The worst blow to Texas coastal fisheries in modern history happened when major freezes hit the coast in the 1980s. Many coastal anglers are concerned we are getting a repeat right now. Listen to this special edition of Higher Calling
Trout Kill! Details On Coastal Kill Emerging Read More »
The historic cold front that has invaded Texas has frozen much of the coastal marsh, backwaters and shallow portions of bays along the coast. The biggest concern for fisheries managers is fish kills and reports are coming in to Texas
Fish Kills Reported-(Updated) Read More »
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast to protect resources during freezing weather conditions. The closure takes effect at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, Feb.
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The Christmas Bay Foundation will meet at 8am Saturday Feb. 20 at the Brazoria County Parks Seidler Boat Ramp to participate on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Event. We will have several boats and
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Bahamas Petroleum Company’s (BPC) offshore oil exploration, which began in December 2020, poses a greater threat to the US coastline habitat than previously suggested by the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment according to officials with the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. Standing
Could Drilling Impact Bonefish Habitat? Read More »
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took final action on a framework action to increase the lane snapper catch limits and modify the fishing season closure accountability measure. The most recent update assessment of lane snapper used catch and
Lane Snapper, Triggerfish Limits Changed Read More »
Recently, my landing net was turned into a tangled mess of bent aluminum and shredded mesh by a very angry 47-inch cobia that maybe, just maybe, we should have played out a bit longer before landing. Then a week later,
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The color chartreuse is a very common one in the world of fishing. Everyone’s probably heard the saying “if it ain’t chartreuse it ain’t no use,” and there’s no doubt that if you inspected the soft plastic jig tails in
Why Chartreuse Jigs Work Read More »
Each February for 19 years, countless volunteers spend 10 days on the water along the Texas coastline searching the bays for abandoned crab traps left to foul shrimpers’ nets, snag anglers’ lines, “ghost fish,” and create unsightly views. To date,
TX Crab Trap Removal Dates Set Read More »
Where is the next world record speckled trout likely to live? What about the Texas state record? Will it be broken? Join Chester Moore in the conclusion of a three-part series on trophy speckled trout as he looks at record
World Record Speckled Trout! Plus An 11-Pound Sand Trout! Read More »
Ever wondered how fast speckled trout grow and what factors go into making a trophy-sized fish? How about the movements of trout in and out of a bay system? Then you need to hear this super in-depth interview with Shane
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AUSTIN- Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID – 19 pandemic, the commercial fishing industry is now able to apply for funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill was passed by Congress in
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News flash: electric trolling motors aren’t just for bass fishing anymore. Well, okay, unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few decades you already knew that. But here’s what you might not be aware of: between some
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Trophy speckled trout are the most prized inland sportfish on the Texas Gulf Coast. Catching these elusive and quite quirky fish can be a challenge so anglers need all the information they can get to score on that lifetime super-sized
Trophy Trout Strategies Revealed Read More »
On Tuesday we talked about getting electric trolling motors on large saltwater boats, but as trolling motors have developed for larger and larger boats, there have been developments at the opposite end of the spectrum: electric outboards, for small boats.
Fishing with Electric Outboard Read More »
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) rolled out a new online tool this week that should make it easier for anglers, energy companies, and state agencies to reef obsolete platforms and related structures in the Gulf of Mexico where
New Database Save Marine Habitat Read More »
Recreational fishing may get displaced by aquaculture/mariculture if we don’t give current government plans close scrutiny. NOAA/NMFS, federal Fishery Management Councils, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Environment Protection Agency are focusing on and providing federal funding for aquaculture/mariculture.
New Aquaculture Might Harm Your Catch Read More »
At the end of 2019, The Billfish Foundation announced the Juvenile Billfish Project. The Juvenile Billfish Project was created with our friend Dr. Freddy Arocha to fill the massive gap in knowledge of the early lives of billfish. Billfish have
Tracking Juvenile Billfish Worldwide Read More »
We anglers definitely over-complexify things sometimes. Quite often, actually. Will it really make that big a difference if you tie a Bimini Twist, versus a modified Albright? If you choose 8/0 hooks instead of 10/0? If you use a 15-foot
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Ribbonfish are some bizarre looking creatures. They look more snake-like than fish-like, a 30-incher doesn’t even hit one pound, and their sharp teeth are barbed for maximum killing ability. As a result of their less than appealing appearance, most anglers
Don’t Call Those Ribbonfish “Trash” Fish! Read More »
