Texas Fish & Game

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August 7, 2015

CCA Life Member is Confirmed Fourth Tagged Redfish Winner

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FOURTH TAGGED REDFISH WINNER! Fortunately for Ryan Cantu, not only is a Life Member of CCA, he also remembered to register for the 2015 STAR Tournament. He is the fourth lucky winner of […]
June 17, 2015

CCA STAR: Third Tagged Redfish Winner Confirmed

After experiencing some really good fishing two days prior, Katy resident, Cuong Nguyen, was feeling all fished out until some friends talked him into joining them at the last minute on Friday, June 5. They launched […]
June 6, 2015

CCA STAR Tournament: Second Tagged Redfish Winner Confirmed

On Saturday Morning, May 30, 2015, Hemphill resident Michael Gibbs was hanging out at a beach house he and his wife rented for the weekend on the West side of Galveston. Gibbs was waiting for his […]
June 5, 2015

CCA STAR Tournament: First Tagged Redfish Winner Confirmed

Hempstead resident, Scott Hajovsky set up a fishing trip, Thursday, May 28th with some friends. They met up at Eagle Point, Galveston Bay around daybreak. The weather was fair with moderate winds. After a week of […]
October 15, 2014

CCA scholarship winner reels in $50,000 catch on early attempt

It didn’t take long for Jacob Serna to find his prized fish. The 8-year-old registered with the Coastal Conservation Association’s State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) on the off-chance of winning during an annual fishing trip […]
October 14, 2014

Red Drum Larvae Found in Cedar Bayou

Evidence of New Life Found Shortly After Opening of Historic Pass Researchers and students with the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation were out only a few days after Cedar Bayou had been opened to do […]
September 15, 2014

STAR Tournament Officially Ended September 1st

A total of thirteen tagged redfish were caught this year, but only four are confirmed winners.  The others, unfortunately, were not registered for the CCA Texas STAR.  Last year eleven tagged redfish were caught, but only […]
September 15, 2014

CCA STAR Tournament – 4th Tagged Red Winner’s Story

On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Alice resident David Johnson and his friend went fishing out of Corpus Christi. The friends launched at Billings Bait Stand and started out fishing in front of the bridge. After catching a […]
August 15, 2014

CCA STAR Tournament – 3rd Tagged Red Winner’s Story

THIRD TAGGED REDFISH WINNER CONFIRMED! Tuesday evening, July 1st started like most for Corpus Christi resident, Mike Capell. He picked up his wife from work a little after 8:00 pm., drove back home to drop her […]
July 15, 2014

CCA STAR Tournament – 2nd Tagged Red Winner’s Story

The day started early on Friday, June 27 for Temple resident, Mark Richner. He and two of his fishing buddies booked a guided trip in Baffin Bay. They were up at 4:00am and out the door […]