freshwater fishing

First fishing trip!

Kenedy's first bass! Caught in Sweet Home, Texas in a small tank. She wanted to be sure we took a…

6 years ago

Texas Hotshots – First Fish!!!!

Our granddaughter, Ellie, was visiting us for spring break and Papa Joe bought Ellie her very own fishing pole and…

7 years ago

Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION: The Bassmaster Classic Comes to Texas with Guests Alton Jones and Alton Jones Jr.

Click on the Play button below to listen to podcast but be sure to give it a few seconds as…

7 years ago

SIGHT FISHING- Watching the Magic

Sight fishing is one of the most exciting ways to catch spring time spawning bass.  It can also be the…

7 years ago

Biologists Confirm Genetics of First ShareLunker Offspring Entered into Program

In March 2006, angler Edward Reid pulled a staggering 14.48-pound largemouth bass from the depths of Lake Conroe near Houston.…

7 years ago

Cold Weather = Hot Bass Fishing on Texas Power Plant Lakes Part 2

Ok, in my last blog I tried to explain the differences of power plant lakes and your typical Texas reservoirs…

7 years ago

Public Fishing Access Areas Open Friday on Guadalupe River

AUSTIN—The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has signed temporary lease agreements with four Guadalupe River property owners to expand…

7 years ago

‘Tis the Season for Rainbow Trout Fishing in Texas

TPWD Winter Stocking Effort Underway at over 100 Sites AUSTIN – These stockings won’t be found hanging by the chimney,…

7 years ago

Habitat Improvement Projects Building Better Fishing on Brazos River Basin Reservoirs

Collaborative Effort Bolsters Lake Granbury, Possum Kingdom and Proctor AUSTIN — Thanks to collaboration between the Texas Parks and Wildlife…

7 years ago

Stream Map USA: A Texas Tested Review

In boating, fishing, hunting, and bowfishing, we use many different apps for river and lake navigation. I depended my iPhone’s…

7 years ago