Getting Your Feet Wet – The Solitude of Fishing the Coastal Bays
Having a trout crash a topwater lure like this one caught by Steve Gassoway can be the ultimate in wade fishing.The water was right, and it was a …
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Sea Center Texas has Great View of Underwater World
A couple of weeks ago, I journeyed the short distance down Highway 288 to Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson for a meeting concerning the health and conditions …
Record Increase Predicted for Shooting Sports
Like an old Indian scout of another era putting his ear to the ground to hear the rumble of an approaching buffalo herd, the National Shooting Sports Foundation …
Check Your Tackle Before Venturing Into the Spring Tides
It was a few days until I left for the first extended fishing trip to the coast this spring, but the excitement had already set in. I found …
Take Safety Into Spring and Summer in the Texas Outdoors
Spring is in full swing, and the weather as well as the outdoor activities is heating up.Childhood memories are filled with fun outdoor activities like trips to the …
Magic Moments of a Spring Ritual Turkey Hunting Season
When the sun rises this coming Saturday morning, it will shine on thousands of avid wild turkey hunters trying to call a long bearded gobbler into range. Across …
The Shell Game: Playing the Odds on Bay Fishing
Any way you look at it, fishing is a gamble. Since there is a little gambler in all of us, it is the element of risk and the …
Amarillo by Morning Takes on New Meaning During TOWA Convention
It was a long waltz across Texas to Amarillo last week to attend the annual convention of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association.Every time I take one of my …
Putting the Finishing Touches on a New Fishing Boat
It was still February and a day before Old Man Winter was scheduled to unleash his last blast on our coast with freezing temperatures. The weather outside my …