75TH DEEP SEA ROUNDUP Champions OFFSHORE GRAND CHAMP WILLIAM BREEN HOUSTON MARLIN MAJIC Dolphin 1st 2 Points Blackfin tuna 2nd 1 Point Blackfin tuna 1st 2 Points Total Points: 5 OFFSHORE RUNNER-UP KENDALL OWENS PORT ARANSAS Barracuda 1st 2 Pts. Amberjack 1st 2 Pts. Total points: 4 BILLFISH CHAMPION BANDIT PORT ARANSAS 5 Sailfish 1 White marlin Total points: 450 […]
Deep Sea Roundup
75TH DEEP SEA ROUNDUP Bay/Surf Winners Fish Place Wt. Lgth Angler Hometown Black drum 1 7.1 24.0 Josh Garcia Port Aransas 2 7.1 24.0 Mitchell Collins Port Aransas Flounder 1 3.7 20.25 Bryan Littlefield San Antonio 2 2.8 19.40 Vinton James Port Aransas Gafftop 1 5.5 25.13 Hailey Taylor Aransas Pass 2 5.5 25.0 Rene Lopez Port Aransas Mackerel 1 […]
FISHING REPORT
Storms slow fishing littleWaters are still clearing from the recent storms in the Gulf the last few weeks. Boats have had a hard time going out. However, when able, the anglers on those boats have had success. Offshore boats have been bringing back limits of red snapper, ling, kingfish, barracuda, amberjack, dorado and Atlantic sharpnose shark to the docks. Bay guides have reported […]
Whoops!
A photo caption in the July 8 South Jetty of a white marlin released did not correctly identify the name of the angler who caught the fish. The angler was Craig Kitchens of Corpus Christi. He was fishing aboard the Ambush with Capt. Tom Furlow of Port Aransas and San Antonio on Friday, June 25.
Gulf opens to shrimping today
Just after sunset today, Thursday, July 15, it’ll once again be legal to catch shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) said it will open state waters in the Gulf of Mexico to commercial shrimping 30 minutes after sunset. Texas waters extend to nine miles into the Gulf of Mexico, but the National Marine […]
Thirty-sixth outboard tourmanent this weekend
July 18, in Port Aransas. The Port Aransas Ladies Fire Auxiliary sponsors the tournament, exclusively for boats powered by outboard motors, with all proceeds benefiting the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department. Registration begins Friday, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A. Registration festivities include boiled shrimp with chips and dip. The tournament […]
Deep Sea Roundup Records
DEEP SEA ROUNDUP RECORD CATCHES ANGLER FISH WEIGHT YEAR TEXAS RECORD Dale Rocarek Amberjack 111.4 LB 2009 121 LB/2005 Mary Jane Shanklin Barracuda, Great 41.3 LB 1996 52.81 LB/1993 Jerry Irons Bonito 16.0 LB 1972 12.88 LB/2008 Bobby Espinosa Cobia (Ling) 74.2 LB 1995 108.44/1998 Laura Herlocker Gafftopsail 5.6 LB 1996 13.33 LB1981 Robby De Leon Dolphin (Dorado) 65.6 LB […]
