Rockport, TX Guides

[Grant Wright]

I’m trying to squeeze in some fly fishing on an upcoming business trip; can anyone recommend a guide in the Rockport area?

[dusty montgomery]

http://www.trimbleflyfishing.com
Don’t know if he or is wife, Stacey I think, go to Rockport, but it may be worth a try.

There is also a guy down there named Lefty Ray Chapa who does ‘yak trips in the salt:
http://www.kayak4redfish.com

Let us know how you do.
D.

[brandon dillard]

I have fished with Billy Trimble a couple of times, and I would recommend him as well.  He will work hard for you all day long and he is a fun guy to fish with.  He does fish out of Aransas Pass which isn’t too far down the road.  There is also another guide named Sally Moffett.  I have never fished with her, but met her on a couple of occasions and she is pretty sharp and worth looking into.  She also does kayak trips which can be a blast.  Another guide that always seem to be catching fish is Captain Dean Thomas.  He specializes in kayak fishing, but also has a boat.  

I have had decent luck using guides down there, but it seems every time I go on my own with my kayak I always end up catching more fish without paying the 500 bucks for a full day guided trip.  There are a ton of places to take a kayak and do very minimal paddling to get into a bunch of fish, but at the same time it is nice to get poled around all day looking for reds.  

It’s big trout time down in that end of the world right now, if you are looking to hang a big speckled trout look at some of the conventional tackle guys down there.  I know that could be considered blasphemy on this board, but during the winter there are some big fat trout to be caught, but if its redfish you are after stick with the fly rod.  There are low tides and clear water typically this time of year.  

http://www.slowrideguide.com/
http://www.captainsally.com/splash.asp

[dusty montgomery]

Brandon,
I think you and I need to get together and hit some salt!

D.

[dusty montgomery]

Forgot…if and when we do so, we need to call John Michael and a couple of other salty brothers on the Tejas coast.

You out there Kendall?

D.

[Grant Wright]

Thanks for the all of the help.

[mark ballard]

Chuck Scates is a good Rockport fly fishing guide and Capt Sally (forget her last name) is also a really good fly fishing guide. She carries a couple of kayaks on her “mother ship” and then you get out paddle and fish. She works hard for you.

[mark ballard]

Checked on Captain Sally info. Her name is Sally Moffett and her website is http://www.captainsally.com

[Grant Wright]

Thanks again for all of the help.

Looks like I’m going to be fishing from a kayak with a friend from Houston next Friday and running the coast in my buddies Curlew on Saturday….Just praying for good weather.

[mick mccorcle]

I know and have fished with both Captain Sally and Billy Trimble.

[john michael white]

I remember that presentation Mick!

[craig phillips]

Try to find Wadefish Texas by Bink Grimes and Fly FIshing the TExas Coast by Phil Shook and Chuck Scates.

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