This Big Bass Didn’t Get Away

ATHENS, Texas—ShareLunker program manager David Campbell often says anglers who donate big bass to the program are the best conservationists in Texas, and that statement is backed up by what happened at Lake Fork Saturday. Guide James Caldemeyer was fishing with...

Amazing Lake Conroe Does It Again

Fourth ShareLunker of the year comes from lake ATHENS, TexasThe water temperature may be only 61 degrees, but Lake Conroe is on fire! Thursday afternoon the lake just north of Houston churned out its fourth ShareLunker of the current season, a 13.8-pound largemouth...

Remote-Controlled Hunting

Remote-Controlled Hunting I'm sure you are already aware of a new type of "hunting" being offered - remote-controlled hunting - but you may not be aware that Texas Parks & Wildlife will be considering a regulatory proposal at its next meeting on January 26, 2005....

Top Water Bass Fishing

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...

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,...

“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...

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:...

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....

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...

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...

Texas Fishing News

Boating, Fishing & Hunting Fees

Boating, Fishing & Hunting Fees AUSTIN, Texas - Faced with increasing demand for services and rising costs, the Finance Committee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today authorized publishing in the Texas Register a proposal to raise selected hunting and...

Travel Mate Pack Rod Kits

Travel Mate Pack Rod Kits Shakespeare's new Travel Mate® Pack Rod Kits are perfect for the angler on the move. Whether it's for backpacking, camping, hiking or just to keep in the car, these quality combos with durable, hard body carrying case will always be there...

Circular Bass Fishing

Circular Bass Fishing It’s not the Sports Illustrated magazine of bass fishing that BassMaster is. It’s not the how to or the when and where that is usually portrayed in other bass fishing magazines. It is an in depth look at the heart, mind, and soul of real bass...

Boat Show Basics

Boat Show Basics The January Boat Show is one of the biggest sport shows of the year. Just about every boat manufacturer is represented by a Houston dealer at the show. Also fishing guides from all over the world will be on hand with information on guided fishing and...

Rig’N Up For The Big Ones

Rig'N Up For The Big Ones The tip of the fishing rod bounced twice, and then headed south. The hook was set, and Keith Kocurek of Pier 45 Marine in Houston let out a whoop. "Fish On!! Fish On"!!, he cried out to fellow fisherman Darren Landry. But Darren had problems...

Crappie & Cookies

Crappie & Cookies Crappie and Cookies -- what more could an angler want? As we pulled away from the beautiful Lake Fork Marina docks, and rode out onto the revered waters of Lake Fork, I could tell that the weather forecaster was right on the money predicting high...

Spring Fishing

Spring Fishing With the Sunday Morning Tournament held out of ~StowAway Marina reaching five fish limit weights of over twenty five pounds it is obvious that the bass fishing in Conroe is improving. Various attempts seem to be paying off for an improvement in Lake...

Split Shotting

Split Shotting SPLITSHOTTING One of the types of finesse fishing for black bass is called splitshotting. This rig is designed for fishing a worm through mossy areas. This rig consists of a worm rigged on a hook without a weight directly on the worm head. Instead of...

To Braid or Not to Braid

To Braid or Not to Braid By now most of us have had experience with the new versions of braided line. Opinions of the line vary from each fisherman of its uses and applications. Many fishermen use the line for a few special techniques and use monofilament for the rest...

Carolina Riggin Basics

Carolina Riggin Basics The Carolina Rig is a method of plastic worm fishing that is very effective for structure fishing for black bass. There is a wide variety of structures in the lakes of East Texas. On Lake Conroe there are pond dams, old road beds, old railroad...

Fishing Trip from Hell

Fishing Trip from Hell Last spring I was guiding everyday on Lake Conroe during my two week off limits for the Texas Invitational at Lake Sam Rayburn. I had been counting down the days before the event and running bass fishing trip after bass fishing trip, either two...

East Texas Duck Hunting

East Texas Duck Hunting Being more of a fisherman than a duck hunter I was unaware, until recently, that this year marks a year of record setting duck populations. The “pot hole” region of North Dakota and Southern Canada was in perfect breeding condition for the...

Texas Angler in Africa

Texas Angler in Africa December 19th, 1995 I was standing in line at Houston Intercontinental Airport waiting to board a flight to London, England. From there I would catch another flight to Lagos, Nigeria in Africa. I was anxious get this trip underway so that I...

Duck Hunting Lake Livingston

Duck Hunting Lake Livingston The second split of duck season is always greeted with eager duck hunting locals of Lake Livingston’s north end. On Friday December the 8th two friends of mine, Chris Swift and Brian Broadus and I watched over the Jungle and Robbs Lake,...

Living on Lake Livingston

Living on Lake Livingston Living on Lake Livingston for the past six years has lead me to several understandings about bass fishing and this lake itself....change. Because of the "change" that I am referring to this lake sometimes gets a bad rap from bass fishermen...