About Us

Meet Tobin – Your Guide and Founder of SaltWaterFishing.Pro

Tobin has built a reputation as one of the most technical and effective anglers and teachers on the Texas coast — but it wasn’t always this way. His journey is a story of passion, persistence, and a relentless drive to understand fish at the deepest level possible.

Early Inspiration

Tobin’s love of fishing began with his father, whose own passion for the outdoors set the stage for everything that followed. Growing up in South Louisiana, his parents did everything they could to get Tobin and his brothers outdoors. Fishing trips, shrimp boat outings, and time on the water weren’t luxuries — they were part of the family fabric. It was in those early days that Tobin’s curiosity and excitement for fishing began to take root.

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The Young Angler with a Knack for Big Fish

Even as a boy, Tobin seemed to have a knack for finding big fish. Through grade school and high school, he consistently caught bass larger than most kids his age could dream of. He remembers proudly holding up an 8-pounder while still a teenager — proof that he was on a different track.

At the same time, another passion was competing for his attention: baseball. Spring, when the big bass were spawning, overlapped with baseball season, and Tobin often found himself torn between the two. He’d sneak away to fish in East Texas ponds before school or practice, fitting in precious casts whenever he could. Summers were spent like the son of any outdoorsman — chasing new species, chasing the next adventure, and building memories on the water.

College and a Crossroads

When college came around, Tobin enrolled in Engineering at Texas A&M, encouraged by his depression-era parents who wanted the best for him. He did like physics, chemistry, and material science courses — but his heart wasn’t in it.

Sitting at his desk, he often found himself daydreaming about fishing instead of studying equations. Something had to change.

He made a bold switch to study Ecology — the science of how animals interact with their environment. For Tobin, that meant understanding how fish interact with forage, tides, seasons, and habitat.

He also deer hunted public land whitetails with a vow, developing the “chess match” mentality that would later serve him in fishing. Despite the switch, Tobin made the Dean’s List his final year, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and a minor in Soil Science.

Discovering Saltwater Fishing

After college, while working in environmental consulting, Tobin’s brothers introduced him to inshore saltwater fishing near Palacios, Texas.

At first, he struggled. “There aren’t any pictures from that time because, like you, I sucked at it,” he admits. It was frustrating — knowing he was a good angler but not getting results.

Instead of quitting, Tobin applied his science background to the problem.

He saw trout and redfish responding to currents, water movement, food sources, and seasonal changes — even when “experts” said they shouldn’t. Fishing became a puzzle, and he started solving it piece by piece.

The Science of Consistency

Saltwater inshore fishing isn’t just about luck. One day you crush it, the next you get skunked, and then you’re back to catching small fish and hardheads. The difference isn’t just skill — it’s understanding which variables matter most, and when they’re going to change.

Jobs and weekend schedules limit fishing time, so knowing what’s important and what’s just noise is everything. The problem is that the fishing industry often sells distractions. Anglers spend money on gadgets hoping for an edge, but without understanding the true variables, the results don’t change.

Tobin saw this clearly and decided to go deeper. He earned a Master’s Degree in Architecture — not buildings, but systems thinking. Architecture, in this sense, is about how complex variables and details work together, and how to prioritize what matters most. That perspective became the backbone of his teaching: stripping away the noise and focusing on what truly drives success.

Catching Big — and Teaching Bigger

As Tobin’s systematic approach improved, so did his results. He went on to catch trophy-caliber fish across multiple species, always bringing lessons home to help his clients.

Our History

2009 – The Beginning

  • First TroutSupport DVDs launched — Tobin (the scientist) + 14 fishing guides.

  • Captains contributed their knowledge for publicity, not profit, keeping it unbiased and generous.

  • Coached select clients in secret Becoming the start of Club Texas

Grass Walker Lure

  • Designed to solve frustrations with floating seagrass, shallow oysters, and rocks.

  • Patent: D474,782 S

Big Trout Coaching (2015)

  • Created to support anglers that want the secrets to catching big trout (over 27”) CONSISTENTLY.

  • Team of its graduates once landed a 19 lb trout stringer in a Legends Saltwater Series Tournament.

  • Participants have put their friends on New PB’s and win tournaments including Angler of the Year in some.

Reef Recon (2018)

  • Discovered state oyster maps were up to 85% wrong.

  • Personally side-scanned reefs, mapped them with GIS + GPS, and released accurate overlays for Lowrance, Simrad, Garmin, and Raymarine.

Club Texas

  • Built to help anglers master variables that ruin fishing trips.

  • Alumni include tournament winners and guides.

  • Even other clubs and podcasts lurk inside to learn — proof SaltWaterFishing.Pro remains the original, often duplicated but never replicated.

Tobin's Big Catches

Turn frustration into fist-pumping success — backed by 16 years of proven fishing expertise.