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INSIDE: 2012 Texas Fishing Spring Annual
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No hunter money used for burro problem
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By Conor Harrison
— a first step to assess costs and the feasibility of a nonlethal solution to remove the nonnative burros from the park. The funds will come from Fund 64, derived from state park fees and not Fund 9, which is derived from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, according to Lydia Saldana, TPWD’s communications director.
LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS A problem with wild burros in Big Bend Ranch State Park has made for some strange bedfellows. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has agreed to costshare up to $10,000 with the Humane Society of the United States to help pay for aerial surveys
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“The money will go directly to the company that performs the survey,” Saldana said. “It will not go directly to the HSUS.” If the HSUS, a committed antihunting group, determines that nonlethal alternatives are feasible, the organization will prepare and submit to TPWD for its consideration a proposed time frame, strategies, methods and resources
required to accomplish nonlethal management. At present, there is no formal proposal or agreement between TPWD and HSUS. The burros are a feral, exotic, invasive species threatening the state park’s native plants and animals, desert springs and seeps, and See BURRO PROBLEM, Page 18
State of gobbling Toms searching in south, henned up in north. Page 4
Injunction denied Appeal to delay April 4 ruling denied for three exotic species. Page 5
Border smallies
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Rain or shine Keith Miller catches a fish every day for a year — twice. Page 8
So many drum Black drum are mostly ignored by recreational and commercial anglers. Page 8
Floating down the Devils River in southwest Texas can be a solitary feeling if not for the great smallmouth bass fishing keeping you company. Wichita Falls angler Brady Sullivan makes the trek to the Devils every year for the solitude and the fishing. He recently returned from a spring outing down the river. “The numbers on this trip were a little down,” he said. “But the quality of the smallmouth and the largemouth were up. We caught two smallies over 20 inches. The biggest weighed 4.1 pounds.” Sullivan said the lower end of the Devils River near Lake Amistad holds See SMALLMOUTH, Page 15
SMALL SIZE, BIG FIGHT: Angler Brady Sullivan caught many smallmouth bass on a recent kayak trip down the Devils River. Fishing for river smallies has been good in South Texas and good reports are also coming from Lake Texoma. Photo by Brady Sullivan.
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Treatment developed for EHD in whitetails Breeder deer used for research By Craig Nyhus
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LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Most summers, especially during drought years, white-tailed deer face their most formidable disease, epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD). But information collected from captive white-tailed deer populations may offer protection from the deadly virus. Dr. Joe Ables of Decatur, a veterinarian and deer breeder, presented findings of his research at the annual convention of the National Association of Deer Farmers. “Up until now, we have only been able to treat the secondary signs of
the virus, such as salivation, swelling and fever,” Ables said. “Chronic signs include pneumonia and secondary bacterial infections. There was no way to fight the virus.” EHD is a virus that causes bleeding in deer, and so far, there are three types, EHD1, EHD2 and EHD6. The virus is delivered from a midge (fly) that bites the deer. The flies gather in wet or moist areas where deer may concentrate, especially during drought years. “EHD1 and EHD6 are nearly always fatal to the deer,” Ables said. “EHD2 has been successfully treated in some cases.” Ables obtained samples See EHD, Page 18
MORE THAN ANTLERS: Breeder deer were used to gather information and help develop a treatment for EHD in whitetails. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.
Yes, Harvard has a fishing team By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Red brick walls festooned with ivy, plaid-wearing intellects hustling to class and secret societies catering to America’s elite are usually the first thoughts that come to mind when Harvard University is mentioned. Bass fishing? That usually isn’t associated with the prestigious institution. But two Harvard students are hoping to change that one big fish at a time. Manny Cominsky from Utica, N.Y., and Jake Boy from Boyers, Pa., started a fishing club at Harvard in January after reading about the team from Louisiana State University fishing in a college tournament. “I was surfing the Web and came across the LSU team,” Cominsky said. “It just seemed cool. I grew up fishing in a camp in the Adirondacks. Fishing is definitely popular in the Northeast.” Cominsky, a sophomore history major, said he pitched the idea of a fishing club to Harvard administers in December and the club was approved on Jan. 15. He said they have been well received by students and administers and hope to have about 30 members by the end of the semester. After researching several collegiate fishing series, the pair decided to fish the BoatUS Collegiate Bass See HARVARD, Page 18
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SPEAKING UP: In parts of the North Zone, some toms are henned up and not responding great to calling early in the morning. In the South Zone, the hens have headed to nests and the toms are more susceptible to calls. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Turkeys gobbling but henned up in North Zone Many South Zone hens headed to nests By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS The woodline near the Pease River in the Rolling Plains came alive at first light with the sounds of multiple longbeards gobbling from the roost. After flying down, the toms stayed in a field in front of the hunters for three hours strutting for the hens. Finally, around 11 a.m., the hens moved away and the toms finally responded to the calls of the hunters,
closing the distance before hanging up just out of range. The toms eventually moved off, still gobbling at the calls of the desperate hunters. They trudged back to camp dejected they hadn’t connected, but thrilled at the gobbling display they had just witnessed. One hunter in the group, Jeremy Boone of Balch Springs, slept in on opening morning due to a bum knee, but got out mid-morning and called two toms to his decoys along the river — taking both. They were his first gobblers ever.
“The weekend started off bad Saturday with a hurting knee,” Boone said. “But these boys were gobbling near camp. They gave me some of their best moves, but they were coming home with me. It was a weekend I will never forget.” Boone’s opening weekend was like a lot of hunters in the North Zone for the opener — plenty of gobbling toms but a lot of willing hens, as well. That made hunting tough, although some hunters had success between 10 a.m. and noon. “I’ve never talked to so many tur-
keys in my life,” said McKinney hunter Eric Dulin, who hunted the same area as Boone opening weekend. “There were probably 20 gobblers and we heard hundreds of gobbles.” Dulin didn’t connect on a bird, but his group heard gobbling action all day long. However, other hunters in the North Zone reported the birds were unusually quiet in their areas. Dallas hunter Richard Cheatham reported taking two toms in Cooke County, but gobbling was minimal and hampered by high winds.
Turkey gun transformation Turn that old pump into a ‘turkey gun’ for $125
For about $125, an old trusty “scattergun” can be transformed into a premium turkey gun simply by adding a few aftermarket items. The process is simple and performed in short order on the 870 and other guns. After a safety check, the transformation begins by switchBy Tim Sharp ing the old wood stock with a FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS synthetic replacement. A factory camouflage replacement Turkey season is here and so is available at local retailers or are new turkey hunting prodonline for about $70. The butt ucts. New calls, camouflage stock removal and replacement patterns, guns and shells are instructions are included in the brought to market each year NICE PATTERN: Old guns can be made into new turkey guns with afterpackage, however, the procedure in hopes of cashing in on your market parts and a little elbow grease. Photo by Tim Sharp for LSON. for the 870 is simple. hunting dollar. “turkey guns” with camouflaged synRemove the butt pad by But having the latest-greatest item isn’t always necessary. For instance, thetic stocks, specialized barrels, fiber extracting the retaining two screws (coat there is probably an old shotgun squirreled optic sights and interchangeable choke the shank of your Phillips screwdriver away in most hunters’ closets, and chances systems. However, it is not necessary with liquid soap so the tool won’t tear to spend hundreds of dollars for one of are it may be a Remington 870 Express. Shotgun manufacturers today produce these special firearms. See TURKEY GUN, Page 7
Reports of unusually quiet toms also came from the Haskell area. In the South Zone, Trey Wardlaw at the Rafter W Ranch south of Sonora said the birds are gobbling and the hens have recently broken away from the toms to head to the nest. “They are gobbling like a son of a gun,” Wardlaw said. “The hens are gone to the nests and the gobblers are responding really well to calling.” Wardlaw said his hunter success has been high. “Everyone that we’ve had out has killed two birds,” he said.
