Chance Spalding, 12, left, and Caleb Lee, 15, both of Hobbs, N.M., caught these black tip shark on a 4-hour state-water trip out of Dolphin Dock. The sharks weighed in at 100 and 120 pounds and were 5 1/2-feet long. The boys were aboard the Capt. Paul with Capt. Michael Davis. Subscribe Purchase Single Issue The full version of this story […]
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Multiple fishing tourneys set for summer
A number of fishing tournaments are already scheduled for this summer in Port Aransas. Some of these tournaments benefit nonprofit organizations or other worthy causes. Following are the tournaments scheduled for this season so far, all of which take place here. All tournaments are subject to change due to weather conditions, so keep an eye on the weekly editions of […]
Anglers have been catching lots of vermilion snapper
Fishing reportAnglers have been catching a lot of vermilion snapper on trips aboard Port Aransas fishing charters the past week. On 9-hour and 12-hour offshore trips out of Dolphin Dock, fishermen have also been reeling in barracuda and blacktip shark, said Erin Felix, an employee. Four-hour inshore trips have returned with gafftop, a few red snapper and spinner shark. At Deep […]
Father, son catch
Jerami Ryder and his son, Jerami Jr., 12, of Portland, caught these two sheepshead, a pompano and a mangrove snapper on Sunday, April 14. They were fishing aboard the Capt. Paul on a 4-hour state water trip with Capt. Michael Davis, out of Dolphin Dock. Subscribe Purchase Single Issue The full version of this story will be available to all readers […]
Good eatin’
Markham Benn of San Antonio and Port Aransas caught this nice stringer of fish on Saturday, April 6. He was fishing in southwest Corpus Christi Bay when he caught his limit of black drum and one redfish. Subscribe Purchase Single Issue The full version of this story will be available to all readers after 2 weeks. Full versions of news stories from […]
Anglers on Wheels tournament sign-ups open, spaces available
It’s almost summer. That means it’s time for summer fishing tournaments to get underway. Anglers on Wheels, a free fishing trip for people with disabilities, their family and friends is set for Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18. The Friday trip is from 5 to 9 p.m., and the Saturday trip is 1 to 5 p.m. Organizers encourage those […]
Amberjack season to open May 1
Recreational greater amberjack season will reopen at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1, and will close at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, said a news release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) on Wednesday, April 10. The second-part of the recreational fishing season for greater amberjack currently is scheduled to re-open Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. However, these […]
Anglers catching sheepshead inshore; tuna, shark offshore
Fishing reportDocks along the Port Aransas waterfront report that anglers continue to catch sheepshead and black drum near shore. Vermilion snapper, shark and tuna are being caught on longer offshore trips. At Fisherman’s Wharf, bay trips aboard the Wharf Cat have been catching sheepshead, black drum, whiting and gafftop, according to Capt. Dee Wallace, tournament director. He said bay guides are […]
Possible record
Jose De La Cruz of Midland brought this 1 lb. 11 oz. lionfish to Fisherman’s Wharf to be weighed on Friday, April 12. The catch is now pending a new state record. Fisherman’s Wharf is a state record weigh station. The previous state record is 1lb. 6 oz. He caught the fish on the rocks offshore Port Aransas, on a […]
Port Aransas gets rare visit from bird
Port Aransas is getting a visit from a cactus wren — a bird that rarely is seen in town, according to longtime local birders. The tiny bird, which has beige, brown and white spots and stripes, recently has been nesting in a martin bird house in a neighborhood in the northern part of town. Cactus wrens are common in the […]
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