January/February 2024 Issue

December 25, 2023

UPPER COAST FOCUS—Sabine

SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com Patience in the Cold   LISTEN: (2Min, 58 Sec)   ONE OF THE MOST important characteristics that all successful anglers have in common is […]
December 25, 2023

UPPER COAST FOCUS—Galveston

GALVESTON Reported by CAPT. DEREK YORK Email Derek York at spotstalkerfishing@yahoo.com Put Winter Weather to Work LISTEN: (3 Min, 03 Sec)   COLD TEMPERATURES, windy conditions, fog, rain and shorter days sure don’t sound very appealing to most […]
December 25, 2023

UPPER COAST FOCUS—Matagorda

MATAGORDA Reported by CAPT. MARK TALASEK Email Mark Talasek at MarkTalasek@sbcglobal.com The ‘Good Ole Days’ LISTEN: (2 Min, 13 Sec)   NOTHING IS LIKE IT used to be!  We all hear stories of “the good ole day’s.”  Full […]
December 25, 2023

MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Port O’Connor

PORT O’CONNOR Reported by CAPT. KIM GOULDEN Tips for Big Winter Trout LISTEN: (2 Min, 59 Sec) IT IS TIME for winter trout fishing in the coastal bend area.  Crisp mornings will greet you on the water […]
December 25, 2023

MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Aransas/Upper Laguna Madre

Aransas Bay-Upper Laguna Madre Reported by CAPT. RICHARD THOMPSON Epic Times on Aransas LISTEN: (3 Min, 17 Sec)   IT’S A STELLAR AND TRULY EPIC time of the year for trophy Trout enthusiasts to be fishing in […]
December 25, 2023

MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Corpus Christi

CORPUS CHRISTI Reported by CAPT. JAKE WHEELIS The Winter Games Begin LISTEN: (2 Min, 19 Sec)   AS WINTER GETS IN FULL SWING, it can be very rewarding to bundle up and get on the water to […]
December 25, 2023

LOWER COST FOCUS—Baffin Bay

BAFFIN BAY Reported by CAPT. GERAD MERRITT Email Gerad Merritt at GeradMerritt@gmail.com Visit Online: ParadiseGuideServices.com   Fat Winter Specks LISTEN: (2 Min, 35 Sec) IT IS THE FIRST FEW MONTHS of the 2024 fishing season and colder weather […]
December 25, 2023

LOWER COST FOCUS—Lower Laguna Madre

LOWER LAGUNA MADRE Reported by CAPT. BRIAN BARRERA Email Brian Barrera at CaptBrianBFishing@gmail.com Visit Online: InshoreFishingSouthPadre.com Big Trout & Redfish LISTEN: (2 Min, 22 Sec) JANUARY AND FEBRUARY are both great months to chase big fish. I fish both, […]
December 25, 2023

FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – January/February 2024

HotSPOTLight: UPPER TEXAS COAST •  •  • LOCATION: Freeport HOTSPOT: Swan Lake GPS: N 28 58.098, W 95 16.446 (28.9683, -95.2741) SPECIES: Redfish BEST BAITS: Corkies or Catch 2000 SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas […]
December 25, 2023

FORECAST CENTER: Freshwater Hotspots – January/February 2024

Reported by TF&G STAFF HotSPOTLight Email us at ContactUs@fishgame.com •  •  • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: Monticello Cove GPS: N 33 4.718, W 95 2.994 (33.0786, -95.0499) SPECIES: Catfish BEST BAITS: Liver, prepared bait SOURCE: Texas […]