January/February 2024 Issue

December 25, 2023

Kayak on a Budget

I Bought An Inexpensive Kayak… Now What? Feature Story by PAUL FUZINSKI LISTEN: (5 minutes, 41 seconds)   FOR MANY OF US, the allure of high-end fishing-specific kayaks is undeniable. They’re easy to haul, can squeeze […]
December 25, 2023

Saltwater Strategies: Part One in a Year-Long Series

Tactics for Catching Big Winter Trout Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (5 minutes, 51 seconds) WINTER FISHING CONDITIONS can be challenging. With constant water temperature swings, run-off from heavy rains killing visibility and plain uncomfortable […]
December 25, 2023

GOING COASTAL by Kelly Groce

A Very ‘Snooky’ Year LISTEN: (4 Min, 43 Sec) SNOOK ARE AN ELUSIVE FISH especially here in the lone star state and only a select few anglers can say they are a part of the snook catching […]
December 25, 2023

Gobblers on the Plateau

As Harvest Numbers Dip, Researchers Study Threats to Rio Grande Turkey in the Edwards Plateau Region Feature Story by DAVID GLADOWSKI LISTEN: (6 minutes, 31 seconds)   OVER THE YEARS, the Edwards Plateau has recorded the […]
December 25, 2023

The Late Chase

Forgotten Late Season Whitetail Opportunities Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (2 minutes, 16 seconds)   THE GENERAL WHITETAIL ONLY SEASON will be over just about the time you read this article. In the North Zone, […]
December 25, 2023

TEXAS WHITETAILS by Larry Weishuhn

Managed Lands Deer Permits LISTEN: (3 Min, 42 Sec) IN RECENT YEARS, more and more landowners and hunters have started taking advantage of our Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s “Managed Lands Deer Permit”, or MLDP. After the […]
December 25, 2023

TEXAS FRESHWATER by Matt Williams

New World Record Gar… on Six Pound Line! LISTEN: (6 min, 33 sec) FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE HEARD, one of the world’s oldest and most hallowed freshwater fishing records was crushed by a 283 pound […]
December 25, 2023

Sci-Fly Specks

Taking a Sci-Fly Approach to Speckled Trout Fishing Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (2 minutes, 42 seconds) hile launching our kayaks into a small lake last spring to flyfish for largemouths, my friend Mike Williams […]
December 25, 2023

THE TF&G REPORT

Rainbow Stockings to Continue in New Year LISTEN: (8 Min, 56 Sec)   THE ANNUAL TEXAS WINTER TRADITION of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas […]
December 25, 2023

TEXAS HOT SHOTS

AMBERJACK Gulf of Mexico Whitetail Buck Newton County   Spotted Bass Dallas Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS HOT SHOTS Photo Contest