Texas Fish & Game Magazine

August 2018

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FISH & GAME PHOTOS

Speckled Trout Trinity Bay   Redfish Baffin Bay   Largemouth Bass Douglassville (Lake Wright Patman)   Largemouth Bass Undisclosed   Speckled Trout West Matagorda Bay ...
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TEXAS TASTED

Crabmeat Stuffed Chicken with Prosciutto WE LOVE CRABMEAT and wanted to incorporate it with other ingredients for a meal. This turned into a great tailgating appetizer ...
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SPECIAL SECTION – Ready, Set… HUNT!

Getting Prepared for Hunting Season HUNTING SEASON SEEMS like it is right around the corner. I know that according to the calendar, there is still ...
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SPORTSMAN’S DAYBOOK-Tides & Prime Times – August 2018

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 ...
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INDUSTRY INSIDER

Inaugural Aguila Cup THE INAUGURAL AQUILA CUP has successfully concluded at Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds with 400 shooters in attendance. Gebben Miles has been named ...
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HOTSPOTS: Freshwater – August

PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Ray Branch GPS: N 32 48.6059, W 95 34.296 (32.8101, -95.5716) SPECIES: Crappie BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs in blue ...
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HOTSPOTS: Saltwater – August

UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Half Moon Shoal GPS: N 28 43.371, W 95 46.228 (28.7229, -95.7705) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast – August 2018

August Rocks I T’S BEEN A TYPICAL South Texas summer. It’s hot, the winds have either disappeared altogether or make you feel like you’re in a ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay – August 2018

Cool Summer Mornings in Baffin Bay J UST BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP, it’s surprising how cool the morning air can be, launching the boat ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus – August 2018

Recipe for August: Slow Down and Keep Cool B ACK IN EARLY SPRING anglers and fish were looking for water a couple of degrees warmer. ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – August 2018

Do You Have the Rhythm? A S THE YEARS HAVE SET IN with the baby boomer generation, and those even much younger, I see as ...
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COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast – August 2018

August May Mean Adjustments B ECAUSE THINGS CAN CHANGE quickly along our coastal region, spells of varying wind conditions can often mean anglers have to make ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda – August 2018

Action Despite Warm Water in Matagorda I N THE MONTH OF AUGUST, it is essential that you start fishing when the water temperature is at ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston – August 2018

Try to Stay Cool in ‘Hot’ August Fishing A UGUST IS INDEED a “hot” month for fishing on the upper Texas coast. Of course, this comes ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine – August 2018

Some Like It Hot W ELCOME TO SABINE LAKE in August. I hope you like it hot. If you do, you’ll be just fine. If not, ...
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TEXAS HOT SHOTS

Striped Bass Lake Amistad Speckled Trout East Matagorda Bay   Whitetail Buck Gregg County   Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS ...
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THE TF&G REPORT August 2018

Banded Bird Challenge Launched by the Texas Dove Hunters Association T EXAS DOVE HUNTERS will have the opportunity this fall to become wildlife research assistants and ...
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GAR ATTACKS

Fact or Fiction? DID YOU KNOW that garfish were once considered “more dangerous to humans than sharks”? An article written by garfish expert Keith Sutton ...
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TEXAS TACTICAL by Dustin Ellermann

Sig P365 Micro 9mm S IG SAUER INTRODUCED what could become one of the most popular concealed carry pistols with the P365 model. The P365 ...
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TEXAS BOATING by Lenny Rudow

The Hole Story H OLE-SHOT IS A MUCH-MALIGNED performance trait. The matter of time it takes for your boat to transition from putt-putting along to being ...
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THE BASS UNIVERSITY by Pete Robbins

How the Dean Catches Busting Bass A S SUMMER ENDS IN heat-worn Texas and the kids go back to school, the bass start schooling too. It’s ...
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ROUGH WATER

Avoiding Disaster When Surf’s Up on Big Texas Reservoirs TEXAS WEATHER PATTERNS have a history of instability. Just because a day on the lake starts off ...
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BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo

Time for Last Minute Hunting Preparations A RE YOU READY for a successful hunting season? If not, you still have some last minute things to ...
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THE EVOLUTION OF WHITETAIL HUNTING

IN THE BEGINNING man killed animals as a necessity for food, clothing and turning bones into tools. Sporting aspects crept in with Teddy Roosevelt.  He ...
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suburban dove

SUBURBAN DOVES

TEXAS HUNTERS HAVE AN INCREDIBLE deal available to them. For only $48, hunters can purchase an Annual Public Hunting Permit (APH) and have an opportunity ...
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Texas rainbow trout

GUADALUPE RAINBOWS

Plan the Ultimate Texas Trout Fishing Trip This Winter THE GUADALUPE RIVER RISES in the Texas Hill Country west of Kerrville, fed by cool, clear limestone springs ...
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PIKE ON THE EDGE by Doug Pike

Changing Lines C HANGE IS INEVITABLE… except when it comes to the line on frugal anglers’ reels. Squeezing an extra month or year out of ...
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EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore

Lost at Sea I WILL NEVER FORGET when I learned that Aaron Rose of Orange went missing while kayaking off the coast of Honduras. Rose and ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Copperhead Counterfeits I am a long time fan of Joe Doggett’s outdoor writings. He knocks another over the fence with this informative, well written, much ...
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INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves

Contact Us O UR WEBSITE, FISHGAME.COM, RECENTLY experienced a fit of Hiccups and, unfortunately, it took us longer than we would have liked to realize that ...
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TEXAS FISH & GAME Staff

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INSIDE COVER: Carolina Skiff

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BACK COVER: Textron

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ISSUE COVER – August 2018

In This Issue: Guadalupe Rainbows; Rough Water Reservoirs; Crankbaits, Clunn & Redfish; Dove in the Texas Burbs; Camo and Green Co-Existing; The Evolution of Deer ...
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