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Bass after dark Nighttime bite without the heat.

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Kingfish, ling hanging on temporary structure TROLLING AROUND SHIPS: Lots of game fish congregate near ships anchored close to the Texas coast, offering easy access for small boats. Photo

by Erich Schlegel, for LSON.

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Texas Special Permit Hunts Applications due soon, but read the rules.

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What does CWD mean for hunters?

Changes apply in West Texas.

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By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Fort Worth angler Tom Pennington doesn’t like to run many miles offshore in his 26-foot Mako in search of big fish when the weather isn’t perfect.

Because of his smaller boat, Pennington feels

he is limited by the conditions on where he can fish. When the weather is rough and Pennington decides to stay closer to shore, he goes to his plan B — trolling around anchored ships several miles offshore.

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Trading birdies for bass Golf course ponds hold untapped potential, if you can gain permission

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By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Small ponds, big fish How to grow big hybrid bluegill.

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King’s ransom Kingfish action turning on along coast.

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Maybe joining a country club has more benefits than one would think.

Patrick Stack lives in the Stonebridge Ranch community in McKinney, where he said he enjoys spectacular bass fishing on the multiple golf course ponds.

“There is a bunch of good fish in there,” he said. “A lot of these fish have never seen a bait, so you can really get in there and just wreck them.”

Stack often fishes in the late afternoon or at night, so he doesn’t disturb any of the golfers.

“It’s a delicate dance with the golfers, so that’s why we go fish at night after the course closes,” he said. “If SLICES AND HOOKS: Though the locations are rare, anglers who can find golf courses willing to allow fishing can often find excellent bass action. Photo by John Keith, LSON. See GOLF COURSE, Page 18

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Dove band recovery rate less than 5 percent

By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

LOOK FOR JEWELRY: A small number of dove bands are reported, and officials stress that hunters don’t often look for and report the bands. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Researchers and volunteers around the state band thousands of dove every year to trace migration patterns and harvest rates, but they are running into a problem — people aren’t calling in bands from harvested birds.

“On average, Texas

bands between 2,200 to 2,600 mourning dove a year, and we want to band about 1,800 whitewings a year,” said Dr. Bret Collier, research scientist of wildlife population ecology at Texas A&M University. “It helps us identify information to better manage the dove population.”

Collier said the recov-

ery rate of banded dove is only about 2 to 4 percent, but he thinks the number could be higher if more people reported the bands they shot.

Since a sizeable percentage of the nationwide dove harvest occurs here in Texas, it makes the information obtained from banding all the See BANDED, Page 14

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HUNTING

Special Permit Hunts worth the effort Information key to choosing application sites

By Craig Nyhus LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

LUCK OF THE DRAW: Wade West took this whitetail at the Matador Wildlife Management Area after a Special Permit Hunt in the fall of 2011. Photo by TPWD.

Studying all of the Special Permit Hunt categories and locations can be a little daunting at first.

But with some time and effort — and a little luck — hunts can be won.

With 20 categories for adults, eight for youth, and dozens of locations to choose where to apply, information is the key.

So what should you look for?

Some areas allow baiting, others don’t. Some hunts are from designated blinds, while others are by compartment. Some areas don’t allow ATVs while others almost require them. Most areas have standby hunts if the winner doesn’t show, but some don’t.

And some areas are just better than others.

“When I get the book, I look at the odds of being

selected and I look at the success rates from past years,” said Hal Jacobs, of Troup. “I want to get drawn for a decent hunt.”

Past success rates don’t always matter, though, Jacobs said.

“I’ve been on a few with low success rates and had great hunts,” he said.

Jacobs has been to Mason Mountain, Matagorda Island, Rock Springs and Sabine Bottom.

“I killed a 135-inch 10-pointer at Mason Mountain, and Matagorda Island has real good deer,” he said.

“But after dark the mosquitoes will carry you away.

At Sabine Bottoms, I never saw a deer. You’re probably wasting your preference points to apply there.”

Jacobs, who hunts with his dad, uncle and a friend, has the best luck being chosen for archery

Outdoor expos coming soon Events offer vendors, celebrities

By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Passing time in the offseason will be a little easier for hunters over the next few months with the help of several hunting expos.

Deer Fest will be held at the MPEC Exhibit Hall in Wichita Falls August 4, beginning at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $5, and kids under 5 get in free.

“One hundred percent of what we make goes back to kids who can’t afford personal hygiene items and clothes in North Texas,” said Deer Fest originator Dawn Thompson. “We’ve stepped it up this year. There are tons of vendor booths and a live and silent auction.”

“Duck Dynasty” stars Si, Jep, and Jessica Robertson will be at the event selling Duck Commander items, and the crew from The History Channel’s “Mudcats” will make an appearance.

“We also have some signed memorabilia from “Swamp People,” included with a 3-day alligator hunt (not with the TV show),” Thompson said.

Other attractions include a 3-D archery trailer, the Texas Junior Anglers Catch Tank, and the Wall of Shame from Operation Game Thief.

The Texas Deer Association will hold their annual convention Aug. 9-11 at the JW Marriott

VENDOR VARIETY: Hunting expos not only have fun things to do and interesting people to meet, but plenty of exhibits and vendors for the public to learn about products and services. Photo by Courtney Stolte.

in San Antonio. The event is open to the public, but patrons must sign up for a TDA membership upon arrival.

The Texas Trophy Hunters Association is having their 36th Hunters Extravaganza in three

Texas cities this August.

The event comes to Houston’s Reliant Center August 3-5, Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Center August 17-19, and San Antonio’s Alamodome August 24-26. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for

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“Not only is it the granddaddy of all hunting shows, but it’s the hunter’s supermarket,” said Courtney Stolte, director of the event. “It’s See EXPOS, Page 19

Few changes to mule deer hunts due to CWD finding Check stations to be established, processing must be on ranch

By Craig Nyhus LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Map by TPWD.

Now that CWD has been found in far West Texas, what does it mean for mule deer hunters?

Mandatory check stations will be set up in the Containment Zone, likely in Cornudas and Van Horn, although the rules will be finalized after the August meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.

In the adjacent High- Risk Zone other check stations are planned, although taking the deer for testing will be voluntary.

Otherwise, no changes are expected in mule deer hunting — with one exception. The pro-

cessing of the deer will have to be done on the ranch.

Dr. Dan McBride, a veterinarian who was on the CWD Advisory Board that provides advise to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, provided the reason for the regulations.

“CWD can spread from the carcass,” he said. “We didn’t want a mule deer carcass traveling from West Texas to the Hill Country and being dumped in the pasture after the deer was processed. We know that deer killed in the area have been taken back to other areas in previous years.”

At the check stations, hunters will be required to bring the animal’s head to the designated loca-

tions, said Sean Gray, TPWD’s mule deer program leader.

McBride said the approach taken was sane and sensible.

“The advisory board made sure the response wouldn’t be to go crazy and try to kill all the deer,” he said.

Counties affected by the proposed rules include El Paso, and portions of Hudspeth, Culberson and Reeves.

Proposed Texas Animal Health Commission rules apply to the non-indigenous species of cervid species of Texas under its jurisdiction, including moose, red deer, elk and sika. TPWD’s proposals will regulate white-tailed deer and mule deer.

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Do-it-yourself Bringing trophies home unaided can save money, time

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS This is the final of a 3-part series on getting trophies from a foreign country to your trophy room.

This article is for the do-it-yourself types.

Former Dallas Safari Club President Richard Cheatham is a veteran of many foreign hunts.

He had gone the usual route of using shipping companies, import/export businesses and jumping through hoops to get his trophies home. On a recent trip, he took the advice of another club member and decided to do it himself.

“I just thought, more out of curiosity about the process and saving money, that I would try it,” he said. “There is an online process (through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) but I did it with hard copies. It was pretty straightforward.”

On a recent trip to Namibia, Cheatham took common plains game. He did not take any animals listed on the CITES list, for which extra permitting and fees are necessary.

“I used a taxidermist in Namibia,” Cheatham said. “My outfitter shipped the animals and copies of the permits to the taxidermist. When that was finished, the taxidermist sent them to a Namibian shipping company.

They contacted me with a letter and I received an estimate of the charges.

“I was still on the fence about whether to use an import company, but I decided to do it myself.”

Cheatham had the animals shipped directly through Delta Cargo without the use of a shipping company.

“I got copies of the forms (a 3-177 declaration form and the applicable animal import form from USFWS) before the animals were shipped,” he said. “Delta Cargo received the

animals here in Dallas and notified me they were here.”

