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Texas Fishing Report

By J.P. GREESON For The Associated Press Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Feb. 8 and also available on the Internet at http://www.txfishing.com:

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Henry Caimotto from the Snook Nook Bait and Tackle in Jensen Beach said it’s all about water temperature in his area. Offshore anglers are having a tough time finding sailfish but plenty of kings and mutton snappers are biting in 60 feet of water along the six mile reef. Cobias were thick along the 30-foot line but dirty water put a halt to that fishing. Snook are working the beaches as they ...

Rescue team looking for entangled whale off Hawaii

A humpback whale rescue team is looking for a whale off Hawaii that is caught in fishing lines.

Fishing Report (2/8/12)

Fishing Report (2/8/12)

Rescue team searching for humpback whale caught in fishing line off Hawaii

HONOLULU - A humpback whale rescue team is looking for a whale off Hawaii that is caught in fishing lines. Jeff Walters, the marine mammal branch chief at the National Marine Fisheries Service, said Friday the gear could kill the whale.

Mild water temperatures have sparked some great fishing

Because of the warmer weather we've been having, captains are fishing spring areas and catching trout, redfish, and even a few snook. Greenbacks have also hung around all winter in deeper waters near the bridges and markers. The result is that bigger fish are being caught with live bait.