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Texas Fishing Reports

Get Your Fishing Report Here!

Thank you for your interest in submitting your fishing report to us at sportfishermen.com. We are currently working on a system where you'll be able to post your own reports, but for now are using an email based system. All reports should be sent directly to reports@sportfishermen.com and they will  Full Story »

Delta Smelt Information Requested

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) requests data and comments on a petition to uplist Delta smelt under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). The California Fish and Game Commission is considering a petition to change the status of delta smelt from "threatened" to "endangered" under CESA. The petition was  Full Story »

Pending World Record Weakfish Caught in New York

At this time, pending submission and approval by the IGFA, a new world record weakfish was captured by Dave Alu on the night of May 6th. Dave was fishing with Captain Rich Swisstack of the Shore Catch Guide Service. Rich was guiding Dave on a late night/early morning trip fishing  Full Story »

TDPW Satwater Report 5-14-08

Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Week of May 14, 2008 Water Body Report NORTH SABINE Flounder are fair to good in the guts and bayous on mud minnows and jigs tipped with shrimp. Redfish are good for sight-casters in the marsh on small topwaters. SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good on the Reef on live  Full Story »

Texas DPW Salwater Report: Week of 5-7-08

Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Water Body Report NORTH SABINE Trout and redfish are fair to good in the river on live shad under a popping cork. Flounder are fair in the cuts and drains of the marsh on shad, shrimp and jigs tipped with shrimp. SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good on the  Full Story »

Port O'Connor Trout & Reds

the water has warmed up and the fish are hungry. Glenn from MT caught a 27" 6# 4oz trout on friday morning capt henry [slideshow=92]  Full Story »

Freshwater Fishing Reports 5-14-08

Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Week of May 14, 2008 Water Body Report ALAN HENRY Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 1.64' low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin or black/blue jigs, white spinnerbaits and pumpkin/chartreuse soft plastics fished shallow along timber and rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. AMISTAD Water clear; 69  Full Story »

Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine, Sam Rayburn and Lake Fairfield

Hello Everybody, LUKE 9; Verses 23 & 24; And He said unto them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny Himself, and take up His cross daily, and follow me. SAM RAYBURN; What a Lake Big Sam is! A 13.25 lber came in caught by Bob Taylor (not  Full Story »

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Local Articles

HOGSTY REEF - Worth the Run?

By Capt. Trey Rhyne Day 1 - Long Island to Albert Town, Long Cay We departed Flying Fish Marina around 10:30am on Tuesday April 22nd with our group of 3 crew and 3 guests. Earlier that morning we took on an extra 150 gallons of fuel, to further the range of  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

Sea Witch: From Start to Finish

Today I am going to go through the process that I use to make a Sea Witch and, to rig it up for trolling. The first thing I do with all my sea witch heads is I paint the eyes black. You can use permanent markers or my preferred method of  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

Wired Stripers: Wire Line Trolling For Big Bass

By Capt. John A. Cafiero Seafood Fishing Charters (609) must admit, catching stripers fishing with wire is one of my least desirable ways to fish for them. It is tiring to haul them in and it's frustrating to deal with the wire not getting kinked. It almost seems like it  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

BIG FISH I HAVE KNOWN....

Author's Note: When one spends a lot of time at sea over a multitude of years and seasons, it is easy to become blase about what one sees and what one does. Included among the memories of good and bad times, of ferocious weather and rosy golden sunsets, are  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

MADEIRA 1993 - An Excerpt from the Days of Sharp Learning Curves

Author's Note: Originally written soon after the event in 1993 for the Sport Fishing Club of Great Britain's yearly magazine, this revised version appeared in New Zealand Fishing News in 2006. As will be seen, this adventure takes place well before I learn the good stuff from Capt Bark  Full Story »

Published May 4, 2008

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Gulf Shrimp Season To Close May 15

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS WILDLIFE Media Contact: Aaron Reed (512) 389-8046 Release May 5, 2008 AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Thursday, May 15 until an unspecified time in July. The closing date is based on samples collected by  Full Story »

Published May 5, 2008

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Winners Announced

News Release: April 22, 2008 Media Contact: Larry Hodge (903) 676-2277 larry.hodge@tpwd.state.tx.us ATHENS, Texas - Winners of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest were announced today by officials at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. The annual contest, open to any Texas student in grades  Full Story »

Published April 28, 2008

Texas State Fish-Art Contest Winners Announced

News Release: April 22, 2008 Media Contact: Larry Hodge (903) 676-2277 larry.hodge@tpwd.state.tx.us ATHENS, Texas - Winners of the Texas division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest were announced today by officials at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. The annual contest, open to any Texas student in grades 4 through  Full Story »

Published April 22, 2008

TPWD Funds Programs To Get Kids Outdoors

News Release: April 21, 2008 Media Contact: Aaron Reed (512) Grants Round Set for June 2 AUSTIN, Texas - Reconnecting children and families with the outdoors seems to be the general theme of programs funded by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Community Outdoor Outreach Program grant. TPWD this month announced recipients  Full Story »

Published April 21, 2008

Texas State Parks Hope to Hook More Anglers

April 15, 2008 Media Contact: Rob McCorkle (830) 866-3533 Ann Miller (512) 389-4732 Fishing, Events and More AUSTIN, Texas - In Texas, fishing and warmer weather go together like chips and salsa. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants those already "hooked" on fishing and newcomers to the sport to keep in  Full Story »

Published April 15, 2008




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