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

* 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? 

* 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  

+ 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?)