Mako Shark

As the near shore, offshore water temperatures begin their steady decent towards numbers more associated with the cooler winter weather, the tuna bite tends to become more prolific. For local crews and anglers, this usually means more consistent catches of larger tuna fish. Somewhat like Newton's third law of motion however, for every action in the offshore world there is an arguably equal and definitely

The Floaters

Whether or not you fish the west side of the pond or the east side of the pond chances are that when you load up your buddies and head out for an offshore adventure, you are going to ease her on out towards some kind of structure or another. One of the main differences that separates fishing the west side of the Gulf of Mexico from the east side, is the presence of unnatural structures those of us on the west side have affectionately come to know as oil rigs. According to current legislation, this stark difference between the two sides of the pond is

Billfish report

As the summer temperatures keep the offshore water temperature in the low to mid eighties, many Texas anglers are venturing farther and farther offshore in hopes of tangling with one of the most sought after classes of gamefish, the ever illusive billfish. Usually found feeding on the surface, billfish produce some of the most drawn out fights complete with long deep sounding and deft defying leaps. In order to learn more about how to encounter these drag pulling demons, I spoke with several of the top captains along the Texas Coast.

Billfish

August and September are two of my favorite months for Texas Offshore fishing. It is in the heat of the summer that the spring breezes have blown through and there are days offshore where there is not so much as a ripple on the water. Though it may, at times, look like the world’s biggest lake, it is important to remember that the Gulf can turn on you at anytime, so it is important to make smart decisions when venturing offshore in small craft.

Deeper is not always better

The story about the 2004 STAR winning kingfish and the 2004 Deep Sea Roundup winning kingfish is not all that much different from countless other tall tales about big fish, except for the fact that it actually happened. We cleared the Port Aransas jetties about 4:30 in the morning aboard the charter boat the “Sea Pleasure” with Captain Nate Forbes at the helm. The seas were relatively moderate that day, and I was

Red Snapper Wrist Slappers

On April 21st, the federal fishing season officially opened for one of the most highly sought after and arguably highly regulated game fish in the Gulf. Fun and oftentimes challenging to catch, more than delectable as table fare, I am of course referring to the illusive red snapper. The current federal red snapper regulations, for the recreational angler, permit fishermen to keep four fish, over sixteen inches in length, per day. A panel of 17 voting members, known as the Gulf Council, currently sets the federal fishing regulations for

 Kingfish report

With the winter weather well behind us, the southeast spring winds should hopefully provide plenty of windows for anglers to split the jetties in search of some drag pulling monsters that can only be found offshore. In my last outing the blue water was pushed as far inshore as the “double yellow” rigs found twenty-two miles east of the Port “A” jetties. As spring continues into early summer, this blue water should push further

 Offshore Fishing Report

As the winter weather winds into spring, don’t let this cooler weather fool you as the offshore Wahoo bite is hotter than ever. Several captains, head boat and private charter boat alike are reporting record catches of these tasty speeding cousins of the kingfish. A couple of boats have reported record catches of over 500 pounds of fish and several boats have had to come home early because of lack of room in the fish box. I had the pleasure to venture out to