Fishing is supposed to be enjoyable, not an endurance contest or a lesson in exercising patience. In my book, nothing rings the bell any louder in the fun-fishing arena than bluegillin’ does.
Fishing is supposed to be enjoyable, not an endurance contest or a lesson in exercising patience. In my book, nothing rings the bell any louder in the fun-fishing arena than bluegillin’ does.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS — Water level is about full pool and fairly clear. Surface temp in the upper 70s.
Anyone who has spent much time around me knows I’m a bass junkie at heart and a topwater nut from way back. I like to catch bass any way they’ll bite, but I would rather fool them with a surface lure than any other way.
Save the trip if you were planning to attend the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission’s upcoming work session and regulatory meeting set for Wednesday and Thursday at the department’s Austin headquarters.
ATHENS — Water level is about 4 inches high and clear. Water temp in the mid-70s.
There is never a lack of work to do when you live in the country. I often tell my big city buds with tiny yards that I could tackle a different chore each day and never get everything done that needs doing around our place in western Nacogdoches County.
NACOGDOCHES — Water level about full pool and stained to muddy. Water temp in the low-to-mid-70s.
Wally Marshall of Westminster is arguably one of the most well-known crappie fishermen in North America. He goes by the nickname “Mr. Crappie,” a fitting moniker he trademarked back in 1996. Marshall has since helped thousands of anglers learn to catch more of the tasty panfish on lakes arou…
Chalk up more major bass tournament cancellations and postponements for Texas waters, courtesy of the COVID-19 crisis.
NACOGDOCHES — Water level about a foot high and dropping, clarity is stained to muddy. Water temp in the low 70s.
Everybody with a mailbox or email address receives their share of junk mail. Appearances can sometimes be deceiving. Just because a document may look like junk doesn’t mean it is.
The repercussions of the COVID-19 crisis are far reaching, and new bumps in the road continue to surface each day. Add ICAST 2020 to the budding list of unfortunate victims claimed by the costly, worldwide pandemic.
ATHENS — Water level is 6 inches high and slightly stained to clear. Water temp is in the mid-60s.
River Johnson, of Huntington, and Maverick Winford, of Humble, are among 49 high school anglers from 33 states recently named to the Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors.
It’s springtime in Texas. In a normal year, Texas Parks & Wildlife’s fresh and saltwater hatchery crews would be running full bore with sights set on lofty production goals aimed at raising close to 40 million baby sport fish for future stocking in public reservoirs, rivers and coastal bays.
PALESTINE — Water level is 6 inches high and muddy up north, clearer down south. Water temps ahead of the front ranged from the low 60s around 70 later in the day.
ATHENS — Water level is 5 inches high and clear. Water temp in the mid-60s.
Lots of folks are off work and sheltering in place these days. Many are passing the idle time doing odd jobs around their homes, yards and outbuildings. It’s a grand opportunity to give trophy mounts a good spring cleaning, too.
PRADCO Outdoor Brands and Simms Fishing Products have joined the budding list of companies around the country that have shifted production schedules and operations to produce supplies in support of doctors, nurses and other health care workers battling from the front lines in the war against…
The private recreational angler red snapper season opens June 1 for a projected 63 days in federal waters. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. The season length is based on historical landing data, last year’s fishing effort data and the state’s allocation from the 2019 …
Bass angler James Maupin, of Cypress, was doing some social distancing at Lake O.H. Ivie on the afternoon of March 29 when he got up close and personal with a bass that had a serious weight problem.
ATHENS — Water level is about 6 inches high and clear. Water temp in the upper 60s.
ATHENS — Water level is 7 inches high and clear. Water temp in the low 60s early in the week.
Millions of Texans are now living under unprecedented “shelter in place” and “stay in place” orders issued by county and city governments, but that doesn’t mean you can’t venture outside. Current orders allow folks the flexibility to leave their homes to engage in essential activities, inclu…
Lake Nacogdoches in East Texas has been in the news a lot lately. Local angler Joe Castle put the popularity ball in motion on Feb. 29, his 28th birthday.
Add bass fishing tournament organizers and the lakeside businesses that reel in the cash anglers leave behind to the long list of those impacted by the coronavirus scare.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida — The Texas Team Trail presented by Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s has canceled the Toledo Bend event due to concerns about the coronavirus.
FORK — Water level is about normal level and stained to clear. Water temp in the upper 50s.
On April 4, when darkness gives way to the first gray light of dawn, another spring turkey season will be born across most of Texas. Time for turkey hunters to get their game faces on and steady their nerves for what can be one of Mother Nature’s most exhilarating shows.
ATHENS — Water level is 5 inches high and clear. Water temp in the mid- 50s.
This hasn’t been the best of winters for reeling in tall numbers of king-size blue catfish at Lake Tawakoni, but Noel Ibarra has still had a pretty hot hand.
Several proposed hunting and fishing regulation changes are currently open for public comment via Texas Parks & Wildlife Department email contacts and the public comment page on the department’s website, tpwd.texas.gov/business/feedback/public_comment/.
Just when you thought the tales of whopper Texas bass couldn’t get any taller, somebody makes a haul that blows away everything else before it.
Four Texans will compete in the upcoming Bassmaster Classic set for March 6-8 on Lake Guntersville in Alabama, marking the 50th anniversary of the prestigious event.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has been discovered in a 5½-year-old white-tailed deer in a Kimble County deer breeding facility. It’s the first positive detection of the disease in the county.
ATHENS — Water level is 8 inches high and clear. Water temp in the mid-50s.
Anthony Sharp, of Village Mills, knew he had stumbled across a good spot. He just didn’t know how sweet it was until he gave it a serious taste test shortly after blast off in the FLW Bass Fishing League derby held Feb. 15 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
It seems like the whoppers always come calling when you least expect it. Just ask Joe Moore, of Huntington.
ATHENS — Water level is 7 inches high and clear, stained in major creeks. Water temp in the low 50s.
We’re still a few weeks away from the heart of another big bass season in most of Texas, but apparently no one told Blake Cockrell, of Ransom Canyon. In his book, the best time for a big bite is whenever you happen to get it.
Henry Repeating Arms president and owner Anthony Imperato has worked tirelessly to build his company into an industry leader in the production of fine firearms, particularly lever-action rifles of varied calibers.
ATHENS — Water level is two inches high and clear. Water temp in the mid 50s.
A largemouth bass tracking study launched last November on Toledo Bend Reservoir by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department inland fisheries biologists has hit a bump in the road that has scientists looking for ways to get their research back on course.
Cody Huff seems to have found his groove on Toledo Bend.
ATHENS — Water level is about two inches high and fairly clear. Water temp in the low 50s.
Qualified college graduates looking to land a full-time gig in the wildlife field should pop a bookmark on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s job listings and keep a close check on the link as 2020 rolls on.
John Cox, of DeBary, Florida, held off a strong final-day charge by Orange bass pro Tommy Dickerson to notch a wire-to-wire win in the Tackle Warehouse FLW Pro Circuit 2020 season opener held Jan. 23-26 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir
ATHENS — Water level is two inches high and slightly stained. Water temp in the mid-50s.
ATHENS — Water level is about normal level and stained. Water temp in the mid-50s.
BROOKELAND — Berkley pro John Cox, of DeBary, Florida, already had an impressive resume — four career victories, two runner-up finishes in the FLW Angler of the Year race and the 2016 FLW Cup Championship. Sunday in Texas, Cox added another accolade to the FLW record books.
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