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May 7, 2014

‘Hoo Do You Love? Why You Relax and Embrace the Ballyhoo over Ballyhoo

Calixto Gonzales Conditions were not what you’d call fisherman-friendly.  The wind was blowing straight south at a steady 25 knots with gusts pushing 35.  Foam lines streaked the water of Lower Laguna Madre, which looked like […]
May 6, 2014

The Triple Outboard Engine Craze – Is it Crazy?

The knee-jerk reaction to this question is, invariably, yes – putting triple outboards on the transom of your boat surely seems nuts. But almost everyone follows up this admission by laughing and then pointing out that […]
May 6, 2014

This $400,000 Item From the Gov’t Accidentally Arrived at His Doorstep — Here’s How He Says UPS Responded

How do you call in and explain this one to UPS? Hey there — I think you just delivered a secret government drone to my house, and it definitely isn’t mine. Reddit user Seventy_Seven says he […]
May 6, 2014

Secret CIA Weapons Depot Linked with Two Texas Locations

Is Camp Stanley, an Army weapons depot located southeast of Boerne, Texas (near San Antonio), the secret home of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) weapons stash known as the “Midwest Depot”? The Midwest Depot is allegedly […]
May 6, 2014

Video: Launching .22 LR in a Straw

Dropping ammunition on its rear isn’t usually a good idea, nor is throwing it like a grenade. In a recent video, Demolition Ranch decides to take two bad ideas one step further. Stuffed into a straw, .22 LR […]
May 6, 2014

This Item Is Banned from National Parks — and the Rangers Are Watching

If you are traveling to see some of America’s National Parks with the family this summer, be forewarned: your new flying camera rig is not welcome. Yosemite National Parks has put the smack down on tourists […]
May 5, 2014

Snakes in Texas

Chester Moore Texas has some 113 species and subspecies of snakes ranging from the tiny earth snake to the massive indigo. This month we will look at some of the diverse species of serpents found in […]
May 5, 2014

April Big Bags and Catches Photo Contest Winners

Check out our April Big Bags and Catches Photo Contest winners! Freshwater: Stephen Hubenak 65lb flat head from the Brazos River. Caught on 3/28/14. Girth measured 33.5″ She was released back after photos and measurements View […]
May 5, 2014

The Unexpected Thing a Fisherman Caught in the Ocean Has Scientists Intrigued

A fisherman accidentally caught a rare “goblin shark” last month off the coast of Key West, Florida. Scientists say the April 19 catch is only the second time on record that a shark like it has […]
May 5, 2014

Backdoor Gun Control: Justice Department Applies Pressure so Banks Refuse Service to Gun Stores

The current criminal Attorney General, who has been found to be in contempt of Congress after failing to provide subpoenaed documents in the Fast and Furious scandal, which his department was involved in trafficking thousands of guns across the US/Mexico border […]