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March 2, 2017

Podcast: Fishing Baffin Bay and the Texas Coast with Guest Capt. Gared Merritt

On this week’s episode, Dustin interveiws Captain Gerad Merritt from Paradise Guide Services in the Baffin Bay area of the Texas Gulf Coast. We haven’t covered saltwater fishing much on this podcast so this is our […]
November 30, 2016

Red Drum Galveston Channel in a Canoe

Red drum in the Galveston Channel. 8lbs. In a canoe.
November 25, 2016

Fall into Fishing along the Texas Coast

AUSTIN – Anglers are taking full advantage of the recent unseasonably warm weather this fall that has kept fishing conditions pleasant along the Texas coast, according to coastal fisheries biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife […]
November 15, 2016

Seeking Sheepshead Is Crazy Fun

My grandfather, the late George Moore, rarely fished by the time I came along. Most of my memories of him are shucking oysters on the front porch or watching Mid-South Wrestling. He and I were both big […]
November 10, 2016

Flounder Run Cancelled? Warm Weather to Blame?

Has the fall “flounder run” been cancelled? Has the unusually warm weather short-circuited what is typically the best flounder fishing of the year? The answer is no and yes. The “run” is not canceled but the […]
November 8, 2016

Fall Flounder Tips

Flounder are slowly beginning to stage for their fall migration to the Gulf. Although it is not prime time yet, we are getting there and there are plenty of options to hook into big ones. Hardcore flounder: This […]
November 2, 2016

Texas Hotshots – Shark Bigger than Fisherman

Jackson Polk (6) with a little help from his Papaw, Wes Pyfer shows off the shark that he caught while fishing with his family near the San Luis Bridge near Galveston. Jackson caught the shark while […]
November 2, 2016

Flounder on the Reefs

Some of the best flounder early in the fall are on the reeds on southern end of Texas bays. Reefs are difficult to fish for something that lives on the bottom but they can be fruitful […]
October 28, 2016

Texas Hotshots – Big Red

33″ Redfish caught on light tackle. It took 20 min. to land this hard fighting Lake Calcasieu Red.
October 28, 2016

Texas Hotshots – Shallow Water Red

38″ Redfish caught on a spinnerbait / paddletail combo, Oct 21. Released.