While the bass world may be focused on hawgs, the farmers on the saltwater side seem to prefer cattle, as both giant tuna and giant stripers are referred to as COWS. If you’re all about the bovine fishing lifestyle and want the world to know it, check out some of these apparel and decals.

Texas has their own state bass — a feisty little stream brawler that lives in the central part of the state — The Guadalupe. Check out some of the merch dedicated to this special species.

Jet skis can be fun, but there are times when irresponsible riders make us wish there was an open season on those buzzing annoyances.

If you’re salty and you know it (or possibly in recovery) advertise your addiction. These NaCl-flavored clothing brands can help you show off your love of saltwater fishing.

I love me some HGTV. Watching the design shows inspires me for our not-so-far-way plan to build our retirement home. I’m constantly gathering home décor ideas. Perhaps I have found some pieces to get us started thanks to Great Blue Heron Furniture of Texas

Did Jimi Hendrix fish? Does it matter? He and his compositions live on in the angling world over a half century after his death.

It’s Super Bowl Sunday. I have no interest in either team, and as always I have fishing on the brain, so I take an angling-centric approach to the analysis. Here are some nuggets of information and ephemera that may help my fellow fishermen choose a side.

Did you know that legendary southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd had their own topwater lure? There’s at least some limited photographic evidence that the band liked to fish but I don’t know if they were hard core about it.

As a kid from a non-fishing family, at a time before competitive collegiate fishing really existed, I wouldn’t have known to look for fishing opportunities in college. However, if you or some young person you know is headed off to higher education, and loves to fish, consider some of these options.

We’ve all said it — now two-time Bassmaster Classic champ allows you to fully rep the idea that it’s not your fault, you’re just fishing on a terrible lake.

We continue to scour the web for links that will affect your ability to travel to fish in the years to come. Whether you’re going somewhere new in ’24 to get bit, or headed back to the same places you’ve visited for decades, here's a set to start the year.

If you’ve spent a lifetime passionately chasing “little green fish” — or any fish for that matter — then “The Common Angler” by Jack Wollitz will sing to you.

Texas-based Howler Brothers makes lifestyle clothing with technical and design features that make it ideal for fishing. I particularly like the fact that they’ve used roosterfish on several of their pieces. Their Reserve Rodanthe Blanket Flannel features a roosterfish. It insulates and it’s super-soft.

The worst gift ever? Big Mouth Billy Bass was ubiquitous two decades ago, and just like the Mafia it’s tough to escape. Here’s the tale of the animatronic fish.

Chad Morgenthaler didn’t get to use a landing net during most of his professional bass fishing career, but he never forgot how to corral and capture his targets. Check him out in action, chasing airborne wildlife with remarkable grace.

Jaws remains a powerful influence nearly a half-century after its release. Sharks continue to trigger our fear response centers and even people who were born decades later are “afraid to go back in the water” as the result of the movie. It’s also iconic in popular culture, and that extends down to apparel.

A number of fishing, apparel and knickknack merchandisers have connected legendary country singer Dolly Parton to Dolly Varden trout — one of our favorite Alaskan targets. Here are some examples that entertained us.

As part of her gift to me for our 18th wedding anniversary, Hanna got a four pack of socks, featuring some of my favorite fish species — largemouth bass, rainbow trout, yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi. Check ‘em out.

Here are four articles that I read in 2023 that inspired me and that I think are consistent with the messages that we try to push forward at Half Past First Cast — making the most of your remaining casts and your remaining breaths.

Fishing travel news continues to flow freely, even at the end of the year, and we continue to scour the wires so you can focus on other things. Here are some relevant stories that you may have missed.