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I was first introduced to fishing back in the 70’s by my grandfather. We would wade out into the water in Rockport Texas in single file so he could clear the way of any stingrays. I was 5 years old at that time and often we caught speckled trout, flounder, sand trout and whiting. My grandfather taught me how to bait the hook, cast and how to catch a fish. He would never use a net, he would raise the rod tip and draw the fish to his waist and trap the fish with his hand. Before I would realize it he would have the fish on the stringer and be back to fishing. |
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As I got older I fished at Medina Lake and Canyon Lake around San Antonio but it really never was the same as fishing in the ocean. There was something special about the ocean and you could catch many different species of fish. One day my brother Brad took me to the barge canal in Victoria, Texas and introduced me to redfish. We fished the edge of the canal using soft baits, casting to the grass-line and pulling the jig off the sandy shelf down into the deeper water. Little did I know that we were fishing structure and using the contour of the canal itself to target fish. After my first fight with a red – I knew I was hooked. Later in life I purchased my first boat. I fished the barge canal a couple of times in my boat but I wanted to venture out and try other areas. I then began fishing the Matagorda Bay area. I was very conservative at first and I would fish the channels, or just out of the channel in the shallower water. Soon after, I purchased my first GPS unit and it gave me confidence to really begin to learn the area. I set waypoints and renamed them. When I was back in the area, I could run a route from waypoint to waypoint and do so predictably. Having a GPS unit and a Sonar unit enabled me to feel in control. |
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Over the years, I upgraded both my boats and my equipment. I have always been an outgoing individual and I met many different people who liked to fish. I would show them areas I fish and they would recrepricate. I would take my handheld GPS on their boat and set waypoints. Later I could navigate the same waters in my boat and over many years I really learned the area from Rockport to Baffin Bay. |
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About a year ago, I had the idea of producing a fishing show. My friends would often say, "Dave, you should be a guide". That really never appealed to me - I didn’t want to catch fish for people, I wanted to teach people how to fish. So, ‘Inshore Fishing with Super Dave’ was born. If you don’t have a dream, you can’t have a dream come true. |
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If my grandfather was here today, I know that he would be proud of what we are doing. He really enjoyed teaching people to fish. He loved the ocean with all his heart and he would be amazed to see that we’re introducing a technology oriented GPS how-to-fish retail video, using the internet to reach anglers with our website and creating an educational video collectors series. But what would really impress him the most is that we are teaching people how to fish through different mediums and avenues. |
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It’s been a blast working with the video crew of IFWSD. We shoot the video footage, enjoy some awesome rod bending, and most importantly, we’re becoming a very cohesive team. We know what to do, we’re getting it done and we’re having a lot of laughs on the water. Doing something that you love with people who share your vision is really rewarding. Stay tuned for more to come. The journey has just begun. Thank you for your support. |
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“You can give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, or you can teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime.” |
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God Bless you and we’ll talk with you again soon. Super Dave—Dave Valtierra |
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