The 884-pound bluefin tuna that David Esslinger and crew caught last year has been confirmed as a Texas state record this week. In April 2025, Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from ...
David Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from Galveston, Texas around daybreak on Thursday. They were on Carson Deer’s offshore boat, Catillac, a 46-foot catamaran. The crew was rigged ...
David Esslinger and crewmates pose with an 884-pound bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Galveston, Texas. Screengrab from Facebook post by David Esslinger. A Texas fisherman may have landed a new ...