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Deep Sea Fishing

Upgrade your go-to fish story with a true tale of an offshore adventure worth repeating. Grab your buddies and snag a spot on a public fishing charter or hire a private guide for the deep-sea trip of a lifetime. Tackle the deep blue waters of the Gulf on an offshore excursion and reel in a legend.

SPECIES

DATE

BAIT

Amberjack 

May-Aug. 

Live Bait. Jig.

Barracuda 

Year-Round 

Live Blue Runner. Ballyhoo. Lure. 

Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) 

July-Oct. 

Flying fish. Squid.

Grouper 

Dec.-April 

Large Whole Fish. 

Kingfish 

Year-Round 

Ribbon Fish. Cigor Minnow. Lure. 

Ling (Cobia) 

April-Oct. 

Live Perch. Ribbon Fish. Sardine. Jig. 

Marlin 

July-Sept. 

Ballyhoo. Lure. Live Tuna. 

Pompano 

Oct.-April 

Shrimp.* Fishbites. 

Red Snapper (offshore) 

June-Aug. 

Live Perch. Squid. 

Sailfish 

July-Sept. 

Mullet. Lure. Ballyhoo. 

Spanish Mackerel 

May-Sept. 

Spoon. Live Mullet. 

*Texas Parks & Wildlife warns against using non-Gulf-native shrimp. This is against the law and can transmit viruses and diseases to native species that are harmful to Texas Gulf ecosystems.