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AUSTIN – Texas game wardens recently wrapped up a crackdown on illegal commercial fishing trade along the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, citing nearly two dozen retail fish dealers for a variety of seafood industry related violations. Operation Dragnet was a multi-agency inspection operation targeting illegal seafood trade, and resulted in issuance of 22 citations and 7 warnings...

I'd like to say that effective on May 1, things will be right again for fishermen seeking cobia and shallow water grouper. I'd like to, but that isn't really the case. The seasons will reopen then - and that's a good thing, but there are new restrictive regulations in place for cobia with more changes being considered. Plus, lowering...

Bill Hilts Jr. Fishing Beat 3/31/17 Niagara Falls Region Fishing Report - 1 Local fishing is really starting to ramp up with the opening of the inland trout and salmon season on April 1. Increased opportunities become available throughout the state, spreading out the anglers and giving everyone a spot to cast. Even some inner city-type situations will exist early in...

Los Sueños, Costa Rica Thats a wrap from the Los Sueños Resort and Marina. During Leg III we hope you enjoyed getting LIVE updates from Marine Artist Steve Goione as he fished on the new 90′ Jarrett Bay Jaruoo.  Leg III of the Los Suenos Triple Crown was action packed and featured 43 boats. During the third leg Gunsmoke (3800 points) beat out Geaux Fly (3700), catching the winning...

        The Black Marlin bite kicked off the week in style with great numbers of fish raised, a few missed and many putting on the show that only Her Majesty can. As the week went on the Black Marlin bite slowed and our anglers witnessed many of the fish tailing on the surface only looking at the bait. The Yellowfin...

It's time for BigWater Adventures with Mark Davis to kick off Season 11. This week the BWA crew head to Tropic Star Lodge to deploy the first satellite tag EVER on a Roosterfish in the country of Panama. Tune in Live on the Outdoor Channel or set you DVR!!! TUE at 6:30 AM EST THU at 9:30 AM EST FRI at 4:00 AM EST SAT...

Tropic Star Lodge is a veritable paradise cut out of the side of a mountain at the edge of the Darien Jungle on the Pacific coast of Panama. The Lodge is situated 150 miles south of Panama City. It can only be reached by boat or plane, since there are no roads within a hundred miles. A charter plane...

While the year is drawing to a close, it is only the beginning of our new fishing season and it has been an incredible one so far. We produced even more Grand Slams since the last report and came very close to a few more. The Marlin bite offshore has been on fire with amazing numbers of fish being...

Everyone and the sea. In my last fishing report I was excited with how the bite was taking shape and there is no doubt my excitement has only increased. I’m sitting in my office at Tropic Star Lodge on Monday morning listening to the shouts on the radio of Captains hooking up to Marlin. Yesterday was an incredible day yet...

Tropic Star Lodge Fishing Report Nov 25 - Dec 8 2017 It’s a hit. We’re back and it’s with a bang! The season just kicked off at Tropic Star Lodge in a spectacular fashion with a great turnout for our season opening tournament. Everyone was excited about the fishing and the new tweaks seen around the lodge. Private boats and lodge...