Trophy Trout Hunt SOME MAY SAY THAT there’s not a lot going on in February along the middle portion of the Texas coastline. The duck decoys are usually stored away by now, and the deer rifles are generally all cleaned and […]
COASTAL FOCUS: Upper Mid Coast – February 2019 Read More »
Same, Except Different WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE ABOUT TEXAS?! Yes, I have been a proud native Texan my whole life, even though I had absolutely nothing to do with where I was born. I have digressed in this prideful
COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – February 2019 Read More »
Rebuilding Copano’s Oyster Reefs TPWD, ALONG WITH The Nature Conservancy and Coastal Conservation Association announced in November 2018 that a 60-acre oyster reef would be rebuilt in Copano Bay. Laura Huffman of the Nature Conservancy said in a published report that
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Trophy Trout Time at Baffin THE END OF ANOTHER tremendous duck hunting season on Baffin Bay leads to just one thing—the endless pursuit of a personal best trophy trout. That addiction to the thump of a double-digit big girl commands anglers
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A Different Approach TYPICAL FEBRUARY. Water temperatures remain low after January’s cold snaps. As a result, most Laguna Madre species, especially those of delicate constitution such as speckled trout, will be holding deeper than normal. Most anglers will be staying home
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UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: Galveston Trinity Bay HOTSPOT: Jack’s Pocket GPS: N 29 45.766, W 94 47.642 (29.7628, -94.7940) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft Plastic Bass Assassins CONTACT: Capt. Ralph Frazier 281-337-0321 ralph2fish@aol.com www.fraziersguideservice.com TIPS: Wading: “Fish all the
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PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Double Branch GPS: N 32 55.812, W 95 38.4899 (32.9302, -95.6415) SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Lunker Thumper, Grandebass 6.5” Rattlesnake CONTACT: Lance Vick 903-312-0609 lance@lakeforkbass.com www.guideonlakefork.com TIPS: “ February on Lake Fork is
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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
SPORTSMAN’S DAYBOOK-Tides & Prime Times – February 2019 Read More »
Flax vs. Snacks SO THERE I WAS, hiking the desert backcountry in Big Bend National Park last January when I stopped for a snack. It was the perfect time to hike the high desert, cool and clear—perfect backpacking. The War Department
OPEN SEASON by Reavis Z. Wortham – February 2019 Read More »
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5 Trout Limit The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Commission has accepted a proposal to lower the speckled trout limit from FM 457 to the Louisiana border on the Upper Coast (Galveston, Sabine areas) from 10 fish daily to
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Texas bowfishermen could soon be banned from taking alligator gar at night on all waters statewide as part of a proposed regulation change recently introduced by inland fisheries managers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The nighttime ban
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On this special episode, Dustin Warncke and is joined by TF&G Editor-in-Chief Chester Moore as they attend another day of SHOT SHOW in Las Vegas. The two talk about hunting and shooting gear they found and the trends in the
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Today, NOAA released the 11th Fisheries Economics of the United States reportwhich provides the most up-to-date economic statistics on commercial and recreational fisheries as well as seafood-related businesses for each coastal state and the nation. “In 2016, commercial and recreational saltwater fishing
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in three white-tailed deer in Medina, Dallam, and Hartley Counties, and in three mule deer in Hudspeth, Hartley, and El Paso Counties. TPWD emphasizes that the discoveries
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On this special episode, host Dustin Warncke rides solo and covers what he saw from the day at SHOT Show 2019 and some new products and gear innovations from the exhibit hall floor on location in Las Vegas. Mentioned in
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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today issued final authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to incidentally, but not intentionally, “take” marine mammals during Naval training and testing in the Pacific. This is the third in a series of
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The Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) annual convention and expo is fast approaching! Attendees can meet hundreds of exhibitors from around the world, attend banquets and live auctions and experience live music, raffles, and more. Online auctions are now open.
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Few things are as basic or as ubiquitous in fishing as bobbers, floats, and corks. Virtually all of us who grew up fishing remember sitting on the bank of a pond, lake, or river, and casting out a bobber. We
Bobbers, Floats, and Corks, Oh My! Read More »
