Texas Fish & Game

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June 29, 2023

Working with Wire

If you’re targeting toothy critters, you’ll often need to work with wire leader. And, this stuff can be tricky. In fact, many anglers simply hate the stuff. If you know how to work with wire, however, […]
September 14, 2022

5 Tips for Catching More King Mackerel

King mackerel are awesome predators, awesome fighters, and awesome on the grill. You want to catch more of them? Of course you do! Put these five king-catching tips into play, to boost your catch rate. Stick […]
June 7, 2022

Kings on Planers

No one will deny the effectiveness of running a planer rod for kingfish. But sometimes you need to get exceedingly deep, and who wants to deal with all the hassle of using #4 or larger inline […]
February 24, 2022

How to Catch King Mackerel on Spoons

Slow-trolling for king mackerel with live baits or rigged dead baits is incredibly effective, but these tactics require advanced planning and effort. You need to catch or buy the live baits, and/or buy and pre-rig the […]
October 22, 2020

Catching “Kingfish” In The Surf

When looking for fishing action in Gulf waters this fall and moving into don’t forget the surf.  Here are some species you can expect to catch including “kingfish”. • Gulf kingfish (whiting): Gulf kingfish, also called […]
August 8, 2019

3 King Mackerel Fishing Tips

King mackerel are a great target for anglers to set their sights on. Quite often you don’t have to travel far to find them, they bite willingly, and they taste great (just as long as you […]
May 24, 2016

Offshore Oasis (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Offshore grasslines bring out a smorgasbord of surface fishing action by Larry Bozka You’d have thought someone had plugged the fish’s tail into a 220 socket. The bull dorado stopped, angrily puffed its gills and, anticipating […]