"Catch 'Em on the Fly"
Guide Lines, by Capt. Chris Martin
January 15, 2020
If you happen to be like most other avid saltwater anglers who fish along the Texas coast, you know there’s no better inshore game fish to target than the redfish, whose sheer strength and stamina is unmatched by many other shallow water fish of its size. These strong fish have been providing Gulf Coast anglers with excitement and pleasurable adventure for as long as anyone can remember. But now there’s an even better way to enjoy these beautifully-bronzed brutes that so gracefully roam the grassy flats of our Texas Coastal Bend region, and Bay Flats Lodge is going to show you how!
BAM! We’re turning up the heat in the redfish department here at the lodge. With that said, Bay Flat Lodge is pleased to announce that we are now expanding our business to include fly-fishing services – a portion of the company that’s been under development for quite some time. And although as long and distinguished as it may be, our list of dedicated, devoted, and highly qualified professional fly-fishing guides has slowly been whittled down to just one individual.
“Folks, I just wanted to commend your group on a job well done! Everything was top-notch - the food was great, the staff was perfect, and my guest and I really enjoyed ourselves, especially the fly-fishing. I know that the fly-fishing is something you just started, but I hope it is something you will continue. Capt. Owen is a very good guide - very patient, and very knowledgeable. Next time we’re at the Lodge, we plan to get back out on the fly. See you soon!” - Brennan K. 1/10/2020
This new initiative of ours will be conveyed to our guests through the skill, experience, and sight cast fly-fishing passion of Capt. Owen Gayler, who is a native Texan from Nacogdoches. Like many others, he holds a certain fervor for traversing the vast and extensive marshy back country of Matagorda Island in his poling skiff while searching for tailing reds in clear shallow water.
If placing a fly directly in front of a glimmering Texas redfish has always been one of your lifelong desires, or if it’s just something you’d like Capt. Owen’s help in learning how to do, there’s no need to look beyond Bay Flats Lodge Resort & Marina. Capt. Owen can certainly help you straighten up and FLY right! Give us a call today to book what promises to be a fun and memorable fly-fishing adventure.
In closing, we wish to remind everyone to take advantage of our 2020 FEBRUARY and AUGUST FISHING SPECIALS, with prices starting at only $282.00 per guest. These are a couple months out of the year when you and your guests can enjoy some great fishing at Bay Flats Lodge at a great price. Remember to practice CPR, “Catch, Photo, and Release”, whenever possible on trophy Trout and Reds…Guide Chris Martin, Port O’Connor/Seadrift region. www.BayFlatsLodge.com…1-888-677-4868.m