Fly fishing Texas coast

[jjs89yj]

Anyone here fly fish the texas coast, particularly around the Port A area? I'm going to be going down in a few weeks and staying near the packery channel on mustang island and debating what i need to bring.

Thanks!

 

[Joey Bagels]

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Bring clousers, decievers, gurglers, merkins, kwans, and a 9 wt rod with a floating redfish or bass bug taper line. That'll get you set up for the reds, trout, jacks, and smacks that should be around. Bring some wire tippet too. Lots of toothy fish and oysters!


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[bigjim5589]

IMO, the suggestions Joey has given can cover most places where those species are found. I will only add that it's always a good idea to have both light & dark fly patterns. I believe he also meant to say have some wire tippet for the toothy fish. I usually carry both 15 & 30 lb wire, but the 15 gets used most.

 

[jjs89yj]

Hi Guys, Thanks for the responses. I've never fished with wire-- would i tie it directly to the hook in place of tippet? Does it tie like mono and fluoro, or is there a special knot?

Thanks

 

[gerryg]

a red and white or green and white clouser will work just fine.

 

[crc01]

a red and white or green and white clouser will work just fine.

Yep. 2 flies I always know will get eats are a pink/white and green/white clousers. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother throwing other flies. Variety is the spice of life and all that I guess.

 

[wf0]

Dorsey's Kwan!!
Lands softly, sinks slowly = good for flats/fishing the shallows.

 

[karstopo]

When I first started fly fishing, clousers were about all I used. First, and still best red at 9.5# came on a chartreuse size 4 clouser. My first speckled trout, 22", came on a pink and white or red and white one, I can't exactly remember which. First flounder, lots of firsts.

I hardly ever put one on any more. No reason other than I like tying and fishing other patterns more.

 

[vanwagw]

Anyone here fly fish the texas coast, particularly around the Port A area? I'm going to be going down in a few weeks and staying near the packery channel on mustang island and debating what i need to bring.

Thanks!

I have family who speak highly of it. never fished it myself.

 

[rufcaptain]

I wouldn't bother with the wire leader unless you're targeting Spanish mackerel or sharks.

 

[pete a]

I'd suggest a fast taper 8wt as more comfortable. Save the wire until toothy fish are on immediate list. Specs, reds and flounder don't need 'em.

I like my flies sparse and bit lighter (bead eyes rather then lead) making it easier to cast is our near constant SE winds. Lots of our shallow water has soft weeds that foul heavy flies poste haste.

Poppers, clousers, Deceivers. Finding fish is more important than color. However love blue/white, chartruse/white.

Try Port A jetties for small snook.