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April 28, 2016

F.L.E.X ability

5 Keys to Catching Trophy Crappie Program Developed by Chester Moore Four years ago, I developed a system for targeting big fish of any kind. It is called F.L.E.X. Fishing® and it involves a scientific, systematic approach […]
April 28, 2016

Suppressor numbers nearly 600,000 nationwide, becoming mainstream

Once the fodder of Hollywood spy movies and pulp fiction novels, the NFA-compliant suppressor is becoming ever more common in its use and adoption with numbers at an all-time high. No matter whether you call it […]
April 27, 2016

Recalls bedevil GM, Ford, Lincoln, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler

This month has been tough for FCA (Jeep, Chrysler and Dodge), Ford (and Lincoln), and Chevy/GMC with large recalls including popular trucks and SUVs. If you own one of these vehicles and were the original purchaser […]
April 17, 2016

Lake Fork listed as “suspect” for zebra mussels

TPWD standardizes zebra mussel classification system Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is updating its system of classifying zebra mussel presence in lakes to better describe the level of impact and align with standards used by […]
April 17, 2016

Second ShareLunker of the season

After 4.5 months with no entries into the Toyota ShareLunker program, Bruce Butler of Amarillo ended the dry spell with a 13.13-pound fish from Lake Alan Henry. Butler caught the season’s second ShareLunker about 4:00 p.m. […]
April 15, 2016

First striper for the Coastal Bend area?

Striper catches in the other saltwater areas are reported regularly, but not so much along the Texas coast. There have been a few caught out of Galveston Bay, Sabine Bay and Matagorda Bay. But the latest […]
April 15, 2016

What will happen when you concentrate fish in one area?

On Jan. 11, 2016, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced the publication of a groundbreaking rule implementing the Fishery Management Plan for Aquaculture in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf Aquaculture Plan). […]
April 14, 2016

Bassmaster Classic coming to Houston

The world championship of bass fishing — the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro — will be held in Houston for the first time in the event’s 47-year history, B.A.S.S. and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the event hosts, […]
April 14, 2016

2016 RAM trucks receive Popular Mechanics award

RAM trucks — which have grown dramatically in popularity in recent years — has racked up another award. This time the truck recognition comes from Popular Mechanics magazine, which annually recognizes automotive excellence. The process for […]
April 14, 2016

YHM Integrally Suppressed 10/22 [VIDEO]

Integrally suppressed .22LRs are some of the slickest looking firearms.  And as this YHM 10/22 demonstrates they can also be some of the quietest. Of course the main downside of an integrally suppressed firearm is that it […]