Dallas metro and Galveston counties to have deer season Archery deer hunters in the Dallas Metroplex and Houston areas won’t have to travel far this fall to hunt deer. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved opening a hunting season for deer in Dallas, Collin, Rockwall and Galveston counties as part of changes to the 2012-13 Statewide Hunting Proclamation. Under the new regulations, the current season structure in Grayson County will be altered to allow full-season, either-sex whitetail harvest. The amended Grayson County archery-only deer season structure will also be implemented in Dallas, Collin and Rockwall counties. In addition, the Commission approved implementing the current Harris County season structure in Galveston County. The deer season in Collin and Rockwall counties has been closed since 1976 after agricultural development had virtually eliminated deer habitat. Since that time, agriculture has been gradually displaced by the growth of the Metroplex, which has resulted in highly fragmented habitat and minimal populations of white-tailed deer, mostly in riparian areas surrounding lakes and streams. — TPWD
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April 4 deadline stands on three exotic species By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS A request for an injunction filed by the Exotic Wildlife Association and Safari Club International to postpone the enforcement of a rule regarding the taking of three exotic antelope species was denied April 3 by Judge Beryl A. Howell. The ruling means as of April 4, the taking of any addax, scimitar-horned oryx and dama gazelle is prohibited without a permit issued by the USFWS. At press time, more than 40 game ranches in Texas had applied for Incidental Take Permits that would allow hunters to harvest the three species on public hunting ranches. According to USFWS, 13 had been approved. “The earliest a ranch has gotten their permits back has been 60 days,” said Charly Seale, director of the EWA. “The longest has been around 90 days. I can tell you, because of the publicity that has been put out, USFWS has been under a microscope to do what they said they were going to do.” Seale credited Austin Congressman Judge Carter and Dallas Congressman Pete Sessions with staying
Last ditch injunction request denied
DENIED: A federal judge ruled that the April 4 deadline requiring permits to take three exotic species will stand. Photo by Tom Holden, Kerrville Daily Times.
on top of the issue and “holding USFWS’ feet to the fire.” If the injunction had been successful, it would have kept USFWS from enforcing the new rule regarding permits or placed a moratorium on the ruling until it could be heard by a higher court. Howell made the ruling in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Game ranchers like Diane Delagrange at Indianhead Ranch near Del Rio said the new rule will make the three species truly endangered. “We applied for our permits and got them back a couple of weeks ago,” Delagrange said. “They didn’t ask us a single question (before returning the permits). A lot of ranches didn’t even apply for the permits; they just sold or killed their animals. “We can’t meet the demand with the supply we currently have — we can only shoot now what we produce because a lot of ranches didn’t realize you don’t need a permit to sell animals within the state of Texas. “USFWS just created a rare species.”
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DSC to grant more than $1M For the first time in its history, the Dallas Safari Club will grant more than $1 million for conservation, education and hunter advocacy efforts worldwide for 2012. Many species of animals will benefit from the grants, including research on lions and lion hunting in Africa, conservation efforts for Siberian snow tigers, and the study of wolf interactions with elk in New Mexico. There is continuing work for polar bears, white-tailed deer and bobwhite quail. Education and hunter advocacy efforts in Zambia, British Columbia, South Africa, Wyoming, Tanzania, Alaska, Montana and Washington D.C., will also receive DSC funding. — Dallas Safari Club
CWD found in NM deer Texas officials have been warned that three recently harvested mule deer taken in New Mexico, several miles from Texas, have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The deer were harvested in the Hueco Mountains, which extend into Texas northeast of El Paso in Hudspeth County. New
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Mexico has been monitoring annually for CWD since it was first discovered 10 years ago, and this event is the closest to Texas that the disease has been detected. — TPWD
Whitetails Unlimited event targets youth A free kid’s raffle sent a herd of youngsters 18 and under to the stage at the Whitetails Unlimited North Texas Deer Camp fundraiser held in McKinney. “It’s pretty common at WU events — we try to get the kids there,” said WU field director Andrew Gwynn. “I haven’t seen it anywhere else, though.” The winning boy and girl received a Remington .22 rifle. The girl’s prize rifle was in pink. The event grew in attendance in Gwynn’s second year with WU, as the nonprofit group attempts to expand its reach into Texas. “We have another event in Abilene on Sept. 27, and Gary Moore, the state’s other field director, has events scheduled in Nacogdoches, Marshall and Crockett. — Staff report
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Hunting accidents at record low Hunting accident numbers are the lowest since statistical records began in 1966, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. In 2011, the number of people injured in hunting accidents in Texas fell to 23 from 25 in 2010. There were two fatalities in 2011 and four in 2010. “The statistics show hunting is safe and getting safer in Texas,” said Terry Erwin, TPWD hunter education coordinator. “And we do believe that is directly related to hunter education.” In 2011, more than 3,000 volunteer hunter education instructors trained 43,645 hunters across the state. According to TPWD’s 2011 Hunting Accident Report, 35 percent of the nonfatal hunting accidents occurred while the individuals were hunting feral hogs. —TPWD
USA shooters top world cup medal list The USA finished the ISSF World Cup Tucson with the highest number of overall medals with three gold and two bronze in trap and skeet shooting. Great Britain finished in second place with a gold medal and Greece was third. Kim Rhode of El Monte, Calif., won the gold medal and set a new world record in Women’s Skeet qualification with a perfect 75 out of 75 targets. Teammate Brandy Drozd of Bryan captured the bronze medal in her first ISSF World Cup event. Corey Cogdell of Eagle River, Alaska secured the gold in Women’s Trap and Staff Sergeant Josh Richmond of Hillsgrove, Pa., won a bronze medal in Men’s Double Trap with a clean 50/50 target final. Staff Sergeant Ryan Hadden of Pendleton, Ore., shot a perfect final in Men’s Trap to capture the gold. —USA Shooting
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the rubber recoil pad). Next, using a long screwdriver, remove the stock retaining screw. The stock should be easily removed and the new one replaced in reverse order. The forearm removal is a little more involved, and complete instructions may be downloaded from most manufacturers’ Web sites. Remove the barrel from the gun and remove the forearm by spreading the action bars slightly while pulling forward. The breech/block assembly will be removed as it rests on the bars. Using hand tools, remove the spanner nut from the front of the action bar (special spanner wrenches are available from Midway USA or your local gunsmith). Remove the wood and replace with the new forearm. Tighten the
spanner nut and replace the forearm in reverse order. Add a new set of sights with one of several fiber optic models available, like the Tru-Glo sights, using a front and rear sight combination. You will need to measure the width of the gun's rib to ensure you get the proper size before simply clipping on the new sights. Front sights are also available for guns having a smooth barrel. The cost of these sights vary depending on the model; however, most are less than $30. The choke tube is the final addition to the project and probably the most important. Several extra-full choke tubes are available and they vary in form and function. Most hunters prefer a tube designed for lead shot and the newer, high-density shot loaded in today's turkey shells. The high-density shot will yield
better downrange performance and the tube will be marked with shot specifications. Choose a choke with a tube constriction of .670 inches to .660 inches for a 12gauge. Choke tubes are available for about $25. Once you have your gun assembled, head to the range to pattern the load and make necessary sight adjustments. The standard shotgun pattern test is a 30-inch circle at 40 yards; however, try testing at 30 yards and look for a 100 percent pattern (all pellets land in the 30-inch circle). The pattern should be even with no large gaps or holes. If there is an uneven distribution of pellets, change your load or shell manufacturer and try again. You are now ready to go afield with your newly transformed old shotgun — at a less painful price.
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365 days and counting By Bill Miller LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Keith Miller understood the rigors of catching a fish every day for a whole year. The Waco angler accomplished that in 2009, but he did it privately. Friends urged him to do it again, but this time, Keith decided he’d do it publicly as a way to encourage kids to fish more. Fans could track his daily progress on his Facebook Page, “Catching a Fish a Day with Keith Miller.” There were obstacles: ponds and lakes dwindled by drought, strep throat, shoulder pain from constant casting and a demanding job as assistant athletic director for compliance at Baylor University. But Keith reached his goal on March 31 when he landed a largemouth bass on the Brazos River near the Baylor campus in Waco. “It was very tough,” said the Illinois native. “But this was a marathon, not a sprint. I had to pace myself.” Keith, a lawyer, added a restriction on himself. “I decided that I could only use lures,” he said. “I had to truly trick the fish.” His daily outings were carefully planned, paying attention to the weather, the wind, moon, fish patterns and what bugs were hatching.
TOO MANY? Black drum numbers are rising thanks to a lack of fishing pressure. If recreational anglers want a higher bag limit, they should notify TPWD. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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GRINDING IT OUT: For an entire year, Keith Miller caught a fish daily despite weather, vacations, ailments and all of the other factors that go into catching a fish. He caught this muskie while on vacation in Illinois. Photo by Keith Miller.
On days when he was sick or rehabbing his shoulder, he’d catch a fish and be “one and done.” Most days, however, he’d catch a fish and keep going. He credited his wife, Heather, for encouraging him, and also participating in the education stations wherever Keith was invited to speak at youth angling events. “It’s inspirational,” Heather said of her husband’s accomplishments. “So many kiddos that meet him become so excited about the sport, they drag their parents to the store to buy a pole and gear.” Keith caught many of the fish from the Brazos and nearby waters before work or during lunch breaks. But he also fished plenty of other Texas rivers, lakes and private ponds. “It was primarily bass, with crappie a close second, although I caught quite a lot of sunfish,” he said. Memorable freshwater catches were See 365 DAYS, Page 11
Given such names as puppy drum, big uglies, dumptrucks, and the ribeye of the bay, black drum don’t seem to gain in popularity. But whatever they are called, black drum offer both recreational and commercial fishermen an easy-to-catch fish that tastes great when caught in smaller sizes. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department does not consider the black drum to be a game fish, unlike its cousin, the red drum, allowing commercial anglers to catch as many as they want between 14 and 30 inches. The limit for the recreational angler is five fish between 14 and 30 inches, and one fish more than 52 inches per day. But the fish are rarely targeted as the main species by recreational anglers who focus more on sea trout and redfish during their coastal trips. Mark Fisher, TPWD’s coastal
fisheries science director, said he wishes more people would target black drum because of rising populations, especially in the Upper Laguna Madre. So why is the recreational limit so low? “The game-fish designation means the fish can only be taken by rod and reel,” Fisher said. “Black drum commercial fishermen mostly use a trotline. We tried to relax the (bag) limit for recreational anglers in 2006 but nobody wanted it, so we compromised by allowing an oversized fish to be kept for a new record.” Fisher said most recreational anglers don’t even keep the five fish they are allowed. He also noted that commercial pressure isn’t very high, as evidenced by the large populations of black drum up and down the coast. “They aren’t that valuable because the demand isn’t very high,” he said. “The price per pound is also low.”
But Alby Godinich, whose son owns Alby’s Seafood in Fulton, said black drum are the leading fish brought in locally by commercial fishermen. “The demand has been about average,” Godinich said. “We sell about 1,000 pounds per week. The price (paid to commercial fisherman) is about $1 per pound.” Godinich said if more people realized how tasty the black drum was, the demand would go up. “That’s all I eat,” he said. Black drum fillets sell for about $8 per pound in most fish markets. Fisher said if more guides targeted black drum, recreational anglers would see what they are missing. “The Upper Laguna Madre is the black drum capital of the world right now,” he said. “We can’t get anglers and guides to target them. They are a secondary species for most people.” Linda Gilley, owner of Port A Seafood Company and a commercial finfishermen, said
conditions imposed by TPWD make it almost impossible for finfish anglers to make a living. “We carry black drum from time to time,” she said. “We sell it as fast as we get it. Not many people sell black drum fresh, right off the boat. There is such a big weight loss when you cut a fish like that, it is hard to make a living.” Houston angler Julie Williams said she would like to see the limits on black drum raised for recreational anglers. “Given the fact that there are strict size and quantity limits on redfish and trout, we would love to see an increase in limits on black drum,” Williams said. “We want to catch more black drum because it enhances our family’s fishing experience.” Williams said she and her family make it to the coast several times each month during the fishing season. “It’s how I connect with my boys,” she said.
Anglers battle wind, full moon on midcoast Trout, reds abundant
GOOD WHEN YOU CAN GET OUT: Trout and redfish action has been good on the coast when anglers can get out and fish. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.
By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Anglers along much of the Texas coast dealt with high winds and a full moon during the first week of April. Even with those conditions, some nice redfish and trout were landed around Port Aransas and Port O’Connor. “We got some fresh water and it seemed like the fishing was picking up,” said Port O’Connor angler Bill Moore. “Now we’ve got the full moon to deal with. I haven’t done very well the past week. I caught them pretty good before the full moon.” Moore, the current president of the Port O’Connor Chapter of Coastal Conservation Association, said he has had success lately on soft plastics in Key Lime Pie and Chicken on a Chain colors. “Speaking to people who have been fish-
ing San Antonio Bay, they have been doing well using live shrimp,” he said. “All of that freshwater in the bays is exactly what we needed. The bait is moving back in and that helps the fishing.” Just south in Aransas Bay, angler Carter Crigler said the trout fishing has been better than the reds. “Two weeks ago, the trout fishing was outstanding throughout Aransas and San Antonio bays,” he said. “I caught more trout than I know what to do with. They were small and big ones.” Crigler said he pitches plastics the majority of the time when working shorelines, but will fish live bait in some circumstances, such as fishing the back of guts. “I was out yesterday and caught 18 or 19, 16-inch trout,” he said. “I’ve been hoping for clearer water but the wind has been up. “I would say the fishing has been reasonably good, but not really hot.”
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O.H. Ivie revving up By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Several weeks ago, guides and anglers were bemoaning the fact that O.H. Ivie Reservoir near San Angelo wasn’t fishing up to its normal standards. What a difference a few weeks can make. “The best fishing truly is anywhere you can go on the lake,” said guide Tad Box. “The fish are healthy. It’s just a lack of fishermen that has kept the numbers down.” Box said the water temperature has shot up 8-12 degrees in the past week, GOOD FRIDAY INDEED: Kyle Johnson of Abilene caught this 13.36-pound putting bass on the beds, lunker from O.H. Ivie on Good Friday, April 6. He caught the fish in 4 feet of although some bass have water using a jig. Photo by TPWD. already spawned. “Ivie is known for its “It’s a lot better now,” he being caught, with many three-phase spawn, which can lead all the way into late said. “The fish are up shal- males in the shallows and May,” he said. “So don’t rule low and anglers are catch- the females not far behind. “It has gotten a lot better,” out the spawn because of ing them on crankbaits and swimbaits — any moving Howard said. “My partners water temperatures.” have caught three 10-poundBox said multiple lures will bait is working.” Hunter said he has seen a ers in the past week. The big put fish in the boat. “Great spots to start will be lot of bass in the 7-, 8- and fish are starting to get caught.” Howard said the bite for bigthe back of any small pocket,” 9-pound range. “There has been a few ger fish has been most conBox said. “Just throw a Lake Fork Tackle hyper lizard in any double digits caught,” he sistent with a square-billed color you choose. I like the said, “but they are catching crankbait and spinner baits. “A bigger-bodied swimbait larger ones for flipping and a bunch between 7 and 9 is the ticket,” he said. “The the smaller for the casting. pounds.” Hunter said he expects the bigger fish are still in a preBig, 10- to 16-inch Toadslinger worms will also work incred- lake to continue to fish at a spawn pattern, but it won’t ibly well. Spinner baits around high level until the summer be long before they are up. “If I wanted to catch a standing timber can get you a heat takes its toll. “We’re going to be in really big fish right now, I few toads, as well. “Just take the time to find pretty good shape from now would throw a big swimbait. until it gets really hot,” he You might only get three them and you will do good.” Jerry Hunter at the Elm said. “The lake is still 40 feet bites a day, but one of them Creek Village Marina said low, though.” will be a big one.” Well-known guide JR Tad Box, (432) 312-5039 the lake is fishing much better than it was a month ago. Howard said the big fish are JR Howard, (325) 812-8558
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Hybrids hitting shad BELTON LAKE — Guide Bob Maindelle said the fishing has been “really good” the past few weeks on Belton. “We are in the middle of our annual live shad bite, which coincides with the shad spawn,” he said. “It’s really good times while it lasts, which should be another few weeks. We are catching a lot of hybrids, along with some white bass mixed in.” Maindelle said the traditional method for catching fish on Belton this time of year is to hold in one spot with an anchor or trolling motor and let the live shad do the work. “Basically, we fish using a Carolina-rigged
AMISTAD: Water clear; 65–70 degrees; 20.29’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on jerkbaits, spinner baits, crankbaits, spinner baits and jigs. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12–15 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines, throwlines, and droplines baited with live perch. ARROWHEAD: Water off-color; 63–69 degrees; 8.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, lipless crankbaits, square-billed crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on Road Runners and minnows. Blue catfish are good on live shad. ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 63–69 degrees; 1.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits and Texas-rigged soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. BASTROP: Water stained; 61–65 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, shrimp and stinkbait. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics, spinner baits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with soap. BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 5.45’ low. Largemouth bass are good on black neon soft plastics and bladed jigs around shallow cover. Good bite reported on square-billed crankbaits midday along shallow points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs (best action midday). BROWNWOOD: Water murky; 61–64 degrees; 9.81’ low. Largemouth bass to 7 pounds are excellent on red bug spinner baits and shaky heads with worms along rock cuts in 3–6 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows over brushpiles in
circle hook through the shad’s nostril,” he said. “The bite has been excellent.” Maindelle said he caught 101 fish on Good Friday and 94 on Monday, April 9. To contact guide Bob Maindelle, call (254) 368-7411.
