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Backwater Adventures and even a piece of FISH BITES for extra smell. Long drifts to find fish concentrations, then zero in on where the best action is. Sometimes in the Lagoon pin perch will attack the shrimp so fast it’s not worth the trouble. Move to areas with less grass and you will see a reduction in pin perch, the rocks of Baffin are probably your best bet. We always find a varied mixed bag of fish when we use live shrimp, enjoyable after a whole summer of catching mostly trout. When the water temperatures drop into the 70’s trout and reds will explode on top water baits! If your area is void of floating grass tickle a top water over the surface at first light. This time of year I like a smaller high pitch rattle, sounds more like a shad. After the sun comes up, switch over to soft plastics. The next few months as fish start to regulate their body temperatures soft plastics will let anglers cover a bunch of water, match the bait they are feeding on, and spend more time fishing and less time re-baiting. Every species of baitfish is flowing through the bays right now, and most of them are not sold at bait stands. As bait fishermen we use very few species as bait. Gamefish are feeding in glass minnows, shad, ballyhoo, mud minnows and chubs, we can match that with our lure selection. I chose the DOA LURE LINE because it’s all proven designs with matching jig heads and the color selection is limitless. The 3”CAL SHADS are the small and lifelike imitation of all the baitfish we have. Many times the difference in effectiveness is the one or two inches in lure size. When the bite is on I like to switch to the big 5” jerk shad, and when shad are present the DOA AIRHEAD. Vary your presentation between bumping the bottom, double pump and retrieve. Gamefish follow the lunar feeding tables and I change my presentation to match their level of aggression. The edges of the ICW are about to light up with activity. As the migration of baitfish starts to slow down the shrimp will be on the move and following the ICW like a highway. Start off along the edges working soft plastics first thing in the morning and I can guarantee you a tight line. While the live baits we have all been using will work and even excel, change is here. The availability of the popular live baits will be tough to find on the weekend so relax and just go fishing. Catches have been outstanding and I’ve been working hard on all my duck blinds getting ready for another winter duck season. Seasons are changing and I’m not the only one that’s ready! Follow all our adventures on FACEBOOK AT JOEY FARAHS FISHING! Go get wet......
By Joey Farah Farah’s Fishing Adventures We are in times of change in both the rhythm of nature and fishing techniques. For the last four months most fisherman have been focused on bait fishing, mainly live croaker and piggy perch. As the days of fall lead us closer to winter these baits become h a r d e r for bait providers to catch, a n d Big Reds are still easy to find in b e c o m e the Laguna Madre’ especially l e s s effective. on windy afternoons. O u r migrations of baitfish have poured masses of baitfish towards our passes and brought a congregation of gamefish following them. In the weeks to come don’t get in a panic when you find a change in bait opportunities at the dock, go back to the basics! Some of my earliest success came from using small mullet caught in cast nets. These hardy baitfish have a certain odor that makes them attractive both dead and alive. Anglers can catch them or buy them from the marinas, fresh is always better than frozen. Using a slip weight on the main line and a swivel to stop it before the leader is the best way to fish them. Hooking the mullet in the back will keep the bait swimming in circles, the bottom half will swim towards the surface and over the grass. Hooking them through the chin and up out of the top of the nose will let them swim strait in heavy current. Sometimes fresh cut or sliced finger mullet will bring more attention than live ones. I like a 4# circle hook when fishing finger mullet. Drifting with them under a popping cork will also work well. It’s back! Live shrimp and popping corks are a Texas tradition. Different styles of corks and depth of presentation are all part of testing your wits against the fish. Colored beads? Rattles? Foam or plastic? Gather up a few different set-ups and see what works. For me it is the time tested use of foam or cork floats, 30lb leader material with a #4 circle hook. I like to keep my leaders a bit long and always use a split shot to keep the bait down. I will add a small bead in dirty water
By Jay Gardner Work took me to the beaches of South Padre and Cameron County this past week. I was apprehensive about the red tide reports, but we headed off at the crack-o-chicken of 5am and pointed the truck south. As we crossed the Queen Isabella Causeway, I could see the tell-tale slicks and smell the offensive red tide signature, and worried about the beach. I will give the smell about 2 out of 10 (realizing that I’m pretty sensitive to the stuff). T h a n k f u l l y, once across the causeway, the smell diminished and was absent the rest of the day. One thing I noticed immediately, and throughout the day, that there were no mullet jumping in the 5lb flounder surf. I know, I looked a lot. In addition, I didn’t see any little pompano, jacks, or whiting at the edge of the surf. You can ALWAYS see some little fish cruising the edge of the water, almost independent of season, unless one thing happens: they’re all killed by red tide and not there. There were no birds working out at the color change (which was dismal anyway), and nothing really going on. The wind had shifted and was coming out of the south to south west, which had the winds coming straight up the pipe along the beach. This made a nice 3 knot current running south the north. The water was obviously kind of beat up, and the clarity was lacking for what we usually get to experience in south Padre. This same water is headed our way as I type this.
