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All over the map Offshore report: Big snapper bite, among others

By Steve Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS

The window may be smaller to bring in red snapper in federal waters off of the Texas Coast this season, but that doesn’t mean captains and charter services didn’t take full advantage of the time they’re given.

Charter services from Galveston, Rockport and South Padre Island reported hot spots for snapper — and they weren’t as far out as water temperatures may lead some to believe.

“We’re seeing mucho red snapper,” said South Padre Island Capt.

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ROLE REVERSAL: A largemouth bass is held partially out of the water by Guides of Texas co-owner Johnny Quiroz as he submerges himself in the cool river waters.

Central Texas rivers received a bump from recent rains and the fish have responded, with nice catches of largemouth and Guadaulpe/smallmouth bass hybrids being caught. Photo by Joey Lin.

Rivers running

Bump in water levels helping fishing in Cen-Tex waters

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

The San Marcos River was hurting for water last month, until a soaking rain bumped the river above flood stage.

For those that fish around Central Texas, the water was a huge help to restore river levels, and it helped the fishing tremendously.

“We are coming off a flood,” said river guide Marcus Rodriguez of Guides of Texas. “Right before the flood, the river

was very low, but very clear, especially on the lower section of the San Marcos below Staples Dam. It is dropping nicely now.”

Rodriguez said the fishing was consistent before the flood, but has picked up since, especially in the area around Martindale.

“Poppers, wolly buggers, clouser minnows and shank screamers in current breaks are really consistent,” he said.

“We are catching largemouth bass, Guadalupe/smallmouth hybrids and Rio

Now that’s a find

Bulverde man found arrow embedded in deer skull

NOT ALL SNAPPER: Anglers took advantage of the nine-day federal red snapper season this year, but they are also catching kingfish, ling and dorado. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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HARD HIT: This arrowhead was found embedded in a deer’s skull near Bulverde by John Killian. The artifact has been in his home for nearly 20 years. Photo by Larry Loessin.

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John Killian enjoys walking throughout his 35-acre property near Bulverde.

And for almost 20 years, his most incredible find sat upon his bookshelf mixed in with his collection of native African art.

According to his good friend Larry Loessin, an ex-police offi-

FISHING

Clay for a cause

Big fish, small boats

Controversial raid

Worth the risk?

Operation Game Thief hosted their annual claystoppers event over the weekend.

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Lonesome Bull Ranch owner, TPWD respond to game wardens’ tactics in raid.

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Kayak Wars has been seeing exponential growth since it started five years ago.

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Researchers shed light on the effects of barbed hooks, and if they do indeed aid in the catch.

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cer from Dallas, Killian, 79, was walking with his dog one day nearly two decades ago when the dog started examining something under a tree.

“When he looked to see what the pup had found, he saw the skull partially buried in the soil,” Loessin said. “The top of the skull was exposed and when he See SKULL, Page 7

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HUNTING

Lonesome Bull owner, TPWD respond to raid

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

After the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department swooped in and killed nearly 200 white-tailed deer at the Lonesome Bull Ranch near Sandia in May to test for disease, the owner of the ranch has responded to the raid.

Laney Sloan, who is the majority owner of Lonesome Bull, along with his ranch manager Fred Rich, who was arrested during the operation after allegedly letting a hunter shoot

a penned breeder buck, said TPWD used “SWAT team tactics” to kill the deer.

“We didn’t have anything to do with the breeding operation,” Sloan told LSON. “(TPWD) has cost me tens of millions of dollars in damages. They killed $300,000 worth of exotics, and that’s just what I know about. They ran all of the animals down to one end of the ranch and broke the legs of a black wildebeast, and a zebra died later. They also killed a baby Père David deer and

coaxed a bottle-fed fawn to the fence and shot it right in the front yard.”

Mitch Lockwood, Big Game Program director for TPWD, responded to the charges from Sloan. Lockwood said the deer were killed using firearms in accordance with TPWD’s Disposition Protocol for Confiscated White-tailed Deer and Mule Deer.

“There was one inadvertent mortality of an exotic animal during this operation,” he said. “This investigation began in December

and has involved multiple inventory inspections, all of which were scheduled with the affected parties.

Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.954 (b)(1) requires that TPWD provide a 10-day advanced written notice before euthanizing captive deer of unknown origin. This notice, along with disease testing, was provided in accordance with the law and coordinated with the parties involved.

“Disease testing was necessary to protect free-ranging deer populations as well as the deer breeding

industry from disease risks.”

The breeding pens and operation were leased to Scott Brady. Brady has not been charged with a crime, although TPWD officials would not comment on whether charges could be forthcoming toward Brady.

Sloan said the charges against Rich would be proven false in court. Rich was charged with unlawfully allowing a hunter to shoot a 22-point breeder buck inside an enclosure — See RAID, Page 6

Youth hunting program leader retiring soon

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Jerry Warden, executive director of the Texas Youth Hunting Program, will retire in August after 17 years with the program. What the retired Army colonel has seen and led is a program initially offering a few hunts to new youth hunters to a program serving thousands.

“In the early ’90s, Dr. Wallace Klussmann at Texas A&M realized there was a decline in the numbers of youth buying hunting licenses,” Warden said. “He brought it to the attention of Texas Parks and Wildlife and they asked him to solve it.”

Klussmann brought the Texas Wildlife Association and TPWD together and created a joint venture, named the Texas Youth Hunting Program.

“We are cosponsored by TPWD and TWA,” Warden said, also noting numerous other partners that support the program.

For young hunters ages 9 through 17, the process is simple. For new young hunters, the chance of being selected is nearly assured.

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NICE SHOOTING: A shooter takes aim at a clay pigeon in the recent Operation Game Thief Clay Stoppers shoot in Austin. Photo by John Rodriguez, TPWD.

Busting clays to catch poachers Operation Game Thief Clay Stopper shoot raises money for wardens

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

A STELLAR CAREER: Jerry Warden will retire in August after 17 years with the Texas Youth Hunting Program, which has seen impressive growth during his tenure. Photo by Tracey Blackwell.

More than 220 shooters, including Gov. Rick Perry, came out last week to the Operation Game Thief Clay Stoppers shoot in Austin to benefit game wardens across the state.

According to Lt. Lewis Rather, 56 teams and 224 shooters competed for bragging rights at the TDS Exotic Game Ranch on the outskirts of Austin.

“Academy Sports sponsored a lifetime hunting license from TPWD to the winner of the competition,” Rather said. “James Devaglear from Austin won the shoot.”

Devaglear will receive his lifetime license

at a ceremony in the coming weeks.

For the conservation award, members of the Dallas Safari Club team outshot members of the Houston Safari Club and other conservation organizations to take the title.

In the college alumni division, members of R.C. Slocum’s Texas A&M team outlasted members of the University of Texas team to take the win.

“That was some serious competition,” Rather said. “It was a great event overall.

The funds raised will allow us to carry on our reward program for people to catch poachers, as well as purchase new equipment to help our game wardens in the

TBS event celebrates progress

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Bighorn sheep supporters in Texas gathered for a celebration of past successes and to raise money for continued efforts to bring the desert bighorns back to their original numbers in the Trans-Pecos region of the state.

At the annual Texas Bighorn Society Roundup at the Fort Worth Stockyards, efforts to create additional water sources for the sheep were high-

lighted, along with the 2014 Work Project to build two additional guzzlers and repair existing guzzlers at the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area.

Mark Garrett, the Trans-Pecos WMA project leader with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, thanked TBS members for their support.

“Last year, we counted 1,200 bighorns,” Garrett, said. “Fifty percent of the bighorn’s original range has been restocked, and the Big Bend predator

control program is working, with zero mortalities.

“Support from groups like TBS is the secret ingredient,” Garrett said. “We’re the envy of western states.”

A desert bighorn hunt in Sierra Del Carmen, Coahuila, Mexico was among the many items auctioned off at the event. The hunt brought $80,000, with much of the proceeds going to the continued sheep restoration efforts.

field.”

Rather did not have final numbers raised for the event, but said it was in line with what the event has raised in the past. Two more events are planned for later this year — Aug. 22 at the Westside Shooting Complex in Katy and Oct. 10 at the National Shooting Sports Complex in Austin.

Along with Gov. Perry, state representative Doug Miller and many TPWD dignitaries attended the shoot.

“It was a great event and we are looking forward to the next two this year, and we are also planning the events for next year already,” Rather added.

FOR THE SHEEP: The Texas Bighorn Society set new attendance records and raised more than $160,000 for desert bighorn conservation at its annual Roundup in Fort Worth held June 6-7. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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HEAD MAN: New Texas Wildlife Association CEO David Yeates with his best-ever buck taken in the Texas Panhandle. Photo by David Yeates.

David Yeates hired to head TWA The Texas Wildlife Association has hired David Yeates as chief executive officer.

After an extensive search, Yeates accepted an offer, which was then ratified by the TWA Executive Committee.

“I grew up hunting quail and coyotes, so both have a lot of nostalgia for me,” Yeates said. “Blue quail are probably my favorite game to hunt, but I spend most of my days in the field chasing whitetailed deer these days.”

He has been an active volunteer for various groups, including Habitat for Humanity, Ducks Unlimited and Coastal Conservation Association.

“Before my wife and I started a family, I spent around 50 days a year on the water fishing the Texas Coast and 20-30 days a year hunting — dove, quail, ducks and deer,” he said. “Now I fish around 30 days a year and hunt 15 days.”

Yeates wife, Tiffany, owns Gruene Outfitters, which is a retail business with two locations specializing in fly-fishing equipment and other outdoor products.

His favorite animal he has harvested was the buck in the picture.

“It was my best deer and I hunted him for sev-

eral very cold days in the peak of the rut,” he said.

“I was sitting on a hillside glassing dozens of deer in a large open prairie near the Canadian River.

I glassed the buck at about 1,000 yards and he slowly worked his scrape line down to an opening in a shelter belt about 270 yards away. I shot him with a custom .30-06 that a friend built for me.

He charged behind some brush where all I could see was his antler tips. It felt like an hour before he wobbled and toppled over — quite a rush.

“A close friend was hunting nearby, saw the whole thing and came over to help with photos and field dressing. It was a great day.”

Yeates graduated with an Agricultural Economics degree from Texas A&M University, and also went through the Southwestern School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.

He has been in the banking business for the last 14 years, most recently serving as president of New Braunfels and Seguin Banking Centers for Prosperity Bank. His family still owns their fifthgeneration homestead and continues to farm and ranch in North Texas.

“We interviewed some very qualified candidates and after extensive vetting, we feel like David Yeates is a great fit for this role in our organization,” said J. David Anderson, who serves as treasurer for the organization and chaired the nineperson CEO search committee.

