Red Fishing in Rockport, Texas
Grass flats, oyster shell, and tailing redfish year round along the Texas coast, no cold snap required.
Redfish are all the rage and one of the best places to catch them is the Texas coast. In Rockport, you sight fish over grass, sand, mud, and oyster shell flats. These redfish are here year round, so if you need a break from the cold head on down.
Hire: Kacee Bones
Stay: Casa Pequeña Lodge
Eat: Mom's Shrimp at GLOW
Drink: Lone Star - The National Beer of Texas at Pop's
Thunderhead Duffel
By Fishpond USA
MSRP - $299.95
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Keep Everything Safe
Every day our lives get more and more electronic. Keep your techs safe and dry with this bag that is small enough to fit in just about any hold, but large enough to fit your gear.
Long-Sleeved Sol Patrol
By Patagonia
MSRP - $89.00
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Don’t Lose Your Shirt
It gets hot standing in the sun all day looking for reds. Stay cool with this lightweight fishing shirt that goes from boat to bar and protects you from the sun’s harmful rays.
Radical Red Fish Leggings
By Fishewear
MSRP - $110.00
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I’m Seeing RED
There are a lot of great pants out there, but you should probably wear the ones inspired by the redfish, plus they’re SPF 50 and quick-dry.
The Runaround
By Smith Optics
MSRP - $199.99
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Loyak
By Astral Designs
MSRP - $85.00
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Brays Beach Sun Hat
By Conner Hats
MSRP - $9.99
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Salt HD
By Sage
MSRP - $950.00
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Evolution R Salt
By Ross Reels
MSRP - $595
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Amplitude Smooth Grand Slam
By Scientific Anglers
MSRP - $99.95
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