The apex of the spring bass fishing season is right around the corner and summer will be here before we know it. That means there will be plenty of opportunities to get close to plenty of other angling targets, including inshore and offshore saltwater species such as redfish, trout...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has added another public hearing in Corpus Christi to gather input on proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes, including alteration to the speckled trout bag limit that would encompass much of the coast.
The department originally scheduled one public meeting in Corpus Christi for...
September marks the one-year anniversary of a law passed by the Texas Legislature prohibiting the uprooting of sea grass with the propeller of a boat within coastal waters. Sea grasses are important as they stabilize sediments, decrease erosion, improve water quality and clarity, increase dissolved oxygen and provide habitat...
There's a vast difference between "fishing" and "catching."
That statement is especially true for bass anglers. Even if you've got the time and money to put in the days needed to truly get on a pattern, fishing typically is done a whole lot more than catching.
For the weekend warrior, knowing...
The Texas flounder fishery has certainly seen better days.
As a result of a longtime downward trend in population estimates, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding both recreational and commercial anglers that the flounder fishery will be closed for the month of November and through Dec. 14. During...
Note: This article was posted four months before the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted to enact an emergency, allowing only an 11-day summer snapper season. Click here for more on red snapper season.
The red snapper, among the most sought fish in the Gulf of Mexico by both...
National Safe Boating Week is this month.
That means there’s no better time to brush up on the intricacies of Texas’ rules and regulations – and why they’re in place.
Most boaters certainly follow the letter of the law and use common sense whether they're angling or simply enjoying a day with...
When I close my eyes and dream what heaven looks like, I can’t help but smile.
It resembles southwestern Colorado.
There are towering, ancient peaks carved from sluggish glacial movement that line the broad horizon at every glance. There are brilliant wildflowers of all hues and tones dotting a lush landscape...
The Coastal Conservation Association on Wednesday announced that it filed a federal lawsuit against the implementation of a red snapper plan in the Gulf of Mexico that takes a percentage of the recreational quota and reserves it for use by the charter and for-hire fishing industries.
In a statement CCA cited Amendment 40, which was approved by...