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Angler Catches Same Sharelunker-Twice!
Nearly two years to the day after reeling in ShareLunker 641 from Lake Alan Henry, angler Ross Gomez caught a 14.78-pound bass only to discover it was the same fish. Gomez, of Post, caught the fish in the same location and again entered it into the Toyota ShareLunker program, this time as ShareLunker 674. He
Strip Baits for Flounder
There was a time before soft plastics and add-on scents were used to increase your chances of catching fish, when flounder sharpies would strive to perfect their prowess with strip baits. When livies couldn’t be procured these were the ticket to success, and many anglers would make up several bags of strips for the freezer
Elk Range Expands In Tennessee
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation helped the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) add two tracts totaling 1,322 acres to the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The Laurel Fork project lies in the heart of the Southern Appalachian elk range just south of the Tennessee-Kentucky border about 55 miles north of Knoxville. “This effort meets
Fishing Tackle Online: Buyer Beware
These days we buy more and more stuff online, and that includes everything from bucktails to basic boats. Sometimes we walk away with what looks like super-sweet deals, too, and we hear from our fishing buddies about all the great stuff they found at half off. But, is buying fishing tackle online all it’s cracked
Bird Flu Hits Vultures in Hill Country
Preliminary tests have confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in multiple black vultures recovered at Landa Park in New Braunfels. Disease experts indicate HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl visit their wintering grounds. Widespread detections have occurred across Texas, with most recent findings in Amarillo, El Paso, Galveston, Harris,
TPWD To Open Oyster Harvest Area In Matagorda Bay
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening TX-18 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. Based on samples recently collected by TPWD, TX-18 meets criteria for reopening. These criteria include parameters for oysters reaching certain thresholds based on the abundance of legal-sized oysters three inches
Annual White Bass Run Strong In East Texas
Heavy fall rain will mean anglers in east Texas should enjoy prime white bass fishing this spring, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict, while results could be spottier in central and south Texas. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime fishing opportunities for new
A Significant Victory For Oyster Conservation
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) adopted proposed amendments to the Statewide Oyster Fishery Proclamation that accomplishes a suite of actions, providing positive change for the oyster fishery, including the establishment of a Certificate of Location (CoL) program for restoration activities, opportunities for expansion of the CoL program for commercial oyster production, allowance for siting of
Ladybird Lake, JB Thomas Produce Sharelunkers
The Toyota ShareLunker program roared into February with two Legacy Class lunkers on back-to-back days. Lady Bird Lake returned to the Legacy class limelight for the first time in a decade on Wednesday afternoon followed by J.B. Thomas on Thursday afternoon with its first Legacy Class fish of 2025. Legacy Class ShareLunker 672 was just
Blacktail Deer Foundation Launches
The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) has dedicated thousands of man-hours, funding, and conservation work to Columbia blacktail deer and Sitka blacktail deer, and today it announced significant strides in expanding its conservation work for the subspecies. In 2022, MDF hosted a Blacktail Deer Summit to evaluate current conservation efforts for the species. During the
The Five Biggest Sharks of Texas
The Texas Gulf Coast is home to some of the largest shark species. These apex predators roam the deep and shallow waters, maintaining balance in marine food chains. Below are the five biggest sharks found in Texas waters, including their characteristics, habitat, and behavior. We left out the whale shark to focus on the predator
Wardens Uncover Illegal Deer Smuggling Operation
Texas Game Wardens have concluded an investigation that led to the arrest and conviction of two individuals involved in illegally moving of captive white-tailed deer. A South Texas deer breeder and his business partner were caught attempting to smuggle seven deer from a licensed deer breeding facility in East Texas through Montgomery County to Brazoria
