Texas Fish & Game

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May 26, 2016

Take the Plunge for Crappie (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Park the boat and try wading into hot spring crappie action by Allan Tarvid During the spring spawn when crappie are back in the shallow tangles, serious fishermen often tie up their boats and wade into areas that […]
May 24, 2016

Offshore Oasis (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Offshore grasslines bring out a smorgasbord of surface fishing action by Larry Bozka You’d have thought someone had plugged the fish’s tail into a 220 socket. The bull dorado stopped, angrily puffed its gills and, anticipating […]
May 20, 2016

Cattin’ Around Texas (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Amistad tops the list of great Lone Star catfishing lakes by Russell Tinsley Forgive Dave Ross if he’s prejudiced, but Lake Amistad is where he makes a living as a catfish guide, and the big border […]
May 16, 2016

The Eastern Parade (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Growth in the state’s eastern turkey population gives Texans plenty to strut about. by Ray Sasser Muffled by wind and the insulation of green hardwood forests, the gobble was barely audible, yet it sent chills down my spine. Somewhere back in […]
May 13, 2016

Texans Take Livingston (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Texas pros dominate the recent major B.A.S.S. tournament on Lake Livingston by Cameron Smith Three well-known Texas anglers — Rick Clunn, Richard McCarty and Jay Yelas — finished first, second and fifth in the Bass Anglers […]
May 9, 2016

Season of the Sharks (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Warm temperatures beckon a wide variety of sharks into close, personal contact with Texas anglers. by Larry Bozka What does a Texas angler get when he or she mixes equal parts of fascination, fear, and fun? […]
May 2, 2016

A Call to Battle (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Antler rattling, a deadly effective skill that can be learned and used by any hunter. by Bob Zaiglin Ensconced under an umbrella-shaped huisache tree, I could see outward, but my outline was one with the trunk […]
April 29, 2016

Gobbler Gun Control (TFG Throwback – 1995)

It’s harder than it sounds to hit a big turkey at close range with a shotgun. by Russell Tinsley On this hunt everyone had an assignment. Toxey Haas was behind me with his video camera on a […]
April 18, 2013

1995 Silverado rocks it at 500,000 mile mark

If your truck hit 500,000 miles, what would you do?  Keep it until the wheels fall off.  Trade it in for a new bigger one?  Or, all of the above. I know what Dudley Thomas of […]