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April 10, 2015
Importable Texas hunter allowed to import black rhino trophy
Volume 11, Issue 16
Unusual, clear sight at jetties East wind pushes cooler water inshore
TIME TO GO HUNTING: Texas hunter Corey Knowlton will receive an import permit from USFWS to legally bring his black rhino trophy home. Photo by Lili Sams, LSON.
By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
It took more than a year, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finally approved a black rhino import permit from Namibia, which allows Texas hunter Corey Knowlton to legally harvest and import the black rhino back into the states. The hunt was purchased for $350,000 at the Dallas Safari Club convention in 2014. The USFWS received thousands of online comments for and against the hunt, but decided the science dictated the hunt was good for the species, since Knowlton will be hunting a postbreeding bull that poses a danger to younger, viable bulls in the area. “The black rhino hunts associated with the imports of two sporthunted trophies are consistent with the conservation strategy of Namibia, a country whose rhino population is steadily increasing, and will generate a combined total Please turn to page 13
CLEARLY SPAWNING: Photographer Seth Patterson dove 20 feet below the surface to capture images of spawning sheepshead at the South Padre Island jetties. Cooler water temps and an east wind improved water clarity for several days, a rarity for the spring months along the coast. Photo by Seth Patterson, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
South Zone gobblers have plenty of hens; some North Zone hunters having hard time Lone Star outdoor newS
While many turkey hunters have had good success the first few weeks of the South Zone turkey season, many have also complained about huge numbers of hens occupying mature gobblers’ time. “Last week we went to the Goliad area and then down toward Cuero,” said veteran
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Photographer Seth Patterson caught one of those days photogs and anglers dream about several weeks ago at the South Padre Island jetties. An east wind blew for several days, bringing with it clear, cooler 60-degree water from offshore currents — perfect conditions for spawning sheepshead. ‘It is quite unusual,” Patterson said. “We usually don’t get this clarity in March. There wasn’t a lot of diversity in the fish species this trip, but the sheepshead were spawning and I got a ton of schooling shots in the clear water.” Patterson said he normally sees tarpon, snook and a plethora of reef fish on the jetties, but couldn’t remember a spring day as clear as this one. Captains from as far north as Cedar Bayou also reported gin-clear water for several days. According to Tim Speece, weather forecaster at the National Weather Service Brownsville office, these conditions are caused by the influx of cooler water. “The main thing that drives this is actually water
TPWD Game Warden and avid turkey hunter Chris Swift. “We struggled with the rains like most hunters, but even with the later opening (by one week) of the season, gobblers were still really henned up. There are a ton of turkeys and the age classes of the toms are great. “We saw lots of jakes, 2- and 3-year-old birds and lots of TOUGH TO BEAT A SURE THING: South Zone hunters are reporting lots of henned-up toms, Please turn to page 13
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while hunters in the North Zone report plenty of hard-to-call toms. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
FISHING
Moving mule deer
Texas Fishing Spring Annual
Travel issues
A look at spring fishing in Texas in LSON’s pullout section.
First-of-its-kind relocation of mule deer in the TransPecos region of Texas. Page 4
New regulations to travel abroad with guns an adjustment for hunters. Page 4
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Jumping through hoops New regulations for hunters traveling abroad with firearms By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star outdoor newS Anticipation of changes to requirements when traveling internationally with firearms is causing a stir for those about to head abroad as the hunting seasons begin in Africa and other foreign countries. The solution, although confusing, appears less complicated than anticipated. Safari Club International sent an alert to its members, as did the National Rifle Association, advising of potential new regulations applying to hunters traveling with firearms and/or ammunition. Until now, hunters traveling with firearms follow a pretty simple process. If traveling with fewer than three nonautomatic firearms and 1,000 or fewer cartridges, the owner of the firearms/ ammunition would bring the firearms/ ammunition to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at some point before the trip and would complete a Customs Form 4457 — a form that can MORE PAPERWORK: Travelers with guns now have another form to be completed for any personal property fi ll out, and it is not easily completed online. Photo by Lili Sams, and that is normally used to prove that Lone Star Outdoor News.
the traveler owned the property before going abroad. The form protects a traveler from paying import duties on items already owned. The owner of the firearms/ammunition would retain the form and present it upon reentry if needed. The alerts came out after information that changes may be in the works. The website of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (www.ice.gov/cpi/ faq) outlines regulations established two years ago, but not yet enforced for hunters traveling with firearms. It appears that hunters are now required to obtain an International Transaction Number from the submission of the Electronic Export Information in the Commerce Department’s Automatic Export System (AES) and present this number with the firearm(s) when declaring the articles with a CBP officer. The regulation may be found at 22 C.F.R. 123.17. The website states as follows: If a hunter wishes to temporarily export three or fewer non-automatic firearms from the United States and 1000 or fewer cartridges — at the time of his/her departure from the U.S., he or she must declare the articles to a
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, present the Internal Transaction Number (ITN) obtained from the submission of the Electronic Export Information in the Automated Export System (AES) and present the firearms and/or cartridges for a visual inspection to the CBP officer at the port of departure from the United States. The firearms and ammunition to be exported must be with the individual’s accompanied or unaccompanied (checked) baggage or effects. The owner must declare that the firearms and/or ammunition to be exported are for his/her exclusive use and not for re-export or other transfer of ownership. The owner must state that it is his/her intent to return with the firearms/ammunition on his/her return to the United States. Lone Star Outdoor News contacted CBP, who issued the following statement. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for the enforcement of Department of Commerce and Department of State regulations for the export of certain controlled commodities, which include the export of firearms Please turn to page 7
Moving muleys Mule deer does relocated from Elephant Mountain to Black Gap WMA By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
It has been done with desert bighorn sheep and pronghorn with good success, so why not mule deer? In an effort to boost herds in areas with low mule deer numbers, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, along with CEMEX-USA and Cuenca Los Ojos, Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Wildlife Services, Mule Deer Foundation and Houston Safari Club, all pitched in to help grow the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area herd. It marks the first relocation project for mule deer in Texas. “The numbers are so low at Black Gap primarily because of the sustained drought from the late ’90s and the deer just never bounced back,” said Shawn Gray, TPWD’s mule deer leader. “Most of the other herds did bounce back, but we think numbers just got below the point of no return and they couldn’t grow with the drought and natural mortality.” Gray said Elephant Mountain WMA has a healthy and stable mule deer population. It was the perfect site to capture mule deer does by helicopter and nets and move them because it eased concerns over habitat usage on Elephant Mountain. “It really was a win-win,” Gray said, “because it relieved some of the pressure on the habitat by the mule deer and desert bighorns on Elephant Mountain.” Mark Garrett, Trans-Pecos WMA project leader with TPWD, agreed. “The population on Elephant Mountain is doing quite well,” Garrett said. “The surplus deer that were removed will benefit habitat conditions for the vast array of other wildlife.” The capture group collared 33 of the 40 does captured — some (16) with GPS collars that monitor movement every three hours for 450 days before they fall off. The other 17 does have collars that give a VHF signal. Across the western U.S., mule deer numbers are down by 30 percent, according to Charlie Stockstill, regional director of the Mule Deer Foundation. “Out of all of the herds in North America, the Panhandle herd is the only herd that is currently expanding,” he said. “Our goal is to study how we can duplicate that in other areas (like the Trans-Pecos region). We are very proud of this translocation. It is the first time in Please turn to page 13
TRAILER FULL OF THE FUTURE: Mule deer does are loaded onto a trailer for transport from Elephant Mountain WMA to Black Gap WMA, where biologists hope the new deer help a struggling herd that never recovered from drought and predation. Photo by Bill Broyles, Borderlands Research Institute.
2016 Spring turkey canceled in 11 East Texas counties The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its March public hearing approved closing spring eastern turkey hunting in 11 East Texas counties effective next year, while restructuring the season in two other counties. Hunting season for eastern turkey will be closed in 2016 in Angelina, Brazoria, Camp, Fort Bend, Franklin, Harrison, Hopkins, Morris, Titus, Trinity, and Wood counties and on national forest lands in Jasper County. While closed, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologists will evaluate the prospects for future eastern turkey restoration compatibility and restocking efforts. The department’s goal is to reopen hunting should the eastern turkey populations in the affected counties become capable of sustaining harvest. TPWD is also restructuring the existing spring turkey hunting season in Wharton and Matagorda counties. The new regulations, which take effect for the 2016 season, will continue to allow for a 30-day spring only, one gobbler season and eliminate mandatory harvest reporting.
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Officials looking to expand public turkey hunting opportunities By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
Dave Carter wants your land. No, he isn’t a government agent sent to reclaim an old tax lien — he’s working with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the National Wild Turkey Federation, acquiring land within a 120-mile radius of Stephenville for future public hunting opportunities. “We are the boots on the ground trying to find properties,” Carter said. “We lease the pubic hunt land for TPWD. I am out here trying to expand the public hunting opportunities. We currently have about 900,000 acres in the program, and we are looking to add another 10,000 to 15,000 acres for next season.” As part of his job with NWTF, Carter said he can help landowners with habitat improvements for turkeys, quail and other game animals as a side benefit to allowing public hunts. “June 1 is the deadline for fall hunting,” he said. “We are actively looking for properties that will allow day hunts for turkeys.” Carter said the easiest properties to find are for dove hunters, and it gets progressively tougher to find properties for bigger game like exotics, hogs or deer. “We are looking for hunting opportunities that might fall outside of the normal
deer season,” he said, “so we don’t mess up the deer hunters on a landowner’s property.” Currently, Texas has several properties available for public turkey hunting. Most, if not all, are drawn hunts through a lottery. But, according to TPWD’s head of public hunts, Kelly Edmison, there are opportunities out there for walk-in spring turkey hunters in some regions. “We’ve got some eastern turkey hunting opportunities this spring,” he said. “Most of them are in the Pineywoods Region. That will be the best bet for spring hunters to find opportunites on public land this season.” Edmiston said he now has four people looking for land in each portion of the state, and hopes to have public turkey hunting available next season, especially if the counties that currently have eastern turkey hunting available close. “There are seven walk-in areas currently in the Pineywoods region,” he said. “But those might not be here next year becasue (TPWD) will be doing some super stockings of turkeys in those areas, so we are trying to find more opportunities out there in other areas of the state. There aren’t too many opportunities for walk-in hunters to hunt Rios right now.” For the Dallas-Fort Worth hunters, the closest public hunting opportunity is the Caddo National Grasslands, which has a decent population of Rios.
