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February 14, 2022

Capt. Skip James Passes Away

Longtime Sabine Lake guide Capt. Skip James has passed away. James was well-known for being a flounder specialist and for his seminars and appearances at sports shows throughout Texas and Louisiana. He famously displayed a replica […]
February 22, 2021

Freeze: Sabine, Galveston & Calcasieu Update

The freezing conditions that hit the Gulf Coast are now gone and many anglers and wildlife lovers are concerned with the aftermath. Reports of large kills of fish near Port O’Connor, Rockport, Aransas Pass and in […]
April 25, 2018

COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine – May

Late Spring Tactics for Sabine Success HE MONTH OF MAY has arrives in full force, and every major bay system along the Texas coast should welcome it with open arms. Anglers will reap the benefits of ever-increasing […]
October 3, 2016

School Trout in Sabine Lake

Capt. Bill Watkins (www.fishsabinelake.com) reports that Sabine Lake have mostly the smaller school trout in the lake, 12-16 inch fish. There is a little bit of school activity going on. The shrimp are still in the […]
June 17, 2013

Tuesday: Slick off reds

During hot, calm days, redfish begin to school up and offer up a feeding frenzy that has to be seen to be believed. “What anglers need to do is to start out fishing when everyone else […]
June 20, 2012

Fish Consumption Advisories

I got a question last week from someone about fish consumption advisories on Sabine Lake, so I looked at what the state had posted there and in the Galveston area. Here is what I found. Sabine […]
April 2, 2012

No fishing zones in Texas?

Did you know that between Sabine Lake and the Aransas Bay complex there are more than 200,000 acres of no fishing zones? Yes, I am talking about federally enforced no fishing zones. The Sabine National Wildlife […]
March 7, 2012

Fishing Questions and Answers, Pt. 2

This is the second installment of our reader fishing Questions and Answers. Q: Are buffalo (fish) and gaspergou the same fish? I have never caught either but hear about them all the time. A: Buffalo are […]