the plovers eat. It’s the same thing with storm displaced birds; when the tide is high on the beach, they move to the upper reaches of the back side of the Island and wait it out. Beachcombing was quite disappointing. Shelling was mediocre at best. There were no red mangrove seeds, which I had hoped to find. They’re about the size of a No. 2 pencil, although a little fatter at the base and slightly curved. As they are bright green, they typically stick out like a sore thumb. I only saw one black mangrove seed, and it was cut in half. An inspection on the backside of the Island on the way out let me know that the black mangroves have not begun dropping their seeds yet, although the trees are full of them. The water had been going to the base of the dunes, just as it has been around here. Usually this lines all the flotsam up nicely, making beach combing an easy thing, as well as making driving a dream during low tide. However, the more I looked at the wrack line, the more I saw skeletons and spines of dead fish along the base of the dunes. As I was barefoot at the time (don’t tell OSHA on me), I quickly decided that I didn’t need to be fooling around up there. Please be aware of similar conditions here locally. Don’t let the kids or the dogs wander around at the base of the dunes due to spines in the feet, and because I did see a relatively fresh dead southern stargazer. These fish died because of lethal levels of red tide toxin in their systems, and if the dog eats a portion of the fish,
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The shorebirds were the usual suspects, with laughing gulls, sanderlings, and willets being the primary inhabitants. I was very surprised to not see any piping plovers, or snowy plovers for that fact. I’m guessing due to the range in tides from the base of the dunes at night to all the way down towards mean low water during the day that those particular birds were on the backside of the Island during our visit. When tides have a large range like that, the mud flats on the backside of the Island are flooded, and then exposed on a daily basis. This really jump starts the worms and fly larvae (gross!) that
they could also get sick and potentially die. Sorry for the doom and gloom report folks. BUT! By the time this hits your hands, we should have received our second little front for the season. While I don’t appreciate the winds, I DO appreciate the slight drop in temperature, especially at night. It’s easier on the electric bill for sure. Flounder should be running soon, and I nailed a decent one the other day in the skiff. But I’m hoping that it will kick off the beach fishing in high gear, and if it does, I’ll see you loyal readers On the Rocks.
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VOTERS GUIDE Early Voting in the November 8 General Election will begin on Monday, October 24. If the turnout for this Presidential cycle is similar to previous years there will be about 100,000 votes cast across Nueces County. There are currently 7332 registered voters on Padre and Mustang islands inside the Corpus Christi City Limits. The two largest Island precincts contain most of those voters with a few voters who live on Mustang Island included in Precinct 19 in Port Aransas but vote in Corpus Christi city elections. Island precincts 40 and 81 traditionally have the highest turnout of any precincts in Nueces County. In the last Presidential cycle the turnout approached 90%! If that holds for this election Island voters could cast more the 6% of the total votes in Nueces County. We will run a sample ballot in the next issue. Important dates October 24 First day of Early Voting October 28 Last day to apply for mail-in ballot (Received not postmarked) November 8 Election Day
New Voter Identification Rules On August 10, 2016, a federal district court entered an changing the voter identification requirements for all elections held in Texas after August 10, 2016 until further notice. Here is an advisory on the new rules from the Texas Secretary of State
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form of identification of the voter and execute a Reasonable Impediment Declaration, noting the voter’s reasonable impediment to obtaining an acceptable form of photo identification, stating that the voter is the same person who personally appeared at the polling place, and stating that the voter is casting a ballot while voting in-person.