Old grassline producing SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR — The fishing on one of the best-known bass lakes in Texas has been decent, according to guide Lynn Atkinson. The lake has risen 14 feet during the past month, covering large stretches of shoreline that had plenty ty of vegetation. “The small fish are up shallow in the morning in the e new vegetation,”
16–25 feet and at Wild Duck Marina under lighted docks in 8–15 feet. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 14.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse jigs, black/blue top-waters and wacky-rigged watermelon worms in creeks and pockets. Striped bass are good drifting live bait and jigging chartreuse jigs in 20–30 feet. White bass are good vertically jigging plastic minnows and red shad small lipless crankbaits near Paradise Point. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait. CADDO: Water stained; 62–68 degrees; 1.28’ high. Largemouth bass are good on black/blue jigs and soft plastics around isolated cover. Yellow bass are good on minnows. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 58–62 degrees; 7.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon grubs, green pumpkin Whacky Sticks on jigheads and grape worms in 10–15 feet. Smallmouth bass are good on white lipless crankbaits, root beer grubs and watermelon worms in 8–18 feet. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 64–69 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, spinner baits and black/blue finesse jigs around main lake points and into the backs of creeks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 1.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. CONROE: Water fairly clear; 60–64 degrees; 2.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics in 10–20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 1.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on
chartreuse shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged craw worms later in the day. Green pumpkin soft plastics are best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait. FALCON: Water stained north, clear from marker 12 south; 66–70 degrees; 20.97’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon and chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are very good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on frozen shrimp, stinkbait, nightcrawlers and cutbait. FAYETTE: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on shad crankbaits and watermelon a soft plastic worms over grass. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. FORK: Water stained; 65–71 degrees; 1.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic baits. Shallow crankbaits on windy points are working well later in the day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait. GRANBURY: Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 0.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers and shrimp. GRANGER: Water murky; 63–67 degrees; 0.63’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white spinner baits upriver. Crappie are good on minnows over brushpiles in 6–15 feet. Blue catfish are very good on juglines baited with shad and soap. Yellow catfish are good on live perch. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 63–69 degrees; 4.71’ high. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon Texas-rigged worms, watermelon finesse jigs, spinner baits, and crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 66–70 degrees; 0.44’
Atkinson said. “The better fish are on the old grassline in 13-14 feet of water.” Atkinson said the crappie have been finicky, with the fish bitting in the afternoon. “A few crappie are up shallow, but they are starting to move back into the deeper water,” he said. “The lake has come up so much the fish are just spread out right now.” Atkinson said the crankbait and spinner bait bite has been good, with fish targeting spinners with gold and silver leaf blades. He said to use jigs and Road Runners when targeting crappie. To contact guide Lynn Atkinson, call (225) 413-9134.
Crappie, cats good LAKE SOMERVILLE — The Central Texas lake has been good for crappie, great for catfish and slow for bass the last couple of
high. Largemouth bass are excellent on watermelon red soft plastic worms near the marina in 5 feet, and on watermelon red lizards near Paradise Island in 4 feet. Channel and blue catfish are very good on trotlines baited with beef hearts, cut shad, and chicken livers. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 63–69 degrees; 1.77’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, spinner baits and smaller jigs — midday bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits. LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.49’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, spinner baits and shallow crankbaits along main lake points. Isolated cover is the key. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 63–69 degrees; 1.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, black/brown jigs and squarebilled crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers. LBJ: Water clear; 59–63 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on dark red lipless crankbaits, watermelon/chartreuse soft plastics and pumpkin top-waters in 10–20 feet. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.77’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow crankbaits and spinner baits along main lake points. Larger rock along main lake points producing as well. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait. LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 64–68 degrees; 1.51’ high. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon buzzbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on lipless crankbaits and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 67–70 degrees; 6.78’ high.
weeks, according to guide Weldon Kirk. “The crappie are fair on brush piles,” Kirk b said. “We have been picking them up on minnows, pink jigs and chartreuse and black jigs. The catfish are really good in 3 feet of water on windy banks using punch bait. Kirk said he has been catching a few largemouth bass on spinner baits around grass. “They are right in the middle of spawning,” he said. “We are currently 4 1/2 feet over full in the lake right now, and they are letting water out (into the Brazos River). “That generally slows the crappie bite down.” To contact guide Weldon Kirk, call (979) 229-3103. —Conor Harrison
Largemouth bass are slow. Channel catfish are good on shad, chicken livers and shrimp. Blue catfish are good on shad. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 66–71 degrees; 39.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and swim jigs. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners and live bait. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.57’ high. Largemouth bass are good on black and blue jigs, Texas-rigged soft plastics and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 66–70 degrees; 6.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and mediumor shallow-running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on shiners and Road Runners. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, square-billed crankbaits and medium crankbaits. White bass are excellent on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are good on prepared baits. RAY ROBERTS: Water stained; 64–69 degrees; 0.56’ high. Largemouth bass are very good on watermelon/red 5-inch plastics fished slow around outside edge of shoreline grass. Crappie are good on minnows in backs of creeks. White bass are good on slabs in 15–20 feet of water on humps and points toward the mouths of major creeks. Catfish are good around baited holes on punch bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 0.29’ high. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits around docks. Square-billed crankbaits are producing numbers as well. and live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
■ See Saltwater fishing reports: Page 14 TAWAKONI: Water stained; 64–70 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on black/blue 1/2 oz. jigs and sun perch-color chatter jigs. White bass are excellent on white slabs and tailspins — schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad-pattern Sassy Shad in the shallows early, then suspending deep during the day — drifting live bait is also producing. Catfish are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad. TEXOMA: Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 0.84’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and medium crankbaits along main lake points. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 61–64 degrees; 1.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on spoons and silver slabs. TRAVIS: Water stained; 62–66 degrees; 40.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and chartreuse lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits, minnows and perch-colored lipless crankbaits in 10–25 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs in 15–25 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 63–68 degrees; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on shallow crankbaits and Texasrigged creature baits — target any shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 63–70 degrees; 11.06’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, shallow crankbaits and chatterbaits along main lake points. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait. —TPWD
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Jose Wejebe dies in plane crash “Spanish Fly” host Jose Wejebe was killed Friday, April 6 when his Comp Air 8 airplane crashed in a field shortly after takeoff near Everglades City, Fla. Wejebe, 54, created and hosted Spanish Fly throughout its run on ESPN and was currently hosting the show on The Outdoor Channel. The Cuban-born Wejebe came to the United States after the Castro revolution and worked his way up from a fishing guide to his television hosting position, which began in 1995 on ESPN2. He also hosted a second show, “Vida del Mar,” on ESPN in 2001. — Staff report
Lake Jacksonville gets 126 ‘retired’ bass Retired hatchery Florida largemouth bass were off to greener pastures in early April at Lake Jacksonville. One hundred and twenty-six bass from 4 to 8 pounds were stocked at the lake after being in hatchery production for the past five years. These fish have always been fed a diet of Koi carp, and have never seen an artificial lure. Anglers should expect good bass fishing at the lake for years to come thanks to these stocking efforts, and the long-range trophy potential for the lake is outstanding with these fish now in the water. —TPWD
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a 3-pound Guadalupe bass on the Lampasas River and a 9-pound largemouth on a private pond. He couldn’t give that pond’s location because he promised the owner he’d keep the secret. He also caught rainbow trout, catfish, white bass and a long-nosed gar. His trips to the Texas coast produced redfish, speckled trout, amberjack, ladyfish and sand trout. In Florida, he hooked a snook. While out of town, Keith had to pinpoint the nearest fishery, and pack the right gear. His favorite back-to-back catches happened during a law conference in Milwaukee. “I actually did a charter boat, but came up absolutely empty,” he said of the Lake Michigan excursion. “It was dark and cold, but I ended up fishing from shore, trying to keep this thing going. “Well, I hooked into a 20-pound salmon and I had a hard time landing it, but, luckily, there were some others who had a net with a 15-foot extension and they helped me bring it up.” The next morning, Keith drove to his native Illinois where, in the company of a brother, niece and nephew, he landed a 48-inch muskie. “I used a rainbow-colored spoon on the salmon and a bucktail spinner bait on the muskie,” he said. “Both were caught on a light rig with 10-pound test. “I’m still smiling just thinking about that.” Wherever he fished, Keith paid his way. “I have no commercial sponsorships,” he said. “I didn’t want this to be about me promoting products. It was just about getting kids out fishing. “The point I wanted to make was a lot of my fishing is bank fishing, which is cost-effective. And I’m using pretty basic stuff most the time.” Keith also added a charitable component, with sponsorship proceeds going to the Junior Anglers and Hunters of America in Houston. “I don’t know the exact amount that was raised,” he said on April 3, “but I heard the figure that 400 inner-city Houston kids will get to go to fishing camps as a result of the campaign. That is pretty awesome.”
