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September 15, 2011

Thump and wait and wait and wait crappie (video)

I just got back from a great crappie fishing trip on Sam Rayburn reservoir with my good friend and guide Roger Bacon. We experienced some interesting conditions today and although the fish bit, we had to […]
September 12, 2011

Fishing new water/catch BIG catfish (photo)

Recently I fished a pond I have not fished in a long time. This pond was covered with water from the Sabine River drainage during Hurricane Ike and some of its largemouth bass population was scattered […]
September 6, 2011

Carolina rigs great for shrimp imitations (video)

A soft plastic shrimp imitation looks great on a Carolina (fish finder) rig and although they are not utilized frequently in this fashion they can help you catch lots of fish. I first learned of the […]
September 1, 2011

Spoonbill catfish? (video)

Ever heard of a “spoonbill” catfish? Well, if you haven’t that is probably because there really is no such variety of catfish. However, there is another fish that is often called a spoonbill catfish: the paddlefish. […]
August 30, 2011

The 1/3 rule of jetties

This is the time of year lots of anglers along the Texas coast are fishing the jetty systems. The bull redfish run is about to begin and there are still lots of sharks, a few tarpon […]
August 26, 2011

Sharks on topwaters! (video)

Catching any fish on topwaters is fun, but catching sharks on the surface? It’s freakin’ awesome! This short clip shows a huge school of small blacktip sharks behind our boat at the Sabine Jetties. I’ve seen […]
August 23, 2011

Wear shades, catch more fish (video)

Polarized shades are an underutilized tool in the quest for quality. Chester Moore talks why they are so important and what got him to make them a mandatory part of his repetoire.
August 19, 2011

How “smart” are bream?

We think of bream as being super easy to catch because they congregate in such large numbers but are their “smart” bream? The bigger breeders with the best genetics of all fish in my opinion are […]
August 12, 2011

Never ignore roseau cane

Along the Gulf Coast, anglers frequently miss out on some of the most consistent action by ignoring roseau cane. It is the type of cane that is most common south of the Interstate 10 corridor and […]
August 6, 2011

Golden croaker on steroids!? Cool! (Video)

Bull redfish are the most easily accessible powerhouse fish for saltwater anglers. And while many overlook or consider them to be “gold croaker on steroids” I absolutely adore them. I caught the big fish in this […]