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Lee Avelar from Corpus Christi, TX. Caught this monster drum in the ICW. Approximately 45” and 43 pounds! It hit on a tiny bait rod that was set out with 12 lb. test line and it took Lee 30 minutes to bring it in. Fortunately, he was able to revive and release it back after he hauled it in.

Phillip Williams with a beautiful Trophy Trout caught and released, with Capt Joey Farah, along the northern King Ranch Shoreline in the Laguna Madre on a DOWN SOUTH LURES Super Model in Pearl/chartruse during a fresh spring tide.

Stephanie Roberts was fishing the Laguna Madre on 2/22/24 for sheephead using live shrimp on a Waterloo rod with a Stradic 2500 reel. Fishing with Fowlmouth Outdoors guide service. Capt Seth Holbert.

Captain James Sanchez with a trout

Captain Ryan Aguirre fishing the Upper Laguna Madre. Caught on a softdine XL right at the end of my rod. It was super cool to see her eat it. We’ve been catching some decent fish lately.

While wading in East Matagorda on a glass calm day, Lea Anne Powell caught this beautiful trout.

Kyle Kimbrough with a beautiful golden red with multiple spots. Proving old guys are still out there getting it done!

Michael Dominguez fishing a Custom Corky Fat Boy in Baffin Bay along the shoreline. The trout was filled with mullet bulging out his stomach. Caught and released to breed!

Miles Willcox (9) in the middle catches his first redfish that went 41″ and 36 lbs. on Thanksgiving Day 2023. He needed his brother Mason (11) & sister Mila (7) to help him hold up this heavy hammer. Caught in Dularge, Louisiana

Lexie Holmes & Lilly Vanderveen brought in the 17.25″ spec Sunday while sailing the canals of Padre Island with Billy Holmes (Lexie’s Dad) near Whataburger in Corpus Christi.

Capt. Brian Barrera with a gag grouper he caught and released while fishing out of South Padre Island, TX. Please see Kelly Groce’s article of on page 16 for more on this catch.

Tim Freeman with his birthday bull redfish caught on October 3rd on the King Ranch Shoreline. Live shrimp under an Alameda cork, in 4′ of water.