This is a long shot, but as the old sayings go, �Nothing ventured, nothing gained,� and �It can�t hurt to ask.�
I�m looking for magazine back issues, specifically Texas Fisherman magazine from 1979 through 1990, the short-lived Texas Saltwater Magazine (January � December 1990) and Texas Fish & Game magazine, from 1994 through 2001.
These, along with my CCA TIDE magazines from July of �79 through January of 1981 (then the GCCA �Gulf Tide�) and my numerous newspaper clippings from the Houston Post were claimed by the storm surge of Hurricane Ike.
It was bad enough that the flood insurance policy that we paid almost a grand for was worthless, and that roughly 80 percent of the personal property Liz and I owned fell prey to the storm (including 15 years of equity in a destroyed home in Seabrook). But, as anyone who has been there will tell you, after the gratitude for being alive settles in, the grimly permanent nature of things irreplaceable � family heirlooms, photo albums, and in my case, a lifetime of work � becomes relentlessly real.
My mother, God bless her, just gave me a box with some back issues of all of the above, but only a small percentage. It made me realize how very much I would like to have whatever I can recover of my past in print ... especially those old copies of Texas Fisherman. Needless to say, I�m willing to pay (or, if you prefer, swap you out for a nice fishing rod and various other lures or accessories), and cover postage/shipping as well.
I realize, again, this is a long shot. But if there is a place to go for it, it�s TFF. Because if there is an audience that actually looks out for its own, it�s the subscribers to Texas Fishing Forum.
Thanks for your time, and for maybe asking around a bit among friends with enough years behind them to possibly still possess a few of these publications. Finding and re-discovering just some of these old magazines would mean a great deal to this old bait-chunker.
It was like losing a lifetime diary, literal pieces of my past and priceless imprints of unforgettable people and places from all over North and Central America.
Hope everyone enjoys a great Memorial Day while taking the time to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our freedom.
With sincere appreciation �
Boz

I may have some TF&G to help you. I'll check the exact dates.