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87th Texas International Fishing Tournament - Fishing Game Plan (Best Spots, Times & Strategy)

Tournament Game Plan

87th Texas International Fishing Tournament

Port Isabel / South Padre Island, TX • Jul 28, 2027

Calculating tide, solunar, species, and wind scores…

Every tournament day is different.

Tournament success starts with today's conditions — not yesterday's. This personalized Tournament Game Plan analyzes today's tide, wind, solunar activity, tournament hours, local fishing structure, and target species to recommend where to start, when to move, and how to maximize your time on the water.

⬇️ Scroll down for today's Best Starting Spot and Suggested Tournament Rotation.

✅ Best Starting Spot

South Padre Jetties - Bay Side geo: 26.067,-97.157
Score: 98/100 — Approx. 2.9 nm from launch

Why This Spot Is Ranked #1 Today:
Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Species: redfish, trout, flounder

Recommended lures:
Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)

Notes:
Bay-side jetty and pass structure. Current and rocks concentrate redfish, trout and flounder.

🔁 Suggested Tournament Rotation

  1. South Padre Jetties - Bay Side (geo = 26.067,-97.157)
    Why ranked here today:
    • ✓ Good match for target species: redfish, flounder.
    • ✓ Close run from launch, which helps preserve fishing time.
    — Approx. 6:00 AM – 8:00 AM
    Score: 98/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Species: redfish, trout, flounder
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
  2. South Bay – Mangroves & Flats (geo = 26.0739,-97.2049)
    Why ranked here today:
    • ✓ Outgoing tide pulls bait through the drain.
    • ✓ Good match for target species: redfish.
    • ✓ Close run from launch, which helps preserve fishing time.
    — Approx. 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Score: 94/100 — ~ 0.6 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats | Best tide: incoming | Species: redfish, trout, other
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
  3. Holly Beach Shorelines (geo = 26.0923,-97.2679)
    Why ranked here today:
    • ✓ Good match for target species: redfish, flounder.
    • ✓ Close run from launch, which helps preserve fishing time.
    — Approx. 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Score: 82/100 — ~ 3.5 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats | Best tide: incoming | Species: redfish, trout, flounder
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
  4. Holly Beach Flats (geo = 26.174,-97.276)
    Why ranked here today:
    • ✓ Outgoing tide pulls bait through the drain.
    • ✓ Good match for target species: redfish.
    • ✓ Moderate run from launch with good upside.
    — Approx. 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 7.4 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: incoming | Species: redfish, trout
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)

Times are approximate based on the selected fishing window and top-ranked spots. Adjust on the water as conditions change.

