Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

The legendary Mark Nichols on tarpon, snook and not overthinking bait presentation.

Rain, runoff and the bay systems most affected

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?

Understanding and hunting the elusive, mysterious coyote

Geared Up: The lures that shaped fishing as we know it.

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

Bizarro Bite Me: A feisty Scott and a kinder, gentler Dean?

+ What lateral lines are. And what they do. + Kayak fishing pricing itself out? + The worst boat ramp etiquette you’ll hear.

Making the most of a "micro ranch" -- less than 100-acres.

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

Geared Up: Offshore and nearshore with Capt. Bill Platt

Getting ready for the summer nearshore and offshore season? The great Capt. Bill Platt has everything you need to know.

The boats that shaped fishing as we know it.

Pros and cons of running skinny vs. old-school challenges What we can all learn from how it used to be Are tournaments doing it wrong? Should there be boundaries and more HP limits?

Science! A definitive hypothesis on barometer and fishing. Or, not.

Tarpon: “They should be here any day now.” Blinded by an emotional attachment to a lure? Best ways to fish slicks.

Fascinating research on fish intelligence.

Cognitive vs. Reflexive behavior, how they react to lures over time and what we can learn. Blinded by emotional attachment to a lure? Misconceptions and the changing face of the CCA.

Redfish pressure too much?

* Fishing to elements instead of the forecast * Fishing and boating hacks that work * Are fish smarter than we give them credit for?

Why can't guides just get along?

+ How recent winds and rains affected fish behavior. + Feeding Frenzy RSVP link is live! + Best advice and methods fishing live and dead bait.

2026 Feeding Frenzy announcement. And some wild stories this week.

+ Best “told ya” moments + What to throw when they’re eating small crab + Turning those blow-ups into bites

Keeping up with the Jones? Or equipment that actually help catch more fish?

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.

The lures that changed the game forever.

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.

Didn't expect to hear this: "I was the only guy on the boat that didn't kill anybody."

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?

Wait, this can't be right. We were ... wrong?

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?

Time to go "streaking." And the definitive boat trailer checklist.

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

Some might even call this week's podcast, "elite."

+ 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?

Science! Some Bite Me breaking news ... and trout movement.

* 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.