Texas Saltwater Fishing

Something Fishy in Montgomery, Texas City Council

Montgomery, Texas City Council threatens to run Hispanic community out of town!

GALVESTON ISLAND STATE PARK REOPENING BAY SIDE MARCH 21

GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston Island State Park, shut down for the last six months due to extensive damage from Hurricane Ike, will welcome day users to the bay side of the coastal park on Saturday, March 21. The beach side of the park, which sustained significant damage, remains closed to the public for facilities demolition and debris removal.

TPW Commission Tables Proposed Consistency with Fed Regs on Red Snapper, Sharks

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission agreed Jan. 23 to remove from consideration proposals to match proposed federal regulations on red snapper and sharks in the state’s territorial sea.

Flat Out Fishing Back for Fifth Year

Flat Out Fishing Back for Fifth Year with Expert Tips for Anglers of All Levels

AUSTIN, Texas — For the fifth year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will host two Flat Out Fishing seminars to help anglers start the new year with an edge. The first event, in Corpus Christi, kicks-off at 8 a.m., Sat., Feb. 2, at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The event will be held at Bay Hall, Room 103, at TAMU-CC’s Ward Island campus. The second event will be in Lake Jackson at the Lake Jackson Civic Center Feb. 9.

TPWD�s Top 10 Texas Conservation News Stories of 2007

EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format for the most part and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2007. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. Weekly news distribution will resume on Jan. 14, 2008. Happy Holidays!

Sea Vee Boats Press Release.

SeaVee Boats Opens a Factory Direct Sales Office in Texas

Miami, Florida – August 21, 2007

SeaVee Boats, the renowned South Florida builder of semi-custom offshore center console fishing boats, announces that its new sales office in Seabrook, Texas is now open for business.

Located at the beautiful Endeavour Marina complex on Clear Lake, this sales office has finished models on display and boats available for sea trials to give customers a chance to enjoy their awesome offshore performance first hand.

Nationally Recognized Fishing Supply Company Receives Virtual Facelift

Charternet.com unveils new and improved web site for Captharry.com; a premier fishing tackle and equipment company for saltwater anglers just in time for the busy holiday season.

TPWD Sets Regional Management Plan for Spotted Seatrout

AUSTIN, Texas — The world-famous spotted seatrout fishery in the Lower Laguna Madre will get an extra measure of protection beginning in September after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted April 5 to lower the bag and possession limit for the species there from 10 to five.

Coastal Fisheries Bay Team Tournaments Scheduled for 2007

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department kicks-off the 2007 Coastal Fisheries Bay Team program with two events in South Padre Island April 7 and April 21.

Lavaca Bay Restoration

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal, state, local community and industry leaders on March 28 celebrated a successful cooperative effort to clean up and restore the Point Comfort/Lavaca Bay Superfund site, located midway between Houston and Corpus Christi.