🗺 Rotation Map

📋 Complete Spot Rankings

  1. South Padre Jetties - Bay Side
    geo: 26.067,-97.157
    Score: 98/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.067, -97.157
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Bay-side jetty and pass structure. Current and rocks concentrate redfish, trout and flounder.
  2. South Padre Jetties - Bay Side
    geo: 26.067,-97.157
    Score: 98/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.067, -97.157
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Bay-side jetty and pass structure. Current and rocks concentrate redfish, trout and flounder.
  3. South Padre Jetties - Bay Side
    geo: 26.067,-97.157
    Score: 97/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.067, -97.157
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Bay-side jetty and pass structure. Current and rocks concentrate redfish, trout and flounder.
  4. South Padre Jetties - Bay Side
    geo: 26.067,-97.157
    Score: 96/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.067, -97.157
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Bay-side jetty and pass structure. Current and rocks concentrate redfish, trout and flounder.
  5. South Padre Jetties - Bay Side
    geo: 26.067,-97.157
    Score: 95/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, reef, channel, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.067, -97.157
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Bay-side jetty and pass structure. Current and rocks concentrate redfish, trout and flounder.
  6. South Bay – Mangroves & Flats
    geo: 26.0739,-97.2049
    Score: 94/100 — ~ 0.6 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats | Best tide: incoming | Winds: E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout, other | GPS: 26.0739, -97.2049
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Shallow, warm water with mangroves and grass flats near the border. Reds tail in potholes; trout on deeper edges; snook tight to mangrove edges. Best with clean incoming water through Boca Chica.
  7. South Padre Jetties (Gulf Side)
    geo: 26.0739,-97.2049
    Score: 88/100 — ~ 0.6 nm from launch
    Structures: reef, channel | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E | Species: redfish, trout, flounder, other | GPS: 26.0739, -97.2049
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Rock jetties at the end of the island with deep troughs and strong current. Multi-species zone: trout, reds, flounder, snook, and seasonal mackerel and tarpon. Fish close to rocks and current seams on any moving tide; exercise extreme caution around waves and swell.
  8. Holly Beach Shorelines
    geo: 26.0923,-97.2679
    Score: 82/100 — ~ 3.5 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats | Best tide: incoming | Winds: E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.0923, -97.2679
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Clear sand and grass shoreline with gradual drop-offs. Upper-slot reds push tight to the bank; trout hold slightly deeper; flounder along the edges. Best on higher incoming tides with light to moderate southeast wind.
  9. Mexiquita Flats
    geo: 26.0859,-97.2559
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 2.8 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.0859, -97.2559
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Shallow grass flats with numerous potholes north of the causeway. Excellent kayak and drift-fishing area. Reds tailing shallow, trout over grass edges, and flounder tucked in sand holes along transitions.
  10. Holly Beach Flats
    geo: 26.174,-97.276
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 7.4 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.174, -97.276
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
    Notes:
    West-side Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass-flat system. Strong redfish habitat with trout along deeper edges.
  11. Holly Beach Flats
    geo: 26.174,-97.276
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 7.4 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.174, -97.276
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
    Notes:
    West-side Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass-flat system. Strong redfish habitat with trout along deeper edges.
  12. Holly Beach Flats
    geo: 26.174,-97.276
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 7.4 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.174, -97.276
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
    Notes:
    West-side Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass-flat system. Strong redfish habitat with trout along deeper edges.
  13. Holly Beach Flats
    geo: 26.174,-97.276
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 7.4 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.174, -97.276
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
    Notes:
    West-side Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass-flat system. Strong redfish habitat with trout along deeper edges.
  14. Holly Beach Flats
    geo: 26.174,-97.276
    Score: 80/100 — ~ 7.4 nm from launch
    Structures: drain, shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.174, -97.276
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
    Notes:
    West-side Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass-flat system. Strong redfish habitat with trout along deeper edges.
  15. Brazos Santiago Pass – Channel Edges
    geo: 26.0689,-97.2139
    Score: 78/100 — ~ 0.3 nm from launch
    Structures: reef, channel | Best tide: either | Winds: E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout, other | GPS: 26.0689, -97.2139
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Deep, powerful pass connecting Gulf to Laguna Madre. Tarpon and jacks in season, plus snook and big reds along rocks and channel edges. Trout stage on ledges and eddies. Use heavier jigheads and swimbaits along bottom contours.
  16. Queen Isabella Causeway Flats
    geo: 26.087,-97.197
    Score: 78/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.087, -97.197
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Grass flats and channel transitions near the Queen Isabella Causeway.
  17. Queen Isabella Causeway Flats
    geo: 26.087,-97.197
    Score: 78/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.087, -97.197
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Grass flats and channel transitions near the Queen Isabella Causeway.
  18. Queen Isabella Causeway Flats
    geo: 26.087,-97.197
