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Beards, Bighorns and a Big Change of Perspective IN OUR FAMILY, the pursuit of wildlife was as natural as breathing. Whether dragging mud minnows for flounders or hunting whitetails in the wilderness growing up, we always focused […]

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The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Last Year’s Troubles  LET’S TAKE A LOOK, shall we, at the short- and long-term impacts of COVID 19 and the 2021 February freeze on Texas’s fisheries and fishermen.  When the world […]

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The Unlikely Big Bass Machine LAKE CONROE IS AN ANOMALY. Covering approximately 20,000 acres and 21 miles from the dam to the West Fork of the San Jacinto River, it is indeed a large lake. But […]

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SABINE LAKE, located out of Port Arthur on the Texas/Louisiana border, is a unique ecosystem with incredible fishing opportunities for redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and other species. Add Keith Lake, the Bessie Heights Marsh complex, and […]

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An animal-rights group and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the leadership of the Biden administration have announced settlement discussions over a lawsuit that could revoke hunting opportunities on nearly 100 National Wildlife Refuges nationwide […]

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Todd Spangler’s morning started off with one big bite—and a tidal wave of high-fives. Approximately 8am on Wednesday, February 9, Spangler hooked a new North Carolina state record spotted seatrout—the biggest of the species landed on […]

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Gar are an amazing species, one which looks prehistoric in nature, grows large enough to destroy light tackle, and has a set of teeth that look like they could take your arm off. Very few anglers […]

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Gulf Council) is accepting applications for membership on its Coral, Data Collection, and Spiny Lobster Advisory Panels. Advisory Panels are charged with advising the Council on specific fishery issues. […]

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The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that professional angler Gary Klein of Mingus, Texas will be inducted into the hall of fame in 2022. Klein has been an anchor in […]

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will hold a one-day hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) of its Standing, Reef Fish, Ecosystem, and Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committees. The meeting will be held from 9:00 – […]

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Sheepshead don’t get nearly enough respect. They fight hard, taste great, and offer anglers action when more glamourous fish may not be around. So the next time you get the chance, take a poke at ’em […]

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Despite the threat of a winter storm across the United States, Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) concluded one of its most successful annual conventions. The 2022 HSCF Worldwide Hunting Expo & Convention was held February 4-6, […]

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This time of year is magical on the Lower Laguna Madre for what I like to call the angler’s Texas Two Step; drifting and jigging. While the odds of catching trophy specks while wade fishing during […]

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Hunting-related accidents in Texas are at an all-time low since Hunter Education became mandatory in 1988, according to the 2021 Texas Hunting Accident Report released by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Of more than […]

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Dock lights are utter fish-magnets. Some are better than others with dim, yellowish lights usually holding a bit of promise, bright white ones often plugged with fish, and those with green underwater lights at the top […]

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Which leader is the best choice when you’re tossing artificials for redfish? It sounds like a simple question… right? Redfish are strong fish and the right tackle selection is important including leaders. In truth, there are […]

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Longtime Sabine Lake guide Capt. Skip James has passed away. James was well-known for being a flounder specialist and for his seminars and appearances at sports shows throughout Texas and Louisiana. He famously displayed a replica […]

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At Wednesday’s meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) announced the selection of an independent panel to review the circumstances and cause of last week’s escape of a […]

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With deer hunting a major recreational activity and economic benefit to the Texas economy, understanding more about the nexus of hunters, deer and the possibility of zoonotic disease transmission is important in ensuring the industry’s overall […]

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