I had a chance to reach out to three well known guides on the mid-coast, two in Matagorda and one in Seadrift. All three had positive reports for their areas.

Redfish BayGOOD. 65 degrees. Redfish are good and firing up after the cold front. The best bite is on cut mullet, shrimp.

A typical Wednesday afternoon fishing trip to Matagorda Beach took a shocking turn when local Chuck Bledsoe found his foot trapped in the jaws of “Jaws.” ...