Texas Fish & Game

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January 26, 2021

Sam Rayburn Produces Sharelunker

The second weekend of the 2021 Toyota ShareLunker season produced the first Legacy Class largemouth bass at Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Angler Travis Moore reeled in the 13.44-pounder using a Carolina rig during the Bass Champs tournament Saturday January […]
April 10, 2018

Sam Rayburn Produces “Legacy Class Sharelunker”

Sharelunker Sam Rayburn Reservoir produced the final Toyota Sharelunker Legacy Class largemouth bass entry with just hours left in the 2018 donation season March 31.  Angler Stacy Spriggs of Huntsville caught the 13.06 pound, 27 inch […]
March 4, 2013

Tuesdsay Tip: Pressure and Trophy Fish

Pressure is a hugely overlooked aspect of catching trophy-sized fish of any variety. Nowadays it is rare to find a water body that produces lots of big fish that is lightly pressured. In the information age, […]
January 25, 2012

Reservoir Droughts: An Advantage?

I recently got to check out Sam Rayburn reservoir firsthand and took some time to explain why these kinds of droughts can actually offer advantages for anglers. Chester Moore
September 15, 2011

Thump and wait and wait and wait crappie (video)

I just got back from a great crappie fishing trip on Sam Rayburn reservoir with my good friend and guide Roger Bacon. We experienced some interesting conditions today and although the fish bit, we had to […]
June 20, 2011

Do Crappie Actually Have Intelligence?

Are crappie the smartest fish we deal with in Texas on a regular basis? In my opinion the answer is “no” but they are certainly near the top of the list. In fact, the researchers at […]
June 20, 2011

Weightless lizards deadly for largemouths (photo)

I have caught more big bass over the last two years than I have caught in my previous 35 years. No kidding. Most of that has to do with the fact I am focusing on them […]