Blueline tilefish isn’t exactly a common catch for Texas anglers, but this species does swim in the waters off our shores and makes for a very cool catch – where you find one you generally find an entire school, they
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Have you ever seen flounder hitting with your own eyes but they were keyed in on something VERY specific and ignored what you had to offer?. Sometimes you have to adapt to the situation and even use some unusual bait
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Just about everyone loves catching – and eating – grouper. But for most folks, grouper fishing means bait fishing. Those looking for a more hands-on approach with artificials, however, will probably get a charge out of jigging for grouper. Grouper
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When it comes to trolling offshore waters for the likes of tuna, billfish, wahoo, mahi-mahi, and more, the Green Machine belongs aboard every boat. This is without question one of the most versatile lures out there. It can be trolled
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King mackerel are awesome predators, awesome fighters, and awesome on the grill. You want to catch more of them? Of course you do! Put these five king-catching tips into play, to boost your catch rate. Stick with structure. Although king
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When it comes to catching yellowfin tuna, many anglers use heavy leaders of two hundred pound test or more. Others use barely-visible 30-pound test. Obviously, different sizes are appropriate for different rigs and different styles of fishing. But traditional theory
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Party boats are a great way for boatless anglers to get off the piers and beaches, and out on the water. Fishing from a party boat is not, however, anything like fishing from shore or even like fishing from a
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If you fish offshore, you’ve almost certainly rigged a ballyhoo or two… or a few thousand. Ballyhoo are the number-one all-around trolled bait, whether they’re rigged naked or behind a skirt. Either way, good ballyhoo rigging versus a sloppy job
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Ever seen a 10 foot wave that went across an entire section of Corpus Christi Bay? How about an even bigger wave with a sheer wall that nearly took out two anglers near Port O’Connor? Then there’s the giant wave
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Jigging for flounder is a ton of fun, and can be every bit as effective as fishing bait. In fact, in some situations it can be even more effective than bait. Ready to bump bottom and hook up a doormat?
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Atlantic sharpnose sharks are common in the Gulf, and while they might not be the biggest or most exciting sharks to catch, they have an unusual characteristic that makes them a prime target: they taste good! Many sharks don’t taste
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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 you to reel them
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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 very species-specific. So, in
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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 bones and muscles. Yet,
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“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 to Port Arthur, the
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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 kills more people than
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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 150 pyramids into the
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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 to catch a swordfish
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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 they’re feisty and they
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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 tagged by research group
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