My name is Captain Filip Spencer. People call me Fishman. I'm a Local fishing guide here in Corpus Christi, Texas. I have been kayaking and fishing for over thirty-five years in south Texas and have won many tournaments over the years. In 2005 I was on the Extreme Edge Shimano Pro fishing tour it runs from Texas to Florida. I'm the Texas Kayak Angler of the Year and the National Kayak Angler of the Year for 2005.

Home waters: Corpus Christi Bay, Laguna Madre, Baffin Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Certifications:
Master Capt. with the U.S Coast Guard.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Certification.
U.S Coast Guard Certification.
First Aid Certification.
American Canoe Association Kayak Instructor Certification.

Tournaments and Results:
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano Kayak Fishing Tournament Port O'Conner 1st Place Flounder.
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano Kayak Fishing Tournament Galveston 1st Place Stringer over all.
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano Kayak Fishing Tournament Port Aransas 1st Place Trout.
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano Texas Kayak Team of the Year.
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano National Kayak Team of the Year.
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano Texas Kayak Angler of the Year.
2005 Extreme Edge Shimano National Kayak Angler of the Year.
2005 Stars and Stripes Saltwater Kayak Series 2ed Place Stringer.
2005 Stars and Stripes Saltwater Kayak Series 2ed Place Team.
2006 Arabia Shrine Sportsman Tournament 1st Place Trout.
2006 Arabia Shrine Sportsman Tournament 2ed Place Red.
2006 Arabia Shrine Sportsman Tournament 1st Place Stringer.
2006 Arabia Shrine Sportsman Tournament 1st Place Team Stringer.
2006 Kayak Masters Lake Conroe 4th Place.
2006 KayakMasters Series Angler of the Year 8th Place finish.
2006 KayakMasters Galveston 1st Place Team.
2006 KayakMasters Series Team of the year.
2006 Specktacular Galveston 3rd Place Red
2006 Specktacular Galveston 2ed Place Trout.
2006 Specktacular Galveston 3rd Place Team of the year.
2006 Specktacular Kayak Fishing Series Angler of the Year 3rd Place over all.
2006 North American Kayak Angler Tournament 1st Place Flounder.
2006 North American Kayak Angler Tournament 3rd Place Team.
2005 CCA Babes on the bay Tournament 17th place over all out of 189 teams
2006 CCA Babes on the bay Tournament 3ed place over all out of 197 teams.
2007 Texas Redfish Series 6th Place Port O Conner.
2007 Texas Redfish Series 4th Place Rock Port.
2007 Texas Redfish Series 2nd Place Overall.
2007 Stars and Stripes Rockport 1st Place Slam.
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series Corpus Christi 2nd Place Stringer
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series 1st Place Redfish Port O'Connor
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series 6th Place Slam Kingsville
2008 Texas Redfish Series Matagorda 3rd Place Individual
2008 Texas Redfish Series Matagorda 1st Place Team
2008 Texas Kayak Series 3rd Place Rockport
2008 Texas Kayak Series Angler of the Year 2nd Place
2008 Texas Kayak Series Team of the Year 2nd Place
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series Port Aransas 3rd Place Stringer
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series Angler of the Year 2nd Place
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series Team of the Year
2009 Third Coast Kayak Series Riviera, Texas 1st Place Team
2009 Third Coast Kayak Series Riviera, Texas 3rd Place Stringer
2009 Third Coast Kayak Series Freeport, Texas 1st Place Trout
2009 Third Coast Kayak Series Port O'Connor, Texas 1st Place Team
2009 Third Coast Kayak Series Port O'Connor, Texas 1st Place Slam
2009 Texas Kayak Series 1st Place Team Corpus Christi
2009 Texas Kayak Series 1st Place Corpus Christi
2009 Texas Kayak Series Team of the Year
2009 Texas Kayak Series Angler of the Year

Awards:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Elite Angler Recognition Award.
18 Texas Parks and Wildlife State Record.
25 Angler Recognition Awards from the Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Texas State Saltwater Catch and Release Record: Drum, Black.
Texas State Saltwater Catch and Release Record: Flounder, Southern.
Texas State Saltwater Catch and Release Record: Seatrout, Sand
Texas State Saltwater Catch and Release Record: Seatrout, Spotted
Texas State Saltwater Catch and Release Record: Sheepshead
Texas State Saltwater Fly Fishing Catch and Release Record: Seatrout, Spotted.
Texas State Saltwater Fly Fishing Catch and Release Record: Seatrout, Sand.
Texas State Water Body Record for Aransas Bay: Snook, Common
Texas State Water Body Record for Aransas Bay Flounder, Southern.
Texas State Water Body Record for Aransas Bay Seatrout, Spotted.
Texas State Water Body Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Drum, Red
Texas State Water Body Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Drum, Black.
Texas State Water Body Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Flounder, Southern.
Texas State Water Body Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Seatrout, Sand.
Texas State Water Body Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Seatrout, Spotted.
Texas State Water Body Fly Fishing Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Seatrout, Sand.
Texas State Water Body Fly Fishing Record for Corpus Christi Bay: Seatrout, Spotted.
Texas State Water Body Record for Redfish Bay: Seatrout, Spotted.

It's always good to keep a fish log each time you go out fishing, this will help you in future trips for years to come. Keeping a log only takes a few minutes when you come in from fishing to fill out in a log book and the benefits are endless.

A few things to include in your log are:

Time and date of trip:
Water temperature:
Water clarity:
Wind direction:
Tidle movement:
Weather conditions: (sunny or cloudy)
Types of lures used that day