Texas Chapters
Fishing's Future National Headquarters
P.O. Box 3848
116 E. Retama St
South Padre Island, TX 78597
(956) 238-9476
Texas Parks and Wildlife Angling Education
Abilene - Master Angler: Larry Condra
As a retired school teacher who taught outdoor ed and mentored kids through outdoor experiences, Larry continues to teach and reach folks with outdoor learning. He is an Area Chief for TPWD Aquatics Ed. And an archery specialist with the Texas Archery in Schools Project through TPWD.
Beaumont - Master Anglers: Adam Jaynes
Capt. Adam Jaynes grew up fishing at his grandparent's camp on the bank of the Mermentau River in south Louisiana. At the age of 12 Adam began mowing yards to save money to purchase his first boat.
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Beaumont - Master Anglers: Tal Cowan
Tal Cowan hails from Beaumont Texas. He graduated from Lamar University with a BS in Education/History. Tal taught school for 5 years within the Texas Public School System. During his time off he traveled and fished the marsh & bays throughout Texas and Louisiana.
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Brownsville - Master Anglers: Jorge Gonzalez / Mario Marquez
Jorge is an international student born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1987. He has been in Texas for the past 10 years working on his education. He is currently a student at the University of Texas at Brownsville, where he is pursuing his degree in Environmental Sciences to eventually ...
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Brownsville - Master Anglers: Mario Marquez / Jorge Gonzalez
It seems that whenever you start talking fishing with Mario, his eyes light up and a friendship beings! Born and raised in South Texas, Mario calls the Lower Laguna Madre home. He has fished these waters since before he could remember and his passion for “a tight line” has only increased.
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Deer Park - Master Angler: Jeff Akers
Jeff is a physics teacher at C.E. King High School. He has been activly involved in the outdoors since he could walk. He is a TPWD volunteer angler education instructor and area chief. He hopes every child who picks up a fishing rod will look like he did when he caught his first big fish!
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El Paso - Master Angler: Antoinette “Toni” VanDePutte
Toni can still remember catching her first fish as a 9 year old sitting in an aluminum boat on Lake Huron, in Michigan with her mothers’ father and her father. That 8 inch perch launched her passion of fishing. She took that passion to her 1st job, which she had for 29 years, at Ysleta...
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- Master Angler: Randy Warrick
Randy's bio coming shortly.
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Lake Jackson - Master Angler: Tony Gonzalez
When Tony was a youngster it seemed his parents would always know where to find him; he’d be found standing beside one of the areas local ponds or lakes catching Sunfish and Largemouth Bass, often using night crawlers dug up from his mothers flower beds. Some of Tony’s most fond memories come from sitting on the bank of Shy Pond with his father catching loads of Bluegill.
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Lower Coastal Bend - Master Angler: Stephen Putegnat
Stephen took his first professional fishing job at the ripe age of 13, working as a deckhand on chartered fishing boats on South Padre Island TX, but it didn’t start (or end) there.
South Texas is a wonderful place to live, especially if you are an outdoor enthusiast.
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Lytle - Master Angler: Connie Petruskevich
Hi Junior Anglers! My name is Connie and as you can see I am a very serious angler. No fish ever gets away from me! "I let em back though after I catch em". My fishing pole is the BEST one ever and no fish has ever got away either. Well, one did one time but that is because I let him. He did "NOT" get away I'm telling you, he didn't. I let him get away on purpose.
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McAllen - Master Angler: Paul Trevino
Paul, a native South Texan, brings a diverse mix of business and public service. While having attended the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg, Texas he was hired in the manufacturing sector for a NAFTA-based twin-plant corporation servicing both the U.S and Mexico.
Port Aransas - Coach Bear
Master Angler's bio coming shortly.
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Rio Grande City - Master Angler: Gus Escobar
Gus Born in Abilene, Texas and a Native of what we have come to know as the Hill Country of the Valley Rio Grande City (Starr County) which is known for great Whitetail hunting and the home of The Best Fishing Lake in the Country "Falcon Lake". Gus has been involved in athletics and the outdoors ever since he was old enough to hold a rod or a baseball. “I love sports and working with kids and because of that passion he coached for many years while his three children were growing up.”
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South Padre Island - Master Anger: Dan Wilson
Dan was born with a fishing rod in his hand. He lives to fish and share the joys found outside. Daniel “Dan” Wilson graduated from high school and immediately began his life of serving by spending the next 4 years as a Marine serving two tours of duty in Iraq.
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Spring - Master Angler: Henry Burns
Henry has a background rich in various outdoor experiences. When Henry was a child his father would take him fishing which fostered his passion for the outdoors. Fishing and picnics made for some of the best family outings. One of his fondest memories is catching white bass on spoons with his father.
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Victoria - Master Anglers: Bradley Hauboldt / Tal Cowan
Bradley is a native Texan, born and raised in Victoria Texas. Bradley works as the Warehouse Manager for Texas Tackle Factory and heads up the manufacturing for TTF's Alameda Tackle Brand. He also owns and operates a cattle business. Bradley enjoys everything outdoors. Bradely and his Yellow Lab Bo, hunt ducks & aligators and fish for trout & reds all around Port O' Connor, Seadrift and Victoria Tx.
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