The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden law enforcement reports. Out (of it) for a Swim A Tarrant County game warden received a call from the sheriff’s department reporting an overturned kayak in […]
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Ranking the top Texas lakes for Smallmouth Bass. When bass anglers dream bronze fish, it’s only natural for their minds to wander northward to famed hotspots such as lakes Erie, St. Clair, Champlain, Sturgeon Bay and the St. Lawrence River,
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While archers are breaking out there bows and getting them tuned up for archery season, check out how Cameron Hanes likes to practice – at 160 yards. And it isn’t just a random shot either, he shows his 5 shot group.
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Flounder are the most finicky fish we pursue on the Gulf Coast. Snook will probably top them in terms of being overall aloof but the many strikes of a flounder are unique and represent entirely different things in their feeding
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Anglers targeting prized Guadalupe bass now have greater access to prime fishing along three Central Texas rivers, thanks to temporary leased access agreements between private landowners and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The leased access sites are located
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Used Bows With the advent of Craigslist, Facebook groups, and other local and regional peer-to-peer selling and auction websites and outlets, purchasing a bargain of a deal on a bow or crossbow is not hard. There are things to look
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The 3rd annual Texas Airgun Show was held at the Arlington Sportsman’s Club in Mansfield, Texas on August 27th, 2016. Previous to this, I attended the first annual Texas Airgun Show two years ago at another venue where the show
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5 year old Karter Michelle McGary caught this impressive 26 1/2″ 5lb fatty her new personal best while fishing with her dad in Aransas Pass, Texas. She also landed several other nice trout and keeper redfish on this day! I
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Old man fishing at Nelson Park Late, Abilene, Texas.
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Wade fishing in Pachary Flats Upper Laguna Modre -caught this over size black drum on 12 lb test line. Fish was released after a fellow fisherman used my cell phone to get this picture.
Texas Hotshots – Black Drum on 12 Test, Released Read More »
Full limit of trout in Port O’Connor, Texas.
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Sean Hagans catches this speckled trout while kayak fishing at the Texas City Dike.
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My daughters first fish 27 1/2″ red
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5 year old Kaylee caught this slot red all by herself
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Luke Bogar with a 40 pound Cobia caught on a flat line using a whole Spanish sardine for bait. 20 mile rigs off Galveston was the location.
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In my first blog I listed 5 specific baits to help you catch more bass in the dog days of summer here in Texas. Last week we broke down deep cranking and today we are going over topwater baits, which
Topwaters Texas Style Read More »
As a swollen sun peeked over the horizon, a familiar whistle tickled my eardrums. Seconds later, a flock of blue-winged teal buzzed our boat at breakneck speed. It was a sight my hunting partner and I had seen hundreds of
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When more than a 100 outdoor writers — most in the hunting and firearms segments of the industry — get together for an annual conference, truck makers are always in attendance. At the Professional Outdoor Media Association conference earlier this
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Running an inlet can be a stressful event, but it’s made worse when there’s a ton of boat traffic. What takes it from worse to really bad is a bunch of big battlewagons on your tail. I don’t know if
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Government agencies are often tasked with informing people about pressing issues. Yet information has a hard time competing for attention. People like entertainment. Enter the “Lake Dudes,” animated characters created to catch the attention of boaters, hoping to stop the
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