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FEATURE ARTICLE: The Basics of Night Fishing
…from the Fish & Game Saltwater Playbook Feature Article by TF&G Staff THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT the Texas coast after dark that feels like a different world. But for seasoned anglers, nightfall doesn’t signal the end of a fishing trip but the beginning. Night fishing on the Texas coast can be as productive as it is
FEATURE ARTICLE: Stocking Up
Texas Wildlife Stocking Efforts Include Everything from Peacock Bass and Turkeys to Walleye and Rhinos Feature Article by CHESTER MOORE WHEN IT COMES TO STOCKING animals, Texas doesn’t just think big. It thinks bold, wild, and sometimes just a little bit weird. From restoring Eastern wild turkeys in the Pineywoods to attempting to raise Nile
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – Upper Coast -July/August 2025
HotSPOTLight: Upper Sabine Lake • • • LOCATION: Christmas/Bastrop BayHOTSPOT: Cox LakeGPS: N 29 4.488, W 95 13.952(29.0748, -95.2325) Christmas/Bastrop Bay: Cox Lake SPECIES: RedfishBEST BAITS: Spoons, topwaters, live baitTIPS: Fish topwaters, gold spoons, crabs, or mullet. . . . LOCATION: Galveston BayHOTSPOT: Pasadena Reef 1GPS: N 29 28.114, W 94 49.192(29.4686 -94.8199) Galveston Bay:
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater Hotspots – Middle Coast -July/August 2025
HotSPOTlight: LBJ CAUSEWAY LOCATION: Ayers BayHOTSPOT: Ayers ReefGPS: N 28 10.434, W 96 50.3659(28.1739 -96.8394) > Ayers Bay: Ayers Reef SPECIES: Speckled Trout, Redfish and FlounderBEST BAITS: Live CroakerTIPS: Look for shell piles and work the edges from a boat. Trout, redfish, and an occasional flounder can be caught. The trout are the easiest to
Seven Steps To Cleaning Saltwater Reels
Saltwater fishing can be incredibly rewarding, but salt is brutal on your gear. Without proper care, your reels can corrode, seize up, or suffer irreversible damage. Cleaning your reels after every saltwater trip is essential. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it properly: 1. Gather Your Supplies Before you begin, make sure you
In Wildness Is The True Beauty of America
There’s a certain peace you can only find in the wild places — those corners of America where the noise of the world falls away, and you’re left alone with the land, the sky, and your Creator. I remember sitting on a lonely rock in South Dakota, watching the northern lights ripple across the heavens
So, A Guy Said He Sawn An 18 Foot Alligator Garfish
The mysterious waters of the southern United States have always been a source of fascination and intrigue, especially when it comes to the tales of giant alligator garfish sightings. These elongated, prehistoric-looking fish have been a part of the region’s folklore for centuries, with old records, alleged sightings, and remarkable captures painting a picture of
Seeking Texas’ True Native Trout
“I wish we had a native trout in Texas.” As I spoke those words to Therese Thompson of the Western Native Trout Initiative, her reply took me by surprise. “Well, Texas used to have the Rio Grande cutthroat,” she said. What? The only trout I was aware of living on the Gulf Coast-speckled, sand, and Gulf
A Look At Mule Deer Challenges
Mule deer, iconic residents of the Western United States, Northern Mexico and Southern Canada, face an increasingly challenging landscape as human activities and natural factors threaten their populations. One significant issue impacting mule deer is the fragmentation and loss of their traditional migration corridors. Photo by Bexley Schumaker These corridors are vital for their seasonal
TWA Supports Stand Against Screwworms
The Texas Wildlife Association supports U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ April 26 letter demanding the Mexican government eliminate restrictions on USDA aircraft and waive custom duties on eradication equipment necessary to stop the spread of New World Screwworm (NWS). NWS flies deposit eggs in a cut or wound on an animal. Once hatched, the larvae
City Nature Challenge Yields Big Results
For the fourth year in a row, several Texas cities ranked in the top ten globally during the City Nature Challenge (CNC), one of the world’s largest community science events. This year, fourteen Texas metropolitan areas participated in the challenge and logged a whopping 342,913 observations. Participants recorded more than 9,800 different species with more
Louisiana Changes Wahoo Regs
The new wahoo regulations will go into effect on June 20, establishing a five-fish per-person recreational bag and possession limit. Previously, there were no established recreational bag and possession limits for Wahoo. Wahoo have a serious set of choppers, which needs to be taken into account when you set your sights n this species. The
