Texas Fish & Game

2016 19th Annual Blue Wave Boats Owners Tournament Dates: July 22 & 23 Location: Galveston Yacht Basin Registration: http://bluewaveboats.com/owners/owners-tournament/register-for-the-owners-tournament/   Blue Wave Boats is having their 19th annual owners tournament at the Galveston Yacht Basin on July 22 & 23. This tournament not only serves as a customer appreciation event it also involves Food, Family, Fishing […]

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We’ve talked in the past about basic boat maintenance topics, like how to keep your gel coat shining, and how to restore faded gel coat. Aside from mechanical maintenance this is probably the number-one way you can maintain your boat’s resale value, because the way it looks has a huge impact when potential buyers come […]

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Earlier this month we posted about the portable Deeper Smart Sonar. Just in time for Father’s day this weekend, here is a truly touching video about a father and son fishing together and using a Deeper product. We found this video truly touching and hope you take the time to watch it. To summarize, Deeper […]

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Saltwater Cats are More Popular than Ever It did not take long to figure out what was on the other end of the line. At first I thought it might have been a shark because it hit hard and fast, but when slime started oozing up the line, it was obvious I was battling a […]

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Podcast Recap of the NRA Show by Dustin Warncke Recoil Rifle Slings While I was cruising around the exhibit hall floor, I ran into a familiar company. Will Hawkins started Recoil Rifle Slings back in 2011 and I met Will through a mutual friend back in 2013. I met his parents, William B. Hawkins and […]

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Did you know that Texas is home to the jaguarundi? The jaguarundi is a medium-sized cat with a mean body size of 102 centimeters for females and 114 for males according to Mexican researcher Arturo Caso. Other sources list them as ranging from 100 to 120 centimeters with the tail making up the greatest part […]

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Combining Real Time Portable Sonar with Your Mobile Device Deeper  challenges everyday to provide its customers with a high performance echo sonar and functional easy-to-use mobile application for the best possible fishing experience. Deeper Smart Sonar floats on the water surface and transmits detailed bottom and water column information straight to the screen of your […]

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News Flash: Small but Comfortable Boat Seats Do Exist! Yes, we small boat owners do have a tough time with finding comfortable seating. They certainly don’t come on the boat very often, and those big, puffy, cushioned captains’ chairs that go on 26-footers would take up half the cockpit on a 18′ bay boat. This […]

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  This year’s National Rifle Association (NRA) Show was held in Louisville, Kentucky on May 20-22. Being a consumer show and open to all NRA members, it was a packed show to say the least but I had an absolute blast while I was there. I have written before about the people you meet behind […]

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Everybody knows Texas harbors some of the very best bass fishing lakes on the planet, but some of those impoundments grab way more attention than all the rest put together. As a result, some of the state’s sweetest spots often get lost in the whirlwind of media hype frequently cast on Texas “super lakes” and whopper size […]

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Redfish Bay Boat House to host SEA Summer Slam Tournament on July 23, 2016 Come join the San Antonio Chapter of the Saltwater-Fisheries Enhancement Association (SEA) for the Summer Slam Fishing Tournament.  The tournament will be held at the Redfish Bay Boat House in Aransas Pass, TX on July 23, 2016. There are numerous ways […]

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Texas has some 113 species and subspecies of snakes ranging from the tiny earth snake to the massive indigo. Lets take a look at some of the diverse species of serpents found in the Lone Star State. The cottonmouth is arguably the most aggressive snake in Texas and sports potent tissue-destroying venom. The variety we […]

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Pinky the Dolphin and other Coastal Oddities The fishing stops until I get a picture of THAT!” Just as those words left my mouth, a pink bottle-nosed dolphin breached the tea-colored waters of Lake Calcasieu in Southwest Louisiana. Yes, it was pink, Pepto-Bismol pink in fact. The school of redfish we were on seemed insignificant […]

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An important recall has been issued for certain 2013 and 2014 F-150 pickup trucks with 3.5L EcoBoost engines. If you are the original owner, you should receive an official notice beginning the July 11th. About 271,000 North American vehicles are affected. The recall is necessary because brake fluid can leak from the master cylinder which […]

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The question that was posted on recent fishing forum asking fellow saltwater anglers what their favorite fishing piers are along the Texas coast. In Corpus Christi Bob Hall and Red Dot were listed as good piers, but like just any fishing location, they could be hit and miss. “I know Red Dot produces Flounder and […]

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At Shot Show 2016 we covered the progress of the Cabot Guns meteorite 1911 pistols that were underway. Recently at the NRA annual meeting they unveiled the entire pistol package. The pistols are fully-functional – and resultant of their National Match barrels, accurate; verified both on the rest and in off-hand shooting. Leaving nothing to chance in […]

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Most people think that wild hogs are something that sprang on the scene in the 90’s and exploded in population, and this is simply not true. The truth is my first encounter with wild hogs in the Sabine river bottom was in the late 70’s and my father and his hunting buddies tell of seeing […]

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F.L.E.X. Fishing System for Catching Big Specks Several years ago, I introduced the F.L.E.X. Fishing system, a dedicated plan for catching big fish of any species. F.L.E.X. stands for Focus-Learn-Eliminate-Experience and it has revolutionized my personal fishing. The following are some of the notes from my F.L.E.X. Fishing ® speckled trout cheat sheets where I gathered the […]

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AUSTIN – When Richard Taylor and his late wife, Sally, moved to Texas in 2001 and bought land in the heart of Mason County, they knew their work was cut out. The land, which had been overgrazed and overworked for years, was in desperate need of restoration. Fifteen years later, the Taylors’ dedication to habitat […]

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Park the boat and try wading into hot spring crappie action by Allan Tarvid During the spring spawn when crappie are back in the shallow tangles, serious fishermen often tie up their boats and wade into areas that can’t be reached any other way. DFW area crappie guide and Crappiethon tournament angler Wally Marshall is one of […]

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