Black drum in Sargent and East Matagorda Bay Wow Sargent is warm . Is the Black drum run on in Sargent?  The water Temperature at the Sargent Swing Bridge hit 70 on January 20th.. That is one of the triggers for the Winter Spring Black drum run.    Usually the winter Temps of the water near Sargent Texas 50’s this time of the year. Maybe the spring time spawning of the Back drum is upon us already?     The black drum is really fun to catch this time of the year. Unlike their cousin the Red Drum Black drum spawn in the Early Spring on the Gulf Coast. Red Drum  Redfish...

Wind Conditions Catching  more fish East Matagorda Bay. Wind Conditions can really affect the way we catch more fish around Sargent, Texas. Because of the shallow water conditions and the proximity to the Gulf of Mexico it is important to have some wind fishing strategies.