February 18, 2015

Finding big specks in February on Sabine Lake

Where can you find big trout at this time of the year in Sabine Lake? Adam Jaynes, Just Fish Sabine Guide Service and a frequent contributor to Sabine Lake Hot Spots says, “Look for baitfish action.” […]

February 3, 2015

Target sheepshead …

These cold, wet and sometimes windy winter months along the Texas coast are a good time to target sheepshead. The sheepshead might not have the attraction of the favorite three inshore fish – speckled trout, redfish […]

January 30, 2015

Great white attacks fisherman’s boat in the Gulf

After getting a close look at the determined creature that attacked his boat three times, a Gulf of Mexico charter fisherman said he’s convinced it was a great white shark. “I got a good look,” […]

January 29, 2015

One great trolling motor…

Have you seen what’s new in trolling motors? Minn Kota Ulterra will make you look twice. It stows and deploys itself automatically. It will do more than that. Check the YouTube video of an angler […]

January 28, 2015

More info on tagging tarpon

Scott Alford, a Houston lawyer, and an avid tarpon angler is working on generating funding to purchase 2,000 streamer tags, get them into the hands of tarpon anglers and fishing guides, and set up an online […]

January 27, 2015

How to Hot-Rod a Fishing Lure

Do you modify your fishing lures, to make them more effective? If so, you need to know about hot-rodding. And if not, well, you should. In one episode of the Got Bait? fishing series, we show how […]

January 26, 2015

Wading shorelines for the big trout

What lure should you be tying on the end of your line for big trout? Guide Paul Marcaccio (281-788-4041) suggested the MirrOlure 5 inch shad or the Bass Assassin 5 inch shad, but his favorite is […]

January 10, 2015

Big mullet

I wonder if you used this mullet as bait, how big the fish would be that takes it? This mullet was collected and released by TPWD fishery biologists in a gill net survey on Galveston […]

January 8, 2015

Fish action fair on Sabine Lake

TPWD reports trout catches fair on the shorelines with Corkies and Catch 2000s; fair redfish action around drains while using shrimp. Sheepshead and black drum action is good at the jetty on live shrimp. Guide, Capt. […]

January 5, 2015

Moon + tides = flounder

If you are interested in getting in on the flounder run, Capt. Jack McPartland (361-290-6302) says the action has been pretty good along the middle coast. “At this time of the year when we are […]

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