Delta imposes a penalty if it takes longer than five days to pick up cargo, so hunters should be available the week the animals arrive.

“The forms required the correct Latin names of the animals, whether the shipment contains trophies, horns, mounts or skulls — it’s very important to get the actual description of what it is. Make sure you have all of the proper numbers of items, countries of origin abbreviations correct and all shipping numbers correct.

“Once you have all of the correct paperwork filled out, the toughest thing is finding the USFWS office on the west side of DFW.” Cheatham went to Delta Cargo and picked up the original copies of all paperwork before going to the USFWS office.

“I replaced the copies with the original forms,” Cheatham said. “USFWS walked through, checked everything and signed off on it. Then I went to the customs office and they quickly signed off. Then I went back to Delta Cargo to deliver the clearance papers from customs and USFWS. “From start to finish, it took about two hours.”

The only out-of-pocket money Cheatham spent was a $50 fee from Delta Cargo. If he would have used an import company, he would have spent at least $500 for various charges.

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hunts, where the odds of being drawn are much better.

“But my success rate for the Gun Either Sex category is bad; I have yet to be drawn for one in 14 years. You can get drawn for an archery hunt every year — and I’ve never been on a bad one except for Sabine Bottoms.”

Kelly Edmiston, a program specialist with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department since 1999, offered a few additional tips.

“Make sure you are only making one application per category,” he said. “We try to level the load, so, for example, there are five alligator hunts. You can only apply for one so pick the one that suits your preference.”

If you apply for more than one hunt in each category, your applications are disqualified, and you don’t get your money back.

And you may never know. One hunter realized he had been applying for multiple hunts in the same category for years.

In choosing, study the book, Edmiston said. The book, now available online, is mailed to those who have applied before or can be picked up at TPWD offices.

“There are at least three years of statistics available online,” he said. “You can look at the dates available, the areas, the success rates and the number of permits available.

“You also can look at the number of people accepted and how many paid hunters showed up. And it shows the number of standby positions that were able to hunt and how many people showed up to try to get them.”

Preference points are tougher to understand, but applying each year does increase your odds of success, albeit only slightly for the most popular hunts.

“Because you’re limited to one application per category, you accrue points in that category. If you weren’t selected last year, you get a point. Apply this year and your application will be submitted twice.”

James Howard, of Colleyville, has been on numerous Special Permit Hunts with his son and a friend with a son the same age.

“We went to Kerrville several times — it’s great for youngsters,” he said. “And

we’ve been to Inks Lake, Mason Mountain, Matador and Mineral Wells State Park. Our success rate was in the 60 percent range and we only got skunked a few times. All of our hunts were positive.”

And Ken Bacon, of Spring, despite being slowed down by a stroke, is still applying for the hunts with success.

“Last season, my nephew and I were drawn for nine hunts,” he said. “One was a private lands hunt where I shot a 9-pointer. I just picked up the mount from the taxidermist.”

Some hunt sites are extremely popular.

“The pronghorn hunts offered at the Rita Blanca Grasslands are very popular,” Edmiston said. “We have eight to 10 permits and we’ll have 4,000 people try to get them.

“But you’re only out $3 to try.”

Areas that have active management of the wildlife and the habitat are most popular.

“At the Chaparral, Kerr, Matador and Gus Engeling WMAs, we’ll have 3,000 to 3,400 applications for about 50 permits,” Edmiston said.

When he gets the book, Howard tries for variety.

“We try to pick something different each year and look at the percentages to get a better shot at winning — and we look for pretty areas,” he said.

It has worked. For 10 years, the group of four averaged two to three hunts per year.

And there is an added benefit, Howard said.

“I believe the hunting really helped keep our boys out of trouble.”

MORE INFO ■ FEES: $3 per application, except guided private hunts, which are $10 per application. If selected, additional fees may apply. Most areas offering two days of hunting over three days have a fee of $80, while the four- to five-day hunts are $130. All youth hunts are free.

■ DEADLINES: August 9: Archery-only, crossbow, pronghorn, private lands.

September 6: All gun and youth deer categories.

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College Station man receives national 4-H award Federal Premium Ammunition recently announced the recipient of the second annual Bill Stevens 4-H Leadership Award.

Dr. Ronald Howard Jr., from College Station, was honored and received the award June 19 during the 2012 National 4-H Shooting Sports Invitational in Grand Island, Neb. Howard’s academic and professional career included time at Cornell University in New York, Purdue University in Indiana, and Texas A&M. He worked both as a professor and extension agent, teaching students how fish and wildlife management are interwoven with hunting, fishing, trapping and the shooting sports. His support and advancement of the 4-H Shooting Sports Program has been hugely successful.

Howard helped spearhead New York’s early efforts in 1980 and anchored the program on the East Coast in its early days. He served on the National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee, including terms as chair, and was a driving force in the creation of the Wildlife and Hunting Skills disciplines. Howard also led the Texas Shooting Sports Project, the largest state shooting sports program in the country.

— Staff report

Desert sheep hunt sells for $90,000 The Texas Bighorn Society held their annual fundraiser July 13-14 in Fort Worth.

The highlight of the 2012 Roundup was a live auction featuring a 10-day desert bighorn sheep hunt in the El Carmen Mountains.

The hunt sold for $90,000.

“This was out biggest attendance ever and probably the highest money-making effort for helping this great animal survive and thrive in Texas,” said the TBS’ Facebook page. “We can build a lot of water guzzlers and fund some great conservation efforts with that kind of money.”

— Staff report

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FISHING

Big fish, small vessel Hardy anglers blast offshore

WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT: Oklahoma angler Scott Brooks caught this big 8-pound, 14-ounce bass on Lake Fork while night fishing with guide James Henderson. Photo by James Henderson.

Under starry skies Big bass biting at night

By Conor Harrison SIMPLE SETUP: Brian Lockwood has caught everything from redfish to tuna and wahoo from his Jet Ski, on runs up to 60 miles offshore. Photo by Brian Lockwood.

By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS There is a group of anglers along the Texas coast that get some strange looks when they show up at the boat docks to head offshore.

It isn’t because of the way they are dressed or the fishing gear they have — it’s the personal watercraft they are sitting on when they head out to fight big fish up to 60 miles offshore.

“It’s kind of like a kayak, but a little more stable, and a lot faster,” said Johnny Lai of Friendswood. “It’s pretty fun for the younger guys.”

Lai goes anywhere from 4 to 15 miles out of Freeport, and said he has landed four species of fish he had never caught before since going out on his Jet Ski. Keeping bait alive with the limited space is a problem, so Lai usually uses dead bait.

He said there is a definite learning curve for beginners.

“There’s a lot of trial and error with the rig setup,” he said.

“You have to secure your gear with something really strong, because it will fall out — everything is going to take a beating.”

Lai was first introduced to the idea of fishing offshore on a Jet

Ski from posts made by other users on Texas-based fishing forums.

“I saw where people were doing it online; there’s one guy in particular who posts about it a lot,” Lai said. “After I went out once, I was hooked.”

Brian Lockwood, of Poquoson, Va., who often goes by the name of “Jet Ski Brian,” is one of the online posters Lai referenced. Several Texans contacted Lockwood for advice before heading out into the Gulf.

“I have helped many individuals get into Jet Ski fishing,” Lockwood said.

“It’s a cross between kayaking and boating,” he said.

Lockwood has gone up to 60 miles off the coast and caught ling weighing up to 70 pounds from his Jet Ski. He said landing fish this size is not as hard as it may sound.

“It’s actually easier to deal with big fish by myself on my Jet Ski than on a boat, because I’m already right there at the water and I just pull it up,” he said.

People are not always prepared to see Lockwood fishing from his Jet Ski so far offshore.

“I definitely do get the strange looks,” he said. “They’re like, ‘what the hell is a Jet Ski doing

out here?’”

There are important precautions to take if someone wants to make an offshore run on a personal watercraft.

“You really need to be in decent shape, and storage is going to be limited,” he said.

“The common mistake I’ve dealt with is people trying to overdo it, with just putting too much on — you have to try and even out the weight down low.”

Some anglers who fish from their personal watercrafts are content to stay in the bay systems and catch fish, without making the runs offshore.

“I’ve caught a few more fish off the Jet Ski than the boat,” said Mike Walker of Houston, who fishes out of Eagle Point.

“The waves don’t hit you and make a lot of noise, and the fish will get a little closer than they will to a boat.”

Walker said he was pleasantly surprised when he first took his Jet Ski fishing.