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a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year on jail and a $4,000 fine. Sloan said the hunter was a licensed agent of the ranch and the buck was euthanized, not hunted.

“They had the warrant out on May 1 but didn’t do anything until they raided the ranch,” Sloan said. “They wanted the media to connect the two, even though they weren’t related. We plan on completely exonerating Fred.”

Lockwood said around 30 TPWD personnel were involved in the operation, although they all weren’t present at the time the deer were euthanized.

“A total of 30 Wildlife Division staff were involved at different phases of the investigation that began in December (i.e., not all were involved in every phase),” Lockwood said.

“Due to the criminal investigation, we also had

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“They go to the website (tyhp.org) and create a youth hunting account,” Warden said.

“Once that is created, they are eligible to apply for hunts by looking at the youth hunt schedule and selecting the hunts they think they can go on. Kids that have never hunted get priority, and those that recruit another new hunter into the program can receive another hunt.”

The youngster must have completed and passed a Hunter Education course and have a hunting license. Once a hunt is accepted, the youngster will receive notification. If the hunter accepts, a $150 fee applies to cover food, lodging, meals and insurance for the hunter and accompanying adult. Nearly all of the hunts begin on a Friday and end early on Sunday.

The program has been a resounding success, offering hunts for deer, turkey, hogs, javelina, exotics, dove, waterfowl and other species.

“When I took the program over, we were running about a half-dozen hunts,” Warden said.

“Last year, we ran between 150-200 with many of the hunts involving up to 10 hunters.”

Through donations of hunts from land-

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law enforcement personnel for security and evidence collection. We used the bare minimum number of staff at any one time necessary to conduct the operation as efficiently, safely and humanely as possible.”

Lockwood also said TPWD works closely with the deer breeders in the state to monitor the herds, and only uses actions such as this as a last resort.

“We are confident that we have support for the responsible and appropriate action our agency takes to protect our wildlife resources and the deer breeding industry,” he said.

“Instances such as this are an unfortunate situation that TPWD takes very seriously. The department must respond to this matter not only to protect the public’s resource from possible disease risks, but also to protect the deer breeding industry from possible disease exposure.

“The actions taken in this particular case are certainly the last choice.” owners and the work of volunteers, new hunters have yet to be turned away.

“For any new hunter that’s persistent in seeking hunts with our program, we don’t know of any that weren’t offered a hunt during the course of a year,” Warden said.

The most rewarding part of Warden’s long tenure has been seeing the evolution of the program.

“When we started in the mid-’90s it was very small,” he said. “We saw the opportunity to educated the kids and offer them the total youth hunting experience, as much as can be offered in one weekend.”

The numbers tell the story.

“Since we started, we have run more than 2,100 youth hunts without incident,” Warden said, “and we have run almost 20,000 kids through the program.

Including the parents and volunteers, we’ve taken almost 60,000 people through the program. Hopefully, they are all now safe and educated hunters.”

Warden plans to spend time managing his Hill Country ranch for whitetails in his retirement. He will be succeeded at TYHP

by Chris Mitchell, the current TYHP Field Operations coordinator.

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Red Stick One a fast-paced adventure From the jungles of Vietnam, to the scrub and swamps of Florida to the Pacific Northwest, Red Stick One, a novel by Kenneth Kirkeby, takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride of mystery and adventure.

When senior Florida wildlife officer Tom Jay Harding is murdered in the field, the halfIndian boy he helped raise goes off to search for the killer.

Virgil Cleary grew up in the swamps of Florida, an outcast who found solace walking through the woods, tracking animals and paying attention to nature.

It was those experiences that brought him to the attention of Harding, and the two formed an inseparable bond. From hunting wild game to tracking down wanted men, the two spend years together in the hot Florida wilderness.

Red Stick One recounts Virgil’s days in

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picked it up and brushed off the dirt, he saw the arrowhead. He took it home and put it on the shelf.”

That is where it sat until Loessin, who was doing work for his friend on his computers, noticed the arrowhead embedded in the skull.

“I have been collecting arrowheads since I was a kid,” Loessin said. “How it survived, I don’t know. I was just amazed when I saw it.”

Loessin said Killian treated the find casually, until he mentioned it was a piece that probably belonged in a museum.

“I started looking into it and found out is it definitely more than 100 years old,” he said. “After some research, it was determined the skull was 130 to 400 years old.

There are old arrowheads in this area that are actually named Bulverde points.”

Loessin said the position of the point indicated the position the deer was stand-

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Vietnam and the scars he received from the war. When he gets home, he follows in Harding’s footsteps and also becomes a game warden.

And when Harding is murdered, Virgil has a pretty good idea who did it. The only problem is Virgil has sworn to uphold the law and not seek vengeance.

Turning his back on everything he has known, Virgil sets off across the country on a search to find the killer, exact his revenge and keep his sanity.

Along the way, he has to dodge authorities looking for him, and finds an unexpected surprise on a cattle ranch in the middle of Wyoming.

The book is a little confusing at times, especially at the beginning when the reader is taken from the novel’s present day to quick flashbacks of the past, but it eventually flows into an entertaining story.

If you are looking for a good read, be sure to check out Red Stick One. — Staff report ing when shot.

“The position of the point in the skull indicates the it was shot while its head was down while grazing,” he said.

The find has been met with some skepticism on arrowhead sites such as arrowh e a d o l o g y. c o m , although many on the message boards discussing the site concluded it was real.

John Killian Many amateur arrowhead collectors questioned the condition of the skull after being on the ground for 100-plus years, something Loessin can’t explain, but swears the find is authentic.

“Nothing jumped out as faked,” he said.

“The dark coating appears uniform and the skull is old. I find it amazing that a skull as old as this appears stayed in one piece this long. I’m an old ex-Dallas cop, so fraud is also one of my concerns … It’s not.”

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FISHING

A worldwide event

Marks, Reneau win TXTT Championship

Kayak Wars seeing exponential growth

By Steve Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS

Eric “Oz” Ozolins may have stumbled into something bigger than he planned with Kayak Wars, but it seems he’s enjoying every second of it.

Born on the Texas Coast, Kayak Wars is one of the largest online fishing tournaments in the world.

And it started as a friendly competition between friends in 2006.

Ozolins, a guide on North Padre Island, just had the itch to see how he stacked up among anglers on the coast.

“When people were starting to get into offshore kayak fishing, the whole basis was founded upon our competitive nature and bragging rights,” Ozolins said.

“There were a couple of other guides who said, ‘Hey, this is kind of cool, can we get in on this?’”

And that’s where Kayak Wars took off.

Ozolins said he just happened to hit it at the perfect time. He didn’t expect the competition to explode the way it has — there are thousands of registered competitors from across the globe.

“In some ways I am surprised, but kayak fishing has exploded,” he said. “You can blame it on gas prices or whatever, but once you have the kayak, you have the freedom to go wherever you want.”

It seems he isn’t the only angler with the same thoughts.

Teams began to trickle in over the years, as the contest began to grow. Submissions are made online to the website, kayakwars. com, and people are given points for size and type of catch. It’s a lot of work, Ozolins admitted, and

West Texas reservoirs get much-needed rain

By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS

A nice rain event helped out parched lands in West Texas and made reservoirs rise as much as 16 feet in some areas, although it wasn’t enough to pull the region from a years-long drought.

According to Mandy Scott, a TPWD Inland Fisheries biologist in San Angelo, the area received good rainfall and improved conditions.

“We had a good rain and O.C. Fisher Reservoir rose about 8 feet,” she said. “People could put a kayak there but the boat ramps are still closed. Twin Buttes was the real winner — it came up 16 feet. Anglers will be able to launch off of the low water spots.”

O.H Ivie came up 12 feet and all three boat ramps will be usable for the near future. Lake Nasworthy filled up for the first time in years, and Scott said fishing remains good in most of the reservoirs.

“Twin Buttes is in the best shape because it is spring fed,” she said.

Some areas around San Angelo received as much as 16 inches of rain over a three-day period.

FRIENDLY COMPETITION: Kayak Wars tournaments came along with the boom of kayak fishing across the United States, and they have seen the effect. What started as a competition between guides on the Texas coast now spans the globe. Photo by Eric Ozolins.

he is now the only person responsible for it.

“With it getting so big, there are complications — first off, I manage it myself,” he said.

“One of the biggest hurdles and challenges is the system itself.

There are so many people now.

Everything has to go through a database, and all of the information is online.”

Ozolins does not any money off of Kayak Wars. There is no registration fee for competitors, and sponsors contribute the prizes for winners. He said he has considered a small registration fee,

which may allow him to hire someone to manage the website.

But for now, he’s flying solo, and as far as he’s concerned, it’s worth the effort.

“At the very beginning it was for ourselves, between our groups of friends. Then we wondered what it would be like to compare our fish to what other guys, the other teams, would be catching,” Ozolins said. “It started out, once again, as a curiosity. As the years progress, we notice that we are always on the site looking at what the other guys are catching.”

Sometimes the results can be

surprising. Teams are active in South America and Europe, and scattered across the globe. Puerto Rico is one of the most active regions, he pointed out.

“There’s just so many people, so many regions,” he said. “There are quite a few species involved too. We have a pretty healthy list of eligible fish. I’m seeing fish in Europe that I’ve never heard of.”

There are kids involved too, as young as 12 years old — although they must sign a waiver to compete. The options for the competition are endless, he said, and no

Phil Marks, of Dallas, and Tim Reneau, of Del Rio, brought 63.28 pounds of bass to the scales to win the two-day championship event of the Texas Team Trail presented by Cabela’s on June 8 at Toledo Bend.

The pair took home the top prize worth about $66,000 in cash and equipment.

On day one, the team fished isolated spots with jigs, bagging 24 pounds of fish by late morning.

“Our plan on day one was to start off flipping to some little isolated patches,” Marks said. “We thought it would take 50 to 54 pounds to win, so 27 pounds was our first goal.”

With a decent limit in the boat before noon, the team headed 20 miles up the lake looking to upgrade a few of their fish.

“We ran up there and caught two 7-pounders, which culled two 4-pounders,” said Marks. “We essentially had our limit by noon, so we basically went practicing and found four or five more spots that afternoon.”

Going into day two with a 6-pound lead, the anglers relied on the same tactics from the previous day’s action.

“Sunday, our goal was to get 25 pounds,” Marks said. “We had a 6-pound lead, so we did basically the same thing. We fished some of the new spots we found on Saturday and ended up culling more fish. On day two, we culled around 12 fish, with probably half being over 5 pounds.”

Attributing their success to fishing one particular pattern, the anglers brought in a day two total of 32.10 pounds and won the tournament by a 19.30-pound margin.

Second-place finishers Joe Setina, of Pittsburgh, and Lamont Loyd, of Gilmer, won a total of $46,162.

