Beach Brawl M AY IS WHEN THE SOUTH TEXAS coast ends its brief spring and starts settling into summer patterns. Warm southeaster lies, puffy white clouds, and clean water in the bay and surf are the rule of the season. Anglers
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UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: West Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Golds Bayou GPS: N 28 35.328, W 96 2.286 (28.5888, -96.0381) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Small soft plastics in a translucent color CONTACT: Capt. Kendall Kersh 979-248-1871 kendallkersh@gmail.com www.puresaltadventures.com TIPS: During
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PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Coffee Creek GPS: N 32 56.6039, W 95 30.3606 (32.9434, -95.5060) SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Top water lures: frogs. popping type baits, Zara Spooks CONTACT: Doug Shampine 940-902-3855 doug@lakeforktrophybass.com www.lakeforktrophybass.com TIPS: May is
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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 TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the RIGHT TAB BELOW, which
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IF DEAR OLD DAD loves the great outdoors—and if you’re reading this right now we figure there’s a pretty good shot he does—what could be a better Father’s Day gift than fishing, hunting, or camping gear? Nothing! Here are a few
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Corn and Crab Bisque Sometimes on the weekend, we like to make up some type of a soup, or a gumbo and just kind of graze on it all afternoon with a good cold and relaxing cocktail. This corn and
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TEXAS FRESHWATER Lake Amistad Lake Texoma DFW Metroplex Lake Livingston TEXAS SALTWATER Upper Texas Coast Mid Texas Coast Lower Texas Coast Louisiana HUNTING South Texas
Redfish Galveston Bay Speckled Trout Port O’Connor Black Drum San Luis Pass Speckled Trout Upper Laguna Madre Redfish Undisclosed Redfish Palacios Whitetail Menard County Crappie Lake Fork Speckled Trout Nueces Bay
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In this episode, Dustin rides solo and reviews a variety of hunting and fishing gear he has used recently and shares his experiences on why anglers and hunters should consider this equipment. This episode is sponsored by Silencer Shop! When
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Gar The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) unveiled a new website April 13 to educate and inform Texans about alligator gar – the largest freshwater fish in Texas and one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America. The
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If you want to make your hair turn prematurely gray, raise your blood pressure, and go on an epic-level rant, just try to comprehend red snapper management. Then, try to understand virtually any fisheries management. It’s tough – very tough
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Swift Foxes Texas outdoors lovers are likely familiar with the red and gray foxes but there is another species. Swift foxes are a small variety indigenous to western Texas and the Panhandle that is facing some serious challenges. According to
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When most people think of Mustad, they think of a heritage of hook manufacturing as the oldest and largest hook manufacturer in the world but they have also ventured into making other incredible fishing gear as well. I have been
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Roger Parks, a dear friend to this magazine and especially to us personally, passed away on April 19 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Roger and Pam, his wife of more than forty years, recently retired from Blue Wave Boats,
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This day I was hunting with my camera and came across these three Toms hot on the trail of a lonesome hen. Taken on a ranch in the Falfurrias, Texas area.
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Circle hooks certainly get a lot of good press, but do they really help reduce catch and release mortality? And, do they really help you get a better set in the corner of the fish’s jaw? Unfortunately, years of experimentation
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No Extended Deer Season For You Citing concerns that it could have adverse impacts on Texas’ quail hunting heritage in the Rolling Plains region, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission nixed a wildlife staff proposal to extend the state’s general
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Let’s play the dream game of kayak fishing. Close your eyes…that’s a little too tight…there you go. You are standing on the beach, on the bay, sand between your toes, gentle breeze in your face, rod in your hand, and
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On this show, Dustin interviews Kristi Heuring from Texas Armament Technologies, distributors of Aguila Ammunition. They talk about the upcoming Copa Aguila Cup shooting event in June 2018 as well as the a full line of Aguila Ammunition. This is
Now is a great time to do some early scouting for deer season. I know it is a long way off yet, but, while it is still spring with cooler temperatures, it is the perfect time to walk out in
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