Winter Day on the Bay ..When most people think of winter fishing along the Texas coast, they think about fishing slow and deep. While this long-standing stereotype of Texas winter fishing does hold true, a more accurate way to view the winter pattern is summer fishing in reverse. As they do during summer, speckled trout and redfish will spend much of their time in the insulated depths of channels, holes and deeper flats in order to avoid extreme water temperatures in the shallows. And, like they do in the summer, the fish will feed on the skinny flats when the conditions are right. However, the time of day the fish head to shallow water during winter is opposite of what happens during summer. And, perhaps more than at any other time of year, anglers looking to spend a full day on the water best pack a full tackle box with a variety of lures...MORE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Flashback Baits ..If you've spent much time in tackle shops over the past few years, you've probably heard plenty of reference to gender-specific `Dogs, Wedgetails and Sand Eels. Although all of these modern baits catch plenty of fish, a number of pros across the Texas coast still reserve a spot in their box for `Old Faithful.'.... MORE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Artificial Crabs ..For whatever reason, Lone Star State anglers have been lax to pick up artificial versions of what is one of the most important prey items for the most popular coastal fish species. What makes this omission all the more confusing is the fact several national lure manufacturers offer impressive crab imitations for light tackle anglers. Ditto for fly rodders, many of whom have tossed fly patterns at permit and bonefish for decades, but have yet to tie one on when fishing a Texas bay.... MORE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ REPORTS Salt Water Upper Coast Middle Coast Lower Coast Offshore Report Fresh Water by Region East Texas Lakes South Texas Lakes Central Texas Lakes North Texas Lakes