NWTF hands out award The “Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year” for 2014 is Chris Swift. Since 2000, the National Wild Turkey Federation has recognized game wardens from North America each year for enforcement activities related to wild turkeys. This marks the 15th year this award has been presented to a deserving Texas Game Warden. Warden Swift graduated from the 54th Texas Game Warden Training Academy in 2009. He is currently stationed in Smith County. Swift is also actively involved with the NWTF, and he is a committee member for NWTF for Smith County. — TPWD
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By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
Longtime Caddo Lake resident Billy Carter is a little afraid of what might happen if the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department follows through and begins removing permanent duck blinds off of the Caddo Lake Wildlife Management Area after next duck season. “TPWD is going to start tearing down duck blinds,” he said, “and some of these old East Texas boys (could retaliate) — and it won’t be duck blinds. Those people don’t play around out here. It’s going to be a war.” TPWD held several meetings before last duck season, and the response from duck hunters on the lake was less than cordial. Many of the duck hunters, who have hunted the same blinds in their family for several generations, believe the decision to remove blinds had already been finalized. “When they called us to a discussion, they had already made up their minds,” said Carter, who has about 15 blinds on the WMA. “Everything they said is crap. They had a map that showed where they thought all of the duck blinds were. It showed a bunch of sticks, not duck blinds. It was a total fabrication of what is a duck blind. They used a biased report of how many duck blinds are actually out there.” TPWD’s Regional Director Corey Mason said he took the hunters’ concerns to Austin and the executive office granted the one-year extension on the blind removal. “Hunters aren’t losing the spot to hunt,” he said. “They are just losing the permanent blind. This isn’t being done to remove hunting. In fact, just the opposite. This allows more access to the pub-
lic. We’ve gotten a lot of complaints and calls about issues with people hunting these blinds. There is no established right of order on who can use these blinds out there — nothing can be legally upheld. “With no direction, lots of situations can occur with someone using someone else’s blind.” Carter said issues with blind use are minimal. “My blinds are for the public,” he said. “I take people out there who don’t have boats. What has happened is, a bunch of people with money have moved onto the lake and built these fancy houses, and they are pissed about blinds that have been there over 100 years. That is all this is — one big government overreach because of money.” Carter said TPWD brought up safety concerns — something he says is a joke. “These blinds are in waist-deep water,” he said. “If you can dodge a cypress tree, you can dodge a duck blind. If they were so concerned with safety, how about removing all of the channel markers they put in — I know people who have been killed running into those things. I’ve been here 56 years — never seen someone run over a duck blind.” Carter said he is in favor of a rule that makes it illegal to build blinds less than 300 yards from each other. “That is a safety issue,” he said. “TPWD is promoting an unhealthy place to hunt. This lake is unique.” Rachel Holland has lived on the lake her entire life. Her dad, a longtime duck guide who died in 1968, passed down his blind in the Dead Hole to his family. Holland isn’t a fan of what is happening now. Please turn to page 7
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for personal use abroad. Travelers seeking to permanently or temporarily export firearms in checked baggage are expected to comply with federal export licensing regulations. These regulations include the traveler declaring their firearms to CBP using the Automated Export System (AES). AES has a free web-based internet application known as AESDirect that allows the traveling public to make their declarations electronically. The submission of the information is known as the Electronic Export Information. The travelers must file their declarations for controlled commodities, including rifles, handguns, and associated ammunition, at least eight hours prior to their departure from the United States. The export of shotguns can be made up to two hours prior to departure from the United States. For easier identification, it is recommended that the serial, make, model, and caliber information be placed into the commodity description field. More information about using AESDirect can be found at http://aesdirect.census.gov/. Upon returning to the United States, the traveler will make a regular declaration regarding the personal effects and goods that they are carrying and ensure that they declare any firearms and ammunition. Previously issued CBP Forms 4455 and CBP 4457 can only be used as supporting documentation upon re-entry into the United States, to show that duties, taxes and fees on foreign made products have been previously paid. These forms are not sufficient for the export declaration of firearms or other controlled commodities.” Although the web-based applications aren’t overly complicated, a few tips from U.S. Customs will help travelers who should be reminded to comply before heading to the customs office to save time and avoid a return trip after completing the application process. While the registration process at aesdirect.census.gov appears to be for companies only, individuals may register using the site. However, an Employer Indentification Number must be obtained from irs.gov (individuals may obtain an EIN). At aesdirect, an individual name may be entered in the ‘Company Name’ field and the EIN entered for “Filer ID.”
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“We feel that the state taking over or asking for the control of certain duck blinds — in specific the ones in Clinton, Bird Roost and Carters areas — is not fair in that some of these blinds have been in families over 100 years,” Holland said. “These people worked very hard to build, brush and maintain which is not an easy task and we feel that they should have permanent ownership in them. There were certain rules and gentlemen’s agreements to not build the blinds closer than 300 feet for safety reasons. In those days people honored these regulations. This regulations was later deleted by the government without a vote by the people concerning the matter. “To my knowledge there has never been a survey done to show where the property lines of the government areas are suppose to be. Therefore, the designated property lines are really not accurate due to the fact that no survey has been done. Metal posted signs were put up but they are not accurate in that are no field notes to confirm where the property lines are supposed to be.”
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FISHING
Teaching them right Elementary students get lesson in fishing, conservation By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
This isn’t your normal physical education class. For students at Stonegate Elementary School in Bedford, about halfway between Dallas and Fort Worth, two weeks of the spring semester are devoted to learning all about fishing. The idea and labor of teacher and avid angler Scott Metheny, the course is in its second year at Stonegate, and Metheny culminates the curriculum by hosting a fundraiser — Fishing for Heart — to raise funds for the American Heart Association. Last year, about 150 people attended and
caught fish in the pond. “I’m trying to introduce these kids to fishing,” he said. “Ninety-seven percent of them haven’t done anything in the outdoors. This is just combining things I’m passionate about. I’ve been with the district for 23 years. I build the pond in the gym, bring my own rods and so on. I wanted to make it special for the kids.” Metheny puts blue paper down on half of the gym, along with structure in the pond, duck decoys, a bobcat decoy and other enhancements to make the experience as lifelike as possible. The rods are baited with a small plastic fish that fits into the fish being caught on the pond. Once CLASS IS NOW FUN: Teacher Scott Metheny instructs his class on the proper technique when casting. He spent several hours building the “pond” in Stonegate Elementary School’s gym. Photo by Conor Harrison, Please turn to page 11 Lone Star Outdoor News.
Going small for big trout in Baffin After challenging winter bite, anglers and guides finding big trout again
THE BITE IS ON: After experiencing changing weather patterns the past few months, guides on Baffi n have once again zeroed in on big trout and are catching plenty this month on smaller, lighter lures. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Baffin is Back. The big trout action Baffin Bay is known for is definitely back. Honestly, the big trout never really left, according to Capt. Josh Hartwick of FSU Outdoors. “The past few months have been filled with weather patterns varying from the norm and fishing reports that convey a lack of confidence in the number of big trout in the bay,” Hartwick said. “Truthfully, the weather has made fishing a bit of a challenge, but when does it not? Everything in 2015 seems to be running a bit behind schedule.” Drastic temperature fluctuations have directly affected water temperature and the fish pattern. “The monster trout that live in this bay system did not just pack up and take a vacation to Jamaica,” he said. “The fish have to adjust to the variable weather conditions and the key to finding them is for the angler to be ready to adjust, as well. Being willing to switch back and forth between a winter pattern and a spring pattern has allowed us great success at staying on some quality fish.” The state of Texas considers any speckled trout over 25 inches in length to be a trophy. In 2013, between captains and clients, Hartwick caught 307 trout more than 25 inches. Eight of those trout were over 30 inches. Three trout in 2013 were over 31 inches. In 2014, their numbers of trout more than 25 inches remained quite consistent at 301. However, they caught 15 trout over 30 inches, a significant increase from 2013. Six trout were over 31 inches and three were true monsters measuring over 32 inches. “Now, in the short time that we have been in 2015, we have already recorded 58 trout over 25 inches. Four of those fish have been over 30 inches, one was over 31, and already we have one over 32,” he said. “The weather has been interesting and challenging, but I can assure you that we have not been disappointed with the quality of fish coming out of Baffin Bay.” Going with a smaller lure and slower presentation has helped. Please turn to page 11
Whites winding down By Jillian Mock
For Lone Star outdoor newS HEADING TOWARD THE LAKE: Female white bass have all but spawned out in Texas and are back in deeper water looking to feed again. Anglers fi shing main lake points and humps with lots of bait are catching good numbers this month. Photo by Conor Harrison, Lone Star Outdoor News.
The redbuds are blooming and that means it is time to fish for white bass in North Texas. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist John Moczygemba, white bass across North Texas are in the middle of their spawn. “The constant slow, consistent rains has produced some runoff, so the sand bass are probably up lake already,” Moczygemba commented, pointing out that the water temperatures, hovering around 55 degrees, are perfect for these fish. White bass are prompted to spawn by an influx of moving water that keeps the oxygen content high in the water and allows the fish to swim upstream to lay their eggs in gravel substrate.
