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Ed Snyder / Outdoors - Rollover Pass, Texas
Outdoor writer/photographer Ed Snyder is a native Texan from Harlingen with over 25 years of outdoor media experience in the field of freshwater and saltwater tournament angling and sports-fishing, with media credentials with TOWA, SEOPA, and LOWA. Ed lives on the Bolivar Peninsula and has written numerous stories about fishing and wildlife in the area.
Ed Snyder / Outdoors

Fishing The Night-shift Fishing The Night-Shift
The quietness of the Coleman Lantern is all but gone now, replaced by a more noisy, smelly, and luminous age of high technology. Just pay a visit to Rollover Pass on any given summery night and you’ll be greeted by a small city of lights with its residents standing elbow to elbow casting into pools of light in hopes of catching “whatever” is biting. Which, in most cases will involve speckled trout, the...    READ MORE
The Running of the Bulls – “Texas Style”
The Running of the Bulls – “Texas Style”
It’s not hard to spot the excitement of someone catching big fish at Rollover Pass, just watch for long handled nets following excited crowds of onlookers watching nervous anglers with bowed-over rods. Oft-times, the big fish may be a large gator trout, doormat flounder, or an oversize red fish, but during the months of February-March at Rollover, it will more than likely be a HUGE 30 to 40 lb ...     READ MORE
Of Smacks, Blues, and Skips
Of Smacks, Blues, and Skips
Speckled Trout, Redfish, and Flounder are the main attractions offered here at Rollover Pass, but when the Smacks, Blues, and Skips come to visit, try them out for the sport and variety that our Texas Coastal waters provide for your saltwater adventures. Though these three mentioned species are seasonal (mostly summer) trespassers to our Texas Coastal areas, such as passes and piers, the...     READ MORE
Cynoscion Arenaris (Sand Trout)
Cynoscion Arenaris (Sand Trout)
With a scientific name like Cynoscion arenarius, with arenarius meaning “sandy”, you’d wonder why so many anglers fish for such a critter. But Sand Trout is the tag by which Texas coastal anglers know them. Marine Biologists refer to them as “sand sea-trout”, but most Texans just call them “sandies”. These spotless, silvery fish, cousins to the spotted sea-trout (Speck) and Gulf Trout (Silver Trout), are a favorite...    READ MORE
Speckled Sea Trout
Speckled Sea Trout
As a saltwater species the speckled sea trout is revered by Chefs and sea food fanciers alike as being one of the tastiest species of fish plated for its cuisine like qualities. But as a saltwater sport-fish it’s highly regarded by sport anglers as being one of the best scrappers in the surf. The spotted sea trout, alias Cynoscion nebulosus, weakfish, or just plain speck, is probably one of the most popular saltwater...    READ MORE
Archosargus Probatocepha, ‘SHEEPSHEAD’
Archosargus Probatocepha, ‘SHEEPSHEAD’
Archosargus probatocepha, alias Convict Fish, or just Sheepshead belongs to the Family Sparidae, or PORGIES, are blackish silver in color, with 5 or 6 distinct vertical black bars on its sides, but not always the same on both sides. These hardy fish have conspicuous human like teeth, including incisors, molars, and rounded grinders, that can mangle or slice off fingers of unwary anglers. They have no...     READ MORE
Spring Flounder
Spring Flounder
Frigid weather promised icy rains for the day, but some anglers were rigging for flounder even though the cold winds of winter were still upon us. One such angler, who’s garbed for the chill but geared for flatfish, is Johnny Clovis of Fort Worth, TX. “I see they’re catching cold water sea-trout across from me, he stated, and I do like to catch and eat trout, BUT, he continued, I much prefer to catch and eat...     READ MORE
Red Drum vs Black Drum
Red Drum vs Black Drum
Concerning the saltwater drum species found in Texas Coastal areas, there is “some” confusion on the differences betwixt the Red and Black Drum. Although they are of the same family, they are markedly different in coloration, feeding and spawning habits, as well as the value on which drum anglers prefer to catch. Both are very hard fighters though, but with different traits when it comes to...     READ MORE
The Choices and Options of
Fishing
The Choices and Options of Fishing
A treasure trove of fishing info can be had by just watching and listening to other anglers at Rollover Pass on the whats, wheres, and hows of fishing. Especially when major runs of fish, such as redfish, speckled trout, or flounder occur. Techniques on how to fish live and dead baits, or what types of artificial lures to use and how to use them are important for honing your fishing skill levels...     READ MORE
Rollover Gold
Rollover Gold
Small in size but HUGE in popularity the Micropogonias Undulates -or- Golden Croaker, are cherished entree’s on family dinner tables, but also have the ability to give anglers the hard fighting qualities of larger fish. FAMILY FUN is the key word here folks when enjoying Autumn’s annual run of golden croaker. A species of the Drum family, croaker don’t reach the ponderous weights of its cousins...     READ MORE
Ed Snyder/Outdoors
Of Silvers, Sands, and Specks
Rollover on Bolivar Peninsula, TX. Speckled Trout are credibly the most popular game-fish in the Galveston Bay system, and for good reason. They offer excellent fighting qualities and fantabulous table fare when cooked properly. But the Speckled sea trout, or speck, is only one of the three saltwater sea trout species that swim within our Texas coastal waters for us to enjoy. Of these three fish called sea trout...     READ MORE

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