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by shoffer
Thu May 02, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Night fishing - night of Mon. Apr. 29, 2017 - West Galv. Bay
Replies: 9
Views: 322

Re: Night fishing - night of Mon. Apr. 29, 2017 - West Galv. Bay

Those tacos look good indeed. At the end of the day, I applaud anyone who is truly practicing conservation (as opposed to simply virtue signaling it). That means that they have had a shift in mindset, and while that might seem small, small changes in behavior can, over time, make a big difference, e...
by shoffer
Wed May 01, 2024 7:18 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Night fishing - night of Mon. Apr. 29, 2017 - West Galv. Bay
Replies: 9
Views: 322

Night fishing - night of Mon. Apr. 29, 2017 - West Galv. Bay

Mwatson and I decided on a whim with the low-wind weather window we had Monday night to take the yaks out and do some night fishing. We had a protected shoreline on Galveston's west bay and mainly fished surface lights. I don't know if the super windy weekend had it so that trout could not eat, but ...
by shoffer
Wed May 01, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Forum Issues
Replies: 0
Views: 90

Forum Issues

Thanks for the update on the forum issues. I did not know if it was on my end or what.
by shoffer
Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:14 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Arroyo March New Moon
Replies: 8
Views: 667

Re: Arroyo March New Moon

Ron Mc wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:18 pm Also thanks for mentioning Chili Willie's - their onion rings are a food group - clone of now-defunct Huts.
Thanks for the shout-out to one of my favorite burger joints ever. Hut's onion rings were incredible! Someone needs to re-launch that baby.
by shoffer
Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: Fishing Reports
Topic: Arroyo March New Moon
Replies: 8
Views: 667

Re: Arroyo March New Moon

Book it, Donno. The Freedom Patriot is now repowered with a new Tohatsu 140 4-stroke and the break-in period is just about over. This is the year when we will finally use it to mothership our yaks to some sweet remote backwaters. Given the change in trout regulations, our goal of limiting out at lea...
by shoffer
Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:06 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: N. Lake Conroe - Cagle Launch - 3/3/24
Replies: 5
Views: 1006

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

I have decided that bass are my side-piece fish from January to April when the winter doldrums and the Spring Transition are in their full effect at the coast. If I need to chase some fish, freshwater is a solid option during this time when saltwater fishing is simply not predictable.
by shoffer
Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:04 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston
Replies: 15
Views: 1249

Re: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston

Thanks, DD. We will do it!
by shoffer
Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:08 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: N. Lake Conroe - Cagle Launch - 3/3/24
Replies: 5
Views: 1006

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

CityFisher: The fee to park there is 5 dollars cash that you put into an envelope and put in a box if no one is working the gate – which is usually the case early in the morning. The parking lot is plenty big. This is a popular spot with the powerboat folks who like the double ramp, so I have only h...
by shoffer
Sun Mar 31, 2024 3:25 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston
Replies: 15
Views: 1249

Re: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston

Thanks, all. I was overseas the last 10 days and not keeping up with the thread, but glad this turned out the way it did.
by shoffer
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:58 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Hobie passport 12 stolen Galveston
Replies: 15
Views: 1249

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: 15
Views: 1249

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: 373

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: 15
Views: 1249

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: 360

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: 5
Views: 1006

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: 555

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: 5279

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: 1162

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: 3189

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: 1688

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: 1306

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: 6338

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: 631

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: 848

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...