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Task force recommends harvesting mule deer to test

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS When the New Mexico Game and Fish Department announced in February it had found Chronic Wasting Disease in

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hunter-killed mule deer less than five miles from the Texas state line, it raised some eyebrows.

A CWD task force, comprised of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department person-

nel, private veterinarians, deer breeders and ranchers, met in May to discuss a plan to combat the disease so close to Texas’ border. The areas of focus include Hudspeth and Culberson counties.

“In May, we updated the CWD management plan,” said Shawn Gray, TPWD mule deer leader. “We are being as proactive as possible, but we have yet to find (the disease) in See CWD, Page 14

White out on Fork White bass population on the rise at the bass lake.

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Marlin mania Texan boats huge fish.

Game fish — or not

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TOOTHY GRIN: Angler Keith Long said he targets sandbar sharks to tag because of their threatened numbers.

Photo by Keith Long.

Mark a shark Museum of memories

Tagging provides valuable information

Denison couple builds museum sharing trophies, artifacts.

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Restocking for fall

These guys take the term “fishing for bites” to the extreme.

With the help of recreational anglers, researchers at the Harte Research Institute in Corpus Christi are out to catch sharks — the bigger the better — and tag them to track

Dove breed more than you think.

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WHAT WILL IT BE? Experts are just as confused as the rest of us on why some Texas fish have the game fish designation while others don’t. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

What makes a fish a game fish?

By Mark England LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS So you think you know what a game fish is, huh?

In Texas, the answer isn’t simple. Just ask guide Mike Powell of All Seasons Guide Service, who fishes for redfish and speckled trout in the Port O’Connor area.

“To me, a game fish is anything that has legal limits,” Powell said.

While there are bag limits and minimum length limits

for game fish such as redfish and tripletail along the coast and largemouth bass inland, there are also bag limits and minimum length limits for nongame fish such as flounder (five per day — except for November, two — and a minimum length of 14 inches).

And some game fish, blue and white marlin, don’t have bag limits.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Ken Kurzawski said his research indicates the game fish designation was

added primarily to denote what gear was legal for the taking of game and nongame fish.

“It’s a way to keep the method of harvesting a sporting one,” said Kurzawski, regulations and public information program director. “When you designate something a game fish, you can only harvest it with a pole and a line. Admittedly, there’s a conservation component. The idea is to do what’s needed to maintain a sustainable population.”

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FULL STRUT: Mike Warner bagged this unusual redbearded trophy while hunting on a friend’s lease north of Graham. Photo by Mike Warner.

By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS A taunting text, a little luck, and some competitive spirit all helped a veteran turkey hunter obtain a rare trophy.

With low hopes, Mike Warner of Dallas traveled to friend Rob Jackson’s lease northwest of Graham for an evening turkey hunt on See RED, Page 14

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CAN’T CATCH ME: This full-mounted lion and sable are one of the many life-sized mounts preserved in a Sherman museum by Lacy and Dorothy Harber. Photo by John Keith, LSON.

Sharing the bounty

HARBER WILDLIFE MUSEUM • 4703 Texoma Parkway, Sherman, Texas • (903) 771-1134 • www.harberwildlifemuseum.com • Open every day during summer • Cost: $5 for adults, children 12 and under are free

Museum highlights couple’s travels, trophies

By Craig Nyhus LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Lacy and Dorothy Harber of Denison have taken 55 African safaris and 30-plus trips to other hunting destinations around the world. Now, they are opening the doors to their decades of travels for all to see at the Harber Wildlife Museum in Sherman.

And anyone planning their first safari or interested in seeing life-sized animals from around the world should plan a trip north.

“We started hunting together before we were married in 1958,” Lacy Harber said.

“Our first trip to Africa was in 1985.”

“We started planning the museum during

that first trip,” Dorothy said.

When their expanded home on Lake Texoma was teeming with trophies, they knew it was time.

“There was an old Furr’s Cafeteria on Texoma Parkway in Sherman,” museum Managing Director John Munson said. “Dorothy said, ‘Why don’t we put the museum there?’”

The building sat empty for 10 years before the Harbers bought it.

“It had been vandalized, robbed and there was graffiti everywhere,” Munson said. “It was like no project I had ever done — many of the mounts were assembled after being brought inside the building.”

Dorothy Harber and Munson led the way on the renovation, and just before the 2011 holidays, the museum opened its doors. Looking at it now, the building looks brand new.