“It’s a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be, and it’s just kind of an easy and quick setup,” he said. “It’s not hard to balance on, but it is a bit of a wet ride.

“I have a real good time on it; it’s just a blast going out there.”

Panfish on steroids Hybrid bluegill top choice for small ponds

By Craig Nyhus LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

BIG BLUE: The hybrid bluegill can be distinguished from regular bluegill by a yellow margin along the pelvic and anal fins. It also has a larger mouth than a bluegill sunfish. Photo by Bob Lusk.

Those with a small pond wondering what fish to stock should consider the hybrid bluegill, according to biologists, landowners and especially fishermen.

Jimmy Williams of Whitesboro stocked them recently, and couldn’t be happier about it.

“We put them in a pond about nine months ago,” he said. “The pond is a little more than one acre and we put

in 500 hybrid bluegill and 500 channel catfish.”

The fast-growing fish are already hand-sized — and biting.

“Our 4-year-old son Hunter is having a blast,” Williams said. “If you toss the line in, you’re going to get a bite.”

The hybrid bluegill is a cross between a female green sunfish and a male bluegill, said Wes Fleming, a biologist at Pond King in Gainesville.

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LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Austin tournament angler Robby Crabb finds the summer heat in Texas tough.

But he still needs to get his bass-fishing fix, so Crabb heads to Lake Austin after the sun goes down in search of big bass.

“The fishing has been a little streaky this year,” Crabb said. “Lake Austin is full of grass this year, which has made it tough to fish. But we had a lot of nights the past two years where we were catching 25 to 30 pounds a night.”

Crabb said besides the obvious advantage of escaping the heat, bass fishing at night brings bass into the shallows searching for food.

“We have been keying on inside grass lines that are very shallow — around a foot deep,” he said. “We also target docks and bulkheads with a Texas-rigged plastic or a fluke. “ Lake Fork guide James Henderson said it is easier for the casual angler to find fish at night, especially on a lake with as much pressure as Fork.

“The daytime bite is iffy,” Henderson said. “You have to move to find structure and search for bait. At night, it doesn’t take much effort to go down a shoreline and throw a spinner bait. And the heat is awful during the day.”

Henderson said boating traffic at night can get hectic, and precautions must be taken to be safe, but the bass are there and hungry.

“Normally, the late-evening feed extending from the late afternoon to midnight is good,” he said. “But I’ve caught my biggest fish between 2 and 3 a.m.”

For lures, Henderson likes throwing traditional dark colors with big spinner baits to cover a lot of water.

“On a dark night, I will sometimes throw a 10-inch worm with a lot of vibration,” he said.

“There are occasions when daytime colors also work. Around docks with lights, colors like watermelon and pumpkinseed produce better. Those lights really bring the fish in.”

Crabb likes a flipping pattern at night.

“Darker shades of greens and blues work well,” he said. “I love the color of Okeechobee craw flipping on a 3/8 weight, real shallow. I like to send long casts into the shallows.”

Crabb said around dock lights, he prefers a swimbait or even a fly jig.

“Punching through the grass would probably work if you could do it,” he said.

Choke Canyon angler Tony Brown said he targets shallow structure after the sun goes down.

“I like throwing something with a lot of vibration and bouncing it off of structure, like logs,” he said. “Something to get the attention of the fish. They will hear that splash and then sense the vibrations. I’ve caught some nice fish during the nighttime.”

Guide James Henderson, (214) 864-2469

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All hail the kings

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS South Padre Island Capt.

Daniel Cole was coming back from a successful day of trolling for kingfish when Lone Star Outdoor News caught him on his cell phone.

“I’m headed back in now and it is on,” Cole said. “We limited out today. They’re here — thick!”

The kingfish bite turned on late this year, but anglers all along the coast are seeing the fish in good numbers.

“We are catching them up to 10 miles out,” Coles said.

“They’ve really turned on the past few days. I’ve caught four limits in four days.

Everyone out there was limiting out today.”

Cole said he trolls with both artificials and live bait, but the artificials are working better. He also said trolling around ships has been

Kingfish action finally on working, along with marking schools of baitfish and targeting hungry kings around the schools.

“The bait is following the clear water that has been pushing in,” he said. “As long as the weather stays mild, the bite will continue to be good. The biggest enemy right now is really windy, choppy weather. But the bite should be good through September or October.”

Kauffman angler Mike Smith recently spent nine days fishing out of Rockport and Port O’Connor, and he reported spotty success for kingfish.

“The weather got rough and the kings moved in closer to shore,” Smith said. “I saw two kings caught right off the Packery jetties. They were

slapping baitfish pretty close.

We trolled for kings that day and had three hookups before we headed farther offshore for ling and snapper.”

Smith said his boat was trolling with ribbonfish.

After the first offshore trip, Smith again went out to rigs off Port O’Connor during a day with bad weather and did not find success.

“We trolled around the rigs and couldn’t find a king, which we couldn’t believe,” he said.

Closer to shore, party boats are having success following shrimp boats.

“The kings are moving in, finally,” said Scott Harrison at Fisherman’s Wharf in Port Aransas. “Shrimping season opened and the kings are pretty close to shore — not to the jetties yet, but pretty close.”

Ribbonfish were putting the kings in the boat.

Other reports from the Galveston area said the fishing for kingfish has not been as steady as in years past, but some boats were still having success.

Capt. Daniel Cole, (956) 299-0492 GRIN OF A KING: Kingfish have shown up in big numbers up and down the coast. Anglers are catching them trolling with ribbonfish and artificials. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for LSON.

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Shallow runners FALCON INTERNATIONAL RESERVOIR — Good bass are being found shallow at Falcon, according to area anglers.

“Fish were biting on white 3/4-ounce spinner baits in the hardwood off of the main river channel, from 2 to 12 feet of water,” said John Post of San Antonio, who recently caught bass up to 8 pounds with this technique. He also said the fish seemed spread out through the hardwood rather than holding tight.

He found that flipping jigs into the wood is not nearly as effective as the spinner baits have been.

Other anglers have reported success with shallow-running crankbaits and watermelon-patterned soft plastic crawdads.

Try, try again LAKE GILMER — The baitfish have been more active than the bass, said Chuck Goodson of Longview, who reported clear water and water temperatures in the upper 80s.

“No top-water bite — I had several short, tentative strikes with a dark blue chatterbait

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 82–89 degrees; 6.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters early, midday switching to shaky heads, Texas rigs, jigs and drop-shot rigs.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 25.30’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, liver and shrimp over baited holes.

ARROWHEAD: Water off-color; 83–88 degrees; 9.01’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and spinner baits. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.

BASTROP: Water stained; 87–91 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and chartreuse soft plastics.

BELTON: Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 0.89’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters early and late. Hybrid striper are good on live shad early. White bass are excellent on white riversides.

Crappie are good on minnows in 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish to 4 pounds are good on summer sausage. Yellow catfish are good on live perch and goldfish.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 85–90 degrees; 3.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on medium crankbaits. Deep-water brush piles are best later in the day using football jigs. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs over brush piles and mid– to deep–water stickups. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with soap and nightcrawlers.

BRAUNIG: Water clear. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and watermelon soft plastics near the dam. Striped bass are good on liver, shad and gold spoons along shorelines. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, cut bait and nightcrawlers.

flukes, poppers and 5” plastic worms in Silver Creek in 5–15 feet early. White bass are good on minnows and lipless crankbaits around structure. Crappie are good on chartreuse tube jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good on liver, nightcrawlers and bloodbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on perch upriver.

CADDO: Water stained; 85–90 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters early, later switching to Texas-rigged soft plastics in green pumpkin later in the day. White bass and yellow bass are good on slabs.

CALAVERAS: Water clear.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits, crankbaits, and soft plastics near the jetty.

Channel and blue catfish are excellent on live bait, shrimp, and shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 5.16’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon flukes and top-waters, and watermelon/blue flake soft plastic worms over brush piles.

Smallmouth bass are good on watermelon jigs and white grubs.

Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Yellow and blue catfish are good on perch upriver.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 85–88 degrees; 13.71’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits early and late. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on live perch and goldfish.

COLEMAN: Water lightly stained; 83–87 degrees; 16.64’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and chartreuse top-waters. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and nightcrawlers.

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 84–88 degrees; 2.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics and lipless crankbaits.

Striped bass are good on minnows.

BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 11.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse/white spinner baits and soft plastic worms over brush piles in 15–25 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with cut bait and shrimp.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 84–90 degrees; 1.92’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters early. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on artificial and live shad over main lake humps. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 23.78’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon

FAYETTE: Water stained.

Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and small lipless

crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and cut bait over baited holes.

FORK: Water clear; 85–90 degrees; 2.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters along main lake points in early morning. Flutter spoon, Carolina rigs and football jigs are producing as well. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs.

GRANGER: Water clear; 88–92 degrees; 0.33’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and watermelon soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs in 10–15 feet.

Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch and shad.

GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 85–89 degrees; 2.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged green pumpkin finesse worms and shaky heads around floating docks — fish being caught from deeper brush piles as well. Topwaters along main lake points are good early (best bite is in 4–8 feet). Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.

GREENBELT: Water stained; 84–89 degrees; 37.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits early, midday switching to Carolina rigs, drop-shot rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles.

HUBBARD CREEK: 84–90 degrees; 15.6’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-water early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, jigs, deep-diving crankbaits and dropshot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 85–90 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are good on green pumpkin Carolina-rigged soft plastics and medium-running crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 86– 91 degrees; 2.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texasrigged worms — crankbaits are also productive around riprap.

ac oss the t hydrilla,” he said. “A few fish have also been brought in utilizing the slow-rolling across tec c technique with swimbaits.”

Throwing the book at them, Goodson also tried a white chatterbait, watermelonpatterned fluke, a top-water frog and Texas-rigged worms; none with much success.

Punching through pads LAKE RAVEN — Area anglers are reporting good panfish action on mealworms and crickets.

“They were aggressive on the bite,” said Ric Lancaster of Spring, who fished the Walker County lake recently. “They were big.”

Lancaster’s best luck came under lily pads, fishing his bait around nd 6-feet deep. Other anglers described the lily pads and hydrilla as too thick to easily fish from the bank in many areas, so a canoe or kayak may help find more fish.

Largemouth bass are being caught along the edge of grass or with frogs thrown across lily pads.

— John Keith

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns.

LBJ: Water clear; 86–90 degrees; 0.49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse jigs and shallow-running crankbaits early, and on watermelon tubes and Texas-rigged soft plastics along shorelines. Channel catfish are very good on nightcrawlers, stinkbait and live bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 85–89 degrees; 2.05’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on finesse presentations in 10–15 feet along main lake points — key on larger rock along main lake points for best results. Larger isolated rock is best. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and artificial shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 84– 88 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on crankbaits and lipless crankbaits.

White bass are good on slabs, troll tubes, and pet spoons. Blue catfish are good on shad.

MARTIN CREEK: Water fairly clear; 85–90 degrees; 4.39’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin Carolina-rigged worms in deeper water. Catfish are good on prepared bait and minnows.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 84– 88 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse lipless crankbaits and soft plastic worms near the dam. White bass are good on spinner baits, slabs and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs around structure. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 84–91 degrees; 41.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits and buzzbaits early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, shaky heads, Carolina rigs and drop-shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are good on slabs and spinner baits. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 83–89 degrees; 16.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on poppers early and late, midday switching to Carolina rigs, Texas rigs, jigs and spoons. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse nightcrawlers.

PALESTINE: Water clear; 85–89

degrees; 0.45’ low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse jigs and Texas-rigged soft plastics in hematoma near shallow cover and docks — best bite is later in the day near thicker cover. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 83–90 degrees; 6.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, spoons, shaky heads and Texas rigs with a decent early top-water bite.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are good on top-water early — midday on slabs and tail spinners.

Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

PROCTOR: Water stained; 88–92 degrees; 1.90’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits.

Striped bass are good on live shad. White bass are good on live shad and small spinner baits.

Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with liver and cut shad.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 85–89 degrees; 1.16’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and football jigs along deeper brush piles.

Medium-diving crankbaits along riprap points are catching fish.

Crappie are good on minnows and spinner baits. White bass are good on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 85–89 degrees; 0.97’ low. Largemouth bass are good on 12” plastic worms fished near deep drop-offs in 20-25’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on COE brush piles. White bass are excellent on clear crankbaits around schooling fish. Good success on 1 oz. slabs working around humps and points in 28–32’, after the schooling action is over. Catfish are good on punch bait over baited holes.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 86–90 degrees; 1.20’ low.

Largemouth bass are slow on green pumpkin finesse worms on shaky heads around docks. Slow presentation is best. Carolina-rigged soft plastics and black/blue football jigs around deep brush piles have also been effective. White bass are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

■ See Saltwater fishing reports: Page 16 SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 84–88 degrees; 0.93’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on minnows and watermelon lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on minnows and soft plastics. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, shrimp and liver.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 86–90 degrees; 0.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and shallowrunning crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 81–90 degrees; 1.29’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on Texas-rigged black/blue soft plastics and black/blue flipping jigs around docks — best bite has been farther back in the creeks. Larger profile jigs producing better.

Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad-pattern artificial shad in the shallows early, then suspending deep during the day — drifting live bait is also producing.

TEXOMA: Water clear; 84–89 degrees; 0.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on medium-running crankbaits along main lake points and also on smaller jigs and Carolina rigs in 8–12 feet. Some fish are being caught early on top-waters. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 2.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon top-waters and shallow-running crankbaits along shorelines. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers off docks.

Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, stinkbait, and shrimp in 25–30 feet.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 87–91 degrees; 40.82’ low. Largemouth bass are good on small spinner baits and shallow-running crankbaits. White bass are good on minnows and soft plastics.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 85–90 degrees; 0.47’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on Texasrigged worms, medium-running crankbaits and soft swimbaits along main lake points. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.

—TPWD

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Grass in Galveston Sargassum a hassle

By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Anglers heading to Galveston should prepare to battle vegetation on the beaches and floating just offshore.

“There’s not much of a way to deal with it when it’s really bad,” said angler Ron Russell of Liberty. “It’ll load up on you and you absolutely can’t fish.”

Russell said he is accustomed to high levels of sargassum coming in this time of year, and he tries to deal with it the best he can.

“I don’t consider it just really bad right now, but you’ll have a little bit of trouble fishing in close,” he said. “There’s just not much you can do for it.”

One thing anglers targeting bull reds or sharks from shore can do is get the rods as high in the air as possible to keep the lines above the grass. Wading farther out into the surf to cast can also help avoid the grass.

“A lot of times, I’ll walk out into the surf instead of staying back on the beach,” Russell said. “It seems if you get offshore a couple of hundred feet, it won’t be nearly as bad.”

Once a fish is hooked, the sargassum becomes an even bigger factor.

“If you get a bull red on there, and then all that seaweed piles on — there’s almost no reeling it in,” Russell said. “Sometimes I’ll just have to set the drag real tight and walk up the beach away from the water to pull it in.”

Kenney Lewis, of Mayflower, Ark., recently found himself struggling with the grass along the beach.

“It didn’t necessarily affect the fishing, but it made it more difficult,” he said. “It was very annoying to have to get it off your line, because once it builds up enough, it’ll make your line go downstream with the current.”

Lewis said the grass wasn’t the worst he’s ever had to deal with, but it certainly made trying to fish more of a hassle.

“Sometimes you can’t even keep a bait out

PILED UP: Sargassum, a free-floating aquatic plant, can be a headache for anglers this time of year. Photo

by John Keith.

there long enough to get a bite,” he said. “It’s more difficult to fish because the seaweed slides down and covers up your bait.”

A good thing about the grass is its ability to hide bait, which Lewis believes can help attract the redfish and shark he likes to target.

“I’ve caught a lot of fish with seaweed around before,” he said. “If the fish are biting, they’ll still find your bait, even if it’s a struggle keeping it out there.”

According to Bill Balboa, Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist for the Galveston Bay complex, the vegetation people see washing up on the shore is actually not considered seaweed.

“What you’re seeing in the surf is not a sea grass, it’s a free-floating plant called sargassum — even though most people tend to just refer to it as seaweed,” he said.

Southeastern winds and currents push the plant onto the beaches during this time of year.

“It happens every spring because of the winds and the ocean currents,” Balboa said.

“Chunks of this stuff will break off and float around in the Gulf of Mexico and be pushed up on the beach throughout the summer. It is troublesome, but it does have a purpose it serves out there.

“It provides habitat and protection for a lot of different things.”

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDENS RESCUE BROKEN-DOWN BOAT, OCCUPANTS FROM ONCOMING BARGE On the Aransas Channel, San Patricio Game Wardens Albert Flores, Nichole Spatz and Lerrin Williams observed a boat in apparent distress.

