April 11, 2012

Gonzo for Grinnel!

The April edition of TF&G features a story I wrote called Never Grin at a Grinnel. I love catching big, tough grinnel and right now is a great time to catch them in East Texas. As […]

April 9, 2012

What is the best fishing advice you have ever received or that you can share with others? I posed this question to four-time Bassmaster Classic Champion Rick Clunn once and his answer resonated in a big […]

April 4, 2012

Catch Spanish Mackerel!

The Spanish mackerel have arrived at the jetty systems along the Texas coast. Last week my father and I had an amazing trip catching many mackerel on the Texas and Louisiana side of the Sabine Jetties. […]

April 2, 2012

No fishing zones in Texas?

Did you know that between Sabine Lake and the Aransas Bay complex there are more than 200,000 acres of no fishing zones? Yes, I am talking about federally enforced no fishing zones. The Sabine National Wildlife […]

March 30, 2012

Unattended Lines: Sail and Throw Lines

This is a continuation of my March edition feature “Unattended Lines”. In that article we covered freshwater and saltwater trotlines as well as juglines. Now it is time to examine two other types of lines. Sail […]

March 28, 2012

Trout around docks?

Do you catch many trout around docks, riprap and boat launches? I have done well at night with lights attracting trout to docks but have put little effort toward these areas otherwise. What are your experiences? […]

March 26, 2012

No Fishing Zones (Another spot bites the dust)

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about no fishing zones and the reality of the situation we are looking. While doing some research I found this story over at sportsmenslink.org that somehow got lost in […]

March 21, 2012

Biggest obstacle to fishing?

What is the biggest obstacle to fishing for you? What is the one thing that keeps you from fishing or makes it difficult? Finance? Access? Distance from fishable water? Please share […]

March 15, 2012

TX best catfish lakes pt. 4: Texoma

It goes without saying that Lake Texoma is one of if not the best location to catch a monstrous blue catfish. It produced the “Splash”, the 121.6-pound state record bagged by angler Cody Mullenix in 2004 […]

March 14, 2012

TX best catfish lakes pt. 3: Toledo Bend

(This is the third installment in our series on Texas’ best catfish lakes.) Toledo Bend is an excellent place to catch big flatheads, especially in two key locations, the extreme northern and southern parts of the […]

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