Scenes from all regions of Africa, North America and the former Soviet Union contain trophies from each area.

“We’ve taken safaris to South Africa, Namibia, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Botswana (eight times) and Tanzania (six times),” Lacy said. “And we’ve been to Australia seven or eight times.”

Dorothy said the museum was always in the back of their minds.

“We did life-sized mounts of almost all of

Getting trophies from the overseas skinning shed to home

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

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Monster axis finally finds its way into record book

In the salt Traveling hunters know the time, effort, money and planning that go into an international big game hunt.

But fewer realize what happens after a trophy is taken. Just as much time and effort should go into ensuring your oncein-a-lifetime trophy makes it back to your trophy room in one piece — not always an easy task.

“There are different ways of (getting your trophy back) with different countries,” said John Meehan, president of Fauna and Flora Customhouse Brokerage Company, Inc. in New York. “A lot of the time, the hunter is reliant on dealing with the people who are arranging the hunt.

“Even though it is (the hunter's) responsibility that you have exactly what you are supposed to have.”

Many well-developed international hunting destinations, such as South Africa, have companies that specialize in ship-

the animals,” she said.

The couple changed their focus to archery hunting early in their hunting careers.

“About 75 percent of the animals were taken with a bow,” Lacy said.

And animals there are. More than 300 trophies grace the 11,000 square-foot building, from African antelope to lions to polar bears.

Looking at each of the animals brings the story of the hunt to their minds.

One of the polar bears stands 10 feet, 4 inches tall.

“We were on ice for nine days out of

VELVET MONSTER: C.P. Wade shows the huge axis he took almost five years ago at Porter’s Exotics near Flynn. The big buck was just recently scored for the record book. Photo by C.P. Wade.

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS C.P. Wade knows what a big axis buck looks like.

As a guide and ranch manager for Porter’s Exotics, Wade has seen

some very big axis in his days.

The Bryan native said he is on the exotic ranch near Flynn several times a week, even when clients aren’t hunting with him. But five years ago, a special buck caught his eye.

“I normally run out there during the weekends, on off days, etc., to check on things and make sure the ranch and the animals are OK,” he said. “I had been hunting axis earlier in the year. When we don’t have clients, I can sometimes do a little hunting myself.”

Wade had seen glimpses of a monster axis during the two years previous, but had never seen him with a client or when he was hunting.

“After making the rounds one morning, I spotted him,” Wade said.

“I keep close tabs on the animals at the ranch, especially the big ones, and I hadn’t seen this animal in two years.”

Wade, wearing a camouflage

shirt, shorts and flip flops, snuck out of his truck and crept to within 200 yards of the big axis in velvet.

“I was sicker than a dog that day,” he said. “I had a 102-degree temperature, but this buck was so big and postmature, so I decided to take him.”

One shot with his .308 with a 26-inch barrel put the big axis down.

“I’m an official exotic scorer and I rough scored him when I shot him,” Wade said. “I saw he would be pretty close to number 1, but I never really paid it much attention.”

Wade said friends persuaded him to finally have the buck officially scored, which happened the second weekend in June.

“The final scores on my buck were 403.9 gross and 395.8 with the velvet deductions,” Wade said. “In Texas Game Record’s current standings, this should place him around number 5 on the all-time list.”

Better late then never.

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Dove breeding takes off

By Conor Harrison

“We are seeing a lot of birds and it looks really good,” Hernandez said.

The birds were pass“I am figuring they will have at least three nesting close on the openings this year. I have ing morning of the 2011 heard from other huntTexas dove season. ers that (the dove) are Several hunters on their second nesting brought down limits of already.” birds in the large field Mason said moisfilled with sunflowers ture, along with good near Schertz and, while crops, will help chick cleaning the birds, they success this year. noticed a large num“The rain will defiber of very young, small nitely help them,” he birds in the bag. said. “Dove are unique According to Corey in that both parents Mason, Texas Parks and provide parental care.

Wildlife Department’s More food for the adults dove leader, southern means more crop milk (a states like Texas differ regurgitated substance from northern states used to feed chicks). when it comes to dove When the adults are in reproduction. better condition, they “It is not uncomcan provide more sustemon for Texas dove to nance to their young.” nest five or six times And more healthy each year,” Mason said. BIGGER FLOCKS IN THE FALL: Dove breed throughout birds means good things “Each time a female the spring and summer, making plenty of young birds for hunters in the fall. dove will lay two eggs. in time for the fall hunting season. Photo by LSON. “This is good news It takes about 2 to 2 for hunters because, 1/2 chicks (per year) to especially early in the season, most of the maintain populations where they are. After birds shot in Texas are native,” Mason said. that, each new bird adds to the population.”

