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End of Year Fishing Forecast for the Rio Grande Valley
Published 4 months ago
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishing guide right here in the Rio Grande Valley. It's a crisp mornin' on December 31st, 'round 8:35 AM, and we're lookin' at partly cloudy skies with light winds from the northeast at 5-10 mph, temps hoverin' in the low 60s risin' to mid-70s by afternoon. Sunrise was at 7:28 AM, sunset 'round 5:48 PM—plenty of daylight to wet a line. NOAA Tides and Currents reports for nearby Rockport show a low tide at -0.39 ft earlier, high at 0.05 ft by 11:17 PM, but expect similar pushin' currents here in the Rio Grande and lower Valley bays with high tides closin' some Cameron County beaches per local KRGV news.
Fish are active in this winter bite! Recent reports from TPWD all-tackle records updated today highlight big catches like trophy reds and specks in the Rio Grande system, with anglers pullin' limits of red drum, speckled trout, and black drum on the regular. Folks 'round Brownsville and Rio Grande City been haulin' in 15-25 fish days, mostly 18-28 inch trout and slot reds, plus some flounder stirrin' in the shallows. Javelinas are snoopin' around more per KRGV, so watch your bait stations.
Best lures right now? Go with gold or chartreuse paddle tails on 1/4 oz jigheads for twitchin' trout—Rat-L-Traps in chrome for reds blastin' current breaks. Live shrimp under a poppin' cork or finger mullet on a carolina rig can't be beat for numbers. Fish the outgoing tide for aggressive strikes.
Hot spots: Hit the Brownsville Ship Channel cuts for reds, or slide into Adolph Thomae Park lagoons near Rio Grande City—shallow flats holdin' specks tight. Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.
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Fish are active in this winter bite! Recent reports from TPWD all-tackle records updated today highlight big catches like trophy reds and specks in the Rio Grande system, with anglers pullin' limits of red drum, speckled trout, and black drum on the regular. Folks 'round Brownsville and Rio Grande City been haulin' in 15-25 fish days, mostly 18-28 inch trout and slot reds, plus some flounder stirrin' in the shallows. Javelinas are snoopin' around more per KRGV, so watch your bait stations.
Best lures right now? Go with gold or chartreuse paddle tails on 1/4 oz jigheads for twitchin' trout—Rat-L-Traps in chrome for reds blastin' current breaks. Live shrimp under a poppin' cork or finger mullet on a carolina rig can't be beat for numbers. Fish the outgoing tide for aggressive strikes.
Hot spots: Hit the Brownsville Ship Channel cuts for reds, or slide into Adolph Thomae Park lagoons near Rio Grande City—shallow flats holdin' specks tight. Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Valley reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI