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TPWD Stands Down After Gustav

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:43:38 -0400

East Texas appeared to have dodged a bullet by this Tuesday, as thousands of evacuees returned to their homes, hundreds of Texas game wardens prepared to de-mobilize and several state parks that had closed prepared to reopen in the wake of Hurricane Gustav’s passage.

TOYOTA TEXAS BASS CLASSIC RELOCATING

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:23:01 -0400

Lake Conroe, Texas - The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), a unique team angling competition featuring the top professional anglers in the world, will be held at Lake Conroe, Texas in 2009. It will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 22 - 24 and will adhere to strict slot limits that set it apart from other events. The event will benefit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and its outdoor recreation programs.

TPW Commission Awards $10 Million in Local Park Grants across Texas

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:30:16 -0400

HOUSTON — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Aug. 21 approved $10 million in competitive parks and recreation grants for city and county parks and other sites across the state. Grant project descriptions are listed by county below.

Texas Saltwater Fishing Reports Update - August 20, 2008

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:03:58 -0400

NORTH SABINE
Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters. Trout have been taken in the middle of the lake under birds.

SOUTH SABINE
Trout are good on live shad around the Louisiana shoreline. Trout, redfish and jack crevalle are good around the jetty on live bait and topwaters.

Texas Freshwater Fishing Reports Update - August 20, 2008

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:20 -0400

ALAN HENRY
Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.16' low. Black bass are good on buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and large blue fleck soft plastic worms fished along timber lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

City and State to Open New Paddling Trail on Aug. 14

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:37:04 -0400

10.9-Mile Trail is A First in the DFW Metoplex

City and state officials will dedicate the new 10.9 mile Lake Arlington Paddling Trail at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 at Richard W. Simpson Park in Arlington, marking the first Texas Paddling Trail on a lake and the first in Dallas/Fort Worth or any other urban area. Richard Simpson Park is located at 6300 W. Arkansas Lane.

New Era Begins on Lake Conroe

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:14:26 -0400

BRYAN, Texas—There was a time when Lake Conroe was the perfect example of Mark Twain’s comment that “water is for fighting over.”

During the 1980s the 21,000-acre reservoir just north of Houston was the scene of a bitter battle over how to control hydrilla, an exotic plant that invaded the lake to such an extent it hampered boating and recreational use of the lake.

Texas Saltwater Fishing Report - August 8, 2008

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:13:48 -0400

NORTH SABINE
Trout are good in the river on live shad and shrimp. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters, and in the middle of the lake under birds. Few anglers braved the weather as Tropical Storm Edouard came ashore.

Texas Freshwater Fishing Report - August 8, 2008

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:11:56 -0400

ALAN HENRY
Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; .23' low. Black bass are good on white buzzbaits early and late in day, and white/blue spinnerbaits and black/chartreuse jigs along timber lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Young Houston Entrepreneurs Making a Splash Against Big Competition

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:23:00 -0400

Brothers Jason and Jake Brown are experiencing an exciting growth period with their fishing lure company, Brown Lures. The young duo is shaking up the way business is done, and the way companies communicate and interact with customers in their industry, all in the face of much larger competition and with a limited budget. The increase in demand for their products has more than doubled every year so far, and they recently moved into a new facility to handle their expansion.

Texas Saltwater Fishing Report - July 30, 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:05:17 -0400

NORTH SABINE Trout are good in the river on live shad and shrimp. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters, and in the middle of the lake under birds.
SOUTH SABINE Trout, redfish and jack crevalle are good around the jetty on live bait. Redfish are fair to good under diving birds and around the rocks on live shrimp.

Texas Freshwater Fishing Report - July 30, 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:03:38 -0400

ALAN HENRY
Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.78' low. Black bass are good on white buzzbaits early and late in day, and white spinnerbaits and black/chartreuse jigs along timber lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

TPW Commission Slates Annual Public Hearing for Housto

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:19:17 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time in nearly a decade, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will hold its annual public hearing outside of Austin. The August 20-21 meeting will be held at the Houston Zoo.

Polarized Sunglasses Tested for Shortcomings

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:55:06 -0400

Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 16, 2008 -- This research focused on three long-standing beliefs:

- Polarized sunglasses should not be used as motorcycle sunglasses because polarization makes it harder to see puddles on the roadway.

Deadly Holiday Weekend Prompts Water Safety Warnings

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:13:01 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas — During the July 4 holiday weekend, at least 13 Texans drowned in public waters. Seven of those were in North Texas, and together they bring the total number of water-related fatalities in Texas to 66 for this year. More than half of those deaths did not involve boats.