“The birds might be more spread out, so there Dove are notoriously lousy nest builders, should be more opportunity than last year. often losing nests to rain, high winds and “The native sunflowers and other annuals predation. that drop seeds are looking really good this “They use flimsy sticks and grass,” Mason year. More food equals more recruitment.” said. “A decent wind storm will damage Outfitter Cam Bennett of Coffee Flat in nests, but they overcome that.”

Young County said he has definitely noticed Peak nesting for mourning dove occurs in more birds already this year.

June and July, but they will nest from April “We are seeing a lot more movement,” he through September, thus many of the birds shot said. “We’ve had better weather, the crops on opening weekend are young. White-winged look better and the tanks are full.” dove peak a little earlier — it’s not uncommon Bennett is waiting on cooler weather to to see their nests in March and April. push many birds into the area.

According to outfitter Daniel Hernandez of “We are seeing quite a few native birds,” Double H Outfitters, he has seen lots of local he said. “But we still need a push later in the birds already nesting. summer to get a lot more birds in the area.”

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Olympic shooters get rousing send-off Fund-raiser includes demo shoots, Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders

By Craig Nyhus LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS A benefit held for the USA Shooting team provided a chance for people to meet and shoot with some of the U.S. Olympic shooters before they head overseas.

Demonstrations of the events, food and a sporting clay shoot offered a glimpse into the lives of the shooters. And the Dallas

Cowboys cheerleaders were on hand to entertain at the Willawalla Creek Shooting Center in Saint Jo, west of Gainesville.

The events on June 15-16, sponsored by Pioneer Natural Resources and Fayez Sarofim & Co., were both a fund-raiser for USA Shooting, which survives solely on private donations, and a send-off for the U.S. team.

The team’s coach, Brett Erickson, a four-time Olympian, says they are

FUN WHILE RAISING FUNDS: Glenn Eller of Katy will make his fourth trip to the Olympic Games in London, but took some time to meet and greet supporters and pose with a few of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders at the Shoot for Gold fund-raiser. Kim Rhode of El Monte, Calif., will be making her fifth Olympic trip and could become the first U.S. athlete in any sport to win medals in five consecutive Olympics. Photos by Craig Nyhus, LSON.

Vincent Hancock of Eatonton, ready — and that his job is easier Ga., will defend his 2008 gold than when he was shooting.

“It’s a lot less pressure now,” medal in Men’s Skeet and Daryl Erickson said. “We can’t do any Szarenski of Seale, Ala., will comcoaching while they’re shooting pete in his fourth Olympics in the — we’re just spectators. But I want Men’s 10 Meter Air Pistol.

And the veterans said they’ll work the kids to do well.”

The “kids” will be headed overseas with the rookies to help them prepare.

“I shot and worked with Josh early. The events start on July 28 in London, but all of the shooting teams (Richmond) on the U.S. Army will spend a week in Copenhagen, Marksmanship Team,” Eller said.

“But it’s a whole different thing at Denmark training and preparing.

“The Olympic Village is one big your first Olympics.”

“We help them with coaching and distraction,” Erickson said. “We’ll practice and have a chance to get also to get ready for what they’ll see over there,” Rhode said. “The Olympic all the teams together.”

And a shooting sport gets the Village is so huge, it’s nerve-wracking.

As a rookie, you don’t know anyone.

Olympics off and running.

“Air rifle will be the first medal pre- It helps to have someone to show you sented at the Olympics,” said USA around and introduce you to people.”

The fund-raiser brought some fun Shooting CEO Robert Mitchell.

Glenn Eller of Katy and Kim activities for the shooters as well. The Rhode of El Monte, Calif., are the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders both veterans on the team. Rhode will took some shots and performed, and be entering her fifth Olympics, and Richmond put on a shooting demEller his fourth. Should Rhode add onstration for the crowd. to her collection of four Olympic medals, she’ll be the first American LSONews.com athlete in any sport to medal in five consecutive TIPS FROM THE TOP Olympics. She is competGlenn Eller and Kim Rhode are the best of the best, ing in two events in these and they offered a few tips for the hunter as the Texas games — Women’s Trap dove opener is less than 75 days away. And both hunt, and Women’s Skeet. although Eller prefers deer hunting on his lease near Eller is the defendHebbronville. ing gold medal winEller: “Pick a point on the target.” ner in Men’s Double Rhode: “Don’t look at the whole bird; when you Trap, but expects stiff do you’re seeing a lot more than that.” competition from Josh Rhode: “Point your index finger straight down Richmond of Hillsgrove, the barrel. Your left one if you shoot Pa., who will compete in right-handed. It’s just another thing that his first Olympic Games. is pointing to the target.”

