In the last blog we covered a program that targets neighborhood fishing access. I would like to remind you that fishing in state parks is free so if you plan to go to a park or have one nearby you […]
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Hopefully the headline grabbed your attention. You see a program Neighborhood Fish’N brought to us by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) has gotten mine. We will have a full story on this in a coming edition of Texas
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“Mr. Crappie” Wally Marshall is the undisputed master of crappie innovation. Check out this video clip of Marshall explaining his unique trolling rig and how it can help you catch more crappie. Chester Moore
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White bass are biting on the main body of many Texas reservoirs right now. And to a lesser extent, so are the striped bass. Can you tell the difference between a white bass and a young striped bass? You better
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Big bait equals big fish. We’ve all heard that one at some point. Well, with largemouth bass that is an absolute fact. Biologists say the only determining factor in what a bass will eat is it’s “gape width”. In other
Flathead catfish are mysterious fish with relatively little known of their habits in comparison to other catfish species. Most anglers say they have better luck catching them at night than during daylight hours and I stumbled upon an interesting anecdote
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Ever wonder what kind of thought process goes into making a lure? Have you ever pondered if the pros really design their own lures? Check out bass pro Mike Iaconelli giving the inside scoop on his Berkley Havoc lures.
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Have you ever had a flounder hit your lure hard and start running with it? This video will explain why and also let you know why you need to work over the area where you got the original strike.
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I am starting to get questions about using micro jigs for flounder. After we ran a piece on them in TF&G and I have been talking about them for the last 18 months at my Flatfish University (TM) clinics word
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Last week TF&G Publisher Roy Neves and I had the great pleasure of fishing with Capt. Kevin Callam out of Rockport. The wind was blowing 25 plus miles per hour so we started off fishing cut mullet and absolutely hammered
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One of the most infrequently used yet highly effective lure setups for specks, reds and flounder is a soft plastic shrimp on a Carolina rig. Check out this quick video clip to see the incredible action it gets and why
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I get lots of questions from novice anglers about using spincast (think Zebco) reels for flounder fishing. The following video addresses the advantages and disadvantages. Chester Moore
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Secret Trout Bait Mention croaker and trout in the same sentence and you will certain segments of the fishing community FREAKED OUT. Apparently croaker are so good for catching big trout they should be banned. Well, that is what some
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Does anyone remember Orlando Wilson? Growing up you had the Big 3 anglers (Dance, Houston, Martin) and then you had Orlando Wilson. He was known for his fun-loving attitude and for catching lots of bass. I thought some of you
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A couple of years ago my wife Lisa and I took our friends Rion and Cythia Carlos fishing. Well, things were slow on the saltwater front so we ended up heading back and taking them fishing at a stocked pond
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Over the years I have heard numerous people claim they knew someone who sprayed WD-40 on their fishing lures to attract strikes. I have never actually heard anyone admit they used it themselves but it seems to be common among
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If you are seeking redfish at jetty systems look for “coves”. This is what I call areas that are where the rocks are sort of spread out in awkward fashion and form a round area with a definite edge and
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The latest outdoors urban legend is circulating the Internet. The photo you see attached has been emailed all over the place and as the story goes the angler in the photo caught the fish on the north revetment at Pleasure
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Crappie Brains Are crappie the smartest fish we deal with in Texas on a regular basis? In my opinion the answer is “no” but they are certainly near the top of the list. In fact, the researchers at Pure Fishing
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The April edition of TF&G features a story I wrote called Never Grin at a Grinnel. I love catching big, tough grinnel and right now is a great time to catch them in East Texas. As water levels are high
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