September 29, 2014

Working the bayous

In October Capt. Eddie Hernandez says he’s primarily running birds for trout and redfish on Sabine Lake. “If we are not doing that we are up in the bayous on the Louisiana side of the lake. Sometimes […]

September 29, 2014

“The changes are the best thing we ever did for them.”

It’s been one month since the regulation change on how many speckled trout can be kept from along the Texas middle coast. Beginning Sept. 1 the daily bag and possession limit of speckled trout dropped […]

September 19, 2014

Old freighter sunk to give Gulf marine life a new hangout

TPWD reports a ship sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, off shore from Mustang Island, but everything is good. The 155-foot Kinta S slipped to her watery grave Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico. The nearly […]

September 16, 2014

New Red Snapper reporting program shows promising results

As one of the most sought after fish in the gulf, red snapper became the subject of a new reporting system that has shown favorable results The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division staff […]

September 16, 2014

Coastwide seagrass rule anniversary signals hope for vital resource

TPWD reports that September marks the one-year anniversary of a law passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature prohibiting the uprooting of seagrass with the propeller of a boat within the coastal waters of Texas. Seagrasses are […]

September 16, 2014

Bait vs. Lures Take II – Which is Best for Striped Bass?

Which is better when you’re trying to catch striped bass: live baits, or soft plastic lures? The bait-versus-lures debate is an old one, which we first addressed with regards to flounder fishing, in the pilot for a new […]

September 8, 2014

Powderhorn Ranch

The very recent acquisition of the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch along the Texas coast in Calhoun County is an exciting example of how restoration money from NFWF Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund is being used in Texas. Through […]

September 8, 2014

Marlin breaks 1988 TX record

Richard B. Richardson Jr. of Houston blew away a 1988 state record when he caught a 972.72 pound blue marlin from the Gulf of Mexico fishing out of Port Aransas. The huge fish measured 132.25 inches. […]

September 2, 2014

Keeping Live Baits Lively

If you like fishing with live baits, you’re constantly looking to keep those baits in good condition, right? And, this can be a tall order. Poorly-designed livewells, over-crowding, and extended time in captivity can all take […]

August 14, 2014

56 lb, 12 oz kingfish

Seamus Caskey’s kingfish currently leads the STAR tournament. Seamus is 14 years only; the fish weighted 56 lbs, 12 ozs. Seamus, fishing with his father and some his friends, were trolling blue runners around Rig 681 […]

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