2016

Cold Trout, Warm Hearts M uch like many others anglers out there, I have been the victim of a myth. I have believed, for quite some time in fact, that fishing is the pits in February. January fishing is good. March […]

Handloading, also known as reloading, is in its simplest form the act of replacing the components of an expended centerfire cartridge. This can be rifle, pistol, or shotgun. It is not possible for the handloader to reload rimfire cases such

Practicing for Self-Defense W hen you go to the range to practice with your concealed carry handgun, you need to do more than just stand at 10 yards and shoot a few magazines at a target. If you have a range

Cold Season I have to say that for me, February is the worst month of the year. The rut is over, whitetail hunting is over, and unless you are after exotics or hogs, hunting is over—period. All that’s left are the

Catching Largemouth in a Current Not all Texas bass are caught in reservoirs. In fact, not even all major bass tournaments are held on reservoirs as evidenced by two very successful Bassmater Elite Series events in Orange on the Sabine

East Texas Needs More Turkeys The Pineywoods region of Texas has long been a bastion of wildlife, harboring some of the best deer hunting and duck hunting in the state. However, one outdoor pursuit that seemingly lags somewhat behind is

Down & Side Imaging in Saltwater Imaging sonar systems may have first been introduced as a way of catching more bass, but they’ve proved their worth in saltwater, too. In this day and age if you don’t upgrade your phone

Giant Salvinia Finds Its Way to Fork I t’s hard to imagine that one knucklehead could change the face of what is arguably the most storied bass lake in all of America in a matter of seconds, but that’s exactly what

Through a Scope W arm pine trees scented the air. I tried to be absolutely still, even though an angry squirrel chattered forty yards away, scolding me for being in his woods. I employed my Husband Senses and ignored the scolding.

White Bass: Feeling the Love S ometimes an article writes itself. It flows from my fingers into the keyboard and onto the screen easily and 20 minutes later I’m done. This is not one of those articles. Why? Because I write

He’ll Do to Ride the River With T here is an old saying in  Texas: “He’ll do to ride the river with.” This is the epitaph on the headstone of my old friend Bill Waldrop. Bill was a Texas game

Berhorst Wins Lew’s Speed Fishing Title  Lew’s announces that Missouri’s Dennis Berhorst is the first to win the company’s new Speed Fishing Angler of the Year title, and also that it will be offering the awards incentive program again for

Hip Hugger Classic Holster The Hip Hugger Classic Holster is America’s premier solution for today’s conceal carry woman on the go. The most popular item  in our line, the HipHugger conforms to a woman’s body and works with her wardrobe.

Wintery Fish Finds F ishing along the Texas Gulf Coast in the month of February can at times be pretty tough. From the bone chilling north winds, to the frigid waters, extremely low tides, and seeming lack of action, it’s no wonder

February Memories E arly in my surf fishing “career,” I can remember a nice, sunny Sunday evening in February near San Luis Pass—on the Galveston side. After a chilly Saturday and a cold night, temperatures warmed enough to venture out