Explore every episode of the podcast Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

• Sargassum is here. Is it a good thing?
• Talking basics: Surf fishing and knots.
• What you would change about today’s fishing culture.
• If the captains knew where a tagged redfish was released.
• WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

* Fishing to elements instead of the forecast

* Fishing and boating hacks that work

* Are fish smarter than we give them credit for?

+ How recent winds and rains affected fish behavior.

+ Feeding Frenzy RSVP link is live!

+ Best advice and methods fishing live and dead bait.

+ Best “told ya” moments

+ What to throw when they’re eating small crab

+ Turning those blow-ups into bites

• You may not know what you know: Strategizing that next move.
• When it’s actually a pattern.
• Why actual and predicted tides are so different.

• From Boone Touts to Corkys, DOA Shrimp, Mirrolures and everything in-between, we dig in. And what's next?
• A speckled trout season closure? What it could look like, effects and impact.
• Getting’ a little sharky out there. What it means.

• Things you didn't know about your captains.
• The bad days. The really bad days. Handling them, responding and stories
• It’s big tide time. How to take advantage.
• WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

• Chris Bush joins in with a deep-dive on the unique, proven “mid-strolling” technique.
• The captains’ best “UConn moments” in fishing
• Big trout roaming among slot size.
• WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

+ Is "mid-strolling" a thing? + Know your streaks. + How much technology is too much?

+ People actually paid money for a study on the dolphin-fisherman relationship.

+ An earlier snapper season start.

+ Hoo-boy, that wind. Now, let’s find good water.

+ Oft-forgotten places that can be terrific fishing. We share.

+ Is Costa still king?

* Some "scientific" theories on heat and high water temps.

* Is the beachfront open for business?

* When will they learn? More tournament cheating.

* When trout move and when they are around structure.

+ The bitter and better about taking kids fishing.

+ Strategizing the next several months of unpredictable winds: What to throw. Salinity swings. Wind-driven bites. Fishing the windward or leeward side.

+ Scattershooting Gulf Coast fishing news: Bob Hall Pier, a "superboat" for TPWD and we lost a great one.

+ Staying true to your goal.

+ Patterns the captains noticed this week.

+ The most memorable fight you ever had with a fish.

+ It’s looking like a great weekend to get out.

* Capts. Scott, Dean and Caleb with a unique look into Port O'Connor, East Matagorda and the Coastal Bend.

• Taking advantage of the low tides. And we’re not just talking fishing.
• Restoration or resignation? The Gulf’s oystering issue at a crossroads.
• Mitchell’s Cut getting a much-needed makeover.
• Other things you wish could get done in the waters we fish.

• Newsdump: A fish kill? Catching the exact same fish three times. And the Boat Show had it licked.
• Happy February: Taking advantage of weather windows.
• Best setups for memorable kids trips.

• The dumbest "noble" thing you've done on the water.
• The risky side of booking a guide sight-unseen.
• Can fish really be “lure-shy?”

+ Dumb boaters. And all that it entails.

+ The one that got away, but shouldn’t have.

+ Just how bad is the oystering problem on the Gulf Coast?

+ Formulating a gameplan when wind direction constantly changes.

+ Seeing Whooping Cranes just got a lot easier.

+ Why sometimes the bite is aggressive and sometimes it’s not.

+ How the boys would play the double-hookup dilemma.

• How to approach fishing spots when it’s crowded.
• Tipping guides … Lopez knows. Really.
• What are you most anal about on your boat?

• When persistence pays
• Up-close look at what marine shield film can do
• Inside free-dive spearfishing
• The Mother Of All Boat Ramp Confessionals
• Wanna help Anglers Anonymous stock its shelves?
• Getting the most out of your electronics

The great Cary Marcus takes us down memory lane -- and the impact pioneering lures had on what we throw now.

• If you could bring back one fishing “toy” from your youth.
• Wading shorelines with lots of bait activity.
• Best tips targeting big trout this time of year … including for the boatless.
• How to approach working birds to keep the bite active.

• Clarity on new drone laws
• The “burning” question on shorelines
• The most detailed underwater mapping ever: Yay or nay
• WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

+ Capt. Caleb got in my head and it went about how you thought.

+ Onward through the fog? And how to handle getting trapped in the muck.

+ What the Captains consider their “perfect” rod, reel, line, leader, jighead and lure setup.

• Obsessing over tracks, spots and marks? Don’t be that guy.
• Some real “Lane Kiffin moves” in fishing.
• Sleep in: Midday tides could be epic.
• WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

• The Egret Secret.
• Why you can, "just feel" when it’s gonna turn on.
• What a bumper shrimp season means for artificial-bait fishermen.
• Dean on Thanksgiving being the “worst holiday of the year."

