Texas bass fishing is way ahead of the pack.
And you can thank biologists and even Mother Nature for helping our state harbor the best largemouth angling in the country.
Bassmaster Magazine recently released its list of the best 100 U.S. bass lakes and Texas again led the way with nine...
As the youngster carefully cranked the Zebco, the jack-in-the-box anticipation took hold that accompanies bass fishing in Texas.
He knew something might happen. It was just a matter of when.
And how loud.
The pale, gray Slug-Go at the end of the line fluttered and twitched as it skittered along the surface...
With the spring spawn cranking up in many areas of the state, hundreds of anglers likely have handled big largemouth bass. And while the creatures remain resilient in the water, they often are mishandled by folks when the camera comes out or when being stashed in a livewell.
The ShareLunker...
There's a vast difference between "fishing" and "catching."
That statement is especially true for bass anglers. Even if you've got the time and money to put in the days needed to truly get on a pattern, fishing typically is done a whole lot more than catching.
For the weekend warrior, knowing...
Spring bass fishing season in Texas is in full swing and nine largemouths eclipsing 13 pounds have been entered into the ShareLunker program since February.
Summer also will be here before you know it, offering opportunities to get close to plenty of other angling targets, including inshore and offshore saltwater...
I love inspecting pictures of big fish, especially lunker largemouth bass, those critters that reach double digits in weight and are rare prizes for even the most seasoned of anglers.
I also hate seeing those frames that capture the exact wrong way to hold a big bass. You’ve likely seen...
The midday landscape on the back side of Mustang Island was sweltering.
The horizon danced and bubbled as the heat index rolled well above triple digits.
I was in the danger zone.
The paddle that seemed so feathery under the early morning clouds and in the cool breeze at dawn had been...
MUSTANG ISLAND -- No matter what the square said on the calendar, school was in session.
The surface in the summer shallows popped and squished as horse mullet zoomed back and forth amid stands of waving seagrass and sandy potholes dotted with the occasional oyster shell or crab. The rising...
Texas is home to the best bass fishing in the country.
That's a statement anglers in the Lone Star State long have been able to take to the bank, but actually quantifying it has been tough in the past, especially considering other notable largemouth locales including Florida and California arguably have...