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDEN REACQUAINTS HIMSELF WITH FIRST TICKET RECIPIENT While checking fishermen on the Trinity River, Leon County Game Warden Logan Griffin recognized the name on a fishing license. It was the name on the first ticket Griffin had written as a warden. The subject had never taken care of the ticket and had an active warrant. He was arrested and placed in the Leon County Jail. GUIDE CITED FOR BEING OVER THE LIMIT While patrolling Lake Texoma, Grayson County Game Warden Dale Moses made contact with a striper guide who claimed the two fishermen on board were his personal friends and it wasn’t a paid fishing trip. There were more than two limits of 20-inch stripers on the boat. The fishermen said it was the first time they had been to Lake Texoma and that they hired the guide to take them fishing. The guide then admitted it was a paid trip. Moses cited the guide for the extra fish. RULE BREAKER FOR BOTH FISHING AND HUNTING San Augustine County Game Wardens Jeff Cox and Johnny Jones caught two men taking catfish by hoop nets on Ayish Bayou. One of the subjects was already under investigation for illegal deer hunting violations. Cases pending. POACHER’S CONFESSION MORE THAN EXPECTED Trinity County Game Wardens Sam Shanafelt and Randy Watts followed up on a citizen’s report about a man killing too many white-tailed deer over the past few years. The wardens interviewed the subject, who confessed to killing 20 deer in three years. Ten of those deer were illegally killed. The hunter admitted to trespassing for most of the deer and
LOOKOUT PERSON FOR WARDEN FINDS HIM Williamson County Game Warden Turk Jones received a call from a Corps of Engineers ranger who was flagged down by a fisherman saying several people were on the river keeping undersized fish. The ranger found the fishermen and took pictures of them from a distance. A woman kept walking up the bank, looking around at the vehicles and returning back to the river. She told the ranger she was the lookout for the game warden and asked him to leave the area. Jones parked on another county road and watched the vehicles with a spotting scope for an hour. stealing a game camera. Citations and civil restitution pending. WARDEN WATCHES MULTIPLE ILLEGAL FISHING METHODS A man cast-netting sand bass on the Trinity River was caught be Houston County Game Warden Eddie Lehr. The man had netted 15 fish. Another man was observed by Lehr using a long-handle dip net to catch crappie and sand bass as they were traveling up the river. Later, Lehr caught another subject snagging fish on the Trinity. Cases pending. CAST NETTER NABBED On the San Gabriel River, Williamson County Game Warden Joel Campos had been receiving complaints of people cast-netting white bass. Campos located a young man cast-netting with 19 white bass. Citations and civil restitution were filed. TRESPASSING FISHERMEN KILL GOOSE Palo Pinto County Game Warden Matt Waggoner received a call from a deputy regarding two subjects who were trespassing on a local ranch. When Waggoner and the deputies arrived at the location, they found the subjects fishing in a creek with a dead Canada goose lying next to their fishing tackle. When asked about the
Right after sundown, the woman and two men returned to the vehicle and Jones approached. They had one undersized white bass. Jones noticed a plastic bag flopping around by another vehicle. The bag only contained three fish and one was undersized. Jones then noticed a yellow and white minnow bucket hidden in the weeds by the front of the car. Inside that bucket were 20 white bass. Of the 28 total white bass, 22 were less than 10 inches, with the smallest measuring seven inches. Cases and restitution pending.
goose, one of the subjects admitted to shooting the goose with dove loads because he felt like shooting something. The subject then stated that he didn’t think he had done anything wrong. Multiple cases pending. FISHERMAN OK AFTER SEIZURE ON BOAT While on Lake Alan Henry, Garza/ Lynn County Game Warden Drew Spencer approached his first boat of the morning. While a man fished from the bow, another man, culling a bass from the live well, immediately tensed up and fell backwards into the floorboard of the boat, shaking violently. Recognizing the man was having a seizure, Spencer radioed for EMS personnel to meet him at the boat ramp. Spencer and the angler worked to ensure that the man did not harm himself or fall into the frigid lake. While transporting the man to the boat ramp, the man slowly gained levels of responsiveness and awareness. NO PERMISSION TO NOODLE While at the Colorado River, Concho County Game Warden Brad Clark noticed a vehicle parked under a bridge and did not find anyone in the immediate area. A search of the area revealed where at least one individual had crossed a fence near the vehicle.
Clark tracked the sign for more than a mile and across two more fences before losing the trail. When Clark returned to his vehicle, the subjects were gone. Clark caught up with the vehicle coming out of a county road approximately 15 miles away. Two individuals admitted to crossing the fences to get to a good noodling spot and also admitted that they did not have permission to be there. Citations for trespassing were issued. UNSAFE TARGET PRACTICE NOT ENOUGH Hill County Game Warden Douglas Volcik received a complaint that someone was shooting through the trees toward a woman’s property that could injure either her or her horses. Volcik found the subjects at a nearby residence who were shooting at a can in the backyard with shotguns and a .30-06 rifle. While Volcik was explaining the dangers of shooting a high-powered rifle without knowing the background, a little girl showed Volcik the head of a mourning dove that someone had shot. One of the subjects confessed to shooting the dove and brought the cleaned dove to him. Case is pending. SUCCESSFUL GOOSE RESCUE While at Black Cypress Creek, Marion County Game Warden Rob
Furlow and Morris County Game Warden Michael Serbanic spotted a goose with its head wedged between two cypress trees. The goose was removed and released by the wardens. The loud squawking goose then paddled off to join the flock. NEW TRUCK TAKES A DIP The owner of a brand new Kia SUV left his vehicle in neutral at the top of a boat ramp at Lake Bob Sandlin. The vehicle rolled down the ramp and floated about 150 feet out into the lake before it sank. Titus County Game Warden Jerry Ash dove with scuba gear to locate the vehicle. The new SUV only had 750 miles on its odometer. HUSBAND IN THE DOGHOUSE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE Red River County Game Warden Daniel Roraback found a deer head on the side of the road with a tag attached. The deer did not meet the legal 13-inch regulation. The tag gave the name of a young woman. When contacted, the woman said she did not kill a buck during deer season. The husband did, though, and confessed to killing the buck and using his wife’s tag. The husband had filled all of his tags for the season and used his wife’s license. Both received citations. NETTING BAIT OK, CRAPPIE NOT Henderson County Game Warden Dustin Balfanz decided to go to one of the local crappie hotspots on Cedar Creek Lake. After landing a number of large crappie, Balfanz decided to peek around a wing wall into the spillway of a private dam. He noticed a large number of boats, but one in particular where a man was using a dip net to catch shad. All was well until the man took a crappie out of the net, measured it on the side of the boat and dropped it into the livewell. Cases pending.
