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July 11, 2014
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July 11, 2014
Volume 10, Issue 22
Hittin’ it hard
Tournament time along midcoast By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
The offshore fishing along the midcoast is picking up as the winds finally begin to subside, just in time for the main Texas offshore tournament season. According to Freda Greene, first mate at Bill Busters Sportfishing in Port Aransas, the wind died last week for the first time all season and anglers were rewarded with several good days. “We are catching lots of kingfish, blacktip sharks and dorado,” she said. “We also caught a 74-pound ling.” Greene said the boat has only had to run up to 35 miles to find fish, a report echoed by other charter boats in the area. “It’s starting to go really good,” said Terry Montado at Capt. Kelly’s Deep Sea Headquarters in Port Aransas. “We are catching big numbers of kingfish and ling on almost every trip. The average distance we are catching them is about 35 miles out.
HECK OF A START: Ella Hawk stands next to the big Corsican ram she took earlier this year. Photo by Tony Hawk.
Full curl 9-year-old takes four exotic Texas rams this year
See OFFSHORE, Page 31
By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
“Usually, we are catching about 15 on a trip any given day,” said guide Tommy Hagler, at O.H. Ivie Reservoir. “We had some rain that helped us out at least on the water level.” He said he is looking for trees in deep water, dragging long soft plastic worms over the top of
Sometimes, a young hunter takes to the field like a duck takes to water. That is certainly the case with Ella Hawk, a rising fourth-grader at Copeland Elementary School in Huffman. Hawk, who has accompanied her dad, Tony, and mom, Cindy, in the deer blind since she was 3 years old, harvested her first deer last season. But she had bigger plans for the off-season — beginning with a trip to Longhorn River Ranch in Dripping Springs in March during her spring break. “She started shooting a gun last year,” Tony Hawk said. “She shoots a .243 Youth Remington and she only weighs about 50 pounds. We had to have the stock cut down and the trigger pull lightened, but she shoots it great.”
See BITE, Page 11
See ELLA, Page 20
CHOMPIN’ AT THE BIT: Guides from Caddo Lake, Lake Alan Henry and Lake Ray Roberts have been seeing good numbers of largemouth bass and even some larger fish — if they can find them. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.
Lakes across state report bass activity By Steve Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS A sampling of lakes across Texas has shown there are fish to be found, and the time is ripe to bring in that large bass that’s been evading anglers since the spring.
Young Texas hunter creates stir with pictures
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DON’T HAVE TO GO FAR: Offshore anglers are finding plenty of action within 35 miles of the midcoast this month as tournament season ramps up. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
If 19-year-old Cleburne hunter Kendall Jones was looking to gain publicity for her goal of becoming a hunting TV personality, she did one heck of a job. Jones, who has been hunting in Zimbabwe, posted online pictures of herself with recently harvested trophies of Africa’s big five, including a lion, leopard, elephant and white rhino. All of the animals were legally taken, but the outrage came quickly from antihunters who visciously attacked her online. Along with her personal Facebook page, other pages sprang up in support and against the young
hunter. A “Kendall Jones Hate Page” appeared along with “Support Kendall” pages. Jones’ Facebook page jumped to more than 260,000 likes in four days. As of press time, that number had grown to 468,000. “Love being an admin to slate something as vile as this disgusting creature called Kendall Jones,” wrote the administrator of the Kendall Jones Hate Page. Most of the comments against Jones were too inappropriate to print in LSON. Jones, a Texas Tech cheerleader, seemed to be taking the criticism in stride. She recently signed a television See HUNTER, Page 6
CONTENTS
HUNTING
New dates possible
TPWD proposing new season dates for waterfowl and dove, and the department is seeking comment from hunters. Page 4
FISHING
A bit on the slow side
The redfish season hasn’t been up to par compared to other years, and the slow bite has been affecting charter services and bait shops. Page 8
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