Vincent Rinando Sunset PhotoVincent was born on the Texas Gulf coast, his family has owned bay front property on Galveston island’s West Bay since the early 1940s. His in depth knowledge of marine angling techniques is the result of an insatiable passion for fishing that developed at an early age. His father and grandfather both accomplished coastal fishermen, instilled a love for the outdoors and saltwater fishing that remains with him today. Summers and weekends as a child were filled fishing the Texas coastal waters from dawn to dusk. Vincent spent his college years in the Texas hill country in San Marcos. While living in San Marcos, he pursued his passion for the water, paddling kayaks and canoes on the Guadalupe, Blanco, and San Marcos rivers fly fishing for rainbow trout and Guadalupe bass. Upon his return, Vincent applied his new found kayaking skills to the saltwater marsh of the Texas Gulf Coast. His love of fly tying and fly fishing is now focused on saltwater prey, and currently holds five Texas Parks and Wildlife fly fishing records. Vincent is one of only six anglers to achieve the Saltwater Elite Angler Recognition status from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. An established kayak tournament angler, Vincent is a founding member of Team Ocean Kayak, and has won numerous local and national fishing titles.

Tournament Titles Vincent Rinando Titles Photo
2009 Texas Kayak Series Team of the Year
2009 Third Coast Kayak Series Team of the Year
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series Angler of the Year
2008 Third Coast Kayak Series Team of the Year
2008 Texas Kayak Series Team of the Year 2nd Place
2007 Texas Redfish Series Angler of the Year 3rd Place
2006 KayakMasters Team of the Year
2006 KayakMasters Series Angler of the Year 2nd Place
2006 Specktacular Kayak Fishing Series Angler of the Year 3nd Place
2006 Texas Kayak Fishing Series Gibbons Creek Lake Angler of the Year 3rd Place
2005 Texas Kayak Angling Team of the Year
2005 National Kayak Angling Team of the Year

State Awards
Texas Parks and Wildlife Elite Angler Recognition Award
Texas State Fly Rod Record – Sand Trout
Texas State Fly Rod Body of Water Record Speckled Sea Trout - Galveston Bay
Top 10 Redfish – Body of Water Record - Gulf of Mexico – 4th Place
Texas State Fly Rod Body of Water Record – Sand Trout – West Bay
Texas Fly Rod Body of Water Record – Black Drum – West Bay
Texas Fly Rod Body of Water Record – Lady fish – West Bay
12 Angler Recognition Awards, Texas Parks and Wildlife Certifications

Certifications
American Canoe Association Kayak Instructor Certification.