    Score: 78/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.087, -97.197
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Grass flats and channel transitions near the Queen Isabella Causeway.
  19. Queen Isabella Causeway Flats
    geo: 26.087,-97.197
    Score: 78/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.087, -97.197
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Grass flats and channel transitions near the Queen Isabella Causeway.
  20. Queen Isabella Causeway Flats
    geo: 26.087,-97.197
    Score: 78/100 — ~ 1.5 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.087, -97.197
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Grass flats and channel transitions near the Queen Isabella Causeway.
  21. Port Isabel Channel
    geo: 26.078,-97.203
    Score: 77/100 — ~ 0.9 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.078, -97.203
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Channel structure near Port Isabel with moving water and depth changes. Good trout and flounder habitat with redfish also possible.
  22. Port Isabel Channel
    geo: 26.078,-97.203
    Score: 77/100 — ~ 0.9 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.078, -97.203
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Channel structure near Port Isabel with moving water and depth changes. Good trout and flounder habitat with redfish also possible.
  23. Airport Cove / Airport Flats
    geo: 26.0989,-97.2569
    Score: 76/100 — ~ 3.2 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, channel, flats | Best tide: incoming | Winds: E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.0989, -97.2569
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Grass flats and deeper drop-offs near the Port Isabel airport area. Consistent early-morning topwater trout bite over shallow grass, with reds cruising the shoreline and trout sliding to deeper edges as the sun rises.
  24. Port Isabel Channel
    geo: 26.078,-97.203
    Score: 76/100 — ~ 0.9 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.078, -97.203
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Channel structure near Port Isabel with moving water and depth changes. Good trout and flounder habitat with redfish also possible.
  25. Port Isabel Channel
    geo: 26.078,-97.203
    Score: 75/100 — ~ 0.9 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.078, -97.203
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Channel structure near Port Isabel with moving water and depth changes. Good trout and flounder habitat with redfish also possible.
  26. Three Islands Grass Flats
    geo: 26.0989,-97.2569
    Score: 74/100 — ~ 3.2 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.0989, -97.2569
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Spoil islands and grass flats with sand potholes. Reds roam skinny water; trout hold slightly deeper along grass lines. Great for gold spoons and paddletails under moderate wind with decent water clarity.
  27. Three Islands - Laguna Vista Flats
    geo: 26.101,-97.258
    Score: 74/100 — ~ 3.4 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.101, -97.258
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Protected Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex near Laguna Vista.
  28. South Bay Flats
    geo: 26.046,-97.184
    Score: 74/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.046, -97.184
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass flats and potholes south of Port Isabel. Strong redfish and speckled trout area.
  29. Three Islands - Laguna Vista Flats
    geo: 26.101,-97.258
    Score: 74/100 — ~ 3.4 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.101, -97.258
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Protected Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex near Laguna Vista.
  30. Port Isabel Channel
    geo: 26.078,-97.203
    Score: 74/100 — ~ 0.9 nm from launch
    Structures: channel, other | Best tide: incoming | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.078, -97.203
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Channel structure near Port Isabel with moving water and depth changes. Good trout and flounder habitat with redfish also possible.
  31. South Bay Flats
    geo: 26.046,-97.184
    Score: 73/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.046, -97.184
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass flats and potholes south of Port Isabel. Strong redfish and speckled trout area.
  32. South Bay Flats
    geo: 26.046,-97.184
    Score: 73/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.046, -97.184
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass flats and potholes south of Port Isabel. Strong redfish and speckled trout area.
  33. Convention Center Flats
    geo: 26.0852,-97.2569
    Score: 72/100 — ~ 2.8 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.0852, -97.2569
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Ultra-clear shallow flats behind the SPI Convention Center. Prime sight-casting for redfish and scattered trout over grass and potholes. Best on moderate tides and manageable wind when visibility is high.
  34. South Bay Flats
    geo: 26.046,-97.184
    Score: 72/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.046, -97.184
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass flats and potholes south of Port Isabel. Strong redfish and speckled trout area.
  35. Mexiquita Flats
    geo: 26.09,-97.23
    Score: 72/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.09, -97.23
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Broad Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex west of South Padre Island. Productive for redfish and trout.
  36. Three Islands - Laguna Vista Flats
    geo: 26.101,-97.258
    Score: 72/100 — ~ 3.4 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.101, -97.258
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Protected Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex near Laguna Vista.
  37. Three Islands - Laguna Vista Flats
    geo: 26.101,-97.258
    Score: 72/100 — ~ 3.4 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.101, -97.258
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Protected Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex near Laguna Vista.
  38. South Bay Flats
    geo: 26.046,-97.184
    Score: 72/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.046, -97.184
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre shallow grass flats and potholes south of Port Isabel. Strong redfish and speckled trout area.
