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Jan 10, 2021 11:12:07   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
YUP TITLE PRETTY MUCH TELLS IT ALL, I AM GETTING READY TO PUT THE BOAT IN THE SLIP AND WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT WITH FISHERMEN, FISHERWOMEN,FISHERMAN, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PORT ISABEL, TX AREA, LIKE ARE WE USING BAIT OR ARTIFICIALS THIS TIME OF YEAR, ARE YOU FISHING LOCAL OR RUNNING TO ARROYO OR SAUCER THAT KIND OF STUFF, BEST REGARD,

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Jan 10, 2021 12:21:59   #
CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas
 
Not much help here as I fish Galveston bay,
But welcome to the stage

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Jan 10, 2021 13:02:44   #
Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas
 
teamskpr: There are Forum members who live, or at least spend the winters down there. Some should be along soon. I once lived in the Rio Grande Valley and fished year around. I cannot recall bait being a problem. If live shrimp was available that was the No. 1 choice anytime. When you cannot buy live shrimp, then fresh dead or even frozen shrimp would work.

However, we had almost as much luck with what folks now call a Ned rig. I don't remember that it had a name then, bit was a rig with two jigs and plastic shrimp tails set perhaps a foot to 18 inches apart and fished at different speeds and different depths. Sometimes it helped to tip this with a small piece of shrimp. You might also refer to the post I made a few days ago of the Texas Fishing report for January. Just Sayin...RJS

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Jan 10, 2021 13:43:20   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
teamskpr wrote:
YUP TITLE PRETTY MUCH TELLS IT ALL, I AM GETTING READY TO PUT THE BOAT IN THE SLIP AND WOULD LIKE TO CONNECT WITH FISHERMEN, FISHERWOMEN,FISHERMAN, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PORT ISABEL, TX AREA, LIKE ARE WE USING BAIT OR ARTIFICIALS THIS TIME OF YEAR, ARE YOU FISHING LOCAL OR RUNNING TO ARROYO OR SAUCER THAT KIND OF STUFF, BEST REGARD,


Welcome to the Forum, teamskpr. We have just arrived in SPI, from MN., and haven't been out fishing yet, but I have fished all of those areas except Saucer. I don't know where that is, maybe I have fished it and didn't know it. I usually use live shrimp but I will toss a silver spoon for trout sometimes. Keep in touch, we will compare notes. Where are you in Port I?

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Jan 11, 2021 09:09:04   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
just off 100 on champion street on the way to rv center

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Jan 11, 2021 09:11:19   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
thanks

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Jan 11, 2021 14:15:55   #
Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas
 
The Saucer in Port Isabel TX.

It is south of town, just east of the ICW. Usually turns on in the heat of summer. It is just a big depression out on the flats. Don't know for sure, but I suppose that the deeper water stays a bit cooler. The best trip I ever had in that area was when the tide blew out with a sustained SW wind. The rest of the flats were super shallow and HOT. The Saucer was about waist deep and stacked with fish.

I don't believe this is the same as the place I always heard called "The Shark hole" . Just Sayin...RJS

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Jan 12, 2021 07:03:31   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
saucer, east of bennies shack, just south of port mansfield, or east of on water cabins and south...tmskpr

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Jan 12, 2021 12:15:07   #
Kingfishertexas Loc: Central Texas
 
Following. I’m headed to SPI in February and hoping to do some wading in the surf and the Laguna Madre. I hadn’t been that far south in years and I’m excited to be going back

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Jan 12, 2021 20:13:53   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
Kingfishertexas wrote:
Following. I’m headed to SPI in February and hoping to do some wading in the surf and the Laguna Madre. I hadn’t been that far south in years and I’m excited to be going back


You had better hurry up and get down here or you will be walking on ice instead of wade fishing. I did bring my 8# fly rod down though. Let me know when you get here.

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Jan 13, 2021 07:58:35   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
January has been a problem, The charter guy from across the way has been laying low, with cold weather, it is a time to rest, repair. Better weather on the way. furnace just kicked on so maybe going to be on the way.

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Feb 16, 2021 20:28:45   #
Kingfishertexas Loc: Central Texas
 
Well we went to SPI the other day for Valentines. No chance to fish. 40f and the wind was howling. We ate good on the Island but no chance to fish do to the wind. It’s got frozen South now and that’s not good

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May 8, 2021 18:45:09   #
Kingfishertexas Loc: Central Texas
 
Fished SPI and the Laguna today. Good times. Tide ain’t really right and no boat but we are fishing.

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Jan 17, 2023 09:15:20   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
the guides have been bringing in good stringers lately, they have live shrimp and a supply from ? . local shrimpers i know still not getting enough shrimp to pay for fuel so maybe 2 to 6 dozen at best a crew went out this morning so will try and see what they caught when they come in if i am still around.. rumor is big fish in brownville turning basin in front of harbor master building

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Jan 24, 2023 09:01:33   #
teamskpr Loc: port isabel, tx
 
shrimp are in, boats out yesterday brought in 30-40 quarts, it has been 5-6 quarts in past weeks , so happy days are on the way, rumor has it drum on boca chica jetty , ocean side more than channel

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