Archive for “April, 2008”

No-Charge Angling Privileges at Select Texas State Parks

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 15th, 2008

This just in from Rob McCorkle of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. For those who maintain (and usually, correctly) that “nothing is free,” TPWD’s no-charge state park fishing is a wonderful exception to the rule.
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AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, fishing and warmer weather go together like chips and salsa. The […]

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The Feisty, Tasty Sand Trout is Well Worth a Cast

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 13th, 2008

 They run in schools, but they don’t get nearly as large as their speckled cousins. They’re aggressive feeders, prone to feeding binges that will help an angler of any skill level collect a fair-sized freezer bag of fillets in very short order. Like speckled trout, they have onion-skin-thin mouths, and are pretty adept at throwing […]

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Great Texas Birding Classic Returns April 27-May 4

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 10th, 2008

This just in from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department staffer Tom Harvey … news on an event that over the years has gained tremendous, not to mention, international attention.
With the currently soaring popularity of bird watching, the Great Texas Birding Classic is now among the premier birding-related events on the planet. I recall being on […]

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The Truth About Cats and Dogs

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 6th, 2008

I’ll begin this with an up-front admission. The following post has nothing to do with fishing.
Although I receive it in voluminous quantities, and often get a real kick out of it, I’m not a
guy who tends to pass on a ton of jokes and humor stuff via e-mail. Our “In Boxes” are usually way
too full […]

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TPW Commission Adopts 2008-2009 Hunting/Fishing Regulations

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 3rd, 2008

This is from Steve Lightfoot with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, news you need to know about upcoming changes in Texas 2008-2009 hunting and fishing regulations …
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, at its March 26 meeting, adopted changes to hunting and fishing regulations designed to create additional recreational opportunities while […]

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