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by shoffer
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston
Replies: 12
Views: 795

Re: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston

UPDATE: I took the boat out yesterday and saw the Passport connected to the junk sailboat next to the ramp. Pictures attached. 1.jpg 2.jpg I am not saying it is yours or it is stolen, but it is odd that it would be kept there as a tender boat, without a Mirage drive. You could get a way cheaper kaya...
by shoffer
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston
Replies: 12
Views: 795

Re: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston

Sorry about that. I thought it was odd that it was tied up there, seemingly unattended, but then I presumed it was maybe for those folks that live on the sailboats, as I see them use kayaks and canoes as tender boats, but a Hobie Passport seemed out of place since I had never seen them use that high...
by shoffer
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: East Flats - March 9th, 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 271

Re: East Flats - March 9th, 2024

Thanks for the post, Josh. Sometimes, you have to make lemonade, right?
by shoffer
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston
Replies: 12
Views: 795

Re: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston

I saw one matching this description tied up next to the Offats Bayou ramp on 61st Street around 7 pm. Right where the blue highlight is pictured below:
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by shoffer
Sat Mar 09, 2024 6:05 am
Forum: Kayaks & Kayak Gear
Topic: Wilderness System Ride 135 sit on top.
Replies: 2
Views: 251

Re: Wilderness System Ride 135 sit on top.

A blast from the past, Flatfish. You doing okay?
by shoffer
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:56 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: N. Lake Conroe - Cagle Launch - 3/3/24
Replies: 1
Views: 244

N. Lake Conroe - Cagle Launch - 3/3/24

II launched the kayak at daybreak at the Cagle recreation area. I trolled northward to the bridge, with two crankbaits at 8 feet - no takers. I worked topwater frogs and a Super Spook Jr. back down the shoreline to the ramp - no takers. I then moved west across the channel and worked topwater frogs ...
by shoffer
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Fishing Tackle & Gear
Topic: Vintage Reels - Fly Rods
Replies: 1
Views: 494

Vintage Reels - Fly Rods

For guys like RonMc who like fly fishing and vintage rods/reels, check out this Goodwill site I found. They have some Roddy Fly Fishing Rods, vintage reels for cheap prices. https://www.goodwillfinds.com/sporting- ... n/fishing/
by shoffer
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: Frog Pattern
Replies: 6
Views: 4049

Re: Frog Pattern

For guys like RonMc who like fly fishing and vintage rods/reels, check out this Goodwill site I found. They have some Roddy Fly Fishing Rods, vintage reels for cheap prices. https://www.goodwillfinds.com/sporting- ... n/fishing/
by shoffer
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:18 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Warmer temperatures and night bite
Replies: 6
Views: 1076

Re: Warmer temperatures and night bite

JB is a tough launch now. All the parking is private and I hear they may tow, but maybe not in the middle of the night. I think Pirates is your best bet.
by shoffer
Tue Feb 13, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Reel service?
Replies: 4
Views: 3125

Re: Reel service?

Normally, I do my own, but I stripped a screw one time, so I took the Shimano Curado to FTU before. They are okay, but they took months and I had to call them to continually get an update. Another time, I broke a screw off, and I took it in to FTU and they removed the screw right then for no charge,...
by shoffer
Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:09 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Jones Lakes 6-Jan-2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1548

Re: Jones Lakes 6-Jan-2024

Fantastic report, Dave. I don't have the patience for Jones Lake, but you seem to do well there most of the time.

as for Mwatson71, his drought is my drought, as I start today a two-week trial on a case that I have been working on for 4 years. After Jan. 26 or so, I will be out there again.
by shoffer
Fri Dec 22, 2023 4:20 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Christmas Bay 17-Dec-2023
Replies: 2
Views: 1240

Re: Christmas Bay 17-Dec-2023

That is, in fact, a sand trout.
by shoffer
Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:44 am
Forum: "BTB" - Beyond the Breakers
Topic: Live look at MP rigs and surf conditions
Replies: 5
Views: 5266

Re: Live look at MP rigs and surf conditions

Thanks for this. I subscribe to Saltwater-recon.com for the very same benefits. I check the parking at the boat ramps I frequently use, water conditions, etc.
by shoffer
Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:13 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Boat Ramp Crew Change Spot non-report 4-Sep-2023
Replies: 5
Views: 592

