Caution… The Water May Be Slick I T’S MARCH AND IT’S TIME to fish the slicks! In past discussions regarding fish slicks, we have talked about the fact that small slicks can sometimes mean larger trout, and huge, drifting slicks often
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Against the Wind T HE NORTHER HIT my house at 3 a.m. It was what we Texans call a “Blue Norther.” The temperature dropped 40 degrees in under an hour. My clients were hard-core fishermen/anglers and had driven 300 miles
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March… Time for Trophy Speckled Trout I T’S THAT TIME OF YEAR when the quest for big speckled trout is here again in the Upper Laguna and Baffin Bay areas. It all depends on the water temperature. If it warms up,
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March… Time for Trophy Speckled Trout W HAT ARE THE TWO MONTHS that historically produce the longest and heaviest pre-spawn trout that, this year, may go head-to-head with the Texas State Speckled Trout Record? It’s March and April that is absolutely
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Bar Talk M ARCH MAY BE A TRICKY MONTH. With a colder than normal winter finally winding down, more moderate weather begins to settle over the Lower Laguna Madre. Gamefish begin to become more and more active as they strap on
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UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Galveston Bay HOTSPOT: Hanna’s Reef GPS: N 29 28.471, W 94 43.251 (29.4745, -94.7209) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: MirrOlure Lil John CONTACT: Capt. Mike Losoya 409-939-8311 captainmike@getbitgalveston.com getbitgalveson.com TIPS: Captain Losoya will be fishing
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PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Running Creek GPS: N 32 54.354, W 95 30.8939 (32.9059, -95.5149) SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Light Carolina rig with a green pumpkin or watermelon red baby brush hog or lizard, square bill
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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 BOXES above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the RIGHT TAB BELOW, which
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South West International Boat Show Gears Up for Spring Show THE REGION’S LARGEST in-water boat show allows buyers to see boats in their element. The South West International Boat Show, the largest in-water boat show in the Southwest, and the
The New Hammered Kastmaster Simply Hammers Big Fish Already an icon in the fishing world for catching fresh and saltwater species of nearly all varieties, the Kastmaster offers a new hammered finish for the 2017/2018 season. The new treatment puts
Mandarin & Sherry Glazed Pork Tenderloin PORK TENDERLOIN is a delicate cut of meat that pairs well with the bold taste of our Mandarin Orange Serrano Jelly along with a flavorful sherry then grilled over apple or cherry wood. The brining
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Sunglasses for Fishing—Protective and Productive If you forget anything else when you go fishing, don’t forget your sunglasses. Sunglasses provide protection from the sun’s harsh UV rays. They also protect you when you’re running down the lake, getting hit in
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User-Friendly Bass Baits There’s a lot of baits that will catch a bass but some of them are a lot more user-friendly bass baits than other ones. Now what I mean by user-friendly is they don’t require a lot of
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Ninety-Yard Test Fire with an Excalibur Assassin Crossbow Dustin Ellermann test fired an Excalibur Assassin crossbow at 90 yards. Ellermann, Texas Fish & Game’s Tactical Editor was at Range Day for the 2018 Shot Show. Here’s how it went down:
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Texas Fish & Game’s Dustin Ellermann test fires PPQ M4 from Walther at the SHOT Show Range Day. Texas Fish & Game’s Tactical Editor Dustin Ellerman is at the SHOT Show industry range day and he stopped by the Walther
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Axeon Second Zero at SHOT 2018 The Axeon Second Zero was available at the SHOT Show 2018 Range Day and Dustin Ellermann got a chance to check it out. The Second Zero is a precision lens attachment for rifle optics
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Franklin Armory Binary Trigger Dustin Ellerman tested the Franklin Armory Binary Trigger, while making the rounds at Range Day, during the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Here’s what he thought about the experience: “Dustin Ellerman here, with Texas Fish
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Black Rain Ordnance Dustin Ellmermann visited the Black Rain Ordnance booth while touring the SHOT Show Range Day 2018. Black Rain Ordnance has something crazy and unique. A 22-250 chambered in an AR-10. Dustin Ellermann took it for a test
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