May 5, 2021

Trolling for Mako Sharks

When most anglers think of mako fishing, they naturally envision chum slicks, huge baits on circle hooks, and long cable leaders. As they should – if you want to target these apex predators chumming is the […]

May 4, 2021

Landing Big Fish in the Surf

Surf fishing may not always be the most productive style of fishing in the world, but it can be incredibly enjoyable and relaxing. And every now and again you can get lucky – very lucky. Any […]

April 28, 2021

Did Freeze Kill Potential State Record Trout?

The massive coastal freeze that hit Texas in February killed more than four million fish. Speckled trout, especially mature fish, were killed by the tens of thousands from Upper Laguna Madre to the Mexico line. That […]

April 27, 2021

Why Do Fish Habitat Restoration?

Habitat restoration is often defined as repairing damage to habitats, usually damage caused by humans. The goal is to bring back natural ecological function to the habitats for the benefit of the species that depend on […]

April 27, 2021

Why Is the Gulf of Mexico Forgotten?

The water was perfectly calm. Occasionally, a light breeze would stir up a ripple but there was no wave action to speak of and the waters were unusually clear. As we pulled up to a weedline […]

April 22, 2021

CCA Says The Release Matters

Nearly four million finfish were killed during the 2021 Texas Winter Storm. Non-recreational species constituted 91 percent of the total mortality in numbers, and spotted seatrout dominated the remaining 9 percent of game species that were […]

April 22, 2021

A Look At The White Marlin

The Billfish Foundation maintains the largest private tag and release database in the world, with 260,000 records by 150,000 anglers. In 2020 alone, TBF anglers and captains tagged, released, or recaptured 7,000 billfish and tuna across […]

April 21, 2021

Upper Coast Reef Gets Boost

HI20 Reef—a 160 acre site already home to a 120-foot sunken barge and hundreds of granite blocks—is set to be expanded with hundreds of tons of additional diverse materials, including reef pyramids, steel energy industry structures, […]

April 20, 2021

Targeting Blue Marlin

Trying to catch a blue marlin is a rather epic challenge, one that few people attempt in specific and even fewer accomplish. The vast majority of the blues that get hooked enter a mixed spread intended […]

April 15, 2021

Shark Fishing with Kids

If you want to make a kid smile from ear to ear, just take them shark fishing. It doesn’t matter how big the sharks you catch are or what specific species they may be. The moment […]

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