Lee Yowell, of Ennis, and Brian Schott, of Longview, took home third place and $2,996 for their efforts.

Their 9.7-pound bass won the Big Bass award and an extra $500. The team’s third-place finish catapulted them to the top of the Lucas Oil Team of the Year. The anglers narrowly won by one point in a close Team of the Year race.

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Getting to the “point” Studies examine effects of barbs on the fish and catch rates

By Steve Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS

The barb on a fishing hook has long been regarded as a necessity for keeping a fish on a line — but recent information has muddied the waters on that fact.

Lake Fork fly-fishing guide Rob Woodruff has been guiding for 22 years for largemouth bass and trout, and has always mashed the barb on hooks, particularly the larger ones.

“I’ve done a lot of experimenting and categorizing,” he said. “For bass on a fly rod, I do 100 percent barbless. I actually catch more bass that way. The barb sometimes becomes an impediment for getting a good hook set.”

He said he did studies using identical flies — one with a barb and one without — and the barbless hook actually got more bass in the boat than the other. He said the barbless hook has a more “forgiving nature.”

“If you don’t get a perfect hook set, that barb can actually pop the hook out,” he said. “And by the time

you’re fighting the fish, that decision is already made.”

All of his data pertains to fly-fishing, but conventional tackle’s data is a bit different.

Jeffrey Schaeffer, a research fishery biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Ann Arbor, Mich., is one of the few scientists who have taken the initiative to examine if a barbless hook is indeed less effective than its traditional counterpart.

“Every time we dropped a line, we gathered some sort of data,” Schaeffer said of a study published in 2011. “The question was, what does it (the barb) actually do to your hook?”

He took 42 volunteer anglers off the coast of Florida to examine catch rates between barbed and barbless hooks on conventional tackle.

Anglers were “randomly assigned barbed hooks, the others a barbless hook.” They used a single Mustad 3/0 hook for each fisherman.

The data is clear in his study.

“The barbed hook did bring in a higher catch rate,” Schaeffer said.

DIFFERING OPINIONS: There is some speculation that a barbed hook may be less effective on a fly rod. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

“We did notice the difference, but the barbless hooks did confer less damage.”

Roger Bloom conducted a similar survey for trout in California.

Anglers spent seven fishing sessions recording data on the types of fish they caught, how many they caught

and how many got off of their line.

They also recorded the release time.

Bloom had the same results, in general.

“Anglers fishing with barbed hooks landed significantly more See BARB, Page 27

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FUTURE FISHING SPOTS: TPWD biologists are studying the effectiveness of different types of structure, like these PVC tubes, used to attract fish. Photo by TPWD.

Brush piles anglers should know TWPD studying different materials, layouts to maximize fish use

By Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

All anglers know finding structure is a key to finding fish.

With the help of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, finding structure in Texas lakes in the form of brush piles has never been easier.

“The primary role of brush piles is to aggregate fish in a location that anglers can more easily find,” said Craig Bonds, TPWD’s Inland Fisheries Region 3 director. “On lakes with featureless bottoms, the fish just cruise around and can be tough to pattern. Brush piles give anglers a better chance, and one of our main goals is to shorten the time between bites.”

Bass species and crappie are the main species that will utilize brush piles, although panfish and catfish also use the piles to forage and hide

from predators.

A new study recently began, headed by Todd Driscoll, a TPWD biologist near Sam Rayburn Reservoir. The study is looking at the best materials to build structure and the best ways to orient the structure to get the most fish.

“The premise came from the fact that the habitat in man-made reservoirs is going to be critical, since natural vegetation and old trees are degrading over time,” Driscoll said. “We are looking at plastic structures that have a 20-year lifetime. They’ve been proven by other agencies in other states to work.”

Driscoll said he is looking at two different types of structures — PVC and a plastic mesh net, as well as how to place the structure — either linear or bunched.

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Hit the grasslines BASTROP LAKE — Anglers have been having good success at the small lake east of Austin, with multiple reports of schooling bass hitting topwater poppers and buzzbaits near grasslines.

The shad are schooling, which are bringing schools of largemouth bass close to the grass, providing anglers with opportunities with flukes, soft plastics and top-waters.

The water is a stained 80 degrees. Along with largemouth bass, crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs, and channel catfish are biting liver and nightcrawlers.

Windy down south FALCON INTERNATIONAL RESERVOIR — The fishing on Falcon has been decent, but nothing to write home about, according to guide Tommy Law of Outlaw Guide Service.

The deep crankbait bite has been working when the wind isn’t howling, which has been the case for much of the month, so far.

According to Law, many small bass in the 2- to 4-pound range are being caught, with the occasional bigger fish mixed in. Most of the catching has been done on square bills in deeper water.

ALAN HENRY: Water stained 68–76 degrees 16.54’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters, flukes, Senkos, Texas rigs and jigs.

AMISTAD: Water stained 78–82 degrees 45.42’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on Senkos, spinner baits, crankbaits, swimbaits and soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are good on Red Fins.

ATHENS: Water clear 78–83 degrees 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on weightless Senkos and Flukes. Crappie are good on minnows.

BELTON: Water murky 74–78 degrees 9.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on minnows and white riversides under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows and white riversides.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear 78–82 degrees 0.78’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and swimjigs near shallow cover.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

BONHAM: Water stained, 76–81 degrees 2.52’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimjigs, crankbaits and spinner baits on boat docks and rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around the bridge.

BRAUNIG: Water stained. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics in reeds.

Striped bass are fair on liver and perch off points near the pier.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear, 77–81 degrees 22.35’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits in shad patterns.

1/4-oz. Yellow Magic poppers in yellow frog are still effective.

BROWNWOOD: Water murky 75–79 degrees 10.62’ low.

Largemouth bass are excellent on green pumpkin and redbug soft plastic worms, and on craw-colored crankbaits around docks in 1–5 feet. White bass are excellent on small spinner baits and crankbaits off lighted docks at night in 1–8 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows and white

or shad Li’l Fishies in 1–8 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water murky 75–79 degrees 27.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, lipless crankbaits, and watermelon worms with chartreuse tails early in 4–12 feet. Striped bass are good on top-waters and lipless crankbaits on the surface at first light in 20–30 feet. White bass are slow.

CADDO: Water stained 79–83 degrees 1.25’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged Sweet Beavers. White and yellow bass are fair on top-waters. Catfish are good on trotlines.

CALAVERAS: Water stained. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the crappie wall.

CANYON LAKE: Water murky 75–79 degrees 8.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texasrigged watermelon red Whacky Sticks, chartreuse top-waters and pumpkin jigs in 6–12 feet along bluff ledges.

CEDAR CREEK: Water clear 76–81 degrees 3.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craws and creature baits on docks. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on minnows and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: Water stained 76–80 degrees 24.44’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits and pumpkinseed lizards and spinner baits.

COLEMAN: Water clear 74–78 degrees 17.14’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon red soft plastic lizards, crankbaits and electric blue worms.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained 82 degrees in main lake, 91 degrees at hot water discharge 0.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and spinner baits in 6–8 feet.

CONROE: Water stained 75–79 degrees 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon red and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and spinner baits. Striped bass are

good on chartreuse striper jigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

COOPER: Water clear 78–82 degrees 7.33’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Texas rigs.

FAYETTE: Water stained.

Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, spinner baits, and crankbaits over grass.

Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and doughbait.

FORK: Water clear 72–75 degrees 3.09’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and Carolinarigged soft plastics – hollow-body frogs around vegetation near deeper water are also catching good numbers.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear 69–77 degrees 14.26’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on black/blue jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse lipless crankbaits, soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits.

GRANBURY: Water stained 77–81 degrees 10.92’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits.

Pressure continues to be an issue, with many of the spots, especially when the wind is up, having at least a couple of boats around them.

Other patterns working include hollow-body frogs around grass and Carolina-rigged soft plastics.

Channel catfish are also excellent on cut bait. The lake is 35 feet low and the water temperature is around 80 degrees.

To contact guide Tommy Law, call (325) 439-6045.

Inconsistent patterns RICHLAND CHAMBERS RESERVOIR — According to guide Bob Holmes, the fishing on Richland Chambers has been inconsistent, which isn’t unusual for June.

“June is typically when the smaller fish start showing up all over the lake,” he said. “June is also when it starts getting hot and the fish are holding on the deeper breaks around Pelican Island and 309 Flats. Also, June is when the hybrid stripers start showing up for us. Right now, I’m throwing lipless crankbaits in early mornings then switching to slabs by midmorning. If I feel hybrids are mixed in with the sand bass, I will switch to the Sassy Shad or maybe a big crankbait.”

Holmes added that crappie fishing is good with live minnows in 15 to 20 feet, and the blue cats are being caught on the deeper humps and fingers on cut shad.Water temps are also around 80 degrees.

To contact guide Bob Holmes, call (214) 728-3310.

— Conor Harrison

weightless worms.

nightcrawlers.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained 78–83 degrees 2.45’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits and top-water poppers near grass.

Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained 75–79 degrees 0.13’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and soft plastics.

LAVON: Water lightly stained 79–83 degrees 11.43’ low.

Largemouth bass are slow on Texas-rigged creature baits and hollow-body frogs.

LBJ: Water stained 76–80 degrees 0.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse Senkos, Bleeding Shad lipless crankbaits, and weightless green pumpkin wacky-rigged Whacky Sticks early in 4–10 feet.

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GRANGER: Water stained 77–81 degrees 0.77’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies along shallow roadbeds. Yellow catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live perch in the river.

LEWISVILLE: Water clear 77–81 degrees 7.84’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on shaky heads and flick shake worms near larger rock. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters.

GRAPEVINE: Water clear 76–80 degrees 10.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow crankbaits and shaky head worms near main lake points.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear 74–78 degrees 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are slow.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained 79–83 degrees 0.17’ high. Largemouth bass to 4 pounds are fair on Junebug-colored soft plastic worms.

MARTIN CREEK: Water clear 79–83 degrees 0.02 low. Largemouth bass are slow on top-water poppers and hollow-body frogs.

Crappie are good on minnows.

White bass are good on minnows.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor 68–77 degrees 25.66’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on jigs, Texas rigs and weightless soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

JOE POOL: Water clear 77–82 degrees 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear 78–83 degrees 0.22’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged green pumpkin Sweet Beavers and hollow-body frogs near shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on trotlines and

O.H. IVIE: Water stained 69–77 degrees 36.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and weightless flukes.

OAK CREEK: Water stained 69–78 degrees 22.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair Texas-rigged lizards or worms, jigs and Senkos.

Crappie are fair to good on live minnows.

