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How To Target Big Winter Black Drum
Few fish on the Texas coast are more overlooked than big black drum. They don’t draw crowds like oversized redfish or flashy pelagics, but the anglers who know them understand just how impressive these fish can be. Black drum pushing 40, 50, even 70 pounds are among the strongest and most stubborn fighters in shallow
Target Texas Winter Tuna
Winter is one of the most overlooked but productive seasons for tuna fishing in the Texas Gulf. While many anglers focus on summer runs, experienced offshore crews know that colder months often bring less pressure, stable fish, and aggressive bites when conditions align. Success depends on preparation, timing, and the right mix of techniques. When
Try These Tips For Winter Surf Fishing
Winter surf fishing on the Texas coast rewards anglers who understand that cold water doesn’t shut fish down—it simply concentrates them. Whiting, sand trout, Gulf trout and black drum all remain active in the surf zone through the colder months, and on the Lower Coast an occasional pompano shows up as a welcome surprise. Whiting
Feedback Off on Drone Fishing Concern by TF&G Audience
Commenters flooded Texas Fish & Game’s new Instagram post about the legality of drone fishing, highlighting how polarized and zealous anglers are about the subject. Questions arose about the legality of using drones to cut bait abroad. The answer is never, according to federal laws. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department does not have its
Launches of the 40th Sharelunker Time
The Toyota ShareLunker Program’s 40th season officially kicked off on January 1; this is another significant milestone for Texas ‘ long-awaited and storied largemouth bass selective breeding and filling system. Anglers from all over the state and the nation have been fishing on Texas rivers since 1986 in an effort to land a Legacy Class
Report Gulf Great White Shark Sightings -Including Historical Reports
The Gulf Great White Shark Society is asking for help from the public, offshore workers, anglers, divers, and mariners to document great white shark sightings in the Gulf—past or present. For decades, reports of great white sharks in the Gulf were often dismissed due to a lack of physical proof. Today, satellite-tagging data and improved
Targeting Winter Reds From Shore
Winter along the Texas coast strips fishing down to fundamentals, and nowhere is that more apparent than fishing from the bank along ship channels. There’s no boat to reposition, no trolling motor to save a bad decision. You pick a stretch of concrete, rock, or shell and let the water come to you. In winter,
TPWD Seeking Comments On Party Boat Regs
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is asking for public input on a proposed update to the rules governing commercial party boats — vessels that carry more than six passengers for hire on Texas inland waters. While the proposal may look bureaucratic at first glance, its real purpose is clear: improving safety, clarifying responsibility,
Where the Odds Point for Texas’ Next Record Speckled Trout
When anglers debate where the next Texas state-record speckled trout will come from, the discussion often centers on personal experience or recent hot bites. A more reliable way to approach the question is to look at historical records, long-term production of trophy-class fish, and the environmental factors that allow trout to reach extreme size. The
Texas Receives a Bird Flu Alert.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ( TPWD ) advises caution because waterbirds and waterfowl migrate and gather together on their wintering grounds as a result of the highly pathogenic avian influenza ( HPAI ) that is prevalent in wild birds across the state. HPAI is a very contagious zoonotic virus that is easily transmissible
Winter Red Fish from Targeting TX
Red fish hunting in Texas condition waters is not the media attention it deserves, but for anglers who are willing to brave the colder months of the year, it can be one of the most trusted times to put excellent fish in the boat. Winter offers calmer seas, less stress, and fish that hold tightly
Bears, Ringtails, and Mink Oh My!
The majority of people associate Texas with maverick cattle, marsupials along rural roads, and white-tailed deer scurrying through pecan brush. The country’s animals perception has a comfortable and settled feel. But Texas subtly supports animals like badgers, ringtails, and mink, which are all things that people don’t know about. Yet where people’s worst intentions are
