Island anglers win top awards at TIFT
Several teams from Port Aransas faired quite nicely at the 71st Annual TIFT (Texas International Fishing Tournament) held July 28 to Aug. 1 in Port Isabel. J.R. Douglas, fishing aboard the Reel Attitude, took first place for the highest offshore points, won the Texas Grand Champion, placed second in the white marlin category and third in the blue marlin category. […]
Team Bandit tops at ROC
A Port Aransas team took home the billfish championship trophy from the eighth annual Rockport Offshore Challenge Fishing Tournament held July 22 to 25. Included with the prize was a check for $15,000. The team also placed first in the white marlin category with three released by anglers Javier Celis, Monte Love and Ben Scott. Scott secured a first place […]
FISHING REPORT
Water is calm for fishingCalm waters offshore have helped with catches of barracuda, kingfish, ling, grouper, vermilion snapper, spinner shark, dorado, jack crevalle and bonito. The water is beginning to clear in the bays and anglers have been catching drum, redfish, sheepshead and trout. Fishermen along the jetties have been successful catching kingfish at the very end. John McNatt of Fisherman’s Wharf said he […]
Are we ready?
Infrastructure in place to serve developmentIf a nine-story luxury resort that includes a water park, convention center, spa and restaurants is built on Mustang Island just north of Port Royal Resort, it will impact Port Aransas even though it will be in the city limits of Corpus Christi. The property will have a Port Aransas telephone number and address; it will be served by the […]
