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
Making Waves for Conservation: How Anglers Can Support the Suzuki Clean Ocean Project Read More »
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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When Gulf waters heat up, many anglers immediately think of red snapper season. That’s understandable, but limiting yourself to snapper means overlooking some of the most exciting fishing opportunities of the year. Summer is prime time for several of the Gulf’s most powerful predators.
The Monsters of Summer: Targeting Big Offshore Fish Read More »
The Lower Laguna Madre doesn’t fish like the rest of Texas. It never has. Stretching from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande, this vast shallow lagoon exists in a category of its own. Clear water, expansive grass flats, and a
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The first clue wasn’t a fish breaking the surface. It was a nervous patch of water just off a main-lake point on Lake Conroe. Thousands of threadfin shad flickered beneath the surface, moving as one giant silver cloud. Suddenly the
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There’s something honest about bank fishing the Texas coast. No tower boat. No long runs offshore. Just you, a rod, some tide movement, and the hope that a redfish or trout is cruising close enough to make your drag sing.
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There’s something primal about night fishing along the Texas coast. The daylight crowds disappear. The heat finally breaks. The marshes breathe differently after dark, and every sound seems amplified—the slap of mullet against the surface, the distant rumble of thunder
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