In the last blog we talked about fishing at night from your boat, and a while back we discussed the latest in night vision gear for boats. Well, hold the phone and stop the presses. FLIR has a new marine […]
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Though it does require staying up waaaay past my bedtime, night fishing is loads of fun – and often it’s even more productive than fishing during daylight. There is, however, a long list of additional dangers and risks that go
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Who enjoys catching sharks? Everyone! Whether you’re a trophy hunter hoping to catch the biggest shark in Texas or a kid ready to tangle with an apex predator, there’s an excellent chance seeing a shark on the end of the
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There are times when speckled trout can become incredibly frustrating. You know they’re in a particular hole or channel, you caught them there yesterday, and you can see them on the side-scan, but cast after cast goes unrewarded. We’ve all
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Much as I love to hate tech, I have to admit that it’s incredibly helpful when it comes to goodies like side-finder fishfinders and real-time imaging. Well, it might be time to add another thing to the list: remote monitoring
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Kayak fishing for redfish is an awesome way of spending the day, and nobody is about to argue against the effectiveness of casting for reds from a kayak. That said, there are a number of differences from fishing from a
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My wife was itching for a vacation up north to get away from the heat and humidity, and I was ready for a (short) break from the speckled trout and redfish. So, we hitched the skiff to the trailer and
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Joystick controls on outboard boats have grown shockingly popular, and using joystick outboards while fishing delivers a number of additional advantages. Most importantly it gives you virtual anchoring abilities so you can press a button and the boat hovers in
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When it comes to catching Spanish mackerel, few types of lures are as effective as spoons. These fish love the flash, and love the high speeds most spoons can be worked at. Plus, when their sharp teeth chomp down on
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Few things can get a shoreline fishing fanatic more charged up than reeling in a bull redfish in the surf. Of course, this is easier said than done. You want to make it happen the next time you walk out
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For many of us the electric trolling motor at the bow has become a critical fishing tool. And while most of these are built great, like any propulsion system, glitches do arise. If your trolling motor has a common issue
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We all think of speckled trout as shallow water fish, and they usually are, but in the heat of summer sometimes going deep can be the ticket to success. Remember, “deep” is a relative term. For a speckled sea trout,
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You say you want to catch only trophy-sized black drum, without lots of little fish getting in the way? These fish get rather huge, and if you want to target the mammoths among them, put these tips to good use.
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There’s no better feeling than pulling up on a flat, taking a peek at the sidescan, and watching a horde of redfish or speckled trout appear within casting distance. Sidescan is a vital tool for one simple reason: it helps
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Sheepshead in the shallows? You’ve got that right! When most people imagine catching convicts, it’s fishing in relatively deep water around structure like a bridge or jetty. But believe it or not, these pseudo-black-drum with teeth are likely hanging out
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There’s nothing better than watching a big redfish hunt down a soft plastic or explode on a popper. While redfish aren’t particularly picky fish, there are still certain lures that will produce more bites and land more fish than others—especially
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If you’ve never explored the backwaters of a winding marsh, you’re missing out on some of the best fishing Texas has to offer. While it may be a bit daunting looking at miles of maze-like marsh, just like a lake
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We anglers certainly overthink things at times, and choosing jig heads to match up with swimbaits and paddletails might be an example. After all, we all know that most fishing tackle is designed to catch the fisherman, not the fish.
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The sheepshead is among the tastiest fish around, they fight great, and in many areas at many times of the year they’re quite plentiful. Added bonus: since they stick so close to structure like rocks and pilings they’re often available
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We first talked about gyroscopic boat stabilization systems all the way back in 2017. Back then, gyros were only for the well-to-do, to say the least. Seakeeper introduced systems that would reduce a boat’s rocking and rolling dramatically, often to
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