Redfish Shoot Out Tournament

1st South Texas Redfish “Shoot-Out”
June 12, 13 & 14, 2009

This is the big one!

1st Prize $15,000 * 2nd Prize $10,000 *3rd Prize $5,000

Entry Fee: $500.00 per team. Registration Deadline: June 5, 2009

Click here for a printable rules & registration form.

Fishing Report, Grand Slam Tournament & New Aerial Photos of BLuffs Landing

We've had some great Aerial Photos taken of Bluffs Landing Marina!

Click Here: BLM Aerial Photos

Fishing Info:

So far this year, the fishing in Baffin Bay has been fair to tough. We've not been catching a lot of fish. But the big fish is what has kept us going strong! There have been many days where you work all day long for 15-20 fish, but we've had several 7-10 pounders. The whole purpose of fishing here in Baffin is for the chance to catch a fish of a lifetime, therefore we have had success on many trips, but the numbers of fish caught has been lower than ever. Speaking with many locals, other guides and a biologist, we can only come up with the fact that this dry spell has hurt the fishing in Baffin Bay this year. The best lures lately have been Gambler Baits all the way...hottest colors have been KeyLime Pie, White, Plum/White tail and Texas Tea. We've tried top waters on many occasions and have not had much success yet, but it should turn on very soon.


Tournament Info:

Bluffs Landing "Grand Slam Tournament"

April 18th, 2009

Youth and Adult divisions! Hurry and get your registration forms in soon!

Click here for registration form, rules & regulations:

Grand Slam Registration Form

$500 1st Place Pay-out! (Adult Division)

Fishing Report 3/4/09

This just in, Jabba the Hutt has finally been “caught”. Yes ladies and gentlemen the evil crime lord of Tatooine, Jabba the Hutt is now in the custody of the galactic police. We here at Bluffs Landing Marina obtained this photo moments after Jabba was brought to justice.

Okay back to more important news! The Land Cut is producing Redfish and Drum. Baffin Bay remains murky and choppy due to the wind brought in by the recent cold front. The upper Laguna should clear up first. Trout and Reds along with Puppy Drum are being caught in the flats. Try the inter coastal area for large Drum and Redfish. Don’t forget to check our website for tournament schedules and other updates. Please be sure to register for the “Texas Grand Slam” Tournament. Youth division also included with prizes to be awarded. Here is a our link. www.bluffslanding.com

"Fish In" Report 2/25/2009

"Hey those are my dentures!"

With less wind over the weekend fishing has returned to normal for this time of year. The Land-Cut and Nine Mile Hole areas are producing Redfish and Large Drum up to 30 lbs. Speckled Trout are here in large numbers. We’ve seen lots of 14 to 15 inch Trout being caught in the upper Laguna Madre around Pita Island and Pure Oil area. Birds are working the intracoastal canal, feeding on the pink shrimp migrating from the flats to the bay systems. Pink shrimp are also known as “hoppers” because they are so hard to hold onto. We got an early crop this year; they usually don’t show up until the middle of March. In other words we’ve got plenty of live shrimp on hand.

This year Bluff’s Landing Marina will be hosting Summer Fishing Tournaments for the whole family!

April 18, 2009 we will host the Texas Grand Slam. There will be prizes for first, second, and third places for Trout, Reds, Flounder, Drum, and Sheepshead. Entry fees will be $50 per person and $10 for kids under 12.

May 23, 2009 we will be hosting the “Full Stringer” tournament. This contest will be based on the heaviest stringer of 3 Redfish, 2 trout, 1 drum, and 1 flounder. Once again entry fees will be $50 for adults and $10 for kids under 12.

June 12, 13, and 14, 2009 Bluff’s will be hosting the first South Texas Redfish Shoot-out. This tournament will be based on your best two Redfish between 20’’ and 28’’ per day. Redfish must be alive to qualify. This will be a polygraph tournament. Entry fee is $500 per team. First place payout is $10,000 while second place will receive $5,000.

