
(Photo/Patrick Wilson)
By Steve Dougherty
From natural reefs, wrecks and rockpiles to salt domes and ancient karst formations, weather buoys, FADs, underwater pipelines and distant drilling platforms tethered to the seafloor, the diverse assortment of marine communities in the Gulf Coast offers abundant year-round angling opportunities. Just as unique as the multitude of different environments that exist offshore, there are a variety of elements that combine to define each of the five states lucky enough to border the Gulf of Mexico.