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The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in Texas state waters. Bag and size limits for federal and state waters will remain unchanged. Regulations […]

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Well okay, the wobbling silver spoon is a classic, too! All too often anglers get caught up with cool new plastics, glittery color patterns, and new-fangled lures that they overlook some very old but very effective […]

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June in the Gulf of Mexico is prime time for anglers fishing STAR to reel in a big king mackerel (kingfish). These sleek and powerful fish offer an exhilarating challenge for anglers, and with the right […]

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The STAR tournament is known by many families along the coast for amazing scholarship opportunities. One of the scholarship categories that also has an adult division is sheepshead. This month the most productive places to target […]

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NOAA Fisheries is implementing a final rule for a framework action under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) to update the private angling red snapper calibration ratios and increase […]

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The Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors, will return to Fort Worth for fishing’s biggest event of the year. Dubbed the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing, this tournament is estimated to draw crowds approaching […]

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A bull shark has reportedly been caught in the Guadalupe River. According to a report from MySA.com TikTok user Jonathanguayo5 encountered a shark in the Guadalupe River on Saturday, May 4. The video shows Jonathan’s fishing companion reel in the […]

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As flood waters begin to recede across much of Central and East Texas, property owners may encounter wildlife in unexpected places. Floods can temporarily displace wildlife like snakes, armadillos, skunks and raccoons into some people’s yards […]

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Texas Parks & Wildlife Department staff seeks adoption of a proposed rule governing the take of wildlife. The proposed rule would provide for the issuance of a special authorization for the take of white-tailed and/or mule […]

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NOAA Fisheries announces federal waters from 9 to 200 nautical miles off Texas will close to shrimp trawling 30 minutes after official sunset, local time, on May 15, 2024, corresponding to the time Texas closes its state […]

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There is something special about watching a bobber start moving and then disappear below the surface. In fact, I daresay if you can’t get excited about seeing that you should consider taking up badminton or underwater […]

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So, have you heard about all of the floodwaters pouring into the Upper Coast bays? Of course you have. Intense amounts of rain have caused mega flooding events that are sending billions of gallons of freshwater […]

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“Mr. Crappie” is the perfect nickname for Wally Marshall. Yes, he has his own line of top-selling crappie fishing videos, a television show and dozens of crappie-related fishing products to his name. But the man lives, […]

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When Bois d’Arc Lake in Fannin County officially opened for use in April, Texas got its first major reservoir in more than 30 years. But early results indicate anglers may have a budding new fishing haven […]

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposed deer carcass disposal regulations and movement restrictions. Carcass Disposal Currently, hunters who harvest deer within a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) zone […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Division Corpus Christi District recently launched an effort to rebuild the fishery at Lake Dunlap. The reservoir was refilled with water in the fall after a dam-failure […]

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What do great white sharks eat in the Gulf of Mexico? It’s a question researchers ate pondering as more white sharks are verified in Gulf waters from Florida to Texas. Join TF&G Editor-In-Chef Chester Moore as […]

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Texas State Parks continues to recover from flood impacts and encourages visitors to check park pages and the alert map for updates. While emergency rescue operations are active, wildlife experts urge the public to focus on […]

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Seven tails. Seven beautiful bronze tails with a dot in the middle. That’s how many I counted before shooting a white shrimp-patterned fly their direction. The first cast got no response but on the second my […]

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