Nine-year-old Carter Klutts caught this 26-inch red on live shrimp under a popping cork, on Aransas Bay. Younger brothers Charlie, five, and Clayton, seven, helped him net the fish.

John Anselmo of Houston shot this giant on a Veterans Day hunt last November at Columbus. “Great hunt with great people. God bless Texas and all the Vets out there!”

Kirk Van Huis caught this bass on Lake Palestine with a Texas-rigged 8-inch black/red flake Lake Fork Tackle Worm. His father-in-law said he was about to cast to the same spot. “You snooze, you lose!”

Tank Mullins celebrated his sixth birthday with a fishing trip on Richland-Chambers with his best friends. Tank’s dad hired Gone Fishin’ Guide service and the boys caught lots of white bass and hybrids. They enjoyed a fish fry that evening.

Sixteen-year-old Ryleigh Colton reeled in this huge red while fishing the surf with her dad, Walter. It was her personal best, but she is determined to beat it.

John Perry and his daughter Jennifer caught two limits of reds on gold spoons, on a father-daughter fishing trip last November.

Spencer Thompson caught this redfish under the Kemah bridge near Outriggers Restaurant, on an outgoing tide in 15 mph winds. He let the red go, to grow bigger.

Ariel Elsik caught this 21-inch red on live shrimp while fishing Dickenson Bayou with his dad and two dogs.

Mellisa Debord took this buck of a lifetime, a non-typical that scored 156 net, while hunting low-fenced property in Erath County. She was awarded Second Place, Modern Arms Open Range Non-Typical Ladies class at the TTHA Extravaganza.

Elijah Dowden wanted to go fishing so his family took him to a neighborhood pond where he caught this bluegill. Now he’s ready for a big bass!

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