April is a Wonderful Month for Fishing

Here comes April and we have much to be excited about. One of the greatest things about springtime is that it offers more fishing options than you can shake a graphite rod at; and that’s no exaggeration. Name an area or type of coastal fishing and, sure enough, April’s got it. Everything from bluewater big game to prowling backwater flats in a kayak or poling skiff is in play. All you gotta do is put a plan together and make it happen!

Of course, the variability of springtime weather should be your first consideration; no matter how warm and sunny the days have become…it’s not summer yet.

April can be a windy month, and there’s also the possibility of a late norther or two, so you might want to build some flexibility into your plans. If booking a fishing guide, trust their advice as regards the decision to go or postpone for a better weather window. These guys and gals are out there every day and understand the capabilities and limitations of their equipment. They also have much greater knowledge of how the weather might impact your chances for a successful day. Listen to them – ditto using your own good judgment and common sense if captaining your own boat.

I would like to direct your attention to the story that appears on page 38 in this issue. In their recent State Board of Directors Meeting, CCA Texas made a huge commitment to continued coastal conservation efforts here in the Lone Star State; $4.4M worth, to be exact. I call that huge, remarkable actually, especially when you consider their funding source is local chapter fundraiser banquets. The majority of this $4.4M commitment will be directed toward supporting TPWD’s oyster license buyback program and oyster reef restoration.

My purpose in highlighting this commitment from CCA Texas is to encourage that you attend one of their fundraiser banquets and participate as generously as you can in the raffles and auctions. Banquet attendance is a natural follow-on to loving the coast and coastal fishing. Pam and I, along with a group of friends attend several each banquet season and they make for an enjoyable evening. Some of our most memorable vacations have been trips to various fishing destinations purchased at CCA banquets. You might even decide to join the banquet committee and help organize next years event; we did that very thing years ago.

I also want to remind all our readers that it’s time once again to register for the CCA TEXAS STAR Tournament. It’s easy to do on-line; and be sure to check the box to receive a FREE ONE-YEAR DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION to TSFMag!