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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A 14 foot, 2.600 pound great white shark has showed up south of New Orleans, La. just a few miles away from the South Pass area. “LeeBeth”, was fitted with an Atlantic White Shark Conservancy satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove off the coast
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Catching mahi-mahi is always fun, but it’s on light gear that catching these fish really becomes a ball. Few fish will jump, change direction, and peel drag the way mahi can, and on 20-pound spinning gear you’ll have your hands
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On Feb. 26, “LeeBeth,” a 14.1 foot, 2,600-pound female fitted with a satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing shocked shark lovers when she showed up 200 yard from the beach at South Padre Island. She was tagged December
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) amended a Notice of Intent (NOI) to increase the daily take and possession limit from three to four fish per day. The commission chose to maintain the red drum size limit of 18-inch
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) proposed rule changes to bag and size limits for spotted seatrout will go into effect March 26 across the Texas coast. The new statewide changes consist of the following: Three fish daily bag limit
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DOA Lures founder Mark Nichols knows a thing or two about speckled trout. Having created numerous lures that have caught literally millions of trout from Florida to Texas including the DOA Shrimp and DOA Bait Buster, Nichols is as meticulous
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A great white shark has been verified about 200 yards off the beach at South Padre Island, TX. “LeeBeth,” a 14.1 foot, 2,600-pound female, was fitted with a satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing on December 8, 2023,
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The world of marine electronics evolves at a blinding pace, and for 2024 there’s plenty of new tech that can help you find more fish. Check out these cool new heavy-hitters that were introduced this winter at the Miami International
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Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) and the Lower Keys Guides Association (LKGA) first received a report of fish in the Florida Keys exhibiting abnormal behavior, colloquially referred to as “the spins,” on November 7, 2023. Fish with the spins experience
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The Miami International Boat Show is the venue where most boatbuilders introduce their hot new models, and the 2024 show was jam-packed with cool new fishing machines. Here are three top picks you’ll want to know about. Boston Whaler 365
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SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com Springing into Action LISTEN: (2 Min, 58 Sec) SPRING IS JUST AROUND the corner, and I for one could not be happier. The months of March
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GALVESTON Reported by CAPT. DEREK YORK Email Derek York at spotstalkerfishing@yahoo.com The Fun of Exploratory Fishing LISTEN: (2 Min, 47 Sec) GROWING UP AS A KID in Oklahoma, I spent most of my time fishing from the bank as I
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MATAGORDA Reported by CAPT. MARK TALASEK Email Mark Talasek at MarkTalasek@sbcglobal.com No Time to Hibernate LISTEN: (2 Min, 37 Sec) I HOPE EVERYONE is doing good after being cooped up indoors for the winter. I would never make a good
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