PALESTINE: Water clear 76–80 degrees 0.15’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin shaky heads and weightless Senkos. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear 68–78 degrees 15.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texas rigs.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

PROCTOR: Water murky 76–80 degrees 9.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on slabs and white striper jigs.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear 78–82 degrees 7.27’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on medium-diving crankbaits and top-water poppers near riprap. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear 78–83 degrees 8.64’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged green pumpkin soft plastics near shallow timber.

SAM RAYBURN: Water murky 75–79 degrees 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and Brush Hogs. White bass are good on minnows, hellbenders and silver spoons.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky 75–79 degrees 0.88’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and super

spoons. White bass are good on crawfish and super spoons.

STILLHOUSE: Water murky 74–78 degrees 9.24’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinner baits.

SWEETWATER: Water murky 68–78 degrees 25.18’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair to good on flukes and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows.

TAWAKONI: Water stained 78–82 degrees 8.23’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on hollow-body frogs near shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs.

TEXOMA: Water clear 76–81 degrees 8.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-water walking baits and Texas-rigged plastics.

Crappie are good on minnows and tube jigs.

TOLEDO BEND: Water murky 76–80 degrees 0.96’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse/white soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs in the river.

TRAVIS: Water murky 76–80 degrees 51.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chrome topwaters and Junebug worms in 5–18 feet. Striped bass are fair on chrome top-waters and smoke grubs. White bass are good on chrome top-waters, smoke grubs and white shad raps.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, and soft plastic worms.

WHITNEY: Water murky 75–79 degrees 11.70’ low. Largemouth bass are good on pumpkinseed Texas and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits.

Striped bass are fair on white/ green striper jigs.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained 79–83 degrees 7.30’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and hollow-body frogs.

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Michael Walker, of Saltwalker Charters, during the snapper season. “I haven’t gone farther than 18 miles. It’s pretty close and there’s no problem — they’re all nice.”

As far as bait, it didn’t really seem to matter, he said. They’re taking it all.

“We’ve been throwing squid, bacon, herring,” Walker said. “My cousin tried some beef jerky the other day and it worked. They’ll eat anything.”

Reports were similar farther up the coast.

Capt. Greg Ball said they were seeing the snapper in fairly close off of Galveston, but as the season neared the end, they moved farther out.

“I was going out about 35 miles at first, but everybody hit them pretty hard,” Ball said.

“But we’re still catching a lot of red snapper right now.”

Both Ball and Walker said they focused on wrecks for the most part, and some rocky areas. When they spotted the cloud of baitfish on their electronics, that’s where they dropped the anchor.

Joe Pierce, with P2 Outfitters in Rockport, would normally focus on oil wells in his area — but they are few and far between these days.

“I really don’t have too much to report, they’ve pulled a lot of wells out there. They’ve been pulling them for the past 10 years,” Pierce said.

Still, he said it was an active season.

“I’ve just been using dead shrimp and horse mullet, the bigger the better,” he said. “They’ll take just about anything.”

Anglers had less time than ever out of state waters. The federal government recently implemented a nine-day season in their waters, which begins nine miles off of the Texas Coast. Walker said he lost customers because of scheduling conflicts and a lack of time.

“I’ve had a lot of people turning me down; the other day I had five,” Walker said. “I don’t know what we’re going to do after snapper season — just sit around and twiddle our thumbs I guess.”

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cancel their trips due to the shorter time window and others are reluctant to sign onto trips where they won’t be catching snapper.

Ball said he had 13 days of snapper fishing booked, and was able to fit most of them into the season. He still lost some business.

“I crunched up most of them into nine days,” Ball said. “I did have one cancel. The guy just wanted to catch snapper. I hate it, I wish we could’ve had more days.”

The silver lining? The captains are reporting excellent numbers of fish beside snapper on the offshore excursions.

“We’ve been seeing ling, dorado and kingfish,” Ball said. “They’re holding around structure. I’ve been using some bass lures, like spinners and buzzbaits, to coax them out.”

Pierce said he’s been seeing blacktip sharks above the wrecks he has been fishing, and has been catching them with cut shad. Walker said the kingfish and dolphin were excellent over the June 1 weekend, which may be due to some cooler-than-normal water temperatures.

“They water conditions are excellent,” Walker said, “In close to South Padre, it’s been really cool water. If this says anything, the water temperatures over Memorial Day weekend were what we’re used to seeing in early April. I think it may be a blessing in disguise.”

Good news for those who missed the nineday federal window on snapper.

Capt. Greg Ball, (409) 988-8888 Capt. Joe Pierce, (361) 834-3553 Capt. Michael Walker, (361) 793-1598

HOOKED ANOTHER ONE: It is hard to keep a bait down without catching a red snapper offshore this month.

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDENS IN SMALL WATERCRAFT Terrell County Game Warden Arnold Pinales, along with Border Patrol agents and National Park Service rangers completed a five-day patrol of the Rio Grande River. The patrol group canoed 70 miles of the Rio Grande from Black Gap to Johns Marina in Terrell County.

Multiple illegal fishing devices were seized and fish released from a fish trap.

Val Verde County Game Wardens Roger Nicholas and Dustin Barrett, accompanied by Edwards County Game Warden Grant Moore, patrolled 16 miles of the Devils River by kayak. Multiple contacts were made along the riverbanks and on the water with two water safety citations issued.

FRIEND’S ADVICE FLAWED Tarrant County Game Warden WeiWei Lin was checking bank fishermen at Benbrook Lake when she noticed a man walking briskly to his truck carrying an ice chest full of fish. Upon contact, Lin found two ice chests full of white bass. The man claimed his friend told him the limit was 75 white bass per day. The man insisted that he was under his limit. A total of 56 white bass were in the man’s possession. Lin seized 31 white bass, issued citations and gave the man a copy of the Outdoor Annual.

TRESPASSING FISHERMEN ARRESTED Frio County Game Warden John Palacios received a call from his captain regarding possible trespassers inside a ranch along the Frio River. Palacios made contact with the landowner who advised he had witnessed two individuals inside his ranch fishing at one of his stocked tanks, and the individuals fled on foot back toward the river as the landowner attempted to talk with them.

The following morning, Palacios identified one of the individuals, who said he and his cousin went into the ranch without permission to fish at the tank.

The landowner signed off on two com-

BUSY DAY FOR GAME WARDENS ON BIG SAM Jasper County Game Warden Morgan Inman, Newton County Game Warden Eddins Powell and Capt. Tom Jenkins patrolled Sam Rayburn Reservoir for the holiday weekend. Besides the numerous water safety violations and large crowds, the wardens dealt with several emergencies. Within the time span of just a couple hours, the wardens and Capt. Jenkins responded to the first of three boat accidents. The first accident involved a juvenile female, operating a PWC that crashed into a boat with her family aboard. Besides substantial damage to the PWC, a passenger in the boat was taken to the hospital for possible broken bones and lacerations to her back.

Almost immediately following this, Jenkins and Powell, assisted by Tyler County Game Wardens Roy Eddins and Brandon Mosley, responded to a boat accident on the nearby Angelina River. This accident was the result of plaints, resulting in two arrest warrants being issued.

CRAB STEALERS SURPRISED BY WARDENS At the marsh around the Trinity River, Chambers County Game Wardens Daniel Pope and David Vannoy saw a boat working a spotlight. The wardens saw three subjects stealing crabs from commercial crab traps. The wardens surprised the subjects as they were picking a trap up, which they immediately dropped. The men had a bucket nearly full of crabs aboard. Other violations included improper lights on vessel, insufficient PFDs and no fishing license. All of the crabs were returned to the trap, and the wardens notified the commercial fisherman.

WARDEN INJURED AFTER BEING THROWN FROM BOAT Capt. Tom Jenkins, along with a large group of fellow wardens, patrolled Sam Rayburn Reservoir. While patrolling, Jasper County Game Wardens Justin Eddins and Bradley Smith were con-

two boats hitting head-on, resulting in two deaths and other victims with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Almost simultaneously to that accident, Inman and Powell responded to a boat that had swamped and sank in 50 feet of water with two people on board. The wardens made contact with all involved and confirmed that all passengers swam safely to nearby land. While leaving this accident, Inman and Powell responded to a medical emergency on a local party island involving a highly intoxicated female. The wardens were able to administer aid and confirmed the individual was no longer in need of assistance. While leaving that scene, the wardens made contact with a boat for a water safety check and observed a passenger to be belligerent and highly intoxicated. The wardens arrested the subject for public intoxication without incident.

tacted by Sabine County Game Warden Sam Smith that Game Warden Henry Alvarado had been injured while on water safety patrol. Alvarado had been thrown from the boat and sustained life-threatening injuries. A passerby on a jetski witnessed the accident and entered the water to assist. The witness was able to help load Alvarado and stayed to help with critical first aid while en route to the boat ramp. Eddins and Smith coordinated with local authorities and emergency services while waiting for Alvarado to arrive at the boat ramp and assisted in the transport to the ambulance. Alvarado was treated and then transported by Life Flight to Beaumont.

STUDENT AT CAREER DAY TELLS WARDENS HE HAS PET OWL Starr County Game Wardens Brad Whitworth and Jack Pearl participated in a career day at the Rio Grande City High School. While speaking with one of the students, the wardens discovered the student had an owl in captivity. After a few more questions, they were able to

locate where the owl was being kept.

The owl was recovered and released.

GILL NET AT FEET OF MAN CLEANING FISH Around midnight, Kaufman County Game Warden Eric Minter received a report of two subjects using a gill net on Cedar Creek Lake. Minter responded to the scene with a Kaufman County deputy and discovered two men cleaning fish on the bank with a small handheld flashlight. Minter observed a gill net in the water that was anchored at the subject’s feet. The subjects admitted to taking fish by illegal means.

K-9 OTTO HELPS CATCH MAN TRAPPING AND KILLING DUCKS Trinity County Game Warden Randy Watts received a call about a person trapping and killing wild ducks on Lake Livingston. The caller said he watched the individual bait the ducks into the trap and then ring their necks. Watts needed help locating the carcasses of the ducks, so K-9 Otto was deployed in an area where the ducks were thought

to have been dumped next to the lake.

Otto was working off his leash and alerted on some duck feet and a small gut pile. The carcasses were found floating in the lake about three feet from the gut pile. Case pending.

NOODLERS NABBED USING PIPES WITH TREBLE HOOKS On Cedar Creek Reservoir, Henderson County Game Warden Dustin Balfanz and Intern Hollis Gregory noticed a flatbottomed boat pull up to a bulk head and saw two men jump into the water with white PVC pipes. The two men were observed hand fishing using the pipes. Upon contact, both men denied using the pipes for snagging or working catfish. After a brief discussion with the men, three extendable PVC pipes with treble hooks on the end were seized, as well as a 20-pound yellow cat with snag marks on it. Citations issued for illegal means and methods/violation of handfishing law.

