A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is with swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover lots of water and fish with a simple retrieve to target
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“Hey Chester, you’ve got to check out what I got on my game camera.” An old Little League teammate approached me in a grocery store with a big smile on his face and an amazing photo. A few minutes earlier,
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Some 80% of oyster reefs have disappeared, reduced from overharvesting and environmental events. The oyster is so much more than just a fishery; it is a crucial foundational component of our bays’ ecosystem. CCA Texas understands how critically important the
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Texas recorded a new all-time low number of hunting-related accidents across the state, according to the 2023 Texas Hunting Accident Report. A new record low of 10 non-fatal hunting-related accidents and one fatality were reported in 2023. Texas’ highest record
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Inks Lake and O.H. Ivie registered Legacy Class ShareLunkers on back-to-back days to start the second week of March. Inks Lake in Central Texas etched its name in the Toyota ShareLunker record books with its first Legacy Class largemouth bass,
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A 14 foot, 2.600 pound great white shark has showed up south of New Orleans, La. just a few miles away from the South Pass area. “LeeBeth”, was fitted with an Atlantic White Shark Conservancy satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove off the coast
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When 13-year old Matthew Margolies didn’t come home for supper, police launched a full scale search scouring the Pemberwick woods and waters of the Byram River for any sign of the young fisherman. Despite numerous suspects and abundant evidence over
New for the Spring 2024 season, Huk is proud to announce the launch of its updated ICON Performance Knit Collection. The ICON, the shirt that launched the brand 10 years ago, has been fully revamped for 2024 to deliver even
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On Feb. 26, “LeeBeth,” a 14.1 foot, 2,600-pound female fitted with a satellite tag by Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing shocked shark lovers when she showed up 200 yard from the beach at South Padre Island. She was tagged December
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The wild population of Mexican wolves saw another year of growth in 2023, according to the results of the annual survey. The 2023 population census revealed a minimum of 257 Mexican wolves distributed across Arizona and New Mexico. This increase
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) amended a Notice of Intent (NOI) to increase the daily take and possession limit from three to four fish per day. The commission chose to maintain the red drum size limit of 18-inch
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With the early spring green-up and mild winter weather, spring wild turkey season is shaping up to be very productive for hunters. Most of Texas experienced a bump in production and recruitment in 2023 following fall 2022, which had lots
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) proposed rule changes to bag and size limits for spotted seatrout will go into effect March 26 across the Texas coast. The new statewide changes consist of the following: Three fish daily bag limit
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Embrak on a fishing journey like never before with JH Jig Rods from JH Custom Performance Rods. They are a testament to the perfect blend of strength, precision and innovation. Crafted for the avid angler seeking the ultimate saltwater experience
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DOA Lures founder Mark Nichols knows a thing or two about speckled trout. Having created numerous lures that have caught literally millions of trout from Florida to Texas including the DOA Shrimp and DOA Bait Buster, Nichols is as meticulous
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Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, just north of Abilene, joined the list of public reservoirs in Texas that have produced a Legacy Class ShareLunker largemouth bass. Eric Lewis of Haskell reeled in 13.33-pound ShareLunker 660 Sunday as Fort Phantom Hill became
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Trey McKinney made history, with authority, on Championship Sunday at the AFTCO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork. The Carbondale, Ill., native, exactly one week removed from his 19th birthday, finished with a four-day total of 20 bass weighing 130 pounds, 15 ounces,
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A new nationwide study by USGS scientists provides additional scientific evidence that pesticides are likely negatively impacting aquatic invertebrate community health and therefore the health of our stream and river ecosystems. The USGS used multiple research strategies from statistical modeling
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A warfarin-based feral hog toxicant has been given the green light to “licensed applicators”. A concern several hunters have voice is that the use of the toxicant might impact javelina populations. We have uncovered information showing javelina have experienced a
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Toledo Bend and O.H. Ivie shared the ShareLunker Legacy Class stage to kick off the final week of February. O.H. Ivie in West Texas continued its unprecedented run of monster largemouth bass and Toledo Bend in East Texas showed that
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