Rising to the surface

Sabine Lake guide Eddie Hernandez shows off a fat trout caught this week while fishing a chartreuse and black Top Dog over shallow shell and rocks. You will be hard pressed to find an angler anywhere on earth that'll turn away from a good topwater bite. That's especially true when you're talking about catching trout and reds. And right about now the topwater bite is better than you might think on Sabine.  Full Story Monday, August 30, 2010

Southeast Texas hunters ready for Sept. 1 dove season opener

Southeast Texas couldn't be looking better when it comes to attracting and holding numbers of doves. The only thing that could screw things up prior to the Central Zone Sept. 1 opener would be some sort of a tropical storm or worse, a hurricane that drops a ton of rain on area rice fields.  Full Story Monday, August 23, 2010

Get the jump on fall camping with the free State Park guide

Even though it's hot enough to a fry an egg on the concrete, it's going to eventually cool down toward the middle and later parts of September. And when that happens, it's a sure thing that state park camping is going to be a big time get-away opportunity. And right now is the time to make your reservations.  Full Story Monday, August 16, 2010

Ultimate lure for reds?

Without a doubt, there is no better lure for catching reds than a gold spoon. That's been the case for decades and will continue to be 'til the end of time, I suppose. And the areas around Sabine Lake, Keith Lake and East Galveston Bay are ideal spoon fishing venues.  Full Story Monday, August 09, 2010

Late summer topwater bite can be excellent for big largemouth bass

When it comes to excellent topwater bass fishing, it's tough to beat our well-stocked lakes in East and Southeast Texas. Two of the best topwater bass fishing lakes in the state are Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend. But there are also plenty of smaller lakes that provide a great topwater bite.  Full Story Monday, August 02, 2010

On the job, game wardens run across some funny situations

Working as a Texas game warden has it high and low points, and it's not a job that everybody could handle on a daily basis. But having worked with wardens and done a number of stories on them over the past few decades, I can say that being a game warden does have it's comical moments.  Full Story Monday, July 26, 2010