Texas Fish & Game Magazine
February 2019
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FISH & GAME PHOTOS – February 2019
Redfish Galveston Whitetail Columbus Roosterfish Costa Rica Shark Galveston Alligator Matagorda Gar Arroyo Colorado Whitetail Canada Mixed Stringer ...
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OUTDOOR DIRECTORY – February 2019
TEXAS FRESHWATER Lake Amistad Lake Texoma DFW Metroplex TEXAS SALTWATER Upper Texas Coast Mid Texas Coast Lower Texas Coast HUNTING South Texas ...
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OPEN SEASON by Reavis Z. Wortham – February 2019
Flax vs. Snacks SO THERE I WAS, hiking the desert backcountry in Big Bend National Park last January when I stopped for a snack. It was ...
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SPORTSMAN’S DAYBOOK-Tides & Prime Times – February 2019
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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HOTSPOTS: Freshwater – February 2019
PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Double Branch GPS: N 32 55.812, W 95 38.4899 (32.9302, -95.6415) SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Lunker Thumper, Grandebass ...
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HOTSPOTS: Saltwater – February 2019
UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: Galveston Trinity Bay HOTSPOT: Jack’s Pocket GPS: N 29 45.766, W 94 47.642 (29.7628, -94.7940) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast – February 2019
A Different Approach TYPICAL FEBRUARY. Water temperatures remain low after January’s cold snaps. As a result, most Laguna Madre species, especially those of delicate constitution such ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay – February 2019
Trophy Trout Time at Baffin THE END OF ANOTHER tremendous duck hunting season on Baffin Bay leads to just one thing—the endless pursuit of a personal ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus – February 2019
Rebuilding Copano’s Oyster Reefs TPWD, ALONG WITH The Nature Conservancy and Coastal Conservation Association announced in November 2018 that a 60-acre oyster reef would be rebuilt ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – February 2019
Same, Except Different WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE ABOUT TEXAS?! Yes, I have been a proud native Texan my whole life, even though I had ...
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COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast – February 2019
Trophy Trout Hunt SOME MAY SAY THAT there’s not a lot going on in February along the middle portion of the Texas coastline. The duck decoys ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda – February 2019
Winter Holes Accessible by Kayak FISH GO TO THEIR FAVORITE holes when water temperatures drop because it is a little warmer in deeper water. In February, ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston – February 2019
Here We Go, Again! FEBRUARY IS A GENERALLY a good time of year to plan fishing trips in warmer weather—or climates. Closer to home and current ...
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COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine – February 2019
February Fishing THE SMELL OF FRESHLY brewed coffee awakens you before the alarm. The thought of a great day on the water brings you to your ...
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TEXAS HOT SHOTS – February 2019
Jack Crevalle Corpus Christi Speckled Trout Baffin Bay Mule Deer Brewster County Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS ...
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THE TF&G REPORT – February 2019
Modern Fisheries Act Passes, Changes Saltwater Dynamic THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES joined the Senate in passing the Modern Fish Act. Officially known as the ...
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OUTDOOR NATION: WHY GEAR RATIO MATTERS – February 2019
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE SPOOL on your fishing reel. Now, take a single crank on the handle to see how much line comes in. ...
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TEXAS TACTICAL by Dustin Ellermann – February 2019
Walther PPS M2 RMSc THE WALTHER PPS M2 RMSc is proof that pistol mounted red dot sights are not a fading fad. I’ve had a Trijicon ...
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BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo – February 2019
Memories of a Season Gone By FEBRUARY IS, according to Hallmark, the month of love—Valentine’s Day. Yet another day to celebrate something. After the whitetail season ...
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Digital Bonus: FLOUNDER REVOLUTION by Chester Moore
Fish Slow and Plain During Winter For lure fishermen it is crucial to realize natural trumps flashy during winter months. Water begins to clear up ...
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BONUS CONTENT: Homemade Hog Bait
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INVASION OF THE URBAN HOGS – February 2019
The Giant Hog Invasion of Texas Cities Continues “WILD HOGS TAKE OVER San Antonio Neighborhood” “Wild Hog Shows Up At Brownfield High School” “Wild Hogs Take ...
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FREEZE FRENZY – February 2019
What will happen if the Texas coast gets a freeze like 1989? NOTHING SENDS SHIVERS DOWN the spine of fishing guides and savvy Texas saltwater fishing ...
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TEXAS BOATING by Lenny Rudow – February 2019
Does Your Boat Need a Jack Plate? BAY BOAT ANGLERS, bass boaters, flats boat fishermen, and others who like to run through skinny water often get ...
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TUNA TIPS
Effective Tactics for Gulf Tuna WHEN IT COMES TO BRUTE strength and tackle-busting abilities, few fish in the ocean can match a tuna. Tuna fishing ...
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THE BASS UNIVERSITY by Pete Robbins – February 2019
February Frogging on Sunny Afternoons ON GRASS-LADEN TEXAS BASS FACTORIES, February is a time of change. Winter is over, and as water temperatures move up from ...
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SPOTTED OR ‘BAMA BASS? – February 2019
THERE WAS A TIME not too awfully long ago when a fisherman who reeled in a football shaped “spotted bass” weighing upwards of three pounds ...
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PIKE ON THE EDGE by Doug Pike – February 2019
Everyday People BEWARE OF WOLVES in sheep’s clothing—or mowing the lawn on a Saturday afternoon. The people who want to stop us from hunting and fishing ...
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EDITOR’S NOTES by Chester Moore – February 2019
Find Solitude to Find Big Fish FISH THAT END UP in the frying pan are impossible to catch. That thought hit me as Toledo Bend guide ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 2019
Weisuhn Question Mr. Weishuhn,I read your article the other day about “pursuing maturity”. What I want to know about is your use of “wildlife activity ...
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INSIDE FISH & GAME by Roy and Ardia Neves – February 2019
Gone Way Too Soon IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, we’ll be observing the thirty-fifth anniversary of TEXAS FISH & GAME, and in this space will probably ...
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INSIDE COVER: Yamaha Marine – February 2019
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BACK COVER: Minn Kota – February 2019
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ISSUE COVER – February 2019
In This Issue: Spotted & ‘Bama Bass • Tips for Texas Tuna • Coastal Freeze Frenzy? • Invasion of the Urban Hogs • Reel Gear ...
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