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February 1, 2024

Top Rated Boat Shipping Company: A1 Auto Transport

Shipping a boat can seem like an insurmountable task, but when working with a company like A1 Auto Transport, it’s easy as heck. Below we’ll go into who is A1 Auto Transport, how they can help […]
January 29, 2024

TPWD Approves Trout Bag Limit Changes

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) approved changes to speckled trout regulations according to a report from the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA). They changed the daily bag limit from 5 fish to 3 fish and […]
January 29, 2024

Radar: Do You Really Need It?

Radar is one of those things most fishing boat owners would like to have, but don’t consider a necessity. And considering the expense, many take a pass. IMHO this is a major mistake – I’ll never […]
January 29, 2024

The Always Under-appreciated Amberjack

What fish gets dissed by anglers on a regular basis, and called “trash” even though they tug so hard they can yank your shoulders out of their sockets? The amberjack, of course.  Also called AJs, jacks, […]
January 23, 2024

Try These Black Drum Fishing Tips

Black drum are perhaps the most underappreciated fish on the Texas Gulf Coast. They fight hard and taste good and during the winter drum fishing can be outstanding. Black drum are scavengers and readily take bait. […]
January 22, 2024

CCA Buys Boat For Bringing Back Baffin Initiative

The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) submitted a proposal to CCA Texas requesting $80,000 for a Haynie 23′ Big Foot bay boat. Since 2013, HRI has led a monitoring program in Baffin […]
January 13, 2024

Will We Be Prepared For The Next Freeze Kill?

Saying I was excited to go to South Padre Island was an understatement. For the last four years, I have been mentoring a teen named Nathan Childress through our Higher Calling Wildlife program and we were […]
January 13, 2024

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest In Matagorda Bay

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024. This closure is based on samples recently collected by […]
January 10, 2024

Gulf Council To Meet In New Orleans

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will meet at the Hyatt Centric French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana from January 29 – February 1, 2024. During this meeting, the Council plans to take final action […]
January 10, 2024

Tips For January Specks, Reds & Flounder

January is the beginning of Texas’ cold weather. Sure, we get a few chilly days in November and December but if we are going to have any truly cold weather it will likely be in January […]