The boat was in the middle of the channel with a barge bearing down on it, and the people in the boat were frantically trying to get the wardens’ attention. The wardens responded by tying on to the disabled vessel and towing it out of the barge’s path with only moments to spare. The barge captain hailed the wardens on the VHF radio and said that he would not have been able to stop in time to avoid a collision.

EARLY MORNING NETTERS NABBED After 3 a.m., two subjects were caught using gill nets in prohibited waters by Liberty County Game Wardens Randy Button and Adam Broll. The subjects were targeting alligator gar in the Trinity River with intent to sell the meat while disregarding the daily bag limit of one gar per person. Both subjects were issued multiple citations and 1,400-feet of gill net were recovered from the river.

MAN CAUGHT USING REDFISH AS BAIT Nueces County Game Warden Saul Aguilar answered a call regarding the use of redfish as bait by a fisherman on the Cole Park Pier. At the pier, Aguilar observed an individual, matching the description given by the caller, who began acting nervous. Aguilar had the man reel in his lines, at which time he observed one of the lines baited with a headless 15-inch redfish. A citation was issued. The man admitted that he knew it was illegal to use game fish as bait.

WARDEN JUMPS ON MOVING BOAT TO RESCUE UNCONSCIOUS MAN Wood County Game Warden Derek Spitzer was notified by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office of a boat with an unconscious person aboard going in circles on Lake Fork near the Highway 154 public boat ramp. A fisherman had reported the boat to the Sheriff’s Office. Spitzer responded to the scene and noticed the boat travSTOLEN VEHICLE FOUND NEAR RIVER Karnes County Game Warden Chad Moore received a call from the Karnes County Sheriff’s Office concerning a truck that was in the river.

It was late and the information was that it had been there for quite some time. The next morning, Moore and Sgt. Kevin Ficke from the Sheriff’s Office took a boat ride with a local landowner to search for the vehicle.

The truck was nowhere to be found in the river. Upon further investigation, Moore located the truck stuck against three trees facing toward the river on a 45-degree angle. The vehicle was pulled out with a tractor.

The truck was confirmed stolen out of Lake Jackson.

DOUBLE-TROUBLE FOR DRINKING MINORS Uvalde County Game Warden Henry Lutz and Frio County Game Warden John Palacios were patrolling the Frio River in Uvalde County, observing tubers and kayakers for littering, water safety and alcohol violations. The wardens contacted several minors observed drinking alcohol. One of the minors told the wardens that he and several others in the group had been issued citations for minor in possession of alcohol by

eling in circles approximately 200 yards from the boat ramp. Spitzer boarded the caller’s boat. The caller was able to position his boat alongside the moving vessel, which allowed Spitzer to jump aboard and shut it down. Spitzer moved the unconscious man from the driver’s side seat and transported him back to the boat ramp where paramedics Uvalde County Game Warden Javier Fuentes the previous day. He also said that he had just gotten out of jail a few hours ago as he was arrested by the warden the previous day for failure to identify after he lied to him about his name and date of birth.

He said he was about to lie again but thought better of it. All received a citation for minor in possession of alcohol; for many, the second citation in as many days.

FAMILY ROAD HUNTING AFFAIR Uvalde County Game Warden Henry Lutz received a call about a suspicious vehicle on a county road. Lutz located an older model Suburban and observed it from a distance. The rear cargo doors on the Suburban were wide open, and three juveniles were standing in the open door as it moved slowly down the road, apparently looking for animals to kill. The Suburban stopped and everyone got out. One man and one juvenile climbed a fence and entered private property to retrieve an armadillo. Another one of the juveniles walked down the road in front of the Suburban and climbed another fence to hunt. Lutz made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and located three armadillos and a jackrabbit in

and the Quitman Fire Department were waiting. The subject’s blood sugar levels had fallen below normal causing him to go into a diabetic seizure. The subject was given an IV by the paramedics and recovered within five minutes. The subject was transported to the East Texas Medical Center in Quitman for evaluation and follow-up care. the back of the vehicle. The suspects were using pellet guns to hunt animals from the road, and one of the adult males was on probation and could not possess a firearm. In the vehicle were two adult males, one adult female and four children. They claimed they were looking for meat for the BBQ pit. Charges of hunting from public road and no hunting license were filed.

WARDENS RESCUE FIVE YOUNGSTERS While Stephens County Game Warden Clif Westbrook and Shackelford County Game Warden Shea Guinn were patrolling Hubbard Creek Lake, Westbrook received a 911 call reporting a capsized aluminum boat and five young people in the water. At the scene, the wardens rescued all five, ages 14 to 19, from the water. No personal flotation devices were being worn by any of the youngsters. One was taken to the emergency room by EMS and kept overnight in the Stephens County Memorial Hospital. The other four had no injuries.

BUSY DAY ON RIVER FOR WARDENS While checking fishing spots around the Colorado River, Travis County Game Warden Braxton

Harris found two men swimming in the river spearing catfish. Citations were issued and three 15-pound catfish were taken and donated to other legal fishermen. While checking a different spot on the river, Harris found an individual with two felony warrants. The subject was transported and booked into the Travis County Jail.

BRIDGE SHOOTING FUN LOSES LUSTER Reeves County Game Warden Jared Self responded to a “shots fired from a bridge” call. With the assistance of two deputies, four men, one woman, two rifles and some 9mm casings were observed.

After some conversation, two 9mm pistols were taken from the brush.

Appropriate charges filed.

TOUGH TO BEAT THIS BWI RAP While patrolling Clear Lake, Waller County Game Warden Kevin Glass and Cadet Game Warden Henny Volschenk stopped a boat for a water safety inspection shortly after midnight. The operator of the boat had some slurred speech and was unsteady. He was asked if he would feel safe driving kids in a car and he answered yes. The operator was asked to recite the alphabet from the letters A–Z. Despite claiming to have a college degree, the man could not get past the letter H. The man said, “I should rethink driving those kids, actually.” After not being able to count backward correctly, having trouble locating his nose with his eyes closed, having difficulties clapping, and not understanding the instructions at all on one other test, the wardens took the operator to shore for the walk and turn and one leg stand. When he tried to raise one leg, the man would start to fall over. He was then arrested for boating while intoxicated.

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more important.

Colored bands have been suggested to better catch a hunter’s eye, but Collier doesn’t believe the color of the band would affect the rate of response.

“If you have a dove in your hand and you can’t see a silver band, it’s probably not going to help if it’s red or green,” he said.

Hunters always need to check the legs of the birds they harvest for bands, but many dove hunters don’t, Collier said.

“We want all hunters to check birds for leg bands, and you should report it because you’re helping the management of the species,” he said.

“The more who report bands, the better data we have, and the better we can manage the species.”

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, some hunters simply don’t check for bands, or don’t care to report them.

“I don’t check the birds we shoot or anything,” said Delta County guide Stephen Welch. “Last year we killed 1,300 or 1,400 birds, and there was only one banded that I know of.”

Welch isn’t ruling out the possibility that more were shot that

ABOUT TO BE BANDED: Researchers catch dove in traps such as this one, where detailed information is recorded before the bird is banded and released. Photo by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

were never noticed.

“There is a chance someone took a banded one home and cleaned it,” he said. “I wonder if we do kill any others that we just throw in the pile.”

It may be a cultural reason that hunters don’t check or call in bands, Welch said.

“It’s not the same feeling like when you shoot a banded duck,” he said. “You’re not going to wear a little dove band necklace out in the field.”

Another outfitter in South Texas who wished to remain anonymous said his hunters have killed banded birds, but they did not call the numbers on the band, highlighting the dif-

ferences between waterfowlers and dove hunters.

“I found out after the fact,” he said,” but I just don’t want to mess with that stuff.”

Aaron Barnes, of Paris, shot a banded dove, but didn’t realize it until he was double checking how short he was of his limit later in the day.

“I had the dove laying there, and it just kind of caught my eye,” Barnes said.

“When you see it, it’s tiny; it’s smaller than the diameter of a pencil — there’s just not much to it.

“Anytime from here on I’ll be looking at every one of them.”

The lack of response from hunters creates a problem for biologists, said Mike Frisbie, technical programs coordinator for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department small games program.

“What we need is a good rate of return, because that tells us several things about the population,” he said. “Waterfowl banding has a higher rate of return than we get with dove hunters, because they don’t have the same culture. Dove banding is a recent thing we’ve started in the last six years, while waterfowl has a history of banding for decades.”

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EAST BAY — The late evening has been a good time to fish for trout, even if the conditions are less than ideal.

