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Make no mistake about it, the speckled trout is the most important saltwater fish on the Texas coast. Catching trout is what drives most Texas anglers to spend their spare time braving brutal heat, dangerous thunderstorms and wading in stingray […]

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Take a Kid Reading I t’s faintly obvious that this magazine operates  in an industry that depends on the continuing active interest of people who engage in the sports of fishing and hunting. And logic dictates that because human beings do not

High School Bass Fishing I was happy to see another article on high school bass fishing in Texas Fish & Game. Thank you for highlighting this growing sport and giving young people their due. I have only seen one other

Wild Hybrids H ybrids fascinate people. There is something about the crossing of one variety of animal with another that stirs the imagination. In the world of the outdoors, hybrid animals turn up from time to time and cause quite a

September Bounties T he scrabbly oyster reef that a month before had roosted low-tide flocks of seagulls was nowhere to be seen. We motored slowly across the Galveston Bay cove. The point of saltgrass was over there, and the old

Spilling the Spoon Secret L ate this past spring, a regular listener to my radio show reminded me on air about the fish-catching qualities of a lure I’d all but forgotten. I’m glad he did, but selfishly, I wish he’d

Passion is as Passion Does A nd so we meet again my SpiritWild BloodBrothers at the next best thing to a down and dirty honest to God all American, backstrap sizzling hunting family glowing campfire. In case I have failed to

Swims with Turtles A mberjacks, Blue Tangs, and bar jacks floated between my mask and the floor of the bay, ignoring me until I came within a few feet, and then effortlessly gliding away. A remora, temporarily separated from its host

Armed with his weapon of choice, the sportsman cautiously approached a tangled mass of wood, which created an ideal hiding spot that might conceal his quarry. Preparing to shoot, he looked through a slight opening in the cover. The sportsmen

The Low-Down on Essential Gear for Archery Hunters When I first started to hunt with a bow, you needed a bow and some arrows, a quiver and money for gas. The bow hunter of today not only needs these items,

The Other Topwaters N othing can be as frustrating as getting a good cadence going on your Top Dog, Jr. or One-Knocker and seeing trout short strike or roll on it repeatedly. Nothing can leave you contemplating taking up needlework faster

Bagging ‘Fast Food’ In A Texas Field The In-N-Out Burger is a great fast food tradition in California. Well, Texas has a great fast food tradition, too—In-And-Out whitewings.  Each September afternoon, flocks of white-winged doves come in and flocks go

Final Checklist is Paramount for Success F inally! It is time to try your luck at a whitetail deer with your bow. Even though more and more Texans have decided to take the challenge to take a deer with a

Never mind that summer is waning and cooler weather is on the way. The main thing I love about fall bass fishing is its close ties with Texas hunting seasons. Don’t get me wrong. I like catching bass during any

Lotsa Lunkers T here are a passel of great bass lakes in Texas, but none are ringing the bell with bass fishing buffs these days like Toledo Bend—not even close. Never mind that Bassmaster Magazine has ranked the big lake along

Kids Hunting 101: Deer Rifles to Distractions The magic moment had arrived. As the sun began to disappear behind the limestone-covered hills of Llano County a nice six-point buck slipped down the fence line south of us. The six-strand barbed-wire divide

Texas-Born Blue-wings? Yes, and ’Gators Eat Mottled Ducks, Too! The vast majority of ducks (besides mottled, wood and tree ducks) are born and live their spring-summer months in the prairie pothole region of Canada and the United States. Blue-winged teal,

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Surviving Texas-Size Stings As we have examined over the last couple of months, defending oneself in Texas is not just a matter of surviving car jackings or home invasion. You must also contend with wildlife. Some of the most insidious