Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

March 16, 2023
side scan fishfinder

Here’s Why Side Scan Might Be For You

I get asked all the time about side scan systems, and people often want to know if they really need to invest the time and money in adding it to their fishing boat. Here’s the truth: […]
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March 14, 2023
big blue catfish

Monster Blue Catfish, Inexplicable Sheepshead, and Mystery Tuna

So, I’m casting my six-pound ultralight rig with a tiny bucktail tipped with shrimp in a small tidal creek for panfish, when I feel a bite and jerk the rod back to set the hook. But […]
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February 15, 2023
boat casting to marsh point

5 Tips for Working Marsh Points

Fishing in marshy cuts and creeks there are a few features most anglers know to cast at. Any visible structure, dark spots which could be holes, grass patches, and of course points. But many anglers chase […]
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February 14, 2023
crowd of boats

Fishing in a Crowd: Don’t Do This!

Nobody wants to fish in a crowd, but sometimes a hot bite combined with a sunny weekend day simply makes it unavoidable. The strange thing is, many anglers will hear about all the fish being caught […]
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February 8, 2023
big croaker

Croaker: They aren’t Just Bait!

Yeah, for ages many people have thought of croaker mostly as bait. And it’s true that they do make good baits. But if you’ve ever fried up a bunch of croaker fillets, you know the rest […]
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February 7, 2023
fish tag

You Caught a Tagged Fish – What’s Next?

There are a million and one fish tagging programs out there performed by any number of research institutions, wildlife management organizations, and government entities. These programs are important for gathering information about fish stocks, catch rates, […]
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January 24, 2023
boat with pole anchor

Do You Need A Shallow Water Anchoring System?

Shallow water anchoring systems (pole anchors) remain incredibly popular, and these days, just about every manufacturer of bay boat, flats boats, and other shallow-water fishing machines offers them. Have you been wondering if it’s time to […]
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January 18, 2023
boat fishing a cut

Reading Marsh Cuts

Most anglers know to fish around cuts in the marsh, where current flows get squeezed and accelerated. But beyond that, when you spot a cut do you know the best way to approach it? In the […]
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January 17, 2023
winter speckled sea trout

Three Tactics for Winter Specks

Winter can be a great time to target speckled trout, and although the bite may be on the slow side some days, this is a time of year when some real gators show up. You say […]
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January 4, 2023
dead bait dredge

The Best Dredge for the Way You Troll

Anglers who target billfish know that dredges bring more fish up to the boat, period. Many who target tuna also believe they boost the catch rate. But all dredges are not created equal, and finding the […]
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