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Texas Coast fishing apparel
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for Galveston, Freeport, Matagorda and the rest of Texas.
Where it sits
Stop 01 on the run
Stop 01 of 09, Texas to Key West
Nine fisheries from the Lower Laguna to Key West. Texas Coast is number 1 heading east and south.
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.
Ports and launches
- Galveston
- Freeport
- Matagorda
- Rockport
- Port Aransas
- Corpus Christi
- Port Mansfield
- South Padre Island
What you are chasing
- Redfish
- Speckled trout
- Flounder
- Black drum
The reading
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.
The season
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.
The kit
What we would take to Texas Coast
Asked about Texas Coast
Questions answered
What 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.
When 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.
What do people catch around Galveston?
Mostly redfish, speckled trout, flounder and black drum, depending on the season and how far out you run.
From the journal
Read before you launch
The Texas wind, and why a hood beats a ball cap
The Texas coast runs fifteen knots of southeast wind for weeks. Why that changes what you wear, from Galveston Bay to the Lower Laguna.
Catfish after dark, a Texas primer
A practical guide to night fishing for catfish on Texas lakes. Where they hold after dark, what moves them, and how to pack for it.
Along the coast
Island hop
Red Dirt 2 Reefs
Gear up for Texas Coast
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