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“Stationary Downrigging” Affords a Calculated Deep-Water Angling Edge

Posted by: Larry Bozka on May 2nd, 2008

I covered this topic in an issue of Salt Water Sportsman last fall, and have gotten enough requests for the info that it arguably merits another look.
The subject?
A handy little technique that I simply call “stationary downrigging.”
Most fishermen, understandably, equate downriggers with trolling. “Controlled-depth fishing” is the name of the game, but unknown to many, […]

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Surfside Marina Now Open to Sport Fishermen

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 24th, 2008

SURFSIDE, TX – If you have driven over the Surfside Bridge lately, you’re bound to have seen it. As you’re heading toward Surfside Beach, cresting the bridge, to your right is situated a brand-new (and really big) facility that has changed the face of sport fishing amenities on the Upper Texas Coast.
 My friend and video […]

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TPWD Fishing Reports Added; Photo Gallery Viewing Note; Spring Boating Reminders

Posted by: Larry Bozka on April 18th, 2008

One development, and one usage tip regarding CoastalAnglers.com …
We have added the Texas Parks & Wildife Department’s Weekly Fishing Reports to our links. These reports do not go into great detail as a rule; however, they do give you a quick and up-front look at coastal (and freshwater) angling developments and trends as they occur.
Secondly, […]

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HOW MUCH? Hunting and Fishing a $14.4 Billion Industry in Texas

Posted by: Larry Bozka on March 23rd, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas — How does a $14.4 billion Texas-based industry go unnoticed? Easy, when you consider most of its participants go about their business cloaked in camouflage or tucked in some secluded backwater hideaway.
Despite not appearing on the stock market rolls, hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers in Texas collectively are a major economic force, according […]

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Four Boat Ramp Projects, Two on Texas Coast, Receive Grant Funding

Posted by: Larry Bozka on February 18th, 2008

Every time you buy fishing tackle, every time you fill your boat with fuel, you are contributing to the betterment of the Texas outdoors. Thanks in part to those contributions, the Lone Star State is about to witness the construction of four new boat ramps … two of them on the Texas Coast.
You may never […]

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