Inshore/Nearshore Fishing

Something I Never Expected!

Adrian Valdez
I slipped into Nighthawk Bay during summer 2009 with my buddy, Lupe, for some daybreak trout and redfish action. It...

Voluntary Tow Stoppage in Laguna Madre

Raymond Butler - Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association
Editor's Note:During the freezes of 1983 and 1989, towboats operating in the Intracoastal Waterway were thought to worsen an already...

Mangrove - The Other Snapper!

Ruben Villarreal
The Latin name given to the mangrove snapper is Lutjanus griseus which means gray snapper. The mangrove designation comes from...

South Florida Bridge Snook

I am sure you have all heard me say it at least a couple of times- I really dig tarpon...

South Texas Snook

Everett Johnson
Their proper name is common snook, but for the life of me I don't understand why. When hooked, a snook...

POC Kingfish

Doug Bluntzer
Mark, his son Edward and I decided to head out to the POC jetties early Saturday morning to see what...

Panga Offers Nearshore Excitement and More

I grew up fishing for tarpon; landing my first at the ripe old age of fourteen. That fish measured a...

Tripletail – West Matagorda’s Mystery Fish

Everett Johnson
Ask your average Texas inshore angler if they have ever landed a tripletail and in most cases all you will...

STINGRAY – Wade fisherman’s nemesis!

Everett Johnson
If you have ever waded, you have likely heard a buddy cry out; "Lots of rays in here better slide...

Winter Reds - plentiful and predictable - but you gotta know where to look!

Everett and Pam Johnson
We spend about 90% of our time in Espiritu Santo and San Antonio bays; Saluria Bayou to Ayres Dugout and...

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