Texas Bass Fishing News

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Jerimiah 15: Verse 16:  Thy Words were found, and I did eat them; and thy Word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart; For I am called by Thy Name, O LORD GOD of Hosts.

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By Robert Brumbaugh

It will yield a summer experience that will feed an interest that will last a lifetime.

Fishing Time is Here!

After a long cold winter spring has finally sprung here on Lake Fork.  I have enjoyed some good catches in the past few days due to the warming water temperatures.

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Ephesians 3; 16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His Glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.

Water temps have been running in main lake 58-62deg. Water is clear. On north end of lake water temp has been 62-63deg. Water is muddy here except in far back. Bass are moving up in shallows to spawn. Been catching black bass up to 8lbs

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John 10: Verse 10; The thief cometh not but for to steal, kill, and destroy: I am come that they might have life and may have it more abundantly.

The fishing is getting hot at Lake Fork right now with warmer temperatures finally arriving and water temperatures increasing to a range adequate for the annual spawn to take off. This is a relief after all the dismal cold days that we have had this winter. I can’t remember a year that I wore thermal underwear for as many consecutive fishing days as I have this year. I am not going to put them up just yet though as it is spring and you just never know when the next cold blast will strike.

Wanted you all to know about this new tournament  exclusively for fly fisherman targeting largemouth bass.  It is on May 8, 2010  at Lake Fork and they\'re looking for a record bass caught by fly rod.  They are planning  seminars, casting contests, and prize drawings so it should be fun.

AUSTIN – Expansion of mule deer hunting opportunities tops a short list of proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is considering for 2010-2011.

AUSTIN – Following an extensive nationwide search, Robin Riechers has been selected to lead the Coastal Fisheries Division at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Riechers began his career with TPWD in 1988 and has served in various roles within coastal fisheries, most recently as the Science and Policy Director.

West Texas lake produces two Toyota ShareLunkers in less than a week

ATHENS, Texas — O.H. Ivie Reservoir sent another Toyota ShareLunker to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) January 21, just five days after sending its first entry since 2002.

ATHENS, Texas — Another West Texas reservoir rebounding from the drought of the late 1990s is starting to pump out monster largemouth bass.

ATHENS, Texas — O.H. Ivie Reservoir and other West Texas lakes suffered from drought from the late 1990s until 2004, when rains came again.

Two (2) years of testing...Not in stock ponds..not in Mexico, but in local lakes where the average fishermen and women fish, and as the saying goes, "in our own back yard" the good ole USA.  Started with a 2 foot worm, results xxx.  21"worm, results xxx 19" xxx ...18"xxx. Finally  the ultimate length???

ATHENS, Texas — Texas fisheries biologists know their jobs are changing. On January 22 a trio of experts will give them a glimpse of what the future may hold at the annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society.

Anglers fishing in the North and Central Divisions will now  be competing for a chance to win a 2010 Nissan Titan Truck valued at $35,000 at  the 2010 Lone Star Series Championship in October.  This championship grand  prize is guaranteed.

AUSTIN, Texas – Coastal anglers are asked to be mindful of conditions during extreme cold weather, particularly the impacts a saltwater freeze event can have on game fish populations.

ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials intend to make the 2010 State-Fish Art Contest expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens the biggest and best in the contest’s history, and they need your help.

Anyone with information regarding actions by the state to rescue stranded travelers on Texas highway 287 west of Wichita Falls please contact the Texas SportsGuide.

AUSTIN, Texas – There was a time not long ago when Texas bass were small and ended up battered and fried alongside catfish and bluegills. Phil Durocher had a hand in taking bass off the dinner table and putting a national spotlight on quality largemouth fishing in Texas.