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Lake Austin is the place to catch giant bass right now
Exam.-April-1,-2013,-Lake-Austin-lunker.jpgIt’s not known as the most popular bass fishing lake in Texas, but truth be known, Lake Austin is an up-and-coming star when it comes to producing...
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Spring fronts make it tough to find big trout
Exam.-April-8,-2013,-Sabine-trout.jpgEarly spring cold fronts continue to move through Southeast Texas, and that has made the business of catching big trout on Sabine Lake more than a little tough. But...
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Gobblers strutting their way to spring hunting adventure
Exam.-Sloan-gobbler,-April-12,-2013.jpgTurkey hunting doesn’t get any better than what we have in Texas. Here in the Pineywoods, the restocking of eastern wild turkeys is still struggling in many...
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Odd twist at end of lunker season
Exam.-April-22,-2013-Lunker-from-Nacodoches.jpgThe 2013 season on ShareLunker bass weighing 13 pounds or more is nearing an end, but not without at least one more very interesting twist.read more
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Sam Rayburn, T-Bend make nation’s Top 10 for bass
Exam.-April-29,-2013,-Sam-Rayburn.jpgThe second annual list ranking the country’s best bass lakes has been released by Bassmaster Magazine, and Sam Rayburn is ranked No. 2 with Toledo Bend at 10.read more
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East Texas lakes produce big time numbers of 13-pounders
Exam.-May-6,-2013,-ShareLunker-554.jpgThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker Program has come to an end for the 2013 season. The nearest lake to the Golden Triangle to give up a...
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The right tackle for catching more trout and reds
Exam.-May-13,-2013,-Tackle-for-reds-and-trout,-R.-Sloan.jpgThere have been a gazillion lures made over the past several decades that are designed specifically to catch speckled trout and redfish, but...
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Hit the short rigs for Sabine kings
Exam.jpgFishing for king mackerel can be big-time fun from 10 to 35 miles off the Sabine jetties. From now until the end of October, they can be caught all day long around baitfish, shrimp boats and...
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Line, leader combos that catch more trout, reds
Exam. June 3, 2013, line, leader.jpgread more
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Red snapper catches are great
Exam.jpgRed snapper are in the news for the numbers of fish being caught, and the fact that a Texas judge has snubbed the National Marine Fisheries Service. That, in turn, has lengthened the...
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Big trout are good on Sabine Lake
Exam. March 10, 2014, white bass .JPGThe water temperature is right around the mid-50s on Sabine Lake, but that has not affected the catches of trout and reds so far this winter. In fact, regardless of...
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Ableson, Prye win big trout contest on Sabine and Calcasieu lakes
Exam. March 24, 2014, SAbine big trout.jpgCold fronts continue to make trout fishing extremely tough to figure out on Sabine Lake. However, a few anglers willing to grind it out are finding heavy trout...
View ArticleTPWD reduces trout limits along the middle Texas coast
As of Sunday, March 30, the water temperature on Sabine Lake was 67 degrees. That’s still a little cool for this time of year, but it didn’t slow the numbers of trout, reds and flounder being caught...
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Cranks, spinnerbaits best for Sam Rayburn bass
Exam. April 14, 2014, big bass.jpgOnce again, we’ve got a cold front plowing through Southeast Texas, and the high winds and cold air will slow fishing down on inland lakes and coastal bays. This is...
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Robert Sloan Outdoors: You never know where you're going to find a game warden
Exam. April 28, 2014 GW deer.jpgOne of the wackiest things I’ve ever seen a game warden do was to crawl up a tree so he could see where three young squirrel hunters were heading after a successful...
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Don't forget about boating safety on Memorial Day weekend
Robert-Sloan.gifMemorial Day weekend is upon us, and this is typically a time when thousands of folks across Texas take to the lakes, rivers and bays in boats, jet skis, kayaks and canoes. It’s also a...
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HIking and camping cheap entertainment for entire family
Exam. June 23, 2014, Hiking, R. Sloan.jpgThere are miles upon miles of great hiking trails within a short run from Beaumont, and they offer cheap entertainment for the entire family, especially the...
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Robert Sloan Outdoors: Invasive species battle
zebra mussel.jpgHeading into the July 4 weekend leads us to an array of fishing options. On the coast, your best bet is to fish the jetties with live shrimp, finger mullet or mud minnows. It’s a sure...
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Rayburn, T-Bend giving up good numbers of fat catfish
Exam. July 21, 2014, R. Sloan.jpgThanks to a flood of rain water heading down the Neches and Sabine rivers, fishing on Sabine Lake is going to take a direct hit, meaning slower fishing. However, a good...
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Best beach option is Sea Rim State Park south of Sabine
Exam. July 28, 2014, R. Sloan.jpgIt’s been a long time coming but Sea Rim State Park has finally been rebuilt and is open to entertain the entire family with a variety of summer-time outdoor fun in the...
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