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Police Blotter Body found near Fish Pass Emergency crews located the body of a teen in the water Monday about a half-mile from Fish Pass on Padre Island. According to police, the body is believed to be that of a 13-year-old boy who went missing Sunday evening. Police said the teen went missing just after 6 p.m. Sunday about 200 yards out in the surf near Mile Marker 185 at Beach Access 3. Corpus Christi Police Department investigators said that three brothers had gone out into the water and had a hard time getting back to shore. Only two made it back.
Body found offshore Port Aransas believed to be Cuban refugee A decomposed body found drifting in a makeshift raft October 10 in the Gulf of Mexico off Port Aransas is thought to be a Cuban who fled his homeland over three months ago, investigators said. Officials said two identification cards were found on the body which was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico by the U.S. Coast Guard. Both of the ID cards belonged to men among a group of six Cuban refugees believed to be lost at sea after thirteen people fled that nation on a motorized catamaran in late June. The two cards belonged to two different men, but who had the same last name. The group of thirteen left Cuba heading for Mexico with the intent of walking into the United States where Cuban refugees are allowed to remain. Officials said they believe the groups split up at sea in hopes of improving their chances of being spotted and rescued by a passing ship, based on statements from survivors. A group of seven stayed on the catamaran after its motor quit and the others took to the sea in inner tubes. The group on the boat were rescued off the coast of Yucatan and taken to Mexico, where authorities deported them back to Cuba.
to Spohn Memorial for cuts she sustained to her lip while being held down. She was cleared and transported to the City Detention Center.
Safe Exchange Place locations The Corpus Christi Police Department wants to remind you about our Safe Exchange Places for online or internet sales or purchases. There are 4 locations in Corpus Christi that are under 24 hour surveillance: 1. La Retama Central Library – 805 Comanche St. 2. Ben F. McDonald Public Library – 4044 Greenwood Dr. 3. Owen R. Hopkins Public Library – 3202 McKinzie Rd. 4. Anita & W.T. Neyland Public Library – 1230 Carmel Pkwy. As a reminder, for any exchange, remember the following: Avoid going alone to make an exchange with a stranger. Always bring someone with you. Avoid giving strangers your personal information, including your address. Avoid exchanges at night if possible, even in the designated zone. Avoid remote or out of the way places for exchanges and be careful of persons who insist on secluded locations or exchanges at their home. Let someone know the time and place of your intended exchange and any information regarding the other person. For more information please visit http:// ccpolice.com/government/ccpd/exchangeplace
Police Calls 13500 block SPID 6 a.m. October 15 Vehicle impound
A shrimping vessel from the Port Aransas area reported by radio at about 8:30 a.m. Monday that it had spotted a raft about 35 miles east of Port Aransas with what appeared to be a deceased body on board. Coast Guardsmen from Port Aransas retrieved the body.
