Texas Fish & Game

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January 10, 2024

Tips For January Specks, Reds & Flounder

January is the beginning of Texas’ cold weather. Sure, we get a few chilly days in November and December but if we are going to have any truly cold weather it will likely be in January […]
October 5, 2023

Flounder in the Surf

Flounder are a great target for surf fishing, but most anglers don’t alter their tactics to go after them in specific. That’s a shame, because while you will reel in a flounder now and again chucking […]
August 23, 2023

Surf Fishing Tips, Old to New

I already knew that surf fishing was a ton of fun, but somehow through the years I suppose I forgot just how much fun. Then last week my family visited the beach for a week, and […]
August 1, 2023

Old School Flounder Fishing

We anglers come up with all sorts of inventive ways to catch fish. New lures, new techniques, new rods and reels – the list goes on and on. But in some cases it’s mighty tough to […]
May 16, 2023

Signs That Lead To Southern Flounder

Flounder fishing is a true challenge, especially when you pursue it outside of the “fall run” when massive numbers of fish are migrating out through channels to the Gulf of Mexico. Flounder sign is rarely spoken […]
January 10, 2023

Will There Ever Be Another Record Flounder?

Herbert Endicott caught the current state record southern flounder in Sabine Lake in 1976. That fish weighed 13 pounds. The photo you see here is the original skin mount of that record fish that now resides […]
December 20, 2022

Fishing Fails for Flounder

You say you want to catch more flounder? Well, of course you do – who the heck doesn’t?! There are lots of ways to catch flounder, from jigging to live-baiting to slow-trolling. They all will work […]
November 30, 2022

Flounder That Is Brown On Both Sides

Ever caught a flounder that is brown on BOTH sides? The typical flounder is brown on the top and white on the bottom but this one caught by Lake Calasieu guide Capt. Kevin Broussard a few […]
September 28, 2022

Using Crappie Gear For Flounder

Have you ever seen flounder hitting with your own eyes but they were keyed in on something VERY specific and ignored what you had to offer?. Sometimes you have to adapt to the situation and even […]
August 16, 2022

Tips for Jigging for Flounder

Jigging for flounder is a ton of fun, and can be every bit as effective as fishing bait. In fact, in some situations it can be even more effective than bait. Ready to bump bottom and […]