Top Water Bass Fishing Get ready for some Top Water action.First we’ll tie on that favorite artificial (top water) bait, next, we’ll make a cast into that great looking spot, and then as soon as the bait hits the water we’ll make that first little twitch with the bait, and after that, what usually happens […]
Archive | August, 2004
LAKE AREA LADY ANGLERS CLAIM ACC TITLE
LAKE AREA LADY ANGLERS CLAIM ACC TITLE In a dramatic, come from behind finish, the Lake Area Lady Anglers made a final day charge to win the title of Affiliated Club Champion of the Women’s Bass Fishing Association’s Affiliated Club Federation. Sue Crochet, bringing the only five-fish limit of the competition, weighing 12.17 pounds, propelled […]
Keep Those Bugs Away ….Give Them A Bubble Bath
Keep Those Bugs Away ….Give Them A Bubble Bath Few are the sportsmen that have not had a bottle of Avon’s Skin-So-Soft bath oil in the tackle box to keep those pesky bugs and mosquitoes away. It’s a familiar sight in most all of the south Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi bait shops, and the distinctive […]
New Yamaha Boats Make Waves in 2004
New Yamaha Boats Make Waves in 2004 From boat shows to magazine reviews, Yamaha’s newest 230-series family runabout boats are already charting a successful course. What sets the new boats apart from the competition is a unique rear “swim patio†that allows friends or family members the ability to relax in a large comfortable area […]
Construction Starts on New State Park Near Weslaco
Construction Starts on New State Park Near Weslaco WESLACO, Texas — Views across the restored wetlands of the World Birding Center at Estero Llano Grande State Park will be a special treat for visitors here soon. Construction began July 28 on a new 2,800-square-foot visitor center, trails, an observation deck and other amenities. The new […]
Cabela’s Advanced Angler Storage Bag Review
Cabela’s Advanced Angler Storage Bag Review When I look at the modern tackle storage systems available today, I can’t help but ponder my humble beginnings, fishing out of a tackle sack. I had limited resources for tackle and my tackle storage system was the paper sack that the local tackle shop had put my lures […]
U.S. Commerce Department imposes 22.52 percent duty on Japanese engine manufacturers in ‘dumping’ case
U.S. Commerce Department imposes 22.52 percent duty on Japanese engine manufacturers in ‘dumping’ case FOND DU LAC, Wis. (Aug. 6, 2004) – The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced today it has issued a preliminary determination of “dumping†by Japanese outboard engine manufacturers, and has ordered a 22.52 percent import bond be posted for each […]
Public Input Sought on $3 Saltwater Fishing Surcharge
Public Input Sought on $3 Saltwater Fishing Surcharge AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has set a series of three public meetings in August on the Texas coast to get input on a proposal to continue charging saltwater anglers $3 for a saltwater stamp surcharge. The department started charging the surcharge several years […]
Public Input Sought on $3 Saltwater Fishing Surcharge
Public Input Sought on $3 Saltwater Fishing Surcharge AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has set a series of three public meetings in August on the Texas coast to get input on a proposal to continue charging saltwater anglers $3 for a saltwater stamp surcharge. The department started charging the surcharge several years […]
Shakespeare® Catera® Low Profile Baitcast Reel
Shakespeare® Catera® Low Profile Baitcast Reel Quality and affordability Shakespeare® has led the way in the fishing industry as the value-company for over a century. For 2004 Shakespeare® is bringing performance and price to the low profile baitcast reel market. The new Shakespeare® Catera® Low Profile Baitcast Reel is huge on features but at a […]
Project Creates First Artificial Reef of Concrete Poles
Project Creates First Artificial Reef of Concrete Poles CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dozens of concrete power line poles were deployed July 22 in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 nautical miles east of here, marking the first time concrete poles have been used to create an artificial reef near Texas. American Electric Power donated the […]
Project Creates First Artificial Reef of Concrete Poles
Project Creates First Artificial Reef of Concrete Poles CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dozens of concrete power line poles were deployed July 22 in the Gulf of Mexico about 30 nautical miles east of here, marking the first time concrete poles have been used to create an artificial reef near Texas. American Electric Power donated the […]
TPWD Implements Marine Dealer, Boat Titling Changes
TPWD Implements Marine Dealer, Boat Titling Changes AUSTIN, Texas — Reminder!!!! The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted rules which comply with House Bill 2926, passed during the last legislative session. Some of the new rules address the following issues: * License regulations for Marine Dealers, Distributors, and Manufacturers. * Registration decal placement for specific […]
“Kid”ing Around Can Make You Enjoy Your Fishing More!!
“Kid”ing Around Can Make You Enjoy Your Fishing More!! I watched with interest as the elderly gentleman and young boy walked down to the end of the fishing pier. Fishing rods were rigged and the grandfather gave encouraging words of instruction to the young lad. A feisty worm dug from granddads garden fished approximately two […]
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