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May 15, 2014

Popping East Matagorda Bay

In May, spring fishing techniques give way to summer techniques. Capt. Ken Marshall (www.matagordabay.com), who fishes the Matagorda Bay complex, recommends drifting 4-6’ deep mid bay shell reefs in East Matagorda Bay. Soft plastics or live […]
May 7, 2014

‘Hoo Do You Love? Why You Relax and Embrace the Ballyhoo over Ballyhoo

Calixto Gonzales Conditions were not what you’d call fisherman-friendly.  The wind was blowing straight south at a steady 25 knots with gusts pushing 35.  Foam lines streaked the water of Lower Laguna Madre, which looked like […]
May 5, 2014

2015 GMC Canyon offers features for mid-size family truck and added safety

We haven’t driven GMC’s new mid-size Canyon yet. Its introduction isn’t scheduled until fall, but I suspect there will be a range of new features designed to set this truck apart from the pack. There will, […]
April 29, 2014

Blue Wave Owner’s Tournament set for July 25-26

Blue Wave Boats has hosted the largest Owners Tournament on the Gulf Coast for last 11 years and look forward to maintaining that title in 2014 for the 17th Annual Tournament July 25-26 at Port Aransas. “Blue […]
April 18, 2014

As Texas Parks and Wildlife stocks neighborhood lakes, it’s the time to load up the minivan

I know. I know. You think a minivan is so uncool. But, if you have a gang of kids that you are taking out to one of the neighborhood lakes stocked by the Texas Department of […]
April 8, 2014

Chasing Rainbows

Doug Pike For many winters now, the state of Texas has stocked a few hundred thousand bite-sized rainbow trout in urban and suburban ponds. They’re great for any fisherman, young or old, who needs to feel […]
April 8, 2014

Next-Generation Fishing Boats: SUP and Fish?

  Yes yes, I know, this looks like a glorified surf-board. And it basically is. The SUP, or “Stand-up Paddleboard,” may not look like much, but it’s becoming a popular fishing platform. Now, there are versions […]
April 1, 2014

Oh, You Didn’t Know?

Calixto Gonzales One really neat thing about moving from teaching high school to middle school is how much the students marvel at the little bits of arcane information I sometimes spring on them.  I can pass […]
March 27, 2014

Know and Respect Your Limits

Doug Pike Consumptive outdoor recreation is a privilege, like driving or voting. Lawmakers have neither reason nor justification to revoke that privilege, so far, but our own greed ultimately could do what no politician would dare. […]
March 26, 2014

Deal With It

Calixto Gonzales Something that I had to learn early on was that there are some realities that are immutable, and the sooner I learned to accept them, the easier it was to get on with the […]