Following this tendency, the white bass run hit a peak and has subsided since last week’s rains. While the bass are continuing to stage, the spawn and prime fishing opportunities could peter out in the next two weeks if temperatures continue to rise and there is no significant rainfall rolling through the area. On Lake Lewisville, Kevin McCullough of DownWind Guide Service echoed Moczygemba’s insights. “The white bass had a real good run about a week ago because of the rain, but it’s slowed because they are letting water out (of the lake),” McCullough said. “As soon as it stabilizes it will be fantastic again.” McCullough predicts Lewisville conditions will stabilize by the end of this week, resulting in quality Please turn to page 15
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Longtime Possum Kingdom Lake fishing guide Dean Heffner never did understand what all the fuss was about. A fish kill in 2000 had biologists and other anglers decrying the end of fishing on the lake. “People started talking like it had died,” Heffner said. “The fish we lost were mainly baitfish, gar and some trash fish. It actually helped the lake. Possum Kingdom is fishing like it was 30 years ago. I’ve been here for 26 years, and it never died down like everyone thought.” Heffner said you can find sand bass anywhere on the lake, and the striper fishing has never been better. And a recent survey by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists confirm what Heffner has been saying — the lake is in good shape. “Our surveys indicate that most fish populations have done relatively well since 2010, and we now have good numbers of older, larger fish available,” said TPWD fisheries biologist Robert Mauk. Striped bass have done particularly well, and Possum Kingdom now has good numbers of fish up to 30 inches. “Our surveys have not shown this many larger striped bass since the first fish kill in 2001, and there are also lots of 7- to 20-inch fish, which bodes well for the future,” Mauk said. “It takes two to three years to produce legal-length white and striped bass, but it takes much longer to replace the age classes and larger fish.” Striped bass are stocked with the intention they will be harvested at some point. TPWD sets harvest regulations with this in mind. “We could put a special regulation on the striped bass population such as lowering the bag limit or limiting the number of large stripers anglers can keep,” Mauk said. “However, Possum Kingdom had major kills in 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2010. There is no guarantee there won’t be another one in the future. It would be a waste to reduce the harvest and then have a kill occur. Lots of fish would die that could have been harvested and consumed. If a few more years go by without a kill occurring, and the data indicate problems with the population, then we might consider a regulation change.” Catfish numbers remain high in the lake, as well. “Our nets had five blue cats over 30 inches, which is very good considering the nets are not made to capture fish that big,” Mauk said. “The bigger fish were in excellent shape, with huge bellies. There is plenty of prey the perfect size for them to consume. Most of the fish were caught above Costello Island.” The catch rate for channel catfish was up slightly from the previous surveys and was above the historical average for the reservoir. Channel catfish ranged in size from 7 to 21 inches in length. “I’ve seen some huge catfish down in some deep holes in this lake,” Heffner said. Even though the lake remains low, there are four boat ramps available for launching: Scenic Point, Elm Creek, and North and South D&D locations.
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“hooked up,” the kids reel in their catch, identify the species and record their catch. While Metheny wants the kids to have fun, he also wants to stress education and learning about other factors that influence fishing. “I have them identify species, make a fishing logbook and enter what they catch, along with the weights, in the book,” he said. We have about 10 or 15 minutes of instruction before we actually start casting where we go over Texas Parks and Wildlife regulations, safety and species identification.” On “Stonegate Lake,” as it is known, the students learn about the animals that inhabit the pond edges such as frogs, ducks, turtles and predators. The class will eventually be certified in the TPWD junior angler program, according to Metheny. “Take care of your equipment,” Metheny told students. “Also, take care of the habitat. This is where the animals live. Don’t leave trash. Wipe your rods and reels down when you are done. All of these fish in the pond can be caught here in Texas — largemouth bass, white bass, Guadalupe bass, catfish, crappie and perch. “What is live bait?” The students responded with, “insects, minnows, nightcrawlers and hot dogs.” One student, Fisher Kune, proudly showed his first entry into his logbook — a 1.12-pound largemouth bass. “And my name is really Fisher,” he said. “This is pretty cool.”
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Captain says trout bite back on Continued from page 8
“Our lures are Saltwater Assassin 4-inch Sea Shad paddle tails or 5-inch strait tails,” he said. “These are common to many anglers. The uncommon factor is our use of a 1/32ounce jighead with a short shank, 1/0 hook. These jigs are incredibly small and light. The advantage is the lightweight allows an angler
to slow down the retrieve significantly, while maintaining the appropriate level in the water column. Additionally, the short shank hook allows so much of the plastic body of the lure to remain unrestricted and free to give tons of life-like action.” Many of these areas in Baffin are far from the
mouth of the bay and the Laguna Madre. “Very few anglers venture into the deep recesses of the bay due to the many navigational hazards,” Hartwick said. “Unfortunately, very few fishing reports from those remote areas make the limelight and are shared.” — Staff report
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Sheepshead in numbers PACKERY CHANNEL — The sheepshead have been spawning and anglers on the Packery Channel are taking advantage, according to multiple Internet reports. Live or dead shrimp have been catching the tasty fish in large numbers. “Saw many people with limits and got one myself,” said one poster on the Texas Fishing Forum. “The wind was brutal but the sheepies were hungry.” Along with shrimp, Fishbites have also been working to hook the spawning fish. The sheepshead bite hasn’t been limited to Packery — many piers and jetties up and down the coast are reporting loads of big sheepshead and anglers taking advantage.
Top-water action GALVESTON BAY COMPLEX — According to Capt. Blake Sartor, the top-water bite has finally turned on with the arrival of warmer temperatures across the Galveston Bay complex. “The top-water bite is at its best right now as the warmer water has turned on the springtime trout,” Sartor posted on 2coolfishing.com. “Wade fishing with (Rapala)
NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on top-waters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfish are good in the marsh. SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Blue Buck Point on top-waters and live shrimp. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on plastics. Redfish are fair on the north shoreline around the Spillway. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and top-waters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Black drum are fair to good
in the Ship Channel on crabs. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish are good in the back lakes on shrimp and scented plastics. TEXAS CITY: Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on the reefs on live bait. Black drum are fair to good on crabs and mullet in the channel off the dike. FREEPORT: Trout are fair at San Luis Pass on live bait. Sand trout, trout, redfish and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay and at the jetties. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good over humps of shell on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. Redfish are fair while drifting with live shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to
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Skitter Walks and Super Spooks early, then switching to Corkies later in the morning has been producing many solid specks.” Sartor said along with wading, finding structure has also produced solid action. We’re also catching fish drifting and anchored over shell reefs and other structure with live shrimp,” he said. To contact Capt. Blake Sartor, call (832) 385-2012.
Find clear water BASTROP BAYOU — Angler reports say there is a nice trout bite going on in the bayou, with nice trout in the 18-inch range being caught on soft plastics. When the soft plastic bite dies down, a topwater like a Skitter Walk in bone color has been catching fish. Along with decent trout, a good redfish bite has also been reported. The best bite has been in 2 to 3 feet of water over mud, shell and grass. The water temperatures are around 75 degrees, and the anglers willing to search out back lakes and tidal areas with clearer water are having better success finding bigger fish. — Conor Harrison
good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Black drum and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on crabs. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics over sand and grass near Grass Island. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. ROCKPORT: Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and crabs. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Redfish, black drum and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish are fair to good in the Packery Channel on crabs. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good in the guts and around the rocks on soft and
2015 Saltwater Regulations
Alligator Gar Daily Bag: 1 No Minimum Length Certain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fishing when optimum spawning conditions occur.
Sunfi sh Various species including bluegill, redear, green, warmouth & longear Daily Bag: No limit No Minimum Length
Bass The combined limit for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe and spotted bass is 5 fish per day. Largemouth & smallmouth Minimum Length: 14 inches Spotted & Guadalupe No Minimum Length Striped & hybrid striped (also known as Palmetto or Sunshine bass) Daily Bag: 5 (in any combination) Minimum Length: 18 inches White bass Daily Bag: 25 Minimum Length: 10 inches Yellow bass Daily Bag: No limit No Minimum Length
Trout Rainbow and brown Daily Bag: 5 (in any combination) No Minimum Length Walleye Daily Bag: 5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length) No Minimum Length
Greater Amberjack Daily Bag: 1 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 34 - No limit
Black Drum Daily Bag: 5 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 14 - 30
King Mackerel Daily Bag: 2 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 27 - No limit
No more than one black drum over 52 inches may be retained per person per day and counts as part of the daily bag limit and possession limit.
Blue Marlin Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 131 - No limit Gafftopsail Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 14 - no limit
Gag Grouper Daily Bag: 2 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 22 - No limit
Paddlefi sh No harvest allowed
Exotic Aquatic Species There are special requirements associated with the harvest of harmful or potentially harmful exotic species and transport of exotic aquatic species (tilapia, grass carp).
Saugeye Daily Bag: 3 Minimum Length: 18 inches
See TPWD for more information
Crappie White, black, their hybrids & subspecies Daily Bag: 25 (in any combination) Minimum Length: 10 inches
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Ling Daily Bag: 2 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 37 - No limit Flounder All species, their hybrids and subspecies Daily Bag: 5/2 (see below) Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 14 - No limit
Daily bag is 5 fish except from Nov. 1-30, when the daily bag limit is 2 fish and flounder may be taken only by pole-andline; and from December 1-14, when the daily bag limit is 2 fish and flounder may be taken by any legal means.
— TPWD
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Alligator Gar Daily Bag: 1 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) No limit - No limit
Possession Limits • Twice the statewide daily bag limit. • The only exception to the statewide possession limits in fresh water is for striped bass from Lake Texoma. • Please note that on lakes Caddo, Kirby, Livingston, Palestine, Toledo Bend and the Sabine River below Toledo Bend where some daily bag limits are larger than the statewide daily bag, the possession limits remain twice the statewide daily bag limits listed above. • Fish stored by a person at their residence do not apply to their possession limit.
Catfi sh Channel, blue, their hybrids & subspecies Daily Bag: 25 (in any combination) Minimum Length: 12 inches Flathead Daily Bag: 5 Minimum Length: 18 inches
scented plastics and twitchbaits. Redfish are fair to good over sand and grass pockets on gold spoons. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on top-waters around sand and grass on Corkies, Soft–Dines and top-waters. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes on scented plastics under popping corks. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp, scented plastics and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish are fair at the jetty on crabs and shrimp. PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Redfish are fair in South Bay on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.
Lane Snapper Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 8 - No limit Mullet All species, their hybrids and subspecies Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) No limit - 12 (see below)
May not take from public waters, or possess on board a boat, mullet over 12 inches during October, November, December, and January. No limits apply during other months.
Red Drum Daily Bag: 3 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 20 - 28
During a license year, one red drum over the stated maximum length limit may be retained when affixed with a properly completed Red Drum Tag and one red drum over the stated maximum length limit may be retained when affixed with a properly completed Bonus Red Drum Tag. Any fish retained under authority of a Red Drum Tag or a Bonus Red Drum Tag may be retained in addition to the daily bag and possession limit as stated in this section.
Red Snapper Daily Bag: 4 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 15 - No limit
Sharks
Note: the daily bag limit is 1 fish for all allowable shark species including Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, and bonnethead.
Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, bonnethead Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 24 - No limit Other allowable shark species Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 64 - No limit Daily Bag: 0 (catch and release only) Sheepshead Daily Bag: 5 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 15 - No limit Snook Daily Bag: 1 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 24 – 28 Spanish Mackerel Daily Bag: 15 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 14 - No limit Spotted Seatrout Daily Bag: All waters north of FM 457 in Matagorda County - 10 All waters south of FM 457 - 5 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 15 - 25 with one fish over 25 inches. Tarpon Daily Bag: 1 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 85 - No limit Tripletail Daily Bag: 3 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 17 - No limit
Goliath Grouper (formerly called Jewfish) Daily Bag: 0 (catch and release only)
Red snapper may be taken using pole and line, but it is unlawful to use any kind of hook other than a circle hook when using natural bait.
Vermilion Snapper Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 10 - No limit
Gray Triggerfi sh Daily Bag: 20 Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 16 - No limit
Sailfi sh Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 84 - No limit
White Marlin Daily Bag: No limit Length in Inches (Minimum - Maximum) 86 - No limit
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Tough week
Hybrids heating up
LAKE TEXOMA — “Humbling.” That is the word LSON’s Mike Hughs used on his latest trip to find big largemouth bass on Lake Texoma at the 2015 State Bass Club Championship. The teams practiced in 48-degree water temperatures, but the temperature had risen to 65 degrees by the time the tournament rolled around. “That, combined with the lake turnover and water rising about 4 feet in the last month hurt us,” Hughs said. “We were expecting prespawn fish, but they weren’t even in prestage yet. They were stuck between their winter areas and the staging areas. Most of the bass were suspended and following bait.” Hughs, who fishes Texoma a lot, said there was more bait in the water than he had ever seen. The fish he did catch came on a jerkbait worked near schools of shad. “There were some fish around the smartweed,” he said. “We caught a few using spinner baits and flipping baits into pockets of the smartweed. We also caught a few nice stripers up to 15 pounds.” In six days of fishing, Hughs boated three fish — one smallmouth, one largemouth and one striper. “I tried everything,” he said. “Shaky heads, drop shots, etc. I just couldn’t find the right combo. But, someone is always catching them on something.
LEWISVILLE LAKE — The hybrid bite has been picking up on Lewisville the past couple of weeks, according to anglers. The bite has been better in shallower areas near bait, although there hasn’t been much schooling action yet. Focus on windblown points and smaller coves. Crankbaits, slabs and Sassy Shads are catching fish up to 10 pounds. The average has been about 3 to 5 pounds. The water clarity is decent, and the lake has caught some water with recent rains. Water temperatures are around 64 degrees. The crappie bite is also improving around brush piles.
Good days FAYETTE COUNTY RESERVOIR — Anglers on the Texas Fishing Forum are reporting a steady largemouth bass bite on Fayette. Water temperatures are about 72 degrees, and the best action has been around structure, namely trees and stumps. The best bait has been Texas-rigged soft plastics fished in 3 to 7 feet of water. Along with bass, channel and blue catfish have also been good on stinkbait and shrimp. — Conor Harrison
ALAN HENRY: Water stained; 59–63 degrees; 9.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Senkos, lipless crankbaits, Shaky heads and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs under a slip cork. AMISTAD: Water murky; 63–67 degrees; 28.90’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Senkos, spinner baits, crankbaits, and soft plastic lizards in 10–25 feet. Striped bass are fair on slabs, crankbaits, and Sassy Shad. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 59–63 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and Senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows. BASTROP: Water stained; 62–66 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on red/white spinner baits, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. BELTON: Water murky; 58–62 degrees; 11.89’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits. BOB SANDLIN: Water murky; 58–64 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits and swim jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. BONHAM: Water stained, 59–64 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and chatterbaits, jigs and soft plastics. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. BRIDGEPORT: Water stained, 57–61 degrees; 23.92’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow to medium crankbaits in chartreuses. BROWNWOOD: Water murky;
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58–62 degrees; 12.60’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies in 5-12 feet. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 32.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin JDC Craws, trailers and black/blue Whacky Sticks on jigheads along ledges in 12–20 feet. CADDO: Water stained to muddy; 62–66 degrees; 2.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on bladed jigs, small crankbaits and swim jigs. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are good on spoons and jigs near the dam. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 11.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/chartreuse hair jigs, Texas-rigged grape worms, and suspending jerkbaits on shaky jigheads. Smallmouth bass are very good on JDC smoke/red flake tubes. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained to muddy; 59–63 degrees; 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on spinner baits and bladed jigs. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 28.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastic worms and lizards, and on jigs over grass. COLEMAN: Water clear; 58–62 degrees; 19.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on silver jigs. CONROE: Water murky;
60–64 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. FALCON: Water murky; 58–62 degrees; 23.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and spinner baits. FORK: Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 2.98’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow crankbaits, swimbaits and hollow-body frogs. Some fish starting to spawn. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 58–63 degrees; 16.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on flukes, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon red and June bug soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. GRANBURY: Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 8.47’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. GRANGER: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 1.16’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white jigs along the river channel. GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 57–62 degrees; 9.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on small crankbaits and weightless soft plastics. Crappie are fair. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained to murky; 65–69 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass to 6 pounds are good on green soft plastics, swim baits, and shad-colored lipless crankbaits. HUBBARD CREEK: Water off- color; 59–64 degrees; 30.5’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, lipless crankbaits and
Texas rigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 60–64 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, small crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained to muddy; 61–64; degrees; 8.11’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on flipping jigs and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. LBJ: Water stained; 61–65 degrees; 0.23’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on buzzbaits and weightless watermelon red Whacky Sticks along laydowns and stumps on creek points. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 62–66 degrees; 0.19’ high. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics. MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 60–65 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and hollow-body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. MONTICELLO: Water clear; 59–63 degrees; 0.93’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and Beaver-type baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 59–63 degrees; 0.42’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse/white soft plastics and crankbaits. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 59–65 degrees; 43.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shallow-running crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good
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on minnows and jigs (moving shallow). OAK CREEK: Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 25.71’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and Texas rigs. PALESTINE: Water stained; 58–63 degrees; 1.86’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Shaky heads and weightless Senkos. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 60–66 degrees; 14.3’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, split-shot weighted flukes and lipless crankbaits. PROCTOR: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 12.65’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 60–64 degrees; 5.81’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow/medium crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms. RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 57–61 degrees; 5.61’ low. Largemouth bass are good on umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 59–63 degrees; 6.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Shaky heads and swim jigs. SAM RAYBURN: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 5.35’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged green pumpkin soft plastics and spinner baits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and silver spoons. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 60–64 degrees; 2.38’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 61–65 degrees; 13.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics
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t’s time to line up youngsters for summer camps, and Outdoor Texas Camp has a new offering at the Homer Martin Ranch along the Llano River. The Outdoor Texas Girls Camp, available for girls ages 9 to 16, will specialize in teaching hunting and fishing activities to young women interested in the outdoors. “We started off doing boys and girls camps 12 years ago, but had a difficult time getting the girls to come out,” said camp founder David Todd. “I always felt bad about it. We really want the girls to learn about the outdoors — so we decided to try it.” Todd said the ranch is the perfect setting to learn and play, and the ranch’s beauty, located about one hour north of Fredericksburg, is unsurpassed. “There is no place else in Texas they can get this,” he said. “We have held archery and fly-fishing camps at the Homer Martin Ranch in the past, and it is the perfect setting for our first Girls Hunting and Fishing Camp. The Llano
Hunting and fishing camp helps reach young outdoorswomen River offers great free-time opportunities for swimming and fishing, especially fly-fishing. We have a few openings for our fly-fishing camp at the ranch as well, held June 7-13.” The camp will offer instruction in archery, rifle and handgun shooting, fly-fishing, fly-tying and kayaking, game calling and scoring, and other activities. Like all of the other camps, the girls camps utilize top instructors in each field to provide the best instruction in a fun atmosphere. Guided fishing trips on the river will follow fishing instruction. They encourage campers to sign up this month before it fills up. “Campers will get to select their favor-
ite activities and customize the camp experience to their liking — it’s like a menu for both hunting and fishing activities,” Todd said. “The week is divided into 24 sessions of activities and I expect archery will be popular, as will fly-fishing — the girls are really good at that.” The Girls Camp will be held July 5-11. The cost is $1,125 per camper and the camp will be limited to 16 girls. Transportation to and from the camp will take place at Cabela’s in Buda.
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Tournament begins Redfish Lodge’s season By Craig Nyhus
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cool front bringing 30-plus mph northeast winds didn’t hamper the efforts of fishermen at the 9th annual Redfish Lodge Invitational Catch and Release Tournament held at the Redfish Lodge on Copano Bay in Rockport on April 4. “The impetus for the event was because we couldn’t sleep in every bedroom and make sure everything was working properly,” said lodge owner Melissa Rogers. “We wanted to have someone we knew check everything out — and they had great suggestions. It turned into an annual charitable event from there.” The event, held near the beginning of the lodge’s season and involving several of the lodge’s top repeat customers, benefits a charity or person of the group’s choice. This year’s recipient was Kirk Colvin, a fisherman who has fished the event nearly every year but is currently battling cancer. The rules were simple. Only artificial lures could be used, all fishing was catch-and-release, and the total length of the redfish, speckled trout, black drum and flounder caught by the two-person team won. Fish caught by the guides didn’t count. While the fishing for some was tough, each team caught at least three fish and a few teams located the hard-to-find clearer water and found more fish ready to bite. The team of Wes Webb and Ric Gonzales topped the field with 185 inches, consisting of primarily redfish landed on top-water lures. “Some of those fish were angry,” said the winning team’s guide and Redfish Lodge General Manager Brian Holden. Fishing in a huge north wind has plenty of drawbacks, but guests and guides said going fishing still beats staying home, and commented on some of the positives. “There were only two boats at the ramp where we launched, and both were in the tournament.” “We drifted Estes Flats on a Saturday and there were only two other boats.” “We didn’t have to watch out for kayaks — and there were no airboats.” “The game wardens wouldn’t come out in these conditions.” “My casting ability got a lot better, as long as it was with the wind.” Special recognition was given to Gary Liefer for a graceful entry into the water for the morning’s first wade and a wet remainder of the day spent fishing. “They said to enter from the bow because it was too deep off the back of the boat,” Liefer said. “Well, it was deep off the front, too.”
