Texas Fish & Game

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March 9, 2024

New Specked Trout Regs About To Go Into Effect

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) proposed rule changes to bag and size limits for spotted seatrout will go into effect March 26 across the Texas coast. The new statewide changes consist of the following: Three […]
March 6, 2024

High Level Speck Tactics With A True Master

DOA Lures founder Mark Nichols knows a thing or two about speckled trout. Having created numerous lures that have caught literally millions of trout from Florida to Texas including the DOA Shrimp and DOA Bait Buster, […]
March 3, 2024

Great White Shark Verified In South Padre Surf

A great white shark has been verified about 200 yards off the beach at South Padre Island, TX. “LeeBeth,” a 14.1 foot, 2,600-pound female, was fitted with a satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport […]
March 3, 2024

New Fish-Finding Electronics for 2024

The world of marine electronics evolves at a blinding pace, and for 2024 there’s plenty of new tech that can help you find more fish. Check out these cool new heavy-hitters that were introduced this winter […]
February 28, 2024

Strange Spinning Fish Phenomenon Strikes Florida

Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and the Lower Keys Guides Association (LKGA) first received a report of fish in the Florida Keys exhibiting abnormal behavior, colloquially referred to as “the spins,” on November 7, 2023. Fish […]
February 27, 2024

3 Cool New Fishing Boats from the Miami Boat Show

The Miami International Boat Show is the venue where most boatbuilders introduce their hot new models, and the 2024 show was jam-packed with cool new fishing machines. Here are three top picks you’ll want to know […]
February 24, 2024

UPPER COAST FOCUS: Sabine—March/April 2024

SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com Springing into Action   LISTEN: (2 Min, 58 Sec)   SPRING IS JUST AROUND the corner, and I for one could not be happier. […]
February 24, 2024

UPPER COAST FOCUS: Galveston—March/April 2024

GALVESTON Reported by CAPT. DEREK YORK Email Derek York at spotstalkerfishing@yahoo.com   The Fun of Exploratory Fishing LISTEN: (2 Min, 47 Sec)   GROWING UP AS A KID in Oklahoma, I spent most of my time fishing from […]
February 24, 2024

UPPER COAST FOCUS: Matagorda—March/April 2024

MATAGORDA Reported by CAPT. MARK TALASEK Email Mark Talasek at MarkTalasek@sbcglobal.com   No Time to Hibernate   LISTEN: (2 Min, 37 Sec) I HOPE EVERYONE is doing good after being cooped up indoors for the winter. I would […]
February 24, 2024

MIDDLE COAST FOCUS: Port O’Connor—March/April 2024

PORT O’CONNOR Reported by CAPT. KIM GOULDEN The Role of the Rod   LISTEN: (4 Min, 48 Sec)   WITH SPRINGTIME CLEARLY in our sights, fishermen along the middle Texas coast are looking forward to warmer weather […]