READING

7-6-2016--My favorite outdoor magazine Texas Fish and Game has a good fishing article on page 84 of it's July issue written by Greg Berlocher. In the article he covers the ins and outs of how and when we use cut bait.

ANOTHER AWESOME DAY FISHING

7-1-2016--Had a family/friend group of seven using two boats today. All seven guests limited on trout and went on to catch four redfish.