Handloading 101 A FEW YEARS AGO I had an old Remington Model 700 ADL .222 Remington rebuilt into a wildcat .222 Remington Magnum Ackley Improved. The gunsmith who did the work had no experience with wildcat calibers, but I looked over […]
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A Tame Buck, for Name’s Sake I AM NOT PARTICULARLY IN FAVOR of giving whitetail bucks names other than possibly “the front gate buck,” “the creek bottom buck” or “the cemetery buck”. After all, there always seems to be a big
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Texas Has Some Spectacular Options for Getting Away From It All NEED TO UNWIND from the stresses of modern American living? A trip to the wilderness is the best way to purge the negativity and get things back into focus.
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TEXAS HAS A GROWING number of official paddling trails for kayakers and canoe enthusiasts. These are great areas to simply get out and paddle but they also provide access to fishing in areas that would in many cases be off
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TEXAS HAS SEVERAL VARIETIES of king snake. These are generally accepted by ranchers and farmers because they eat other snakes including venomous ones. There is a snake however in Texas that is king even over the king snake and it too
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Using State-of-the-Art Gear to Enforce Game Laws I’VE ALWAYS BEEN SOMEWHAT INTRIGUED by the job Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens do. My respect for the men and women who drive the green trucks is immense, but not just
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TPWD Approves Changes to Fishing Regs for 2018-19 T HE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION adopted a suite of changes to this year’s fishing regulations that includes standardizing harvest regulations for largemouth bass to the statewide limits at 12 lakes
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Late Spring Tactics for Sabine Success T HE MONTH OF MAY has arrives in full force, and every major bay system along the Texas coast should welcome it with open arms. Anglers will reap the benefits of ever-increasing water temperatures and
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No MAY-be’s About It, Time for Fast Fishing! E VEN THE MILD WINTERS we normally experience along the Upper Texas Coast have a negative effect on most saltwater fishing. Cooler water and lower tides reduce successful options to catch full
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Turn a Hit into a Catch I FOUND FISH IN A four-foot-deep trough that was up against the side of a bayou in the backwaters of East Matagorda Bay. The opposite side of the trough came up to a foot
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May’s Situational Trout T HOSE ESPOSED TO TODAY’S corporate America know that anyone who is considered a leader in dealing with ambiguity is one who can function effectively in vague, unexpected, or changing conditions—such people are quick to recognize situations or
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Drone Fishing T HE TITLE MAY SOUND like something from Star Trek. Yes, I am a bit of a Trekie … BEAM ME UP SCOTTY! —well, the old versions anyway. We don’t have to wait for the future to see
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Road Rage on the Bay I N MAY A LOT OF different locations along the mid coast are holding fish. It’s a transition period from spring to summer, and the fish are going to be moving a lot; same with the
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Baffin Bay Shines in May A FTER THE BIG TROUT FRENZY of the early spring, Baffin Bay settles down to a great early summer pattern that makes everyone happy. Most anglers are still stalking big trout shallow, albeit post-spawn fish that
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Beach Brawl M AY IS WHEN THE SOUTH TEXAS coast ends its brief spring and starts settling into summer patterns. Warm southeaster lies, puffy white clouds, and clean water in the bay and surf are the rule of the season. Anglers
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UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: West Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Golds Bayou GPS: N 28 35.328, W 96 2.286 (28.5888, -96.0381) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Small soft plastics in a translucent color CONTACT: Capt. Kendall Kersh 979-248-1871 kendallkersh@gmail.com www.puresaltadventures.com TIPS: During
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PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Coffee Creek GPS: N 32 56.6039, W 95 30.3606 (32.9434, -95.5060) SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Top water lures: frogs. popping type baits, Zara Spooks CONTACT: Doug Shampine 940-902-3855 doug@lakeforktrophybass.com www.lakeforktrophybass.com TIPS: May is
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The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the RIGHT TAB BELOW, which
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IF DEAR OLD DAD loves the great outdoors—and if you’re reading this right now we figure there’s a pretty good shot he does—what could be a better Father’s Day gift than fishing, hunting, or camping gear? Nothing! Here are a few
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