Busted! Sam Rayburn Crappie Guides Nabbed ONE OF THE MOST flagrant game fish poaching cases ever filed by Texas game wardens came to a close in a Jasper County court last May. Three licensed Sam Rayburn fishing guides were ordered to […]

Different Musings ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN READING my material for more than a couple of issues is aware of the health battles I’ve been fighting. In June of 2018, I underwent a surgical weight-loss procedure to not only drop weight, but

Catching Redfish Upstream from the Bays RIVERS NORTH OF BAY SYSTEMS on the Texas coast are loaded with redfish during summer. These reds tend to roam in small “wolf packs” and feed along riprap, docks and drop-offs. These reds will

Tactical & Practical Training Tips CARRYING A FIREARM is a personal and serious issue. Where legal, being able to conceal a handgun for defense is one of those privileges that no one should take lightly. It could very well be

The Tale of the Buffalo Gun IN THE NEOLITHIC AGE, American bison (Bison bison) stretched from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Canadian prairies to Northern Mexico. As much as 8,000 to 12,000 years ago, the Folsom

Deer Summer Doldrums? “IF IT GETS ANY HOTTER, the lead bullets in my Ruger Wrangler pistol may just melt out the end of the barrel!” said my son-in-law Lance Tigrett, as he dragged another cedar limb onto a pile. I laughed

[info_box title=”DIGITAL BONUS” image=”” animate=””]   [heading tag=”h2″ align=”center” color=”#ffffff” style=”lines” color2=”#ffffff”]Best Broadheads for Bowhunting Wild Hogs[/heading]   TF&G associate publisher and contributing editor Dustin Vaughn Warncke talks about Dustin Warncke covers the three main broadhead types found in the

DID YOU JUST BLINK? Okay, then—all the electronics on your boat have just become obsolete. At least, it certainly seems that way sometimes, doesn’t it? New marine electronics come out at such a rapid-fire pace these days that you can

Young Rockport Guide Puts Clients on Big Redfish EVERY ROCKPORT AREA GUIDE has a favorite honey hole or two where they can count on hooking into redfish, but one of the youngest guides on the coast has a trick up

Four New Texas Lakes Invaded By Zebra Mussels With four Central Texas lakes receiving upgraded zebra mussel classifications this spring the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging the thousands of boaters and paddlers expected to hit the water

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Break The Mold THE PRETTY GREEN WATER that seems to overtake the Sabine ecosystem in the summer months is what gets me the most excited about fishing in July. The southerly winds help push the pretty water with the incoming tides,

July Is A Good Time To Fish The Upper Coast JULY BEGINS WITH THE CELEBRATION of our great country’s origin, and the fireworks and hoopla that mark this joyous time also usher in some of the “hottest” saltwater fishing of the

Look for Signs of Feeding in the Bays IN JULY IT IS BEST to go fishing early in the morning because that’s when the fish will most likely be searching for prey—and you will not get too hot. Early in the

Trout vs. Man: A Hot Topic THE SUMMER SUN has really heated things up around here. Anglers are finding that the speckled trout are doing things right now that can only be attributed to the fact that we’re currently entering one

A Salty Dialogue on Water RECENTLY ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I was asked to give my opinion on a proposed desalinization plant, which was in the “seeking permit approval” process. The proposed site was an area near Harbor Island on the

Easy To Give Up, a Little Tougher to Keep Going ONE OF CAPT. TOMMY COUNTZ clients asked once, “When I take my buddy and we go fishing in my boat, we don’t catch anything; but when I go with you,

Baffin’s Best Year Yet BAFFIN BAY has been hot all year and this summer is no exception. Beautiful grass beds, grass lines, sand bars, drop offs, and clear water have created so much beauty in this mysterious bay system. The

Summer Atlanticus JULY BAY WATERS crawl into the 80s during the teeth of the day. Days can be brutally hot with little wind and monstrous humidity. The bite is usually early in the morning or late in the afternoon, unless of

UPPER TEXAS COAST • • • SPOTLIGHT • • • LOCATION: Sabine Lake HOTSPOT: Short Rigs GPS: N 29 39.236, W 93 48.289 (29.6539, -93.8048) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Lil John soft plastic CONTACT: Capt. Bill Watkins 409-673-9211 97862018@sbcglobal.net