Happy New Year!!!

Happy 2009 from Bluff’s Landing Marina & Lodge! Hopefully you all had a wonderful and safe holiday season! We saw lots of people come out to fish this past weekend. Trout, drum, and redfish have been feeding on Berkley Gulp’s due to the lack of live shrimp. Shrimp tend to bury themselves in the sand when the water temperatures drop bellow 60° F. With these conditions artificial baits become their primary target. Remember that when fishing with lures you have to retrieve them slowly. These fish are in cold water and like humans we move much slower when it is cold. Remember we’ve got the Baffin Rodeo Tournament ($10,000 1st place) coming up in February so get those entry forms in now!

November 2008 Report

The upper Laguna Madre has been producing some small Trout on live Shrimp bait. Red fish are schooled up in the shallow flats and Flounder are showing up for there annual run to spawn. We have been finding large schools of Black Drum fish in the waters as well.



If you are looking for the right bait for your weekend trip to Bluffs Landing we would have to recommend the Peeled shrimp.

Visit our website at bluffslanding.com for our up coming events in 2009.

Be sure and call ahead for your Holiday reservations at the Lodge. We are filling up FAST!

Fishing Report 11/5/08

There are a lot of redfish, trout, flounder, and drum being brought in from the Baffin Bay/Land-cut area. Live shrimp are pretty much done with this season so Berkley Gulp artificial lures have become the bait of choice. Whether you are fishing with live shrimp or artificial you still want to work them under a popping cork. Flounder are starting to show up, but the run hasn’t started yet. Right now live finger mullet are great live bait for all species of being caught. As the weather continues to cool and the water temperatures drop the flounder with begin to migrate to the deeper channels to lay their eggs. We have lots of dead bait available right now so come get it while it’s dead!

Fishing @ Bluffs Landing for Fall 2008

With Fall conditions upon us, fish will be dropping off into deeper pockets of water. Bait fish will be leaving the Laguna Madre as the water gets cooler from the cold fronts that are moving in. Live shrimp and perch are leaving the area also due to the temperature changes.

Artificial lures, Cut Mullet and dead shrimp are the bait of choice for the fall months.

Baffin Bay is still producing Red's and keeper Trout. Upper Laguna and some areas around Corpus Bay are producing Trout, Flounder, Red's and also some nice Sand Trout.

We are looking at our calendars and getting dates set for the larger tournaments. Trout Series, Baffin Bash and the first annual Roger Viar/Bluffs Landing Trout Tournament. As soon as these dates have been confirmed I will post them for everyone.

Our locks have been changed!

If you have stayed with us before you might have had the problem of getting locked out of your hotel room due to the weather effecting the card key. We replaced the card keys with regular keys now. You no longer have to worry about the locks getting weathered and not working. This is a very good thing for everyone!

Tis the season....

We have gift certificates for holiday giving. Just right for that" hard to buy for person" in your life. Please call Annette at the Marina (361-937-7101) to make these arrangements.

We would also like to say thanks to the AGC for having us at their annual convention in Austin TX. We had a great time and look forward to seeing a lot of new faces at Bluffs Landing this year.



Our Web cam is up and running again! Some times it is stubborn so you might have to refresh a couple of times till we get all the kinks out. So check it out at bluffslanding.com and click on the the webcam link and then the Here button NOT the picture we are still working on getting the picture linked up.

Excuse the mistakes

Sorry! Meant to save as draft to proof later and accidentally published the rough draft. Blog will be in better shape next week.

Bluffs Landing Fishing Report October 2008

As Summer comes to an end, the fall fishing begins. Weather patterns change everything as far as the fishing is concerned. Crocker and Pig Perch season comes to an end, feeding patterns change for all species of fish. As water temperatures drop all fish will be movinmg to deaper, warmer water to servive the dropping temperatures. Live shrimp comes to a hault.This is where knowledge comes in.

All species of live bate will exit the Laguna Madre for deeper channels. Hard heads, Perch and Finger Mullet don't have enough scales to protuct them from the tempeture dropping. this is good forfall fishing. Only the larger fish can servive the cold tempeatures, but they also move to deeper pockets of water. When temperatures drop in the fiftys these fish will lay on the bottom of the deep holes in a Dorment stage. Fishing Lures play a BIG part of fall fishing. these artificial baits muct be worked very slow to encourage the cold fish to react. Your baite willfeel lik ea Perch bite but the fish may be a large one.

Fishing in Baffin Bay and Land cut are is still pretty good. Trout, Flounder and Reds are being brought in by anglers.

