August 25, 2016

THE DEPT. OF CONSERVATION

Staying on the Right Side of Dove Laws t’s a safe assumption the majority of hunters are fully aware of the regulations associated with dove hunting, but there remain common violations that game wardens continue to […]

August 25, 2016

COASTAL FORECAST: Sabine

A Change of Seasons he month of September brings excitement to saltwater anglers up and down the Texas Gulf Coast. A big reason is knowing that seasonal change is so close that we can almost taste it. […]

August 25, 2016

COASTAL FORECAST: Galveston

September Means Fall has Fell eptember is a special time on the Texas coast, and it’s rarely predictable. Weather is the big variable here, of course, and Texas weather is usually nothing if not variable. Some years, […]

August 25, 2016

COASTAL FORECAST: Matagorda

Water Temps Move Fish n early September waters in the Gulf of Mexico and East and West Matagorda Bays are at their warmest. Warm water makes for great surf fishing. Later in September, as water cools, […]

August 25, 2016

COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast

Autumn Transition t’s September, and windless evenings are becoming more of the norm than the exception. Sure, the wind is blowing during the days once the sun has had a chance to heat the morning air, but […]

August 25, 2016

COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport

Be Sharp, Catch Fish he bite was finicky. It was the bottom of the summer and the local area had been hammered with vacationers and fishing guides using any and every bait available. This includes, but is […]

August 25, 2016

COASTAL FORECAST: Lower Coast

Fishing for Feisty Back to School Flounder t’s a bit ironic that some of the best flounder fishing on the Lower Laguna Madre occurs in September. The bay is much less crowded with many anglers focusing on their […]

August 25, 2016

TEXAS BOATING by Lenny Rudow

Trial by Fire…and Water ust as truth is stranger than fiction, reality is a lot tougher on boating gear than any planned testing procedure. Is that Garmin eTrex waterproof hand-held GPS really going to survive a […]

August 25, 2016

THE PRACTICAL ANGLER by Greg Berlocher

String Stretchers he Gulf of Mexico is a temperamental body of water, changing moods with the seasons. Winter’s storms turn the Gulf into a raging tempest, but as time pases, the Gulf begins to settle as spring […]

August 25, 2016

TEXAS GUNS by Steve LaMascus

Revolvers: Double Versus Single Action he evolution of handguns is relatively simple. It began with a muzzle loading single shot touched off (literally) with a match, then progressed in logical steps, arriving at the modern single-action (SA) and […]

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