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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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Sites Announced for Crab Trap Clean-Up Feb. 15-24

Posted by: Larry Bozka on February 15th, 2008

This just in from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division: The 7th Annual Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program begins today, February 15, and will continue through February 24.
Having personally participated in the process of collecting abandoned traps, I can assure you of two things:
1 – You and your boat will likely […]

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Prizes Lure State-Fish Art Contestants

Posted by: Larry Bozka on February 12th, 2008

 This just in from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department staffer Larry Hodge: If there is a budding young outdoor artist in your family, here’s a great opportunity to provide said youngster both some solid encouragement and the chance to win some great recognition and prizes.
It may be a while before he or she is up […]

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Flat-Out Fishing Returns to Lake Jackson Saturday, February 9

Posted by: Larry Bozka on February 3rd, 2008

I have, for several years, had the privilege of emceeing the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Upper Coast Flat-Out Fishing Seminar in Lake Jackson. This year marks the series’ fifth event, and the fourth at which I have been a presenter and emcee. Based on the continued interest and participation in seminars past, next Saturday, […]

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Increased State Park Funding Brings Positive Changes

Posted by: Larry Bozka on November 19th, 2007

Texas state parks have been suffering a lack of funding … and to the chagrin of many regular park-goers, diversion and “capping” of park-relegated funding by the Texas legislature … for far too long. Fortunately, as per this release just sent to CoastalAnglers.com by Rob McCorkle of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, the state […]

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