Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

John P. Lopez

The next best thing to being on the water is listening to the Bite Me podcast. Hosted by longtime Texas saltwater fishing legends John Lopez, with Capts. Scott Null, Dean Thomas and Caleb McCumber, it offers the best in inshore and offshore saltwater fishing insight.

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100 episodes
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May 27, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
The right rod making a difference. Holy Grail of Texas saltwater fishing. And Capt. Dean goes off.
* Hello, summer. What now? * Why coveting schooling redfish is imperative * Are trout limits already leading to bigger fish? * What and where to throw as temperatures heat up * WWSD? WWDD?
May 20, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Can you figure out where these four tagged redfish were released?
* About $200,000 worth of tagged redfish you could catch released live on this podcast * HUGE announcement about the Feeding Frenzy raffle item * The most impressive fishing tournament performance you've ever seen or had * Avoiding "decision paralysis" trying to find 'em
May 13, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
The best tailing redfish discussion you will hear ...
The Bite Me Captains take a deep-dive into everything you need to know when coming across tailing redfish. * From how to approach, where to cast, making the most of the opportunity and making adjustments * What to do and, more important, what not to do * Plus, rod-tip storytime and WWSD, WWCD, WWDD as May winds and temps change.
May 6, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Not one, but two big announcements for Bite Me listeners, plus ...
* Feeding Frenzy dates set ... and a live tagged redfish release live on Bite Me * That time a fly tea-bagged Dean. * You don't know what you don't know, personified. * What was that? Spooking fish from a kayak * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
Apr 29, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Trusting the fishing tips and information source: A lively conversation to say the least
* What they say isn't always right * Has the need for speed gone too far on the water * Common denominators for finding fish near shorelines vs. the open bay * WWSD WWCD WWDD
Apr 22, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Catching more fish in tough scenarios, when you know the fish are there.
+ High winds and you're on the windward side + Wading in chest-deep water + Super-fast tides + Dead calm and every noise is amplified + When they're catching and you're not * Plus, best approach in vast grass flats * Things guides say during a slow bite
Apr 15, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
The 20-years that changed our coast ... and what about the next 20?
Great insight and fun insight from the Bite Me captains on: *Factors affecting habitat and fishability *Water flow, salinity levels and seagrass restoration *What desalination plants are doing to Gulf bays *Drunks on the boat? We've got stories *Best approach to "beat the crowd"
Apr 8, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Bite Me’s greatest fishing charter captains you’ll ever meet on viral boat rage:
+ Thoughts and takeaways + Eye-opening details and repercussions + How to handle similar events + Did Capt. Dean really take a angry fisherman on a 14-mile adventure? Caleb addresses running in skinny water, content creators and misconceptions. WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
Apr 1, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
Content creators and the damage they could be doing to fishing habitat
* Explaining Bathymetric Data and how it can be a game-changer for inshore and offshore approaches * How to use -- and not use -- shallow-running boats * Best crossover lures from freshwater to saltwater * How CCA dollars are being allocated
Mar 25, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min
The little things fishermen forget that could end up being very expensive.
* How bay boats these days are just built different ... behind the science and engineering * Not all moon and post-front conditions are the same, especially this time of year. * Lots of rain coming. How it affects different bays * Grim reminders how dangerous can be * So much for disbanding TPWD * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
Mar 18, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
TPWD absorbed by other agencies? Realistic?
*Will the oyster license buyback program work? *What Texas bay systems could look like if even 25-percent come back *If you could only have one: Power Pole/Spot lock ... Starlink/VHS ... Light bar/deck lighting *WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?
Mar 11, 2025 · 57 min
Gimme a (Spring) break ... pitfalls and opportunities coming this time of year
* Do some state records deserve asterisks? * The record most likely to fall next * Don't tell grandpa ... age-old lessons that may or may not stand the test of time * Plus, if it sounds as if your host is coming out of his skin, there's a reason for that
Mar 5, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Maybe not the best example why AI calls this the No. 2 fishing podcast in the country … or is it?
Dean may or may not have been on a pain-killer high throughout Using AI on the water … fair or foul? How to put the odds in your favor when you’ve been off the water a while Detailed, in-depth strategies for “fishing the river.” WWSD? WWCD? WIDGTGF? (When is Dean going to go fishing?)
Feb 26, 2025 · 1 hr 15 min
Louisiana fishing is great ... no, really!
* What you should know if fishing Louisiana fishing tempts you * Did Indian Summer bite us ... and change the bit? * The things that separate truly great rods * How the Bates Reels phenomenon came to be * WWSD? WWCD?
Feb 18, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min
Live from the Fishing Show, plus some of the best in the field share knowledge
* A lively Q&A from the Houston Fishing Show * How the show and fishing has changed the last 50-years * All about baits, tips and field-testing * What consumers influence in fishing * How downsizing your wade belt offers an edge
Feb 11, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
The little steps you should never skip:
* From replacing treble hooks, to re-tying in the midst of a hot bite, to jig head weights, weedless jigs, pace of your retrieve and drift sock ... are you always doing the right thing? * The lengths you've gone to hid your fishing expenses from your significant other. * Capt. Dean update and dealing with fishing-related ailments on the water. * It's Fishing Show time! * WWSD? WWCD?
Feb 5, 2025 · 1 hr 19 min
If you love the Captains' stories, this is the episode for you.
* Fishing road-trip stories you don't always hear about: Fights, AR-15s, accusations, cheating and bathroom breaks -- in the truck. * The fish are stacking up, if you know where to go * Terrific insight on fishing Louisiana.
Jan 29, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min
An important conversation with Flatsworthy's Chuck Naiser
* Protecting habitat has reached a crucial stage * "They're making more boats, but they're not making more water." * Reasonable options for oystering * The bliss of kayaking ... and what is your fishing bliss? * WWSD? WWCD?
Jan 22, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Potential fish kill? The Bite Me crew examines effects up and down the Gulf Coast
* Effects on habitat, bait and fish in every bay system along the Gulf Coast * Most recent water temps in bays, what it means and how barges could make things worse * Fishing post-freeze: Approaches, baits and what to look for
Jan 15, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
The ever-tenuous relationship between fishermen and duck hunters
* What frigid temps will do to patterns and prospects * If fishing were a playoff bracket * Grass, mud, shell and sand ... best times to fish them * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

The right rod making a difference. Holy Grail of Texas saltwater fishing. And Capt. Dean goes off.

Can you figure out where these four tagged redfish were released?

The best tailing redfish discussion you will hear ...

Not one, but two big announcements for Bite Me listeners, plus ...

Trusting the fishing tips and information source: A lively conversation to say the least

Catching more fish in tough scenarios, when you know the fish are there.

The 20-years that changed our coast ... and what about the next 20?

Bite Me’s greatest fishing charter captains you’ll ever meet on viral boat rage:

Content creators and the damage they could be doing to fishing habitat

The little things fishermen forget that could end up being very expensive.

TPWD absorbed by other agencies? Realistic?

Gimme a (Spring) break ... pitfalls and opportunities coming this time of year

Maybe not the best example why AI calls this the No. 2 fishing podcast in the country … or is it?

Louisiana fishing is great ... no, really!

Live from the Fishing Show, plus some of the best in the field share knowledge

The little steps you should never skip:

If you love the Captains' stories, this is the episode for you.

An important conversation with Flatsworthy's Chuck Naiser

Potential fish kill? The Bite Me crew examines effects up and down the Gulf Coast

The ever-tenuous relationship between fishermen and duck hunters