Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

* Is there a sweet spot for Jackplates?

* Netting stories.

* Start with a topwater or subsurface?

* All GoPros created the same?

* And revisiting the story about my jon boat that once belonged to preschoolers.

* Mike Williams and tarpon fishing

* The evolution of soft plastics

* Saltwater fly-fishing pioneers

* Plugging and old-school wade fishing

* How Scott and Dean were at the forefront of the kayaking revolution

* Influencers before influencing was a thing

* Topwaters, Paul Brown and Corkys.

+ Things you wish younger fishermen could experience

+ Do falling tides affect bait in passes like they do drains?

+ What to look for when strategizing marshes

+ Things to know when transitioning from a kayak to a boat

* An unfortunate state record triple tail story.

* Is it a question of unproven guides? Or trust them?

* Caught up too much in electronics.

* Where should the Bite Me guys go on a fishing trip ... together.

* What happens when you get 500 fishing buddies together in one place.

* Where the Captains were this week and how they did.

* Here today, gone tomorrow. Making the most of a fickle bite.

* Patience vs. Frustration.

* Beachfront could be hot into late-October.

* The stage is set for Feeding Frenzy 2025.

* Can you really find bigger redfish mixed in with smaller ones?

* Understanding which gamefish are most visually stimulated.

* No boat, no problem. Taking stock in fishing, kayaking and birding options.

* The early signs of changing early-Fall patterns.

* Where the Captains were this week. How they did. What they noticed.

* When has the water been your best therapy?

* There's the law? And then the spirit of the law.

* Staying light on your feet this time of year, weather-wise.

* Why sometimes you'll find pompano, dorado and kingfish in bays ... and giant afternoon redfish in skinny, 90-degree water

* The first fishing "influencer" in the game.

* Are we in "tweener" mode?

* All about walking rocks, piers and fishing parks.

* WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Finding the motherlode of redfish -- and staying on them for a week

* Get a light, dumbXXX

* Rules for Feeding Frenzy Casting Contest

* Even the Captains never truly stop learning

* Will shrimp ever be in danger of being overfished?

* WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

*More than $100,000 in raffle and auction items confirmed for the Feeding Frenzy.

*What the Captains use on beachfront and nearshore.

*Are you sure you're using the right apps?

*When and where to use leaders, testing them, when to change them and what pound test for various fishing scenarios.

* A bluefin tuna? A mile from the beachfront? It appears that would be a yes.

* Explaining an eventful, action-packed weekend on the water

* Why sometimes the full moon isn't a deal-breaker

* A Boat Ramp Confessional that makes you ask, "How the bleep did that happen?"

* WWSD? WWDD?

* Where the Captains were last week, how they did and what they noticed.

* What's your best "oh, no" trailering moment?

* Clearing the inbox from listeners: Why fish the beachfront if water temps are just as high? Wading vs. fishing dropoffs. Is casting distance more important in the summer? Jetties ... with no trolling motor?

* Capt. Scott recaps three weeks of rescues in the Hill Country

* Caleb the potlicker?

* Signs for nearshore and offshore glory.

* Will the latest Louisiana F&W survey finally lead to better conservation?

* Dealing with high water temps and salinity uncertainty.

* Game-changing products shaping the industry

* Affecting tone-deaf desalination strategies

* How bad days can push you to a new level

* Water temps affecting topwater strategies

*What happens when the Bite Me crew's significant others decide to enter a tournament

*A heart-wrenching, inspiring and important update from the Hill Country from Capt. Scott

*Isabel Tiller from the Sportfish Center at the Harte Research Institute shares fascinating insight on Texas tarpon and snook

*WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

*Scott lends a search-and-rescue hand in Comfort

*A Bite Me podcast love story

*Dean and Caleb cut through the greed and misinformation endangering Baffin Bay

*Salinity dilution and sedimentation a threat post-Hill Country floods?

*A full moon AND one tide this week. What to do.

• This week's "Three Ws": Where the Captains were. What they did. And what they noticed.
• If you don't think the right braid and leader matter, listen here
• Dumping the Bite Me inbox: Handling deeply hooked fish. Best lenses for inshore vs. offshore. Superstitions. Weird things clients kept in the box. And securing your boat when traveling.

* A Feeding Frenzy RSVP and raffle update: The big-time items keep rolling in.

* Capt. Dean with a Confession.

* Major update on Oyster Buyback program.

* Holding onto your favorite gear way too long.

* What to know on the flounder lifecycle.

* A tagged redfish released live on the podcast has been caught! And some anglers that feel very dumb

* A "sound" approach

* What we can learn from the life cycles of redfish, trout and tarpon