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Murray Martin

Launch of our NEW Online Pro Shop

Exciting News from Bay Flats Lodge! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new online Pro Shop! Now, you can browse and shop our premium customized Bay Flats Lodge gear, apparel, and accessories from the comfort of your home – or anywhere else for that matter! Explore our full lineup to gear up for your next adventure on the water.

Fly Fishing Report: November 2024

Reported by Capt. Chris Martin . . .     November ushers in cooler temperatures, creating the perfect conditions for fly fishing in the Port O’Connor and Seadrift back lakes and the surrounding saltwater marshes. As the cooler weather sets in, fish are becoming more active, offering exciting opportunities for anglers to enjoy some productive days on the water.  

BFL Trip Giveaway + Wild Warrior Adventure (WWA)

Bay Flats Lodge x Wild Warrior Adventure Support our Warriors and win your OWN adventure! Bay Flats Lodge has donated a fly fishing trip that retails for $4,692.00, and which includes the following: – 2 Fly Anglers – 3 Days of Fully-Guided Fly Fishing – 3 Meals Per Day: Hot, sit down breakfast each morning before fishing. Boat lunch each

Fly Fishing Report: October 2024

Reported by Capt. Chris Martin . . .   As the fall season settles in, fly fishing conditions are changing across many popular bays and flats, offering anglers new challenges and opportunities. Cooler temperatures, calmer winds, and fluctuating tides all contribute to a unique fishing experience. October is a transition period, with fish adjusting to dropping water temperatures, moving into

Redfish Roulette

Chasing luck on the Texas Coast by Jacob Sotak of hookswain.com   Fly fishing has a way of stripping you down to your core. I’ve spent countless hours with a fly rod in my hand, chasing fish that always seem just out of reach. And in the process, I’ve had to redefine what it means to succeed. The truth is,

Lodge Spotlight: Bay Flats Lodge

In this Flylords Lodge Spotlight, our good friend and guide, Lacey Kelly recounts an epic adventure of fishing and hunting had at one of Texas’ most iconic angling destinations: Bay Flats Lodge.   Few people know that paradise is nestled along the shores of Texas’ San Antonio Bay. I made the discovery with my best friend Mel last November when I shipped

Winter Warriors: Conquer Wintertime Wade Fishing

  February is typically one of the colder months of the year along the Texas coast, and is probably one of the times in the year when there’s much less of a swing in temperatures over that of late fall or early spring – it’s simply cold most of the time. This often means fairly common conditions from day to

Big Savings On February Fishing – 2024

  Fly Fishing Special: Don’t miss out on this amazing 2-for-1 sale at the premier fly fishing lodge on the Texas coast. When you book a February, 2024, fly fishing trip for yourself, you can bring a second fly angler with you for free.   3-For-2 February Wade Fishing & Bay Fishing Special Join us at Bay Flats Lodge in

Fly Fishing Tips

Written by: Capt. Dylan Murley   Reading the Water When you’re fishing in clear, shallow water, the fish will be a little easier to find. I tend to stick to flies in natural colors like tan and white. In dirty water conditions, I’ll throw darker colors such as brown, black and purple. When it’s shallow and clear your polarized glasses

Wading – 101

  Types of Fishing There are a number of different types of fishing that people enjoy every day, somewhere. Some folks fly fish many of the great rivers in our country for some of the greatest trout fishing one can find. Others have fun trolling many of the deeper lakes of the nation for northern pike and walleye. But when

Bay Flats Lodge Helping Sponsor the 2023 San Antonio Bay Shorelines Cleanup

presents   2023 San Antonio Bay Shorelines Cleanup   Save The Dates Tuesday Sept 26 – Seadrift Saturday Sept 30 – Port O’Connor   Be a Bay R.A.T. and recruit your team today! Sign up by phoning (713) 829-2852 or email allanberger@outlook.com   Plastic Pollution   In the fall of 2020, San Antonio Bay Partnership began organizing a Shorelines Cleanup around the

Stalking Redfish Through The Marsh

  Written by:  Kristin ‘Krissy’ Johnson   The Anticipation   I’m laying in bed in our honeymoon suite. Brennan is softly snoring next to me and sleeping in the middle of the bed, but I don’t mind. We’ve opened the window to let in the cool night, and now early morning, air. I’m entirely too giddy with excitement and nerves

THE PARTNERSHIP: BFL + G&H Decoys

One will experience something almost religious when seeing ducks wings cupped-up and coming into the blind. It’s unbelievable! It’s difficult to explain to a non-hunter. There’s no other way to grasp the feel for it other than to see it in real life. It’s not easy – you wake up at 3:30 or 4:00 in the morning, and it almost

Cast Toward Fly-Fishing Savings!

We are pleased to offer all interested fly anglers a 20% discount on any February or March, 2023, fly-fishing trip that you book with Bay Flats Lodge. There’s no better way to ring in the new year than by getting in on these spectacular fly-fishing savings while they last. Simply email info@bayflatslodge.com or phone us at 888.677.4868 with the dates you’d

A Winning Attitude

Written by Capt. Kyle Hodson – BFL Fly Fishing Guide   We have always heard that it’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the amount of fight in the dog, that really matters when it comes to achieving a goal. That same winning sentiment is often the key to success in the sport of coastal fly-fishing,