Texas Fish & Game

I know this sounds a little nutty, but it’s true: you can put air conditioning on your small center console, more or less, with a mere $300 and an afternoon of work. I say “more or less” because what I’m talking about is a misting system, not actual AC. But if you’ve ever stood under misters before, then you know that it really does feel like air conditioning. And on a blistering-hot 100 degree day with no breeze, at the flip of a switch, standing on the deck of your boat it’ll feel like a cool 70 degrees.

Just when you thought there couldn’t be anything more you could do with your smartphone, Raymarine Dragonfly sonars have a built in Wi-Fi that allow anglers to stream Drangonfly data to a smartphone or tablet with the Raymarine Wi-Fish mobile app. The mobile app works for iOS and Android devices (iOS7 or Android 4.0 min).

The mobile app is free and can be downloaded from Apple App Store or the appropriate store for you phone.

Once connected you can pause, zoom and rewind the data to your phone. Save and share your catch with friends online.

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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Here’s a tip for Lake Waco anglers: The newest hangout for fish is in the waters beneath the Twin Bridges.

Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) say a Mahnomen County man faces charges of animal cruelty after he allegedly used a pontoon boat to harass a large buck in Tulaby Lake early in September, which resulted in the deer drowning…

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According to MSNBC, a 2013 “assault weapon” ban passed in a Chicago suburb may be taken up by the United States Supreme Court as early as tomorrow.

Caught while fishing in oyester bay. 31 inches 10.2 pounds

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Cj Knight surf fishing at San Luis Pass in Galveston, TX. Black drum about 32″ long and 20lbs.

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Concentrations of red tide have decreased around the UTMSI Pier in Port Aransas from low concentrations to very low concentrations. There have been a few reports of respiratory irritation from residents this week. However, anglers reported clear waters and good fishing last weekend in the area.

Vessels on the Houston Ship Channel faced big problems this summer from menhaden which showed up in record size schools and temporarily idled at least 17 ships

The young fish get sucked into the ships’ filter systems that suck in seawater to cool off the engines, causing a shutdown on the engines. Without being able to run their engines, the big ships hauling heavy loads can’t steer. No collisions were reported, but the issue has led ships to run aground in the past.

The menhaden problem was encountered from early July to early September. Dry winters followed by wet springs, plus high salinity, contributed to the menhaden population boom. Menhaden tend to stay in water depths of one to eight feet.

Source: Houston Chronicle

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While I was out shooting this summer I noticed that my FNX Tactical had some crazy flex in the magwell.  It was so unbelievable I took a short video with it on my phone and was later accused of using an airsoft gun or computer generated graphics:
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I’m betting you’ve never heard of the Corcl before. In fact, I’d bet a lot—because this is a brand-new type of boat, which was just introduced to the world this past summer. In fact, it’s so new that you’ll have trouble finding it in stores and if you decide to buy one, you’ll probably have to do it through the Corcl web site. Why should you care? Because these things are pure, unadulterated fun.

Check out this drone video of an intake vortex at Lake Texoma:

The video descriptions explains what is causing the vortex:

“Here’s a very unique view of an intake vortex, created as water enters the Denison Dam spillway on Lake Texoma.

The vortex is approximately 8 feet in diameter and capable of sucking in a full-sized boat, so please heed all safety buoys and caution signs.

This is a normal occurrence when flood waters are released from the reservoir via flood control gates.”

Source: usacetulsa via Youtube

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Marine biologists off the coast of Scotland have caught an aesthetically challenged creature that has drawn derisive howls and pointed fingers from gawking crowds around the world.

It has been compared to a “blob” and beaten up on by cyberbullies who wouldn’t dare look this creature in the eye and utter such things.

But damn it, this animal has a name. He’s called the “sofa shark.” A little sensitivity, please.

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The State Fair of Texas is the state’s largest and most influential auto show with more than a million attendees checking out what’s new in cars and — especially — in trucks; and Ford took the opportunity last week to take the wraps off of its 2016 Super Duty lineup. This is an extremely important vehicle for both the industry and for Ford.  It is the best selling heavy duty truck in the country, after all.