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TIPS: Free line finger mullet LOCATION: Redfish Bay HOTSPOT: East Shoreline South of Aransas Bridge GPS: N27 54.46806, W97 6.76602 (27.907801, -97.112767) SPECIES: redfish BEST BAITS: Finger mullet CONTACT: Capt. John Barbee, 361-2220477 TIPS: Slowly fish the shoreline LOCATION: Rockport HOTSPOT: Estes Flats GPS: N27 57.1182, W97 5.1492 (27.951970, -97.085820) SPECIES: redfish BEST BAITS: Finger mullet CONTACT: Capt. John Barbee, 361-2220477 TIPS: Free line finger mullet LOCATION: Rockport HOTSPOT: Estes Flats GPS: N27 57.1182, W97 5.1492 (27.951970, -97.085820) SPECIES: black drum BEST BAITS: Dead shrimp CONTACT: Capt. John Barbee, 361-2220477 TIPS: Anchor and fish the edges of holes

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Trout Killers in about 16 - 20 feet of water

UPPER GULF COAST

Trout Time on the Upper Coast by TOM BEHRENS tbehrens@fishgame.com

LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Boiler Bayou GPS: N28 39.01602, W95 53.409 (28.650267, -95.890150) SPECIES: speckled trout BEST BAITS: 1/4 - 3/8-ounce jigheads with soft plastic baits in chartreuse or pink CONTACT: Capt. Tommy Countz, 281450-4037 TIPS: Make long drifts over scattered shell or mud flats

LOCATION: Galveston Bay HOTSPOT: Sylvan Beach GPS: N29 38.8638, W95 0.8292 (29.647730, -95.013820) SPECIES: speckled trout BEST BAITS: 51 Series MirrOLures, Catch 2000, Corky Devils in Texas Chicken CONTACT: Capt. Steve Hillman, 409256-7937 TIPS: wade-fishing area LOCATION: Galveston Bay HOTSPOT: Sylvan Beach GPS: N29 38.8638, W95 0.8292 (29.647730, -95.013820) SPECIES: speckled trout BEST BAITS: 51 Series MirrOLures, Catch 2000, Corky Devils in Texas Chicken CONTACT: Capt. Steve Hillman, 409256-7937 TIPS: Wade-fishing area LOCATION: Sabine Lake HOTSPOT: Stewt's Island

LOCATION: Upper Laguna Madre HOTSPOT: Night Hawk Bay GPS: N27 30.17598, W97 17.86902 (27.502933, -97.297817) SPECIES: speckled trout BEST BAITS: Soft plastic shrimp tails CONTACT: Capt. Jon Fails, 361-9490133 TIPS: Make long drifts in 3 単 4 feet of water LOCATION: San Antonio Bay HOTSPOT: Victoria Barge Canal GPS: N28 32.51658, W96 48.68232 (28.541943, -96.811372) SPECIES: speckled trout BEST BAITS: 1/4 jigheads with Texas Tackle Factory Plum Chartreuse Trout Killers CONTACT: Capt. Chris Martin, 361785-2686 TIPS: Fish right on the bottom using Texas Tackle Factory, plum chartreuse, I N L A N D

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