TEXAS GULF FISHING

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Muddy-Water Redfish
Dirty water is no obstacle to catching reds if you know how to cope with it. March 8, 2010 By Pete Cooper Jr.

Leschper: Winter toll on hunting, fishing still unknown
However, the lasting impact of Mother Nature's cold shoulder won't be known for some time.

Taking it easy under Rockport-Fulton's trees
It was a dreary winter, with weeks of rain, cold and clouds. So when the forecast looked promising for one of my favorite escapes, I packed a weekend bag and headed to Rockport, Texas' winter hamlet for man, woman and whooper.

Spawning bass offer angling opportunity
Guide and fly-fishing expert Lefty Ray Chapa stares down the Colorado River, checking on the status of the annual white bass run.

Florida not immune to winter's big chill
When you've got to drop 300 feet or more around reef structure, a power assist reel loaded with braided line is a handy tool.

Outdoors Report: March 6
Guide James Plaag of Silver King Adventures reported lots of trout while drifting in 5-7 feet of water.

Outdoors Report: March 5
East-southeast winds brought warming tides in the bays. Water temperatures rose to 56 degrees at Eagle Point, and 61 degrees at Galveston Pleasure Pier.

Outdoors report: March 4
Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Redfish are fair to good at San Luis pass on crabs and at the mouths of drains on Gulps and shrimp.

CCA fundraiser helps education goals of others
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the American Bank Center and the party ends around 11 p.m. This is among the premier conservation fundraisers and social events of the Coastal Bend, as well as one of the top money makers for CCA-Texas. Admission is $125, which includes a bottomless buffet, a yeara s CCA membership and entry into the summer long STAR ...

A Look at Kemah Texas, Facing the Wind
Pioneering Texans called the area Shell Siding, owing to massive oyster shell beds along the bay, sometimes twenty or more feet deep.

Act now to map out your next big outdoor adventure
"A good plan today beats a perfect one tomorrow." That saying has been attributed to many sources, but it applies nowhere more than in outdoor pursuits, and if you're looking to plan a hunting or fishing excursion for 2010 and don't have your agenda well under way, you're behind everyone else.

Now is the time to plan that big 2010 hunting trip
"A good plan today beats a perfect one tomorrow." That saying has been attributed to many sources, but it applies nowhere more than in outdoor pursuits, and if you're looking to plan a hunting or fishing excursion for 2010 and don't have your agenda well under way, you're behind everyone else.

Now Open
Seeing the San Bernard River flow unimpeded to the Gulf of Mexico is something of a miracle.

Fly Fish Texas coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 13
Show hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All Fly Fish Texas activities are free with regular paid admission to the center.

Outdoors report: Feb. 25
Hackberry Rod and Gun reported good redfish action around the weirs and in the backwaters.

Outdoors report: Feb. 24
Guide Danno Wise said fishing has been slow in the Lower Laguna Madre. Redfish have been in skinny water, but unwilling to hit artificials.

Hints from Heloise
Dear Heloise: We have two mini schnauzers, Millie and Maggie, who sleep at my feet all day in my home office.

Outdoors Report: Feb. 22
Sea fog developed across the bay complex for most of the afternoon before the front arrived.

Leschper: It's just fishing a " it's not personal
Anglers in Alaska often fish in close proximity while targeting spawning runs of salmon, which is known as "combat fishing." The slight buzz of an outboard grew from a mosquito-like whisper into an earth-shattering wave of power.

Fly Fish Texas comes to Freshwater Fisheries
From the Texas Parks and Wildlife Web site: ATHENS - Fly Fish Texas is your one-stop shopping center for everything there is to know about fly-fishing in Texas, and it takes place March 13 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.