Some of the most memorable fish swimming in Texas waters are also some of the most important to release properly. Bull redfish pushing forty inches in the surf, giant jack crevalle patrolling beachfront bait schools, and large sharks cruising nearshore […]
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If there is one factor that can make or break a day on the Texas coast, it is tidal movement. Over the years I have talked with countless guides and accomplished anglers from Sabine Lake to South Padre Island, and
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A growing number of shark-related regulations and legislative proposals along America’s coastlines have something in common, and it is not necessarily shark conservation. From Massachusetts to Florida, policymakers are increasingly focused on reducing interactions between sharks and people. While conservation
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I still remember the day the late Captain Phillip Samuels taught me one of the most valuable fishing lessons I’ve ever learned. It happened years ago on the lower stretches of the Neches River near Sabine Lake, where freshwater from
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Some places capture your imagination long before you ever see them. For me, the Lower Laguna Madre was one of those places. Over the years, I had heard countless stories about the shallow-water fishery stretching along the Texas coast near
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THE CCA-TEXAS STAR TOURNAMENT officially kicked off on May 23 and anglers have already begun posting entries. Here is the current Leaderboard. The tournament covers the entire Texas Coast and lasts through September 7.
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When Gulf waters heat up, many anglers immediately think of red snapper season. That’s understandable, but limiting yourself to snapper means overlooking some of the most exciting fishing opportunities of the year. Summer is prime time for several of the Gulf’s most powerful predators.
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The Lower Laguna Madre doesn’t fish like the rest of Texas. It never has. Stretching from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande, this vast shallow lagoon exists in a category of its own. Clear water, expansive grass flats, and a
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There’s something honest about bank fishing the Texas coast. No tower boat. No long runs offshore. Just you, a rod, some tide movement, and the hope that a redfish or trout is cruising close enough to make your drag sing.
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The marsh was waking up before sunrise. A light southeast breeze pushed across the spartina grass while shrimp snapped along the shoreline like tiny firecrackers. Somewhere farther back in the flooded marsh, a redfish pushed a wake through water barely
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Cocaine sharks are real! In this interview on the award-winning Dark Outdoors® podcast environmental engineer and science communicator Dr. Tracy Fanara explains what scientists are actually discovering about sharks, pharmaceuticals in the ocean, and how chemical exposure could be affecting
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There’s something unforgettable about standing knee-deep in the Gulf surf at daylight and hearing a speckled trout explode on a topwater lure. Surf fishing for trout along the Texas coast combines simplicity with excitement. There are no marsh drains, docks,
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Bull sharks have a reputation as one of the most dangerous sharks in the world. But what if they’ve been blamed for attacks they didn’t commit? In this video, we take a closer look at shark attacks that were quickly
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Bass anglers have long relied on electronics to “run the pattern” — finding the exact depth, structure, bait, and conditions holding fish, then duplicating it across an entire body of water. That same approach works extremely well in saltwater ship
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Research on the benefits of fishing for mental well-being, with EssayPro findings, examples, expert insight, and evidence from mental health studies.
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Reports have surfaced for years of something that shouldn’t exist in the Gulf of Mexico—highly venomous sea snakes, far outside their known range. In a 2018 account from Higher Calling Wildlife, an experienced angler described a strange encounter near an
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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will open May 22 rather than the typical June 1 opening. This change was made to provide a longer window for saltwater anglers to enjoy coastal fishing and include the
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The first time I saw a jack crevalle hit a topwater, it was in the Chandeleur Islands, and it left an impression that still sticks with me. The water was slick calm that morning, with nervous schools of mullet flipping
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The first “pop” echoed across the rip-rap like a cork against a drum, sharp and deliberate, the kind of sound that makes a flounder pay attention. The first time I really figured this pattern out was in Blacks Bayou, north
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-1 in Galveston Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 21st. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of
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