Roy Neves

Black July J uly was usually a special month for me because I would attend ICAST and marvel at the different and vast examples of innovation that the fishing industry had to offer. These days, my health prevents me from venturing

There is a rule in writing: Never write about dead friends or dead dogs. Well get ready, because I am going to break that rule right now, and I think you will enjoy the result, especially if you are a

Isn’t This a Fine Pickerel Did you know there are pike right here in Texas? Well, sort of. The chain pickerel, a close cousin of both the northern pike and muskellunge (musky) can be found right here in local river

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Testing CZ’s P-10C Every year, the NRA Annual Meeting (NRAAM) provides a showcase for hundreds of new guns and shooting accessories to whet the appetites of America’s gun enthusiasts. In the coming months, I hope to try out some of

Red Hot Snappers E veryone seems to be  seeing red over snappers in the Gulf of Mexico. State fisheries officials claim that the majority of red snappers caught by recreational anglers come from federal waters while federal officials with fisheries

The Heat is On at the Rigs S ummer has arrived in full force here on Texas’s uppermost coast and the heat is definitely on.  The arrival of one of our hottest months here on Sabine means that if you haven’t

July Heats Up C oastal fishing in July offers more action than any video game, and the Galveston area is as good a spot as any. The current state record tarpon, for example, came from a Galveston beachfront pier. Big fish

Bring Your Snorkel Gear I f you fish offshore, youmay want to consider adding snorkeling to your day’s activities. The underwater life off the Texas coast is every bit as prolific and colorful as anywhere in the world. My son,

The Fish Get Hot, Too D epending on the wind situation, the month of July along the coastline of Texas can be downright miserable.  If the high temperatures don’t get you, the heat index will!  The same goes for the fish

The Specialist I was hungry for breakfast and didn’t have a trip. My wife was out of town so I headed for a local restaurant. The coffee was hot and migas sounded right up my alley. As is sometimes the case,

Flounder Gigging at Night L ooking for a way to catch fish and beat the summer heat? How about some flounder gigging? While most people are home in bed, the die-hard flounder angler is just getting started. Captain James Parbst is

A New Beginning T his summer, Baffin Bay is a shining jewel of trout-green water, crystal clear shorelines and grass growing in abundance. This new beginning for Baffin Bay has been long awaited and highly anticipated. Baffin Bay has been living up

Dawn Patrol T here is a monotony to summer fishing in Texas. Trout and redfish have settled into their summer patterns and anglers can pretty much find them moving around among the same areas all through summer. You have the usual

Five Boat Tricks I f you own a boat you’re a bona fide captain—but not necessarily a good one. Although there’s truly no substitute for years of experience at the helm, a little bit of knowledge never hurts. Combine the two?

Midnight Madness J uly on the Texas Coast is hectic, to say the least. Armadas of boats, towed by SUVs full of families converge on popular coastal destinations, and launching ramps. Fishing spots are all jam packed. One simple approach to

How The Dean Revs Up School Spirit I t’s a situation most Texas anglers dream of during the postspawn, a school of bass so large that it blacks out your sonar screen with oversized arches. In reality, though, the dream can

Fire Forming O ne of the facts about firearms and ammunition is that the cartridge case and the rifle chamber are never exactly the same size. If they were the same size, the rifle manufacturer and the cartridge companies would have

Line Cutterz Sparks a Fishing Revolution One of the smallest but most innovative products to enter the fishing industry realm recently is Line Cutterz. The creator of this product, Vance Zahorski, started with the concept of a ring fishermen would

New Styles for Women from Costa Costa’s new women’s styles, the Riverton, Gannet, and Kare were designed with the Beachcomber persona in mind, where, “sun and saltwater fuel your soul, shirts and shoes are always optional.” The Riverton, Gannet, and