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Rapala’s new Shadow Rap moves unlike anything before
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t day’s end, a shadow doesn’t die; it slowly fades away. So it is with Rapala’s new suspending jerkbaits, the Shadow Rap and Shadow Rap Deep. Combining a horizontal struggle with a vertical fade, the lure perfectly mimics a minnow’s final, quivering moments before its end of days — triggering unforgettable strikes as predator fish move in for an easy meal. “The Shadow Rap does something I’ve never seen another bait do — I call it the ‘death quiver,’” said three-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and 2014 Forrest Wood Cup Champion Randall Tharp. “When you pause it on slack line, it shimmies from side to side as it’s suspending there. So even when it’s sitting still, it looks just barely alive.” Tharp and fellow Rapala pros Michael Iaconelli, Brandon Palaniuk, Ott DeFoe and Jacob Wheeler were armed with Shadow Raps last month at the 2015 Bassmaster Classic on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. The baits were unveiled there to the public for the first time, but the Rapala pros have had them for months. And they are impressed. Big time. “It could win the Bassmaster Classic,” said Palaniuk, the 2013 Classic runner-up. “You can bet that the Rapala Shadow Rap is going to be in my boat.” Wheeler, a FLW Forrest Wood Cup champion and runner-up, was equally enthusiastic about the Shadow Rap heading into his first Classic. “That fading away action I think might
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receive direct benefits from the presence of black rhinos, thereby providing a disincentive to poaching.” Dan Ashe, USFWS director, made it clear legal trophy hunting was not the cause of the decline of the black rhino. “The future of Africa’s wildlife is threatened by poaching and illegal wildlife trade, not responsible, scientifically managed sport hunting,” Ashe said. “We remain committed to combating heinous wildlife crimes while supporting activities that empower and encourage local communities to be a part of the solution.” Conservation groups applauded the decision. “Animal rights extremists bashed the scientists, threatened the buyer and harassed DSC. Now that the world’s leading conservation agency has approved the hunt as a way to help rhino populations, and issued an import permit, I hope some of the naysayers will make an effort to actually understand what they were protesting,” said Ben Carter, DSC executive director.
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hens.” Swift said the birds were not hitting feeders in the area. “We don’t hunt feeders, but we do check them for activity,” he said. “We watched birds chasing bugs and grasshoppers in the fields a lot. The range conditions are so good this year. We saw more turkeys just out in fields along the sides of the roads than we’ve ever seen. This area is covered up and I expect a really good hatch this year.” Swift said his group had more success calling toms from midmorning into the afternoon. “We had better success later in the day,” he said. “If you can get a gobbler to respond in the afternoon, and we heard gobbling all day in this area, you can call him in and kill him. We harvested several birds midmorning and I passed on several toms in the afternoon that I called in waiting on a really trophy bird.” Other hunters reported good success in the Hill Country around Junction. Many took to forums to tout their success, with the best areas along the western edge of the Edwards Plateau where turkey numbers are very high this season. Hunters around Uvalde also reported good numbers, but many henned-up gobblers, as well. In the North Zone, hunters reported good numbers of birds, as well. Many hunters, like Cole Farris in Coleman, reported gobblers that did not respond well to calls. But Farris, like many hunters, said patience was the key. He was able to harvest a mature tom just before sundown. He said the gobblers were vocal, but tough to call. Internet reports said much the same — lots of birds, lots of gobbling, but tough to get a mature bird to commit AFTERNOON BETTER: Many hunters across the state are saying the gobblers are until later in the afternoon when the hens had already responding better to calling during midday and later in the afternoon. Photo by been bred. David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Photo by Bill Broyles, Borderlands Research Institute
in Texas to move mule deer from point A to point B.” Stockstill said mule deer transplants are tough because, in most areas of their range, the deer have a distinct winter and summer range. “Transplanted animals get confused and end up dying a lot of times,” he said. “The Southern Plains deer don’t have that winter and summer range, so we are excited to see how this works.” TPWD and their partners plan to translocate an additional 100 mule deer to the Black Gap WMA/ECLCC area in 2016, and will continue to monitor their movements, habitat utilization, survival, and causes of mortality through 2017.
Smith County duo facing multiple charges Two Smith County men have been arrested and face more than 30 charges after a random tip sparked a two-month
investigation by state game wardens into a series of illegal hunting incidents. Logan B. Smith, 21, and Aaron T. Mclarey, 21, both of Whitehouse, were arrested by game wardens on charges ranging in severity from Class C misdemeanor to state jail felony. Among the charges include: hunting white-tailed deer at night and hunting white-tailed deer with a light. A rifle alleged to have been used in the crimes has been seized pending the outcome of the cases. The investigation included several hours of surveillance, multiple interviews and search warrants. Wardens believe these two individuals were responsible for illegally hunting three deer from a Smith County road at night during deer season on more than one occasion. Smith has been released on bond and Mclarey remains in the Smith County jail on an unrelated charge. — TPWD
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER TRESPASSERS CUT FENCE, SURPRISED BY WARDENS WHILE PUTTING OUT CORN Two individuals were apprehended for criminal trespass by Starr County Game Wardens Ryan McGinley and Mark Anderson. McGinley had received information about individuals illegally trespassing on a property in Starr County. After a few times hiding in the brush on the property, the wardens were able to catch the trespassers red-handed. The two individuals had cut a hole in the fence big enough to drive a truck through and were setting up game cameras and putting out corn. The two individuals were arrested and transported to the county jail. AFTER LONG SEARCH, WARDEN FINDS, RESCUES STRANDED DRIVER, VEHICLE IN CREEK Shelby County Game Warden Anthony King assisted with a search for a local woman who had gotten her vehicle stuck in a small creek and was unaware of her location. Troopers, adult probation, constables and deputies began a search for the missing woman at 5 a.m. The woman had been missing since the night before. At approximately 11:45 a.m., King located the vehicle on private property in a small creek. Shortly thereafter, all other officers arrived to assist. The woman was able to keep her car running to keep her warm during the icy and cold conditions. She was taken by EMS to a local hospital and released that afternoon. TRESPASSING KAYAKER KEEPS TOO MANY BLACK DRUM A complaint regarding a kay-
WARDEN’S EMT TRAINING COMES IN HANDY During the winter weather event at the end of February that delayed all response times, Cooke County Game Warden Darla Barr received a call from first responders requesting her assistance regarding a subject losing consciousness. Barr arrived at the residence to find the subject in full cardiac arrest. She immediately began CPR and continued efforts until medics could arrive and transport the subject to the hospital. A short time later, another call of a possible stroke vic-
tim was dispatched in the same area. Since the ambulance was not back in service, Barr was sent to respond to that call to evaluate and provide support until another medic could arrive. As conditions deteriorated throughout the day, Wardens Jerry Norris, Stormy McCuistion, Daron Blackerby and Captain Cliff Swofford traveled to Cooke County to assist with traffic control and stranded motorists and to respond to accidents along I-35.
aker in Oso Bay was received by Nueces County Game Warden Robbie Robinson. Robinson found the kayaker near the power plant discharge. The kayaker had 20 black drum over the daily bag limit, did not have a PFD and was trespassing on power plant property. The same man had been cited previously in the same area for similar violations. Cases pending.
The series will follow Texas game wardens working throughout the state as Texas’ law enforcement off the pavement. Lone Star Law will premiere in early 2016 and will follow more than 500 Texas Parks and Wildlife wardens who attempt to apprehend those who commit crimes against nature. The series will join two other series North Woods Law and Rugged Justice within the genre.
WARDENS SPEND DAY IN TRAINING WITH DEER BREEDER Pine Meadow Ranch Whitetails hosted a field training meeting on March 27 for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department District 3, Region 4. Game Wardens from the district trained at the PMR facility on proper deer breeding facility inspections and operations.
MCBRIDE, VAUGHAN INDUCTED INTO TEXAS CONSERVATION HALL OF FAME The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation honored two Austin residents by inducting them into the Texas Conservation Hall of Fame on March 30. Joe McBride and Ben F. Vaughan III were honored for their contributions to conservation causes. McBride is familiar to several generations of outdoor enthusiasts through his well-known store on Lamar Blvd. McBride’s Guns has provided gear to hunters, shooters and anglers for more than 50
NEW TV SHOW TO FEATURE TEXAS WARDENS Texas game wardens will be shown on Animal Planet’s newest series for 2016, Lone Star Law.
years. He’s been a supporter of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for more than four decades and served on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Board of Trustees for six years. He was among the founders of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo. He’s a longtime supporter of Operation Game Thief, Texas’ wildlife crime stoppers program. He served on the OGT board for more than 10 years, began serving as chairman in 2009, and was recently appointed chairman emeritus. McBride continues to be the lead board member for OGT’s Claystoppers event, the organization’s primary fundraising event in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. He is also a longstanding supporter of the Texas Game Warden Association, The 100 Club of Central Texas and the Coastal Conservation Association. Vaughan, a lawyer with Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, & Moody, is a lifelong conservationist and his family has been involved
with TPWD since before the agency’s inception. His father, Ben F. Vaughan Jr. served as Chairman of the Game and Fish Commission immediately preceding its 1963 merger with the State Parks Board to form the new agency called the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Vaughan is carrying on his family’s conservation tradition and is actively involved in the Coastal Conservation Association and as an advocate for water resources in Texas. From 1989 to 1999, Vaughan was Chairman of the Caesar Kleberg Institute Advisory Board, and he continues to serve on the board. He also serves on the State of Texas and the National Boards of Directors and Executive Committees for the Coastal Conservation Association. In 2004 he received the University of Texas College of Natural Science Hall of Honor Award, and in 2006 was named the Harvey Weil Conservationist of the Year by the Corpus Christi Rotary Club. In 2013, he received the Walter W. Fondren Conservation Leadership Award from CCA. REPORT ILLEGAL HUNTING AND FISHING ACTIVITY FOR A REWARD OF UP TO $1,000. CALL (800) 792-GAME
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white bass fishing during the first couple weeks of April. “We were catching limits, so that’s 25 per person catching limits easily every morning. We had a week window there like that.” McCullough said as he reflected on the rain’s aftermath. If you are looking to fish white bass right now, Moczygemba has a few suggestions. On bodies of water like Lewisville, Lake Moss, Lake Texoma, and Lake Tawakoni, “the sand bass are going to be in gravel rock shoals or any area where there is a waterfall and they can’t travel any farther up.” Find these filling basins and you’ll find congregations of staging sand bass. He also suggests going up the Elm Fork of the Trinity River between Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville, scouting along the Willis Bridge off Lake Texoma, and hitting the water on the upper parts of Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lavon. Without fresh rains bringing new water flows, Moczygemba recommends fishing off windy points, especially in parts of the lakes that have gravel bottoms. “When it comes to baits and lures, they tend to bite on white grubs, Rat-L-Traps, small shad-like baits and, of course, you can’t go wrong with live bait such as minnows or shad.” The fishing might not be hot right now, but Moczygemba warns against waiting to hit the water. “If you wait two weeks you might have missed it all; come right now if you want to get out there.” In Smith County, Game Warden Chris Swift reports the white bass run has all but ended above Lake Palestine on the Neches River and Kickapoo Creek.
