Take the Bait: The Bass Brigade Leadership Camp for HS students! Apply NOW!By Robert Brumbaugh It will yield a summer experience that will feed an interest that will last a lifetime. It’s hard to find a camp for high school students that is not just about having fun...
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NEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BASS ON THE FLY FISHING TOURNAMENT ON LAKE FORK
Wanted you all to know about this new tournament exclusively for fly fisherman targeting largemouth bass. It is on May 8, 2010 at Lake Fork and they\’re looking for a record bass caught by fly rod. They are planning seminars, casting contests, and prize...
Lake Fork Trophy Bass Fishing Report 3-7-2010
The fishing is getting hot at Lake Fork right now with warmer temperatures finally arriving and water temperatures increasing to a range adequate for the annual spawn to take off. This is a relief after all the dismal cold days that we have had this winter. I...
Mattern Guide service fishing report for Sam rayburn and Lake Palestine
Hello Everybody, John 10: Verse 10; The thief cometh not but for to steal, kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life and may have it more abundantly. SAM RAYBURN: Well the water temps were 53 at daylight today and warmed to 60\’s by the end of the...
Lake Conroe Bass Fishing Report
Water temps have been running in main lake 58-62deg. Water is clear. On north end of lake water temp has been 62-63deg. Water is muddy here except in far back. Bass are moving up in shallows to spawn. Been catching black bass up to 8lbs Took some guided...
Mattern Guide service fishing report for Sam rayburn and Lake Palestinee
Hello Everybody, Ephesians 3; 16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man. SAM RAYBURN: Well the water temps were 56 at daylight today and warmed to lower 60\’s by the end of the...
Lake Fork Texas Bass Fishing Report March 2010
Lake Fork Texas Bass Fishing Report Fishing Time is Here! After a long cold winter spring has finally sprung here on Lake Fork. I have enjoyed some good catches in the past few days due to the warming water temperatures. There are several patterns working right...
TPWD Seeks Public Comment on Hunting and Fishing Proposals
AUSTIN – Expansion of mule deer hunting opportunities tops a short list of proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering for 2010-2011. TPWD is recommending an open general season for mule deer...
Riechers Named TPWD Coastal Fisheries Director
AUSTIN – Following an extensive nationwide search, Robin Riechers has been selected to lead the Coastal Fisheries Division at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Riechers began his career with TPWD in 1988 and has served in various roles within coastal fisheries,...
O.H. Ivie Back in Toyota ShareLunker Fold
ATHENS, Texas — O.H. Ivie Reservoir and other West Texas lakes suffered from drought from the late 1990s until 2004, when rains came again. The drought took two forms: low water and few big bass caught. The fish drought ended January 16, when Ben Blaine of Merkel...
Falcon Soars with Toyota ShareLunker 476
ATHENS, Texas — Another West Texas reservoir rebounding from the drought of the late 1990s is starting to pump out monster largemouth bass. On January 19 Falcon International Reservoir produced a 14.4-pound Toyota ShareLunker for Bryan Aubin of Zapata. Aubin was...
O.H. Ivie Does It Again
West Texas lake produces two Toyota ShareLunkers in less than a week ATHENS, Texas — O.H. Ivie Reservoir sent another Toyota ShareLunker to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) January 21, just five days after sending its first entry since 2002. Angler Wesley...
How long a worm a Bass would Bite???
Two (2) years of testing…Not in stock ponds..not in Mexico, but in local lakes where the average fishermen and women fish, and as the saying goes, “in our own back yard” the good ole USA. Started with a 2 foot worm, results xxx. 21″worm,...
Lonestar Series Bass Fishing Tournaments
Anglers fishing in the North and Central Divisions will now be competing for a chance to win a 2010 Nissan Titan Truck valued at $35,000 at the 2010 Lone Star Series Championship in October. This championship grand prize is guaranteed. Here’s the 2010...
Texas Fisheries Biologists to Hear of Changes Coming to Texas
ATHENS, Texas — Texas fisheries biologists know their jobs are changing. On January 22 a trio of experts will give them a glimpse of what the future may hold at the annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. The meeting will take place in...
Coastal Anglers Asked to Assist During Freeze
AUSTIN, Texas – Coastal anglers are asked to be mindful of conditions during extreme cold weather, particularly the impacts a saltwater freeze event can have on game fish populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists and game wardens are closely...
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries, Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors
ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials intend to make the 2010 State-Fish Art Contest expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens the biggest and best in the contest’s history, and they need your help. Wildlife Forever,...
Christmas Travelers Trapped on Texas Highways
Anyone with information regarding actions by the state to rescue stranded travelers on Texas highway 287 west of Wichita Falls please contact the Texas SportsGuide. Do you have any news on actions to rescue thousands of stranded motorists who have been trapped on Hwy...
Durocher Leaves Legacy of Cultural Change at TPWD
AUSTIN, Texas – There was a time not long ago when Texas bass were small and ended up battered and fried alongside catfish and bluegills. Phil Durocher had a hand in taking bass off the dinner table and putting a national spotlight on quality largemouth fishing in...
Lake Fork Trophy Bass Fishing Report 11-27-2009
Right now is a great time to catch big bass here on Lake Fork. While most anglers have put their boats up for the year, there is still a tremendous amount of excellent fishing to experience with little or no fisherman on the water to compete with getting to your...