Bassmaster Elite Series pro Jordan Lee has won the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic. Twenty-five-year-old Lee of Grant, Al., won the Lake Conroe event with a total of 56 pounds, 10 ounces. That total was built with 8 pounds, 9 ounces […]
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The Bassmaster Classic Expo at the George R. Brown Convention Center has been a huge success. The officials counts are not in but there is a good chance it will break former Classic records with wall to wall fishing fans
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I fell in love with the wacky rig many years back, as I was experimenting with different presentations and trying to catch some highly pressured bass. What I found out is the wacky rig will flat out catch um, when
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A while back I was surfing Youtube as I often do looking at Blacksmithing and survivalist videos I ran across a hidden treasure. There are literally thousands of self reliance and survivalist videos on the internet. Most of which are
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The Chatterbait came onto the bass fishing scene around 2004 and has never looked back. There were a lot of skeptics who thought this would be another “helicopter lure” or “banjo minnow” type bait. I was introduced to this bait
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A few years back I ran into a guy by the name of Dan Casper at a gun show. He had a table set up with some beautiful bone handled knives that he had made displayed on it. I am
I know that the bass and crappie are biting and the weather is warming up daily. But, that also means that the long beards will soon be rattling the ground with thundering gobbles as well. I often find myself a
Turkey Season, Get Ready Read More »
Since my last article on the State of Texas allowing the use of Warfarin based poisons on the Feral Hog epidemic. I have been systematically attacked by every farmer with a hay meadow claiming I don’t understand the problems they
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One of my fondest memories growing up was shooting my grandfather’s old Winchester .177 caliber air rifle at empty soda cans on my grandparent’s property. I’ll never forget those days. Many of us grew up using airguns for target practice
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The latest news has it that the state of Texas in its infinite wisdom has decided it is a good thing to use poison to attempt to combat the massive feral hog invasion of our state. This has got to
This time of year is when most Texas anglers flood the boat ramps and go searching for big bug eyed largemouth that are getting ready to spawn. But, do we really understand what they are doing and why they are
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Hunters and their knives are a legendary combination and one in which history and legends have been forged upon. Throughout time, ever since man first donned a loin cloth or fig leaf and picked up a rock or stick to
There are knives and then KNIVES Read More »
If you are looking for a new personal best bucket mouth bass, February is prime time to catch a genuine HOG. In most parts of Texas February means pre-spawn and the big girls will be at their heaviest weights of
February is HOG Time Read More »
Ok, in my last blog I tried to explain the differences of power plant lakes and your typical Texas reservoirs we usually fish. I hope you looked into some of the lakes that I had listed for you to try.
Cold Weather = Hot Bass Fishing on Texas Power Plant Lakes Part 2 Read More »
Once deer season ends in January it’s only a short time until another Texas tradition kicks off. Thousands of lone star state anglers drag bass boats, Jon boats, kayaks and anything else that floats down to Texas waterways to get
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The trouble with opinions is that everybody has one but not everyone is educated or intelligent enough to really need to share said opinions. I recently had a gem of a conversation with a lady who was commenting on a
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Have you ever shelled out thousands of dollars to lease a field? Did you have a good return on your money by the weight of dead ducks and geese? The majority of waterfowlers believe that if you find a corn,
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My dad used to tell me that Wood Ducks could fly through chicken wire and not lose a feather. I used to think he was crazy, but for the most part it is true. Wood Ducks inhabit remote backwaters such
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I guess you never really appreciate blessings until you desperately need one. Many years ago things were not going so well for myself or my family. I had been laid off and out of work for a while and unemployment
If you hunt public land, you know there are more people hunting waterfowl than ever. The boat ramps resemble the parking lot at Walmart on black Friday. Most of these hunters are going to hunt until 9 AM or so
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