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases Houston 2015 April
A.M. Minor Major
P.M. Minor Major
10Fri 11Sat 12Sun 13Mon 14Tue 15Wed 16Thu 17Fri 18Sat 19Sun 20Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27Mon 28Tue 29Wed
10:58 11:55 12:23 1:16 2:06 2:55 3:43 4:33 5:26 6:22 7:22 8:23 9:24 10:23 11:18 ---12:33 1:16 1:56 2:34
11:25 ---12:50 1:43 2:34 3:22 4:11 5:01 5:54 6:50 7:50 8:51 9:51 10:49 11:43 12:09 12:55 1:38 2:18 2:55
4:45 5:41 6:37 7:29 8:20 9:09 9:57 10:47 11:40 12:08 1:08 2:09 3:11 4:10 5:06 5:57 6:44 7:27 8:07 8:45
5:12 6:09 7:04 7:57 8:47 9:36 10:25 11:15 12:08 12:36 1:36 2:37 3:38 4:36 5:31 6:21 7:07 7:49 8:28 9:06
Last
First
New
April 11
Full
April 25
April 18
May 3
Solunar Sun times Moon times SUN Rises Sets
7:00 6:59 6:58 6:57 6:56 6:55 6:54 6:52 6:51 6:50 6:49 6:48 6:47 6:46 6:45 6:44 6:43 6:42 6:41 6:41
7:44 7:44 7:45 7:45 7:46 7:47 7:47 7:48 7:48 7:49 7:50 7:50 7:51 7:52 7:52 7:53 7:53 7:54 7:55 7:55
Dallas
MOON Rises Sets
12:37a 1:30a 2:20a 3:08a 3:54a 4:39a 5:23a 6:06a 6:51a 7:37a 8:26a 9:16a 10:08a 11:01a 11:55a 12:48p 1:41p 2:33p 3:24p 4:15p
11:32a 12:28p 1:29p 2:32p 3:37p 4:43p 5:49p 6:55p 8:02p 9:07p 10:10p 11:09p NoMoon 12:04a 12:53a 1:38a 2:19a 2:56a 3:32a 4:06a
2015 April
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P.M. Minor Major
10Fri 11Sat 12Sun 13Mon 14Tue 15Wed 16Thu 17Fri 18Sat 19Sun 20Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27Mon 28Tue 29Wed
11:04 ---12:28 1:21 2:12 3:01 3:49 4:39 5:31 6:28 7:27 8:29 9:30 10:29 11:24 ---12:38 1:22 2:02 2:40
11:31 12:01 12:56 1:49 2:39 3:28 4:16 5:06 5:59 6:56 7:56 8:57 9:57 10:55 11:49 12:15 1:01 1:44 2:23 3:01
4:51 5:47 6:42 7:35 8:26 9:14 10:03 10:53 11:45 12:14 1:13 2:15 3:16 4:16 5:11 6:03 6:50 7:33 8:12 8:50
5:17 6:14 7:10 8:03 8:53 9:42 10:30 11:20 12:13 12:42 1:42 2:43 3:43 4:42 5:36 6:26 7:12 7:54 8:34 9:12
SUN Rises Sets
7:04 7:02 7:01 7:00 6:59 6:57 6:56 6:55 6:54 6:53 6:52 6:51 6:49 6:48 6:47 6:46 6:45 6:44 6:43 6:42
7:51 7:52 7:53 7:54 7:54 7:55 7:56 7:56 7:57 7:58 7:59 7:59 8:00 8:01 8:01 8:02 8:03 8:04 8:04 8:05
MOON Rises Sets
12:49a 1:41a 2:31a 3:18a 4:03a 4:46a 5:29a 6:11a 6:54a 7:40a 8:27a 9:16a 10:08a 11:01a 11:55a 12:49p 1:43p 2:36p 3:28p 4:21p
11:32a 12:29p 1:30p 2:34p 3:40p 4:47p 5:55p 7:03p 8:11p 9:17p 10:21p 11:21p NoMoon 12:15a 1:05a 1:49a 2:29a 3:05a 3:40a 4:13a
San Antonio 2015 April 10Fri 11Sat 12Sun 13Mon 14Tue 15Wed 16Thu 17Fri 18Sat 19Sun 20Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27Mon 28Tue 29Wed
A.M. Minor Major 11:11 4:58 ---- 5:54 12:36 6:49 1:28 7:42 2:19 8:33 3:08 9:21 3:56 10:10 4:46 11:00 5:39 11:52 6:35 12:21 7:35 1:20 8:36 2:22 9:37 3:23 10:36 4:23 11:31 5:18 ---- 6:10 12:45 6:57 1:29 7:40 2:09 8:19 2:47 8:57
P.M. Minor 11:38 12:08 1:03 1:56 2:46 3:35 4:24 5:13 6:06 7:03 8:03 9:04 10:04 11:02 11:56 12:22 1:08 1:51 2:30 3:08
Major 5:24 6:21 7:17 8:10 9:00 9:49 10:37 11:27 12:20 12:49 1:49 2:50 3:50 4:49 5:43 6:34 7:19 8:02 8:41 9:19
SUN Rises 7:13 7:12 7:11 7:10 7:09 7:08 7:06 7:05 7:04 7:03 7:02 7:01 7:00 6:59 6:58 6:57 6:56 6:55 6:55 6:54
MOON Sets Rises Sets 7:56 12:50a 11:45a 7:57 1:42a 12:42p 7:57 2:33a 1:42p 7:58 3:21a 2:46p 7:58 4:07a 3:50p 7:59 4:52a 4:56p 8:00 5:36a 6:02p 8:00 6:19a 7:08p 8:01 7:04a 8:15p 8:01 7:51a 9:20p 8:02 8:39a 10:23p 8:03 9:30a 11:22p 8:03 10:22a NoMoon 8:04 11:15a 12:16a 8:04 12:08p 1:06a 8:05 1:02p 1:51a 8:06 1:54p 2:31a 8:06 2:46p 3:09a 8:07 3:38p 3:44a 8:08 4:29p 4:19a
Amarillo 2015 April
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A.M. Minor Major
11:24 ---12:49 1:42 2:32 3:21 4:09 4:59 5:52 6:48 7:48 8:49 9:50 10:49 11:44 12:11 12:59 1:42 2:22 3:00
5:11 6:07 7:03 7:55 8:46 9:35 10:23 11:13 ---12:34 1:34 2:35 3:37 4:36 5:32 6:23 7:10 7:53 8:33 9:11
P.M. Minor Major
11:51 12:21 1:16 2:09 3:00 3:48 4:37 5:27 6:20 7:16 8:16 9:17 10:17 11:15 ---12:35 1:21 2:04 2:43 3:21
5:38 6:35 7:30 8:23 9:13 10:02 10:51 11:41 12:34 1:02 2:02 3:03 4:04 5:02 5:57 6:47 7:33 8:15 8:54 9:32
SUN Rises Sets
7:22 7:21 7:19 7:18 7:17 7:15 7:14 7:13 7:11 7:10 7:09 7:08 7:07 7:05 7:04 7:03 7:02 7:01 7:00 6:58
8:14 8:14 8:15 8:16 8:17 8:18 8:19 8:19 8:20 8:21 8:22 8:23 8:23 8:24 8:25 8:26 8:27 8:28 8:28 8:29
MOON Rises Sets
1:15a 11:48a 2:07a 12:45p 2:56a 1:47p 3:43a 2:52p 4:27a 3:59p 5:09a 5:08p 5:50a 6:17p 6:31a 7:26p 7:13a 8:35p 7:57a 9:42p 8:44a 10:47p 9:33a 11:47p 10:24a NoMoon 11:17a 12:42a 12:12p 1:30a 1:06p 2:14a 2:01p 2:53a 2:55p 3:29a 3:48p 4:02a 4:41p 4:34a
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north
Date Time Height Apr 10 2:04 AM 0.2L Apr 11 3:04 AM 0.2L Apr 12 4:11 AM 0.2L Apr 13 5:20 AM 0.3L Apr 14 6:27 AM 0.3L Apr 15 1:10 AM 1.6H Apr 16 2:19 AM 1.8H Apr 17 3:20 AM 1.9H Apr 18 4:18 AM 2.0H Apr 19 5:14 AM 2.1H Apr 20 6:11 AM 2.0H Apr 21 7:09 AM 2.0H Apr 22 12:31 AM -0.1L Apr 23 1:23 AM 0.1L Apr 24 2:20 AM 0.2L
Time Height 9:45 AM 1.6H 11:02 AM 1.6H 12:07 PM 1.6H 12:54 PM 1.6H 1:32 PM 1.6H 7:29 AM 0.4L 8:26 AM 0.5L 9:20 AM 0.6L 10:11 AM 0.8L 11:01 AM 1.0L 11:51 AM 1.1L 12:43 PM 1.3L 8:13 AM 1.9H 9:23 AM 1.8H 10:41 AM 1.7H
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty
San Luis Pass
Date Time Apr 10 1:43 AM Apr 11 2:40 AM Apr 12 3:44 AM Apr 13 5:19 AM Apr 14 6:37 AM Apr 15 12:32 AM Apr 16 1:49 AM Apr 17 3:05 AM Apr 18 4:15 AM Apr 19 5:15 AM Apr 20 6:20 AM Apr 21 7:46 AM Apr 22 12:18 AM Apr 23 1:12 AM Apr 24 2:12 AM
Freeport Harbor Date Time Apr 10 1:23 AM Apr 11 2:20 AM Apr 12 3:23 AM Apr 13 4:34 AM Apr 14 5:57 AM Apr 15 12:39 AM Apr 16 1:58 AM Apr 17 3:08 AM Apr 18 4:14 AM Apr 19 5:15 AM Apr 20 6:16 AM Apr 21 7:20 AM Apr 22 8:33 AM Apr 23 12:43 AM Apr 24 1:36 AM
Rollover Pass
Date Time Apr 10 5:52 AM Apr 11 7:40 AM Apr 12 9:08 AM Apr 13 1:25 AM Apr 14 3:05 AM Apr 15 4:28 AM Apr 16 5:41 AM Apr 17 12:18 AM Apr 18 12:51 AM Apr 19 1:29 AM Apr 20 2:12 AM Apr 21 3:00 AM Apr 22 3:57 AM Apr 23 5:12 AM Apr 24 6:46 AM
Height 0.1L 0.1L 0.2L 0.3L 0.4L 1.5H 1.7H 1.8H 2.0H 2.0H 2.0H -0.1L -0.1L 0.0L 0.2L
Time 10:25 AM 11:25 AM 12:20 PM 1:02 PM 1:40 PM 7:30 AM 8:25 AM 9:32 AM 10:36 AM 11:28 AM 12:19 PM 7:46 AM 8:45 AM 9:35 AM 10:25 AM
Height 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 0.5L 0.6L 0.8L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L 2.0H 2.0H 1.9H 1.8H
Height 0.3L 0.3L 0.3L 0.4L 0.4L 1.2H 1.3H 1.4H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 0.1L 0.2L 0.3L
Time 11:21 AM 12:25 PM 12:56 PM 1:08 PM 1:19 PM 7:37 AM 8:42 AM 9:50 AM 10:49 AM 11:43 AM 12:43 PM 1:52 PM 9:00 AM 10:06 AM 11:18 AM
Height 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 0.5L 0.6L 0.8L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L 1.5H 1.5H 1.4H
Height 0.1L 0.2L 0.2L 0.2L 0.3L 1.4H 1.5H 1.7H 1.9H 2.0H 2.0H 2.0H 1.9H 0.1L 0.2L
Time 10:18 AM 11:20 AM 12:10 PM 12:51 PM 1:26 PM 7:30 AM 8:51 AM 10:01 AM 11:07 AM 12:10 PM 1:13 PM 2:17 PM
Height 1.7H 1.8H 1.7H 1.7H 1.6H 0.4L 0.6L 0.7L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.2L
9:49 AM 10:53 AM
1.9H 1.8H
Height 0.3L 0.3L 0.3L 1.2H 1.2H 1.3H 1.4H 0.6L 0.4L 0.3L 0.2L 0.2L 0.3L 0.3L 0.4L
Time 6:25 PM 6:29 PM 6:05 PM 10:14 AM 11:11 AM 12:04 PM 12:56 PM 6:48 AM 7:53 AM 8:59 AM 10:11 AM 11:41 AM 1:37 PM 3:24 PM 4:32 PM
Height 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 0.3L 0.4L 0.5L 0.6L 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.5H 1.4H
Time 6:03 PM 7:10 PM 9:42 PM 11:47 PM
Height 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.5H
7:55 PM 8:39 PM 9:23 PM 10:08 PM 10:54 PM 11:42 PM
0.6L 0.4L 0.2L 0.0L -0.1L -0.1L
5:50 PM 1.5H 6:14 PM 1.4H
Time 3:16 PM
Height 1.4L
6:17 PM 6:49 PM 7:23 PM 2:16 PM 2:53 PM 3:28 PM 3:58 PM 4:22 PM 4:45 PM 1:22 PM 2:24 PM 3:12 PM
1.3L 1.1L 0.8L 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.6H 1.3L 1.3L 1.3L
Time
Height
7:25 PM 7:40 PM 1:39 PM 2:06 PM 2:36 PM 3:07 PM 3:37 PM 4:02 PM 4:19 PM
