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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 Orange on the Sabine

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 lags somewhat behind is

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 don’t upgrade your phone

Giant Salvinia Finds Its Way to Fork I t’s hard to imagine that one knucklehead could change the face of what is arguably the most storied bass lake in all of America in a matter of seconds, but that’s exactly what

Through a Scope W arm pine trees scented the air. I tried to be absolutely still, even though an angry squirrel chattered forty yards away, scolding me for being in his woods. I employed my Husband Senses and ignored the scolding.

White Bass: Feeling the Love S ometimes an article writes itself. It flows from my fingers into the keyboard and onto the screen easily and 20 minutes later I’m done. This is not one of those articles. Why? Because I write

He’ll Do to Ride the River With T here is an old saying in  Texas: “He’ll do to ride the river with.” This is the epitaph on the headstone of my old friend Bill Waldrop. Bill was a Texas game

Berhorst Wins Lew’s Speed Fishing Title  Lew’s announces that Missouri’s Dennis Berhorst is the first to win the company’s new Speed Fishing Angler of the Year title, and also that it will be offering the awards incentive program again for

Hip Hugger Classic Holster The Hip Hugger Classic Holster is America’s premier solution for today’s conceal carry woman on the go. The most popular item  in our line, the HipHugger conforms to a woman’s body and works with her wardrobe.

Wintery Fish Finds F ishing along the Texas Gulf Coast in the month of February can at times be pretty tough. From the bone chilling north winds, to the frigid waters, extremely low tides, and seeming lack of action, it’s no wonder

February Memories E arly in my surf fishing “career,” I can remember a nice, sunny Sunday evening in February near San Luis Pass—on the Galveston side. After a chilly Saturday and a cold night, temperatures warmed enough to venture out

Finding Fish in February A t Matagorda harbor on a mid-February afternoon I was cleaning a redfish—the only fish my wife and I caught on that day. As I worked, two young men came to the cleaning table carrying a heavy ice

Coastal February Fishing N ormally in February we begin noticing an increase in the frequency of frontal passages, which means there is a good possibility that there will also be a lot of variation in water levels, water clarity, wind direction

Rituals & Superstitions: Are We Crazy? I had the fortune of fishing with a physician and his psychologist wife a few years back. We had a good trip but I must admit I suspected she was psychoanalyzing me throughout the day.

My Black Valentine I ‘m slowly beginning to warm up to February. Most anglers will tell you that the shortest month is also the toughest, angling-wise. The stout cold fronts, north wind, and otherwise snotty conditions make for tough fishing for