The Empty Stringers Podcast

We have another cool front in the forecast and so we need to discuss how to manage the changing environment and adjust our expectations of fish behavior.

Have you ever wondered what I mean by "way back in the marsh". This week I try to quantify that for you while giving you a secret about snowy egrets. We also discover the history behind the tidal datum epoch.

High tides may stick around but the hot weather is outta here. Let's talk about that, plus how to get your kids into fishing.

Cody Davis is my guest this week. We dive into all things TideStrike - The only app on the market that is accurately predicting future water levels.

Eating a limit of trout every month? Bringing home fillets every trip out? This episode is for you.

Always a pleasure to catch up with my buddy Jacob Sumney. He's a hardworking lineman by day, husband, father and lure maker by night. We talk about the hottest selling KDEN 365 shad colors, how he locates heavy fish for tournaments and what to look for as the weather cools off.

Lots to cover today. Social media wannabe influencers are dropping map pins and anglers are out there getting caught in thunderstorms. Tailing fish are ignoring us and we need an answer. We'll cover all of that.

Just got home from Southern Louisiana. What a paradise. We had a great trip chasing bulls in shallow water marshes.

This week we talk about what a weird year it's been in Galveston bay and how things are finally turning around.

What a pleasure it was to sit down with Rob Schumske. He is a veteran fly fisherman on in our Galveston Bay Complex. He and his wife Jen are putting on the Feather Flickers Tournament this November 7th. There are a few slots left! Go grab em!

On this episode I recap last week's trip and then dive into the anatomy of a redfish. Their vision, hearing, lateral line and metabolism are all explored.

What will the effects of Bertha be on the marshes? Step by step guide to the annual motor service | Crazy high water temps in the back lakes.

I'm kind of all over the place this week. I correct a fact I got wrong about the MLLW, tell a story about dropping a lower unit on my foot and a note left on my windshield...

We're all over the map today. I'll explain why the blue water shows up in the summer and how to pick your beachfront fishing window. I also recap my trip to Grand Cayman and the reports I'm hearing about what's happening here on the home waters.

Well we stayed in the home waters and ate some crow. Caught a couple redfish but didn't get the finish we wanted.

It looks like Summer is finally here!

Storm surge, Lots of rain run off. Muddy water. It must be time for a fly tournament.

Lots to cover this week. My 11 yr old son and I fished the Galveston Redfish Tournament in waters I hadn't ever been in. I also explored a new area in my scouting attempts for the Galveston Classic. My buddy Mark caught a state record Black Drum but didn't do all of the registration to claim it.

This week I recap a trip where we got shots at sheepshead, a big ugly, a bull red and a triple tail all in one morning. We'll also discuss the salinity maps and how I use it to select my fishing areas after lots of rainfall occurs.

It's action packed until you try to film things with a nice camera. This week we talk about getting skunked, fresh water run off and high tides.