• The time to fish is now … and why
• Peculiar redfish behavior with these drastic tide movements
• Good news from incessant high tides
• Is gameplanning more weather-driven this time of year?
• WWSD?  WWCD? WWDD?

• Tragedy strikes again: The most perilous places on the water are also the easiest places to take for granted
• How should tournament cheaters be reprimanded? And all-time cheating stories.
• Is Louisiana’s fishing future hanging on by a thread? The pogy conundrum.
• Best places to truly, “get away from it all.”

* Why it pays to listen to the Bite Me podcast. Those who did, took advantage.

* Why bailing on smaller trout can be a mistake -- especially this time of year.

* Overrated or Underrated: Midday fishing? Any color will work? Grinding? Older-styled baits? Casting distance? Rod length?

*"This one looks right."

* The captains offer great details on one of the most prime times to fish the Gulf Coast -- including how Lower Coast bay systems are affected.

* Where would you want your ashes spread? Our guys share their blissful places.

* How expanding your fishing horizons can make you a better fisherman.

* Is there a sweet spot for Jackplates?

* Netting stories.

* Start with a topwater or subsurface?

* All GoPros created the same?

* And revisiting the story about my jon boat that once belonged to preschoolers.

+ What lateral lines are. And what they do.

+ Kayak fishing pricing itself out?

+ The worst boat ramp etiquette you’ll hear.

* Mike Williams and tarpon fishing

* The evolution of soft plastics

* Saltwater fly-fishing pioneers

* Plugging and old-school wade fishing

* How Scott and Dean were at the forefront of the kayaking revolution

* Influencers before influencing was a thing

* Topwaters, Paul Brown and Corkys.

+ Things you wish younger fishermen could experience

+ Do falling tides affect bait in passes like they do drains?

+ What to look for when strategizing marshes

+ Things to know when transitioning from a kayak to a boat

* An unfortunate state record triple tail story.

* Is it a question of unproven guides? Or trust them?

* Caught up too much in electronics.

* Where should the Bite Me guys go on a fishing trip ... together.

* What happens when you get 500 fishing buddies together in one place.

* Where the Captains were this week and how they did.

* Here today, gone tomorrow. Making the most of a fickle bite.

* Patience vs. Frustration.

* Beachfront could be hot into late-October.

* The stage is set for Feeding Frenzy 2025.

* Can you really find bigger redfish mixed in with smaller ones?

* Understanding which gamefish are most visually stimulated.

* No boat, no problem. Taking stock in fishing, kayaking and birding options.

* The early signs of changing early-Fall patterns.

* Where the Captains were this week. How they did. What they noticed.

* When has the water been your best therapy?

* There's the law? And then the spirit of the law.

* Staying light on your feet this time of year, weather-wise.

* Why sometimes you'll find pompano, dorado and kingfish in bays ... and giant afternoon redfish in skinny, 90-degree water

* The first fishing "influencer" in the game.

* Are we in "tweener" mode?

* All about walking rocks, piers and fishing parks.

* WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Finding the motherlode of redfish -- and staying on them for a week

* Get a light, dumbXXX

* Rules for Feeding Frenzy Casting Contest

* Even the Captains never truly stop learning

* Will shrimp ever be in danger of being overfished?

* WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

*More than $100,000 in raffle and auction items confirmed for the Feeding Frenzy.

*What the Captains use on beachfront and nearshore.

*Are you sure you're using the right apps?

*When and where to use leaders, testing them, when to change them and what pound test for various fishing scenarios.

* A bluefin tuna? A mile from the beachfront? It appears that would be a yes.

* Explaining an eventful, action-packed weekend on the water

* Why sometimes the full moon isn't a deal-breaker

* A Boat Ramp Confessional that makes you ask, "How the bleep did that happen?"

* WWSD? WWDD?

Capt. Scott Null has turned 80-acres into a hunting and outdoors haven. He shares tips and strategies.

* Where the Captains were last week, how they did and what they noticed.

* What's your best "oh, no" trailering moment?

* Clearing the inbox from listeners: Why fish the beachfront if water temps are just as high? Wading vs. fishing dropoffs. Is casting distance more important in the summer? Jetties ... with no trolling motor?

* Capt. Scott recaps three weeks of rescues in the Hill Country

* Caleb the potlicker?

* Signs for nearshore and offshore glory.

* Will the latest Louisiana F&W survey finally lead to better conservation?

* Dealing with high water temps and salinity uncertainty.

* Game-changing products shaping the industry

* Affecting tone-deaf desalination strategies

* How bad days can push you to a new level

* Water temps affecting topwater strategies

*What happens when the Bite Me crew's significant others decide to enter a tournament

*A heart-wrenching, inspiring and important update from the Hill Country from Capt. Scott

*Isabel Tiller from the Sportfish Center at the Harte Research Institute shares fascinating insight on Texas tarpon and snook

*WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?