The place is a true wonder of nature. Some call it a national treasure. Some call it the most beautiful reef they have ever seen. It is certainly a place anyone who desires to learn about the ocean would be
Strange Créatures of Texas’ Coral Reef Read More »
Crappie Smart? Are crappie the smartest fish we deal with in Texas on a regular basis? In my opinion the answer is “no” but they are certainly near the top of the list. In fact, the researchers at Pure Fishing
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Summer Bass While it is true that bass seek out cooler water temperatures in deep water during summer, the savvy angler doesn’t abandon the shallows just because conventional wisdom says to. During a recent phone conversation, professional bass angler Cody
Seeking Summer Bass At Night Read More »
Coyote Pups Wild canids are special to me. On the North American front I am particularly fond of red wolves, coyotes and their hybrids the “coywolf”. The red wolf is declared extinct in the wild other than a handful of
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Flounder Shades Greetings fellow flounder fanatics! For many years I went without wearing premium sunglasses. I would either buy a $9.95 pair or not wear shades at all. Several years back my cousin Frank Moore and I were fishing one
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Catch and release has become an extremely important part of fisheries management. Originating in the bass fishery where Ray Scott and B.A.S.S. found it necessary to propagate tournaments while promoting conservation it is now commonplace in saltwater. Good information on
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Another monster Large mouth bass caught while fishing on lake Somerville 7.30lbs by Cody 14years old
Whether to drift or to anchor is a never-ending debate among reef fishermen, but just about everyone will agree that in certain circumstances one tactic or the other may be necessary. Unless a stiff breeze makes dropping the hook a
Reef Fishing: Should You Anchor, or Drift? Read More »
The bream never saw it coming. Guarding its bed, the hand-sized fish swam in circles until a flash of green, black and white burst onto the shallows. Engulfing the bream with one strike and pushing a foot high wall of water was
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In this show, Dustin talks about all of the fun things you can do in the summer months in the hunting and fishing world in Texas and beyond. He also talkes about the two Full Draw Film Tour fundrising events
Black Bear The tracks were so fresh I expected to see their maker appear at any second. Nearly as wide as my two hands combined and nearly as long as my foot there was no doubt these were left by a
Ursus Americanus – Black Bear in Texas Read More »
We addressed youth poaching in the March and June editions of Texas Fish & Game but there is much more to say. And on the 4th of July it starts with tackling the ugly trend of eagle poaching. Take for example,
Eagle Poaching Must Stop Read More »
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports from their game wardens. Fresh Caught Another example of black market online shopping occurred on June 2 when a game warden found a post on
Game Wardens Hit Black Market Read More »
It seems to me that through the years, we may have forgotten the unwritten rules or “code” that all hunters should live by. I’m not exactly sure how this happened or when it happened, but as I visit with today’s
42″ bull caught fishing near the mouth of the Brazos, great fight and quick release.
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Red dots have always been my go to upgrade for AR rifles. Until now. The new Ultradyne Precision C4 Sight System offers speed and precision more than most iron sighting systems on par with electronic red dot optics – yet
Ultradyne Precision Iron Sights – Forget the Red Dot! Read More »
Running far out offshore for tunas takes a lot of time, effort, and money – so getting skunked is a major defeat. But sometimes, the usual tuna tactics simply don’t seem to work. If you find yourself dozens of miles
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Tripletail are one of the odder looking species you’ll find along the Gulf coast, but they’re a great-tasting fish that fights like the devil. You want to put some “trips” into your cooler? Use these three tips to make it
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When the freezer starts to get low on sausage and pork roasts, it is time to go hunting. Since wild hogs can be hunted year round in Texas, there is no excuse for running out of pork. Even though the
Targeting Warm Weather Hogs Read More »
I love pretty much everything outdoors. I like to golf, kayak, boat ride, fish, hunt, atv ride, hike, camp, skeet shoot, shoot archery, and even to bird watch. As I was thinking about all of these wonderful hobbies, I began
