Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

* What is your "white whale" elusive fish? * Good news, kinda, for habitat degradation * Better news for oyster reefs and mangroves * Signs to look for when fishing the far-too underfished Intercoastal Waterway * WWSD? WWDD?

* How the Captains continue to evolve as fishermen * What guides see that prompt moves and change strategies * When exactly you should throw Corkys * Making the most of October's fishing bliss.

* Mark Nichols from DOA lures joins the fellas for terrific conversation. * Near-misses fishing around sharks * How Florida is holding up and the fishery begins to recover * Returning to a bay you haven't fished in a while * Favorite types of people to have on your boat * Chicken on a ... boat? And other interesting finds.

* A Casting Contest controversy? Of course * $46,000 raised, a new boat for a listener and all the buzz * When all you're catching is undersized fish * How the captains handle suggestions * Knowing when to mark a spot and why * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

* When bait is lying * Navigating the duck-hunter/fisherman on-water relationship * Why go back to a spot later in the day? * Where and how to get that 40-inch-plus bull red * Shallow water always best for big trout? * If you're headed to the Feeding Frenzy, WWSD/WWDD is for you

* The latest on TS Francine and what it will mean to the fishery short- and long-term * Leeward vs. Windward nonsense and information *  Now this is real trash * Innovations that changed the game for better, and worse * Best approach with that hint of fall in the air

* So why exactly were so few tagged redfish caught? * Prop scars and short-sighted newbies * If there are ladyfish there must be trout ... right? * Best matches for rod lengths and the bait you're throwing * Boat Ramp Confessional * WWSD? WWDD? 

* Water temps could dip slightly * How much reel does the average fisherman really need? * How to handle fish you don't normally target * "Attention-getters" for shoreline redfish * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

A chance to win a pair of Chris Stapleton tickets, plus: * "If it wasn't for my dad ..." * What a tailing redfish area looks like * The internal struggle to make a long run, plus knowing why you're moving * Behind the scenes at iCast * When bait behavior means something and when it does not * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Yeah. You can use drones to drop baits. Sometimes. * Why feeding habits are seasonal * The best on-water fixes to common problems * Is this the smartest way to act? * All about blue redfish tails * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Will Capt. Dean forgive me? * A hot, slow bite. Adjust accordingly. * Doesn't anyone want to catch a tagged redfish? * It's beachfront and jetties time * What to know wading solo * WWSD? WWDD?

* Legendary saltwater fisherman Mark Nichols joins the podcast with terrific insight on artificial baits and techniques. * Plus, three, four, five (?) remarkable fish stories. * WWSD?

* Scott, Dean and Caleb with real-world experiences post-full moon * Don't choke when you see tailing redfish * What to do when working bait is BIG mullet * Explaining "fishy" water  

* Hard-headed with one bait or nah? When teaching a newbie goes wrong * Bite Me karma ... tag, you're it * What makes the captains tune in or tune out from a spot or pattern? * A tragic reminder for all of us * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

*Beryl was a nasty one ...the Bite Me crew talks in-detail about how much some things will change and what to expect from Gulf Coast bay systems. *Insight Dean, Scott and Caleb are getting from their vast network of captains and fishermen *Short- and long-term effects *When we get back on the water: What to do, how to approach the game and fish behavior. *Scouting beachfronts and bays hen going in, "blind" * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?