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Flax vs. Snacks S O THERE I WAS, hiking the desert backcountry in Big Bend National Park when I stopped for a snack. It was ...

TEXAS FRESHWATER Lake Amistad Lake Texoma DFW Metroplex Lake Livingston TEXAS SALTWATER Upper Texas Coast Mid Texas Coast Lower Texas Coast Louisiana HUNTING South Texas ...

Catfish and Wild Rice Soup WE LOVE TO CATCH catfish and normally will fry it up, but this is a hearty recipe that can be enjoyed ...

Daiwa Ryoga Round Baitcaster THE ROUND BAITCASTING REEL has, over the years, become an essential staple on the fresh and saltwater sportfishing scene and Daiwa ...

Pistol Champ Redl Joins Aguila and Texas Armament TEXAS ARMAMENT & TECHNOLOGY (TxAT) and Aguila Ammunition announce the addition of Mark Redl. Redl joins Aguila ...

The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the ...

PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Sam Rayburn HOTSPOT: Hanks Creek GPS: N 31 16.3979, W 94 23.58 (31.2733, -94.3930) SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Shallow: Top ...

UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Raymond Shoal GPS: N 28 40.449, W 95 53.898 (28.6742, -95.8983) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft ...

Beach Party I N SPITE OF ALL THE CONCERTS, in spite of social hot spots, in spite of Dolphin Watch cruises, jet skis, and Schlitterbahn, South ...

South Texas Outback T HIS GREAT SOUTH TEXAS outback known as Baffin Bay is providing some really exciting fishing to all anglers this summer, from beginner ...

Time for Black Drum (Not the Big Nasty Ones) J UNE IS A GOOD MONTH to get in on the action for the tasty black drum. ...

Insult to Injury A T THE TIME OF THIS WRITING, a spring storm/cold front made its way down from the Northwest. Of course, compared to ...

June’s Concentrations I T’S SUMMERTIME WHETHER we like it, or not. It’s time for school to be out and time for family vacations, but it’s also ...

What If You Catch a Bird or Jack in the Bay? B AY FISHERS PREFER lightweight rods and reels because a few additional ounces become heavy ...

Under the June Moon! J UNE IS THE FIRST MONTH  of actual summer on the upper Texas coast. June can bring with it the hot, ...

Watch the Weather and Catch Fish in June W HEN FISHING SABINE in June, for that matter the whole Texas coast, you need to prepare yourself ...

Redfish Texas City Whitetail Buck Hill Country   Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS HOT SHOTS Photo Contest [button title=”GO to ...

Study Fans New Fears of CWD Threat to Humans A RECENT STUDY by Canadian scientists shows macaque monkeys contracted chronic wasting disease (CWD) after eating ...

…It Can Happen EVER HEARD OF A SPOONBILL catfish? They are described as having a slick body like a typical catfish but a large paddle ...

KAYAKERS HAVE HUGE opportunities in East Texas. Numerous lakes and streams feature designated paddling trails for your fishing and wildlife viewing enjoyment. If you live in East ...

IF YOU HAVE A FACEBOOK account or e-mail address, you have probably seen the photos of anglers in the water with huge, yellow-skinned catfish with ...

A Pistol Caliber Carbine RUGER’S NEW PISTOL CALIBER Carbine (PCC) has all the impressions of being a legendary home run. The 9mm takedown carbine has a ...

Take Up Bow Fishing… Laughter is Healthy! R EADERS OF THIS COLUMN  know how much I love to bow hunt. Actually, I love to hunt, ...

Plus… a Look Back at the State’s Feral Hog Eradication Effort DURING SPRING 2017, TEXAS Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced a rule change in the ...

Ultra-Deep Cranking with Crews B Y THE OFFICIAL START OF SUMMER, bass on most Texas reservoirs are long since done with the spawning ritual. They’re finished ...

The Shape of Things to Come D URING THE PAST couple of decades we’ve seen a gentrification of our favorite fishing boat design, the center console, ...

CERTAIN LIMITATIONS exist for anyone fishing without a boat.  This does not however mean bank anglers cannot have consistent, productive fishing action whether they wade ...

THERE ARE A HANDFUL OF GOOD STRIPER fisheries in Texas, but only one is gifted with all the right goodies to make it world class. ...

Freedom or Safety? T HIS TIME, IT’S DIFFERENT. This time, something has to be done. This time, we won’t stop until things change. This time we ...

High Cost Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better A S VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING becomes “new and improved” on a regular basis, there are two lessons you must learn ...

Whale Sharks, Jellyfish Scares and Pink Dolphins L AST SUMMER, I TOOK it upon myself to learn everything I could about the Gulf of Mexico ...

Bull Sharks In Rivers? ARE THERE BULL sharks in some of Texas coastal rivers? Lewis Doucet Editor: Yes. Bull sharks are extremely freshwater tolerant and have ...

Passing of a Humble Giant R OGER PARKS, A DEAR FRIEND to this magazine and especially to us, personally, passed away on April 19 at his ...

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In This Issue: Flounder from the Bank; Happy Kayak Trails to You; Don’t Noodle This Catfish; Super Stripers; Hog Poison Update; Angling for Endangered Species.