Cast and Blast – Arroyo Style

LeeRoy Gonzales, of LG Outfitters in South Texas and I planned a Cast and Blast in the Arroyo area near Harlingen Texas.  We planned to start out with a Dove hunt and then move to the Back Bays and catch some fish in the super shallow water bay system which is known for its amazing top-water action and endless flats.

The Dove hunting proved to be slow at first.  We initially set up near a tree line adjacent to a grain field.  We were waiting for the birds to fly over us as they headed to the grain fields for an evening dinner.   It seemed that we had a solo dove here and there but it was slow.   We were watching all around us and we noticed that some hawks were hovering over the field itself and they would spook up small groups of dove in the field.  We therefore moved into the field itself and hunkered down low to the ground and set up our Mojo Dove decoy.  That was the tick, doves would come in to the decoy and we were able to get the hunt into high gear.   We were using automatic 20 gauge shot guns.  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department manages Texas hunting and we were allowed 3 shots at a time.  We had a great hunt after we changed up the plan and moved to the center of the grain fields.

We then headed for the back-bay and caught some really nice Redfish and a few trout as well.  We drift fished the flats and stood up on top of the center console and leaning post so we could see the fish and cast either soft plastics or top-water to them.  All in all we had an excellent Cast and Blast.  We captured it all on HD footage for Television.  Special thanks to Jennifer for shooting the video for us.   Contact LG Outfitters at---- 1-956-371-0220------ and they can put you on a great “Cast and Blast” as well.

 

 Outdoorsman’s Note:

We cooked up the proceeds of our hunt and fishing and had some great, off the grill eating.  We deboned the dove breasts and wrapped them with bacon and stuffed them with jalapenos and cheese.  We also cooked the Redfish on the grill as “Redfish on the Half Shell”.   We covered the fish with Ranch dressing, some special spices and some crispy onions.  After about 25 minutes, we were ready to sit down and enjoy a great meal.

Thanks For Your Time Today and……………………..I’ll See You In The Outdoors !!