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I'll give you an update on the new cut from the lower river to
the Diversion Channel. They have finally cut thru and plan to
be through with the cut by sometime in late Feb. No more getting
yelled at by the Locks and no more waiting on towboats. Yahoo!!!
In the past two weeks I've had a few trips scattered in along
with some time spent at the Houston Boat Show working Castaway
Rod's booth and I got to spend some quality time with Maci, Hunter,
and Luke. Luke's fourth birthday was Jan. 7th. Know what I gave
him for his birthday? He got a new rod and reel and a guided fishing
trip with me. He also got to spend a day at the Boat Show with
me without his brother or sister. I believe that he and I crawled
in and out of every boat at that show. At the end of the day we
were whipped and guess what, we didn't buy a single one of those
boats. We've got a great boat, don't we Luke.
I was back at the Boat Show on the last Friday and Saturday selling
rods but just between you and me, the Show wasn't anything special.
This past Friday I was fishing East Bay with my customer and good
friend Bill VonGonten and two of his buddies Randy and Don. They
had duck hunted and trapped hogs that morning before coming over
to fish. To refresh your memory, Bill V is the guy that flies
us around in the Oilman's Tournament and also takes me by helicopter
to fish the back lakes of West Bay . Anyway it was about noon
and he asked if we were hungry and naturally we said that we were.
He picked up his cell phone, call Jason his ranch manager and
instructed him to get the chopper to fly to the Harbor and get
us some burgers from the Waterfront and then to bring them to
us. About 45 minutes later here they came lowering a bucket with
four hamburger baskets in it while they hovered over my boat.
Hey the fries were still hot! Than goodness they didn't put mustard
on mine or I'd have had to send it back. Life is good.
When I have fished I either been drifting scattered shell on the
west end of East Bay catching trout and reds or wading the south
shore of West Bay on low tides catching redfish. An important
tip when drifting East Bay is to stay away from the crystal clear
water. Look for murky or off color water and your chances of catching
fish will be greatly improved.
I've discovered a new lure for drifting and have caught some pretty
decent sized trout on it. Its called a Maniac Mullet and is made
by Tidal Surge Lures makers also of the Crazy Croaker. It comes
in a fast sinker and a slow sinker. The fast sinker I use when
drifting and the slow sinker I intend to throw while wading in
shallower water. I only place that I know handles them is Cast
and Blast ( a small bait, tackle, and gun shop) in Bay City on
Hwy 60 south. I'm pretty impressed with the lure and look forward
to throwing it down in Baffin.
Speaking of Baffin, I'll be heading down there at the end of this
week to fish Friday thru Monday. Then I'm coming back next week
to fish a couple of days in Matagorda. I begin my 2012 Baffin
Bay Tour on Feb. 6 and will be there until mid April. My only
break will be Feb. 29 thru Mar.4th for the Spring Fishing Show
at the GRB Convention Center where I will have a booth.
I still have March 13-14 and April 16-17 still open in Corpus
with a great package for four fishermen fishing two days with
lodging. Baffin that time of the year can produce the biggest
fish of your life on any cast. Don't wait. Call me and get your
trip booked now before these days are gone.
If you want to be a part of some new adventures and some great
memories then you need to get on my book for a trip. Don't just
sit around reading about the trout, reds, and tripletail of Matagorda.
Come get you some. Be a part of my fishing experiences. If you
want to book a trip don't wait too late.
Don't sit around wishin' you were fishin', give me a call at (281)
450-4037 or email me at tcountz@sbcglobal.net to book a trip.
Remember to keep your hook in the water and have some great days
on the bays.
Tommy
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My sponsors have come together to bring you
my weekly fishing report:
Castaway Graphite rods created the 6'2"
Skeleton Twister for me to do battle with trout, reds, and big tripletail.
I am convinced that it is the lightest most sensitive rod that I could
have in my hands. They are constantly taking their rods to the next
level and I am proud to be a part of their efforts. Castaway Rods are
the conection between me and the fish and is the main reason that I
rarely come up with an empty stringer.
Norton Lures furnishes me with the ammunition
that I need to do battle on a day to day basis with big trout and line
stretching redfish. I am convinced that if everyone fished daily with
Black Magic, we would soon have to take up golf because there wouldn't
be any fish left to catch.
Russell's bait and Tackle is the Academy
of Matagorda with a great selection of tackle, baits, and supplies to
make your day on the water more enjoyable. Open seven days a week, Russell,
Brandie, and their staff work hard to give us the greatest little bait
camp on the Gulf Coast.
Midcoast Products makes the innovative
new line of corks that I use any time that my customers use live bait
or fish artifical under a cork. They rarely foul and give off a sound
that entice fish to slam your bait.
My newest sponsor is Busha Boat Works of
Bay City. They are the top Suzuki dealership in Texas and work hard
to give their customers honest, dependable service. More and more Suzukies
are finding their way to the boats of most of the top guides in our
area and don't be surprised when you see one on the back of my boats.
When Don Busha tells you that he will take care of your needs, you can
take it to the bank.
Gulf Coast Boats makes my 23 ft. Pro Variside
that I run the bays in on my fishing adventures. Mike and Susan Gilley
make a line of dry, skinny water boats from an 18ft to a 25ft that can
satisfy your boating needs. Right now they are developing a new 20 boat
that will take dry and skinny to the next level and the very first one
will soon be replacing Black Magic in my stable.
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