  39. Gas Well Flats
    geo: 26.0902,-97.2559
    Score: 71/100 — ~ 2.9 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.0902, -97.2559
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Expansive clear grass flats with scattered sand holes. Prime sight-casting water. Reds push wakes across shallow flats; trout stage on grass transitions. Drift quietly and fan-cast paddletails or shrimp imitations.
  40. Mexiquita Flats
    geo: 26.09,-97.23
    Score: 71/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.09, -97.23
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Broad Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex west of South Padre Island. Productive for redfish and trout.
  41. Mexiquita Flats
    geo: 26.09,-97.23
    Score: 71/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.09, -97.23
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Broad Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex west of South Padre Island. Productive for redfish and trout.
  42. Mexiquita Flats
    geo: 26.09,-97.23
    Score: 71/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.09, -97.23
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Broad Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex west of South Padre Island. Productive for redfish and trout.
  43. Mexiquita Flats
    geo: 26.09,-97.23
    Score: 71/100 — ~ 1.8 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.09, -97.23
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Broad Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex west of South Padre Island. Productive for redfish and trout.
  44. Three Islands - Laguna Vista Flats
    geo: 26.101,-97.258
    Score: 71/100 — ~ 3.4 nm from launch
    Structures: shoreline, flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.101, -97.258
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Protected Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat complex near Laguna Vista.
  45. Long Bar - South Padre Flats
    geo: 26.12,-97.185
    Score: 66/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.12, -97.185
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat and bar system with shallow-to-deeper transitions.
  46. Long Bar - South Padre Flats
    geo: 26.12,-97.185
    Score: 65/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.12, -97.185
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat and bar system with shallow-to-deeper transitions.
  47. Long Bar - South Padre Flats
    geo: 26.12,-97.185
    Score: 65/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.12, -97.185
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat and bar system with shallow-to-deeper transitions.
  48. Long Bar - South Padre Flats
    geo: 26.12,-97.185
    Score: 65/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.12, -97.185
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat and bar system with shallow-to-deeper transitions.
  49. Long Bar - South Padre Flats
    geo: 26.12,-97.185
    Score: 65/100 — ~ 3.6 nm from launch
    Structures: flats, other | Best tide: moving | Winds: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.12, -97.185
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Lower Laguna Madre grass-flat and bar system with shallow-to-deeper transitions.
  50. Tompkins Channel Edge
    geo: 26.0789,-97.2469
    Score: 57/100 — ~ 2.2 nm from launch
    Structures: channel | Best tide: either | Winds: E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout | GPS: 26.0789, -97.2469
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Deeper trough adjacent to nearby flats. Trout stack along the channel edge in summer heat and winter cold; reds slide in and out with tide changes. Ideal for jigging soft plastics along the drop-off and working suspending baits.
  51. Port Mansfield Jetties
    geo: 26.5549,-97.2659
    Score: 34/100 — ~ 29.6 nm from launch
    Structures: reef, channel | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E | Species: redfish, trout, flounder, other | GPS: 26.5549, -97.2659
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Jetty rocks and deep trough at the Gulf side of Mansfield Pass. Trout and snook on cleaner incoming water; reds and flounder tight to rocks on falling tide; seasonal kings and tarpon.
  52. East Cut – Port Mansfield Pass
    geo: 26.5549,-97.2659
    Score: 17/100 — ~ 29.6 nm from launch
    Structures: channel | Best tide: incoming | Winds: NE, E, SE | Species: redfish, trout, flounder, other | GPS: 26.5549, -97.2659
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Primary Gulf pass bringing clean water into Lower Laguna Madre. Trophy trout stage on drop-offs; reds and flounder work edges on falling water; tarpon and jacks in summer. Fish current seams and ledges.
  53. Mansfield Channel – Edges
    geo: 26.5559,-97.2709
    Score: 17/100 — ~ 29.6 nm from launch
    Structures: channel | Best tide: either | Winds: NE, E, SE, S | Species: redfish, trout, flounder | GPS: 26.5559, -97.2709
    Recommended lures:
    Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
    Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)
    Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
    Notes:
    Deep dredged channel with steep ledges adjacent to shallow flats. Big trout suspend along drop-offs; reds patrol edges; flounder on bottom transitions. Excellent year-round structure.

🎒 Gear for This Tournament Gameplan

These lures cover every recommended presentation in today’s plan:

  • Spoon – Universal Silver (Amazon)
  • Sinking Stickbait (Amazon)
  • Universal Jighead – 1/4 oz (Amazon)
  • Swimbait – Heavy Jighead (Amazon)
  • Topwater – Mullet Profile (Amazon)

🌊 Tournament Day Conditions - Tide & Solunar Outlook

🌙 Solunar Activity
Solunar loading...
💨 Wind Information:
Summary: Wind unavailable
Note:
NWS: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

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Location: 26.0652515, -97.2099729

Date: 2027-07-28 — Lines in: 06:00–14:00

Tide Highs/Lows:

  • H 4:19 AM — 1.37 ft
  • L 5:44 PM — -0.44 ft

NOAA station: 8779770

Use these windows with the ranked spot rotation below. Best tournament starts usually happen where moving tide overlaps bait, structure, and a solunar major/minor period.

Target species: redfish, speckled trout, flounder, tarpon, billfish, of

Tide phase (auto): outgoing (station 8779770 Click for real time )

Spot radius: 50.0 nm from tournament location.

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