On this episode, Dustin sits down with Matt Williams, TF&G columnist and freshwater fishing expert. We talk about the fall and winter fishing season, the big shake-up between Bassmaster and Major League Fishing and pro-bass anglers, catfish rod-and-reel and jugline […]
On this episode, Dustin connects with Matt Williams, staff writer and columnist for Texas Fish & Game magazine and other publications. Matt is a freshwater fishing expert who specializes in largemouth bass fishing. The two talk about fall bass fishing
Ranking the top Texas lakes for Smallmouth Bass. When bass anglers dream bronze fish, it’s only natural for their minds to wander northward to famed hotspots such as lakes Erie, St. Clair, Champlain, Sturgeon Bay and the St. Lawrence River,
Smallmouth Show Down Read More »
The Lost Art of Honor on the Water…and on the Ramp When it comes to fishing, nothing chafes my line like the disrespectful jerk who sees you catch one or two fish and then attempts to hedge in on the
I’ll always remember my daughter’s first experience with punch bait. She was 17 at the time and was way more into guys and cheerleading than she was whiskered fish. Her snooty reaction when I cracked open the lid on the
Catfish with a Punch: Pro Tips for Going After Summer Catfish Read More »
How Record Scoring Systems Work Kill a good whitetail buck these days and sooner or later someone is going to pop the question: What does it score? The same could be said for mule deer, elk and pronghorn antelope and
What Does that Buck Score? Read More »
Everybody knows Texas harbors some of the very best bass fishing lakes on the planet, but some of those impoundments grab way more attention than all the rest put together. As a result, some of the state’s sweetest spots often get
The Most Overlooked Bass Lakes in Texas Read More »
More Passive — but fun — Ways to Catch Cats It is often said that there is more than one way to skin a cat. I’m not so sure about all of that. But what I do know is there is more than one
Using Your Noodle for Catfish Read More »
Check out TF&G Freshwater Editor Matt Williams with some tips on reel gear ratio. Reel Gear Ratio from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
Reel Gear Ratio (VIDEO) Read More »
Texas Fish & Game Freshwater Editor Matt Williams is back with some new freshwater tips. Check out the video below: Palomar Knot from Texas Fish & Game Magazine on Vimeo.
Freshwater Tips with Matt Williams, How to Tie a Palomar Knot Read More »
Matt Williams If you like good deer hunting stories, you’re going to love the one Mark Lee of Crosby has to tell. It’s one of those fascinating cat and mouse tales built around a tireless father/son team, Friday night lights
Texas’ Biggest Open Range Buck in 100 Years Read More »
Matt Williams When it comes to fun fishing, nothing beats a panfish. Actually, a panfish isn’t a species of fish. It’s a word that is sometimes used to describe assorted fish that are good to eat but seldom outgrow
Matt Williams When I think of big Texas bass, my mind naturally conjures up thoughts of some sort of cover—hydrilla beds, lily pads, cattail stands, pepper grass, underwater brush piles, flooded bushes or anything else where a big fish might
Gear Up and Thick It Out Read More »
Matt Williams School’s out, summer is here and the catfish are ready to chomp. Whether you are an angler hoping to fill a void in the freezer or a parent with plans to turn a youngster on to fishing for
Matt Williams For as long as I can remember post spawn bass fishing has gotten a bad rap. The theory among many anglers is that *Micropterus Salmoides* goes into some kind of a weird funk during late April and May
Post Spawn: Is it really bass fishing’s toughest time? Read More »
Matt Williams NCAA basketball fans aren’t the only ones getting a good dose of March Madness these days. My guess is Texas bass anglers are just as stoked about their chances of making big points with a monster largemouth. Those
March Madness: Some tips to help anglers capitalize when the big bite comes Read More »
Matt Williams Texas bass lakes have changed immensely over the last 30 or so years. So have the fish that are finning around out there, the anglers who chase them, and the biological practices that are used to manage one
Texas Biggest Bass Read More »
Matt Williams With spring just around the corner, freshwater anglers across Texas are cooking up plans to visit their favorite lake, river or stream to enjoy the warming weather and hopefully catch a few fish. Some will have pot-bellied largemouths
Low Water Strategies Read More »
Matt Williams Scroll through the long list of reservoirs under constant watch by the Texas Water Development Board and it is pretty obvious that most Texas reservoirs continue to starve for water as the result of a wretched drought cycle
The New Lake Effect Read More »
Freshwater fishing editor Matt Williams demonstrates rigging with a Comal cork for channel and blue catfish.
Unique cork rig for channel cats (video) Read More »