WARDENS HELP STRANDED MAN GET HIS OXYGEN, MEDICATION Real County Game Warden Clint Graham and Edwards County Game Warden Grant Moore assisted a caller who reported an elderly man and his wife who, while visiting at a friend’s house, found themselves trapped during severe thunderstorms that dumped more than 4 inches of rain. The caller said his friend brought his oxygen tank with him, but that there was only an hour of oxygen remaining. His friend was late taking his medications and had not brought those along with him either.

The trip would require the crossing of two creeks followed by a three-mile drive down a dirt road. One of the creeks was completely washed out, but the caller said he could get through it with his front-end loader. The wardens met the caller at the second washout and took him to retrieve the oxygen and medications. The caller returned before his friend’s oxygen ran out.

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Dinks galore FENCE LAKE — The popular lake near Rockport is seeing lots of high water these days, although tidal movement remains slow, according to LSON Founder David J. Sams.

“We fished the outside edges of Fence Lake to the ranch house,” Sams said, “and the water was super clear near the shorelines. It looked like many anglers were focusing on newly flooded estuaries, but many we saw were searching in vain for fish. There was lots of water but little bait.”

Sams said the fish his group caught came in guts leading to and from the flats, and although they caught a few trout and redfish, the size left something to be desired.

“We caught undersized trout and reds,” he said. “DOA Shrimp and plastics in purple and chartreuse were catching the fish.”

Sams focused on depths between 2 and 3 feet. Many other anglers Sams talked to reported super-slow action, if any, and of course there was always one lucky guy that could pull in a nice keeper here and there.

Posters on 2coolfishing.com report windy conditions that made fishing tough, but for those who stuck it out with free-lined shrimp, cut squid and whiting, along with soft plastics, it was worth the wait.

Reports of a good bite on an incoming tide emerged, although some anglers battled sargassum that floated through. Large schools of jacks in 15-30 feet of water have been caught on light tackle.

Summer patterns

PORT O’CONNOR JETTIES — According to multiple Internet reports, the fishing at the POC jetties has been good this week, with bull redfish, jacks, Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, sharks and gafftops reported caught.

SABINE LAKE FLATS — Speckled trout are still holding on the Sabine Lake flats, according to Capt.

Lindy Hebeert.

“Trout are still holding on the flats and redfish seem to be more active in the river and the ICW,” Hebert said. “Live shrimp under a popping cork is the easiest way to put fish in the boat.

The north end was kind of muddy, but still holding fish. The wind was breezy, but still fishable.

Surprised we did not catch any flounder today.”

Hebert said recent rains have not been a problem in Sabine, although if it does flood, the jetties will be the place to fish.

Along with shrimp under a popping cork, trout can be caught on soft plastics near the marshes.

To contact Capt. Lindy Hebert, call (409) 720-8148.

— Conor Harrison

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics.

Redfish are good in the marsh on plastics and scented plastics.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on top-waters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake.

Jetty action

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and top-waters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on soft and scented plastics and top-waters.

Trout, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

slicks and reefs.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good in the surf on plastics and live bait. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.

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

Redfish and sheepshead have been found around the rocks and structure on shrimp.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair at the spillway on plastics and shrimp. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs. Trout are fair at the wells on plastics.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures. Trout and Spanish mackerel are good in the surf on live bait and artificials. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Offshore is good for red snapper and kingfish.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on top-waters. Trout are good around

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good 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.

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

shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp. Trout are good in the surf on croakers.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters and croakers around rocks and grass. Trout are fair to good while drifting the spoils on soft plastics.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes on shrimp and small top-waters. Offshore is good for red snapper and kingfish.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live croakers. SOUTH PADRE: Redfish and trout are good Redfish are good on mullet on the Estes Flats. around sand and grass in South Bay and along PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead sand and grass. Trout and redfish are fair to are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and good at the jetty on live bait. croakers. Trout are good in the surf on topPORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to waters and croakers. Red snapper are good good at Airport Cove on top-waters and soft offshore. plastics. Trout are good on the deeper edges CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live

and flats on top-waters, DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.

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TOP GUN: Tori Burch, of Kerrville, was a late addition to the USA team for the ISSF World Cup in Munich. She took advantage of the opportunity by winning the gold medal in womens’ trap. Photo by Marco Dallas Dea, ISSF.

Kerrville shooter wins gold at World Cup In only her second international competition in Women’s Trap, Victoria Rose Burch of Kerrville won the gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany.

The 24-year-old, competing against several former world champions, shot 74 of 75 targets to earn a spot in the semifinal, and then topped her team-

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“We want to make it more efficient,” he said. “A company in Louisiana caught wind of our study and donated a

mate, Janessa Beaman, who won the silver medal.

“Going into the semifinal I was definitely a lot more nervous than I was going into the medal match, just because it was my first,” Burch said.

“But in the gold medal match, I was just really focused and relaxed because either way I was going to come out with a medal.”

Burch was not scheduled to shoot in the event, but filled in during the absence of two-time national champion Rachel Heiden, who could not attend the shoot.

Burch is the daughter of Jack Burch, owner of the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center in Kerrville. Her parents surprised her by flying to Germany to attend the competition.

“I started shooting when I was 12,” Burch said. “My dad actually runs the shooting range in Kerrville. So he started that and just a couple of years afterwards I started a 4-H shooting program.

And then it just evolved from there.”

Burch had only competed once in an ISSF event, in 2011, when she placed 33rd at Sydney, Australia.

— Staff report

bunch of the black plastic mesh. We are testing this on Sam Rayburn because it is close to our office, and if it is successful, we will eventually be putting them in Toledo Bend, Lake Fork, Lake Conroe, Lake Nacogdoches and a few others.”

Cost is also an issue, with the traditional PVC structures costing $125 for a 3x3x6 frame, while the mesh costs about $60 for the same frame.

The study is set to run for at least a year.

Brush pile coordinates: Amistad: 28 58.2, -101 01 34.2 Archer City: 33 35 17.88, -98 38 30.73 33 35 12.77, -98 38 32.24 33 35 17.34, -98 38 24.79 Arrowhead: 33 45.18, -98 22.91 33 45.11, -98 22.43 33 45.15, -98 22.95 Brandy Branch: 32 26.198, -94 29.513 32 26.365, -94 29.231 32 26.656, -94 29.283 32 26.652, -94 29.118 32 26.991, -94 29.130 Brazos: 31 35.60124, -97 10.15368 31 34.97142, -97 9.11076 31 34.97532, -97 9.11256 31 34.98, -97 9.1137 31 34.98846, -97 9.1212 31 34.99542, -97 9.12504 31 34.29978, -97 8.54838 31 34.29966, -97 8.54874 31 34.18518, -97 8.35368 31 33.78396, -97 7.8132 31 33.75114, -97 7.76472 31 33.78834, -97 7.81908 31 33.7728, -97 7.79766 31 33.77922, -97 7.80798 31 33.76932, -97 7.79286 31 33.77598, -97 7.80282 31 33.72504, -97 7.7319 31 34.30338, -97 8.55786 31 34.19472, -97 8.35506 31 33.9441, -97 8.05926 31 33.76242, -97 7.76478 Buchanan: 30 46.33, -98 27.13 30 46.94, -98 27.07 30 47.63, -98 26.7 30 45.32, -98 27.26 30 44.63, -98 26.45 30 47.78, -98 28.01 30 46.09, -98 24.94 30 44.61, -98 26.31

30 49.89, -98 24.95 30 49.99, -98 25.2 30 50.11, -98 25.69 30 50.86, -98 25.16 30 51.52, -98 25.11 30 51.1, -98 23.78 30 45.47, -98 24.91 30 50.11, -98 22.21 30 49.78, -98 22.16 30 50.97, -98 23.68 30 49.12, -98 22.72 30 48.72, -98 23.2 30 47.39, -98 24.79 30 49.42, -98 26.13 Canyon: 29 51.697, -98 13.027 29 51.597, -98 13.190 29 53.707, -98 12.911 29 51.096, -98 12.693 29 51.676, -98 13.394 29 53.918, -98 16.949 29 53.979, -98 16.994 29 54.554, -98 17.814 29 54.467, -98 17.361 29 54.118, -98 16.157 29 53.492, -98 17.690 29 53.343, -98 15.866 29 53.698, -98 13.840 29 53.756, -98 13.839 29 54.539, -98 14.247 29 51.530, -98 14.722 29 52.762, -98 13.514 29 52.669, -98 13.467 29 52.181, -98 12.362 29 51.913, -98 12.422 29 51.835, -98 11.844 29 52.419, -98 11.994 29 52.301, -98 13.973 29 51.642, -98 14.892 29 52.608, -98 13.269 29 52.538, -98 15.475 29 54.033, -98 15.873 29 54.246, -98 17.323 29 54.150, -98 16.668 29 53.392, -98 14.405 29 54.571, -98 14.239 29 54.416, -98 15.077 29 54.754, -98 17.483 29 53.496, -98 17.268 29 54.079, -98 16.844 29 54.442, -98 17.619

29 53.974, -98 15.828 29 53.334, -98 15.211 29 53.768, -98 17.171 29 51.619, -98 14.837 29 53.794, -98 13.711 29 53.648, -98 13.278 29 51.968, -98 12.413 Conroe: 30 21.33, -95 34.17 30 21.37, -95 34.49 30 22.11, -95 34.74 30 23.32, -95 35.18

30 37.58, -96 03.3 30 37.31, -96 03.19 30 38.12, -96 03.07 30 37.6, -96 03.07 30 37.36, -96 03.26 30 38.13, -96 03.07 30 37.77, -96 03.12 30 37.37, -96 03.26 30 37.83, -96 04.33 30 37.6, -96 03.19 Holbrook: 32 42.440, -95 33.162

Georgetown: 30 40.196, -97 43.503 30 40.815, -97 44.676 30 40.532, -97 44.937 30 40.339, -97 45.111 30 40.217, -97 45.292 30 40.162, -97 45.417 30 40.096, -97 45.614 30 40.601, -97 45.201 30 40.504, -97 44.941 30 40.517, -97 44.923 30 40.821, -97 44.678 30 40.777, -97 44.262 30 40.969, -97 44.198 30 40.333, -97 45.167 30 40.216, -97 43.486 30 40.101, -97 45.717 30 40.247, -97 45.284 30 40.460, -97 45.213 30 40.438, -97 45.174 30 40.242, -97 45.961 30 40.147, -97 45.760 30 40.338, -97 46.085 30 40.519, -97 44.896 30 40.939, -97 44.183 30 40.548, -97 45.830 30 40.832, -97 44.769 30 40.923, -97 44.628 30 40.465, -97 43.990 30 40.726, -97 44.321 30 40.814, -97 44.646

32 41.829, -95 33.033

Gibbons Creek: 30 37.21, -96 03.19 30 37.88, -96 03.06 30 37.57, -96 03.16 30 37.29, -96 03.18 30 38.1, -96 03.13

33 03.024, -94 50.05

32 41.644, -95 32.803 32 41.326, -95 32.914 32 41.248, -95 33.126 32 41.403, -95 33.260 32 41.625, -95 33.151 32 41.752, -95 33.274 Inks: 30 44.656, -98 21.907 30 44.024, -98 22.541 30 44.741, -98 23.417 30 44.667, -98 22.211 30 44.008, -98 22.784 30 43.924, -98 23.092 Nasworthy: 31 23.58, -100 29.41 31 23.74, -100 29.09 31 23.32, -100 28.8 31 22.65, -100 29.44 31 22.64, -100 30.85 Sam Rayburn: 31 06.77, -94 05.64 31 06.25, -94 06.27 31 07.74, -94 07.46 Welsh: 33 03.167, -94 49.837 33 02.955, -94 49.849 33 02.904, -94 49.665

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HEROES

JULIE OLIVAREZ caught this nice redfish while fishing in Port Mansfield with Big Dog Status Outfitters.

