Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

+ 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

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"

+ 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?

* 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

* 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?

*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?

* 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

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?)

* 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?

* 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

* 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?

* 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.

* 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?

* 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

* 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?

* Feeling dumb at least six different ways * Now this is a cold front. What it means * Onward through the fog and rain ... what you should know * Using wind direction to your advantage * Something as small as a swivel making a huge difference  

* You don't want to miss these profiles on Capt. Caleb McCumber, Capt. Scott Null and Capt. Dean Thomas.  

* Re-drifting the best topics: You otter listen * Plus, Dean rants on potlickers, Scott on tarpon and the best big-trout discussion you'll hear.

* Winos, crackheads and look out where you aim * Watching a Boat Ramp Confessional unfold right before your eyes * Water levels have crashed. Now what? * The people who keep us all afloat * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

* One chargrilled oyster post and the Bite Me page goes nuts * Making the right adjustments in cold and wet conditions * What to look for when "casting blind" * Second thoughts when succumbing to peer pressure

If you could tell the Governor one thing about Texas saltwater fishing regulations  Are all tide movements created equal? Making sure that new rod fits you. And choosing the right action, with Sawgrass Rods' Collins Illich When feeding redfish scatter That time you loved being miserable WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Capt. Mark Nichols from DOA Lures on muddling through jighead options (and an eye on a potential world-record trout) * Inanimate objects from your fishing past that mean the most to you * Just how shallow does your boat run. And how to find out. * WWSD? WWDD?

* One good trout enough to hammer away at a spot for hours? * Fishing an incessant high tide * Is rod sensitivity that important? * "Streaks" that are more likely to hold fish * WWCD? WWDD?

* Why Corky season is a real thing right now * What exactly should be lubricated on your boat and trailer * If you had to start saltwater fishing all over again * Transitioning from fresh water fishing to saltwater * What a week in the life of a tournament fisherman is really like * WWSD? WWPD?

* Discouraged about dirty water, erratic winds and unseasonably high temps? We got ya. * Managing high winds in different scenarios * If you go this far to cheat and poach, you deserve what you get * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?