December 2018

Paddling Out to Offshore Action KAYAK ANGLERS KNOW THAT in many cases their small one-man fishing craft are amazingly competent at handling the water. As long as reasonable care and judgement is used, kayaks can even be used for some oceanic

MOST WHITETAILS in Texas experience their major rut period by January, but there is still hope for hunters to score on hormonally distracted bucks, especially in certain parts of the state. Understanding how the rut works is important in seeing

It’s Late VENISON IS IN THE FREEZER, antlers and capes dropped off at Double Nickel Taxidermy, and many great memories are made with friends and family. January is here, and it’s time to start thinking about hunting coyotes and wild hogs…right?

[info_box title=”DIGITAL BONUS” image=”” animate=””] [heading tag=”h2″ align=”center” color=”#ffffff” style=”lines” color2=”#ffffff”]Tips for Late Season Whitetail Hunting[/heading] Dustin Warncke summarizes using a deer’s nose to your advantage in the late season time frame and using attractants to bring home the venison! [/info_box]

.338 vs .358 IN TEXAS WE CONSIDER anything larger than a .22 caliber to be a big bore, and the .30 calibers are pretty much at the top of the list for deer. If this is true, then the step up

MODERN BOATS ARE are nothing like those of our parent’s generation – for that matter, they’re far advanced over the boats we saw hitting the market just a decade or so ago. As is true of so many aspects of

SCI Addresses Animal Rights Lawsuit Over Permits Led by The Humane Society Of The United States, several animal rights groups filed a lawsuit in a federal district court in Virginia to order the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to post

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New Adventures for a New Year THE TIME HAS COME to close the door on yet another calendar year. 2018 came and went in what seems like record time, and we can now look forward to the great new angling adventures

Life From the Master A HAND ON YOUR SHOULDER by Eddie Douglas is a book with stories of hunting, fishing, dogs, and the pursuit of life’s dreams. If you are a serious Texas bay fisherman or woman, you are probably striving

Persnickity THE MORNING BROKE COLD with a fine drizzle that seemed to chill to the bone. It didn’t matter what you had on, the moisture just got under your skin. I was wrapped around my thermos of coffee like a well-worn

Searching for Trophy Trout COLD/COOLER WATER and air temps, heavy winds, and possible freshwater run-off are the main items the Texas coastal angler has to contend with in January. How would you handle these conditions? Capt. Mark Franklin doesn’t waste any

Trout Season AS MOST OF OUR CLIENTS, friends, family and online stalkers are well aware, we are dog people. Having seven of our own and five more belonging to our employees plus the hunting dogs of each of our guides, it is

Depth Chart JANUARY CAN BE a squirrely time on the Lower Laguna Madre. Fishing can be surprisingly productive, or surprisingly barren. Water temperatures are too cold, or just warm enough. The weather is inconsistent. Tides are too low. There’s no bait.

UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: Chocolate Bay HOTSPOT: Chocolate Bayou GPS: N 29 11.622, W 95 9.948 (29.1937, -95.1658) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft Plastics with a 1/4 oz. jig head CONTACT: Capt. Mike Williams 713-256-9260 www.galvestonfishingguides.com TIPS: “The fish are going to

PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Toledo Bend Lake HOTSPOT: “Chicken Coop” Area GPS: N 31 31.512, W 93 46.746 (31.5252, -93.7791) SPECIES: Crappie BEST BAITS: Crappie jigs CONTACT: Mike Knight 936-635-2427 notechmike@hotmail.com www.easttxfishingguide.com TIPS: Graph for man-made brush piles on top of

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

LOOKING AT THE STATE of our wildlife and fisheries it is obvious a  deep conservation ethic is alive and well throughout the Texas Outdoor Nation. Here’s a look at where things stand with major resources. Specks, Reds and Flounder: The Big