Offshore Fishing

Unhooked! There are lots of ways to lose big fish…

Bobby Byrd
It was a hot summer day with no wind, flat calm seas and lots of bait around the deepwater oil...

Ballyhoo Basics

Ruben Villarreal
With the 2010 red snapper season in federal water reduced to fifty-three days and a two fish daily bag limit,...

Summer Patterns and Tactics

Put a few fishing guides together and ask their opinion on how to approach a given fishery. You will see...

Oil Spill in the Gulf

Bobby Byrd
The Gulf of Mexico is an incredible body of water. It is the nursery ground for many species of pelagic...

A Passion for Fishing…

As a child, fishing was not just a pastime, it consumed every waking hour. The wonder and anticipation of what...

Tunas on Top

John Cochrane
Fishing for tuna off the Texas coast has always been popular among bluewater fishermen, but never as popular as it...

Fishing the Gulf of Mexico’s Islands of Steel

John Cochrane
Texas is blessed with an abundance of oil and natural gas. Drilling rigs, pump jacks, compressor stations and oil refineries...

Don’t Forget the Captain

John Cochrane
A new decade is upon us and as we look back over the years, offshore fishing in Texas has come...

It’s Show Time!

John Cochrane
Winter is a tough time of year for bluewater fishermen. Cold fronts keep the winds blowing, the temperature cold and...

The Art of Amberjacking

Ruben Villarreal
I didn't think I would ever see the day when regular snapper closings were a way of life for offshore...

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