There are a group of guys that I've fished with for years that have a rather twisted sense of humor. A long running joke amongst these guys is to tell you what bait they're throwing by using the nickname they've assigned to that particular bait. For example a...
Texas Saltwater Fishing News
Fishermen And Schools
The schools of Texas have a new weapon to fight drugs. This weapon is stronger than any swords or guns-gangs or drug dealers. It's fishing. Schools, parents, Texas Parks and Wildlife, law enforcement personnel, community leaders, celebrities, T.B.B.U. and other...
Dog Days & Slow Drifts
It’s summer, the winds have died, the days are unbearably hot, the fishing gets R E E L slow (pardon the pun), and you just have to adjust, so what do the diehards do? You can get an earlier start and take advantage of great topwater action (buzzbaits, spooks,...
Bass in the Timber
Timber, in any given lake, provides habitat for all species of fish. Anglers commonly refer to timber as cover, and they know it provides a sheltered area for bass hang outs. But, the age old quandary for bassers is which trees will be more productive for their...
Texas Saltwater Fishing Report November 1995
SABINE -- The lake and the jetties will be the places where anglers fill their need to catch fish in November. Flounder and redfish should be laying along the jetty rocks in the deeper water to escape the cooler winter temperatures. Live bait is of course your best...
Texas Saltwater Fishing Report May 1997
SABINE - The flounder are continuing to move through the pass and fishermen armed with live shrimp are taking plenty of flatfish home for the table. Limits of trout and redfish are also falling to the whiskered bait. Work the reefs with a popping cork and live shrimp...
SEPTEMBER SURF ACTION CAN BE HOT
If you've given up on catching speckled trout in the surf for this year you could be missing some of the best surf fishing of the season. Recent catches of easy limits are being reported up and down the coast by anglers wading the second bar with shadtails, Triple...
Lavaca Bay Settlement Provides Restoration, Clean Up
POINT COMFORT, Texas — A team of state and federal agencies today announced two settlement agreements with Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa World Alumina L.L.C. that address mercury-contaminated sediments in Lavaca Bay, ongoing non-permitted discharges of mercury into Lavaca Bay,...
Fly Fish Texas to Feature Seminars, Gear, Fishing
ATHENS, Texas — "Fly fishing — it’s easier than you think" is the theme of the 6th annual Fly Fish Texas to be held at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 5. A long list of fly-fishing professionals will be on-hand to prove that slogan true, providing seminars...
New Report Details Water Needs of Sabine Lake Estuary
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A new report by state scientists documents the amount of freshwater inflows from the Sabine River watershed needed to sustain the Sabine Lake ecosystem, a vital resource that supports dozens of fish and wildlife species and is worth millions of...
Redfish Bay Seagrass Protection Rules Proposed
ROCKPORT, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing mandatory seagrass protection measures for the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area to protect ecologically important seagrass beds from motorboat propeller scarring. This past January, the department...
Assessment Raises Concerns About Lower Laguna Specks
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists have completed a new stock assessment of spotted seatrout in Texas. Spotted seatrout along with red drum comprise the two most important species sought by recreational anglers in Texas. Recreational fisheries...
Publish Your Photos to Our Bass Fishing Photo Gallery
Members can post bass fishing photos to the Photo Gallery. Login, browse to the 2004 Gallery, near the top right of the browser screen you'll find a drop down menu, choose add photo, locate your photo on your computer, add a caption and you're done! - Texas Saltwater...
TBBU Habitat Improvement Projects
Get Ready!!! The Texas Black Bass Unlimited (TBBU) Houston Gala and Conservation FishFest '96 in Dallas are on their way. TBBU, it's fine members, and platinum sponsors, will join together to promote a project involving the revitalization of aging Texas fisheries. The...
Lake Livingston Bass Fishing Report
Black Bass: The lake is just over two feet low and the water temperature has been in the mid to upper eighties for the last few weeks. All through June the bass were aggressive except during the week that the lake level fell over a foot. Buzzbaits, crankbaits, and...
Lake Livingston Bass Fishing Report November 1996
Black bass: The bass have positioned themselves from about half way back in the bigger creeks to the backs of the creeks. The bigger fish have been concentrated near the creek backs and have been hitting an assortment of lures. Most of these fish are relating to...
Give a Gift of the Great Outdoors This Holiday Season
AUSTIN, Texas — It is said that giving is better than receiving, but why not do both this holiday season. Persons who order a Texas State Parks Pass gift certificate before Dec. 31 to give to that special someone will receive a Texas State Parks holiday tree ornament...
The Training of Hunting Dogs
The training of dogs for hunting purposes requires a knowledgeable trainer with a firm hand AND a kind heart. Dogs are trained in Texas to retrieve birds, primarily duck and geese. Pheasants and quail are also birds of prey in Texas that dogs are very useful in...