March April 2024 Issue

February 24, 2024

Your Map to Whopper Spring Crappie

Your Map to Whopper Spring Crappie Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (7 minutes, 49 seconds)   IT NEVER FAILS. Each March, as water temperatures begin nudging the upper-50s on many Texas lakes, crappie begin crowding […]
February 24, 2024

Crazy… But Real Strategies for Spring Flounder

Saltwater Strategies, Part 2 Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (6 minutes, 55 seconds)   AS SPRING BLOSSOMS on the Texas Gulf Coast, large numbers of flounder start moving back into bay systems from their spawning […]
February 24, 2024

Destination: Bass

Consistent Lunker Catches have Put Lake Conroe on the Map as a Big Bass Destination Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (6 minutes, 06 seconds)     LAKE CONROE, nestled along the western edge of East […]
February 24, 2024

TEXAS BOATING by Lenny Rudow

Goodbye, Anchor! LISTEN: (5 minutes, 26 seconds) WE BOAT ANGLERS love to hate anchors. They clang and bang, making a fish-spooking racket. They chip fiberglass and ding aluminum. Hauling them up is a pain in the keister […]
February 24, 2024

The Great Game Comeback

A Journey into the North American Model of Conservation Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (3 minutes, 00 seconds) THE NORTH AMERICAN MODEL OF CONSERVATION is the system that enabled the great comeback of American game […]
February 24, 2024

BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo

Call of the Wild Turkey by LOU MARULLO | TF&G Hunting Editor LISTEN: (5 minutes, 41 seconds) SPRING IS HERE and with it comes the promise of not only warmer weather, but it also ushers in the […]
February 24, 2024

Fitness for the Outdoors

Getting Physical on the Water and in the Field Feature Story by PAUL FUZINSKI LISTEN: (3 minutes, 32 seconds) THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS of both hunting and fishing always catch up to us, most often when we […]
February 24, 2024

TEXAS TACTICAL by Dustin Ellermann

What to Do When Your Pistol Optic Fails LISTEN: (3 minutes, 14 seconds)   LOVE IT OR HATE IT, pistol mounted optics are more mainstream than ever.  In fact, it would be absurd for a modern […]
February 24, 2024

Sci-Fly Bass

Innovative Fly Tactics for BIG Pond Bass Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (2 minutes, 42 seconds)   POND BASS FISHING with fly gear might not be the most conventional approach, but for those who seek […]
February 24, 2024

THE FISH & GAME REPORT March/April 2024

TPWD Ends Pursuit of Fairfield Park Property LISTEN: (4 Minutes, 01 Seconds)   Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will no longer pursue acquisition of the property previously occupied by Fairfield Lake State Park, now owned […]