*Scott lends a search-and-rescue hand in Comfort *A Bite Me podcast love story *Dean and Caleb cut through the greed and misinformation endangering Baffin Bay *Salinity dilution and sedimentation a threat post-Hill Country floods? *A full moon AND one tide this week. What to do.
This week's "Three Ws": Where the Captains were. What they did. And what they noticed. If you don't think the right braid and leader matter, listen here Dumping the Bite Me inbox: Handling deeply hooked fish. Best lenses for inshore vs. offshore. Superstitions. Weird things clients kept in the box. And securing your boat when traveling.
* A Feeding Frenzy RSVP and raffle update: The big-time items keep rolling in. * Capt. Dean with a Confession. * Major update on Oyster Buyback program. * Holding onto your favorite gear way too long. * What to know on the flounder lifecycle.
* A tagged redfish released live on the podcast has been caught! And some anglers that feel very dumb * A "sound" approach * What we can learn from the life cycles of redfish, trout and tarpon
* Making the most of bad conditions -- and not just weather conditions * It's surf fishing time. What to look for, when to go shallow vs. the third bar and what to throw * What inshore anglers should know when targeting red snapper * "New color, who dis?"
* Pedal vs. paddle? Marketing trends. Finding what fits you best. * Everything you should know about making the most of your kayaking experience -- and catching fish. * And did things get a little salty?
* Hello, summer. What now? * Why coveting schooling redfish is imperative * Are trout limits already leading to bigger fish? * What and where to throw as temperatures heat up * WWSD? WWDD?
* About $200,000 worth of tagged redfish you could catch released live on this podcast * HUGE announcement about the Feeding Frenzy raffle item * The most impressive fishing tournament performance you've ever seen or had * Avoiding "decision paralysis" trying to find 'em
The Bite Me Captains take a deep-dive into everything you need to know when coming across tailing redfish. * From how to approach, where to cast, making the most of the opportunity and making adjustments * What to do and, more important, what not to do * Plus, rod-tip storytime and WWSD, WWCD, WWDD as May winds and temps change.
* Feeding Frenzy dates set ... and a live tagged redfish release live on Bite Me * That time a fly tea-bagged Dean. * You don't know what you don't know, personified. * What was that? Spooking fish from a kayak * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
* What they say isn't always right * Has the need for speed gone too far on the water * Common denominators for finding fish near shorelines vs. the open bay * WWSD WWCD WWDD
+ High winds and you're on the windward side + Wading in chest-deep water + Super-fast tides + Dead calm and every noise is amplified + When they're catching and you're not * Plus, best approach in vast grass flats * Things guides say during a slow bite
Great insight and fun insight from the Bite Me captains on: *Factors affecting habitat and fishability *Water flow, salinity levels and seagrass restoration *What desalination plants are doing to Gulf bays *Drunks on the boat? We've got stories *Best approach to "beat the crowd"
+ Thoughts and takeaways + Eye-opening details and repercussions + How to handle similar events + Did Capt. Dean really take a angry fisherman on a 14-mile adventure? Caleb addresses running in skinny water, content creators and misconceptions. WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
* Explaining Bathymetric Data and how it can be a game-changer for inshore and offshore approaches * How to use -- and not use -- shallow-running boats * Best crossover lures from freshwater to saltwater * How CCA dollars are being allocated
* How bay boats these days are just built different ... behind the science and engineering * Not all moon and post-front conditions are the same, especially this time of year. * Lots of rain coming. How it affects different bays * Grim reminders how dangerous can be * So much for disbanding TPWD * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
*Will the oyster license buyback program work? *What Texas bay systems could look like if even 25-percent come back *If you could only have one: Power Pole/Spot lock ... Starlink/VHS ... Light bar/deck lighting *WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
* Do some state records deserve asterisks? * The record most likely to fall next * Don't tell grandpa ... age-old lessons that may or may not stand the test of time * Plus, if it sounds as if your host is coming out of his skin, there's a reason for that
Dean may or may not have been on a pain-killer high throughout Using AI on the water … fair or foul? How to put the odds in your favor when you’ve been off the water a while Detailed, in-depth strategies for “fishing the river.” WWSD? WWCD? WIDGTGF? (When is Dean going to go fishing?)
* What you should know if fishing Louisiana fishing tempts you * Did Indian Summer bite us ... and change the bit? * The things that separate truly great rods * How the Bates Reels phenomenon came to be * WWSD? WWCD?
* A lively Q&A from the Houston Fishing Show * How the show and fishing has changed the last 50-years * All about baits, tips and field-testing * What consumers influence in fishing * How downsizing your wade belt offers an edge
* From replacing treble hooks, to re-tying in the midst of a hot bite, to jig head weights, weedless jigs, pace of your retrieve and drift sock ... are you always doing the right thing? * The lengths you've gone to hid your fishing expenses from your significant other. * Capt. Dean update and dealing with fishing-related ailments on the water. * It's Fishing Show time! * WWSD? WWCD?
* Fishing road-trip stories you don't always hear about: Fights, AR-15s, accusations, cheating and bathroom breaks -- in the truck. * The fish are stacking up, if you know where to go * Terrific insight on fishing Louisiana.
* Protecting habitat has reached a crucial stage * "They're making more boats, but they're not making more water." * Reasonable options for oystering * The bliss of kayaking ... and what is your fishing bliss? * WWSD? WWCD?
* Effects on habitat, bait and fish in every bay system along the Gulf Coast * Most recent water temps in bays, what it means and how barges could make things worse * Fishing post-freeze: Approaches, baits and what to look for
* What frigid temps will do to patterns and prospects * If fishing were a playoff bracket * Grass, mud, shell and sand ... best times to fish them * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
* Feeling dumb at least six different ways * Now this is a cold front. What it means * Onward through the fog and rain ... what you should know * Using wind direction to your advantage * Something as small as a swivel making a huge difference
* You don't want to miss these profiles on Capt. Caleb McCumber, Capt. Scott Null and Capt. Dean Thomas.
* Re-drifting the best topics: You otter listen * Plus, Dean rants on potlickers, Scott on tarpon and the best big-trout discussion you'll hear.
* Winos, crackheads and look out where you aim * Watching a Boat Ramp Confessional unfold right before your eyes * Water levels have crashed. Now what? * The people who keep us all afloat * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?
