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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Grab your rod and reel and saltwater fishing bait and enjoy a day of coastal fishing at the newly renovated Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi. Located within Padre Balli Park in Nueces County, Bob Hall Pier is a 1,240-foot
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A viral social media graphic claims two tagged great white sharks—“Kara” and “Alyssa”—are moving toward the Texas coast. It’s spreading fast, and at first glance, it looks believable. There’s a map, named sharks, and specific locations along the Gulf. But
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If you’re chasing speckled trout (spotted seatrout), you probably already look for the obvious stuff—bait flipping, birds working, or fish blowing up on the surface. But a lot of times, trout don’t make it that easy. Some of the best
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CCA Texas has submitted comments on TPDES Permit No. WQ0000447000 and has called for a public meeting. Additionally, CCA Texas submitted letters to Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (District 18) and Representative J.M. Lozano (District 43), requesting that they also call
There’s a point every year when things begin to shift offshore along the Texas coast. It’s not dramatic, and it doesn’t happen overnight, but if you spend enough time on the water you can feel it. The cold, inconsistent days
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The Aransas Bay Complex is a different animal than the upper coast. It’s not about muddy water, long drifts, and covering miles hoping to stumble into fish. This is a thinking angler’s system—clear water, defined structure, and fish that make
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The Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, TX will host an exciting, family-friendly event celebrating one of the ocean’s most fascinating predators during “Great White Sharks in the Gulf Family Day” on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m.
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The Galveston Bay Complex isn’t something you learn in a day, or even a season. It’s a system you grow into. A place that reveals itself slowly, one tide, one shoreline, one subtle pattern at a time. It’s not just
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Early spring along the Texas coast doesn’t arrive with fanfare. It eases in quietly, almost reluctantly, carried on longer afternoons and a slightly warmer breeze that softens the edge of winter. To the casual observer, not much has changed. But
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The federal government plans to open previously established Closed Zones (to longlining) off South Carolina, the East Coast of Florida, and in the Gulf on April 2, 2026. However, this action will only proceed if the proposed Amendment 15 to
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Spring on the Texas coast doesn’t tiptoe in quietly. It barrels in on a stiff south wind that rattles marsh grass, stacks waves across the bays and makes many anglers think twice about launching the boat. Twenty-mile-per-hour winds are common
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CCA Texas recently approved $1,367,000 in funding to support coastal conservation, law enforcement support, public outreach, and habitat restoration across the Texas Gulf Coast at its February 2026 State Board meeting. Approved proposals include: $1,000,000 — Carlos Reef Oyster Restoration
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Wade fishing along the Middle Coast of Texas is one of the most effective and exciting ways to target speckled trout. From the shallow grass flats to scattered shell reefs, anglers who leave the boat and get in the water
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There are two species of catfish commonly caught in coastal waters of Texas: the gafftop and sea catfish, more commonly known as hardhead. These fish certainly do not run in the same crowd as tarpon and speckled trout, but they
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From the sugar-white beaches near Destin to the deeper green water off Pensacola, anglers know these shores can produce serious fish. Bulls, tigers and hammerheads have made the Panhandle a destination for land-based, catch-and-release shark fishing. Watch the video here.
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Late winter along the coast is a season of patience. The water is still cool, the bait is scattered, and most anglers have shifted their focus offshore or upriver. But during a stretch of warmer weather—especially after several calm, sunny
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Most anglers picture redfish waving copper tails across a flooded marsh or cruising a knee-deep flat under a summer sun. But when winter settles in and north winds start stacking water out of the bays, a different opportunity quietly develops
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Late winter and early spring can be some of the most productive times of year to catch speckled trout along the Texas coast. Water temperatures are still cool, bait is beginning to move back into the bays, and trout are
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