Steve Hillman

Steve Hillman is a full-time fishing guide on his home waters of Galveston Bay. Steve fishes the entire Galveston Bay Complex, wading and drifting for trout, redfish, and flounder using artificial lures.

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Here on the Upper Texas Coast we probably do more drift fishing over a twelve month period than most of...

My hands used to get weathered and cracked from the cold, dry air. The open and bleeding cuts at the...

My three clients and I idled away from the marina just before dawn. It was a crisp late November morning,...

As a professional fishing guide I don’t have the luxury of going fishing when all of the stars align. If...

As big as the Galveston Bay Complex is it tends to fish somewhat small at times. All summer I seem...

In a fishing world loaded with technological advancements designed to give us a superior edge when it comes to finding...

NOAA’s National Weather Service forecasters said to expect a very turbulent tropical weather season in 2024, going so far as...

When I was very young I would go fishing with my dad and his friend, Gary Heckendorn, in their 1976...

I fished tournaments on and off for years. I sometimes not only miss the competition but also the camaraderie and...

A buddy of mine called one morning recently as I was driving to the marina. After about 30 seconds of...

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