Re: Boat Ramp Crew Change Spot non-report 4-Sep-2023

Guys - save your gas and sanity. Join salterwater-recon.com and use all the cameras on that site. For 29 bucks a year, it is totally worth it. I use it to check wind, boat ramp parking lot situations and just for fun sometimes.
by shoffer
Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Jones Lakes 26-Aug-2023. 3 Reds w/ a cherry on top
Replies: 7
Views: 787

Re: Jones Lakes 26-Aug-2023. 3 Reds w/ a cherry on top

Thanks for the great report, Deptrai. Reports like yours used to be commonplace around here 10 years ago, but now, we are lucky to get maybe one a month. I am just as guilty, however. I am more and more going in my boat than in my yak, and when I am in my yak, it is usually a night trip and pictures...
by shoffer
Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Non Stop Speckled trout Action
Replies: 16
Views: 1926

Re: Non Stop Speckled trout Action

Over the last five months, I have missed time on the water with the Senior Captain of the Hobie Navy. Part of it has been my schedule, but part of it has been this issue. It is my fervent hope, however, that the Senior Captain will bounce back in short order and be out there in no time not only catc...
by shoffer
Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Jones Lake (Brazoria) 16-Jul-2023
Replies: 5
Views: 897

Re: Jones Lake (Brazoria) 16-Jul-2023

Sometimes those black tails could be tailing horse mullet. I have been surprised by that before. If the wake is a side-to-side wake, it is a mullet most likely. Reds and Black Drum tend to bull forward in a straight line. Yes - it is legal to fish with crab and when reds are keyed in on a certain ba...
by shoffer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:13 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Never noticed this before
Replies: 9
Views: 4519

Re: Never noticed this before

Prof - I have seen them working shallow shorelines like that in the West Galveston Bay marshes in the summer time. I recall one morning I saw some commotion on the side of a shoreline, thinking they were reds busting bait, and when I went over to fish it, there were three rays quickly swimming up to...
by shoffer
Tue May 23, 2023 6:24 am
Forum: Kayak Rigging
Topic: Jet ski trailer modification
Replies: 4
Views: 4418

Re: Jet ski trailer modification

Maybe a varnish or shellac to the wood would be a good idea. Whatever they use on outdoor decking, perhaps also? Thompsons water seal?
by shoffer
Sat May 13, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Sportsman Road Launch blocked!? What’s the deal
Replies: 48
Views: 15426

Re: Sportsman Road Launch blocked!? What’s the deal

All you ever wanted to know on this topic - and what YOU can do to stop the closure - can be found at this post:

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by shoffer
Sat May 13, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Sportsman road update (not good)
Replies: 27
Views: 8209

Re: Sportsman road update (not good)

All you ever wanted to know on this topic - and what YOU can do to stop the closure - can be found at this post:

viewtopic.php?p=2335187#p2335187
by shoffer
Sat May 13, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Galveston considering to abandon the west bay access point on Sportsman's Road
Replies: 16
Views: 10443

Re: Galveston considering to abandon the west bay access point on Sportsman's Road

Good find by FL429. If you want to know all the details behind the issue, they can be found below. Jennifer and Lance Wade Robertson (Homeowner 1) and Sam Grizzaffi and his LLC, Casa Di Mare Galveston, LLC (Homeowner 2) are the people who own the property on both sides of the launch point. They want...
by shoffer
Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:09 pm
Forum: Kayak Rigging
Topic: Best soft-sided cooler?
Replies: 11
Views: 9015

Re: Best soft-sided cooler?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-50-Can-Soft-Sided-Cooler-Blue/883766215?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=4416&adid=22222222277883766215_117755028669_12420145346&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=501107745824&wl4=pla-294505072980&wl5=90276...
by shoffer
Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Kayak Rigging
Topic: Post your trailer!!!!
Replies: 663
Views: 1133444

Re: Post your trailer!!!!

Nice Work, Budreaux!
by shoffer
Sun Mar 05, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Christmas Bay 4-Mar-2023
Replies: 8
Views: 3072

Re: Christmas Bay 4-Mar-2023

imaoldmanyoungsalt wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 7:25 am I was thinking whiting, AKA gulf kingfish, no?
Oldmanyoungsalt is right. Looks to skinny to be a croaker.