I remember riding on a 31-foot Bertram during one of my first offshore-fishing trips—I was ­getting soaking wet in the pre-dawn Texas darkness, my feet wedged against a cooler filled with ...

Fishing in Texas is a beloved pastime thanks to the state’s huge variety of waters and fish species, ranging from Gulf Coast ...

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The yellowfin tuna that hung down past Tuan Nguyen’s waist would soon make excellent sashimi, he promised. Never mind what might be available in a restaurant, “nothing can compare to this fresh ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The 17th annual Saltwater Sweeties fishing tournament was hosted in Aransas Pass. The weigh-in was held at Conn Brown Harbor and organizers explained it was even bigger this ...

NACOGDOCHES — Water level is about three inches low and stained. Surface temp in the 80s. Fishing guide Stanley Gresham says crappie fishing has been good around brush and old timber in 17-25 feet, ...

Tom Fox / Staff Photographer If you plan to hunt or fish this year in Texas, it’s time to pay for a new license. New hunting/fishing licenses went on sale Thursday for the 2024-25 season. Current-year ...

The red snapper fishing season in federal waters off the Texas Coast closes November 21, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. But don’t get ...

The longest red snapper fishing season in years will come to close in a couple of weeks as cooler weather moves into the ...