Editorial

February’s Fishing Opportunity

Air and water temperatures vary widely during February due to the frequency and strength of frontal passages but there is...

Welcome to 2022!

Happy New Year! Here’s hoping 2022 proves friendlier to the Texas fishing community than its predecessor. The biggest topic right...

Tribute to Dickie Colburn and Trout Regulation Proposals

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of longtime friend and TSFMag correspondent Dickie Colburn. Dickie was...

Fishing Regulations and Passive Population Sampling

Early in my business education I was taught that people have an innate desire to be well led. They like...

The Future of Seatrout Regulations

Writing on September 13, we have Tropical Storm Nicholas heading toward the Texas coast. Landfall is predicted later today or...

Hello September!

I say this every year…Man, I’m sure happy to see September. The weather’s been terribly hot, same every year, but...

Careful What You Wish For!

I made a vow in 2011 that I would never again gripe about too much rain. That was during one...

Smartphones Have a Place in Fishing!

During my fishing guide days I grew to despise customers bringing cell phones on my charters. Smartphones hadn’t been invented...

June Is Family Fishing Month!

June is a very special month. June signals the beginning of summer, officially on June 20 this year, even though...

News, Views, and Developments

Here we go barreling into May with a full slate of things to do and lots to keep an eye...

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Hot & Crunchy Speckled Trout with Mango Jalapeño Aioli

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Texas Saltwater Fishing Magazine August 2026