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Texas Coastfishing apparel
00 / The water
Fishing Texas Coast
Texas fishes shallow. Most of the coast is a chain of bays behind barrier islands, which means skinny water, hard sun bouncing straight off the flat, and a southeast wind that runs fifteen knots for weeks at a time. You are exposed from launch to load-out with no shade on the poling platform and nothing between you and the sky.
What to wear
Hooded and long sleeved, every trip. The hood matters more here than anywhere else on the coast because the wind pushes a boat cap off and the glare comes up as well as down. Quick-dry beats heavy cotton the moment you get wet, and you will get wet.
When to go
Fishable year round. June through September is the hard sun stretch where UPF stops being optional. Winter fronts drop the water fast and push fish deep, so layering matters more than insulation.
03 / 8 ports
Ports and launches
- 01Galveston
- 02Freeport
- 03Matagorda
- 04Rockport
- 05Port Aransas
- 06Corpus Christi
- 07Port Mansfield
- 08South Padre Island
04 / 4 species
What you are chasing
- 01Redfish
- 02Speckled trout
- 03Flounder
- 04Black drum
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Questions about Texas Coast
01What should I wear fishing in Texas?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. Hooded and long sleeved, every trip. The hood matters more here than anywhere else on the coast because the wind pushes a boat cap off and the glare comes up as well as down. Quick-dry beats heavy cotton the moment you get wet, and you will get wet.
02When is the best time to fish Texas?
Fishable year round. June through September is the hard sun stretch where UPF stops being optional. Winter fronts drop the water fast and push fish deep, so layering matters more than insulation.
03What do people catch around Galveston?
Mostly redfish, speckled trout, flounder and black drum, depending on the season and how far out you run.
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