“The weather has been pretty terrible lately, so looking for active birds and bait has been difficult,” said Chris Roberts, of Galveston. “Instead, I’ve been taking advantage of the outgoing tide and have been fishing locations that provide good staging areas for feeding trout.”

Roberts has been having luck using this technique after 7 p.m., with pink soft plastics under a popping cork. Bites have also come from black and chartreuse twitchbaits.

So-so in the bay SEADRIFT — The action in San Antonio Bay has slowed down a little bit, but each boat is still pulling in between 15 and 20 trout a trip, said Capt. Chris Martin.

“We’ve been working areas with 2- to 3-feet of soft shell,” he said. “Concentrate casting to the end of the reef or the curves near area reefs.”

Martin said the bite has been early, and fizzles out around 9 a.m.

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish are good in the cuts and drains leading to the marsh on shrimp and scented plastics.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good while drifting the reefs on live shrimp and top-waters. Drifters have worked slicks and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and top-waters.

on live bait around the reefs and at the spillway.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good in the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.

Trout are good in the Ship Channel on croakers and plastics.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on soft plastics. Black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good over reefs on live bait. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.

Offshore is good for tarpon, kingfish and ling.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working wells and shell pads on shrimp, croakers and soft plastics. Redfish are good

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs on live shrimp and croakers. Trout are good on the edge of the Ship Channel

on croakers and shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and lipless crankbaits. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Trout, Spanish mackerel and sand trout are good at the jetties on soft plastics and shrimp fished on the bottom. Offshore is good for kingfish, ling and dorado.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. Trout are fair on top-waters on the shorelines early.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout

Plum and chartreuse soft plastics are producing well with 1/16 or 1/8ounce jig heads. Fishing the surf when the winds die can pay off, according to Martin.

To contact Capt. Chris Martin, call (888) 677-4868.

Bites at night BAFFIN BAY — The heat of the day seems to be keeping g the fish away, according to Bruce Kraatz of Kraatz Boat & Bait Camp.

“Daytime is slow, but it’s really picking up at night,” he said. “It’s awful hot and with Baffin Bay being so shallow, w, it just heats up real fast.”

Anglers have found success fishing under lights, with many people using dead shrimp rigged to sink to the bottom. The early morning bite has also had some success, with bone and silver top-waters producing action before the sun gets high.

“They’re catching quite a few trout, and quite a few reds, almost all at nighttime,” Kraatz added.

To contact Kraatz Boat & Bait Camp, call (361) 297-5717.

— John Keith

are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and top-waters. Redfish are fair on top-waters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake and Crab Lake.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on top-waters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout are fair to good in the surf and at the jetty on croakers and top-waters.

good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Trout are fair to good in the surf on top-waters, piggies and croakers. Offshore is good for kingfish and dorado around shrimp boats.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on soft plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp, croakers and piggy perch.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free-lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good on shrimp and mullet on the Estes Flats.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters around rocks and grass. Trout are fair to good on the King Ranch shoreline on croakers, top-waters and soft plastics. Redfish are good along the grassy spoils.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters around

sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and on live bait and scented plastics. Offshore is good for red snapper in state waters and kingfish around shrimp boats.

Tarpon have been showing on the beachfront.

SOUTH PADRE: Redfish and trout are good in South Bay and Mexiquita Flats on shrimp and scented plastics under rattling corks. Tarpon are showing at the jetty.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp and scented plastics.

Redfish are good on scented plastics and small top-waters while casting to the shallows.

— TPWD

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you’re on the course during the day and the course is open, somebody will come down and ask you to leave.”

For residents and members to fish on the course, Stonebridge requires a yearly fee to sign up for the fishing rights. The Stonebridge Ranch resident handbook warns anglers that the ponds are monitored, and that they can be checked by their driver’s license to see if they’ve paid their fee.

According to Stack, the fee is well worth it.

“I’ve caught a 9.2pound bass and a 7.14 on the same day,” he said.

However, many golf courses are not so willing to let anglers onto the course, and do their best to keep people from fishing them.

Rodney Schliep of Dallas grew up playing a cat and mouse game with employees of the Kingwood Country Club, north of Houston, when he was about 12 years old.

“We were actually golfing down there one day and we noticed all the fish, so we started sneaking out there fishing,” he said. “Then they caught us a couple of times, so we’d just go out at night.”

The fishing was simply too good to not risk getting caught, according to Schliep.

“Oh, my gosh — you just can’t imagine. There were certain ponds no one ever touched, and it was

like the fish were starving,” he said. “We would absolutely figure out every way possible to get to those ponds.”

To try and gain permission, Schliep and his friends would collect golf balls on the course and give them to the pro shop for the right to fish.

Sometimes the strategy worked and sometimes it didn’t.

“One time they sent a state trooper out to tell us to leave, and while he was screaming at us I hooked into a big bass,” Schliep said. “The trooper came over, lipped the fish and handed it to me — I think he ended up being more excited about the fish than I was.”

The fishing ban on golf courses mostly comes from the pro shop wanting to keep the golfers from being interfered with by anglers.

“There is a liability standpoint, plus the chance of interfering with golfers,” said Jessie Ely, an employee at Ratliff Ranch Golf Links in Odessa, which doesn’t allow fishing. “Interfering with the players on the course would probably be the main problem.”

Schliep had a simple reason for taking the chance of getting caught on the course.

“We were just young and dumb, not thinking about snakes or anything,” he said. “We just wanted to go out and fish.”

ANCHORED UP: When trolling doesn t work, freelining live bait near ships can provide great action for kingfish, ling and other game fish. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for LSON.

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“When I can’t run 30-50 miles off of Port Aransas, I end up at the ships,” he said. “It is the best Plan B in the Gulf. We target kingfish and most of the ships are within nine miles of the jetty.

“It really opens it up to a lot of boats.”

Pennington said along with great fishing, targeting ships is an easy way to get people offshore.

“It is a great way to expose people to offshore fishing,” he said. “There is no 2- to 3-hour run to the fishing grounds.”

Pennington trolls with a

number of baits, including artificials and live bait.

“We either troll with a variety of baits or freeline cigar minnows, ribbonfish or sardines down the side of the big boat,” he said.

Ships stay anchored off the Texas coast year-round, although there is no set schedule for when various ships will be there or for how long.

“I’ve fished multiple days around the same ship,” Pennington said. “We have been catching kings, ling and every so often there are reports of sailfish. But the sailfish action seems to only happen when an influx of the blue water from Mexico comes close.

“There is just something magical about being off-

shore.”

A company that keys on ships this time of year is Bill Busters along the midcoast. According to Freda Greene, a longtime first mate and wife of Capt.

Reese Greene, the boats key in on anchored ships and shrimp boats this time of year for a variety of species, including ling, kingfish and sharks.

“We generally look on our radar and find boats that are either anchored or shrimp boats that are moving,” Greene said. “But a trick is to stick around the boats when they start to cull their catch. That is the best time.

“You can get right on the fish.”

Greene said if a boat has

been anchored for a long time, the fishing will be tougher, but kings and ling can still be caught.

Greene said if nothing has bitten a line within 5 or 10 minutes, pack up and head to the next anchored boat.

“Right now, we are targeting kings,” she said.

According to Christina Bujaucius, public relations head for the Galveston Port Authority, there is no law about how close fishing boats can troll next to anchored ships. There is also no set schedule for the time ships are anchored offshore, but many ports have ships coming in and out every day, providing additional angling opportunities.

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Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12 wins ICAST Best in Show The Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12

by Hobie Cat was voted by buyers and media as the ICAST 2012 best product in both the Boat category and the overall “Best of Show.”

The new lightweight, more compact, Pro Angler 12 is the most versatile fishing boat the company has ever designed.

This 12-foot boat sports a 500pound weight capacity and is packed full of “must-have” features that kayak anglers demand. From lakes to rivers to open ocean, this boat has no boundaries — stand and fish with incredible stability, securely store six rods (four horizontally, two vertically), and access your tackle with ease.

Integrated dual-steering controls for left- or right-handed accessibility while underway. Vantage seating provides ultimate comfort and adjustability in a lightweight, easily removable form, along with Boa® system lumbar support technology. The “Lowrance Ready” installation system makes adding a fish-finder a breeze.

— Staff report

Olympic shooting, archery on TV Shooting and archery enthusiasts will have the chance to view the competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, assuming they get the cable network. Whether watching to see Texan Glenn Eller compete in Double Trap or hoping Kim Rhode can medal in her fifth consecutive Olympics, most of the competition will be shown on NBC Sports Network.

