Month: May 2013

Turn Your Topwater into a Walk-the-Dog Torpedo Have you ever bought a new Skitterwalk, Zara Spook jr, or She-Pup, headed to the local watering hole, tied on and cast out, and not have the lure walk just right. You know, when it's more of the plunk-plunk, rather...

Choosing a Global Positioning System (GPS) for Fishing The success of any fishing trip rests on the ability of the "skipper" to find fish. That proposition used to rely on men that could read the water and the wind and the waves or were born with appended gills hidden...

Piscatorial Porn: How Texas Parks and Wildlife are Saving our Seas David Abrego sits behind his desk at Sea Center Texas with the words "Make It Happen" written in red capital letters on the white erase board running the length of his industrialized, sparse office. On...

Fishing 08/07/10 I don't know,  the bite is awful slow compared to last year and the water down south smells pretty bad.  All i fish is artificial but have not been doing good.  At this point, thinking of heading north where salinity levels might be normal.  What...

Media Event 2010: Girls Gone Wild -- August 4, 2010 [b][center]1–30”, 1–29”, 2–28”, 7–27”, All caught on film!!!!![/center][/b]What can be said, but: WOW! More on these numbers after the THANKS and ATTA-BOYS we need to extend to all the writers and sponsors who...

King Mackerel on Fly The first strike is short. The only evidence a fish even took a look at the olive and silver popping fly is a clear-black watered boil on the calm surface. A coronal halo of glowing life skirts the peripheries of the boil, and in moments the...

Summertime Rolls -- July 6, 2009 Beside a little blow and a lot rain, the fishing has been stellar.  Pre-Alex, Dad had the folks on some monster trout with a couple over 28 and a decent snook thrown in to boot.  On top of his trout shenanigans and the other guide...

Top-Three Family Fishing Destinations Put away the Gameboys and the PSPs, turn off the Crackberrys and iPhones, load the car, pile in the family, and get back in touch with each other and nature. Fishing is a great family-building escape, and the down time between...

Boy, I'm Glad That's Over -- May 14, 2009 What a WILD RIDE!!!! Trying to fish everyday, getting MOMA GETAWAY back on her feet after her medical scare, dealing with boat problems and rigging new vessels.  What can I say but: we will start back posting reports.May was a...

Aftermarket Jig Rigging Sight, sound and action are critical to attract fish, especially predatory fish like largemouth bass, speckled trout, and red fish. One of the most popular ways of catching these species is a soft plastic worm on a predetermined weighted jig...