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Brush Piles And Shorelines Fishing brush piles and shorelines are some of the best places to catch largemouth bass and crappie. Here are a few tips we have come up with to help you score on […]

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Drifting Through Redfish I could not believe my eyes. An acre-wide patch of water southwest of the Galveston Jetties churned and boiled with great fury. For a moment it seemed as if a nuclear submarine was surfacing, […]

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Bass fishing on the main body of reservoirs gets overlooked-especially in transition zones from shallow to deep. That is spots that quickly go shallow to deep. Bass pros understand the importance of fishing the main lake […]

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Though redfish are year-round hitters, with the warmer weather, there is even more potential for some action-packed fishing in Texas. Captain Chris Martin, owner of Bay Flats Lodge in San Antonio, provides his best tips for […]

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Bass fishermen as well as in the know panfish experts all empty flipping and pitching strategies. Being able to put a lure into specific pieces of cover at close range and have them land softly is […]

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The first time I ever heard of the Power Pole it was while fishing around seagrass beds in Lower Laguna Madre in South Texas. The target was speckled trout and we were able to approach the […]

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the opening of a 60-day public comment period regarding an “enhancement of survival” permit application associated with a proposed Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the monarch […]

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AR15s seem to get all the love.  But of course, there are always a few AK47 fanboys chanting “power over accuracy!”  But what if you could have an improved AK47 with the accuracy and some ergonomics […]

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It has been a long and unseasonably wet winter here in Texas.  We saw temps in the teens, all the way into high 70’s on Christmas day!  Now that winter is on its’ way out and […]

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The illegal trade in wildlife risks instability in range nations; fuels an organized, international network of criminals who also deal in arms, people and drug trafficking; and threatens the very future of treasured animals such as […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to freshwater fishing regulations for 2019-2020. The proposed changes include modifications to the length limits and harvest regulations for largemouth bass, […]

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The desert bighorn sheep is a native of Texas and it has a history that most outdoors lovers have not heard. On this podcast Chester Moore interviews Froylan Hernandez, desert bighorn sheep program leader for the […]

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Whales can become entangled—in fishing gear, lines, or ropes—as they swim through the ocean. Entanglement can injure the whales and impair their ability to eat, swim, and reproduce. Watch as Sarah Wilkin, the NOAA Fisheries National […]

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A possible Texas state record channel cat was caught on Lake Tawakoni by angler Josh Garcia of Midland, TX while fishing with Michael and Teri Littlejohn’s Guide Service according to a report at Fox4 News. The fish […]

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to hunting regulations for 2019-2020. The proposed changes include implementation and expansion of white-tailed deer “doe days,” an experimental mule deer […]

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I can still remember the day when it all started. It was a cold winter morning hunting in 1972. I was at my uncle’s ranch in south Texas with my uncle and some of my cousins. […]

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Texas Fish & Game (TFG) won big at the annual Texas Outdoor Writer’s Association (TOWA) “Excellence In Craft” awards in Corpus Christi. Publisher Roy Neves won first place for Texas Lakes & Bays in the publications […]

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I love finding products that can be pressed into service in multiple ways and have numerous applications. I normally do not veer off the path of reviewing hunting and fishing gear but recently two products, a […]

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In Winter, What DO Trout Eat, and What WILL They Eat? CATCHING BIG SPECKLED TROUT on local waters requires an entirely different approach than most of us are used to applying to our fishing. Big trout […]

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When it comes to choosing a small outboard engine for a saltwater fishing skiff, just as when choosing any size outboard, in truth your options are fairly limited. Let’s say you’re looking for a 25-horse powerplant, […]

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