DOA PT-7
DOA PT-7: With its aerodynamic body, the PT-7 from DOA casts like a bullet and skips into tight places where other lures can’t. Measuring 3 inches and weighing 5/8 oz., it features a rattle and a single premium 7/0 EWG hook. Ideal […]
Flambeau Wild Bite Adventure Fishing Kit for Kids
Flambeau Wild Bite Adventure Fishing Kit for Kids: Perfect for introducing children to fishing, this kit from Flambeau features fun shapes like largemouth bass, bluegill, or rainbow trout. It includes basic hooks, bobbers, and a little shovel for digging worms, making fishing both
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Turtle Box Gen 2
Turtle Box Gen 2: The Turtle Box Gen 2 is a highly durable and portable Bluetooth speaker designed for outdoor use. It delivers powerful, distortion-free sound up to 120 decibels, making it ideal for large outdoor spaces. Its rugged design includes IP67
A Look At TX Most Venomous Rattlesnake
In the vast, arid expanses of Trans Pecos Texas lives Texas baddest rattlesnake-the Mojave. Known scientifically as Crotalus scutulatus, this serpent is revered and feared, not just for its presence, but for its uniquely potent venom. The Mojave rattlesnake, often
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Strange Wildlife Items Seized By Customs
Since the beginning of 2024 fiscal year (October 1, 2023) to date, U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP officers and agriculture specialists assigned to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) International Mail Facility (IMF) in coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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Catching Surf Trout On Chuggers
There are few things more fun than catching speckled trout in the surf, especially on topwaters. Most anglers use walk-the-dog style plugs, but chuggers aka poppers can be extremely effective. Here’s how to use them. Look for calmer surf conditions,
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Texas Boaters Urged To Clean, Drain & Dry
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species during the heart of boating season. “While we want everyone to have a great
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Danger In The Dunes: A Brush With A Murderer While Fishing At High Island, TX
Under the shimmering moonlight at High Island, Texas, a father and his young son were surf fishing, their lines cast into the dark surf in pursuit of bull redfish. They had been to this spot many times and were excited
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Targeting Reds In Marsh & Rivers
One of the best places to find redfish on the Upper Texas and Louisiana Coasts are the deep marsh canals along the Gulf Coast. They are loaded with redfish and often time huge ones. Wolf Packs Early and late redfish
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Avoiding Rogue Waves, Rip Currents And Other Coastal Dangers
Fishing along the Texas Coast is one of the most exciting and rewarding things an angler can do. The biodiversity of sporting species gives anglers ample opportunities to score on big fish ranging from redfish to ling. But anglers need
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Creepy Shacks In the Woods, A Wild Man With A Shotgun & The Man With the Paper Sack Mask
Finding old dilapidated shacks in the woods is always a bit creepy. But what about when a man comes screaming out with a shotgun and you hear the pellets whiz by you as he fires? In this Dark Outdoors short
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Moore Wins Big For Wildlife At Press Club Awards
TF&G Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore won four first-place awards and placed in five additional categories at the Press Club of Southeast Texas’ annual “Excellence In Media Awards.” For the third consecutive year, Moore took first place in the independent blog category
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TPWD Makes Statement On Mountain Lion Reg Change
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved regulations banning canned hunts and implementing trapping standards for mountain lions during its May meeting. These changes are the first in more than 50 years regarding management of mountain lions in
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Redfish Regs Change In A Big Way June 20 In Louisiana
New Red Drum size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning June 20, 2024. The new regulations are as follows: Daily Creel: 4- fish daily limit per angler Size Limit: 18-inch minimum and 27-inch maximum
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Three Tips For Big Summer Snapper
Catching snapper in the Gulf of Mexico is not the most challenging prospect. Pull up to an oil rig, sink some squid and chances are you will get hit. Catching big red snapper, however, can be a real challenge. Here
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Cranking For STAR Reds
Crankbaits are an overlooked tool in the arsenal of an angler’s pursuit of redfish. Anglers focusing on the tagged redfish division of STAR might consider using crankbaits as they are not only highly effective but allow you to cover lots
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Have You Heard of The Gulf Tsunami Threat?
In a study published in Geophysical Research Letters, Florida researchers have discovered numerous tsunami risks in Gulf of Mexico waters related to submarine landslides. In the paper entitled Abundant Spontaneous and Dynamically Triggered Submarine Landslides in the Gulf of Mexico, they said submarine
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White Shark Logbook Updated
The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has updated its White Shark Logbook with 2023 data from its acoustic receiver array, which is managed in collaboration with the MA Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). Check out the video on the size of great white sharks! Acoustic receivers are
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Fatal Pontoon Boat Incident On Toledo Bend
Search and rescue teams with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Sabine Parish Fire District responded to a fatal boating incident in Sabine Parish on May 28. The
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Defense Against Outdoors Assailants
Crime is rising in the great outdoors. From the meth trade to even more disturbing cases like the presence of rapists and killers, outdoors lovers are finding themselves encountering truly dangerous situations. Crime Statistics: While the overall violent crime rate
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