After driving for what seemed like forever down the Matagorda shoreline we finally found the birds we were looking for and hit the surf. After making my way past the first sandbar I received the morning wake up call that no wader would wish on any body... that one wave that catches you when you're not looking and quickly finds any weakness in your gear. A few minutes later (with some dry clothes) I was ready for round two. Between the first and second sand bar there was something chasing bait, and the birds were lending a helping hand. After getting as close as I could, I got into the action with a Bone colored Devil Eye with an orange tail. After bout an hour, I had pretty much had my fill of "dink" trout when I got the ride of a lifetime. We had been hearing that the "Bull Run" was still very much in effect in the Matagorda Surf and now I agree. Yes, that's 12lb cajun line in the picture, that's what made it so fun. It took about 45 minutes to get him to the beach for a quick photo and some rehab before releasing him to make another anglers day. I apologize for the sand in the picture, we had to make it quick, since the cameraman was hooked up when I landed this one.
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