For years when people asked me what leader I used for light tackle fishing, I scoffed and said “none!” You can tie just about any lure directly to green or blue braid, and the fish just don’t seem to care
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Spoons might not be the first lure that comes to mind when targeting speckled trout, but overlooking them is a mistake. While soft plastics and topwaters dominate most anglers’ tackle boxes, spoons remain one of the most versatile and effective
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While working on a story on great white shark lookalikes, I came across an interesting note. While researching makos, I kept seeing, “up to 19 feet” as length which just boggled my mind. After all, that’s super-sized great white shark
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Shark Photos I’m working on some future content and looking for historic photos of great white sharks, makos and porbeagles that were caught in the Gulf of Mexico. This would also include taxidermy and shark jaws. Looking back at a
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Triumph on Father’s Day! Forget the necktie; the only thing Dad likes to tie is a lure or hook to the end of his fishing line. Trust us on this one and best your brothers’ and sisters’ lesser Father’s
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Plenty of anglers opt to stay on dry land – indoors – when the weatherman is calling for rain. This is a mistake. A big mistake. Don the foul weather gear and hit the water when liquid sunshine is falling,
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Springtime on the Texas coast is an overlooked time for catching flounder. The “spring flounder run” is when flounder enter the bays from the Gulf of Mexico. We are on the tail end of that now, meaning flounder are pretty
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5 Must-Have Apps for Every Fisherman’s Phone Opinions vary widely on the role of technology in fishing. Some argue that to truly appreciate angling, one must detach from all distractions, smartphones included. This perspective holds water, as fishing is fundamentally
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Researchers put a camera tag on a great white shark. As they watched the shark during a 24-hour period, they were shocked when the huge shark took quite a bit of time chasing a small flounder. A scientist from the
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Recently published research from scientists at Texas A&M, partly funded by Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, provides information important for the management of juvenile tarpon habitats in Texas, and builds on our understanding of adult tarpon migrations. Juvenile Tarpon in Texas
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Friends for Wishes Brings Fishing for Wishes to the Coastal Bend for the 3rd year. Fishing tournaments can be held for a plethora of reasons. When looking at fundraising tournaments they can be for individuals, families, conservation, scholarships, and more.
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During its March 28 meeting, Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved a tag system for harvesting oversized spotted seatrout. This new tag will allow anglers to harvest one oversized spotted seatrout greater than 28 inches with the purchase of
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Call them ling, cobia, crab-eaters, or whatever you’d like, there’s no doubt that these hard-fighting, top-tasting fish are a prime target for anglers. Chumming is one way to get them, but many anglers prefer sight-casting or trolling when they’re going
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I admit I’m no fly fishing sharpie, and though I’ve tried fly fishing many times I always quickly gravitate back to my spinning gear. That’s mostly because I’ve never found it necessary to make it harder to catch fish –
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Fishing is a hands-on activity for sure, and many of us don’t necessarily want to make it “easier” than it already is. Heck, overcoming challenge is half the fun. Still there are some things that take a lot of the
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When it comes to rod, reels, and line, we all have our own personal favorites. And there’s nothing wrong with you picking rod A and me picking rod B. In truth, tackle choice is a very personal decision with no
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The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission is set to make a decision on a trophy speckled trout tag at their March 28 meeting in Austin. Here’s the details directly from them. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (the department) proposes
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Texas Game Wardens, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations intercepted four lancha crews and seized about 1,250 pounds of illegally caught red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico on March
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A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is with swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover lots of water and fish with a simple retrieve to target
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Some 80% of oyster reefs have disappeared, reduced from overharvesting and environmental events. The oyster is so much more than just a fishery; it is a crucial foundational component of our bays’ ecosystem. CCA Texas understands how critically important the
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