For decades, the New World screwworm was something many Texans knew only from stories told by older ranchers and wildlife professionals. It was a flesh-eating parasite that once caused devastating losses to livestock and wildlife before being eradicated from the […]
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Offshore brush piles have long been among the most productive places to catch bass, crappie and other game fish. They provide shade, concentrate baitfish and offer ambush points that predators use throughout much of the year. The challenge has never
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Every angler has experienced it. You pull up to a favorite fishing spot with confidence because you caught fish there a week earlier, only to discover the water looks completely different. Maybe a heavy rain has turned it muddy, a
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I’ve always believed most anglers want to do the right thing. Sure, someone occasionally misreads a regulation or makes an honest mistake counting fish in the excitement of a great day on the water. Those situations happen. But there is
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Spend enough time around accomplished saltwater anglers and you’ll notice they have something in common. They don’t simply cast toward an oyster reef, marsh point or shoreline that “looks fishy.” They’re constantly watching the water itself—not just the color or
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Long before most people are awake, anglers are already on the water. They’re easing a boat into a quiet reservoir, slipping through a salt marsh at first light or walking the bank of a neighborhood pond with a child whose
Every Cast Matters: The Conservation Power of America’s Anglers Read More »
Windy, choppy days can quickly make saltwater fishing frustrating. One minute you’re lined up perfectly on an oyster reef or marsh drain, and the next the wind and tide have pushed the boat 30 feet off target. Many anglers blame
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Few reservoirs in America can match Toledo Bend for size, diversity, and angling opportunity. Stretching along the Texas-Louisiana border through the heart of the Pineywoods, this massive impoundment has earned a reputation as one of the premier freshwater fisheries in
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The dog days of summer have a way of separating casual bass anglers from those willing to adapt. By July, many Texas reservoir fishermen have watched productive spring and early-summer patterns fade. Shoreline cover that produced quality fish in May
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In this episode of Dark Outdoors®, we explore the frightening reality of digital stalking, GPS tracking, location sharing, and how smartphones, apps, social media, and outdoor tech can expose campers, hikers, hunters, and travelers to real-world danger in remote areas. From
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Some of the most memorable fish swimming in Texas waters are also some of the most important to release properly. Bull redfish pushing forty inches in the surf, giant jack crevalle patrolling beachfront bait schools, and large sharks cruising nearshore
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For generations, anglers have depended on healthy coastal ecosystems to provide world-class fishing opportunities. From the marshes of Sabine Lake to the seagrass flats of the Lower Laguna Madre, clean water is the foundation of productive fisheries. That reality is
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If there is one factor that can make or break a day on the Texas coast, it is tidal movement. Over the years I have talked with countless guides and accomplished anglers from Sabine Lake to South Padre Island, and
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A growing number of shark-related regulations and legislative proposals along America’s coastlines have something in common, and it is not necessarily shark conservation. From Massachusetts to Florida, policymakers are increasingly focused on reducing interactions between sharks and people. While conservation
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I still remember the day the late Captain Phillip Samuels taught me one of the most valuable fishing lessons I’ve ever learned. It happened years ago on the lower stretches of the Neches River near Sabine Lake, where freshwater from
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Some places capture your imagination long before you ever see them. For me, the Lower Laguna Madre was one of those places. Over the years, I had heard countless stories about the shallow-water fishery stretching along the Texas coast near
Chasing Redfish On Lower Laguna Madre Flats-On The Fly! Read More »
Few wildlife threats are as horrifying—or as potentially devastating—as the New World screwworm. Today on Dark Outdoors, we’re taking a deep dive into a parasite that eats living flesh—and it’s no longer a problem confined to the history books. The New
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Nearly 51 years after Jaws changed movie history and forever altered the way people viewed sharks, Chester Moore sits down with Jeffrey Voorhees, the actor who portrayed Alex Kintner, the young boy whose shocking death scene became one of the most
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The Department of the Interior today announced the largest proposed expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, opening or expanding more than 1,450 opportunities across 111 stations in 32 states.
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UPDATED JUNE 10 On June 3 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and
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