Popularity explosion is the best way to describe the phenomenal growth at CastAway. Since their inception 2 years ago their product line has grown from 30 models to over 170. They are now internationally distributed and are probably the hottest rod on the market...
Texas Saltwater Fishing News
Aquatic Habitat Management
Allot of questions have been raised in this magazine, over the past few months, about the fish kills at Sam Rayburn. Now reports are all over the Internet and phone lines about similar occurrences at Lake Fork early this summer. Texas Parks & Wildlife in public...
Apathy and Water Quality Issues in East Texas
Who is Really Regulating Water Quality? There is a tributary to Galveston Bay named Clear Creek that old timers reminisce about. They will tell you that fifty years ago you could walk the shorelines and catch trout and redfish. Often times freshwater species including...
The Gift of Conservation
The holiday season is a good time for reflection. A time to be grateful for all that we have. A time to give just for the good feeling we get from giving. One of the most important things that we all can be thankful for, after good health and good fortune for...
Texas Saltwater Fishing Report May 1996
Spring has finally arrived along the upper coast and fishermen should be taking advantage of some of the best fishing in years. GALVESTON BAY -- Captain Pat Murray says, " In May the trout start showing up along the shorelines in good numbers. This is the best time...
WADEFISHING DO’S AND DO NOT’S
Many more saltwater anglers are turning to wadefishing, both for the excitement and to increase their chances of landing a trophy speckled trout or redfish for the wall. What many of these newcomers to the sport fail to realize is that there are a few rules that go...
WEST BAY AND TOPWATER PLUG – A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
December. Hunters are deep in thought about trophy whitetail and flocks of geese filling the skies over Katy rice fields. And you can't blame them. With an autumn chill in the air, it's only natural for outdoorsmen's thoughts to turn toward hunting. But for many Texas...
Redfish Bay Scientific Area Extension Proposed
ROCKPORT, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is planning a new approach to protect ecologically important seagrass beds in coastal bays from propeller-scarring by recreational boats. Scientists believe this propeller scaring is causing long-term damage in...
New Report Details Threats To, Ways To Save Texas Bays
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas bays and estuaries teeter on the brink of a challenging future, according to a new report that reviews past and present threats and suggests options to protect bays in the future. The report notes that the Texas coastal zone is home to one out of...
Texas Waterfowl Seasons Adopted
AUSTIN, Texas — Patience and sharp bird identification skills are important traits shared by most waterfowl hunters. They will need both during the upcoming hunting seasons. Among the changes to the 2005-06 waterfowl hunting regulations adopted by the Texas Parks and...
Volunteers Sought for Crab Trap Clean-Up Feb. 17-26
AUSTIN, Texas — Hoping to add to the pile of more than 18,000 crab traps hauled from Texas bays during the last four years, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are gearing up for the 5th annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program, running this year...
TPWD’s Top 10 Texas Conservation News Stories of 2007
EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format for the most part and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2007. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be...
Authentic Navajo Rugs
Give your home that feeling of the great southwest with authentic Navajo rugs. Browse our selection of Authentic Navajo Rugs and Zapatec Rugs from Mexico online at Taos Trading Post. - Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide
African Fishing Vacation
December 19th, 1995 I was standing in line at Houston Intercontinental Airport waiting to board a flight to London, England. From there I would catch another flight to Lagos, Nigeria in Africa. I was anxious get this trip underway so that I could visit my parents who...
Lake Livingston Summer Bass Fishing
This has always been one of my favorite times of year to fish Lake Livingston. The weather has somewhat stabilized and the bass are going to be very predictable and in easy patterns for the rest of the summer. Buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, worms, and jigs are...
Lake Livingston Bass Fishing Report September 1995
The month of September is the beginng of some excellent bass fishing on Lake Livingston. The heat waves of summer are almost over and we will start getting mild cool spells from time to time which in turn get the fish out of their lull and biting. Black Bass:...
Summer Bass Fishing Patterns
Going from Winter to Summer without having much of a Spring seems to be a common subject among fishermen. The intricate patterns of Springtime fishing were blurred by the prevailing twenty to thirty-five mile per hour winds that blew from the end of February through...
Lake Conroe Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project
For several years now, Lake Conroe’s supply of largemouth bass and crappie and its comeback as a major Texas fishery have been discussed by scientists of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and other biologists across the state. The Lake Conroe Restocking...