How to Use Your Electronics to Find Fish During the Summer

When summer heats up in Texas, lake water temperatures soar into the high 80s and 90s. Fish leave their shallow spring haunts and head out to deeper water where temperatures are more stable and oxygen levels are higher. Finding fish across vast expanses of open water can feel like searching for a needle in a…

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Summer Fishing Safety: Tips for a Great Day on the Water

Lake Texoma striper guide

Summer in Texas brings some of the most exciting fishing of the year. Whether you are chasing early-morning topwater bass on Sam Rayburn, targeting deep-water stripers on Lake Texoma, or running offshore from the Gulf Coast, a day on the water is hard to beat. But as the Texas sun cranks up the heat, the…

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Reel in the Adventure: Why You Need a Lake Texoma Striper Guide

Striped Bass Fishing

If you are looking for the absolute best striped bass fishing in North America, you don’t need to head to the Atlantic coast. You just need to drive to the Texas-Oklahoma border. Lake Texoma is widely considered the “Striper Capital of the World,” and for good reason. Unlike most inland lakes where striped bass cannot…

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Lake Texoma Fishing Report: Finding Fish in the Warmer Water

If you’ve been out on Lake Texoma lately, you’ve likely felt it: that familiar Texas heat is starting to settle in. As the spring rains taper off and the sun begins to bake the surface, the water temperatures are climbing into the high 60s and low 70s. For many anglers, “warmer water” sounds like a…

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The Ultimate Adventure: Why You Need a Lake Texoma Striper Guide

Lake Texoma striper guide

If you’re looking for the best striped bass fishing in the world, you don’t need to head to the coast. You just need to head to the border. Lake Texoma, straddling Texas and Oklahoma, is a premier “striper factory,” and there is no better way to experience it than with Steve Barnes – TX Fishing…

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