CCA STAR

It didn’t take long for Jacob Serna to find his prized fish. The 8-year-old registered with the Coastal Conservation Association’s State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo (STAR) on the off-chance of winning during an annual fishing trip with his relatives on

Evidence of New Life Found Shortly After Opening of Historic Pass Researchers and students with the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation were out only a few days after Cedar Bayou had been opened to do some preliminary sampling assessments.

A total of thirteen tagged redfish were caught this year, but only four are confirmed winners.  The others, unfortunately, were not registered for the CCA Texas STAR.  Last year eleven tagged redfish were caught, but only six anglers claimed prizes.

On Saturday, August 23, 2014, Alice resident David Johnson and his friend went fishing out of Corpus Christi. The friends launched at Billings Bait Stand and started out fishing in front of the bridge. After catching a few fish the action

THIRD TAGGED REDFISH WINNER CONFIRMED! Tuesday evening, July 1st started like most for Corpus Christi resident, Mike Capell. He picked up his wife from work a little after 8:00 pm., drove back home to drop her off, grabbed his pole

The day started early on Friday, June 27 for Temple resident, Mark Richner. He and two of his fishing buddies booked a guided trip in Baffin Bay. They were up at 4:00am and out the door by 4:30am, to head

Highlands resident, Micah Nethercutt and a friend headed down to Jamaica Beach on Wednesday, June 25th to a stay at a beach house another friend had rented for the week to celebrate his birthday. The three friends spend the afternoon

Your Membership Card should show “2014 Texas STAR Entrant” in order for you to be eligible to fish the STAR Tournament. If your membership in CCA expires during the tournament, your STAR Tournament entry will become invalid! You do not

For STAR’s 25th Anniversary, join in and join up to commemorate our personal freedom… to release 25% more tagged redfish just in time for 4th of July fishing! Yes, we can do this! Anglers coast-wide have been challenged with nagging

BERKLEY GULP CHALLENGE RETURNS! Icons in competitive angling, Berkley Gulp! and Abu Garcia Revo Reels are teaming up to provide STAR anglers more chances to win! If you’re looking for a winning edge this year, be sure an take the

Sixty STAR quality redfish have been released! Texas Gulf Coast — Sixty specially tagged redfish are the STAR attraction in the 25th Anniversary CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers’ Rodeo (STAR) sponsored by the Texas Ford Dealers, Tilson Home Corporation

Seth Jackson, ST Sheepshead Division Winner, accepts his $20,000 scholarship from Marc Brown, representing Whataburger…

Jack Haire accepts his Ford F150 “Texas Edition” XLT Super Cab connected to a Haynie 23 Bigfoot, Mercury L 150 OptiMax & Coastline Trailer from John Savickis, representing the Texas Ford Dealers & Bill Kinney, Tournament Director.

L D Whitehead accepts his Ford F150 “Texas Edition” XLT Super Cab connected to a Haynie 23 Bigfoot, Mercury L 150 OptiMax & Coastline Trailer from John Savickis, representing the Texas Ford Dealers & Bill Kinney, Tournament Director.

Nicholas Gilstrap SK Flounder Division Winner, accepts his $50,000 scholarship from Capital Farm Credit representative, Josh Krupa…He was also a winner of a Berkley Gulp Package for catching his fish with a Gulp lure…

Grant Drabek, ST Flounder Division Winner accepts his $20,000 scholarship from Richard Webb, representing Title Sponsor, Tilson Homes…

Kayleigh Ritchey, ST Gafftop Division Winner, accepts her $20,000 scholarship from Ardia Neves, representing Texas Fish & Game Magazine…