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Early morning action CORPUS CHRISTI — A manager at Red Dot Pier in Corpus Christi said the fishing from the pier has been good the past few weeks, with lots of trout, redfish, whiting, sand trout and black drum being pulled onto the pier. The best time to fish has been early morning. “Anglers are using live shrimp,” he said. “Although most are dead by the time they get them in the water. If you know how to fish, you can do really well free-lining shrimp right now.” No flounder are being caught now, according to pier employees. The pier has a redfish tournament going on
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. Better trout are beginning to show at the jetty. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
for the next three months that costs $1 to enter for the chance to win a rod and reel combo. To contact Red Dot Pier, call (361) 937-5347.
Waiting on croaker PORT O’ CONNOR — The fishing in Port O’Connor has been steady, according to Mary Scott at Froggies Bait Dock. “The guides are catching a lot of trout out back (in Lavaca and Espiritu Santo bays),” Scott said. “They are also catching good numbers of reds. I haven’t heard much on drum, but people are asking for crabs for bait, so they must be catching them somewhere.” Scott said guides and anglers have been buying a lot of shrimp for bait, and the majority of people are asking about croakers. “It’s going to be another month on croakers,” she said.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on plastics and Corkies. Trout are fair for waders on the east shoreline. Redfish are fair on the north shoreline. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on swimbaits 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 when the wind allows. 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.
To contact Froggies Bait Dock, call (361) 983-4466.
Big trout BAFFIN BAY — Guide Brandon Banta said the fishing around Baffin Bay and the Land Cut has been steady, if not spectacular. “Fishing has been good in Baffin Bay and the Land Cut,” Banta said. “The full moon made it tough Easter weekend, but before that, it was really good. We have been drifting live shrimp and catching limits of trout.” Banta said the water has been stained in Baffin, and the influx of freshwater that
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to 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
other bays have experienced the past few weeks missed his area. “We need rain bad,” he said. “It’s been at least three weeks since we got any. The water is still stained.” Banta said artificial plastics in plum color to match the darker water were putting fish in the boat. “The winds finally laid down a couple of days last week and we caught some decent trout in Baffin between 27-28 inches,” Banta said. “In the Land Cut, they are going between 20-22 inches with some flounder mixed in.” To contact Capt. Brandon Banta, call (361) 688-1750.
—Conor Harrison
gold spoons and small topwaters. Redfish, trout and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.
Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Black drum and redfish are good on crabs at East Cut.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish are fair to good in the Packery Channel on crabs.
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.
BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good in the guts and around the rocks on soft plastics and plastic eels. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on top-waters around sand and grass and along the drop-off of the ICW.
PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Redfish are fair in South Bay on plastic and live shrimp. Trout are good on the flats on scented plastics and live shrimp. —TPWD
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Longtime Devils River guide Shane Davies said this year has been as good or better than last year, which is saying something considering the fish that were caught last year. “I just got back from a trip and we had everything,” Davies said. “From unbelievable thunderstorms to unbelievable fishing — we caught seven fish over 19 inches in one afternoon. “This river is just as good as ever and the big largemouths are an added bonus.” Davies said a Devils River trip is work, but it is worth it when the fishing is good and you have the whole place to yourself. “We were throwing wacky rigs,” he said. “These smallmouths are so territorial, they just hammer them. They are more territorial than any fish I have ever seen. “We use circle hooks so they don’t injure themselves and it is WORTH THE TRIP: Bill Adams of Fort Worth, spent time on the Devils River recently in search of smallmouth bass. Photo by Shane Davies. all catch and release.” As good as the Devils River is, Lake Texoma could be even betmore smallmouth than the upper around ter for trophy smallmouth bass. Baker’s Crossing. He said water clarity According to Bruce Hysmith, district decreases as you head upriver. biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife “I don’t know what it is, but it seems like Department on Denison, the lake has mulupriver is 70 percent largemouths and 30 per- tiple areas for anglers to pull nice fish from. cent smallmouths,” he said. “Smallmouths “The fishing is really good, especially will hold in similar water to a Guadalupe bass along the dam,” he said. “The Ouachita — near fast-moving water. They like boulder River Arm near an area called Lakeside Park structure and ledges and tend to avoid mud- has produced a lot of nice smallmouth cut banks. and the riprap along the railroad tracks on “I’m a structure fisherman, so I like to fish Alberta Creek holds good fish. small plastics. But I will throw a buzzbait “That riprap makes fine smallmouth habitat.” once in a while.” Another area Hysmith recommended Sullivan said the smallmouth bass is an were the bluffs along Eisenhower Park. opportunistic eater, especially in the Devils. “They’ve just come into their own since “It’s more of a matter of where you fish, we stocked the lake in the mid-’80s,” not what you fish with,” he said. “I’ve caught Hysmith said. “They are a great species for them on flukes, Senkos, jigs, brush hogs — anglers to go after.” just go down the list.” Guide Shane Davies, (214) 418-9786.
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Fishing on one of the best bass lakes in Texas, Amarillo angler GARY WINGATE caught this 14.39-pound bass on Falcon Reservoir March 16. Wingate caught the fish on a plastic worm at a depth of 12 feet. COOPER BENNETT, 8, was all smiles after bagging his first gobbler during a Youth Weekend hunt at the Seven Bar Ranch in Archer City.
CINDY OSTING, left, and JENNY SANDERS hunted the South Zone turkey season this spring on the Temple Ranch in Duval County, where they connected on these two nice toms.
BRANDON BURKEEN holds a great bass he caught on Lake Amistad fishing with his dad, guide James Burkeen. MARK WENGLER took this nice tom on his homestead acreage in Bexar County near San Antonio on March 24. The tom weighed 20 pounds and sported an 8 1/2-inch beard. SEE VIDEO at LSONews.com
TAMMY GRAHAM of Mathis attended the NRA Women’s Hunt at Porter’s Exotics in Flynn when she harvested her first animal ever — a scimitar-horned oryx with guide Dana Lampman.
Baytown angler ROY COY was fishing with Capt. Zane Starr on March 26 when he hooked into this nice trout.
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Fishing Championship because it was free and the schedule worked for them. The pair traveled to Texas and fished their first collegiate tournament on Lake Lavon in March at the Cabela’s Big Bass Bash. “I’ve been fishing for as long as I can remember,” Boy said. “Manny and I met through the Harvard football team, and he decided which tour to go fish. The Texas tournament was a great opportunity to get our feet wet.” Boy cut his teeth fishing trout streams in Pennsylvania and catfishing lakes and rivers around his home. It was the first time bass fishing anywhere in the South for the duo, who said the tournament started off rough, but ended on a high note.
