Texas Fish & Game

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August 22, 2023

Inshore Grouper on Light Tackle

Wait a sec – don’t you need a pool-cue rod, 80-pound test, and six ounces of lead to catch grouper!? Heck no. Sure, you’ll have to make some adjustments and take some additional factors into consideration, […]
September 27, 2022

Three Tips for Catching Grouper on Jigs

Just about everyone loves catching – and eating – grouper. But for most folks, grouper fishing means bait fishing. Those looking for a more hands-on approach with artificials, however, will probably get a charge out of […]
January 21, 2022

Catching Grouper in Inshore Waters

Some may think that you have to get out to deep water to target grouper, but truth be told, there are plenty of places and times when you can effectively target black grouper, gag grouper, red […]
January 6, 2021

Catch Grouper On Jigs

Most anglers fish for grouper with bait, but jigging for grouper is also quite effective. And it has some significant advantages, particularly when you’re drift fishing over craggy structure. Not only will the jigs catch fish, […]
April 23, 2019

Electric Reels for Grouper and Snapper

Some anglers who drop baits deep in the Gulf for species like grouper and snapper prefer to hand-crank their fish, while others lay out the extra cash for electric reels that wind up the catch with […]
September 11, 2018

Speed (Jigging) Kills

One tactic that seems vastly underutilized for gamefish that hug bottom is speed jigging. Sure, folks use it for open-water species like jacks or mackerel, but the tactic is shockingly effective on fish like groupers and […]
July 5, 2018

Reef Fishing: Should You Anchor, or Drift?

Whether to drift or to anchor is a never-ending debate among reef fishermen, but just about everyone will agree that in certain circumstances one tactic or the other may be necessary. Unless a stiff breeze makes […]
February 1, 2017

TPWD Proposing Changes to Hammerhead Shark and Grouper Regulations

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment on proposed modifications to hammerhead shark and grouper regulations. The proposed changes would alter the current size and possession limits for hammerhead sharks and grouper […]
January 5, 2017

Public Meetings Set for Saltwater Fisheries Regulations

TPWD Considering Potential Modifications for Hammerhead Sharks, Grouper The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division will host three public scoping meetings Jan. 10-11 in several communities to discuss potential changes to Texas saltwater […]