Bellas first fish
My daughter caught her first fish at 3 yrs old at mile lewis park on sunday apr 24.
Keep the Gel Coat Shiny (And Make More $$!)
Sad, but true: the resale value of your boat depends more on how it looks than on any other factor. Buying a boat is an emotional decision, and if yours looks old and chalky, people won’t come rushing to buy
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4.2lb large mouth bass
4.2lb large mouth bass cought by Jose Quintanilla in a bayou La porte Tx.
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Lake Amistad Striper
Lake Amistad striper! Could not get a good weight on her as the scale clamp was not strong enough to hold the giant up. Gave one wild ride!
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Lake Fork listed as “suspect” for zebra mussels
TPWD standardizes zebra mussel classification system Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is updating its system of classifying zebra mussel presence in lakes to better describe the level of impact and align with standards used by other state and federal
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Second ShareLunker of the season
After 4.5 months with no entries into the Toyota ShareLunker program, Bruce Butler of Amarillo ended the dry spell with a 13.13-pound fish from Lake Alan Henry. Butler caught the season’s second ShareLunker about 4:00 p.m. April 13 from the
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First striper for the Coastal Bend area?
Striper catches in the other saltwater areas are reported regularly, but not so much along the Texas coast. There have been a few caught out of Galveston Bay, Sabine Bay and Matagorda Bay. But the latest catch could be the
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What will happen when you concentrate fish in one area?
On Jan. 11, 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the publication of a groundbreaking rule implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Aquaculture in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf Aquaculture Plan). The rule is a
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Bassmaster Classic coming to Houston
The world championship of bass fishing — the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro — will be held in Houston for the first time in the event’s 47-year history, B.A.S.S. and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the event hosts, revealed today. The announcement
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2016 RAM trucks receive Popular Mechanics award
RAM trucks — which have grown dramatically in popularity in recent years — has racked up another award. This time the truck recognition comes from Popular Mechanics magazine, which annually recognizes automotive excellence. The process for selecting the award winners
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YHM Integrally Suppressed 10/22 [VIDEO]
Integrally suppressed .22LRs are some of the slickest looking firearms. And as this YHM 10/22 demonstrates they can also be some of the quietest. Of course the main downside of an integrally suppressed firearm is that it is permanently apart of
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Suzuki 2.5 HP Outboard: A New Mini-Might
A 2.5 HP engine may not get many headlines, but this new mini-might from Suzuki is worth paying attention to. Why? Simply put, because it’s just about the lightest gasoline-fueled outboard around. At 30 pounds – yes, 30 pounds! –
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How Trout Puke Can Help You Catch More Fish
The regional management plan of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) sheds light on an often-misunderstood part of speckled trout behavior: feeding. It shows that one researcher examined stomach volumes and concluded that spotted seatrout fed more heavily in
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WSFR money being used on Texas
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced the nationwide distribution of more than $1.1 billion in revenues generated by Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Acts. All four states in the Service’s Southwest Region have the opportunity
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In Search of Texas Coywolves
Coywolves As storm clouds loomed over the coastal prairie and low, rumbling thunder echoed in the distance, I quickened my pace. Having placed a motion-sensing camera near a small, brackish marsh, there were still several hundred yards left to change
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Everything is bigger in Texas
Wildlife officials monitoring Lake Conroe found a huge lake resident during routine sampling this year. A 52-inch Blue Catfish weighing at least 60 pounds turned up in the gigantic catching device known as a “gill net.” The fish maxed out
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Containing giant salvinia in Lake Fork and other Texas lakes
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Sabine River Authority continue the battle to contain or wipe out giant salvinia on Lake Fork. The plant was first discovered in November of last year in Chaney Branch. TPWD spread a boom
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Red Snapper poaching
Federal authorities seized 488 illegally caught red snapper amounting to nearly 17,000 pounds. “If you have somebody going out there and stealing 5,000 pounds of red snapper in one day, two days, they’re taking away from the fishery,” said Tim
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Fishing and Hunting Changes Adopted
In a nutshell, the following are changes to the 2016-17 regulations: FISHING Freshwater fishing… Minimum length for largemouth bass in the Sabine River below Toledo Bend Lake has been changed from 14 to 12 inches. Saltwater fishing… Black drum –
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Are Two Outboard Engines Really Better than One?
There was a time when asking this question was downright silly. For anyone who ran a boat big enough to waters distant enough, yes, having two outboards was a must. Many of us who owned smaller, single-screw boats added kicker
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