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October 10, 2018

Podcast: Fall Largemouth Bass Strategies, Catfish Tactics, Striped Bass Fishing and More with Guest Matt Williams

On this episode, Dustin sits down with Matt Williams, TF&G columnist and freshwater fishing expert. We talk about the fall and winter fishing season, the big shake-up between Bassmaster and Major League Fishing and pro-bass anglers, […]
November 22, 2017

Podcast: Fall Bass Tactics, Hydrilla Control and High School Fishing with Guest Matt WIlliams

On this episode, Dustin connects with Matt Williams, staff writer and columnist for Texas Fish & Game magazine and other publications. Matt is a freshwater fishing expert who specializes in largemouth bass fishing. The two talk […]
September 9, 2016

Smallmouth Show Down

Ranking the top Texas lakes for Smallmouth Bass. When bass anglers dream bronze fish, it’s only natural for their minds to wander northward to famed hotspots such as lakes Erie, St. Clair, Champlain, Sturgeon Bay and […]
August 19, 2016

Fishing Etiquette

The Lost Art of Honor on the Water…and on the Ramp When it comes to fishing, nothing chafes my line like the disrespectful jerk who sees you catch one or two fish and then attempts to […]
August 3, 2016

Catfish with a Punch: Pro Tips for Going After Summer Catfish

I’ll always remember my daughter’s first experience with punch bait. She was 17 at the time and was way more into guys and cheerleading than she was whiskered fish. Her snooty reaction when I cracked open […]
June 8, 2016

What Does that Buck Score?

How Record Scoring Systems Work Kill a good whitetail buck these days and sooner or later someone is going to pop the question: What does it score? The same could be said for mule deer, elk […]
June 6, 2016

The Most Overlooked Bass Lakes in Texas

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 […]
May 19, 2016

Using Your Noodle for Catfish

More Passive — but fun — Ways to Catch Cats It is often said that there is more than one way to skin a cat. I’m not so sure about all of that. But what I do know is there […]
February 24, 2015

Reel Gear Ratio (VIDEO)

Check out TF&G Freshwater Editor Matt Williams with some tips on  reel gear ratio. Reel Gear Ratio from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
February 6, 2015

Freshwater Tips with Matt Williams, How to Tie a Palomar Knot

Texas Fish & Game Freshwater Editor Matt Williams is back with some new freshwater tips.  Check out the video below: Palomar Knot from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.