Shark Fishing

The Current State of Land-based Sharking Premium

We live in a time of constant change, specifically in the world of land-based sharking. As someone who's been dedicated...

Salty Innovation

The more experience we obtain on the water, the more ways we seek to do things more effectively and efficiently....

Winter – All But

So far this winter in South Texas, what is usually somewhat mild winter weather has been much warmer than expected....

Frigid Fishing Adventures

Each winter, coastal anglers across Texas brace for the uncertainty our coldest season brings. While we usually see our first...

Oz's Christmas Wish List

As cooler temperatures replace the long hot season along our Texas coast, a cheerful feeling permeates the air. Although many...

My Grander Mission

This has been an odd year for fishing the surf in Texas. The strange events started during late-spring, with the...

Hooked on Conservation: How Texas Shark Anglers Are Helping Scientists Protect the Future of Shark Fishing

Jensen Smith Graduate Research Assistant at the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University - Corpus
If you’ve ever set a bait past the third gut and waited patiently for that heavy pull at the end...

Blacktip Bonanza

Overall, this has been an interesting year for anglers fishing the Texas surf. Our weather pattern from late-spring through the...

Big Shark Bliss

Along the Coastal Bend of Texas, where the sea meets the sand, the scorching doldrums of summer can be tough...

Time to Adapt

Our worst fears are currently being realized. Sargassum has taken over the beaches along the entire Texas coast. From Sabine...

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Recipe of the month

Crab & Shrimp Enchiladas Premium

Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup chopped onion 1 lb. (25-count) shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 lb. lump crab...

Cucumber & Jicama Shrimp Cocktail

Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli

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