The TV schedule is as follows (subject to change per NBC): Shooting: July 28: 10mm Air Rifle 5 a.m., NBCSN July 29: Women’s Skeet 12:30 p.m., NBCSN July 30: Air rifle 3:30 p.m., NBCSN July 31: Men’s Skeet Final 3:30 p.m., NBCSN Aug 2: Men’s Double Trap 3:45 p.m., NBCSN Aug 3: Men’s 50m Prone Rifle 8 a.m., NBCSN Aug. 4: Women’s Trap Final 3:30 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 5: Men’s Pistol Final 10:50 a.m., NBCSN Aug. 6: Men’s Trap Final 1 p.m., MSNBC Archery: July 28: Men’s Team Final 4:45 p.m., NBCSN July 29: Individual competition 2:45 p.m., NBCSN July 30: Men’s individual 12:45 p.m., NBCSN July 31: Men’s individual 4 p.m.,MSNBC Aug. 1: Men’s individual 1:15 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 2: Women’s Final 1:20 p.m., NBCSN Aug. 3: Men’s Final 10:15 a.m., NBCSN — nbcolympics.com

CORRECTION In the 7/13 issue of LSON, incorrect dates were given for the 2012 North and Central Zone Texas dove seasons. The correct dates are shown below.

Dove: North and Central Zones: Sept. 1– Oct. 24 and Dec. 22-Jan. 6.

South Zone: Sept. 21-Oct. 24 and Dec. 22-Jan. 6.

Daily bag limit: 15 mourning, whitewinged or white-tipped doves in the aggregate, to include no more than two white-tipped doves.

Shooting hours: Thirty minutes before sunrise to sunset.

Special White-winged Dove Area: Sept. 1-2, 8-9; Sept. 21-Oct. 28 and Dec. 22-Jan. 18.

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vides several benefits, but landowners should be aware of some potential pitfalls.

“The hybrid bluegill grow faster; a condition called ‘hybrid vigor,’” Fleming said.

“And they can get to 2 pounds.”

One-year-old fish can reach 8 inches in length, and the fish reach sexual maturity at 5 inches.

They have a larger mouth than most sunfish and they feed aggressively.

“And they respond quickly to commercial fish food, making them easy targets for youngsters and adults from the bank or dock,” Fleming said.

Williams couldn’t agree more.

“We feed every two or three days, and the fish are following us as we approach the pond in the four-wheeler,” he said.

Small ponds are best for the fish.

“The best application is to stock them in ponds an acre or less,” Fleming said. “And the only other fish in the pond should be catfish.”

Why not bass or crappie?

“The hybrids do spawn, but they produce far more males than females (up to 90 percent males),” he said. “So they aren’t good as a forage fish.”

The good news, though, is the hybrids don’t tend to overpopulate like other bluegill.

And mixing with other bluegill species isn’t recommended, said Bob Lusk a fisheries biologist and owner of Pond King magazine.

“If people intend to stock hybrid bluegills, stock them as a standalone species and not with other species of fish,” he said. “That’s because they can reproduce, but

only with other species. When that happens, the next generation won’t exhibit hybrid vigor.”

The hybrids are aggressive predators, Lusk said.

“Since their mouths are larger, they can outcompete other bluegills,” he said. “But, since bluegills can (and do) reproduce prolifically, bluegills, over the long term, can outcompete them via sheer numbers.”

Even in a small pond only mixed with only catfish, the hybrids won’t last forever.

“You have to restock them occasionally, because they produce mostly males,” Fleming said.

The fun they provide is well worth the investment, Williams said.

“It’s the best money I ever spent.”

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everything you need in a one-stop shop.”

The Hunters Extravaganza will boast some different attractions than years past.

“We have some new things and new faces,” said Hal Gahm, the senior vice president of sales and operations.

All locations will have a youth archery shooting range, a rock wall, Joe Martin’s Snakes of Texas and the Texas Junior Angler’s Catch Fish Tank. San Antonio and Houston will have the Operation Game Thief’s Wall of Shame, a laser shot and paintball trailer and a bubble runner, which allows kids to climb inside a big, plastic ball and run across water.

There will also be some celebrity appearances, including “Trophy Hunters” TV host Matt Hughes, Larry Weishuhn, and Jase Robertson of “Duck Dynasty.”

The Texas Hunting and Outdoor Classic will be taking place in San Antonio September 15 and 16 at the Freeman Coliseum and Grounds.

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SUN Rises 06:52 06:53 06:53 06:54 06:55 06:56 06:56 06:57 06:58 06:59 06:59 07:00 07:01 07:02 07:03 07:03 07:04 07:05 07:06 07:06

Major 7:20 8:15 9:10 10:03 10:55 11:46 12:11 1:03 1:54 2:45 3:36 4:25 5:14 6:01 6:48 7:34 8:19 9:04 9:49 10:33

SUN Rises Sets 06:37 08:16 06:37 08:16 06:38 08:15 06:39 08:15 06:39 08:14 06:40 08:13 06:40 08:13 06:41 08:12 06:42 08:11 06:42 08:10 06:43 08:09 06:43 08:09 06:44 08:08 06:45 08:07 06:45 08:06 06:46 08:05 06:46 08:04 06:47 08:03 06:48 08:02 06:48 08:01

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Port Aransas, H. Caldwell Pier Height 1.1H 1.2H 1.3H 1.3H 1.3H 1.2H 1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 0.2L 0.5L 0.7L 0.8L 1.0H 1.1H

Freeport Harbor Date July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug 01 Aug 02 Aug 03 Aug 04 Aug 05 Aug 06 Aug 07 Aug 08 Aug 09 Aug 10

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Rockport Height 1.7L -0.7L -0.8L 1.9L 1.8L 1.7L 1.5L 1.3L 1.0L 0.8L 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 0.2L

San Luis Pass Date July 27 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 Aug 01 Aug 02 Aug 03 Aug 04 Aug 05 Aug 06 Aug 07 Aug 08 Aug 09 Aug 10

August 2

Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. F=Full Moon, N=New Moon, Q=Quarter > = Peak Activity. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.

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A.M. Minor Major 12:42 6:57 1:36 7:51 2:30 8:45 3:24 9:39 4:18 10:32 5:11 11:25 6:04 ----6:56 12:44 7:48 1:37 8:40 2:28 9:30 3:19 10:19 4:08 11:08 4:56 11:55 5:44 12:18 6:30 1:03 7:15 1:48 8:00 2:32 8:45 3:17 9:29 4:01 10:14

San Antonio 2012 A.M. Jul-Aug Minor Major 27 Fri 12:49 7:04 28 Sat 1:43 7:58 29 Sun 2:37 8:52 30 Mon 3:31 9:46 31 Tue 4:25 10:39 01 Wed > 5:18 11:32 02 Thu > 6:11 12:00 03 Fri F 7:03 12:51 04 Sat > 7:55 1:44 05 Sun > 8:47 2:35 06 Mon 9:37 3:26 07 Tue 10:26 4:15 08 Wed 11:15 5:03 09 Thu Q ----- 5:51 10 Fri 12:25 6:37 11 Sat 1:10 7:22 12 Sun 1:55 8:07 13 Mon 2:39 8:52 14 Tue 3:24 9:36 15 Wed > 4:08 10:21

Amarillo 2012 A.M. Jul-Aug Minor 27 Fri 1:03 28 Sat 1:57 29 Sun 2:50 30 Mon 3:44 31 Tue 4:38 01 Wed > 5:31 02 Thu > 6:24 03 Fri F 7:17 04 Sat > 8:09 05 Sun > 9:00 06 Mon 9:50 07 Tue 10:40 08 Wed 11:28 09 Thu Q ----10 Fri 12:38 11 Sat 1:24 12 Sun 2:08 13 Mon 2:53 14 Tue 3:37 15 Wed > 4:22

OUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen ACROSS 1. Camo slip-ons for a bow 4. Cranking a lure in too fast 8. A type fly lure 10. This discards a fired shell 11. A very valuable fur bearer 12. Game resting places 13. Term for the leader on a fly rod 17. Oil gun parts to prevent this

19. A bird dog’s duty 20. Angler’s term for a very small bass 22. Regulations for hunting and fishing 24. These are used for bait at times 26. The wild Dall 27. Large appendage on the muley

