Person holding a large striped bass fish they caught.

“The Fish are Out Front”

When speckled trout cover up the bars and fill the potholes in the water “out front” of the town of Port Isabel. Story and photography…

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First on the Flats

Texas reds are the most diverse, hardy and action packed fish you’ll ever catch. Story and photography by Robert Sloan I had two grown men…

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October 2016 fishing and hunting calendar by Dan Barnett with feeding times and moon phases.

Top Hunting and Shooting Equipment Brands for 2013

Southwick Associates has announced the brands hunters and shooters purchased most frequently in 2013. This list has been compiled from the 36,680 internet-based surveys completed…

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Top Fishing Equipment Brands for 2013

Southwick Associates’ AnglerSurvey.com announced the brands and products anglers purchased most frequently in 2013. This list has been compiled from the 18,559 internet-based surveys completed in 2013…

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Lake Austin Joins ShareLunker Parade

Lake Austin produced its twentieth Toyota ShareLunker February 21 when Robert Whitehead of Austin caught a 13.19-pound bass while fishing the upper end of the…

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Whoa! Pending world record redear caught in Arizona

A shellcracker on steroids, indeed. Hector Brito caught a pending world record redear sunfish weighing 5.78 pounds at Arizona’s Lake Havasu on Sunday. The Arizona Game…

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Tink Nathan running for Texas House on roadkill platform

If you’ve been around the outdoor industry for any period of time, you’ll recognize the Republican candidate on the March 4 primary ballot for the…

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Namibia Announces Plans for $350,000 from Rhino Auction

Anti-hunters Could Block Conservation Funding  Scientists working to grow rhino populations in Namibia have announced plans for the $350,000 raised in a recent Dallas Safari…

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Gulf Council to hold Public Hearings on Reef Fish Amendment 28 Red Snapper Allocation

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has scheduled a series of public hearings around the Gulf of Mexico beginning Monday, March 10, 2014 through Monday,…

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TPWD Proposing Seatrout Bag Limit Change, Gar Conservation Rules

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing fishing regulation changes that will affect both salt and freshwater anglers. Some of the most noteworthy include changes…

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