The rules, entry forms and registration deadlines for these tournaments will be posted on our website soon. Check often for updates at http://www.bluffslanding.com/. These tournaments will be fun for the whole family!

Once again thanks to everyone who participated in the Baffin Rodeo! We had a lot of fun and it was a great success.

Fishing Report 2/20/2009

Our first tournament was held February 6-8, 2009. We had fifty teams competing for a chance to win $10,000! The weather was a big factor in this contest. A meeting was held on the 6th to clarify the rules followed by a BBQ dinner. A big thanks to Ronnie Waters and John Gordon for cooking. The food was great! Boats began leaving the marina at 6:45a.m. on Saturday in search of the big boys.
The weather was nasty with two to three foot waves. Around 2:00 p.m. the first fish arrived at the weigh station. Keep in mind these fish had to be alive to qualify for weigh in. By 4:00 p.m. all boats with fish were back at the dock. Thirteen boats weighed in fish for the first day. Lots of people showed up for the final weigh in. The largest trout for day one was 7.44 Lbs. The largest fish for day two was 8.75 Lbs.
The prize for the team voted most likely to succeed went to Kris Hawkins and Wayne Zercher. They didn’t weigh in any fish, but they were out there both days giving it all they had.

$10,000 Grand Prize Money went to Nieman and O'Riley Total Weight: 17.74 lbs.

$5,000 2nd Place Prize Money to Loomis and Akin Total Weight: 17.20 lbs.

$2,500 3rd Place Prize Money to Simmons and Lloyd Total Weight: 16.66 lbs.

We will begin construction on our tournament pavilion soon. With the pavilion/event center Bluff’s Landing will be your tournament headquarters. Lodging, food, a marina store, and an enclosed tournament pavilion will make Bluff’s Landing the best location to hold your tournament! We will be hosting another tournament this summer for all anglers. Trout, reds, flounder, and drum will all be a part of our next tournament. For everyone who participated in our first tournament, I say thank you from everyone at Bluff’s Landing Marina!

-Roger-

Bluff's Landing Fishing Report 1/26/2009

The Texas Trout Series held their first tournament of 2009 at Bluff’s Landing this past weekend. There were lots of fish brought in, in spite of a strong cold front that hampered fishing conditions. If you would like to catch some of the action at home tune in every Wednesday morning at 6:00 AM on Fox Sports Southwest!

The Baffin Bay Rodeo will be held February 6-8, 2009 here at Bluff’s Landing Marina. We’ve had a lot of teams sign up already so if you want to fish get those registration forms in today! Click here to register. Make sure to call ahead to book your guide and accommodations.

If you’re going out fishing keep in mind that redfish and drum are pretty active this time of year. Live shrimp should be showing up here around the end of February. As of now Berkley Gulps are doing a great job as an alternative to live bait. Good luck out there!

Bluff's Landing Fishing Report 1-20-2009

We’ve had a busy weekend with lots of people out on the water. We are getting reports of nice trout coming from the rocks in Baffin, including a few in the 7-10 pound range. There’s plenty of redfish and drum being caught as well, with artificial remaining the bait of choice. We’ve seen lots of fish being caught on the King Ranch shoreline on both sides of Pure Oil Channel. There should be some really nice trout coming in this weekend as the Texas Saltwater Series kicks off the 2009 season with their first stop at Bluff’s Landing Marina. We also want to remind you to get those registration forms in for the Baffin Rodeo February 6-8! Click here for official rules and registration form. This is one you don’t want to miss out on!

Bluff's Landing Marina Fihing Report 1/12/09

Fishing has remained slow in the Laguna Madre due to low water temperatures. Fish tend to become dormant this time of year. Water temperatures remain in the low 60’s. The fish won’t attack the bait if it “swims” by. They will however grab it if you work it close enough to them. As long as they don’t have to work for it they’ll bit it. It will feel like a peck from a perch, so reel your line in real slow until you feel the tension on your rod. Set the hook with a medium pull. Live bait will be scarce until March of 09 due to the cold weather.

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!