1802Feb

In This Issue: Little Lakes… Big Bass; Winter Surf Options; Bass Hot Streaks; The Diet of Winter Trout; Thinking Snow Geese; Swimbaits for Specks & Reds; Harbingers of Monster Trout

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Writer’s Block S HORTLY AFTER HE TOOK the reins as editor-in-chief, Chester Moore suggested we start writing this monthly column. His idea was to give readers a peek behind the curtain, to help them know a little more about the people

Neck Shots Kendal Hemphill, I was overjoyed when you talked about neck shots and small caliber rifles. Being a small woman, I have hunted deer with a .243 for 50 years and have used a .222 to take down a

The Most Dangerous Thing in the Woods I T WAS THE PERFECT SETUP for the mission. That mission was to try out our new night vision goggles and to record night wildlife sounds in the stunningly beautiful mountains near Willow

Go For It T O PEE OR NOT TO PEE. That is the question. It’s actually not a question, but that thought certainly was on the minds of countless foot-tapping deer hunters this past season. On that burning issue—bad choice

RIP, BSA B ACK IN THE EARLY 1970s when I was a kid, I was one of the 6.5 million American boys who belonged to the Boy Scouts of America. Actually, I never made Boy Scout. I was the scouting version

Big Bass Not Limited to Big Water There are a number of hard and fast rules to keep in mind if you want to boost the odds of catching a big bass in Texas. Choosing to soak your baits in

In Winter, What DO Trout Eat, and What WILL They Eat? CATCHING BIG SPECKLED TROUT on local waters requires an entirely different approach than most of us are used to applying to our fishing. Big trout are different from their

Man Overboard! L OSING A PASSENGER over the side of your boat is one of those things we think will never happen to us. But if you run a boat long enough, you’ll see it happen. I’ve had four MOB

Strange Options for Surf Fishing Surf fishing might seem like a strictly summer option but the fact is late winter and early spring provide some excellent fishing for some unusual species. In fact the fishing for fish like bull black

Outsmarting Snow Geese is Easier Said than Done I learned a huge lesson about snow geese while hunting with Will Beatty of Central Flyway Outfitters near Winnie in 1999. It was on the very first day the “conservation order” allowing electronic

The Overpopular Glock 19 W ITHOUT A DOUBT, the Glock 19 is one of the most popular handguns for concealed carry and even duty use.  And after hearing countless trainers and gun shop owners say “just get a Glock 19” I

Smart Use Of A Smart Phone W ith Texas’s Main Hunting  seasons winding down it is time to review what works and what doesn’t. This past season a friend of mine found a unique way to integrate readily available technology

Swimsuits And Eel Imitations For Specks (&Reds) A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is is to use swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover

Unlike many states with only a few top-notch waterways to find trophy largemouth in abundance, Texas has lots of them—a whole lot of them in fact. The Toyota Sharelunker program, which seeks donations of live largemouths weighing 13 pounds or

Winter Offshore Fishing Brings Hot Results FOR MANY TEXANS, their annual offshore fishing experience begins and ends with the brief federal red snapper season in the summer. However, with frosty conditions looming and many sportsmen hunting instead of fishing, dedicated

Richland Creek WMA Gets a Hand from DU D ucks Unlimited and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are working to improve wetland habitat on Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area’s South Unit. The first phase of the project was completed