[dgarland10]

Have never fished for Redfish before and am contemplating making a trip from Calif to Texas last week of March. Am looking for suggestions on locations, flies etc. I have a Towee Calusa that I could /would bring with me if anyone wanted to join me and show me the ropes!

Thanks!

Dave

 

[Outearly]

You’ll have a great time- lots of opportunities up and down the coast. But...there’s a lot of coast. Are you coming to see people in any part of the state, and maybe have easier access to one part of the coast?

 

[dgarland10]

You’ll have a great time- lots of opportunities up and down the coast. But...there’s a lot of coast. Are you coming to see people in any part of the state, and maybe have easier access to one part of the coast?

Coming just to fish, so can go anywhere, would prefer shorter drive but open to anywhere really.

 

[TX_Brad]

California huh? Welcome. Here’s a map of Texas to help out.

 

[KurtActual]

California huh? Welcome. Here’s a map of Texas to help out. View attachment 163825

Quoted to preserve awesomeness.

 

[Smackdaddy53]

California huh? Welcome. Here’s a map of Texas to help out. View attachment 163825

No, that is WAAAY too close to Oklahoma for my comfort...

 

[dgarland10]

California huh? Welcome. Here’s a map of Texas to help out. View attachment 163825

California huh? Welcome. Here’s a map of Texas to help out. View attachment 163825

Thanks for the help with the map! I didn't remember TX having a handle from Elementary School geography!

 

[MatthewAbbott]

Thanks for the help with the map! I didn't remember TX having a handle from Elementary School geography!

They don’t call it the panhandle for nothing!!!

 

[jay.bush1434]

From LA to El Paso is just under half way from El Paso to Orange, Texas. You'll definitely want to find some protected water and hope for favorable weather if you are fishing the Texas coast in a Towee. Tends to be pretty windy that time of year and all of the Texas bays have a nasty short square chop. I would encourage you to fish one day with a guide and then try the DIY thing. I will say the upper part of Sabine lake is usually very protected and it is the closest to you but it is also one of the hardest to figure out where to go. You will absolutely need a GPS. Galveston bay is your next closest stop but gets a lot more pressure so finding the fish can be much more challenging. Further South the water gets much nicer but it adds a lot of distance to your trip

 

[RJTaylor]

Arroyo City would be your best bet. While it will be the furthest drive mile wise, you would have access to shallow water almost instantly. It doesn't get very big, as far as chop is concerned.

 

[dgarland10]

Arroyo City would be your best bet. While it will be the furthest drive mile wise, you would have access to shallow water almost instantly. It doesn't get very big, as far as chop is concerned.

Thank you for that info! Great place to start looking!

 

[Finn Maccumhail]

All the redfish in Texas are gone this time of year. They migrate to Louisiana.

 

[Outearly]

Flies are simple, redfish crack in an few colors from light to dark.

 

[MMessana]

Honestly though if you're driving that far to redfish you might as well tack on a few more hours and hit Louisiana. Just my opinion.

 

[Smackdaddy53]

Honestly though if you're driving that far to redfish you might as well tack on a few more hours and hit Louisiana. Just my opinion.

Yeah no redfish here!

 

[MMessana]

Yeah no redfish here!

That too.

 

[new2theflats]

All the redfish in Texas are gone this time of year. They migrate to Louisiana.

Actually the Covid has pushed the Redfish away from Louisiana and almost to the Everglades, really rocky down there though, I won't even go there and I've got FMT. Probably a better fishing time could be had in Lake Rosevelt in the mountains above Phoenix. Bass galore, salt cedars, it just epic.

 

[jackson man]

California huh? Welcome. Here’s a map of Texas to help out. View attachment 163825

Being from Ca. myself, I've run into a "bit of resistance" on this forum from time to time. I think that it's some form of jealousy! 😁 Have fun on your roadtrip, I'm sure that you'll receive some decent feedback from the membership.

 

[Smackdaddy53]

Being from Ca. myself, I've run into a "bit of resistance" on this forum from time to time. I think that it's some form of jealousy! 😁 Have fun on your roadtrip, I'm sure that you'll receive some decent feedback from the membership.

I will admit one of my good fishing buddies is from California and I learned how to run and pole a skiff on his Maverick HPX-T years ago. He got weird with a bunch of pyramid scheme crap and I have not seen him in several years.

 

[Matts]

I have a rental down in Rockport, if you need a place to stay but it's getting rented out for March. Mtter y personal advice, look at late April or better yet, mid-to late May. March can be cool and WINDY. Rockport affords ample dining, culture, guides and lots of places to hide from the wind, or dry launch near a flat without a boat ramp. Listing below.

https://www.turnkeyvr.com/vacation-rentals/texas/rockport/1028041?adults=2&pets=false

Mods, if posting the above link violates MS rules, please let me know. I'm not a business.