“They’re the two best Eller: “Lean into it.”

Double Trap shooters in Rhode: “Yeah, keep your weight forward. And the world,” U.S. Olympic don’t miss.”

Team Leader for Shooting Eller: “You can’t eat what you can’t shoot.”

Dwayne Weger said.

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NSSF intervenes in CBD lawsuit The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, will file to intervene in the lawsuit brought in June by the Center for Biological Diversity and six other groups to pressure the Environmental Protection Agency to ban traditional ammunition containing lead components.

The EPA already has twice denied petitions filed

by CBD to ban traditional ammunition, noting that it does not have the authority to regulate traditional ammunition under the Toxic Substances Control Act. “This is a frivolous lawsuit clear and simple,” said Lawrence G. Keane, senior vice president and general counsel for NSSF. “There is no sound science that shows the use of traditional ammunition has harmed wildlife populations or that it presents a health risk to humans who consume game taken with such ammunition.”

According to CBD, others joining its lawsuit were the Cascades Raptor Center of Oregon, the Loon Lake Loon Association of Washington, Preserve Our Wildlife of Florida, Tennessee Ornithological Society, Trumpeter Swan Society and Western Nebraska Resources Council.

— NSSF

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LOOK AT THIS: Lacy Harber talks to a group of people at his new museum in Sherman about the animals, including two desert bighorn sheep, that he and his wife, Dorothy, harvested. Photo by John Keith, LSON.

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Greenland,” Lacy said. “We went out by dogsled.”

“It was 53 (degrees) below,” Dorothy recalled.

Other animals bring to mind the 29-day trip to the former Soviet Union. And last year, the couple each took a Texas desert bighorn after buying both of the hunts at auction.

On each safari, there was no gender preference in who would get to take the best animals. Dorothy’s Marco Polo sheep, measuring 58 inches, is the world-record Marco Polo taken by a woman.

“We go as a team,” she said.

The museum sports more than just trophies, with birds, snakes and even bugs from each African region on display. The highlight for many, though, might be the hundreds of artifacts —

many centuries old.

African spears, arrows and a primitive pygmy crossbow rest in one case. Bamboo drinking cups and African musical instruments rest in others.

And at the end of the room, a bronze of a seated Cameroon king on his throne, thought to be King Nsaangu from more than 100 years ago.

“Every time we go, we bring things back,” Dorothy said.

The museum is a gift to the community, with education being at the forefront, the Harbers said. Buses filled with schoolchildren have accounted for many of the 1,200 people that have entered.

Hunter education classes take place in the seminar room.

“And a world culture course at Austin College is studying the artifacts so we can learn more about them,” Munson said.

Expansion is in the plans as well, including a fish display and another adjacent building.

“We have a total of more than 500 trophies,” Lacy said. “And there are more at the taxidermist.”

Even the banks are hunter friendly, with the lobbies of most of the 34 locations of the American Bank of Texas sporting trophies taken by the Harbers, who own the bank.

Larry Griffin of Wildlife Artistry in Little Elm did the most of the taxidermy work.

“We tried to make it educational and do justice to the animals, showing the animals in their natural habitat,” Griffin said. “A lot of these animals, people will never see in the wild.”

And the animals are likely to keep coming to Griffin’s shop — the couple’s hunting career is still going strong.

“When you fall in love with Africa, you go back,” Dorothy said.

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When a bass tournament goes wrong Big Bass Mania fails to live up to promises

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS What happens when a bass tournament guarantees the biggest amateur payout in the history of the state of Texas, hourly payouts for big fish, proceeds going to help wounded veterans, and then delivers on none of it?

You get a lot of hacked off anglers and sponsors.

That is what Michael McCloud, director of Big Bass Mania, is facing after his tournament guaranteeing $125,000 in cash to the winner failed to meet expectations June 8-10 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

McCloud began advertising his tournament on the

Web and with several Texas publications last year. But as the event got closer to fruition, rules began to change and the guaranteed payout began to look shaky.

