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World wood carving awards go to Lumberton’s Phil Brannan

Lumberton’s Phil Brannan with his alligator gar carving. Another of his world-cl

Lumberton’s Phil Brannan just returned from the World Fish Carving Competition held in Springfield, Mo., and won two out of three World Titles. His carvings of an alligator gar and rainbow trout won Best in World for decorative miniature and natural finish.

This competition centers on the world’s best in taxidermy and fish carving.

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Check out the night bite for Rayburn, Toledo Bend bass

The white bass run on Lake Livingston is excellent with upward of 100 fish being

I’ve got all sorts of outdoor news to send your way this week. First is the fantastic fishing for white bass on Lake Livingston. I’ve fished this lake for years and know for a fact that the white bass fishing right about now is second to none.

Roy James reports that he and his family are averaging 50 to 100 white bass per trip while fishing extended points on the middle and upper areas of the lake. The best tactic is to use white or yellow jigging spoons with buck tail trailers. The best catches are in 15 to 20 feet of water.

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Are our state parks here to stay?

Biking back-country tails is popular at most Texas state parks.
Dogs become Texas game wardens

One of the best family-based escapes you can find here in Southeast Texas is to visit one of our state parks like Village Creek in Lumberton and Martin Dies Jr. up around Jasper. They both offer an economic escape into adventure that includes camping, hiking, biking, hunting and fishing.

Just recently, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation highlighted data about the important role that parks play to local economies.

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Get a boat and tap into aquatic adventure in Southeast Texas

If you really want to enjoy fun living in Southeast Texas, buy a boat. It’s your

Over the past 45 years or so, I’ve owned a number of boats both new and used, and during that time I’ve figured out one thing — there is nothing worse than not owning some sort of boat here in Southeast Texas. When it comes to fun on the water, we’ve got it all from rivers and lakes to Sabine Lake, East Galveston Bay and the wide open Gulf of Mexico.

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Big trout take mullet baits on Lake Calcasieu

Big trout like this one are still being caught on Lake Calcasieu with mullet imi

The fantastic trophy trout fishing that was being kept very quiet on Sabine Lake came to a sudden halt about a week ago when we got a tidal wave of rain and runoff. All that rain water coming down the Sabine River put the skids to a “hot” trout bite, and definitely didn’t do white bass fishermen any favors, either.

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