Yarbrough pass is producing Trout and Reds. Emmords hole is holding alot of small Trout in sand pockets. Boat hole has numerous Red fish and Trout also lots of Flounder have showing up in the upper Laguna Madre.

Here is a Red fish Steve bartholomue cought just last week.


But don't worry guys and gals we are doing our best at getting rid of the compitition. Hehehehehe.....





Biologists are reporting good numbers of fish, But there is still a population shortage.

Ducks are showing up in good numbers for Duck season. Our guides are ready for hunting season! call ahead for Duck hunting reservations.

remember to visit our web site at Bluffslanding.com Call ahead for your spring time, fishing and lodging. We have a group of proffessional fishing guides who can put you on good fishing.

Keep your hooks sharp!

For all you Dove hunters out there here is a GREAT recipie for cooking those Dove.



Mesquite Grilled Dove Wraps

24 Dove breasts
24 Jalapenos (halved and seeded to make 48 halves)
2 purple onions peeled and cut into 1 inch thick wedges
2 cakes of cream cheese (allow to sit out to soften for 1-2 hours


For the Brine

Fillet the breast meat from the breastplate. Place the fillet halves into a large bowl of ice water. They should be fully submerged. Add ½ cup salt to ½ gallon of ice water. Allow meat to sit for 1-2 hours. Pour off water and rinse the meat again with cold water.


Preparation

In a mixing bowl, add to the cream cheese 1 tablespoon each od black pepper, garlic salt, and basil leaves.

Stuff a Jalapeno half with ¾ tsp cream cheese mixture. Place the breast on top of the cream cheese and place the purple onion on top of the breast. Wrap the pepper and breast with a half slice of bacon. Hold the bacon in place with a moist round toothpick. (Be sure to wrap tightly to hold in cheese.)


For the Baste

The baste will help to cook the bacon faster and keep the meat from over cooking and drying out.

1 Whole bottle of Syrah or Merlot wine
¾ jar of Jalapeno Kiwi Jelly
3 Tbs soy sauce
3 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
3 tsp beef bullion
1 Tbs butter
1 Tbs black pepper
2 Tbs rosemary leaves, chopped coarsely
2 cloves of fresh minced garlic

Place all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat and reduce by ½ of volume.
Remove from heat.
Grilling

Because they are small, delicate, and prone to flare ups on the fire, place the dove wraps indirectly over medium heat on the grill and keep it covered when not basting. Turn the wraps every 4-5 minutes and baste every time you turn until bacon is browned. Remove from grill to a platter and cover loosely with a piece of foil for approx. 7-8 minutes to rest the meat. Then remove the toothpicks and enjoy.

Whats happenin at Bluffs Landing

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South Texas Dove Hunt/ Cast and Blast
Sept. 20-21
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This years AWWC South Texas dove hunt is set for opening weekend September 20th. We will arrive Friday afternoon the 19th, and depart Sunday after lunch the 21st.

We are staying at Bluffs Landing Marina.

The early scouting reports are fantastic.

Some details are being finalized but the cost will be about $350.00 per person and this will include two days of hunting, two breakfasts, two lunches {sandwiches},two dinners, and a t-shirt.

We have rooms available at the Bluffs Landing Holtel. The first 10 people to reserve their spot will be in the lodge; the next 40 or so will be in the hotel.

All it takes is $100.00 to reserve your spot.

Please make your check out to AWWC Dove Hunt, and mail to:

Jimmy Cobb at 7703 Orangewood Circle Austin, Texas 78757

A few more details: Bluffs Landing is located on the south side of Corpus. We have 6,000 acres to choose from and I’m
working on an additional 6,000 acres.

We will be staying on the water but you do not have to fish; this just happens to be where the accommodations are located. Last year I had a group of 22 hunters. Some guys only hunted, and then some decided to fish and hunt. There will be some poker playing as well. Stay tuned for more details.

Jimmy can be reached at jimc@intonline.com or call 751-1744.

Let’s have some fun!

Jimmy
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Here we have Cheryl Hawkins taking her very first shot EVER.

"This is so much fun!!!!" -Cheryl
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BLUFFS LANDING MARINA
REDFISH TOURNAMENT
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OCTOBER 1st - 31st, 2008

ENTRY FEE
$35.00 PER PERSON
NON-REFUNDABLE

MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 31.
NO LATE ENTRIES********** NO EXCEPTIONS

RULES:
1.) MUST ENTER TOURNAMENT BEFORE OCTOBER 01, 2008
2.) ALL REDFISH MUST BE WEIGHED IN BY ROGER VIAR, TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
3.) ALL REDFISH MUST BE BETWEEN 20” AND 28” TO BE SUBMITTED FOR TOURNAMENT.
4.) NO BOUNDARIES. BOAT FISHING AND WADE FISHING ALLOWED. LIVE BAIT OR LURES MAY BE USED.
5.) ALL ENTRANTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO POLYGRAPH TEST.
6.) IN CASE OF A TIE, THE WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED BY A NUMBER DRAWING.

