Friday, 4 March 2011

A Fishermen's Paradise: Port O' Connor Texas

By Wesley Mathews


For the fishing adventure of a lifetime, reserve a oceanfront rental within or close to the tiny city of Port O'Connor, Texas. This small, unincorporated region lying about halfway between Galveston & Corpus Christi provides the greatest variety of fishing opportunities on the Lone Star State's Gulf Coast - plus Port O'Connor beach vacation rentals places you exactly in the middle of all of it. In addition to being a great location for Texas romantic travel, POC (as the locals label it) presents some of the most excellent fishing within a region already reknowned as a veritable angler's paradise. The local Texas oceanfront vacation rentals available in & around POC can be found year 'round, however can be had at true discounts if you make reservations during the off-peak season. If you decide to visit between April & September however, it is best to reserve beach cabin rentals greatly in advance so that you can ensure you have a place to stay while exploring the local waters for the seasonal catches.

A number of the prime inshore fishing places in & in the region of POC incorporate the sheltered bays of Matagorda, Espiritu Santo along with San Antonio. These waters could be fished from boats and piers even at the time when oceans are choppy, & provide large populations of redfish, mackerel, flounder, drumfish as well as shark. The majority come for the tarpon, but; back in the day, fishing for tarpon was a beloved pastime of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and one historic building in the area uses tarpon scales for wallpaper.

An alternative tremendous fishing area could be the Pass Cavallo, a collection of bays and jetties offering accessibility to the open waters of the Gulf. This one of a kind deepwater passage is among the greatest spots for reeling in tarpon and shark during the late summer and autumn months, and the fixed tides assure a steady stream of these fish as they come towards shore to go after bait fish who inhabit the bottom.

Additional freshwater fly fishing is available at Pringle & Conti Lakes in addition to the local estuaries. The latter are largely undeveloped and also have grassy bottoms that shrimp as well as other species of fish fancy.

Deepwater fishermen have a number of different choices. Theres certainly several charter services available, operated by knowledgeable sailors who know the Gulf waters where the sailfish and marlin run. Costs for these excursions generally run about $500 for half-days and $1000 for full days plus include bait & tackle. Boats typically are able to accommodate six to 8 individuals.

Theres additionally a number of abandoned oil rigs situated approximately 5 miles offshore. These old drilling platforms are excellent places to catch kingfish, mahi mahi, ling cod along with snapper.

Over the summer, POC is the location of a number of fishing tournaments which are geared to both bay as well as deep sea anglers. The season starts with the Port O'Connor Offshore Tournament, followed by Pescado Grande. In July, fishermen get together for the Cula Roja and Poca Bueno, the largest fishing event within Texas. The summer season rounds out with La Pesca Chica, a fundraising event for local community projects.




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