| Captain Blacks
Outdoor
Adventures
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| Issue:
# 16 |
Sept. 21,
2010 |
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| The
Folks That Make It Happen |
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From
The Captain's Chair
Man, Its hard to believe how fast time
flies these days. I was warned by my grandmother it would be this
way. Aches and pains are a little more numerous and don't seem to
go away quite as fast. But, I'm not letting it get me down. In
fact, being a newlywed, I am feeling extra energized these days.
Fishing has been a little slow but we managed to catch some nice
trout up to 28 1/2" this month and some really nice "tournament"
redfish. The high waters have kept the fish scattered but I think
our prospects are very good for the fall and early spring. The
waters have already cooled significantly and we all know that will
signal the redfish to begin gorging themselves in preparation for
their annual migration. I'm sure y'all heard we had a fish kill in
Baffin too recently. A lot of misinformation was spread around and
you can get my take on the matter in the most recent edition of
Saltwater Angler. Here is a link to my article: Capt. Blacks
Guidelines. Give us a
call and book your Trophy Trout trips for January - May. They are
already beginning to fill up so don't miss out on your chance at a
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Captain Sally and I were a part of the
inaugural class of Certified Wildlife Guides in a
program designed and implemented by the Corpus Christi Convention
and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Texas A&M Extension office
recently. After several days of intensive training and the
completion of an on-line program, we are now
CERTIFIED!
The program included saltwater and
freshwater fish, plants, birds, animals, tracking, history and
culture of our area.
The city of Corpus Christi and the
surrounding areas recognize how important fishing, birding and
eco-tourism is and are going to be very aggressively promoting it.
We are proud to have been picked to help them start the
program.
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Captain Sally's Baffin Fishing
Retreat
Join us for a memorable fun time on the
water on legendary Baffin Bay. Learn the techniques that will help
you catch your "fish of a lifetime". You will hear mini-seminars
from veteran guide Capt. Sally Moffett focusing on shallow water
tactics. You will also be able to sit in on skull sessions with
trout specialist Capt. Aubrey Black and pick his brain on what to
look for where and when. Capt. Tom Crouch will answer your
questions and provide you with insightful knowledge in his
specialty, live bait fishing. Invite your friends and your family
and we will take care of your needs and teach you what works in our
famous bay
system.
Contact
Capt. Black
(210-355-5091)
or
Capt. Sally
(361-205-0624)
for more
details
THURSDAY: Arrive Thursday evening and enjoy a relaxed
Happy Hour and get together. Speak to the Captains and prepare
your gear for the following day of fishing.
FRIDAY: Get up bright and really early on Friday
morning, eat a hearty breakfast and depart with your guide for a
full day of fishing. An on-the-water lunch will be provided. Get
back to home base around 2pm, grab a cold one and take a dip in the
very refreshing pool. Hang out poolside or
ake a nap, then get ready to enjoy a
nice dinner. After dinner, there will be a question and answer
session and mini-seminars by Capt. Black, Capt. Sally and Capt.
Tom.
SATURDAY: Get up and do it all over
again!
SUNDAY: Breakfast around 7:00am, then depart
before noon, refreshed and full of new fishing knowledge!
Open to only 30 people, please sign up quickly! Due to the fact
that this retreat is just weeks away, there is a $250 deposit
required upon signup.
Hope to see you at the very first retreat of 2010!
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A FISHING GUIDE
WEDDING.
Capt.
Sally and Capt. Black Sunrise Wedding
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Planning a wedding on the water
doesn't seem like much of a challenge, I'm sure that brides do it
all the time. Throw in the fact that it happened at sunrise on a
remote sandbar in Baffin Bay and there were some logistical
challenges to overcome, to say the least!
Capt. Aubrey Black and I thought
that we'd have about 20 people join us to celebrate our wedding
ceremony. As the RSVP's came rolling in, it was a surprise when
nearly 100 people decided to attend our ceremony at sunrise on
Baffin Bay. One catch, more than 40 people didn't have a boat
ride!
A big spreadsheet was in order to
figure out who was coming with a boat, how many people they were
bringing and how much room they had to ferry more people to the
sand bar at Los Corrallos. After a pretty hairy week, the logistics
were resolved. We matched boats and drivers with riders and twenty
two boats launched with 85 people on board in the dark and drove
the 15 miles across the bay to our wedding destination. Seasoned
boat drivers lead the way, and everyone made it to the sand bar on
time, without incident.
The ceremony was beautiful in the
pre-dawn glow. Our rings were tossed in by anglers casting them to
us, tied to topwater lures. Our friends and family were gathered
around us in the knee-deep waters of the sandbar and there were
smiles all-around. The setting was surreal and the event was filled
with laughter and love. How blessed we both are to have family and
great clients who would go through everything it took to get there,
to share our joy that day.
The sun came up at 7:08am on that
beautiful morning as we said our vows. The weather was perfect,
with light winds and bright-colored clouds. After the champagne,
hugs and congratulations, Capt. Black jumped up on the poling
platform of my Curlew and poled us down the bar while I perched in
the casting basket, rod in hand.
Most everyone joined us for some
fishing, spreading out on the grass flats around the area. Lots of
great fish were caught before everyone headed back in for the
reception which began at noon.
The reception was filled with joy
and great food, music, dancing and drinking. After getting up at
4am, it was great to see everyone still so energized! As the sun
set that day and the party was winding down, Aubrey and I sipped
champagne and still couldn't believe how perfect everything was,
how much fun we had and what we had just experienced. Thank you to
everyone who shared our wedding day with us, we'll never forget
it!
Article courtesy Capt. Sally Black
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HAPPENINGS IN BAFFIN
Flights of blue winged
teal are all over Baffin right now. Its exciting to run down the
south shoreline and watch these beautiful birds. Duck season is
just around the corner (Oct. 30) and we are ready down here. Soon
we will be witnessing some of the sights and sounds in South Texas
that make living here so great. Rocksy, Kelly and Retta are really
looking forward to this season and we hope a lot of you are too.
South zone dove season opened Sept. 17 and
despite the overabundance of rainfall
we have experienced this year, the hunting has been
fantastic.
Get the jump on
your buddies and book your Cast & Blast (Dove Hunt) or Blast
& Cast (Duck Hunt) today and save $$$. Two mornings of
fishing in Baffin Bay followed by two afternoons of fantastic South
Texas dove hunting, all meals, (non-alcoholic) drinks, and three
nights lodging included. Regular price $700 per person ((3 person
minimum) now $650 per person (3 person minimum). If duck hunting
is more your style, we offer 2 mornings of duck hunting on the
waters of Baffin Bay followed by two afternoons of fishing in the
Mecca of Big Trout. All meals, (non-alcoholic) drinks, and 3 nights
lodging. Regular price $700 per person (3 person minimum) now $650
per person (3 person minimum).
Retta, Kelly and Rocksy chilling poolside
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Capt. Sally and I
are ready to make your next outdoor adventure a memorable one so
give us a call:
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This
has been a most exciting and interesting time in our lives and the
future is looking pretty good. Sally and I have vowed to be very
supportive of each other through whatever ventures and adventures
we take on. That will translate to some pretty exciting times for
all of our clients and friends. We really look forward to the next
few months and are interested to see what happens next. Hope to see
many of you down here in the near future.
Sincerely,
Aubrey Black
Captain Blacks Outdoor Adventures
210-355-5091
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