August 10, 2022

Cobia Gear: Choose Wisely

People talk about fish that punch above their class, but there’s no species that can compare to cobia when it comes to being shocked by how the fish fights. It’s particularly odd because sometimes cobia allow […]

August 9, 2022

The Best Inshore Saltwater Fishing Lure in the World

What’s the best inshore saltwater fishing lure in the world? Ask 10 different anglers and you’ll get 10 different answers. Some lures have more specific applications than others, some shine in specific conditions, and some are […]

August 1, 2022

How to Choose the Best Speargun

How To Choose The Best Speargun Spearfishing is one of the modern hobbies that’s becoming increasingly popular. Aside from the joy this adventure brings to the hunter, it is also a great way to exercise one’s […]

July 26, 2022

CCA STAR Tournament-Insights From Insiders

“Where did you release those tagged redfish?” This is easily the question I get asked the most from curious STAR registrants. We all know how big Texas is, from South Padre Island all the way up […]

July 19, 2022

This Kills More People Than Sharks

With “Shark Week” looming I thought it was time to send out a post to give you some information you have to dig really deep to find. For example, did you know a common domesticated animal […]

July 13, 2022

TX Nearshore Reefing Projects Get Enhancements

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Nearshore Reefing Program has completed additional nearshore reefing efforts at the Sabine HI20 and Galveston’s Big Man and Kate’s sites. TPWD contracted with Laredo Construction to deploy a total of […]

July 12, 2022

Baits for Daytime Swordfish

Daytime swordfishing is incredibly challenging, and can be incredibly rewarding. It requires hours of preparation, uber-long runs, great care in setting out the gear, and potentially hours of fighting a fish up from extreme depths. But […]

July 6, 2022

The Overlooked and Underappreciated Whiting

Whiting, also called Gulf kingfish (not to be confused with the king mackerel kingfish), are a regular catch in the surf and near the mouths of some coastal bays. These fish don’t get very large, but […]

July 6, 2022

The Truth About Great Whites In Texas And The Greater Gulf of Mexico

The presence of great white sharks in the Gulf of Mexico is undeniable. And confirmation off the Texas coast has been proven. In March 2021, we broke the story about Acadia, a 1,000-pound female great white […]

July 5, 2022

Tripletail Offshore

Most anglers think of tripletail as nearshore fish, and certainly, most are caught within sight of land. But these fish sometimes get swept far out into the Gulf by the currents, and no matter where you […]

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