PRIZES FOR THE HEAVEST REDFISH
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1ST PLACE : CUSTOM ROD WITH SHIMANO CHRONARCH REEL.

2ND PLACE: TWO NIGHT STAY FOR 2 PEOPLE AT THE BLUFFS LANDING HOTEL AND DINNER FOR 2 AT THE LAGUNA REEF RESTAURANT.

****THE REDFISH WITH THE MOST SPOTS WILL RECEIVE AN ACADEMY SPORTS AND OUTDOORS GIFT CARD FOR $150.00****

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~~~~~Catch of the week~~~~~~
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Greg Chafin with his big 30" Rojo caught Friday evening on a top water lure.

Fishing Report 9/1-7/2008

Its that time of year again, Hurricane season.

Unfortunately the Hurricanes bring wind shifts, rain showers and all kinds of different circumstances for fisherman to deal with, but if you can tough it out the fishing is well worth it. The fish still have to eat right?

Baffin Bay is producing lots of Redfish and Trout when using Piggie Perch for bait. If you go further north, Trout are being caught all the way to the Corpus Bay Front.

Bull Red's will migrate to the jetties to spawn. Some of these fish are in the four foot range.

We have plenty of Piggie Perch for everyone so call to make your bait, guide and hotel reservations today.

Bluffs Landing Fishing Report August 2008

Attention to all Bluffs Landing VIP Members. We are very excited to have all of you in our VIP Club! We are working very hard on all of the finishing details for our very first VIP event coming up soon. We can't wait to see you all!

Limited VIP Memberships are still available, so if you missed our open house and would like more info please visit our website at www.bluffslanding.com or call Jimmy Cobb at 512-751-1744. You can also e-mail Jimmy at: jimmy@blufflslanding.com.


We would like to welcome all of the Ladies to the "Babes on Baffin All Women's Fishing Tournament" this weekend. We are going to have lots of babes and lots of fun!

Don't forget to sign up for our up and coming tournaments.
Our Red fish tournament in November and Bluffs Landing's very first Chili Cook-off and Horse Shoe Pitching contest. We'll have lot's of great food, fun and prizes!

There has been a lot of movement in the waters off Baffin Bay. We have been seeing alot of Trout that are 30" around the rocks. Piggie Perch are still the choice bait.

Trout, Red fish and Flounder are showing up in and around the upper Laguna.

Red Fish are moving north for the Spawning period. Red fish spawn or lay eggs around the jetty areas where there are lots of rocks for there fingerling to be hidden and survive to grow up big and strong for us.



Great catches and congratulations to Michael, EJ & Austin Archuleta! They came down to the Marina and had a blast! EJ and Austin are the son's of Karin Brauner in our corporate office. They caught 19 Trout and 2 Flounder and went home with some great fishing stories.

Get your fish on!

We wanted to say thanks to "The Outdoor Texas Camp" for coming to see us at the Marina. This is a youth camp that focuses on saltwater activities. These boys went kayaking, tied fishing flies & went on a guided fishing trip among other things. During the week they stayed with us, they brought in lots of fish and monster reds!! They all seemed to have a great time and we really enjoyed having them out and hope to see them again next year! Check out our web site www.bluffslanding.com for more pictures of these boys and there great catches.



Every one has been telling us all about the Trout and over sized large Reds they have been catching around the Baffin area.

Alot of people are also fishing in the shallow grass lines and are using piggies.

Our next big event is the Babes on Baffin all women's fishing tournament.
It's October 4th and 5th. So get ready lady's!

I will leave you all today with a bit of art we found in Kris's corner. BBQ and fishin, life can't get much better than that!

Hope everyone has had a great week and is ready to have an even better weekend!

Looks like there is a chance of rain today but Saturday and Sunday are looking sunny and in the 90's "Great fishing weather!"



For anyone that will be in Austin or can make it to Austin this Tuesday August, 5th stop on by for our Bluffs Landing open house. We will be serving great food and drinks. This event will be held at 600 Congress on the 21st floor between 6-8pm. This is a great chance for us in the corporate office to get know to meet our fellow fishermen. We will be talking about events that we will be hosting and also our V.I.P. membership that we are so excited about.




The fish are still biting like crazy so good luck to all and have a great weekend!