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Fishing the Gulf of Mexico Cowboy Style

By John Gregg Watsonville, CA. (January 23, 2007) — If the winter blues have set in, here’s a cure for those of you who are looking to escape the cold weather and soak up some sunshine. Maybe it is time to hitch up your boat and head south, I mean all the way south to Texas and the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

If spring can’t come fast enough and your looking to try out that new fishing gear, well, we’ve got a great destination for you just outside of Galveston, Texas.

Captain Michael Jennings has been fishing the coastal and offshore waters of the Texas Gulf Coast for over twenty years and that has meant a lot of Cobia, King Mackerel, Dorado, Blackfin, Yellowfin Tuna and of course, Bull Redfish.

Tim's Taxidermy was established in 1986. Get your competition level trophy mounts done right here! Stop by Tim's shop in West Columbia and see the MacBeth Monster 12 point buck sporting 9-1/2" double drop-tines! Please visit the Gallery at www.timstaxidermy.com!

Billy McDaniel has been building BillyStiX Custom Fishing Rods for about 40 years. A Florida native and fisherman himself, Billy understands the needs of his customers.

BillyStiX Rods are built one at a time, and are hand-wrapped and fitted to your particular needs. It is for this reason that Billy insists that each new rod buyer come by for a personal consultation and discussion of his or her rod needs.

www.billystix.com

Manufacturer of high quality lures for big game fish since 1981! www.bigmikeslures.co m

NOAA’s Vision
“An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions”

Click the following link to view the forecast for the upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda ship channel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda Bays

www.ndbc.noaa.gov

Our nation's marine fishery resources are over-exploited and nearly collapsed. The primary cause of this decimation is government-sanctioned "search and destroy" fishing by the industrial fishing fleet. The RFA views this devastation and mismanagement of marine resources as a political problem, requiring a political solution. There is a tremendous need for national effort to coordinate political action by concerned anglers, fishing clubs, conservationists, and business people to stop the devastation of U.S. fishing stocks.

To resolve this political problem, the RFA is successfully... (Please visit us for more info).

www.rfatexas.org

www.2coolfishing.com

Welcome to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Web site, your online connection to some of the finest outdoor recreation in the world, including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, birdwatching and much more. You will also find the latest on TPWD's efforts to conserve fish and wildlife species and habitat as well as cultural and historic sites across Texas, with many opportunities for you to get involved with this important work.

For more information, please click the following link to visit our website.

www.tpwd.state.tx.us

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We are active boaters and fishermen so we know how important comfort on the water really is. Rough sea conditions can compromise your wonderful day out on the water or even make you decide to cancel your trip all together. We have found a way to change all of that and make every day on the water more enjoyable with OCEAN-TAMER marine bean bags.

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