Battling hundred-pound-plus fish on stand-up gear is no small feat. It takes every bit of stamina, grit, and fish-fighting skill you can muster. But when it’s approached correctly by an angler who’s in good shape, you can successfully battle absolute […]
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AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input on potential changes to the recreational and commercial flounder fishery for the 2020-2021 license year. TPWD is considering a wide variety of tools for helping manage flounder populations.
TPWD Holding Flounder Meetings Tonight! Read More »
Flounder season in Texas opens back up Dec. 15 and yes, there are flounder to be caught even after the traditional “fall run” is over. During cold weather you just need to think differently about fluonder. For lure fishermen it
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Subscribe on your favorite podcast app or listen right here! Host Dustin Warncke rolls out a new recorded live podcast episode in Venice, Louisiana as part of the annual Confluence Writers Summit and holds down the fort as he has
Podcast: Fishing Friends Wildcard Mashup with Various Guests – Live in Venice, Louisiana Read More »
I enjoy kayak fishing, but I’m no kayak fishing expert. Fortunately I know a lot of people who are, and recently when one of them took me out for a day, he shared some basics with me which proved invaluable.
Kayak Trolling, 101 Read More »
If you enjoy catching Spanish mackerel you probably have plenty of tips for catching more mackerel up your sleeve, know all about trolling for macks, and maybe even know how to try fly fishing for Spanish mackerel. But, would you
Spanish Mackerel on… Popping Corks?! Read More »
You may have to run 75 or more miles out into the Gulf, employ special rigging and techniques, and spend all day staring at a solitary rod tip, but if you can win a battle with a swordfish you can
Subscribe on your favorite podcast app or listen right here! On this live on-location show, Denis Breaud, John Pisa, Zack Brown and (later in the show) Instagram celebrity Nicole Spenc (https://www.instagram.com/nicole_spenc/) join Dustin Warncke at a media event in Venice,
Few fish present as great a challenge as yellowfin tuna. If you want a fight that will have you dripping with sweat, arms aching and blisters forming on your hand at the reel crank, these beasts will make it happen.
Lure Colors for Tuna Read More »
Bluefish are an excellent species to catch in the surf, and while many may feel this fish isn’t a top target, in fact bluefish are under-rated. These fish fight hard, and as long as you don’t freeze them, taste great,
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NOAA released the 2018 Status of U.S. Fisheries Annual Report to Congress that details the status of 479 federally-managed stocks or stock complexes in the U.S. to identify which stocks are subject to overfishing, are overfished, or are rebuilt to
Fish Stocks Near Record High Read More »
Coastal communities across the U.S. continued to see increased high tide flooding last year, forcing their residents and visitors to deal with flooded shorelines, streets and basements — a trend that is expected to continue this year. The elevated water
High Tide Flood Days Rises Read More »
I am angry. I mean, I am really pi**ed off, furious, and livid, because Shimano dared to replace the Stradic FK with the new Stradic FL. Yeah, yeah, I know, this latest version incorporates a bunch of the high-end features
3 Cool New Fishing Tools Read More »
Flounder Run In 2011 I took part in an epic challenge to catch 100 flounder in five days on artificial lure only. It was called the Fall Flounder Run and it was all done from the bank. I was able
Gearing Up For Finicky Flounder Bite Read More »
I’m no fly fishing sharpie, but guys who are step aboard my boat every now and again. And one of those that impressed me the most lately was a guy named David, who’s a Grim Reaper for fish with a
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The fall flounder run is set to kick into high gear. Flounder are already starting to trickle from the marsh down into the channel and out toward the Gulf of Mexico.There has not been any big movements but migrations always
Think Small For Fall Flounder Read More »
A true story: there were five very experienced anglers aboard a boat creeping through the shallows with an electric trolling motor, hitting Spot-Lock when points with current or a trough came into casting range. All five were throwing similar plastics,
Speckled Sea Trout Tactics: The Retrieve Read More »
A good portion of my fishing the last few years has been fishing for reds in rivers north of bay systems. And it was not always by preference. I love the reds, but would prefer fishing the bays. Brutal winds
Don’t Overlook River Reds Read More »
Citing concerns for the region’s aquatic resources, CCA Texas is opposed to the Port of Corpus Christi’s proposed Channel Deepening Project (CDP), permit application number SWG-2019-00067. The full public notice, proposed plans and alternative analysis can be found HERE. The location
CCA Opposes Corpus Channel Deepening Read More »
The goal of the Endangered Species Act is to protect and recover listed species until the point they no longer need the protections afforded by the Act. After the smalltooth sawfish was listed as an Endangered species in 2003, NOAA
Sawfish Recovery Put In Spotlight Read More »
