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December 3, 2015

Giant Salvinia found in Lake Fork

Giant Salvinia, the floating, aquatic fern originally from South America, has been confirmed present in Lake Fork in Chaney Branch, likely introduced by a contaminated boat or boat trailer at the boat ramp. Texas Parks & […]
December 2, 2015

The Neo Mag – Pocket Carry Perfection

If you carry a handgun, it’s always recommended to carry an extra magazine.  Not only for the extra capacity but also for reliability reasons.  Usually we carry extra mags with a  belt mounted magazine pouches but sometimes […]
December 1, 2015

Potential World Record Spotted Bass Released in California

A professional angler in California may have caught the world’s largest spotted bass, but the record may have quite literally slipped through his fingers. Paul Bailey was fishing with Matt Newman in an unnamed California lake […]
December 1, 2015

Pro Angler: Finally, a Decent Fishing App?

When the folks from Pro Angler asked me to look at their new app, I wasn’t exactly excited. It may be different for some anglers (younger ones that I, I’m guessing), but when it comes to […]
November 29, 2015

Late fall and winter fishing techniques along the middle coast

Here are some tactics that Capt. Levi Price is beginning to employ that should work through the winter, depending on how much cold the angler can take. The report covers Aransas Pass, Port Aransas, Rockport and […]
November 29, 2015

White goat spotted at Franklin Mountain State Park

Over the past two months Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff have received numerous calls about a white goat seen roaming the side slopes of Trans Mountain Road in the area known as Smugglers Pass. TPWD […]
November 29, 2015

Red Tide continues to dissipate in the Gulf

Reports of red tide and/or fish kills continue to dissipate in the Gulf of Mexico. Discolored water associated with red tide was reported in Corpus Christi Bay but there were no reports of aerosols or dead […]
November 26, 2015

Toyota Texas Bass Classic leaves Lake Fork

The 2016 Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) will celebrate its tenth anniversary in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on May 20–22, 2016 reports Katie Scallan, senior manager marketing, Gulf States Toyota. The fishing competition will take place […]
November 26, 2015

George H.W. Bush, Billy Murray, and Gary Yamamoto will be inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame

A former United States president, a noted bass fishing educator, and one of the most innovative designers of soft plastic lures will join the current 59 members when they are formally inducted into the Bass Fishing […]
November 25, 2015

Texas rainbow trout stocking

Beginning in late November and continuing through March, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will stock nearly 300,000 hatchery-reared rainbow trout at more than 140 sites across the state. Many of the fish stockings will […]