Do You Have the Rhythm? A S THE YEARS HAVE SET IN with the baby boomer generation, and those even much younger, I see as well as hear more grunts and more groans and get emails that allude to the […]
COASTAL FORECAST: Rockport – August 2018 Read More »
Recipe for August: Slow Down and Keep Cool B ACK IN EARLY SPRING anglers and fish were looking for water a couple of degrees warmer. In August, flip that last sentence. Anglers and fish are looking for water a couple
COASTAL FORECAST: Aransas to Corpus – August 2018 Read More »
Cool Summer Mornings in Baffin Bay J UST BEFORE THE SUN COMES UP, it’s surprising how cool the morning air can be, launching the boat for a fine summer trip out onto Baffin Bay. Being there at that magical time
COASTAL FORECAST: Baffin Bay – August 2018 Read More »
August Rocks I T’S BEEN A TYPICAL South Texas summer. It’s hot, the winds have either disappeared altogether or make you feel like you’re in a bamboo steamer. Laguna Madre water temperature has been in the mid-80s since mid-May, and trout
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UPPER TEXAS COAST LOCATION: East Matagorda Bay HOTSPOT: Half Moon Shoal GPS: N 28 43.371, W 95 46.228 (28.7229, -95.7705) SPECIES: Speckled Trout BEST BAITS: Soft Plastic tails & topwaters CONTACT: Capt. Tommy Countz 281-450-4037 tcountz@sbcglobal.net www.matagordafishing.com TIPS: Drift the
HOTSPOTS: Saltwater – August Read More »
PINEY WOODS LOCATION: Lake Fork HOTSPOT: Ray Branch GPS: N 32 48.6059, W 95 34.296 (32.8101, -95.5716) SPECIES: Crappie BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs in blue ice color with Bobby Garland jig bodies CONTACT: Doug Shampine 940-902-3855 doug@lakeforktrophybass.com www.lakeforktrophybass.com TIPS: With
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Inaugural Aguila Cup THE INAUGURAL AQUILA CUP has successfully concluded at Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds with 400 shooters in attendance. Gebben Miles has been named High Overall Champion for the CZ-USA Main Event of the monumental competition with a 2-day
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 – August 2018 Read More »
Getting Prepared for Hunting Season HUNTING SEASON SEEMS like it is right around the corner. I know that according to the calendar, there is still some time to get ready but time moves swiftly and before you know it, it
SPECIAL SECTION – Ready, Set… HUNT! Read More »
Crabmeat Stuffed Chicken with Prosciutto WE LOVE CRABMEAT and wanted to incorporate it with other ingredients for a meal. This turned into a great tailgating appetizer but it can be served as a main course as well. Ingredients 3 tablespoons =
Speckled Trout Trinity Bay Redfish Baffin Bay Largemouth Bass Douglassville (Lake Wright Patman) Largemouth Bass Undisclosed Speckled Trout West Matagorda Bay Redfish Arroyo City Redfish Rockport Largemouth Bass La Porte
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Floats Are Effective There’s something very basic and slightly childish that comes to mind when we think of bobbers. Surely, many of us got our start as an angler sitting on the bank of a small body of water, tossing
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Caught his fist bull red at the spillway in Trinity Bay. 34 1/2″ 14.4 lbs. Did not use our tag. Released it back into the bay. His face says it all.
First Bull Red Drum Read More »
I caught this fish in the land cut off a friends dock. I wasn’t paying much attention as it was early and I had my coffee in one hand and the reel in the other. I thought I was hung
Father and son are very proud of Jeff’s major fight to land this monster blackdrum. Anchored close to the Queen Isabella Causeway, Jeff fought this beast for an hour. It took him and Doug to hold it up for the
Monster blackdrum in the bay of South Padre Island Read More »
Drift fishing in the Arroyo with live shrimp. This redfish took off and Debbie, 52, fought it for about 15 minutes before landing it in the boat. Fun day!
Fighting Redfish in the Arroyo Read More »
Wade fishing as a light rain began. This 32″ speckled trout fought hard and Doug, 18, landed it on his own. We later learned this trout would have won in the Texas STAR tournament if we had been registered.
Monster Trout 32″ in Laguna Madre Read More »
Cop Shoots Fleeing Felons Here we see some intense body camera footage of a vehicle pursuit gun battle between two fleeing felons and Las Vegas Police. Watch as the police offer shoots from his car. As always, be careful drawing
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Fishing Lake Murvaul, 8.14lbs, caught on a Strike King 5xd crankbait in 10’ of water. Crushed it like it was her last meal.