14200 block Playa Del Rey Midnight October 14 Reckless Damage or Destruction
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11500 block Gulf Beach Noon Hit and Run
Monday October 17, 6:10 p.m. Location: 13800 Topsail Street Offense: Assault Family Violence
15000 block Leeward 4 p.m. October 17 Assault
Corpus Christi Police Officers were dispatched to 13800 Topsail St. in reference to a assault in progress. Officers arrived and observed a female in the driveway crying pointing to the front door. Officers observed a male holding a female down on the floor of the living room. Officers separated the family members and detained the 41 year old female suspect that was on the ground. The male victim, suspect’s father, stated that he was arguing with the suspect about a recent family incident. The argument escalated and the suspect pushed and slapped the victim a couple times in the face. The victim got away from the suspect and observed her grab a lamp and smash it on the ground. The suspect’s 39 year old sister saw what was happening and tried to take the suspects daughter from the room. The suspect shoved her sister and then slapped her father a couple more times. The sister tried to separate the suspect and her father and was pushed to the ground. The father and sister held the suspect down until the police arrived. Police arrested the 41 year-old woman for assault family violence. She was transported
14300 block SPID 8 p.m. October 16 Assault with injury 14500 block Compass 2 p.m. October 15 Assault
15000 block Leeward 4 p.m. October 17 Terroristic Threat 15000 Leeward 4 p.m. October 17 Assault 15000 block Leeward 5 p.m. October 17 Assault 13800 block Topsail 6 p.m. October 17 Assault 3300 block Doubloon 10 a.m. October 16 Burglary of habitation 13800 block Laffite 1 a.m. October 17 Burglary of a vehicle/Fraudulent possession of identifying information 13900 block Dasmarinas 3 p.m. October 14 Assault 15300 block Bowsprit 1 a.m. October 17 Burglary of a motor vehicle 15600 block Gulf Beach 9 a.m. October 15 Found narcotics 15900 block Cabo Blanco 10 p.m. October 15 Assault 15800 block SPID 5 p.m. October 14 Criminal mischief $100-$750
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Pedaling in the Preserve: 3:30 - 4:30pm, today, Thursday, Oct. 20. Bring your bike to pavilion and ride through the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture located at the end of Port Street with Community Program Coordinator Pam Greene. Bikers of all ages welcome. FREE!
Lip Sync Battle 2016: Friday, Oct. 21 (for performers under 18 and/or families) & Saturday, Oct. 22 (over 18 & acts considered more “edgier & mature”). 7pm, at PACT Theater. Limited number of entries, deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Oct 14. Entrants may have support singers/dancers. $10 entry fee, $5 event ticket price. All proceeds benefit Port Aransas Community Theatre for continued improvements. Get additional details and registration forms at event sponsors PACT (361-749-6036) or Parks and Rec (361-7494158). Dunk Your Junk – Port A residents are encouraged to clean up property and take “junk” at no charge to the City transfer station at the end of Ross Avenue, 9 am-12 noon, Saturday Oct. 22. The event is held in spring and fall and is sponsored by the City of Port Aransas, Republic Services & Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB). Items in good condition will be kept outside fence until the event is over for others to take. No takers; they will be tossed. NO commercial material or hazardous waste will be accepted.
3rd Annual Fall-O-Ween: Tours filling up---Haunted Hayrides: Join us for a guided audio tour of Port Aransas Haunts and Beyond. Climb aboard a hay wagon to visit places in town while hearing tales of people, places and things spooky on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 24, 25 or 26. Four trips are available a night. 6:30 or 7:15pm tours recommended for families with young children or the 8 & 8:45pm tours for those that