1.0L 0.9L 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H
Time
Height
7:51 PM 8:03 PM 1:58 PM 2:28 PM 2:56 PM 3:23 PM 3:47 PM 4:09 PM 4:28 PM
1.1L 1.0L 1.5H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H
10:58 PM
Time
Height
Time
10:38 PM 5:59 PM 5:50 PM 5:52 PM 6:04 PM 1:50 PM 2:46 PM 3:47 PM 4:57 PM
1.1L 1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 0.7L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L
Time 5:31 PM 9:30 PM 11:10 PM
Height 1.5H 1.4H 1.4H
8:02 PM 0.6 L 8:48 PM 0.3 L 9:41 PM 0.1L 10:31 PM 0.0L 11:16 PM -0.1 L 5:09 PM 5:34 PM 5:58 PM
1.5H 1.5H 1.4H
Time
Height
10:25 PM
1.1H
8:04 PM 8:37 PM 9:21 PM 10:07 PM 10:50 PM 11:32 PM
0.7L 0.6 L 0.4 L 0.2 L 0.1 L 0.1 L
Time
Height
1.2H
8:14 PM 0.8 L 8:30 PM 0.6 L 9:00 PM 0.3 L 9:37 PM 0.1 L 10:19 PM 0.0 L 11:04 PM -0.1 L 11:52 PM 0.0 L
Height
11:02 PM 11:26 PM 11:51 PM
1.0 L 0.9 L 0.7 L
6:19 PM 6:35 PM 6:51 PM 7:07 PM
1.1H 1.1H 1.2H 1.2H
Port O’Connor
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South Padre Island Date Time Apr 10 1:18 AM Apr 11 2:16 AM Apr 12 3:25 AM Apr 13 4:43 AM Apr 14 6:03 AM Apr 15 12:06 AM Apr 16 1:50 AM Apr 17 3:14 AM Apr 18 4:30 AM Apr 19 5:41 AM Apr 20 6:52 AM Apr 21 8:05 AM Apr 22 12:06 AM Apr 23 12:56 AM Apr 24 1:51 AM
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Wolf harvest down in Idaho
The 2014 annual summary of wolf monitoring in Idaho is now available, and shows wolf numbers remain well above the 150 wolves and 15 breeding pairs required to keep gray wolves off the endangered species list under the 2009 de-listing rule. Wolf harvest by hunters and trappers was lower in 2014 compared to the prior year. Hunters and trappers harvested 256 wolves in 2014, 100 fewer than in 2013. Fewer total wolves were killed in response to depredations on livestock and predation on big game populations in 2014, with 67 wolves taken, 27 wolves less than during 2013. Average pack size was 6.5 wolves at the end of 2014, higher than the 5.4 wolves in 2013, but smaller than the 8.1 wolves per pack average during the three years prior to the establishment of harvest seasons in 2009. — IDFG
Louisiana to protect fishing reefs The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted a notice of intent to designate and protect 31 inshore fishing reefs as part of the LDWF Artificial Reef Program. Louisiana’s Artificial Reef Program includes a robust offshore “Rigs to Reef” component, the backbone of its reef program. Rigs to Reef was established in 1986 to transform decommissioned oil platforms into artificial reefs to create vital offshore habitat for marine life across the food chain. These platforms also provide productive fishing grounds and dive sites and an economical and responsible way to retire obsolete, donated rigs. In the last two years the Artificial Reef Council have added inshore and nearshore components to the program that are modeled after the successful Rigs to Reef program. The recent commission action designates and protects the 31 inshore artificial reef sites into the future. — LDWF
Florida shoal bass record set twice in March The state record for shoal bass was broken not once but twice during March. Tucker Martin, 17, from Chipley, set a new state record for shoal bass on March 8. He was bank fishing with a friend on the Chipola River in Jackson County. He cast a spinner bait up under a bridge and the fight was on. He was expecting to catch a spotted bass or largemouth, but landed a shoal bass that weighed 4.49 pounds, measured 20 inches in total length and had a girth of 14 inches. Barely a week later, Jamie Coleman, 18, of Altha, caught a 4.5-pound shoal bass on St. Patrick’s Day. In honor of “going green,” Coleman released his catch. The fish measured 20 inches in total length and 14 inches around. It was the third staterecord shoal bass caught in Florida since December 2014. Because it was only 0.01 pounds heavier than the previous record, the Martin and Coleman bass are now co-state-record fish. — FWC
Mississippi lakes voted best for crappie Five Mississippi lakes have been listed as the top fisheries to visit for trophy-size crappie according to a recent survey by Josh Gowan with Wired2fish.com. Gowan and a group of professional anglers identified the top 10 lakes to catch trophy crappie in the United States. The top rated, and undisputed, best lake for trophy crappie in the country was Grenada Lake. Lake Washington, an oxbow lake near Glen Allan, was second on the list. Arkabutla, Sardis and Enid lakes were combined and ranked as the number three crappie fisheries. Mississippi lakes received praise for the large size of crappie produced including numerous crappie over 3 pounds. This was reinforced recently when a 3.9pound white crappie was caught at Grenada
Lake. The Mississippi DWFP was the first natural resource agency to use high minimum length limits, reduced bag limits, and pole limits to sustain quality crappie fishing opportunities at these lakes. — MDWFP
Michigan angler breaks 42-year-old state drum record
The Department of Natural Resources confirmed a new state record last month for freshwater drum. This record marks the first one caught in 2015. A fish caught by Mark Leep of Middleville, Michigan, on Gun Lake in Barry County Saturday, Jan. 24, at 4:30 p.m. beat the state record for freshwater drum. Leep was spearing. The fish weighed 28.61 pounds and measured 34.02 inches. Kregg Smith, a DNR fisheries biologist in Plainwell, verified the record. James Black caught the previous staterecord freshwater drum, weighing 26 pounds and measuring 37.5 inches, on Muskegon Lake May 28, 1973. — MDNR
LSU leads DU campus chapters Each spring, Ducks Unlimited announces its Sweet 16 list of top-producing volunteer university chapters throughout the nation. This elite group is considered the best of the best when it comes to fundraising and overall chapter strength. To qualify for this year’s Sweet 16, chapters must have raised more than $24,000 during the 2014 calendar year. “I am extremely proud of our collegiate volunteers from across the country. Their passion for waterfowl conservation has again led to a record-breaking year for the Ducks University program,” said Mark Horobetz, DU’s manager of youth and education programs. This year’s top 10 college chapters are: 1. Tiger Chapter, Louisiana State University 2. Aggieland Chapter, Texas A&M University 3. Lamar University, Texas 4. North Carolina State University 5. Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota 6. Colorado State University 7. Texas A&M University-Kingsville 8. Pirate Chapter, East Carolina University 9. Bulldogs Chapter, Starkville, Mississippi 10. University of Alabama — DU
Record Missouri catfish caught Burr Edde III of Malta Bend became Missouri’s most recent record-breaking angler when he landed a giant blue catfish on a stretch of the Missouri River in Saline County using a trotline. The new “alternative method” record blue catfish caught by Edde on March 21 weighed 120 pounds, 8 ounces, with a length of 55 and 1/8 inches and a girth of 45 inches. Edde used cut Asian carp as bait. The new giant broke the previous alternative-method state-record blue catfish of 117 pounds caught more than 50 years ago on the Osage River in 1964. Missouri Department of Conservation staff verified the record-weight fish on March 25 using a certified scale at Bass Pro corporate headquarters in Springfield. The fish was preserved on ice for official weighing. “Oh my goodness, that’s a big fish,” Edde recalled when he first saw the giant. “How am I going to get this one into the boat? It was definitely an experience of a lifetime to catch one that big. I was blessed. And there are still lots of them out there.”
