Dedicated to providing the ultimate saltwater fishing experience

Founded by two longtime friends and fishing partners, Coastal Brew Bait Company offers anglers a truly unique selection of soft plastic fishing lures, finely tuned and perfected for the sole purpose of targeting all of the most popular saltwater inshore game fish.

From the shallow gator trout infested flats of the Laguna Madre, to the nutrient packed hydrilla marshes of Louisiana that host seemingly limitless numbers of redfish, or the endless snook filled mangrove maze of the Everglades, our baits are proven to entice more bites and bigger fish wherever you may find yourself.

Capt. Colton Blackwell

Colton is a full time wade fishing guide, tournament fisherman, and custom bait maker. Through years of hard work and dedication, he has distinguished himself as one of the top trout fishing guides in the entire state of Texas.

With several Texas trout and redfish tournament victories under his belt, Colton strives to be the best angler and guide he can possibly be. As a true trout specialist, Colton spends over 250 days on the water per year and brings valuable insight to Coastal Brew Bait Co., and has dialed in some key killer lure colors for any condition you might find yourself in.

Matthew Muschalek

Matthew Muschalek is a full time ranch hand who manages to get on the water anytime the winds lay and the sun starts shining. Dedicating his life to the pursuit of shallow water redfish, Matthew is a true redfish specialist.

Preferring to sight cast his targets any chance he gets, he has over 15 years of self taught sight fishing knowledge. From an early age, Matthew has honed his skills as a fly fishermen, boat builder, fly tier, rod builder, and most recently, bait maker. While he has mastered anything and everything related to fly fishing, when the conditions aren't right for it, he isn't afraid to pull out his bait caster and make-do. He currently operates out of his hand made 18' poling skiff. After many years of trial and error perfecting flies that he ties, Matthew has an unrivaled understanding for lure/fly color selection, and proudly dedicate's his acquired knowledge into the baits he makes here at Coastal Brew Bait Co. Matthew strives to provide other sight fishermen with perfect lures specifically geared towards that style of fishing.