LANE ROGERS took his first deer in December hunting with his dad, ANDY.

BRADY DAUN, of Sachse, caught this bass on an in-line spinner bait at a ranch pond in Henderson County on Memorial Day.

DANIEL SAWYER, left, and DANIEL HUNTER, right, both bagged their first turkey this season at the RRR Ranch.

DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ with a 28-inch redfish she caught on Mother’s Day in Port Mansfield.

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DENISE PEILE shot this turkey in Erath County.

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HSC hires Joe Betar Houston Safari Club has announced the appointment of Joe Betar as executive director.

Betar will be responsible for Houston Safari Club’s management, member relations, programs and external relationships.

He will also serve as the executive director of HSC’s charitable arm, the American Conservation and Education Society, and as executive editor of its publications, Hunter’s Horn and Bush Telegraph.

“Joe brings strong management and leadership experience, in the outdoor industry, to Houston Safari Club. We are excited about our organization’s future with him on board,” says Kevin Comiskey, HSC president-elect.

Betar is an operations, marketing and

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sales executive with an extensive background in the outdoor industry. From 2006 to 2012, he served as vice president/COO and later as president, of Texas Trophy Hunters Association. Prior to that, Betar was with Kinetic Concepts, Inc. for 10 years, where he helped lead the clinical, strategic development, sales planning and marketing departments for the medical technology company.

“I am sincerely honored to join Houston Safari Club and look forward to serving its membership,” states Betar. “For 42 years, Houston Safari Club has been diligent in its efforts to preserve sport hunting, support wildlife conservation and promote education, both domestic and international. I am humbled to be part of this great organization and fully believe in its mission.”

— HSC

HIRED: New Houston Safari Club Executive Director Joe Betar with a big elk taken with a bow. Photo by HSC.

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Sun | Moon | Tides Texas Coast Tides Sabine Pass, north Date Time June 13 5:24 AM June 14 6:08 AM June 15 6:54 AM June 1612:10 AM June 17 1:03 AM June 18 2:01 AM June 19 3:05 AM June 20 4:18 AM June 2112:52 AM June 22 2:08 AM June 23 3:08 AM June 24 3:57 AM June 25 4:39 AM June 26 5:16 AM June 27 5:48 AM

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Time 10:35 AM 11:20 AM 12:12 PM 7:41 AM 8:28 AM 9:14 AM 9:59 AM 10:42 AM 5:42 AM 7:08 AM 8:24 AM 9:24 AM 10:09 AM 10:41 AM 11:07 AM

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Time June 13 5:57 AM June 14 6:44 AM June 15 7:37 AM June 1612:26 AM June 17 1:20 AM June 18 2:13 AM June 19 3:03 AM June 20 3:57 AM June 2112:42 AM June 22 1:56 AM June 23 3:32 AM June 24 4:24 AM June 25 4:53 AM June 26 5:23 AM June 27 5:55 AM

San Luis Pass

Date Time June 13 6:29 AM June 14 7:14 AM June 15 7:58 AM June 1612:33 AM June 17 1:25 AM June 18 2:20 AM June 19 3:23 AM June 20 4:43 AM June 21 1:39 AM June 22 3:07 AM June 23 4:10 AM June 24 4:58 AM June 25 5:38 AM June 26 6:12 AM June 27 6:42 AM

Freeport Harbor Date Time June 13 5:50 AM June 14 6:36 AM June 15 7:20 AM June 16 8:02 AM June 1712:38 AM June 18 1:39 AM June 19 2:50 AM June 20 4:25 AM June 2112:43 AM June 22 2:15 AM June 23 3:22 AM June 24 4:14 AM June 25 4:57 AM June 26 5:34 AM June 27 6:06 AM

Rollover Pass

Date Time June 13 1:34 AM June 14 2:20 AM June 15 3:09 AM June 16 4:00 AM June 17 4:56 AM June 18 6:05 AM June 1912:27 AM June 20 2:46 AM June 21 5:08 AM June 22 6:35 AM June 23 7:43 AM June 24 8:42 AM June 2512:22 AM June 26 1:06 AM June 27 1:46 AM

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2:23 PM

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OUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen ACROSS 1. Surf anglers fish from 5. Northern fishermen drills ice hole with this 9. Wood used to make longbows 10. To prepare gun for a second shot 11. Term for tiring a fish to land it 12. Limit for deer in many states 13. Trapped for the fur 15. A scent lure 18. A flock of pheasants 21. A game trail 22. Hunters study the _____ of tracks 23. Domain markings by bucks 26. The gobbler 28. Part of a fishline 29. Another name for deer 30. Attached to a fishing rod 32. Hunters do this in snowy states 34. A material in fishlines 36. A camper’s home 38. A small-game predator 39. Checking freshness of

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Rockport

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Port Aransas

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Time 1:19 PM 2:17 PM 3:19 PM 4:29 PM 2:30 PM 3:43 PM 4:45 PM 5:40 PM 9:57 AM 10:21 AM 10:44 AM

Height 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 0.9H 0.7L 0.5L 0.3L 0.2L 0.8H 0.8H 0.9H

Time Height 10:03 PM -0.3L 10:48 PM -0.3L 11:36 PM -0.2L

12:41 PM 1:30 PM

0.9H 0.9H

9:45 PM -0.3L 10:13 PM -0.2L

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Height

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Height

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4:06 PM 4:46 PM 5:29 PM 9:47 AM 9:22 AM

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7:59 PM 10:44 PM

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2014 June 13Fri 14Sat 15Sun 16Mon 17Tue 18Wed 19Thu 20Fri 21Sat 22Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30Mon 01Tue 02Wed

A.M. Minor Major 6:59 12:50 8:01 1:46 9:06 2:51 10:10 3:56 11:12 4:58 ----- 5:57 12:40 6:51 1:29 7:41 2:15 8:28 3:00 9:13 3:44 9:57 4:29 10:41 5:14 11:27 6:01 ----6:50 ----7:39 1:27 8:29 2:18 9:19 3:08 10:07 3:57 10:55 4:45

Dallas

6:21 PM 7:38 PM 11:44 AM

tracks 40. Pack a day’s catch in 43. Act of deer losing antlers 45. Food is found in rotten ones 46. Key to keeping a hook in a fish 47. A name for the strawberry bass DOWN 1. A very tiny animal 2. Lost antlers 3. Part of a snare 4. Arrows and shells 5. A deer food source 6. A hunter’s spring procedure 7. A game bird 8. To relocate to a warmer climate 14. Very large on the muley 16. Trapping gear 17. A name for a simple tent 19. A small-game predator 20. Describes recent tracks 24. Act of a fish hitting a bait

Solunar | Sun times | Moon times

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0.1L

5:53 PM 7:34 PM 9:39 PM

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2014 June 13Fri 14Sat 15Sun 16Mon 17Tue 18Wed 19Thu 20Fri 21Sat 22Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30Mon 01Tue 02Wed

A.M. Minor Major 7:05 12:56 8:07 1:52 9:12 2:57 10:16 4:02 11:18 5:04 ----- 6:03 12:45 6:57 1:34 7:47 2:21 8:34 3:06 9:18 3:50 10:02 4:34 10:47 5:20 11:33 6:07 ----6:56 ----7:45 1:33 8:35 2:23 9:24 3:13 10:13 4:03 11:01 4:51

San Antonio 2014 June 13Fri 14Sat 15Sun 16Mon 17Tue 18Wed 19Thu 20Fri 21Sat 22Sun 23Mon 24Tue 25Wed 26Thu 27Fri 28Sat 29Sun 30Mon 01Tue 02Wed

A.M. Minor Major 7:11 1:02 8:14 1:59 9:18 3:04 10:22 4:08 11:24 5:11 ----- 6:09 12:52 7:04 1:41 7:53 2:28 8:40 3:13 9:25 3:57 10:09 4:41 10:54 5:27 11:39 6:14 ----7:02 ----7:52 1:40 8:41 2:30 9:31 3:20 10:20 4:09 11:08 4:57

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SUN Rises Sets 7:20 9:21 7:20 9:22 7:20 9:22 7:20 9:22 7:20 9:23 7:20 9:23 7:20 9:23 7:21 9:23 7:21 9:24 7:21 9:24 7:21 9:24 7:21 9:24 7:22 9:24 7:22 9:24 7:22 9:24 7:23 9:24 7:23 9:25 7:23 9:25 7:24 9:25 7:24 9:25

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Under new management New owner has big plans for renowned coastal lodge

By Steve Schwartz Lone Star Outdoor News

Mike Sutton is enjoying himself these days, but it took a leap of faith.

Just over a year ago, he sold his oil well tool company to his partner and purchased the Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge from Bruce Shuler. The lodge’s rustic, wooden interior, large grounds and dock area has been a staple in the Port Mansfield area for 15 years. Sutton said he is going to maintain its reputation, but put his own spin on things.

“I’ve never been in the business of hospitality, but I’ve consumed a lot of it,” Sutton said, sitting in the main room of the lodge. “I was lucky enough to have the wherewithal to buy this place, and by gosh and good luck Robert (Wilson) and Sandra (Garza) came along.”

Garza and Wilson manage the lodge and its grounds.

Sutton started fishing at Port Mansfield in 1997, wading the Laguna Madre for speckled trout and redfish. When the opportunity arose, he knew it was the perfect chance to get more involved in the coast. He lives in Houston, but spends as much time at the lodge as possible.

