What’s one of the most determined fighters you’ll encounter around reefs and wrecks? Few people would argue that the amberjack can be topped for sheer pound-for-pound pulling power. Added bonus: they usually are quite willing to strike, regardless of environmental […]
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Live bait can be deadly effective, and livelier baits are commonly much more effective than injured, half-dead, or lethargic ones. So treat your livies with a little bit of TLC and in the long run, you’ll catch more fish. First,
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Anytime that the summer winds start to calm and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico start to look more like a backyard pool than a washing machine, many Texas anglers break out the big rods and head out in
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021 4:00 P.M. The Bite Me Podcast Show – John Lopez and Scott Null 5:00 P.M. Jimmy West – Everything You Need to Know About Fishing Galveston 6:00 P.M. Capt. Mickey Eastman “The Outdoor Show / Sports
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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet April 12-15, 2021 by webinar. The meeting will begin with a closed session to make preliminary selections for membership on the Reef Fish and Shrimp Advisory Panels. Appointees will undergo
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Fighting a fish is fun and exciting, but gaffing one is every bit as exhilarating – if, that is, you don’t blow the job. Since the angler has already done his or her part reeling the fish close enough the
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On March 25, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission discussed changes to saltwater fishing regulations for 2021-2022 that included allowing the recreational-only use of crab traps in areas of Aransas County and clarifying red snapper bag limits. The following changes
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14 additional reefs and banks are officially part of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS). As of March 22, 2021, FGBNMS encompasses 17 reefs and banks located approximately 80-125 miles off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. These banks are a combination of
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Bridges are natural-born fish havens. Their pilings provide structure, they’re often built at choke-points where the current is accelerated, and those with lighting draw in fish after dark. If you wanted to improve the fishing in any given area, it
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission took emergency action to change the bag and size limits on spotted seatrout in the Upper and Lower Laguna Madre due to the coastal freeze and subsequent fish kill in Feb. 2021. The new regulations for
Trout Regs Changed In Laguna Madre Read More »
The U.S. International Trade Commission released its findings on the economic impact of the importation of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) seafood on the U.S. fishing industry. The report found that the U.S. imported an estimated $2.4 billion worth of illegal
Illegal Fishing To The Tune of $2.4 Billion Read More »
As climate change reduces the frequency and intensity of killing freezes, tropical plants and animals that once could survive in only a few parts of the U.S. mainland are expanding their ranges northward, according to a US Geological Survey study.
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Everyone knows about the Big Chill that beset Texas in mid-February. But not everybody understands the severity of fish loss on the coast. Most bay fish cannot survive the frigid temperatures Texas endured. And dead fish can’t talk. Numbers compiled
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Cue the “Jaws” theme. A great white shark has been confirmed by officials with Ocearch, the satellite-tagging-based research group, to be swimming off the Texas Coast. Acadia, a 10 foot, 9-inch, 1,600-pound female, quietly pinged near Nansen, one of the big
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Tuna was on the minds of the anglers on Galveston Party Boat’s The New Buccaneer and Capt. Matt Smith as they traversed the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico on a 30-hour offshore trip. But that changed quickly as
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Winter weather the week of Feb. 14, 2021 led to fish kill events on the entire Texas coast. If fish do not make it to a refuge in deeper, more temperature stable water during cold weather, they may die when water temperatures
Freeze Kills 3.8 Million Fish-Trout Hit Hard Read More »
As spring hits many anglers along the coast are going to have cobia fishing on their minds. Few fish are as exciting to catch and as tasty to eat. And, few baits are as likely to tempt them as live
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted today establish a four-month no fishing closure at Western Dry Rocks, the most important permit spawning site in the Lower Keys. Conservation organizations celebrated the vote, which capped a year-long effort to
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The red snapper fishery and the regulations that regulate it have gone through more iterations in the past decade than the iPhone. It seems like each and every season, there are new regs, new gear you have to carry, and
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With the recent Executive Order (EO), recreational fishing gear, bottom trawls, and pelagic longline are viewed the same as all other fishing gear when it comes to designating Marine Protected Areas (MPA). The EO, signed by Biden, calls for closing
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