Amber Jacked
Bring Texas-Sized Tackle When You Enter the Realm of the Reef Donkey Story by John N. Felsher Often compared to winching an anvil up through a football field of water, battling amberjack can challenge just about any angler or tackle.
Regulation Helping to Keep Redfish Bay Seagrass Healthy after 10 Years
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) field sampling surveys show a significant reduction in propeller scarring since it became illegal to destroy any of the five species of seagrass found in the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area (RBSSA) a decade
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The Underrated Blacktip Shark
My first encounter with a blacktip shark came while soaking a big hunk of cut mullet behind a shrimp boat in the Gulf of Mexico. I will never forget seeing the streamlined fish burst from the water like a wayward
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Take it to the Bank
Gulf Coast Bank Fishing Hotspots Not all anglers have boats. That is something Texas Fish & Game has known for a long time, which is why we include “Bank Bite” locations on most of our coastal Hot Spots Focus columns
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2016 19th Annual Blue Wave Boats Owners Tournament
2016 19th Annual Blue Wave Boats Owners Tournament Dates: July 22 & 23 Location: Galveston Yacht Basin Registration: http://bluewaveboats.com/owners/owners-tournament/register-for-the-owners-tournament/ Blue Wave Boats is having their 19th annual owners tournament at the Galveston Yacht Basin on July 22 & 23. This
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Slimers and Hardheads
Saltwater Cats are More Popular than Ever It did not take long to figure out what was on the other end of the line. At first I thought it might have been a shark because it hit hard and fast,
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$1 Million Artificial Reef to Enhance Texas Coastal Marine Habitat
“Keeping it Wild” reef near Port O’Connor to be largest in Texas waters Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) and Coastal Conservation Association Texas are partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to create the largest artificial reef ever
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SEA San Antonio Summer Slam Fishing Tournament
Redfish Bay Boat House to host SEA Summer Slam Tournament on July 23, 2016 Come join the San Antonio Chapter of the Saltwater-Fisheries Enhancement Association (SEA) for the Summer Slam Fishing Tournament. The tournament will be held at the Redfish
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Saltwater Strangeness
When I was around five years old my late father, Chester Moore, Sr., had his own mysterious aquatic encounter. While fishing with a friend on Conway Bayou on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River, a gigantic gray-colored creature surfaced
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Fishing action is always good at the piers
The question that was posted on recent fishing forum asking fellow saltwater anglers what their favorite fishing piers are along the Texas coast. In Corpus Christi Bob Hall and Red Dot were listed as good piers, but like just any
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Offshore Oasis (TFG Throwback – 1995)
Offshore grasslines bring out a smorgasbord of surface fishing action by Larry Bozka You’d have thought someone had plugged the fish’s tail into a 220 socket. The bull dorado stopped, angrily puffed its gills and, anticipating the kill, radiated a
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Kings of the Sabine Bank (TFG Throwback – 1995)
The Sabine Bank is a 40-mile stretch of prime summertime kingfishing habitat by Robert Sloan Twelve miles off the Sabine Jetties, Ron Jaap and I were completely mesmerized with a giant ling that kept surfacing beside my 16-foot Kenner, which
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Catching Spring Reds
There are more redfish in Texas bay systems than there have been in more than 30 years. In fact, some areas are so thick with reds, anglers have a hard time catching legal-sized fish. No, I am not talking about
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Strange Fun on a Boat: Trot-Line for Crabs
We fish, we hunt, and maybe we just go for a swim now and again – however you may use your boat, the bottom line is that it should be fun. Last weekend I tried something new on my 14′
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Proposed Port Mansfield Fishing Pier in the Works
Possible new 630 foot fishing pier for Port Mansfield Last month, a storm damaged the old pier at Fred Stone Park, where local anglers have boasted some of the best redfish, flounder and trout fishing on the Texas coast. Officials
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Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 15
The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset Sunday, May 15, until a still-to-be determined time in July. The closing date is based on samples collected by the Coastal
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Season of the Sharks (TFG Throwback – 1995)
Warm temperatures beckon a wide variety of sharks into close, personal contact with Texas anglers. by Larry Bozka What does a Texas angler get when he or she mixes equal parts of fascination, fear, and fun? In a word, sharks.
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The Basics of Trout Fishing
Tips for Catching the Most Commonly Pursued Species on the Gulf Coast Speckled trout are the largemouth bass of saltwater. Not only are they the most commonly pursued species along the Gulf Coast, they also inspire the most artificial lures. From
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Trout X Files
The Truth About Catching Trophy Fish is Out There… story by Chester Moore Despite being the most sought-after species on the Texas coast, many of the facts about the lives of speckled trout and the tactics that work best for catching
Laguna’s Rising Tide – (TFG Throwback – 1995)
Trophy reds and specks make a strong comeback in the Lower Laguna Madre. by Jim Foster There was a chill in the air as we eased the boat out of the channel and pushed the throttle forward. The boat came
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