The Fish’s Point of View LOOK AT IT FROM the fish’s point of view; fish are most comfortable when the water temperature is between 70º and 80ºF and the bay water salinity is around 15 parts per thousand. But in January

Wade Fishing for Cold-Water Specks JANUARY’S EVER-CHANGING conditions mean anglers will most often need to look for fish in different spots each day. You might find the bite in the same general area as the day before, but you seldom will

The Best Anglers AS I SAT waiting in the doctor’s office for a procedure I was quite nervous about, I heard the dreaded words “Mr. Gable?” This was announced by a nurse who reminded me of a drill sergeant in

Life Does Go On I USUALLY LIKE new beginnings. A new year usually brings a sense of freshness, of leaving old things behind, about closing a door and opening a new one. This year, for me, will be a new beginning

Bang a Wintry Drum JANUARY IS CONSIDERED a tough month among anglers. Unless you are a truly dedicated grinder looking for that ONE trout that may never come. The rest of us are usually at home getting caught up on

Mule Deer Foundation Wants Wolves Delisted IT IS THE POSITION of the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) that the gray wolf in the northern Rocky Mountains is delisted as soon as possible and their management is transferred to the State Fish and

UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • Location: West Galveston Bay Hotspot: North Deer Island GPS: N 29 16.9639, W 94 56.223 (29.2827, -94.9371) Species: Speckled Trout Best Baits: Down South Paddle Tails or TTF Trout Killer

PINEY WOODS  • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • Location: Toledo Bend Lake Hotspot: Chicken Coop Area GPS: N 31 17.3219, W 93 45.6659 (31.2887, -93.7611) Species: Crappie Best Baits: Crappie jigs Contact: Mike Knight (936-635-2427 notechmike@hotmail.com www.easttxfishingguide.com Tips: Graph

The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the RIGHT TAB BELOW, which

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Bass Lake Naconiche   Black Drum West Matagorda Bay Fourteen-year-old Maddie Croix hooked this 42-inch black drum while fishing for speckled trout in West Matagorda Bay last July 4th.   Gafftop Galveston   Ram Central Texas   Redfish Twins Christmas

Venison Chili THERE ARE MANY ways to cook venison. This chili recipe will warm you up on a cold winter day and makes for great football game day food as well. This is great the day you prepare it, but

In This Issue: Action in the Lunker Pool • Vanishing Flounder • Hunting Texas Timberdoodles • Fishing Boat Tech • Bighorns Across the Border • If It’s Winter, It’s Show Time and much more… [button title=”Return to CONTENTS Page” link=”https://fishgame.com/2001-january-issue/” target=””