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Five Tips for Catching More Sheepshead
The sheepshead is among the tastiest fish around, they fight great, and in many areas at many times of the year they’re quite plentiful. Added bonus: since they stick so close to structure like rocks and pilings they’re often available to all sorts of anglers, be they on a boat, kayak, or fishing from shore
Billfish Foundation Helping Tagging Around the Globe
The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) International Tagging Initiative provides vital tagging equipment to regions with little or no billfish data, aiding in the expansion of scientific research and promotion of responsible fishing. Over the years, TBF has supplied kits to Asia, Africa, and Central and South America, helping local anglers contribute valuable data to global billfish
Gyroscopic Boat Stabilization for the Masses
We first talked about gyroscopic boat stabilization systems all the way back in 2017. Back then, gyros were only for the well-to-do, to say the least. Seakeeper introduced systems that would reduce a boat’s rocking and rolling dramatically, often to the tune of 90-plus-percent, but only if you could spend $50,000 to $100,000 to add
The Fish Are Fooling YOU!
Is it possible that those finned critters are smarter than you and I? It certainly seems that way sometimes, when we know we should be catching more than we are. You might spot tailing redfish and be unable to buy a bite, or maybe the meter shows a huge school below the boat and your
TPWD Acquires Major New East Texas WMA
For the first time in almost two decades, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has added a new Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to its East Texas inventory. The property, comprising approximately 6,900 acres in Anderson County, will become the Trinity River Wildlife Management Area. Trinity River WMA is the newest addition to the Middle
“Record” Crappie Has Not Been Verified
In early April 2025, reports emerged of a remarkable crappie catch at Toledo Bend Reservoir, sparking excitement among anglers and fishing enthusiasts-and it was touted as a record. As the story goes an angler from Louisiana was said to have caught a crappie weighing 4.62 pounds “on the Texas side of Toledo Bend near the
Volunteers Make Elk Conservation Happen
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation raises its voice to honor those who freely give of their time and talents during National Volunteer Week. It especially celebrates its thousands of volunteers from coast to coast who plan and execute RMEF big game banquets. “Our volunteers make conservation happen. There is no doubt that we could not
TPWD Purchases 1,100 Acres For New Park
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, completing the second phase of an acquisition to create a new state park. The property is located across the river from Colorado Bend State Park and includes 1.5 miles of Yancey Creek, limestone bluffs and several natural springs.
Targeting Texas Jetties
Jetties — those long, rugged granite outcroppings pushing into the Gulf of Mexico — are some of the best fishing spots on the Texas coast. Built originally to stabilize shipping channels and break the force of waves, they’ve evolved into thriving ecosystems teeming with life. Beneath the swirling surf, the rocks create a bustling marine
Explosion Kills Two, Injures One At JD Murphree WMA
According to Fox San Antonio, a devastating explosion occurred on April 23, 2025, around 7:30 a.m., involving a workboat docked at Taylor Bayou within the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. The incident happened shortly after the vessel was refueled. As reported by KFDM, the explosion ejected the captain and another crew member into the water,
ISSUE COVER – May/June 2025
Vol. 42 • Issue No. 1 Redfish Basics: Targeting Tips for Seagrass Reds • Stream Stress: River and Creek Access Challenges • Offshore Strategies for STAR • Going After Goliath Grouper • Doggett’s Charmed Life with Snakes • Give Mom & Dad The Outdoors • Matt Williams: Keeping it Fresh … plus Columns, Coastal Focus
Feature Article: Stream Stress
Fishing Texas’ Rivers and Streams is a Real Challenge in a State with 97% Private Land Ownership Feature Article Compiled by TF&G Staff ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES inland anglers face in Texas, especially in the western 2/3 of the state where large, navigable rivers are scarce, is access. Texas is 97 percent private land and
