Scuttlebutt at the Boat Ramp
Like many of you, in the summer of 2016, I spent a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors at...
TP&W Field Notes
The Booming Texas Snook Population: Coming Soon To A Bay Near You?
If you’ve ever caught a snook in Texas, you’re among a select group of anglers. Fishes in the snook family...
Spotted Seatrout of Sabine Lake
Along the Texas coast, spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, are arguably the most highly sought after game fish, and the anglers...
Is That a Hatchery Fish?
While fishing in Texas bays you may hear an angler say about a catch, “That’s a hatchery fish.”Not to spoil...
Keeping Your Ear to the Ground: How SONAR is used to Monitor Aquatic Habitat in Texas Bays
The fishfinder has become standard instrumentation on even not-so-modern fishing boats. Colorful displays steadily advance across the LCD consoles of...
Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program
Lost fishing gear including fishing line, nets, and various types of traps represents 10% of marine debris littering the bottoms...
Release the Kraken!
The latest Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) artificial reef ship project happened earlier this year.The Kraken was released on...
Stow it. Don’t Throw It.
If you have ever enjoyed a day of fishing along the Texas coast, then you know the thrill you experience...
Restoration on Dickinson Bayou
This story begins in Dickinson Bayou, a water quality impaired watershed, located along the upper Texas coast within the Galveston...
Shoal Grass – A Texas Underwater Treasure
The next time you’re wading or paddling through your favorite fishing spot along the Texas coast, take a closer look...
Gulf Coast Kitchen
Get all the latest coastal cuisine recipes from guides and authors.
Recipe of the month
Shrimp Po-Boy Sliders with Remoulade Slaw
Remoulade Slaw
1 small package precut coleslaw3/4 cup Yum Yum Sauce 1/8 tsp cayenne1 Tbsp. stone ground mustard1/4 cup minced...
