October 2011
Video: Safely release deep hooked crappie
Crappie fishing typically involves catching numerous undersized fish to bring home enough for the frying pan. Hooking the fish deep in the throat can be a problem so fishing guide Roger Bacon reveals a technique for taking out the hook
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Shades and fishing (video)
TF&G Exec. Editor Chester Moore and guide Roger Bacon talk about the importance of using polarized shades while fishing and duck hunting on a hot, windy September day.
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Weird Catch: Puffer fish (photo)
We’ve all caught something during our fishing careers that was a little odd. I once caught an albino channel catfish and have several times caught redfish that looked as if they had been cut up by a butcher knife. Apparently
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Thump and wait and wait and wait crappie (video)
I just got back from a great crappie fishing trip on Sam Rayburn reservoir with my good friend and guide Roger Bacon. We experienced some interesting conditions today and although the fish bit, we had to finesse them a bit
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Fishing new water/catch BIG catfish (photo)
Recently I fished a pond I have not fished in a long time. This pond was covered with water from the Sabine River drainage during Hurricane Ike and some of its largemouth bass population was scattered and immediately after the
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Carolina rigs great for shrimp imitations (video)
A soft plastic shrimp imitation looks great on a Carolina (fish finder) rig and although they are not utilized frequently in this fashion they can help you catch lots of fish. I first learned of the method from DOA Lure’s
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Spoonbill catfish? (video)
Ever heard of a “spoonbill” catfish? Well, if you haven’t that is probably because there really is no such variety of catfish. However, there is another fish that is often called a spoonbill catfish: the paddlefish. These cousins of the
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The 1/3 rule of jetties
This is the time of year lots of anglers along the Texas coast are fishing the jetty systems. The bull redfish run is about to begin and there are still lots of sharks, a few tarpon and some trout to
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Sharks on topwaters! (video)
Catching any fish on topwaters is fun, but catching sharks on the surface? It’s freakin’ awesome! This short clip shows a huge school of small blacktip sharks behind our boat at the Sabine Jetties. I’ve seen this happen before and
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Wear shades, catch more fish (video)
Polarized shades are an underutilized tool in the quest for quality. Chester Moore talks why they are so important and what got him to make them a mandatory part of his repetoire.
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How “smart” are bream?
We think of bream as being super easy to catch because they congregate in such large numbers but are their “smart” bream? The bigger breeders with the best genetics of all fish in my opinion are much harder to catch
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Never ignore roseau cane
Along the Gulf Coast, anglers frequently miss out on some of the most consistent action by ignoring roseau cane. It is the type of cane that is most common south of the Interstate 10 corridor and that is commonly used
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Golden croaker on steroids!? Cool! (Video)
Bull redfish are the most easily accessible powerhouse fish for saltwater anglers. And while many overlook or consider them to be “gold croaker on steroids” I absolutely adore them. I caught the big fish in this video today at the
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Don’t buy the ribbonfish lie!
It has happened on numerous occasions this year. Gulls are diving as shad leap from the water in terror. There is no question a predator is under them and due to the location the highest likelihood (or hope) is that
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Catfish really bite on rainy days
We haven’t had much here where I live in Southeast Texas lately but a couple of weeks ago we had two days of solid rain. Once I saw the ditch across the street filling up I knew it was time
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Deadly gear for BIG trout (photos)
A few years ago, my friend Mark Davis (host of Big Water Adventures on the Outdoors Channel) introduced me to a deadly technique for catching big trout. It works any time but it works incredibly well during the summer months.
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