Texas has long been a hotbed for bass fishing tournaments. However, with the proliferation of salt water tournament trails, Texas has also become a favorite destination for coastal tournament fishing.
The Oh Boy! Oberto Redfish Cup, which is televised on ESPN2, has made annual appearances in Texas for the past few years. This year, the Redfish Cup will be stopping in Port Arthur.
With a number of Texas teams fishing the circuit, FLW made the decision to host two of their Western Division events in the Lone Star State in 2008. This year, the FLW Redfish Tour will make stops in Rockport and Port Lavaca.
Held the first weekend in August in the waters around Port Isabel and South Padre Island, the Texas International Fishing Tournament is the largest salt water fishing tournament in Texas, attracting over 1,200 participants every year.
The original redfish tournament series, the IFA Redfish Tour, has an entire Texas Division, with stops scheduled for Port Aransas, Corpus Christi and Rockport in '08.
Entering its fourth season, the Texas Redfish Series - a Texas-only tournament trail - has scheduled five events for 2008. The four qualifying events will be held in Corpus Christi, Matagorda, Port Lavaca, and Rockport. This year's championship event will be held in Kemah.
Port Aransas' annual Deep Sea Roundup is one of the largest fishing tournaments on the Texas coast and includes fly fishing, surf, offshore and junior divisions.
