For the past month, Big Sam has been as temperamental as most all our East Texas lakes have been, especially in giving up numbers of bass. The high winds, rain and weekend cold fronts have kept the bass hanging out, and as of yet, they have not moved onto the beds to...
Texas Saltwater Fishing News
Texas Saltwater Fishing Report June 1996
GALVESTON -- East bay's south shoreline has produced more trophy trout in spring than any of the other Galveston bays. According to Capt. Pat Murray, (who has led me on many a successful trip) "The south shoreline has everything speckled trout need to thrive. The...
SURF TIME IS HERE
One of the biggest thrills of fishing the Texas Coast is a pre-dawn wadefishing trip to the beachfront. There's nothing like walking into the calm trout green water amidst the throngs of scurrying mullet and just knowing that there are schools of speckled trout...
WARM WATER TROUT IN WINTER
One of the biggest problems, for weekend anglers, is keeping up with where the fish are at any given time. Every weekend you'll find boats wandering aimlessly from reef to reef and shoreline to shoreline. And if it weren't bad enough, try locating fish during the...
Process in Place To Suspend Coastal Fishing During Freeze
AUSTIN, Texas -The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has adopted rules to protect game fish in coastal waters in the event of a freeze. According to Larry McKinney, Ph.D. and TPWD coastal fisheries division director, Texas has about two million acres of bays and...
Mercury Racing Announces $150,000 SBIP/APBA Prize Purse
FOND DU LAC, Wis. May 5, 2005 – Mercury Racing is pleased to announce a $150,000 Super Boat International Productions (SBIP)/American Power Boat Association (APBA) contingency prize purse for the 2005 racing season. The purse is to reward racers who use Mercury...
Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2
AUSTIN, Texas — New exhibits and activities about springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1-2 at America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. The 14th...
Gulf Council Seeks Input on Reef Fish, Shrimp Proposals
TAMPA, Fla. — The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will host a public meeting in Texas later this month, seeking input from commercial fishermen, sport anglers and others on proposed regulations designed to better protect reef fish such as red snapper and...
Nationally Recognized Fishing Supply Company Receives Virtual Facelift
Charternet.com unveils new and improved web site for Captharry.com; a premier fishing tackle and equipment company for saltwater anglers just in time for the busy holiday season. Lake Mary, Florida December 12, 2007 – Charternet.com is proud to announce the redesign...
Skeeter ZX 300
Yes, forevermore, your place will be out in front. At SKEETER, we had a growth spurt with the all new 21’10" ZX300 powered by the Yamaha VZ300 engine. This powerplant produces a class-leading 300 horsepower engine combined with the largest bass boat ever in the...
Night Bass Fishing
Being a very popular lake for fishing and water skiing, Lake Conroe receives quite a bit of pressure throughout the summer. As fishermen, we know that fishing is usually better during the week when there less boat traffic on the lake. The fish are not spooky and...
Lake Conroe Fishing Report April 1999
There are a number of different patterns for black bass on Lake Conroe right now. A number of fish are spawning throughout the lake. Caney, Little Lake, Atkins, Lewis, and Live Branch are some of the creeks that I have been hitting and finding bass on the bed in the...
Lake Livingston Bass Fishing Report August 1996
Black bass: The bigger fish have been concentrated near the creek mouths and have been hitting an assortment of lures. But be careful getting to these areas especially up north some of the creek mouths are blocked off by sandbars because of the low water level. Most...
Winter Bass Fishing with Spoons
December is one of the best months of the year to fish Lake Conroe. The lake is practically deserted this time of year which is a little ironic because the fishing is alway hot this month. Most of the fish are on main lake humps and ridges that apex in 20-33’ of...
New Mercury Racing Releases New Bravo III XR Drive
FOND DU LAC, Wis. Nov. 15, 2004 – Mercury Racing is pleased to introduce the all-new Bravo III XR drive. All of the Bravo One XR drive performance enhancements, once limited to racers and performance boaters,are now available for recreational sport cruisers. The...
Kidfish – Take a Kid Bass Fishing
Kidfish events have had a great impact on urban youth in our state since it began holding its events in July of 1994. The program is designed to give all children the opportunity to participate in the sport of fishing. It is of vital importance to the program’s...
Biological Control of Aquatic Vegetation
Scientists in freshwater regions throughout Texas have been wrestling with the problem posed by an exotic, invading weed called Hydrilla. This plant is not native to Texas, but, according to biologists of the Louisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility (LAERF), was...
CRAIG WORKMAN WINS EVERSTART EVENT
Spirit Lake, IA - Berkley Vanish Transition has been touted as hi-vis line ideal for fishing in clear water and when finesse fishing. But today’s major bass tournaments are seeing Berkley Vanish Transition being used by fishing pros known for using big fishing line...