November 2017

When winter sets in across eastern Texas, Jack Frost sends water temperatures on area lakes into a gradual nose dive. That’s when paper mouth junkies across the region know it’s time to bundle up warm and get ready for some […]

Finding the Right Gift for the Archer in Your Life The realm of crossbows has expanded in so many wonderful ways in the just the past decade alone. Crossbows are easier and safer to shoot today than ever before. With

There’s More to Waterfowl than Meets the Eye How many times have you argued with your friends in the blind about which duck species is the fastest or pondered just how quickly those specklebellies migrated down from Canada? The trait

A Good Way to Get Wet Feet in a Tournament I f you’ve been thinking about trying your luck in bass tournament fishing, but have yet to take the leap, the time is ripe to get it done. Most circuits are

Should You Get a Stepped Hull Boat? S teps in the hull bottoms of boats are nothing new, with the concept dating back to the early designs of planing hull powerboats. Steps are, however, one of the most misunderstood hull design

Year-Round Monster Bass Hunt After more than 31 years of collecting and spawning 13 pound or larger “lunker” largemouth bass, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program is announcing big changes and an expanded mission. This is

Coyotes Are Making Headlines From numerous news reports of predation on pets and livestock to photos and videos posted all over social media showing the crafty canines everywhere from the deep woods to backyards, people pay attention to coyotes. People are

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Christmas Cleaning and Fishing D ecember is a great time to take care of some much-needed fishing-related business that doesn’t necessarily involve the use of a rod and reel. It’s time for all the little things you kept telling yourself you

The Gift of Good Weather T exas coastal fisherman often get new fishing gear for Christmas. If they have been really good boys and or girls, they might be gifted a new boat—but very few of us would claim to be

Fishing Heaven D ecember this year is supposed to be warmer than normal, but the whole earth is warmer than normal, and that seems to be the new normal. In 2016, with the exception of a few really cold and wet days,

Mid-Coast Winter Transition D ecember 21 is this year’s first official day of winter. Bay water temperatures, however, usually start dropping well before that which instinctively pushes the trout and the redfish into a winter fishing pattern weeks ahead of winter’s

The Eye… of Tears I t was not a question of if, just when. Those who live in the Rockport area knew this in spite of what appeared to be the area’s ability to deftly dodge a direct hit by hurricanes

Shrimp Tail Story W hen my family and I to Houston in the 1970s, the first chance I had to try my luck with artificials along the Texas coast was with the venerable Kelley Wiggler soft plastic shrimp tail. It was a

Trout & Ducks T h magical combination of fishing and duck hunting in December is perfect for the outdoor adventurer on Baffin Bay. While you fish, it’s a great opportunity to scout for the next duck hunt. While hunting ducks, fishermen

Lully-Pop T here is a lull in fishing on the Texas coast during December. Deer hunting rules the state. Most anglers have put away their boats and rods to look for Ol’ Mossyhorn. Anglers in the know realize that means they

What are your memories of Christmas as a child? I don’t remember many Christmas presents I received as a child. Sure, I remember the X-Wing fighter I got after “The Empire Strikes Back” came out, a BB gun (I didn’t

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Merry Christmas I Cannot believe it’s that special time of year once again. I am not talking about opening day. This is December and that means Christmas will soon be here. How fast a year rolled by. It has been 12

One Icy Day W rong Willie came around the pop-up trailer, buttoning his coat. The skies were dark and gray. “There’s no electricity.” “Probably the ice storm from two days ago. You know how rural electric is,” I replied. “I know