Few fish swimming in Texas waters command the kind of respect given to the tarpon. Known as the silver king, this magnificent fish has inspired generations of anglers to pursue it along the Gulf Coast. From the historic tarpon grounds
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Texas coastal anglers have just a few days remaining to legally harvest flounder before the state’s annual fall closure begins Sunday, Nov. 1. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds anglers that the recreational and commercial flounder fishery will
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October is a special month for redfish along the Texas coast, and anglers willing to look beyond the traditional shallow flats have a chance to encounter some truly massive fish. On Oct. 1, 2008, a 39.13-pound redfish measuring 48 inches
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From the submerged timber of Sam Rayburn Reservoir to the oyster reefs of Sabine Lake, Texas fishermen face an incredible variety of fishing conditions. Finding fish in these environments has always required experience, knowledge of seasonal patterns and an understanding
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Late October and the transition into November can offer some of the finest speckled trout wadefishing of the year along the Texas coast. Cooling water temperatures, migrating baitfish and increasingly frequent cold fronts create opportunities for anglers willing to adjust
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November 1 marks the beginning of Texas’ annual flounder closure, but anglers still have an opportunity to catch some quality flatfish before the season shuts down. In fact, the final days of October can offer some of the most interesting
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A LOT OF TEXAS ANGLERS never really put the boat away. Crappie and stripers keep biting through winter, and you can still find redfish along the coast in January. But between trips, that boat has to go somewhere. Maybe the HOA won’t allow a trailer in the driveway, or the garage already has two cars in it…
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Fall can be an overlooked time to target speckled trout along the Texas coast’s jetty systems. The fishing may not be as consistently productive as it is during late spring and early summer, when trout often gather around the rocks
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Texas anglers looking through a new package of proposed fishing regulation changes from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) might notice some significant-looking changes involving flounder. But don’t expect the November flounder closure to disappear. The annual closure from
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Spinnerbaits probably aren’t the first lures that come to mind when Texas anglers think about speckled trout. Maybe they should be. Louisiana anglers have used spinner-style lures for speckled trout for years, particularly in marshes where trout move into shallow,
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Few things get a Texas coastal angler’s blood pumping like seeing gulls dipping and diving over open water. From Sabine Lake and Galveston Bay down through the Middle and Lower Coast, working birds can signal speckled trout driving shrimp and
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When Texas anglers think about snook, they usually look south. The Lower Laguna Madre is unquestionably the center of Texas snook fishing, but these tropical game fish aren’t confined to the southern end of the coast. Snook occur much farther
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GULF COAST — On Sept. 8, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists began receiving reports of a red tide bloom off of the coast of Galveston. Staff with TPWD Kills and Spills Team (KAST), who investigate fish and wildlife
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When most anglers think about protecting the ocean from plastic, they probably picture picking up bottles on a beach or removing discarded fishing line from the water. They probably don’t think about the box an outboard motor comes in. But
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Frank Mundus knew a thing or two about catching big fish. The legendary Montauk charter captain became famous for catching enormous sharks and is often associated with the inspiration behind Quint in Jaws. But later in his life, Mundus became
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September is not when most Texas anglers think about the fall flounder run.
That’s exactly why I like fishing for them then.
The famous flounder migration toward the Gulf peaks much later in the fall, but migrations don’t happen all at once. Flounder begin moving in stages, and the first push can occur in late August and September as fish that spent the summer in marshes, bayous and backwater systems begin working their way toward larger bodies of water.
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A wave does not have to come from a hurricane or major storm to become dangerous. Along the Texas coast, enormous vessels move through ship channels every day, and anglers and boaters have reported encounters with massive, unexpected waves in
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Manatees are synonymous with Florida, but Gulf Coast boaters need to understand these huge, slow-moving marine mammals don’t always stay there. During the warmer months, Florida manatees can travel westward along the Gulf Coast into Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, with
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Some of the most interesting speckled trout fishing on the Texas and Louisiana coasts occurs far from beachfront passes and Gulf jetties. It happens in the sprawling network of rivers, bayous, canals and marshes where freshwater flowing toward the coast
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Some of the most interesting fishing on the Texas and Louisiana coasts happens in water that can’t quite decide what it wants to be. It’s not truly freshwater, and it’s not completely saltwater. It’s the brackish world of rivers, bayous
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