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What’s In A Name? T he name game can be confusing in fishing. You need to cast no farther than in the direction of the nearest “speckled trout” to realize this. Our most popular inshore saltwater fish is not a trout.

Nature Calls I t isn’t easy working in an office of people who, with a handful of exceptions, are unfamiliar with hunting, fishing, or anything else related even marginally to the outdoors. They’re bright and successful people, well-meaning and even open-minded; but

In the Wind, Dad is Still Alive I celebrate everyday I’m alive in America as a magnificent gift from God, especially during the dynamo that is my sacred hunting season. But every year on Thursday, December 17, something very special consumes

Vote Wisely F or some reason, Americans seem to have a knack for electing brainless goober heads to Congress and the Senate. One of the most popular examples of this phenomenon is the video, which can be found on YouTube, of

Strategies for Early Spawning Bass Like most bass fishing junkies, I enjoy chasing America’s fish during all seasons of the year. But if I had to choose a time period when my radar really lights up, it would have be

For many years, the alligator garfish has had a reputation as a possibly dangerous fish that occasionally would take a bite out of humans. It supposedly ate its weight in game fish every day, particularly largemouth bass. An article written

Cold Trout, Warm Hearts M uch like many others anglers out there, I have been the victim of a myth. I have believed, for quite some time in fact, that fishing is the pits in February. January fishing is good. March

Handloading, also known as reloading, is in its simplest form the act of replacing the components of an expended centerfire cartridge. This can be rifle, pistol, or shotgun. It is not possible for the handloader to reload rimfire cases such

Practicing for Self-Defense W hen you go to the range to practice with your concealed carry handgun, you need to do more than just stand at 10 yards and shoot a few magazines at a target. If you have a range

Cold Season I have to say that for me, February is the worst month of the year. The rut is over, whitetail hunting is over, and unless you are after exotics or hogs, hunting is over—period. All that’s left are the

Catching Largemouth in a Current Not all Texas bass are caught in reservoirs. In fact, not even all major bass tournaments are held on reservoirs as evidenced by two very successful Bassmater Elite Series events in Orange on the Sabine

East Texas Needs More Turkeys The Pineywoods region of Texas has long been a bastion of wildlife, harboring some of the best deer hunting and duck hunting in the state. However, one outdoor pursuit that seemingly lags somewhat behind is

Down & Side Imaging in Saltwater Imaging sonar systems may have first been introduced as a way of catching more bass, but they’ve proved their worth in saltwater, too. In this day and age if you don’t upgrade your phone

Giant Salvinia Finds Its Way to Fork I t’s hard to imagine that one knucklehead could change the face of what is arguably the most storied bass lake in all of America in a matter of seconds, but that’s exactly what