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Adrienne Smith caught his hybrid striper in Decker Lake near Austin. Elizabeth Hutchison, of Dallas, with a double-browtined 10-point buck harvested in Comanche County. Elizabeth took one shot to harvest the buck at 60 yards. Thirteen-year-old Logan Wiggins caught an 11.2-pound striped bass (30” long) as well as this 6.8-pound hybrid striped bass, both setting new youth records for Lake Buchanan.
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Abilene was the spot where Heather Ray of The “Wild Life” with Mike and Heather harvested this buck on Dec. 13.
Matt Spangler of San Antonio with his first buck killed with one shot from his .308 at 110 yards.
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OUTDOOR PUZZLER ACROSS 1. Poacher’s interest 6. The midge 8. To scan an area for game 10. A dropped antler 12. A large antelope 13. A still-hunting platform 17. Hunter usually has more than one 18. Act of removing flesh from carcass 19. A Florida deer species 21. The shoulder hide on a deer 23. Shells 27. The flusher 29. A deer species 30. Color worn by hunters for safety 33. A fishing lure 34. Term for a type of deer drive
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Smoked turkey breast pinwheels 1/2 wild turkey breast, butterflied lengthwise Favorite turkey rub 6 fresh mushrooms, diced 1 medium onion, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 clove garlic, diced Wild rice stuffing, optional to use instead of the veggies Butterfly the breast half making it twice as long as before. Either rub on your favorite dry rub or place in a large Ziploc bag and
pour on the teriyaki or marinate. Place in refrigerator for at least an hour. Remove and lay out flat. Mix the diced veggies together and spread evenly on the meat or spread on the stuffing or a combination of both. Roll up tight and pin together with toothpicks. Place in smoker and cook until done — around 180 degrees internally. Check with meat thermometer. Remove and let rest a couple of minutes and then slice crossways. — backwoodsbound.com
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35. A shooting sport 38. Part of the fishline 40. Number of a day’s catch allowed 41. A game’s footprint 42. An animal’s necessity 43. The ocean stingers DOWN 1. A long-legged wading bird 2. Act of destroying dead animals 3. Reading freshness of tracks 4. A gunsight cover 5. A shot consideration 7. To skin out a game 9. A type of deer drive 11. A cousin to the rabbit 14. Redhead, wigeon, teal 15. The gun safety
16. Nuisance to a shore fisherman 18. A part of a bow 19. Need a good one to dress out a game 20. A springtime activity 22. Describes a recent track 24. A very large member of deer family 25. To travel seasonally to new area 26. To take game illegally 28. Axis deer graze on this 31. A deer food source 32. Game runways 33. Hunter’s cold weather wear 36. Important for some fishing lures 37. To treat a hide 39. A buck’s mating dance
Cajun white bass with rice 1 1/2 lbs. bass fillets 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup red or green pepper, sliced 1/2 cup celery, sliced 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 can whole tomatoes, 15 oz., with juice 3/4 cup chicken broth Rice Season to taste In a 3-quart casserole or baking dish, combine the mushrooms, pepper, celery, onion, tomatoes, chicken broth, rice and spices. Cover and bake for 25 minutes at 400 degrees. Stir mixture. Place fish on top of mixture. Spoon some over the fish. Cover and bake for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and fish flakes easily. — allrecipes.com
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WHITETAIL JUNCTION RANCH 3-day fully guided whitetail hunts on a 2,900-acre ranch located between Junction & Menard. Limited availability on 200+ class bucks. All lodging and meals provided. Can accommodate up to eight hunters either individually or a corporate group. Also has spring turkey hunts available and year round axis, blackbuck and red stag hunts. Call for further information or for a complete list of Exotic Game Available. CALL (210) 247-8317
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FINE GUNS Patrick Willoughby-Mccabe has opened his new store in Albany, Texas Stop by and see what it has to offer 140-144 S. Main Street Albany. Call for an appointment (469) 759-6146
PECAN SPRINGS Bandera County property includes a pecan orchard. We offer weekend dove hunting packages, whitetail, blackbuck and axis packages. We have newly remodeled, fully furnished cabins. Please contact Stacie at (830) 780-4609. 1.23.15TPWD
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PEACOCK BASS lures, jigs, tackle wanted Please call John at (903) 445-1257 LEASED FISHING ACCESS Brazos River downstream from Lake Whitney Located on the east bank of the Brazos River in northern McLennan County near the town of Gholson, approximately 6 miles downstream of the FM 2114 bridge crossing. Phone: (254) 290-0029 This 120-acre property offers 2,051 feet of river frontage for bank fishing and serves as a day-use and camping area for canoe and kayak anglers that launch upstream. There is no road access to this area; paddlers can reach it only from the river. Call (254) 622-8364 for more information. 1.23.15TPWD
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BASS FISHING TOURNAMENTS Century Bass Club, Since 1976… Accepting new members anytime. Boater and Non-Boater draw format. Monthly tournaments: East Texas Lakes. B.A.S.S. Nation Affiliate. CenturyBassClub.com 214-507-7435
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VEHICLES LOOKING FOR A FORD F-150 OR F-250 SUPER DUTY? I’m a lifelong hunter and can help you hunt for your next truck. Call Bobby at Rockwall Ford, (214) 632 7963.
I have a great selection of preowned trucks, as well. 2013 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Cab 4x4 5.0L — $30,999 2012 Ford F-150 SuperCrew Cab 4x4 — $31,999 2013 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 6.7L — $48,999
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Ducks Unlimited El Paso Dinner Crystal Palace (915) 401-4084 ducks.org/texas
Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Omni Hotel Park West, Dallas (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation South Texas Big Game Banquet San Antonio (830) 496-0313 rmef.org
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Brazos Valley Big Game Banquet The Brazos Center, Bryan (979) 822-7400 rmef.org
APRIL 10-12
Dallas Safari Club Couples Weekend at the Star S Ranch (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
APRIL 11
Cinnamon Creek Ranch 1st Annual Crawfish and Pig Picking BBQ (817) 439-8008 cinnamoncreekranch.com
APRIL 18
Safari Club International Hill Country Chapter Fundraiser National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg texashillcountrysci.org
Clay County Chamber of Commerce Turkey Fest Pioneer Grounds, Henrietta (940) 538-5643 hccchamber.org
Lake Fork Classic Big Bass Charity Fishing Tournament (214) 215-9200 lakeforkclassic.com
APRIL 18-19 Tejas Bowmen TFAA Event, Corpus Christi (361) 774-7059 tejasbowmen.com
APRIL 16
Coastal Conservation Association Dallas Chapter Annual Banquet Frontiers of Flight Museum (972) 768-3521 ccatexas.org
Texas Gun and Knife Shows Hill Country Youth Event Center, Kerrville (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
APRIL 23
Texas Deer Association San Antonio Chapter Sportsmen’s Night Out Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch (210) 767-8300 texasdeerassociation.org
National Wild Turkey Federation Rusk County Gobblers Banquet Henderson Civic Center (903) 595-4567 nwtf.org
Taxidermy King Big Game Trophy Mount and Western Auction Will Rogers Center, Fort Worth (512) 451-7633 taxidermyking.com
APRIL 25
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Permian Basin Big Game Banquet Midland (432) 352-7051 rmef.org Dallas Safari Club Conservation Society Annual Crawfish Boil Location TBA (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
National Wild Turkey Federation Cottonwood Creek Chapter Banquet Stonebriar Country Club, Frisco (972) 436-4179 nwtf.org Houston Safari Club Sporting Clays Tournament Greater Houston Gun Club (281) 437-6025 houstonsafariclub.org
MAY 9
Dallas Safari Club 8th Annual Big Bore Shoot Trinity Outfitters, Ennis (972) 980-9800 biggame.org
MAY 14
Coastal Conservation Association San Antonio Chapter Banquet Freeman Coliseum Grounds (210) 599-3690 ccatexas.org
MAY 16-17
Texas Gun and Knife Shows Abilene Civic Center (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com
MAY 1
Operation Game Thief Clay Stoppers Shootout Capital Trap and Skeet Club, Austin (512) 389-4381 ogttx.org
MAY 2-3
Tejas Bowmen “Buc Days” Tournament tejasbowmenarcheryclub.com
MAY 21
Mule Deer Foundation Fort Bend Chapter Banquet Knights of Columbus Hall, Houston (832) 868-4182 muledeer.org
MAY 29-31
Texas Fly Fishing Expo New Braunfels Civic Convention Center txflyfishexpo.com
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MAY 7
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APRIL 17
National Wild Turkey Federation Bois D’Arc Chapter Banquet, Bonham (903) 227-0823 nwtf.org
APRIL 11-12
National Wild Turkey Federation East Texas Chapter Banquet Arabella Manor, East Mountain (903) 736-3683 nwtf.org
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