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Lone Star Gear Co-founder Matt Barrere talks about the background on their original LSG Boga/Plier float. Grab a beer and get pumped for your next fishing adventure.

Texas surf fishing is really heating up.  Knowing we are on the cusp of hot days and warms waters, I headed down to the coast, and was not disappointed. My mission was a quick trip where I could catch large speckled trout on topwaters.   The surf was sub one foot and the water sandy on the shore quickly turning to a pretty green at about the third or fourth bar. Water temp was low or mid 70's and totally bearable without waders.  Getting to the beach a little later than normal, the sun was already lighting up the sky, I...

It's not everyday you can see blue water from the beaches of Galveston but when you do you better take advantage of it.  Still being pre-beach season I couldn't think of a better time to just enjoy it with the family.  The NE wind topping out around 10 mph had the surf flat, the water clear, and with temps in the upper 70's you really felt tropical.   We got to the pass just before lunch and had no problem finding a space to set up camp.  The sand was still hard and very easy to drive even without 4wd. It's...

Everyone knows, you can catch big trout in the springtime, it's just the lovely Texas weather that stays unpredictable. This last Friday was no exception with winds shifting from the SE to ENE at a sustained 15-25 mph all day.  Normally this wouldn't be too enticing but with a wild hair and our need for adventure we concocted a plan to leave the boat, leave the kayaks, and just go for the old-fashion walk-in trip down the south shore line of East Matagorda Bay. We set out of Houston pretty early that morning for the day trip to Matagorda Beach,...