BAY FISHING – WINTER SPECIAL : Bay Fishing Rates – Winter Special Book a Bay Fishing (boat or wade fishing) trip now and save 20% when you take it between Jan. 2, 2022 and Feb. 28. 2022. Your trip includes 1 night of lodging, 3 meals, 1 full-day of bay fishing, tackle, bait, fish cleaning and taxes. $406/guest – 20%
Read More HereMy wife, Deb, and I have been hosting anglers and hunters here at our lodge in Seadrift, Texas, for the past 20 years. Nothing makes us happier than being able to share this incredible ecological community with our guests. As a guest at Bay Flats Lodge, you now receive Yeti drinkware as a token of our appreciation. Your Yeti cup
Read More HereOUR CATCH AND RELEASE MISSION STATEMENT At Bay Flats Lodge, our mission is to furnish our guests with an opportunity for the thrill and adventure of catching a multitude of Texas saltwater inshore game fish, while providing a sustainable solution for recreational fishing that presents a less harmful impact on the fish and the surrounding ecosystem.
Read More HereRECEIVE A FREE BAY FLATS LODGE T-SHIRT when you fish with Capt. Todd Jones on August 22, 24, 25, 26 or 31. Capt. Todd’s passion is wade fishing with lures in and around the Port O’Connor area, but has years of experience entertaining live bait trips, as well. You are welcome to either drive-in the morning of your fishing trip
Read More HereIf there’s one thing we know about waterfowlers, it’s that they are a special breed of hunters. They’re up before the dawn, endure Mother Nature’s finest wet weather and sideways winds, and work tirelessly to perfect their spreads – yet they do it with a smile and their eyes turned to the sky in hopes of catching a glimpse of
Read More HereSafety First Just because it’s July and the days can be extremely hot doesn’t mean we won’t see any wind this month. On the contrary, we’ll probably see a lot of wind this month, and variable ones at that. So, when we’re talking about summertime surf fishing, we’re talking about days when Gulf-green water reaches the beach. We’re also talking about those
Read More HereI spent a recent rainy day organizing and cleaning out my fishing closet at home. You wouldn’t, or maybe some of you would, believe everything I found in that closet. I bet I almost have one of everything that’s offered in the fishing department at my local Academy outdoor store. It’s really out of control, if there is such a
Read More HereApril is here, and a lot of us probably thought it would never happen. We’ve been waiting for spring to arrive by mentally perusing our fishing maps each time our mind wanders. We’ve reviewed the arsenal of baits in our tackle box at least a couple times each weekend. It’s like a fever that can’t be restrained. We have an
Read More HereTexas Coastal Marsh If you’ve spent any time in the coastal marsh areas of Texas, then you know the true meaning of solitude. Some of these areas can almost make you feel like you’ve been abandoned by the rest of the world. A place seemingly deprived of any inhabitants at all, at least to the naked eye. The marsh can
Read More HereCedar Bayou is the saltwater channel that separates San Jose Island and Matagorda Island. The past couple thousand years, this bayou has existed as a natural pass supplying vital Gulf of Mexico water to the Aransas, Matagorda, and San Antonio Bay systems. During the times when Cedar Bayou has been open to the Gulf, the area’s ecosystem and fishery have
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