AUSTIN – A new state law from the recent legislative session will require mandatory boater education for more people in Texas starting Sep. 1, a move supporters say will save lives and make crowded waters safer. According to a legislative report by the state’s...
Month: July 2011
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Field Takes Shape
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Field Takes Shape
Anglers to Target Grass Carp on Lake Conroe
Bow and rod-and-reel anglers will remove excess carp to aid native aquatic vegetation restoration ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries staff has partnered with the Texas Bowfishing Association (TBA) and the Texas BASS Federation Nation...
Oxygenation of Livewells to Improve Survival of Tournament-Caught Bass
Bass fishing heats up in summer, but extra effort is required by tournament anglers to maintain the health of their catch this time of year. Dissolved oxygen is the single most important factor for keeping bass alive, and an understanding of factors that affect oxygen...
Keeping Texas Bass Alive in Hot Weather
Tournament anglers encouraged to consider oxygen injection in livewells ATHENS—The hotter the weather, the more difficult it is to keep bass in livewells healthy, especially during tournaments, when heavy limits of fish may be held for several hours until weigh-in....





