RIP, BSA B ACK IN THE EARLY 1970s when I was a kid, I was one of the 6.5 million American boys who belonged to the Boy Scouts of America. Actually, I never made Boy Scout. I was the scouting version

Big Bass Not Limited to Big Water There are a number of hard and fast rules to keep in mind if you want to boost the odds of catching a big bass in Texas. Choosing to soak your baits in

In Winter, What DO Trout Eat, and What WILL They Eat? CATCHING BIG SPECKLED TROUT on local waters requires an entirely different approach than most of us are used to applying to our fishing. Big trout are different from their

Man Overboard! L OSING A PASSENGER over the side of your boat is one of those things we think will never happen to us. But if you run a boat long enough, you’ll see it happen. I’ve had four MOB

Strange Options for Surf Fishing Surf fishing might seem like a strictly summer option but the fact is late winter and early spring provide some excellent fishing for some unusual species. In fact the fishing for fish like bull black

Outsmarting Snow Geese is Easier Said than Done I learned a huge lesson about snow geese while hunting with Will Beatty of Central Flyway Outfitters near Winnie in 1999. It was on the very first day the “conservation order” allowing electronic

The Overpopular Glock 19 W ITHOUT A DOUBT, the Glock 19 is one of the most popular handguns for concealed carry and even duty use.  And after hearing countless trainers and gun shop owners say “just get a Glock 19” I

Smart Use Of A Smart Phone W ith Texas’s Main Hunting  seasons winding down it is time to review what works and what doesn’t. This past season a friend of mine found a unique way to integrate readily available technology

Swimsuits And Eel Imitations For Specks (&Reds) A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is is to use swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover

Unlike many states with only a few top-notch waterways to find trophy largemouth in abundance, Texas has lots of them—a whole lot of them in fact. The Toyota Sharelunker program, which seeks donations of live largemouths weighing 13 pounds or

Winter Offshore Fishing Brings Hot Results FOR MANY TEXANS, their annual offshore fishing experience begins and ends with the brief federal red snapper season in the summer. However, with frosty conditions looming and many sportsmen hunting instead of fishing, dedicated

Richland Creek WMA Gets a Hand from DU D ucks Unlimited and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) are working to improve wetland habitat on Richland Creek Wildlife Management Area’s South Unit. The first phase of the project was completed

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Figuring Out February Fish C oastal fishing in the month of February is written off by lots of anglers for several reasons. The obvious one being that it has notoriously earned the reputation as the coldest month of the year. That,

Here We Go, Again! I n 1979, I lived through the record rainfall and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Claudette on Chocolate Bayou, below Alvin. In those days I didn’t have as much to lose as I do today, but still I

Avoid West Winds I t Was Super Bowl Sunday, the Patriots were playing the Falcons, but Jeff Wiley and I decided to have our own Super Bowl in West Matagorda Bay. We went fishing on a beautiful day with a southeast

February’s Mid-Coast Specifics M any enthusiasts of artificials elect to specifically target big trout in February, and they will throw anything and everything they have at the fish. Many of those guys will opt to toss suspending lures such as the

Getting Re-Acquainted With Rockport W hen You Visit Rockport, it’s not hard to see that the area has gone through a major event. The words most uttered after seeing our area are: “I knew you had a bad storm, but I

Fish the Flats in February T he Flats, from Carlos Bay all the way to the Laguna Madre, should be holding redfish in February,” says Capt. Jack McPartland, a guide who fishes the Texas mid-coast area. Some of the flats have well

Trophy Trout! T he Hunt For The Trophy Trout is in full swing on Baffin Bay and the results here speak for themselves. Big trout up to 11 pounds have already been landed by the guides and anglers at Baffin Bay Rod