Six-year-old Hunter Hoffman landed his first redfish while at Surfside. He has fished freshwater, but is now hooked on the salt life and says he’s ready for the “big daddy.”

Kora Piper caught her first white bass while fishing with her grandfather, John Gastmyer, south of Pine Island on Lake Livingston.

Gavin Wise caught this Spanish mackerel while kayak fishing with his Papaw off Crystal Beach. It was Gavin’s first saltwater fish.

Kristal Nunley caught this 24-1/2-inch speckled trout while fishing in the surf at Sargent. It was the biggest trout she’s ever caught.

Rusty Klasen caught this 42-inch redfish near Riviera on Baffin Bay.

Doug Alford, 18, caught this 32-inch speck in a light rain on the Laguna Madre. Doug regrets not being entered in CCA’s S.T.A.R. tournament.

Rick Helvey caught this 5.9-pound flounder off a friend’s dock in the Land Cut of the Laguna Madre. He caught the flatfish while having coffee, with his cup in one hand and a rod in the other.

Gary Lackey took two hogs in one night with a 358 “Yeti from MDWS suppressed with a Bowers Vers 458 and using a Pulsar Thermal Trail scope.

Adam King caught this 8.14-pound on Lake Murvaul, using a Strike King 5XD crankbait in 10 feet of water. “She crushed it like it was her last meal.”

Sean Allison speared this 45-inch greater amberjack at an oil platform in the Gulf off Padre Island.

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