Texas Saltwater Fishing Tips

If you are looking for a coastline that you can travel for some of the best opportunity that water can offer, Texas saltwater fishing is what you've been looking for. The Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast yields several opportunities for the ultimate in saltwater fishing excursions, with no disappointments to visitors, regardless of the season.

Corpus Christi, Rockport, Fulton, Port Aransas, Copano Bay, Goose Island State Park, and San Antonio Bay are just a few of the many destinations that make Texas fishing some of the best in the nation.

Rockport is located just to the north of Corpus Christi and is a small village that is often spoken of as the best fishing location on the coast. Saltwater angling here centers around redfish, though these are not the only prizes you can find in the fruitful waters in town.

Look for some of the largest and most plentiful speckled trout, as well as flounder, that you'll find across the entire coast of Texas. Fishing here will yield more fish than you can handle on any given day. Note, however, that saltwater fishing in Rockport can be difficult for a newcomer without some sort of guide who is familiar with the various (and numerous) grass flats and shallow reefs that litter the coastline of this small town.

Fulton is considered the sister city of Rockport and also offers abundant fishing of the same persuasion. One of the real draws of these towns for avid fishermen is the welcoming they can expect from the local community.

Because these towns are know for their ability to produce excellent Texas fishing, they are anxious to share their quaint facilities with avid anglers who come to check out their fishing village and stay to appreciate the 40's era accommodations (bed and breakfasts and fishing cottages are popular, though full service hotels are also available).

Other areas along the Texas coast that are excellent for saltwater fishing include Corpus Christi, just south of the Rockport/Fulton area, which produces much of the same fishing results as these two smaller towns, and Port Aransas.

Aransas Bay is also known for it prime Texas saltwater fishing industry, and you'll find that tournaments are hosted here frequently. Everything from redfish fishing to deep sea fishing for shark and larger species has become a popular pursuit in the Port Aransas area, and anglers visit the area from all parts of the United States to take part in Texas fishing activities in the area.

It's become a favored location simply to get together with anglers of similar interests and spend a few days out in the Gulf together, telling fishing stories and reeling in prize-winning fish.