November 25, 2017

COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda

Fishing Heaven ecember this year is supposed to be warmer than normal, but the whole earth is warmer than normal, and that seems to be the new normal. In 2016, with the exception of a few really cold […]

November 25, 2017

COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast

Mid-Coast Winter Transition ecember 21 is this year’s first official day of winter. Bay water temperatures, however, usually start dropping well before that which instinctively pushes the trout and the redfish into a winter fishing pattern weeks […]

November 25, 2017

COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – copy

The Eye… of Tears t was not a question of if, just when. Those who live in the Rockport area knew this in spite of what appeared to be the area’s ability to deftly dodge a direct […]

November 25, 2017

COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus

Shrimp Tail Story hen my family and I to Houston in the 1970s, the first chance I had to try my luck with artificials along the Texas coast was with the venerable Kelley Wiggler soft plastic shrimp tail. […]

November 25, 2017

COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay

Trout & Ducks h magical combination of fishing and duck hunting in December is perfect for the outdoor adventurer on Baffin Bay. While you fish, it’s a great opportunity to scout for the next duck hunt. While […]

November 25, 2017

COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast

Lully-Pop here is a lull in fishing on the Texas coast during December. Deer hunting rules the state. Most anglers have put away their boats and rods to look for Ol’ Mossyhorn. Anglers in the know realize […]

November 25, 2017

Fish & Game Christmas

What are your memories of Christmas as a child? I don’t remember many Christmas presents I received as a child. Sure, I remember the X-Wing fighter I got after “The Empire Strikes Back” came out, a […]

November 25, 2017

OUTDOOR DIRECTORY

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November 25, 2017

BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo

Merry Christmas Cannot believe it’s that special time of year once again. I am not talking about opening day. This is December and that means Christmas will soon be here. How fast a year rolled by. It […]

November 25, 2017

OPEN SEASON by Reavis Z. Wortham

One Icy Day rong Willie came around the pop-up trailer, buttoning his coat. The skies were dark and gray. “There’s no electricity.” “Probably the ice storm from two days ago. You know how rural electric is,” I […]

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