August 2019

FALL IS THE PEAK fishing time along the Gulf Coast. Here are seven keys to helping you unlock those opportunities and maximize your time in the field. Aim small, miss small: As cold fronts arrive and push baitfish and shrimp

What a Few Companies Are Doing to Protect Wildlife CONSERVATION IS MORE is more important than ever to hunters and anglers. Now many companies are getting involved with projects that help ailing fish, wildlife and habitat. Consumers are now aligning

The Green Monsters SUMMER IS WINDING DOWN, but it’s still business as usual for John Findeisen and his crew. In their line of work the job never ends. Findeisen heads up the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Aquatic Habitat Enhancement

Poles of a Different Color I LOVE FISHING RODS. I love the limitless variety of actions, lengths, styles and designs. I love the uber-spectrum of colors and shades you can find. I love the myriad array of materials, blends, and

[info_box title=”DIGITAL BONUS” image=”” animate=””]   [heading tag=”h2″ align=”center” color=”#ffffff” style=”lines” color2=”#ffffff”]Tips for Practicing for Bow Season[/heading]   In this month’s issue, Dustin talks all about getting ready for bow season and some ideas to help you increase accuracy and

A Whitetail Remembrance “THE BLOODY BUCK went the wrong way!” whispered Dean Stubbs in a heavy professional hunter, Zimbabwean accent. I smiled. “He’s trying to get down wind. He’ll reappear to our right,” he hissed. I kept rattling. Soon as

On the Cusp JUST PULLED THE CARD from the creek camera. Deer are really walking that narrow bottom trail you cut in early August,” spoke my brother Glenn. “At least four bucks are visiting the mock scrapes you put up. “Saw

.45 ‘Long’ Colt THE .45 COLT WAS FIRST introduced in 1873 for the 1873 Colt Single Action Army revolver. It fired a 255-grain lead bullet using 40 grains of black powder for a muzzle velocity of 900-plus feet per second. It

CASEY ANDERSON IS A WORLD-RENOWNED grizzly bear expert. He has done it all in wildlife exploration and filmmaking. Anderson is the host of Expedition Wild and Expedition Grizzly along with many other programs. He is a passionate naturalist with a

Federal Red Snapper Season Closed Early BASED ON PROJECTED landings estimates, the private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters off the Texas coast closed Aug. 2, earlier than the initially projected 97-day season. This is the second year

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Summer’s Been Extended? FALL HAS ARRIVED…or has it? The fact that the calendar says the fall season officially starts in September doesn’t necessarily mean that the thermometer is going to support that theory. In fact, more often than not, in

Early Fall Can Be Better Than Late Summer IN SOME YEARS on the Texas coast, September can be a bit slow to show significant signs of cooling weather. Fall is definitely in its early stages. It will begin to show an

Be Prepared THE SURF. September weather usually yields many days that are calm enough to enjoy surf fishing. However, until you arrive at the beach, you will not know whether you can venture into the surf without being tumbled by waves.

September Transitions IT OFTEN BECOMES a chore for September anglers to find an active speckled trout bite. It can be downright frustrating. It’s the time in the year when things are changing between summer and fall, and the fish tend to

Fishin’ or Catchin’ THERE IS THE OLD MAN and his ANCHOR,” came a comment from a jibing friend. “Where you been?” another guide piped in. “Contemplating the purpose of the universe,” I quipped back. “Guess he’s going to tell us the

August Number 2 SEPTEMBER IS REFERRED to as a transition month, seasonal movement from summer into fall. Not in south Texas. September would be better known as August #2. But, since some persist in calling it a time of transitions, how

Baffin Bay on the Fly THE HOT SUMMER on the Texas Coast is prime time for sight casters and fly fishermen especially on uncrowded Baffin Bay. It’s covered in shallow, clear, grassy shorelines and long strips of sand up tight

No Boats Needed I REMEMBER THE DAY VIVIDLY. I was making my run back down the Brownsville Ship Channel to the welcoming arms of the Lower Laguna Madre. It had been a good day. Sandie and I had caught a

UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • LOCATION: Galveston Bay HOTSPOT: Moses Lake Flood Gate GPS: N 29 26.808, W 94 55.712 (29.4468, -94.9285) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft Plastics & Topwaters CONTACT: Capt. Paul Marcaccio