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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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The regional management plan of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) sheds light on an often-misunderstood part of speckled trout behavior: feeding. It shows that one researcher examined stomach volumes and concluded that spotted seatrout fed more heavily in
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This video posted by Falling Tide Charters shows what can happen when an angler competes with a shark for a catch. The angler started to reel in his tarpon, but the shark had other plans for the fish. After an intense
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Shark attacks my fish online and in a feeding frenzy a shark tries to attack my gopro and hand on the side of the boat. best shark attack video ever. Crazy Video. all raw footage caught on tape and filmed
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Fishidy with Mike Iaconelli: ICAST 2014 from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo. For more information visit Fishidy.com
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Calixto Gonzales The weather was gorgeous on that June morning in 2005, and the surf was calm. I stood on the South Brazos Santiago Jetty at the juncture where water meets the beach and was having a good day fooling
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TF&G reader Chris Fleury sent in this inspiring story about flounder fishing this week. Check it out below. I have lived in victoria for 20 years and regardless of my various attempts to catch a flounder on rod and reel,
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Calixto Gonzales The three old men were a fixture on the South Brazos Santiago jetties. They had an old red oilskin tarp set up as a sort of lean-to for shade, a banged up Coleman camp stove with a pot
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