January 25, 2016

COMMENTARY by Kendal Hemphill

Vote Wisely 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 […]

January 25, 2016

DAWN OF THE SPAWN

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, […]

January 25, 2016

GAR ARE GETTING A BAD RAP

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 […]

January 25, 2016

TEXAS SALTWATER by Calixto Gonzales

Cold Trout, Warm Hearts 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 […]

January 25, 2016

HAND LOADING 101 by Steve LaMascus

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 […]

January 25, 2016

THE DEPT. OF DEFENSE

Practicing for Self-Defense 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 […]

January 25, 2016

BARE BONES HUNTING by Lou Marullo

Cold Season 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 […]

January 25, 2016

BASS RUSH

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 […]

January 25, 2016

SPECIAL SECTION

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 […]

January 25, 2016

SONIC BRINE

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 […]

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