The Other Side of SponsorshipBy: Steve Masters – Bringitbaits.com It seems that most tournament fishermen are willing to stop just short of selling their souls to be sponsored. I was recently on a website that had several tournament fishermen listed and their...
Texas Fishing Guide
Building A Better Brush Pile
Building a Better Brush Pile by Steve Masters, Bringitbaits.com ProStaff If you really want to get serious about setting out brush piles prepare yourself for some hard work, but it can pay off big later. Bass will use brush piles throughout the year but the heat of...
Tail Walker, Better Than Ever In 2008
Tail Walker, Better Than Ever In 2008 Press Release September 6th 2007 Harrisonville, MO. — Tail Walker Lures LLC. After a 85% approval rating in a field test with North American Fisherman. We decide to go one step further and see what we could do to make our...
TPWD’s Top 10 Texas Conservation News Stories of 2007
EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format for the most part and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2007. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be...
Youth Wildlife Leadership Camp Bass Brigade 7-11 July 2008
Since mid 1990s the Texas Brigades have conducted wildlife leadership development camps for young men and women between 13-17 years of age. Each camp is 4.5 days and uses the biology, habitat, food chain, quality of environment, conservation and social-economic issues...
Four Boat Ramp Projects Receive Grant Funding
AUSTIN, Texas — Four projects designed to enhance boating access to Texas waters will share more than $1.4 million in matching federal grants through the State Boating Access Program. Boat ramp facility improvement projects at Lake Buchanan, Cameron Park in Waco, Port...
TPWD Proposed Regulation Changes
AUSTIN, Texas — Expanded hunting opportunities for mule deer and pheasant in the Panhandle are among the proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission’s Regulations Committee, at its Jan. 23 meeting,...
Toledo Bend Fishing Report February 2008
February is a great month to catch fish in number and size on Toledo Bend. The Bass and Crappie will begin staging and feeding heavy in anticipation of the spawn and the Whites will be migrating into the river proper for their annual “river run”. The bass and Crappie...
Largemouth Bass Seminar Set for Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center
ATHENS, Texas — If growing and catching bigger largemouth bass in your private pond or lake are your goals, mark your calendar for March 28 and 29. Texas AgriLife Extension, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, in cooperation with Texas Parks and Wildlife...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...