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from numerous deer, including his own deer that were infected with the virus. “Through studies using an electron microscope, we’ve learned that the virus attaches to and affects red blood cells, but it doesn’t alter the cell’s membrane,” he said. “The virus attaches to the red blood cells and hides within the host.” That finding — the red blood cell remaining intact — allows the virus to go undetected longer, Ables said. “The biggest problem that kills the deer with the EHD virus is it sheds viral particles (a byproduct),” he said. “They operate like shards of glass that tear the blood vessel walls.” Laboratory work led Ables to a treatment. “We isolated the viral cultures with the aid of the state’s diagnostic lab, Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab in College Station, for EHD1, 2 and
“We caught five the first day, but only one was a keeper,” Cominsky said. “It weighed 1.67 pounds. We were pretty disappointed and just kept thinking how we could improve. Harvard has an academic image and after MANNY COMINSKY day one, we thought we were playing right into that stereotype. “We went out Saturday to prove some people wrong.” Cominsky said Boy, a sophomore majoring in biology, was the fishing tactician of the group and decided to switch JAKE BOY patterns for the second day of the tournament. “We fished too slow the first day,” Boy said. “We stayed on the same pattern too long and didn’t switch it up. On the second day, we went to a crankbait and fished faster. We also
now 6,” Ables said. “This enabled us to produce a purified treatment (a patent is pending) that keeps the virus from producing its viral particles — it neutralizes the virus — the deer’s immune system can respond to the virus if it doesn’t shed the byproducts.” It was time to test the product on infected deer during the worst year of the virus in captive deer populations. “In 2011, we performed a study on four Texas ranches,” Ables said. “In all, 80 deer were treated and there was an 87 percent survival rate.” At Ranch A, four deer were treated and three survived. At Ranch B, 55 deer were treated and 48 survived. “These deer were so sick they didn’t go through a chute to receive treatment,” Ables said. “We just carried them — they couldn’t get up.” At Ranch C, 16 of 18 deer treated survived, and at Ranch D, three fawns were treated and two survived. “We didn’t give steroids or antibiotics (usually given to treat the
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threw different things. We knew the bass were there; it was just a matter of presenting them with something they liked. “The crankbait started working, especially in perch color.” The duo placed second in the first session with Cominsky’s 3.77-pound fish, but failed to win a top 5 spot in the final standings. The duo said there are big differences fishing Southern waters as opposed to their home waters in the north. “I’ve never fished the South,” Boy said. “It is a lot different than up north. Other anglers told us the fish bite better when the sun comes out, which is the opposite of up here. We catch them on cloudy, cool days with a decent wind. “It was a little bit of an adjustment.” What is next for the duo? “We have a spring break trip planned and hopefully fish more tournaments,” Cominsky said.
symptoms of the disease) to the animals to give the test the complete chance to fail,” Ables said. The survival rate showed the treatment works. “Now, for the first time ever there is a product that has been tested — we can fight the virus now,” Ables said. Enable, a Decatur-based company, funded the research and is developing and marketing the product with the same name. There is very little product available at this point, said spokesman Bryan Lane. “Each vial treats one adult deer or up to three fawns,” Lane said. Preorders are being taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Another autogenous (derived from organisms isolated and cultured from individual animals) vaccine has been available and in use by deer breeders, and opinions vary regarding its effectiveness. “Now, there is the ability to test the deer to see if the immune system has made a response,” Ables said. And he fears EHD is on an upward trend.
“The midges are getting stronger and are producing in areas where water spills over a trough or where damp feces piles exist,” he said. “Ranch managers need to constantly look for signs of the virus and notify their veterinarian.” This summer, tests will take place to determine whether the treatment is preventative. “We know the treatment works through IV administration,” Ables said. “This year we hope to concentrate the product to the point we can dart it.” And he plans to continue from there with the hope of a treatment for wild deer. “We can go from there to hopefully establish methods to administer the product through feed or water that could be given to wild deer,” he said. Ables said EHD is the biggest disease challenge facing both domestic and wild deer. “Last year was the worst year ever,” he said. “It was horrible, but it was a blessing because it allowed for us to gather the best information we could obtain. “We’re going to knock it out.”
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other natural and cultural resources, a threat similar to that posed by feral hogs and other invasive plants and animals across Texas. “We have said consistently that Texas Parks and Wildlife does not have the financial resources to control burros at Big Bend Ranch State Park through alternatives such as capture and quarantine, but that we are open to substantive discussions with interested parties who wish to offer their own resources to help address this problem,” said Carter Smith, TPWD’S executive director. “However, any proposed plan must account for adequate and sustained funding, and we must be clear that the goal is to remove feral burros from the park.” Smith said he has no issue with the HSUS helping on the project, and is not worried about a situation occurring in Texas similar to the one in California, where the HSUS is actively lobbying for the ouster of Dan Richards, current president of the California Fish and Game Commission. Richards legally hunted a mountain lion in Idaho, something that is not legal in California. The HSUS deemed that action inappropriate and has been petitioning to have Richards removed from his post. “I absolutely plan to hunt this year, as I have for the last 35 years of my life,” Smith said. “Texas isn't California, and I am not the least bit concerned about being criticized for engaging in my favorite outdoor activity that is enjoyed by one million fellow Texans each year.” Since the mid-2000s, TPWD’s State Parks Division has explored nonlethal options such as live trapping to remove the burros. In 2007, no feasible nonlethal alternatives had been found and TPWD began lethal control. In 2008, the agency temporarily ceased lethal efforts to allow Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to try trapping burros at the park, but after nearly two years of efforts by the group no burros were caught.
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A.M. Minor Major 12:12 6:22 1:00 7:13 1:46 7:57 2:26 8:37 3:04 9:15 3:41 9:52 4:20 10:30 5:00 11:11 5:44 11:55 6:31 12:19 7:21 1:09 8:13 2:01 9:08 2:55 10:02 3:49 10:55 4:43 11:47 5:35 12:12 6:24 12:59 7:11 1:44 7:56 2:28 8:40
P.M. Minor 12:36 1:25 2:08 2:48 3:25 4:03 4:41 5:22 6:06 6:54 7:45 8:38 9:32 10:26 11:20 ----12:36 1:23 2:09 2:53
Major 6:49 7:37 8:20 8:59 9:36 10:13 10:52 11:33 12:18 12:42 1:33 2:26 3:20 4:14 5:07 5:59 6:48 7:35 8:21 9:06