like a “little” more scare. Reservations are REQUIRED and may be made with Pam at 361-749-4158 or pamg@cityofportaransas. org. **Sand Pumpkin Patch - Create a pumpkin in sand on Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 am – 1 pm, on the beach near Ave G. Mark Landrum of www.sandrum.com will lead other sculptors & volunteers making pumpkin heads for ANYONE of ANY AGE to carve a Halloween face on a sand pumpkin. Bring the whole family. Cash donations will be accepted for local charities. Call 749-4158 or e-mailpamg@cityofportaransas.org for more information. Sand Pumpkin 2016 **Trunk or Treat. Get into the FALLO-WEEN spirit Saturday, Oct. 29, **New hours** 3-6pm, and join us for a fun filled family fright night at Roberts Point Park. Port A residents must register with Parks & Rec, decorate a vehicle, and then be there for kids to trick or treat around the loop. Event also includes games/prizes, haunted hayrides & kids costume contests for ages 0-12! Vehicles compete for prizes: Most Booootiful, Most Spooktacular, and Most Ghostly. Trunk or Treat form & rules
Beach Walk: Eliesha Barr will lead the walk on Port A’s beaches to hunt for treasures. Meet under the purple flag 9am, Friday, Oct. 28 (4th Friday of each month) near Horace Caldwell Pier at end of Beach Street. FREE! noon & 5:15p.m Sponsored by Port Aransas Parks & Rec at The Civic Center 710 W. Ave. A. $3 per class or price drops to $2 if you pay for 15 classes in advance (payable to the City of Port Aransas). Mats & Water on Hand. Questions? Karen Decker @ 361903-0901 Interval Training: Offered by Parks and Recreation with certified personal trainer Karen Decker (361-903-0901-call for location
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The aging process… For good or bad, I have found myself in a new club that even I can be a member of. Since Shorty’s started opening at 7:00 AM, there is an interesting array of locals (and beyond) that are either giving the coffee pot a work out or getting their day started with some Hemingway inspiration. Actually, there’s a whole culture of day drinkers in Port A and have been for years, it’s an island tradition. Some obtained cult status. But, I’m pretty sure at this point in time, Shorty’s is the only place in Port A that opens at the exact time that T.A.B.C. allows, 7:00 AM. I know the Flats did for a while but I don’t think that’s still happening. I may be wrong. I used to hit the old Tarpon Ice House every morning when they opened around 10:00 and did for years. In
to sing. But, I understand my comrades in arms, Preecher Williams, Woodie Lawson and Mary Rose, reported another successful showcase. AND I understand that Preecher announced he would be Jerry Diaz with Woodie stepping down Lawson on bass played as queso grande the Back Porch last Friday as of this year. I think he wants to be included as a one of the songwriters/ performers in the future. I know he has been writing (and recording) some new tunes in the gospel genre. Mary Rose reported there were 135 paid for the event, held in the courtyard of the historic Tarpon Inn. Cudos to Tapon Inn manager, Steve Curran, for accommodating this island tradition in grand style. The photos I saw were very impressive. And thanks to all the local and regional songwriters that volunteered their talents for a worthy cause, a fundraiser for the Port Aransas Art Center. Let’s keep this thing going. Maybe Jessie Bishop will come back down each year an MC the event in Preecher’s absence.
Scattered shots… Jo Jo with Howie and the breakfast club at Shorty’s last week. That’s English Steve, Louisana Mark, Sunshine, Spider Monkey Vaughan, Sonny Boy Williams and a couple of tourists. years past, I’d routinely meet my old pal, Paul Fain, on a daily basis, shake out the cobwebs and figure out what we needed to do for the day. It’s my same deal over at Shorty’s, only earlier. You’d be surprised who might show up, it’s better that TV. One of the regulars who I’ve become friends with, Louisiana Mark, works all night with oil rigs or something, and hits Shorty’s in the early morning as his happy hour when he gets off. You got sweetie pie bartender Jo Jo and celebrity manager, Howie Andersen, always on hand and it’s a very cool authentic Port A scene. There’s usually an interesting conversation involved and always a historic gallery of characters. I love it. It can sometimes make for long day but I’m beginning to understand this stage of the aging process... getting up earlier and earlier as the years go by is Ok if you take lots of naps, keep eating and breathing and avoid drama. Oh, and use mosquito spray.
