In Central Texas we have the best of both worlds. We are close to great freshwater fisheries and great coastal fishing. Four hours in a car can get me to Lake Fork or Port A. Depending on my excitement, sometimes less. My next trip will be the fourth trip of its kind that I have taken with a group of men that share my passion for saltwater fishing. I refer to us as the hardcore fishermen of our circle but in essence, it is more like “Salt Core”. The trip to Galveston has become an annual affair and is one we have been dreaming of for several months now.
This will be the first time we have gone that we will have kayaks for everyone and we plan on doing some teaching, fishing and getting in lots of paddle time. We started with some freshwater time yesterday getting everything lined out, getting everyone oriented to what’s going on and making final preparations for Wednesday’s departure.
When we get together, fishing becomes the focus. Among the six of us we have close to 200 years of fishing experience. Fishing is our pressure valve. We use the time to re-attune with our natural instincts. Reading the weather, the wind, the fish, the tides adds something back to your soul that corporate jobs, grinding 40-60 hours a week, and a work focused culture seems to slowly siphon away. Cell phones become GPS navigators and tide predictors. Computers are rarely, if ever used, except to report the days catch and log what’s going on for future trips.
I’ll be writing some while I am there. I may or may not post until I get back but will be gathering information, testing gear, logging conditions and the like. The Astral Brewers will get their toughest workout to date and I have an Okuma reel I want to report on. Also tumbling through my brain are ideas on: kids safety on the water, a “Get These First” accessory guide to kayak fishing and some new rigging guides for outfitting that new kayak.
Stay tuned for more late this week and maybe a few pictures along the way.
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Good luck! Just picked up an Okuma for surf fishing in June…really enjoyed it.
I've got two of their long casting models that I really like. Talk about launching a bait!