Into the Sun(block) MY GRANDFATHER SAM had a large bandage on his chin. Just like any curious nine year old, I walked up to him and pointed at it and asked, “What’s that, Papa Gane?” “Oh, the doctor had to […]

IN 1992 WHEN I started writing professionally during my freshman year in college, interest in sharks was minimal among fishermen. Turn on the handful of television fishing programs, and it was all bass, trout, redfish and billfish. Shark fishing had a

FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS, a special conservation order has been in place to allow hunters to use electronic calls to lure in snow geese. The conservation order was intended to help reduce snow goose populations. The numbers had grown so

Finally, November! JUST LEFT THE Hargrove Ranch near Snyder,” I told my wife. “Rattled in a few bucks, mostly youngsters. Shot a really nice buck just before dark this evening. Should be home by four. Will take a quick shower

Promoting Mountain Goat Conservation THEY LIVE IN places most humans only dream of trekking. Among the highest peaks, in the jagged crevices and rocky valleys where beauty intersects with danger, only the best trained and most fit dare to tread. Here

THAT TITLE ROLLED off my lips with the same flair for alliteration as my hero Stan Lee when he developed characters named Peter Parker and Bruce Banner, whom you know better as Spiderman and The Incredible Hulk. I was assigned

Duck Numbers Dip Slightly THE U.S. FISH and Wildlife Service (FWS) today released its report on 2019 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early June by FWS, Canadian Wildlife Service, and other partners of

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Find the Bait in November THE FALL FISHING scene here on Sabine Lake will kick it up a notch or two with the arrival of November. The cold fronts will be a little more frequent and intense as we steadily progress

November: Best Fishing of the Year? AS I AM WRITING this column, we have a Cat 5 Hurricane heading up the U.S. East Coast. Here’s hoping that by mentioning this storm, it doesn’t decide to skip across Florida and bring havoc

World’s Best Birding and Good Fishing, Too OSTENSIBLY, THE REASON we go fishing is to catch fish, but we also go fishing because it takes us to wondrous natural environments where delightfully unusual things happen. I enjoyed such an experience at

Imitation is Vital WOW, IT’S ALREADY NOVEMBER. Where’d the first three quarters of the year go? Oh well, all this means is that it’s once again one of the absolute best times of the year to be fishing along our central

Use It or Lose It! IT WAS LATE. Well, late for me is after nine p.m. I didn’t answer my cell on the first two call attempts, but did on the third attempt—all from the same number. I was beaten

‘One More Shrimp’ MAX SMITH of Port Aransas and Luis DeLeon of Corpus Christi were two of the lucky anglers who are now driving brand new Ford F-150s and fishing from a 23-foot Haynie Bigfoot, Mercury marine outboard, and Coastline trailer

Tis the Seasons THE YEAR HAS BEEN a whirlwind of seasons that, on Baffin Bay, were tremendous and interesting. Even the recent start of the dove season was totally off the charts, with lots of birds in the area. The last

Ballers MOST LOWER COAST ANGLERS will tell you that their favorite month to hit the water is November. Fewer anglers are out because hunting season is in full swing The weather is much more moderate, transitioning between the searing heat of

UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • Location: Galveston Trinity Bay Hotspot: Fishers Reef GPS: N 29 40.116, W 94 51.073 (29.6686, -94.8512) Species: Speckled Trout Best Baits: 1/4-1/8 oz. gold spoons, Bass Assassin Soft Plastics, MirrOdine

PINEY WOODS • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • Location: Lake Fork Hotspot: Dale Creek GPS: N 32 49.548, W 95 33.552 (32.8258, -95.5592) Species: Crappie Best Baits: Crappie jigs in electric chicken color, live minnows Contact: Doug Shampine 940-902-3855

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

Cajun Style Meatloaf MEATLOAF IS A great comfort food and can be made a variety of ways. This recipe is a detachment from the one that mom made, but it’s still really tasty, just a bit spicy. You can substitute