Bite Me - A Texas Saltwater Fishing Podcast

* Capts. Scott and Caleb dispel myths ... or are they?

* How knots affect different baits

* Seagrass problems and prospects

* The strangest fish you never expected to catch there

* Kayaking questions, answered

* 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?

Also ... 

* Now this is a Casting Contest: Dean, Caleb and Scott will battle it out

* The wildest request the Captains have ever received

* Flounder ... a game fish? And why other species don't have similar "runs"

* The most consistent big trout the hosts have caught now and then

* WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Learning shallows and cuts when you're not with a guide

* What if you see all kinds of different bait?

* Boat Ramp Confessional: That's not where a trolling motor is supposed to go

* A catch-and-release dilemma

* WWSD? WWDD?

* Terrific insight on rod building, the intricacies of rods and how it affects what we do from master rod builder Collins Illich

* The wildest thing Capt. Dean ever has seen on the water, which is saying something

* Perhaps the greatest big-trout fisherman in America with big-trout insight you don't want to miss

* WWSD? WWDD?