“I just thought it would be a good way to get down here,” he said. “I don’t have to worry about, ‘Is the fishing good or is the fishing bad?’ I can go fishing any time I want.”

Longtime guides Ted Springer, Paul Johnson and Mitch Richmond took crews out into the bay on June 2-3, capitalizing on some active trout fishing.

Sutton took on all of the guides from previous ownership, and is making a point of keeping a healthy relationship with the people who work with his new business.

“They keep me pretty busy, I do most of my guiding for (the lodge),” Johnson said.

The groups brought in their catches, boasting good numbers of trout — even some in the 28-inch range — as guides docked their boats and unloaded the gear and fresh catches. Fishermen meandered around the pavilion area, discussing their success in the bay.

“I would never have met any of these people if it weren’t for this place,” Sutton said. “The other day I talked with a guy who has flown jets for the Air Force for years, and I loved talking to him about it. It’s people like him that make this a great thing.”

Sutton isn’t taking his new venture sitting down.

Immediately after purchasing the business he redesigned the interior.

He also installed a full commercial kitchen and renovated the interiors of the guest rooms. He said it’s a stellar complement to some of the best fishing along the Texas coast.

“We’re going to continue to improve the facility,” he said. “I’m very pleased with the progress we’ve made and the response we have gotten. There was an enormous amount of worry surrounding what I was going to do with the lodge. It’s been a very interesting and rewarding experience so far.”

He hasn’t done it alone.

“One of the most rewarding parts has been the people,” he said.

BIG CHANGES: Mike Sutton, left, purchased the Get-A-Way Adventures Lodge more than a year ago, and has some major changes in mind. Also pictured are his staff, Sandra Garza and Robert Wilson. Photos by Steve Schwartz, LSON.

“It wouldn’t be the same without them.”

As for the fishing?

Sutton said they have been enjoying an exciting late spring on the water. Guides have been bringing in limits of trout and hitting good pockets of redfish as well.

With his new business, Sutton is spending more time in the Laguna Madre than he ever did in the oil business — one of the perks of his new purchase.

“I don’t think anyone will argue that we have a nice area here, and the fishing is great. The water is prettier here than anywhere else on the coast; it’s a paradise for wade fishing,” Sutton said, a smile on his face.

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NATIONAL Louisiana approves silencers Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal recently signed a bill that allows hunters to use suppressors when pursuing all game animals in the state.

The law will take effect on August 1, making Louisiana the third state in 2014 to legalize suppressors for hunting.

Under the new law, hunters will be able to equip their rifles and shotguns with the devices to hunt all wild game.

— Staff report

Arkansas ladies dominate Don’t try to tell an Arkansas girl she can’t compete in bass fishing.

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Public hunt drawing system now online Effective with this summer’s applications, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Public Hunt Drawing System will be online-only.

The Public Hunt Drawing System offers affordable hunting experiences in more than two dozen different hunt categories, including eight specifically for youth only.

Applications will only be accepted online — no “Applications for Drawings on Public Hunting Lands” booklets or application forms will be printed and mailed out.

In addition to now being able to apply for multiple hunt areas within the same hunt category (i.e. apply for a Gun Deer - Either Sex hunt on more than one hunt area), the online system will give hunters more time to apply. Application deadlines start in August and wrap up in January.

Applicants will have until midnight on the day of the deadline to apply.

Non-refundable application fees for drawn Special Permit hunts range between $3-10 for each adult applicant 17 years of age or older.

Applicants will also retain and continue to accrue Preference Points, now called Loyalty Points, as in the past.

The new online-only system will begin accepting electronic applications in July for 2014-15 Drawn Hunts, including Special Permit hunts, E-Postcard hunts, and US Forest Service Antlerless Deer Permits.

— TPWD

State Championship bass tournament on Bull Shoals Lake, three of the top four competitors were females.

The event matched 97 two-angler teams from across the state in a oneday tournament. Only a couple of ounces separate the winning team from Highland High School and the runners-up from Flippin High School.

Emma Johnson and Preston Wilfs of Highland brought in a tournament limit of five bass weighing 11.52 pounds to take the top spot.

— AGFC

from beyond 150 yards of the dam to the upstream end of the federal property, and the Kansas River from its origin, downstream to its confluence with the Missouri River.

Hand fishing permits can be obtained for $27.50 at license vendors or online. Anglers participating in this special season will need to have a hand fishing permit in addition to a regular fishing license.

— KDWP

With a special permit, anglers can handfish for flathead catfish in select waters from sunrise to sunset June 15-Aug. 31.

Kansas waters open to hand fishing include the entire length of the Arkansas River, all federal reservoirs

Michigan’s wolf hunt submitted a petition with over 374,000 signatures this month in an effort to head off November ballot initiatives that would ban hunting of the predator in the Great Lake State.

These signatures are the first step to pass The Scientific Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. If approved by the state legislature, the act proposed by the CPWM petition will leave the power to designate game species in the hands of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, effectively preempting the anti-wolf hunt ballots.

There are currently more than 600 wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

— Staff report

Group submits Kansas hand fishing signatures for Mich. HSUS forced to pay wolf hunt season begins $15.75 million A committee seeking to protect In a landmark settlement, Feld Entertainment, Inc., operator of the Ringling Brothers Circus, has recovered $15.75 million in attorney fees from the Humane Society of the United States and its codefendants.

The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed against Feld Entertainment in 2000 alleging mistreatment of federally protected Asian elephants.

The court found that the plaintiff’s key witness, Tom Rider, was motivated by money and not a sincere interest in elephants. After more than a decade of litigation, which was prolonged because of a failure by HSUS and the other groups to disclose the payments to Rider, the case was dismissed for lack of standing.

Because the case was filed under the Endangered Species Act, and armed with the court’s finding of misconduct, Feld Entertainment was able to pursue recovery of the $25 million in total they spent in attorneys’ fees to defend against this case. In late 2012, Feld reached a settlement with the ASPCA and recovered more than $9 million.

— US Sportsmen Alliance

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LOTS OF RIOS: Hill Country anglers are targeting small bass and Rio Grande cichlids in many Central Texas Rivers. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Grande perch, as well.”

He said the largemouth bass are most easily found in deeper pools a good distance off of the main current, especially when there is structure in the area like trees or riprap. The Guadalupe/smallmouth hybrids are being caught in the current, especially near dropoffs.

Jacob DePriest, manager of Gruene Outfitters in New Braunfels, said the San Marcos is fishing better than other area rivers, such as the Guadalupe, this month.

“The lower Guad has just been OK, not super productive,” DePriest said. “Early and late in the day have been best, with poppers and top-water stuff working. Olive and yellow have been two good colors for largemouths.

But the San Marcos River has been pretty good.

“We have been doing trips and having some really solid days.”

DePriest said the stretch from Staples Dam to Fentress has been the most productive, with top-waters and sub-surface flies like the darter working best.

“It is a clouser minnow mimic and it has been catching a lot of fish in black and purple color,” he said. “We are catching both largemouths and smallmouths with it.”

DePriest said a key has been going to a smaller hook, like a size 8.

“When we put on the smaller hook, we are catching a lot more fish,” he said. “The sunfish can get it in their mouth, so we are catching a lot of Rio Grande perch and we are also really getting into the smallies.”

On the San Gabriel River, the fishing is about as good as it gets, according to Jim Gray, president of the Austin Fly Fishers. “Recent rains have flow up and there are lots and lots of opportunities. The bass, panfish and carp fishing is excellent on small creek patterns. The Rio Grand cichlid action is also outstanding.”

Gray said along with the San Gabriel, Brushy Creek is also producing outstanding panfish action.

“The Brushy Creek streamer and hoppers, along with surface poppers and small nymphs, are catching a lot of fish,” he said. “You couldn’t ask for a better time to be fishing with the warm weather, good flows and active fish.”

On the Frio River, Jerry Bates, owner of the Happy Hollow Grocery in Concan, said the fishing is decent, but anglers have to avoid the tubers.

“It’s still fishing OK,” he said. “Mostly on ultralights with small spinners and top-waters.

It’s not great — spring and fall are better — but people are catching catfish and perch and small largemouth bass. There’s just a lot of activity on the river right now.”

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Tournament goes against the grain

By Steve Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS

Some unfamiliar lingo echoed across Lake Fork on June 1.

“What do you have tied on?”

Richard Wilcox asked his son, who was floating next to him in a kayak in Mustang Cove.

“I’m going to try a popper,” the son replied.

Wilcox and his two sons were just three of the 53 competitors enlisted in the Bass on the Fly tournament. Fourteen kayakers and 39 boaters launched from various locations at 6 a.m., as morning storms rolled off to the south, leaving perfect cloudy, calm conditions for the fly-fishing tournament.

Occasionally, pops could be heard from across the water as the anglers hooked bass along the shorelines, downed trees and docks.

The tournament is the brainchild of Ted Warren, a Lake Fork native who spent years fishing tournaments on Texas’ most famous bass lake. Then he caught the fly-fishing bug.

“I know Lake Fork, and I’ve fished a lot of tournaments over the years,” Warren said. “Seven years ago I started fly-fishing, spending summers in Colorado working at a fly shop. I decided I wanted to increase the popularity of fly-fishing (in Texas).”

He did some research, and found a club in Sacramento, Calif., that had been organizing a bass fly-fishing tournament — it was the only one he could find.

He decided to start his own, and five years ago 21 anglers showed up to compete.

It has slowly grown over the years through sponsorships and

support from fly-fishing clubs across the state. This year’s tournament hosted anglers from across Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado and Florida.

While it isn’t traditionally popular in major fishing lakes in Texas, fly-fishing has etched out its niche for now — and Warren said conventional anglers at Lake Fork understand it more than most.

“I compare it to deer hunting,” Warren said. “You can hunt with a rifle, or you can hunt with a bow, it’s just a different method.

The regular bass fishermen definitely see the analogy.”

A conventional bass tournament’s tent was set up next to the fly-fishing kiosk at the Lake Fork Marina, as the fly-fishermen began to trickle in from the seven hours on the water.

In an effort to conserve the trophy bass in the lake, Warren implemented a photo-catchrelease system. Anglers took a photo of their catch on a measurement board, and submitted the total inches from their best five fish.

“I had a rough day there wasn’t a lot going on,” competitor Tim Kapp, from San Antionio, muttered to his fellow anglers.

Others came in with a look of success on their face.

James Kneipp and Brian Gambrill won in the boater category, with a total of 90.5 inches on five fish. They said their success came solely on frog poppers.

Jerry Harmon, the winning kayaker, brought in his 67.5 inches on rabbit zonker streamers, among others.

Hal Maris claimed the biggest bass for boaters, 21.5 inches, and Harmon had a 21-inch bass for the

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kayak group. Harmon brought in the largest bluegill, winning the side pot for kayakers at 9 inches.