Songwriter showcase… My gal and I had to run up to the Austin area on Monday and unfortunately were forced to miss the Songwriter Showcase, which had been rescheduled Mike Williams played because of a few songs at the 33rd the flood last spring. I really Annual Songwriter Showcase on Monday. hated to miss Photo by Woodie Lawson it. So did Carol who was slated
Dude… the Pig Party at Shorty’s rocked last weekend. For starters, the Hill Country party animals, the Storm Chasers hit town and got the block rocking. The Storm Chasers are a bunch of maniacs that use to follow Kevin Higgins and Barbara Malteze around and would come to Port A every year for their annual Coastal Bender, which was held at the Back Porch. For whatever reasons, Kevin and Barbara aren’t playing now, but that hasn’t stopped this This is the rabid party group. Ty Dietz and Steve Santos phenominon known got the ball rolling early, as Ray Ray Summy. Selfie with celebrity ‘Nuff said rock star Ray Summy played in the middle and local country music star, James Little, shut the place down. I understand it was the best one yet. Thanks to Steve Coons for his valiant marathon the smoking the pig. It was delicious. AND, the Back Porch also had it going on this weekend. On Friday trop-rockers Jerry Diaz and Hannah’s Reef (Port Arthur, TX) played to a big Harvest Moon Regatta crowd. They had local celebrity bassist, Woodie Lawson, on payroll. They never sounded better. And on Saturday, the incredible Ty Dietz and the exceptional Steve Santos G R A M M Y on electric guitar opened nominee, Randy the Pig Party on Saturday M c A l l i s t e r set my hair on fire. Every year Randy shows up with different sidemen and every year it gets better and better. Randy is in a
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Singing drummer Randy McAllister played the Back Porch last Saturday unique club of drummers that front the band…. This cat beats on drums and Cajun rub board, blows a mean, mean harp and sings that East Texas blues like no tomorrow. He is the REAL DEAL and an act you show go out of your way not to miss. Randy got one speed and it ain’t stun.
DO NOT MISS LIST There’s a good show on Thurday the 20th at Brewster Street with another stellar show in their Texas Music Series with Folk Family Revival and Josh Ward. I’m really a big fan of Folk Family. On Friday, the great California meets Texas country artist, Mike Stinson (Houston, TX) hits the stage at Giggity’s. Mike Stinson will play Also on Friday, local cow Giggity’s on Friday. chick Melissa Brooke returns to Treasure Island. On Saturday, the Texas Jazz Fest begins their three day run at Heritage Park in Corpus. Also on Saturday, James Little will play Giggity’s, John Boyd (San Antonio, TX) will play Treasure Island, Zach Coffee will play the Back Porch and reggae masters, Chanklas,
Melissa Brooke will play Treasure Island on Friday. will play Shorty’s. Next week I’ll fill you in on all the forthcoming Halloween merriment. Be safe out there.
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Capt. Legendary Band @ Back Porch Stevie Start @ Shorty’s Bandora @ Rockit’s Reverend’s Daughter @ Brewster Street
Thursday, October 20 Free Beer Band @ Giggity’s Katastro, Mouse Powell @ House of Rock Oddfellas @ Rockit’s Josh Ward, Folk Family Revival @ Brewster Street
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Friday, October 21 Mike Stinson @ Giggity’s Melissa Brooke @ Treasure Island Eric Magussom @ Shorty’s Halloween Bash & Costume Emily Dale @ The Gaff Tyler Rogers Band @ Back Contest Sat, Oct 29 Porch 132 W. Cotter St. Port A On the Waterfront Cody Jinks @ Brewster Street Reverend’s Duaghter @ Rockit’s Cody Jinks @ Brewster Street Saturday, October 22 Texas Jazz Fest @ Heritage Park John Boyd @ Treasure Island Eric Magnusson Oct. 21 BELT SANDER RACES w/ Chanklas Oct. 22 Willey & Russell @ The Gaff Stevie Start Oct. 28 James Little Band @ Giggity’s John Cortez Oct. 29 Zach Coffey & the Grind @ Johnny Kiser Nov. 4 Back Porch John Cortez Nov. 5 Chanklas @ Shorty’s Hip Hop Hooray @ Brewster OPEN Till 2am • 823 Tarpon St. Port Aransas Street Cruise Control @ Rockit’s Zombie Prom @ House of Rock Cruise Control @ Rockit’s
Saturday, October 29 Bluegrass Festival w/ Sandy Bottom Boys @ Gaff Billy Snipes, Port of No Return, Adrian Taylor @ IGA Bad Bouys @ Giggity’s Russell Edge @ The Gaff John Cortez @ Shorty’s Cruise Control Halloween Bash @ Back Porch Dia de los Muertos Street Fest @ House of Rock APEX @ Brewster Street ZiegenBock Fest w/ Gary Allan, Cody Johnson, Bart Crow @ Concrete Street Sunday, October 30 Antone & the All Stars @ Giggity’s
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