The Witching Hour

As a kid I was obsessed with the outdoors. Whether it was fishing with my dad or going deer hunting with my uncle, I could never get enough. As a result, for as long as I can remember I subscribed to and read a ridiculous number of outdoor publications. I even remember being very upset one year when my parents forgot to renew my Field & Stream subscription for Christmas. Another thing I remember about Field & Stream was a story I once read- The Witching Hour.

The story, for whatever reason, has stood out in my mind for all these years. And, for those of you who have never heard of this special time of day- it is the time of day right as the sun is coming up or going down, when magic always seems to happen in the outdoors. You know, the time when the top-water bite seems to always be best or when the redfish always seem to be tailing.

Anyway, just this morning as I watched a single redfish waving its tail silhouetted against the rising a sun I found myself remembering that story and wondering how I might share the moment with readers of Texas Saltwater Fishing. So, since they say a picture is worth a thousand words- here is several thousand.