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March 29, 2023

Unique Lures Are Designed To Fool Big Bass

Gape-Width Factor That’s a term sometimes used by fisheries researchers to describe the only limitation to a largemouth bass’s eating habits. In other words, they can and often do eat any living thing they can fit […]
March 29, 2023

TPWD Adopts Many New Freshwater Regs

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted multiple changes to the freshwater fishing regulations for the upcoming 2023–24 season at the March 23 meeting. The freshwater fishing regulation changes focus on simplifying and clarifying fishing-related rules […]
March 29, 2023

Understanding Fly Line Weight

From the rod to the fly and everywhere in between, there are several components to a fly fishing outfit ‒ and the weight of your fly line is one of them. Fly line weight matters because […]
March 21, 2023

O.H. Ivie Sets New Sharelunker Standard

O.H. Ivie reached another milestone on Saturday with its 13th Legacy Class fish of the 2023 Toyota ShareLunker collection season. Lee Beuershausen of Marble Falls reeled in 13.34-pound ShareLunker 648 to set a new collection season record of […]
March 8, 2023

TRWD Flyfest Set For Saturday

Fort Worth’s Urban Fishing Celebration returns to the Trinity River on March 11, 2023. Reel in the fun all day at TRWD Flyfest, a free community event with the Coffee & Caddis Big Trout Contest, open […]
February 1, 2023

Fishing Boat Storage: 3 Dos And 3 Don’ts

FISHING OS ONE OF THE MOST fun activities people can try. It’s one way of going on an adventure, earning money, and bonding with loved ones. That’s why people tend to invest in fishing boats. However, […]
October 25, 2022

Splendora Student Wins St. Croix-TF&G Conservation Challenge

Austin Yeager of the Splendora High School Bass Fishing Team is the overall winner of the 2022 St. Croix and Texas Fish & Game Conservation Challenge Yeager took part in several of the seven total challenges […]
October 25, 2022

Combs Wins Bassmaster Open On Rayburn

There was nothing fancy about the way Keith Combs won the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn presented by Mossy Oak Fishing. As the saying goes, “slow and steady wins the race.” Combs, an […]
October 18, 2022

Blotchy Bass Syndrome Concerning Scientists

Anglers across the nation are asked to report signs of Blotchy Bass Syndrome (BBS) to support research being conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and West Virginia University (WVU). Bass Pro Shops is partnering […]
October 18, 2022

Halloween At the Hatchery Set For Oct. 27

Families are in for a treat Thursday, Oct. 27 at the annual “Halloween at the Hatchery” event hosted by the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC). The annual event provides a safe place to go trick-or-treating while […]