The Greenland Shark takes the prize as the earths longest-lived vertebrate, or an animal with a backbone. The information comes from a study on Greenland sharks profiled and listed in Science. Greenland sharks live to be 200 years or older […]
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Tommy Countz, (www.matagordafishing.com) , 2001 Winner of the CCA of the Matagorda Bay Guide’s Cup, and was CCA Guide of the Year in 2005. He fishes the Matagorda Bay systems for speckled trout, redfish and flounder. He’s also an expert on
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Swimbaits succeed because they mimic natural baitfish. My friend had no clue how to fish properly, but he owned the boat, so I couldn’t say much about how we fished. “You’re wasting your time,” I said authoritatively as I cast a dead
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Several years ago, I introduced the F.L.E.X. Fishing system, a dedicated plan for catching big fish of any species including specks. F.L.E.X. stands for Focus-Learn-Eliminate-Experience and it has revolutionized my personal fishing. The following are some of the notes from
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Yanking Cranky Redfish from Thick Cover For decades, bass anglers won countless events on crankbaits because these wobbly, lipped creations mimic baitfish in appearance and action. However, some professional redfish anglers also win tournaments with them. In April 2014, Jimmy
Most of the seasoned saltwater pros recommend either braid or fluorocarbon with a line test between 8 to 12 pounds. Additional tips to help in line control: When spooling a spinning reel make sure the line goes onto the spool in a
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All of the guides and anglers are recommending getting an early start to beat the heat. JamesSanchez recommends trying Oso Bay for trout in knee to thigh-deep seagrass beds and potholes near deeper water. He is looking schools of baitfish
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South Louisiana anglers are watching as the tidal waters are becoming off-limits to common folk, thanks to complicated Louisiana laws that allow landowners to claim tidal waters as private. For decades, Louisiana anglers have been watching their access rights to
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Captain Kirk Elliott and the crew of the Reel Bounty reeled in two blue marlin to open the first day of the offshore division of the POCO BUENO fishing tournament. “We were at the right place at the right time,”
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The big sow trout of the Lower Laguna Madre has pretty much run the course, but Capt. Joel Ramos says there are still some big trout hanging around. Most of the trout have already dropped their eggs and water temperatures
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Third Court of Appeals in Austin says Chambers County Commissioners have overstepped its authority In 2014 a couple of politically connected oyster fishermen in Chambers County cut a deal with the Chambers Liberty County Navigation District (CLCND) County Commissioners to
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Capt. Chris Martin, who fishes the San Antonio Bay area, says fishing can really be good out in the surf in July and August. “Try your luck at throwing top water bait. Start your day out early, be along the
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The angler nosed his boat into the thick canes, stripped out a few yards of line and held the excess in one hand. Then, swinging the bait toward the reeds almost like using a long cane pole, he released the
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When All ElseFails (and even when it doesn’t) Live bait is the most effective means of catching speckled trout. This is not true in every scenario, but if a person were starving and had to catch specks to survive, live bait
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A few years back, Joey Beaver, of Victoria, bagged a 40-inch, 38.75 lb. red snapper about five miles off the coast of Port O’Connor in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas recreational anglers who fish from private vessels may target red
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Fishing guide, Bryan Brawner says Galveston East bay is the only place where there is any saltwater. Trinity is blown out, Galveston is blown out, and it’s bad around the jetties. The fishing in East Bay is good. “We just
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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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Does freshwater runoff affect the Matagorda Bay system? “The west end East Bay salinity almost never changes,” says long time Matagorda fishing guide, Tommy Countz. “First time I ever seen this,” continued Countz, “drift fishing down on the east end,
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Bring Texas-Sized Tackle When You Enter the Realm of the Reef Donkey Story by John N. Felsher Often compared to winching an anvil up through a football field of water, battling amberjack can challenge just about any angler or tackle.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) field sampling surveys show a significant reduction in propeller scarring since it became illegal to destroy any of the five species of seagrass found in the Redfish Bay State Scientific Area (RBSSA) a decade
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