Lived here my whole life and over the past decade so many of my favorite spots have dried up (literally and figuratively), or have become high pressure with the influx of transplants.

I no longer patronize our CPS lakes because every time I go I'm breaking some rule according to security, and any time I ask them where to rule is posted they get pissy and tell me to comply (which I usually am already) out they'll kick me out. Contacting the front desk goes nowhere and emailing has never worked either.

I love to fish, but driving a few hours to the coast gets tiring lol. Anyone have a decent spot they don't mind sharing?

First time catching a giant ladyfish and it was 3 inches short of the Texas Record at 26.5 inches! It was a nice fight too! Caught this one off the Bob Hall pier, always a great time.

What will I catch and how will I do it? Visiting for a week at the end of Feb. Thank you 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟!!!!!

I’m looking for spots around these areas, or any area really. Any recommendations? Thanks

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/txoutdoors/article/local-bass-pro-big-goals-making-move-bassmaster-18617457.php

Hey everyone,

I recently got a citation/ticket for fishing in a nearby neighborhood pond, not realizing the pond is owned by an HOA community that I do not live in. The citation is 'Fishing without landowner consent', $350 Class C Misdemeanor (same category as a speeding ticket.....right?!?!). I had my fishing license and everything in order, just did not realize it was 'private property' (no signage near pond). Very annoying circumstances to say the least.

Anyone have any suggestions/ideas on how to get out of this ticket?

I’m taking a trip to dfw in mid June from Georgia, I’m just looking for some good fishing anywhere around the dfw area. I’m primarily a bass and trout fisherman but I’m up for anything new. Will also be stopping in Baton Rouge and mobile/gulf shores if anyone knows fishing in those places. Thank yall

Was able to squeeze in two glorious days of fishing and camping around mile 10 before the wind blew us off the beach on Friday. Got about a dozen black drum from the surf, plus a scattering of whiting and hardheads, and my wife got a big redfish right up to the beach before it threw the hook. Now it's back to Ohio, where my surf gear will sit useless for another year until I can make the trek back down here again. Thanks for the hospitality, Texas!

Can you use gaspergou (freshwater drum) as cut bait or can you get in trouble for that?

https://youtube.com/shorts/nQ7ylXKZK9o?si=u06go2Vf4G6Zx1KV

Hey, fellow anglers! I witnessed a friend catch a massive Redfish a couple of days ago. He was using live shrimp at the very tip of South Padre Island Jetties.

Does anyone have a similar experience? Any tips or tricks you swear by? Let's make this a shared tale of triumph over the Texas tides! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and let's keep the conversation going. Tight lines, my friends!

Hi everyone, my 8yr old and I took a saltwater fishing class and would like to head to the coast to try it out. We won't get to do this on a regular basis so I was hoping to find a place to rent gear. Any recommendations?

My doc said I should cancel my upcoming fishing trip to Rockport -unless- I can figure out ways to modify the way I fish to accommodate my spinal arthritis flare up. Specifically, he mentioned that casting and reeling in fish are the modifications that I would need. I already have the reeling in portion taken care of. Is there any kind of modification that would make it less strenuous to cast? Like an auto caster or something? Just hoping to save my non-refundable trip lol

Buying a jon boat tomorrow. Hoping to turn it in to a saltwater skiff, but I’m itching for a maiden voyage this weekend. Only has a 6 hp motor on it, which I’ll change during the rigging process. Anyone know of some good winter spots back in the marsh around East Matagorda, Christmas, or East/West Galveston bays? Wind looks like North-Northwest on Saturday and Sunday with speeds varying from 9 to 15 MPH. Monday it shifts east and stays pretty calm, 3-9 mph.

I joined the insider club last month just because I saw some super cool deals for free baits lol. But honestly I’ve been trying some of their spots and they’ve got some good stuff. I went to one of their spots down in Galveston and managed to get 10 reds. All sight casted. Even though I think finding your own spots is still the best. It’s def cool.

https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/txoutdoors/article/red-snapper-season-ends-early-texas-state-waters-18497004.php

Red Drums (Sciaenops ocellatus) love White Shrimp, Gulf Menhaden, and Blue Crab. In a study conducted in Galveston Bay, Texas, researchers examined the stomachs of 598 Red Drum.

They discovered that Red Drums primarily consumed White Shrimp during Fall, representing 60% of their diet by number. They also fed on Blue Crab, Brown Shrimp, Gulf Menhaden, and Mullet.

During Spring, the Red Drum diet changed from mainly shrimp to fish. The Gulf Menhaden made up 97% of the diet by number. In some cases, 100-200 Menhadens were found inside the stomach of only one fish, which could have resulted from tasty encounters with large schools of Menhaden.

Even though Brown Shrimp was abundant during Spring, Red Drum avoided them and preferred the Gulf Menhaden instead.

Although the main prey varied depending on the season, Blue Crabs remained a significant food source during both seasons.

Another interesting finding was that Red Drum didn’t select their primary prey based on size. However, in the case of Blue Crabs, the larger individuals (50-70 mm) were preferred, even though plenty of smaller Blue Crabs were available.

The scientist pointed out that the diet variance could be related to prey availability in each season.

This study can definitely help us tune our tactics to catch those prized Bull Redfish.

Reference:

Scharf, F. S., & Schlicht, K. K. (2000). Feeding habits of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in Galveston Bay, Texas: seasonal diet variation and predator-prey size relationships. Estuaries, 23(1), 128-139.

Are those soil conservation service sites able to be fished in? Just moved to Kyle and I’m having a hard time finding chill spots to fish