Texas Fish & Game

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November 19, 2020

Saving The Whitetip Shark

Just decades ago, oceanic whitetip sharks were the most common pelagic shark in the tropical oceans. The situation the species is facing today is catastrophic, with the population in the Western and Central Pacific faring the […]
November 18, 2020

BTT Opposes Aquaculture in Gulf

Kampachi Farms has been awarded a permit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a fish cage in the Gulf of Mexico to grow 20,000 Almaco Jack. This statement pertains to Permit No. FLOA00001 and […]
November 18, 2020

Coastal Blue Cats – on Jigs?!

You may remember that a while back, we noted that you can certainly you find plenty of blue catfish in brackish water, as well as in freshwater, in many areas along the Gulf coast. Par for the […]
November 17, 2020

5 Tips for Avoiding Tangles

No one likes getting tangled, but it’s all part of the fishing game. That said, you can minimize the number of tangles you get, by taking these five simple tips into account. Whenever you’re using a […]
November 13, 2020

Executive Order On Redfish?

In our series of articles on the impacts of the 2020 election on the Second Amendment, we have discussed how executive orders can have an impact on gun ownership. Executive orders can also have an impact […]
November 5, 2020

How To Catch Trophy Fall Trout

Are you missing out on catching big trout right now? Fall is not known as the top time of year for big trout but if you know where to look it can be for you. Here […]
November 5, 2020

Planers: Not Just for Spanish Mackerel

Many anglers who troll for Spanish and king mackerel employ in-line planers, but few seem to use planers for other fisheries – and this can be a mistake. Planers aren’t just for the macks, but in […]
November 5, 2020

3 Strategies For Ship Channel Flounder Pt. 1

Fall is the prime time to score on flounder. With flounder making their migration from the bays into the Gulf of Mexico, November can be a memorable month. Here are three strategies for scoring on fall […]
November 4, 2020

Abandoned Gear Devastating Fisheries

Abandoned fishing gear is the deadliest form of plastic debris for marine life and has already driven the vaquita porpoise and other marine mammals to the brink of extinction, yet even as this crisis continues to […]
November 3, 2020

Choosing the Best Jig Head

Whether you’re working a grass-bed in the shallows for specks or bouncing a jig along the bottom for flounder, you probably stare at your box of jig heads and wonder: which one is the best pick? […]