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

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 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 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? […]

October 20, 2020

Landing Big Fish With Small Gear

If you enjoy light tackle angling in saltwater, there will come a day when an unexpected beast of one species or another attacks your lure or bait, and you’ll be faced with a battle in which […]

October 6, 2020

Five Tips for Trolling Single-Handed

No one’s going to dispute the effectiveness of trolling, but in many cases, this tactic requires having a knowledgeable crew aboard. You have a time window to fish, and no one to go with? Then you […]

October 6, 2020

Old Trick For Puppy Drum

Recently I went fishing with a buddy on a blustery evening, with winds strong enough that we knew we’d be staying in protected backwaters. There were lots of little puppy drum around and we were fishing […]

October 1, 2020

Kayak Fishing For… Offshore Mahi-Mahi?!?!

I’ll admit it right up front: I am not an incredibly good kayak angler. I spend most of my time on larger boats, and my kayak fishing experience is quite limited. I do know a few […]

September 30, 2020

Artificial Reefs Boost Fishing Opportunities

Artificial reef sites boost fishing opportunities for everyone. That’s one of the reasons why the TPWD has a public reefing program, which allows citizens, organizations, and corporations to deploy reef materials under TPWD guidance. I recently […]

September 3, 2020

Rigging for Bull Reds

Big bull reds may be outside the slot limit and therefore present a catch-and-release fishery, only, but there’s not an angler out there who wouldn’t agree that experiencing the tussle these fish put up is well […]

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