“I think this year was a success,” Warren said following the event. “When you think about it, the majority of people in the U.S. live around warm water, so it only makes sense. We are getting a good response.”

He said when Ray Scott started bass tournaments, it skyrocketed the popularity of the sport. He hopes the Bass on the Fly tournament will do the same for warm water fly-fishing.

“It’s funny, men like a game, they like competition. They’ve just grown up with traditional fishing that’s the mainstream,” Warren said. “It catches on after a while. Bass fisherman have their own way of doing things.”

Top Finishers Top boaters: James Kneipp and Brian Gambrill, 90.5 inches Top kayaker: Jerry Harmon, 67.5 inches Big bass, boaters: Hal Maris, 21.5 inches Big bass, kayakers: Jerry Harmon, 21 inches Big bluegill: Jerry Harmon, 9 inches

Brennan Moore, 7, harvested his first turkey with family friend Jamil Johnson.

According to his dad, James Moore, the bird came within four steps before strutting out to 25 yards, where Brennan made a perfect shot.

The bird sported a 9 1/16-inch beard with 1-inch spurs. The hunt was celebrated over Dr. Peppers and DQ Blizzards.

TRYING SOMETHING NEW: Dozens of anglers gathered at Lake Fork June 1 for the World Championship Bass on the Fly Tournament. The event was started by Ted Warren five years ago, and is one of two tournaments like it in the nation — the other is in Sacramento, Calif. Photos by Steve Schwartz, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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when he will reach his limit.

“Despite all of the time and work involved on my end, I love it,” he said. “I love to see these fish from all over the world. Overall, it’s been a pretty great event.”

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trout than those using barbless flies,” Bloom pointed out in his study.

Seventy-six percent of the trout were landed with a barb, while only 63 percent were landed without a barb. In Schaeffer’s study, anglers caught a daily average of six fish with a barb and 4.3 fish without a barb.

Janice Arnsdorf, a fishing and wildlife technician with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, said they crimp the barbs on all the hooks they use at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

“It’s safer for the fish, but we do get some complaints of people losing fish,” Arnsdorf said. “We get a lot of inexperienced anglers.

If you don’t set the hook, you’re not going to catch them, plain and simple.”

So why is Woodruff’s information different from conventional tackle? He believes the lack of torque a fly rod can exert affects the catch

rate on largemouth bass.

“I’ve done a study with a friend who’s a physicist, and we figured out that a fly rod can only really put 6 1/2 pounds of force on a fish,” Woodruff said. “Sometimes you’ll move the whole fish on a small bass, which can prevent a hook set with a large barb.”

He said when hooks get larger than a 2/0 on a fly rod, the barbless versions become especially effective.

There is one thing all studies agree on — barbless hooks are safer for the fish and the angler.

The data in Schaeffer’s study showed 40 percent longer release times for fish with a barb than without. The barbs also contributed significant damage to the fish as well.

“Since then, there’s been a lot of thinking about this issue,” Schaeffer said. “While there are high catch rates and more injured fish, where the fish are hooked seemed to make more of a difference. Fish hooked in the jaws tend to live, while fish hooked elsewhere have a higher mortality.”

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New season, new network for Wingshooting USA TV The new season of Wingshooting USA TV promises a variety of birds, locales and dog breeds when it launches June 30 on seven networks, including its newest distribution partner Discovery Networks’ Destination America.

From Kentucky to South Dakota, Hungarian partridge to chukars, cocker spaniels to German wirehairs, creator/ host Scott Linden promises “something for everyone in the new season.”

The first episode was recorded near Topeka, Kansas where Gov. Sam Brownback joined Linden and Ravenwood Lodge owner Ken Corbet.

Hard-charging pointers, colorful ringneck pheasants and history and botany lessons from the governor highlight a fast-paced day in the tall grass near the Flint Hills.

Old guns, including the governor’s Winchester Model 42, “star” in the episode.

Brownback’s gun was handed down from his grandfather, who took it in exchange for a grocery bill at his general store two generations ago.

Destination America offers America-centric travel, food and natural history programming in addition to weekend outdoor blocks. Wingshooting USA TV airs Saturdays at 5 a.m. (Central). Other networks carrying the program include Pursuit Channel, MAV TV, TUFF TV, AMG TV, Texas Channel, and TheWalk TV. — Wingshooting USA TV

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Yamaha unveils Viking VI to rave reviews

By David J. Sams Lone Star outdoor newS

Under a cloak of secrecy, and after signing my name multiple times on the dotted line, Yamaha Outdoors allowed me a look at the new Yamaha Viking VI at a test track in Central Texas last week.

For more than two days, I was not allowed to talk about the new crewcab vehicle. My friends were calling and trying to pry any info out of me and I told them to look at LSONews. com and read about the sure-to-be hottest selling rig for Yamaha this fall.

Yamaha seems to never sit still. GOING FOR A RIDE: LSON Founder David J. Sams recently tested the new Yamaha Viking They make one great product and VI and came away impressed with the design, comfort and driveability of the newest UTV. Photo by Yamaha. then they make it even better.

Yamaha’s product engineers ran soon. driving down the road. Yamaha offithrough the list of improvements When I first jumped in, I took the cials confirmed the motor is designed and features, including a 686cc liq- middle back seat and with my large with a slight vibration when resting, uid-cooled engine, locking differen- 6-foot frame found ample room for which helps quiet the ride out when tials, 4-wheel drive, dual hydraulic my legs and shoulders. In both middle traveling on rough ranch roads. disc brakes and a 9.7-gallon fuel tank, seats the engineers offset the seat with The engine has more power than before I was allowed to peel off and a 5-percent recline, which allows rid- you might ever need and in the soft give the machine a good workout.

This might be as close to a crew cab ers’ shoulders not to rub. stuff, the locking differential is a great Driving the rig at slow speeds can pickup truck as you can get in a sideasset, as well as the full underbody be done with a finger because of the by-side vehicle. skid plate. It takes a little more turning power steering system, and at higher The totally reengineered Viking VI room with the 115.6 inches of length, comes in several models and can be speeds (and two hands on the wheel) but it is well worth it. outfitted with as many accessories to the rig drives as good as your pickup The Viking VI will be available this truck.

The softer suspension makes a customize as you like. About the only fall just in time to break it in for huntthing you will not find is an air con- very comfortable ride, also.

The tell-tale, putt-putting sound of ing season. ditioner, but I bet with a little welding Check out a video of the Viking VI and some custom fabrication, some a typical 4-wheeler is still present in Texas hunting lease will have one this vehicle, although it was quieter online at LSONews.com.

More specs: • Ultramatic transmission with dual-range (Hi/Lo) drive and reverse is the most advanced and durable drive system available. An automatic centrifugal clutch maintains constant belt tension for reduced belt wear and uses a sprag clutch for allwheel downhill engine braking in 4WD mode and reverse.

• Electronic fuel injection.

• Three-position On-Command 4WD system lets you dial between 2WD, limited-slip 4WD and fully locked differential 4WD. • Air injection system burns the un-combusted elements in the exhaust, resulting in reduced emissions.

• Six-occupant machine achieves driver and passenger comfort with a class leading 115.6-inch wheelbase.

• Stamped steel dump bed is rated to haul 600 pounds of gear and features four standard tie-down hooks to help make sure cargo is strapped securely.

Standard MSRP: $12,799

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Destination Texas Fly Fishing Expo Civic Community Center, New Braunfels innewbraunfels.com

JUNE 13

Ducks Unlimited Lone Star Flyway Shoot American Shooting Center, Houston (713) 724-2237 ducks.org/texas

JUNE 13-14

Coastal Conservation Association 2014 Interchapter Challenge Tournament Aransas Pass Civic Center (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org

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Rudy’s Haynie Pro Redfish Series Aransas Pass redfishseries.com

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Dallas Safari Club Summer Fun Shoot Elm Fork Shooting Range (972) 980-9800 biggame.org Dallas Woods and Waters Club Lake Fork Catfishing Trip (214) 912-9823 dwwcc.org

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GGA Productions GGA’s Outdoor Expo Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth (817) 659-9249 ggaproductions.org West Texas Hunting and Outdoor Expo Foster Communications Coliseum, San Angelo (325) 792-7100 westtexashuntingexpo.com

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Ducks Unlimited Texas State Convention Moody Gardens, Galveston (806) 598-9400 ducks.org/texas

Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Omni Hotel Park West (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

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Coastal Conservation Association Matagorda Bay Chapter Annual Banquet El Campo Civic Center (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org

JUNE 21

Coastal Conservation Association San Jacinto Chapter Annual Banquet Bay Area Community Center (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org

Matagorda Bluewater Challenge Offshore Tournament Matagorda Harbor (979) 637-0962 matagordabluewater.com

Bass Champs East Series, Sam Rayburn Reservoir (817) 439-3274 basschamps.com Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Central Texas Big Game Banquet Texas Ranger Museum, Waco (254) 744-9673 rmef.org

Coastal Conservation Association Katy Chapter Annual Banquet Agave Road, Katy (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org Coastal Conservation Association Alvin/Pearland Chapter Annual Banquet KC Hall, Pearland (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org Coastal Conservation Association Centex Chapter Annual Banquet Waco Convention Center (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org

JUNE 26

The Hunter’s Game North Texas Wild Hog Roundup and Hunting Expo Decatur Civic Center (940) 389-4911 thehuntinggame.com

JUNE 25-28

Texas Billfish Championship Surfside Marina texasbillfishchampionship.com

Coastal Conservation Association Tomball/Magnolia Chapter Annual Banquet Tomball VFW Hall (713) 626-4222 ccatexas.org

JUNE 28

Bass Champs Central Series, Belton Lake (817) 439-3274 basschamps.com Texas Big Game Awards TBGA Sportsmen’s Celebration Banquet Regions 5,6,7 Fireman’s Training Center, Brenham (210) 236-9761 texas-wildlife.org

JULY 4

Kimble Chamber of Commerce Freedom Celebration Hill Country Fairgrounds, Junction (325) 446-3190

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John Uhr Bastante Memorial Billfish Tournament Rockport rockporttournament.com

JULY 10-13

Texas Wildlife Association 2014 Annual Meeting J.W. Marriott Hill Country Resort, San Antonio (210) 826-2904 texas-wildlife.org

JULY 11

Dallas Safari Club Wine Pairing Dinner Chamberlain’s, Dallas (972) 980-9800

JULY 12

Bass Champs North Series, Lake Fork (817) 439-3274 basschamps.com

JULY 17

Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting The Westin Stonebriar, Frisco (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

JULY 24

Ducks Unlimited Woodville Chapter Dinner (409) 377-2892 ducks.org/texas

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