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Coastal Bend fishing apparel
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for Rockport, Fulton, Port Aransas and the rest of Coastal Bend.
Where it sits
Stop 03 on the run
Stop 03 of 09, Texas to Key West
Nine fisheries from the Lower Laguna to Key West. Coastal Bend is number 3 heading east and south.
The water
Fishing Coastal Bend
This is the sight-fishing stretch. Grass flats, sand potholes and water clear enough that you are hunting individual fish rather than covering water. That means standing on a platform in full sun for hours, and it means glare management is part of the tackle.
Ports and launches
- Rockport
- Fulton
- Port Aransas
- Aransas Pass
- Ingleside
- Corpus Christi
- Padre Island
What you are chasing
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Black drum
- Tarpon
The reading
What to wear
Light colours and a hood. Dark sleeves radiate heat back at you on a flat with no breeze, and a hood cuts the reflected glare that comes off the water into the side of your face.
The season
When to go
The flats fish best from March through November. Late summer brings tarpon to the passes. January and February are cold and clear, which is ugly to stand in and excellent for spotting fish.
The kit
What we would take to Coastal Bend
Asked about Coastal Bend
Questions answered
What should I wear fishing in Coastal Bend?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. Light colours and a hood. Dark sleeves radiate heat back at you on a flat with no breeze, and a hood cuts the reflected glare that comes off the water into the side of your face.
When is the best time to fish Coastal Bend?
The flats fish best from March through November. Late summer brings tarpon to the passes. January and February are cold and clear, which is ugly to stand in and excellent for spotting fish.
What do people catch around Rockport?
Mostly redfish, speckled trout, black drum and tarpon, depending on the season and how far out you run.
From the journal
Read before you launch
Sight casting the Coastal Bend, and beating the glare
Sight fishing the Rockport and Port Aransas flats. How to cut glare on the Coastal Bend grass flats and see more fish for longer.
Redfish, Texas to Florida
Where redfish live across the Gulf, how the fishery changes from the Texas flats to the Louisiana marsh, and what it means for your gear.
Red Dirt 2 Reefs
Gear up for Coastal Bend
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