Texas Fish & Game

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July 31, 2012

Shopping for the Right Fishfinder

I hear this question more often than any other: I plan to go shopping for a new fishfinder, so what’s the best way to go about it? Choosing a new fishfinder is a tough process, one in which we all […]
July 30, 2012

Fishing (and catching) on slack tides

Coastal anglers know that fishing a slack (dead) tide can be extremely difficult. Fish seemingly get lockjaw once the tides stop moving. A good area to fishing during slack tides is around the Intracoastal Canal or […]
July 28, 2012

O’Reilly Spinning In The No Spin Zone

When it comes to guns, there is plenty of spin in Bill O’Reilly’s “No Spin Zone.”  The No Spin Zone has been infected with a bad case of yellow journalism. O’Reilly is either woefully ignorant of […]
July 25, 2012

Chumming for bank fishermen

Most anglers associate chumming with offshore fishing, but it can do wonders for land-bound anglers. By simply taking a fish basket or a commercially sold chum bag, tying it off to something on the bank, and […]
July 25, 2012

Hang Him High

In addition to the pain and anguish the psychotic killer intentionally caused at the theater in Colorado, our embarrassing American system injustice will cause even more pain on the victims and Colorado taxpayers. The psycho killer […]
July 24, 2012

Restoring Faded Gel Coat

If your boat is more than a year or two old, the gel coat probably doesn’t look as good as it once did – luckily, restoring it to the original shiny, lustrous look is a lot […]
July 23, 2012

Favorite topwater?

What is your all time favorite topwater? Mine is the Skitter Walk, with a close second being the Zara Spook. Do you like walkers or do you prefer chugging type lures? Chester Moore
July 22, 2012

Kyle, TX reader goes on Raptor ride-along

In the past, I have invited readers to join me for an on-road auto writer experience. Only one has taken me up on it:  John (Hoppy) Hopkins of Kyle, TX,  joined me for a ride-along in the […]
July 18, 2012

Jimmy Houston on Alabama Rig (video)

After attending the ICAST show last week in Orlando, it is obvious the “Alabama Rig” is still the talk of the fishing community. Here’s a clip of fishing legend Jimmy Houston talking about the rig and […]
July 17, 2012

Trailering with the Engine Up, and No Transom Saver

Transom savers don’t fit every rig, but you can’t trailer with the engine tilted up if you don’t have one – can you? Generally speaking the answer is “no,” but there’s a new option now on the […]