Top Rivers and Lakes for Bowfishing Bowfishing is quickly becoming popular among sportsmen in Texas as well as nationwide. It combines the thrill of hunting with the skill of archery as well as the sport of fishing. The excitement of multiple […]
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Did you know there were 16,000 peacock bass in Texas? Well, there were—back in the late 70’s and early 80’s. In fact, these fish were planted in lakes Alcoa, Coleto Creek, and Bastrop. Unfortunately, they didn’t take. I say it’s
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Texoma Leads a pack of World Class Lone Star Striper Fisheries Chris Carey has one of those contagious personalities that breeds confidence and bleeds with positive energy. I don’t know how he is off the water, but standing elbow-to-elbow with
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Listen to the Podcast About this Article Hiring an guide or outfitter on a hunting, fishing, bowfishing or other adventure is often a way to learn more about a sporting pursuit if you are new to it or just looking
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“Mr. Crappie” is the perfect nickname for Wally Marshall. Yes, he has his own line of top-selling crappie fishing videos, a television show and dozens of crappie-related fishing products to his name. The man lives, eats and breathes crappie fishing.
Future resident and Pro-Fisherman Bryan Zara of South Texas showing off 4th Prize at the First Annual Mark McDonald Celebrity Fishing Tournament recently held at Beacon Hill’s Interior Lake Ava Rosett. “Our turnout was sensational. We are busy calculating our
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Everybody knows Texas harbors some of the very best bass fishing lakes on the planet, but some of those impoundments grab way more attention than all the rest put together. As a result, some of the state’s sweetest spots often get
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Park the boat and try wading into hot spring crappie action by Allan Tarvid During the spring spawn when crappie are back in the shallow tangles, serious fishermen often tie up their boats and wade into areas that can’t be reached any
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An Examination of Bass Biology and Angler Performance Largemouth bass seem to have an eerie “intelligence” about them that makes it look as though they can anticipate our next move. This is especially true of the elusive trophy-sized fish that
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Amistad tops the list of great Lone Star catfishing lakes by Russell Tinsley Forgive Dave Ross if he’s prejudiced, but Lake Amistad is where he makes a living as a catfish guide, and the big border reservoir is his office
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More Passive — but fun — Ways to Catch Cats It is often said that there is more than one way to skin a cat. I’m not so sure about all of that. But what I do know is there is more than one
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Texas pros dominate the recent major B.A.S.S. tournament on Lake Livingston by Cameron Smith Three well-known Texas anglers — Rick Clunn, Richard McCarty and Jay Yelas — finished first, second and fifth in the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) Texas
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Bank Fishing Strategies for Boatless Anglers story by TF&G Staff with Chad Ferguson Anglers bound to fishing for catfish or any other species from the bank have limitations. Let us be honest here and recognize there are certain limitations to
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Sometimes, being a member of the press has serious advantages. Especially when folks invite you to go somewhere unexpected and utterly awesome, like the Kenai River, in Alaska. Last summer Yamaha brought me up there for the Kenai Classic, and
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As Texas’s Water Needs Spur a Land Grab for New Reservoirs, a Boon for Anglers May Become a Bust for Deer Hunters by Matt Williams Water is fast becoming a very valuable commodity in Texas as many census pundits call
Yakking for Bass and other Freshwater Action story by Greg Berlocher Not much more than a decade ago, the only boats sighted around lakes and major reservoirs were bass boats, ski boats and johnboats, with the occasional deck boat thrown
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The five favorite baits that help America’s favorite angler catch fish every time. by Scott Liles Most dedicated Texas bass anglers have one or two lures that they prefer fishing. Some of use enjoy fishing spinnerbaits, and others primarily fish worms. If
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Check out TF&G Freshwater Editor Matt Williams with some tips on reel gear ratio. Reel Gear Ratio from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
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Texas Fish & Game Freshwater Editor Matt Williams is back with some new freshwater tips. Check out the video below: Palomar Knot from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
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Check out Joshua’s story from Bass Resource: Hey guys. My buddy and I managed to sneak away for a quick afternoon trip on a narrow section of a Louisiana river. These small flows are rarely fished due to their shallow
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