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Texas Saltwater Fishing
And I won’t even get into the catch/ photo/release versus the release in grease argument. I’m growing increasingly weary of, “if you aren’t doing it my way, you’re wrong.” Personally, I don’t care how anyone chooses to fish. They can sling a croaker on an 8wt fly rod while sitting in their kayak tethered to their 32 foot Contender with triple 300’s hanging off the stern. So long as they are fishing within the law and legal limits and doing so with respect for their fellow fishermen and the resource, I honestly don’t care. And if they are quietly smiling in the office on Monday morning while reflecting on the exploits of the weekend, then more power to ‘em.
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Over the past few years I’ve noticed a somewhat disturbing trend in our relatively small world of coastal fishing. It seems
to crop up most often on the various fishing message boards where anonymity breeds boldness. As the bays have become increasingly crowded there have become established “camps” that are increasingly at odds with each other. I honestly think that it is a vocal minority and not as commonplace as it appears on the surface. A few boaters don’t like kayakers. Some kayakers don’t like boaters. Guides complain about weekenders and weekenders complain about guides. Everybody complains about potlickers. Even within the boating community some divisions have developed between those with various use-specific craft. Then there are the class divisions based on the angler’s chosen method. Fly fishing purists, artificials only, topwaters only, live shrimp, dead bait and then the ever-so dreaded croaker soakers.
Capt. Scott Null is a devout shallow water fisherman offering guided adventues via kayak, poled skiff, and wading. Phone 281-450-2206 Website www.letsgofishing.net
Please use our Texas spotted seatrout resource wisely!