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Lunar Tunes Listen:   THE MOON GETS a lot of credit, and plenty of blame, for a great many things that affect our lives and surroundings. It can be held responsible for everything from setting romantic moods to triggering werewolf

FTW Ranch Kudos THE ARTICLE about the FTW Ranch breeding Asian wildlife to save species no longer hunted in their native lands was great. I was particularly interested to see Tur in the equation. There is a lot of exotic

Will There Ever Be New State Records? Listen: HAVE WE ENTERED an era without realizing it? Has the insane level of fishing pressure, combined with fisheries habitat loss and pollution brought us to a place where there will be no more

A Return to the Prairies LISTEN TO THE STORY: IT’S DIFFICULT TO BE OPTIMISTIC about things we can see that don’t look like they should or once did, but this past winter delivered a genuine slice of hope for southeast Texas

Big Things Are Happening in Texas High School Bass Fishing   FALLON CLEPPER is no stranger to readers here at Texas Fish & Game. She has written articles for us about high school bass fishing and her favorite fishing strategies.

A Look at the Amazing Panfish Action on Lake Conroe LISTEN TO THE STORY:   LAKE CONROE is known for its superior largemouth bass fishing. Conroe is one of the highest-ranking lakes among those that have produced Sharelunkers (13-pound or

Undergoing Electro Shock Therapy LISTEN TO THE STORY: AFTER SPENDING 14 YEARS fishing from the same Glacier Bay 22, I finally (finally!) bought a new boat this season, a Caymas 26 HB. Naturally, this meant getting a completely new marine electronics

Listen: THE TUG IS THE DRUG, and when you’re on a kayak, a red drum makes for a very potent tug. Inch for inch, few gamefish can produce a pull like a redfish. A 20-incher feels like many 26- or 27-inch

Pairing Rods with Lures to Solve the challenges of Bass fishing Listen:   THERE IS NO ANGLING PURSUIT quite like bass fishing. While every species has its intricacies and multiple ways to pursue, none have the depth of options available

Survival Tips for the Coast   Listen:     THE MARINE FORECAST for the Upper Texas Coast called for 5-10 miles per hour winds with 2-3 foot seas. Experienced offshore anglers know that usually means 15 miles per hour with four

Year 5: Giving Back LISTEN TO THE STORY:   IN 2019, I BEGAN A QUEST to raise awareness to wild turkey conservation. The goal was to use photojournalism to show the story of wild turkeys in Texas and around America. I

Turkey Time LISTEN TO THE STORY: OPENING DAY was a cold one. At least the rain had stopped, but the fields were muddy. Only the true lover of turkey hunting would even consider getting up to slide around in the mud

Secrets to Success with Soft Plastics LISTEN TO THE STORY:   FISHERMEN ARE AMONG the world’s greatest story tellers. They also can be pretty shrewd when it comes to figuring out cool ways to rig or modify baits to fool

LISTEN TO THE STORY:   MORIAH FORMICA is a powerful, young vocal sensation. The lead singer and guitarist for the all-female rock band Plush has done everything from sing with metal legends Stryper to compete on television’s The Voice And last

De-Brace Yourselves! LISTEN:   Editor’s Note: at the time of writing the brace rule was just released yet not officially published.  The nearly 300 page regulation is still being combed through by lawyers and gun rights groups. Chances are it

Full Steam Into Spring SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com ALL GOOD THINGS MUST come to an end, and sometimes give way to something even better. That’s exactly what I’m hoping for this year

[photo_box title=”CURRENT LAKE LEVELS” image=”” align=”” link=”” target=”_blank” greyscale=”0″ animate=””] [heading tag=”h4″ align=”left” color=”#0153a5″ style=”lines” color2=”# 0153a5″]Source: Water Data for Texas[/heading] [/photo_box] Reported by TF&G STAFF HotSPOTLight Email us at ContactUs@fishgame.com •  •  • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: River Boat

A Snake-Free Environment LISTEN: THE SUN WAS COMING UP as Wrong Willie strapped on his snake guards while keeping a wary eye on the area around us. “I liked it better two days ago when it was too cool for the