28. A breed of retriever 29. An appendage on a turkey's foot 31. Deer can rotate these to sense danger 33. Brings catch into the boat 34. Stream fishermen wear ________ 37. The trapper’s interest 38. Device on a reel to tire a fish 39. A method of fishing 40. A very good firewood 42. The male turkey 43. To pull back the bowstring 45. Gun part that propels the ammo 46. Develop before hunting trip 47. Hunters give this TLC 48. Month does usually have young DOWN 1. Small panfish at times used for bait 2. To move up slowly on game 3. A breed of gundog 4. This prevents easy removal of an arrow

Solution on Page 25 5. Cause of many wildlife deaths 6. Pack catch in this to take home 7. Hunter’s quarry, big and small 9. A habitat for some fish 14. A breed of setter 15. A duck species 16. The formation flyers 18. Name for the wild boar 21. Term for tree roots underwater 23. Angler’s name for a really large bass 24. Young elk 25. Some game’s teeth reveal this 26. A species of fish 28. Of the trout family 30. Part of the fishing gear 32. Hunting and fishing law 33. A game bird 35. Whitetails will hide in these type areas 36. A wildfowl migratory route 41. To construct a fly lure 42. To treat a hide 44. The male Dall

Major 7:17 8:12 9:06 9:59 10:52 11:45 12:13 1:05 1:57 2:49 3:39 4:29 5:17 6:04 6:50 7:36 8:21 9:05 9:50 10:34

Major 7:46 8:41 9:36 10:29 11:21 ----12:37 1:29 2:20 3:11 4:01 4:51 5:40 6:27 7:14 8:00 8:45 9:30 10:14 10:59

Sets 08:53 08:52 08:52 08:51 08:50 08:49 08:48 08:47 08:46 08:46 08:45 08:44 08:43 08:42 08:41 08:39 08:38 08:37 08:36 08:35

MOON Rises 3:52p 4:57p 5:58p 6:53p 7:41p 8:24p 9:01p 9:34p 10:06p 10:37p 11:09p 11:42p NoMoon 12:18a 12:56a 1:39a 2:25a 3:16a 4:11a 5:09a

Sets 1:26a 2:17a 3:14a 4:15a 5:21a 6:27a 7:33a 8:37a 9:39a 10:38a 11:36a 12:33p 1:30p 2:25p 3:19p 4:11p 5:00p 5:47p 6:30p 7:09p

FOR THE TABLE Venison parmesan 1 1/2 pounds venison steaks 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 2 eggs 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup flour 1/4 cup olive oil 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce Sliced mozzarella cheese Cooked noodles Garlic salt Pepper Pound steaks to tenderize.

Season to taste with garlic salt and pepper. In a bowl, combine

the breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese. In another bowl, beat the eggs and water together. Place the flour in another bowl. Dip the meat into the flour, then into the eggs. Then press each side into the crumb mixture. Place on a baking dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the meat. Place in a greased baking dish and cover with the sauce, then cover with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees or 30 minutes. Serve over noodles.

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Pecan country catfish 1 pound catfish fillets 1 1/2 cups coarse ground mustard 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey Ground pecans, or pecan meal, enough to coat the fillets Add whiskey to the mustard to thin and flavor to your preferences.

Rinse the fillets in cold water and

pat dry. Coat the fillets with the mustard mix and roll in ground pecans or pecan meal. Be sure the fillets are thoroughly coated. Place in a greased, shallow baking dish. Bake at 400 degress for about 20 minutes, or until fish is white and flaky.

Serve with hush puppies and salad.

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BATTLE COMBO: This 2012 ICAST Best Combo award winner from Penn pairs the company’s popular Battle spinning reel with a one-piece graphite composite rod. The reel has a full metal body, side plate and rotor; smooth drag washers; a 6:1 stainless steel bearing system; a spool designed to keep superline from slipping; and an oversized EVA soft-touch knob on the handle. The rod offers stainless steel guides with aluminum oxide inserts with a handle that is created from a graphite reel seat and sculpted EVA and cork grips. This line offers several different options for saltwater anglers, ranging from a Battle 2000 reel on a 6-foot, 6-inch light action rod with cork handle to a 6000 reel paired with a 7-foot-long heavy rod with EVA grips. The Battle Combo sells for about $120 to $130.

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ULTRA-LITE CASE: Americase is introducing a strong, lightweight aluminum gun case that was engineered to be one-third lighter than the company’s premium case while maintaining a comparable level of strength. The case’s interior is a luxe velvet that helps cushion a shooter’s prized firearm. The new Ultra-Lite line of cases will boast 10 different case configurations to accommodate such shooting sports as clays, traps, skeet, etc. The new cases will sell for about $360 to $400, depending on the case configuration and/or model.

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HEROES

NATALIE KING, 13, of Joshua shot her first deer on Jan. 14 in San Saba County.

RYAN NELSON, 11, of Boerne caught this 20-inch speckled trout, his first, while fishing with his dad and a friend, Rick Fischer, on June 7 near the Old Aransas Lighthouse.

Ryan caught the fish on live shrimp fished under a popping cork.

PHIL GATTON, left, stands next to Rockport guide Scott Jones as he holds Phil’s solid trout. The trout was caught on a wade-fishing trip to the coast recently.

CAROLYN USREY, left, was all smiles Christmas Day when her mom, Lora Weems, took her hunting. Carolyn used mom’s .257 Roberts and harvested this spike buck at 80 yards. It was her first deer ever.

SHARE AN ADVENTURE Crandall angler ALLEN COUSINS caught this crevalle jack while fishing in Port O' Connor. The fight lasted more than an hour on light tackle.

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Dallas angler KIAN YANK, 11, recently traveled to Galveston with his mom and caught his first fish in a canal near Pelican Road.

PETE SEROKA of Leakey took this 20-pound mahi mahi off of Sebastian Inlet, Fla. in June. The fish was caught 15 miles offshore.

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DATEBOOK Through September 3 CCA State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo (713) 626-4222 startournament.org

July 27-28 Deer Breeders Corporation Annual Convention and Auction Westin La Cantera, San Antonio (866) 972-5001 dbcdeer.com

July 28-29 Gulf Coast Trout Series Texas Redfish Showdown Harbor Walk Marina and Yacht Club Hitchcock (281) 300-5806

August 1 Houston Safari Club Monthly Meeting The Houston Racquet Club (713) 623-8844 houstonsafariclub.org

August 1-5

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Annual Big Game Banquet Embassy Suites Grapevine (972) 742-9101 northtexasrmef.org

August 4-5 Texas Gun and Knife Association Show Civic Center, Abilene (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com

August 9 Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly Meeting and Dinner Beretta Gallery (214) 570-8700 dwwcc.org Dallas Safari Club Open House DSC office, Farmers Branch (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

Coastal Conservation Association Hill Country Chapter Annual Banquet New Braunfels Civic Center (800) 594-2056 ccatexas.org

August 17 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Boots ’N Shoot Sporting Clays National Shooting Complex (210) 225-5851 sarodeo.com AMX Companies A 7th Annual Clay Shoot 7 Elm Fork Park, Dallas E ((972) 573-2352 bigclayshoot.com b

Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

August 24-26 Texas Trophy Hunters Association Hunters Extravaganza Alamodome San Antonio (800) 800-3207 ttha.com

August 25 Big Brothers Big Sisters 20th Annual Clay Shoot Alpine Shooting Range, Fort Worth (817) 905-4653 fortworthclayshoot.com

Quail Coalition Tu Mile Annual Banquet Huntsville quailcoalition.org

August 17-19

Texas International Fishing Tournament Port Isabel-South Padre Island (956) 943-8438 tift.org

Quail Coalition Greater Houston Chapter Annual Banquet quailcoalition.org

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August 9-11

Texas Trophy Hunters Association Hunters Extravaganza Reliant Center Houston (800) 800-3207 ttha.com

Texas Deer Association TDA’s 14th Annual Convention and Fund-raiser JW Marriott Hill Country Resort San Antonio (210) 767-8300 texasdeerassociation.com

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August 11

Deer Fest Wichita Falls (940) 704-2984 deerfestwichitafalls.com

August 16

Arabia Shrine Sportsmen 2012 Shriners Shootout American Shooting Center, Houston (936) 672-3103 arabiashrinesportsmen.com

Texas Trophy Hunters Association Hunters Extravaganza Will Rogers Center, Fort Worth (800) 800-3207 ttha.com

August 18 Ducks Unlimited Northwest Prairie Dinner La Hacienda Party Room, Cypress (713) 594-5359 ducks.org/texas

August 23 Quail Coalition Alamo Chapter Banquet Leon Springs Dance Hall quailcoalition.org

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