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Region 03 of 09 / Coastal Bend / 30 ft
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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.
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Ports and species
| No. | Port | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rockport | |
| 02 | Fulton | |
| 03 | Port Aransas | |
| 04 | Aransas Pass | |
| 05 | Ingleside | |
| 06 | Corpus Christi | |
| 07 | Padre Island |
| No. | Species | Marker |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Redfish | |
| 02 | Speckled trout | |
| 03 | Black drum | |
| 04 | Tarpon |
20 ft, port guides
Port guides for Coastal Bend
Live tides and marine forecast, what is biting by month, seasons, ramps, bait shops, charters and events for each port.
The NOAA chart loads when you scroll here.
- TexasSeadriftSeadrift is a small shrimping town on the north shore of San Antonio Bay, with the Guadalupe River delta to the west and Espiritu Santo Bay, The Lagoon, Shoalwater Bay and Welder Flats a few miles south down Lane Road on the Intracoastal.Open the guide
- TexasRockportRockport and Fulton sit on Aransas Bay with Copano and St. Charles bays behind them, so most of the fishing here is shallow bay water: grass flats, oyster reef, shorelines and harbor bulkheads.Open the guide
- TexasFultonFulton sits on the west shore of Aransas Bay just north of Rockport, with Copano and St. Charles bays a short run behind it and Goose Island State Park up the road.Open the guide
- TexasPort AransasPort Aransas sits at the north end of Mustang Island on the Aransas Pass, where the ship channel and jetties connect Corpus Christi and Aransas bays to the Gulf.Open the guide
- TexasAransas PassAransas Pass is the mainland gateway to Redfish Bay, the grass flats and mangrove lakes between town and Harbor Island, and nearly all of that water sits inside the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area where uprooting seagrass is illegal.Open the guide
- TexasInglesideIngleside sits on the north shore of Corpus Christi Bay, with the La Quinta Ship Channel and Ingleside Cove on its waterfront and Redfish Bay's grass flats to the east.Open the guide
- TexasCorpus ChristiCorpus Christi covers a lot of water: Corpus Christi and Nueces bays off downtown, the Upper Laguna Madre behind North Padre Island, Packery Channel and its jetty, and the Gulf surf running down Padre Island National Seashore.Open the guide
- TexasRiviera and Baffin BayRiviera and Riviera Beach sit on the west end of Baffin Bay, about 20 minutes south of Kingsville, with Kaufer-Hubert Memorial Park, Cayo del Grullo and Drum Point close by.Open the guide
60 ft, the kit
What we would take to Coastal Bend
80 ft, asked and answered
Questions about Coastal Bend
Straight answers for Coastal Bend, from the people who make the gear.
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.
90 ft, the journal
From this water
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. August 13, 2026Read
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. August 13, 2026Read
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Gear up for Coastal Bend
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for the Gulf Coast. Free shipping over $100. Ships from Texas, usually within 1 to 2 business days.