SUN Rises Sets 06:56 07:46 06:55 07:46 06:54 07:47 06:53 07:48 06:52 07:48 06:51 07:49 06:50 07:50 06:49 07:50 06:48 07:51 06:47 07:51 06:46 07:52 06:45 07:53 06:44 07:53 06:43 07:54 06:42 07:55 06:41 07:55 06:40 07:56 06:39 07:57 06:38 07:57 06:37 07:58
MOON Rises 2:11a 2:53a 3:30a 4:04a 4:36a 5:08a 5:40a 6:13a 6:48a 7:26a 8:08a 8:53a 9:42a 10:33a 11:27a 12:24p 1:22p 2:22p 3:24p 4:27p
Sets 1:10p 2:09p 3:06p 4:01p 4:55p 5:48p 6:41p 7:35p 8:29p 9:22p 10:15p 11:05p 11:53p NoMoon 12:38a 1:20a 2:00a 2:38a 3:14a 3:51a
P.M. Minor Major 12:41 6:54 1:30 7:43 2:14 8:25 2:54 9:04 3:31 9:42 4:08 10:19 4:46 10:57 5:27 11:38 6:12 12:23 7:00 12:48 7:50 1:38 8:43 2:31 9:38 3:25 10:32 4:20 11:25 5:13 ----- 6:05 12:42 6:54 1:29 7:41 ----- 5:57 12:38 6:51
SUN Rises Sets 06:59 07:54 06:58 07:55 06:56 07:56 06:55 07:56 06:54 07:57 06:53 07:58 06:52 07:58 06:51 07:59 06:49 08:00 06:48 08:01 06:47 08:01 06:46 08:02 06:45 08:03 06:44 08:04 06:43 08:04 06:42 08:05 06:41 08:06 06:40 08:07 06:39 08:07 06:38 08:08
MOON Rises 2:23a 3:04a 3:39a 4:12a 4:43a 5:12a 5:43a 6:15a 6:49a 7:26a 8:07a 8:52a 9:40a 10:32a 11:27a 12:25p 1:24p 2:26p 1:20a 2:04a
Sets 1:10p 2:11p 3:10p 4:06p 5:01p 5:56p 6:50p 7:45p 8:40p 9:34p 10:27p 11:18p NoMoon 12:06a 12:51a 1:32a 2:10a 2:46a 12:19p 1:23p
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SUN Rises Sets 07:09 07:58 07:08 07:59 07:07 07:59 07:06 08:00 07:04 08:00 07:03 08:01 07:02 08:02 07:01 08:02 07:00 08:03 06:59 08:03 06:58 08:04 06:57 08:05 06:56 08:05 06:56 08:06 06:55 08:07 06:54 08:07 06:53 08:08 06:52 08:09 06:34 08:28 06:34 08:29
MOON Rises 2:23a 3:05a 3:43a 4:17a 4:49a 5:21a 5:53a 6:26a 7:01a 7:40a 8:22a 9:07a 9:55a 10:47a 11:41a 12:38p 1:36p 2:35p 5:41p 6:51p
Sets 1:23p 2:23p 3:20p 4:15p 5:08p 6:01p 6:54p 7:47p 8:41p 9:34p 10:27p 11:17p NoMoon 12:05a 12:50a 1:33a 2:12a 2:50a 4:00a 4:48a
P.M. Minor 1:02 1:51 2:34 3:14 3:51 4:28 5:07 5:48 6:32 7:20 8:11 9:04 9:58 10:52 11:46 12:13 1:02 1:49 2:34 3:19
SUN Rises 07:17 07:16 07:14 07:13 07:12 07:11 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:06 07:05 07:03 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59 06:58 06:57 06:56 06:55
MOON Rises 2:48a 3:28a 4:03a 4:34a 5:04a 5:33a 6:02a 6:33a 7:06a 7:42a 8:23a 9:07a 9:55a 10:48a 11:43a 12:42p 1:42p 2:45p 3:50p 4:56p
Sets 1:27p 2:29p 3:29p 4:26p 5:22p 6:18p 7:14p 8:10p 9:05p 10:01p 10:54p 11:45p NoMoon 12:33a 1:17a 1:57a 2:34a 3:09a 3:43a 4:18a
Dallas 2012 Apr-May 13 Fri Q 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu > 20 Fri > 21 Sat N 22 Sun > 23 Mon > 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat Q 29 Sun 30 Mon 01 Wed 02 Thu Q
A.M. Minor Major 12:17 6:28 1:06 7:18 1:51 8:03 2:32 8:43 3:10 9:20 3:47 9:58 4:25 10:36 5:06 11:16 5:49 ----6:36 12:25 7:26 1:14 8:19 2:07 9:13 3:01 10:07 3:55 11:01 4:48 11:52 5:40 12:18 6:30 1:05 7:17 11:43 5:29 12:14 6:25
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South Padre Island
Freeport Harbor Date Time Apr 13 3:26 AM Apr 14 4:52 AM Apr 15 6:14 AM Apr 16 12:34 AM Apr 17 1:56 AM Apr 18 3:02 AM Apr 19 3:57 AM Apr 20 4:45 AM Apr 21 5:29 AM Apr 22 6:11 AM Apr 23 6:55 AM Apr 24 7:41 AM Apr 25 8:31 AM Apr 26 12:12 AM Apr 27 12:57 AM
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April 21
Port Aransas, H. Caldwell Pier
San Luis Pass Date Time Apr 13 4:25 AM Apr 14 5:50 AM Apr 15 7:09 AM Apr 16 1:24 AM Apr 17 2:43 AM Apr 18 3:46 AM Apr 19 4:40 AM Apr 20 5:26 AM Apr 21 6:08 AM Apr 22 6:49 AM Apr 23 7:32 AM Apr 24 8:18 AM Apr 25 12:35 AM Apr 26 1:16 AM Apr 27 2:01 AM
Last
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Rockport
Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty Date Time Apr 13 3:29 AM Apr 14 4:54 AM Apr 15 6:13 AM Apr 16 12:54 AM Apr 17 2:13 AM Apr 18 3:16 AM Apr 19 4:10 AM Apr 20 4:56 AM Apr 21 5:38 AM Apr 22 6:19 AM Apr 23 7:02 AM Apr 24 7:48 AM Apr 25 8:41 AM Apr 26 12:20 AM Apr 27 1:05 AM
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2012 A.M. Apr-May Minor Major 13 Fri Q 12:24 6:35 14 Sat 1:13 7:25 15 Sun 1:58 8:10 16 Mon 2:39 8:50 17 Tue 3:17 9:27 18 Wed 3:54 10:05 19 Thu > 4:32 10:43 20 Fri > 5:13 11:24 21 Sat N 5:56 ----22 Sun > 6:43 12:32 23 Mon > 7:33 1:21 24 Tue 8:26 2:14 25 Wed 9:20 3:08 26 Thu 10:14 4:02 27 Fri 11:08 4:55 28 Sat Q 11:59 5:47 29 Sun 12:25 6:37 30 Mon 1:12 7:24 01 Fri 3:01 9:16 02 Sat > 3:53 10:08
Amarillo 2012 A.M. Apr-May Minor 13 Fri Q 12:38 14 Sat 1:26 15 Sun 2:12 16 Mon 2:52 17 Tue 3:30 18 Wed 4:07 19 Thu > 4:46 20 Fri > 5:26 21 Sat N 6:10 22 Sun > 6:57 23 Mon > 7:47 24 Tue 8:39 25 Wed 9:33 26 Thu 10:28 27 Fri 11:21 28 Sat Q ----29 Sun 12:38 30 Mon 1:25 01 Tue 2:10 02 Wed 2:54
OUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen ACROSS 1. Type area where whitetails are found 5. A species of dove 9. Name for turkeys that keep calling 10. Classed as a rodent 11. Big on the muley 14. A recognition honor 15. Coastal fishermen may do this 18. Term refers to .30 caliber 19. A good catfish bait 21. Term for tales about size of catch 22. Letters denote a model shotgun 23. A breed of retriever 26. Term in competitive shoot, _____ fire 27. Fish are said to have this sense 30. Small fish eaten by larger fish 32. A type of catfish 34. A care procedure on bows and guns 35. Good item to take on hunting trips 36. The maker of bows
DOWN 1. A wildfowl migration path 2. To ready for another shot 3. Consider this when reeling a lunker
4. Wild packs of these kill many deer 5. Good item to have in strange areas
Solution on Page 22 6. Albino animals are very _____ 7. Pack the day's catch in this 8. A toothy fish that tangles trotlines 12. A deer food source 13. A deer ____ to avoid danger 16. Also called a bowfin 17. A large wading bird 18. Hunter's name for a small tree dweller 19. A stream fisherman's wear 20. A species of deer 24. Good dog breed for pheasant hunt 25. Common result of shooting game on run 28. Name for the Hawaiian goose 29. Name for the threebladed arrow 31. Used for bait at times 32. He usually has a harem 33. A large group of animals 34. Young bears
Major 6:48 7:39 8:23 9:03 9:41 10:18 10:56 11:37 ----12:45 1:35 2:27 3:21 4:15 5:09 6:01 6:50 7:37 8:22 9:06
Major 7:15 8:03 8:46 9:25 10:02 10:39 11:18 11:59 12:43 1:08 1:59 2:52 3:46 4:40 5:33 6:25 7:14 8:01 8:47 9:32
Sets 08:17 08:17 08:18 08:19 08:20 08:21 08:21 08:22 08:23 08:24 08:25 08:26 08:26 08:27 08:28 08:29 08:30 08:31 08:31 08:32
FOR THE TABLE Easy salmon creole 2 pounds salmon fillets 1 16-ounce can of V8 1/2 cup minced sweet bell pepper 1 small minced onion, chopped 1 1/2 tsps. oregano 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 1/2 tsps. sugar 1 tsp. cornstarch Pepper to taste Creole seasoning Arrange fish fillets into an ovensafe dish; sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, simmer V8 juice, chopped pepper, chopped onion, garlic powder, oregano and Creole seasoning for 15 minutes. Mix the cornstarch and water and put into sauce; simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over fish fillets; sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Broil until golden. — easyfishrecipes.com
Barbecued venison chops 20 venison chops Buttermilk Meat tenderizer 6 ounces beer 1 large onion, chopped 4 pats of butter 2 ounces garlic salt Marinate venison in buttermilk laced with 1 teaspoon of meat tenderizer for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator. Wash off the buttermilk marinade.
Place aluminum foil on hot grill with sides folded up so there is no runoff of juices. Place chops on foil. Add beer, chopped onion and butter. Sprinkle garlic salt on chops each time you turn them. When chops are done, remove foil from grill. Place chops back on grill and sprinkle with garlic salt each time you turn them. — wildgamerecipes.org
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