Ask Texas’ one-million or so saltwater anglers which fish they would chose as the emblem of the state’s coastal fisheries, and two fish — redfish and speckled trout — dominate the answers. That’s ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For decades, the Texas tarpon has been a symbol of coastal fishing mystique, earning anglers bragging rights and drawing visitors from across the country. But experts say the ...

A Central Texas father made a record-breaking catch at his son's bachelor party in Port O'Connor Friday morning. His 247.6-pound tarpon, if approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, will ...

They appear each summer as if by spontaneous generation, announcing themselves with silvery flashes glittering off chrome scales when they roll on the surface in the green water surging around the ...

PORT O'CONNOR — The lure of fishing's big bite comes later, rather than sooner, for some anglers. The attraction is like the adult who discovers a new favorite food and realizes two things: He wants ...

A 25-year-old Deer Park man recently set the pending Texas state record for tarpon when he landed a 210-pound, 11-ounce fish off the Galveston Fishing Pier. Jeremy Ebert was fishing for "bull reds" on ...

Capt. Michael LaRue, left, and son Shane LaRue stand beside the 229-pound tarpon that Shane fought and landed Aug. 20 while fishing near-shore waters off Galveston. The 90-inch "silver king" has been ...

Researchers hope to learn more about tarpon movements in Texas waters through an intensive tagging study. The study will be conducted as a joint effort between the Texas Parks and Wildllife Department ...

Police Chief Keith Bergstrom said he saw an opportunity too good to pass up, so he applied. Now he is one of nine finalists for a chief's job in Victoria, Texas. The city is larger than Tarpon Springs ...

Tarpon season is here in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia as the big "silver kings" have finally moved into area waters and will remain in our coastal region until October or early November.