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...
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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:...
“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...
Bass Fishing Fever
Bass Fishing Fever I am writing this article more towards the Jr. Bass Anglers as well as the young adults that have been bitten by the bug. You must know the one I’m talking about, right? It’s the one that gives a person what they call “Bass Feverâ€, (don’t...
COA ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST
COA ANNOUNCES THIRD ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST Winner gets $1000 scholarship to Hunting and Fishing Adventure Camp The Christian Outdoor Alliance has announced its third annual essay contest for boys and girls 11-16. The young person who writes the best essay on the topic...
Yamaha SR230 Wins Boating Industry’s
Yamaha SR230 Wins Boating Industry’s KENNESAW, GA – The Yamaha SR230 boat, a 23-foot, 10-passenger open-bow runabout that features two independent, four-stroke engines and a unique lounge area at the stern, won the 2003 National Marine Manufacturers...
eTrex Legend Took a Bullet for this Marine
eTrex Legend Took a Bullet for this Marine The following is an edited version of a letter sent to Garmin®, dated May 22, 2003. I would like to relate to you a story of my son and your Garmin eTrex Legend. Chris is a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. Prior to...
TPWD Surveys Show Solid Stocks of Redfish, Trout
TPWD Surveys Show Solid Stocks of Redfish, Trout AUSTIN, Texas –The Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released the results of annual coastwide gill net surveys and the news is good for saltwater anglers. “It was a great way...
New ‘Texas State Parks Pass’ Provides Free Entry, Many Extras
New ‘Texas State Parks Pass’ Provides Free Entry, Many Extras AUSTIN, Texas— Visitors heading to Texas state parks this spring will be greeted upon arrival with posters and park employees sporting lapel buttons that read: “All the Parks. Extra Perksâ€...
TPWD Employee Recalls Lost History with ‘Buffalo Soldiers’
TPWD Employee Recalls Lost History with ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ AUSTIN, Texas – The gray warehouse is easily overlooked in between the industrial buildings just outside of downtown Austin. Only a tiny Texas Parks and Wildlife Department seal on the glass door hints...
TPWD Reorganization To Support Water Conservation
TPWD Reorganization To Support Water Conservation AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is merging its Resource Protection Division into other field divisions, a move agency leaders say will allow it to better focus on critical water resource...
Synergy® Supreme Spinning Reels
Synergy® Supreme Spinning Reels Quality, value, and an affordable price Shakespeare is proud to introduce a new spinning reel series for 2003. The new Synergy® Supreme Spinning Reel Series is available in both front and rear-drag models. Front-drag models have three...
Mercury Racing Announces 2003 APBA Offshore Contingency Awards
Mercury Racing Announces 2003 APBA Offshore Contingency Awards $75,000 National and World Championship Prize Purse Distributed Fond du Lac, Wis. – Mercury Racing is pleased to announce the $75,000 APBA Offshore GMC Pro Series National and World Championship...
Invasive Carp Poses Threat to Game Fish, Wildlife
Invasive Carp Poses Threat to Game Fish, Wildlife FRANKFORT, Ky. — The meandering lower Ohio River for centuries has carved sloughs and oxbows all over far western Ballard County in what is now the Boatwright and Ballard Wildlife Management Areas. These lakes...
Serving Our Country
Serving Our Country Greetings, I was compelled to write this since I have been somewhat mellow dramatic these days. Guess it is my mid-life crisis. My circle of friends here currently look at their future somewhat gloomy and bleak. Most don’t really want to be...
Do Scents Really Make Sense?
Do Scents Really Make Sense? Fish formulas and attractants are a very big product in today’s angling market, but are they really worth using? I seem to get at least a dozen emails (along with phone calls) each week from anglers who specifically ask me if a fish...
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...
Strike King Lures
Strike King Lures The recent ICAST show in Las Vegas offered a showcase of new products that will hit the shelves during the upcoming year. And it should come as no surprise to any angler that one of the most innovative products at this years show came from Bill Lewis...
I Bought Fancy Clothes And An Expensive Fly Rod …And Still Can’t Catch Any Trout!!
I Bought Fancy Clothes And An Expensive Fly Rod …And Still Can’t Catch Any Trout!! Trout Fishing! To an elite group of individuals the art of catching these little fish is a passion superseded only by the need to breathe. It is a combination of tippets,...
High-Tech Plastic May Revolutionize Your Fishing!!
High-Tech Plastic May Revolutionize Your Fishing!! The bait I held in my hand looked and felt like an ordinary 6-inch plastic lizard, however, according to Bliss Murski tackle representative Will Murski … looks can be VERY deceiving. ‘This is the most...