“I fished the tournament,” said Hunstville angler Clint Wade. “I saw the advertisements about a year ago, and about 60 days out I signed up.

As we got to 30 days out, a new deal came up on their Web site saying the tournament now required 700 entries to hit the $125,000 threshold.

“About two weeks out, it

really started to go south.”

Wade said he decided to call McCloud.

“I could tell by talking to him that he was an amateur (in running tournaments),” Wade said. “He just didn’t speak the lingo. He told me they had to have 700 entries, but it would pay out depending on the number of entries.

He said if they got 400, it would still pay $45,000 to the winner.

“On their Web site, they had a counter of people who had registered, and it said 589 the day before the tournament.”

When Wade arrived at the tournament check-in the night before the tournament, he said McCloud told him a little over 400 anglers had signed up.

“I asked him, ‘What happened to 589?’ He said that many had registered, but they hadn’t paid. To my knowledge, there was no way to register without paying.

“He said he still thought at least 300 anglers would show up.”

A total of 91 anglers eventually fished the tournament, leading many anglers

to feel they had been misled

by McCloud.

McCloud said he would certainly do some things differently, but he never meant to not deliver on his payouts.

He blamed a group of anglers on Texas fishing forums for slandering his tournament.

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Population explosion White bass on the rise in Fork

By John Keith LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

SHARING THE STRIKE: Guide Gary Paris got a two-for-one special, a largemouth and a white bass, with this cast on Lake Fork. Photo by Gary Paris Outdoors.

On Lake Fork, the largemouth bass is king.

But a recent boom of white bass has some people questioning the affect on the most-targeted species on the lake.

“It was very rare to catch any white bass at all, and now you can catch them at will,” said Lake Fork guide Gary Paris. “You can find them anywhere now — they’re all over. They’re in shallow, they’re in deep.”

Paris said he thinks the white bass actually may be beneficial to largemouth fishing on the lake.

“It (the white bass population) helps push the black bass into the cover where they need to be, instead of an open-water roamer like they had been,” he said. “Since the white bass have expanded, when you do find a school of whites there’s typically black bass in there, which make them accessible to catch, too.”

Paris said he is aware of the negative connotation some people hold of the white bass, but was glad to have the ability to catch an additional species as their numbers grew.

“There’s a lot of people upset about it,” he said. “It really doesn’t bother me at all.”

Other anglers on Lake Fork are not so sure about the white bass.

“I don’t like them, I don’t want them here,” said Lake Fork guide Brooks Rogers. “As of right now, I wish they wouldn’t have gotten in here, and had never showed up.”

White bass were once unheard of in the lake, Rogers said, but 10 years ago the first rumors of anglers catching a couple started, and every year seemed to bring more of the smaller bass.

“There has been a white bass explosion,” he said, “but I don’t think we have them to the extent of a Tawakoni or Cedar Creek.”

The introduction of the white bass could be linked to anglers releasing them in Lake Fork, he said.

“All signs lead to people bringing them from Tawakoni,” he said. “The sand bass started showing up on the west side of the lake, and that’s the Tawakoni side.”

Rogers said the increase in white bass has put guides on edge about the possible repercussions, but for now he is trying to stay hopeful they won’t affect the largemouths.

7-hour struggle yields 721-pound fish LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS “It was an epic battle.”

These were the words Freeport Capt.

Russell Smith used to describe the half-day scuffle with a 119-inch, 721-pound marlin, caught by Christopher Howat of Spring.

The men were members of the Birdie Time crew, competing in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic out of Biloxi.

Nothing about catching the giant fish came easy, he said.

“We got lucky, I should say. Everything that could go wrong, did go wrong — except that we caught the fish,” Smith said.

The six-man crew began the tournament by running more than 150 miles off the Louisiana coast.

“We stopped at a rig loaded with bait, and

decided there was so much bait out, we were going to camp out and not leave it,” he said.

The first afternoon and following day yielded zero fish — not even a single bite.

“Then the winds picked up and the seas got rough,” Smith said.

Despite the sour conditions, the huge marlin took the bait at 6:33 a.m.

“She put on probably the most awesome show I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said. “She was coming at us wide-open on the surface, jumping in the rough seas. She almost ran the boat over.”

The fish took more than 2,000 feet of line off the reel within three minutes of the fight, he said. Smith believes the big fish died quickly from the struggle.

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HECK OF A FIGHT: This big marlin took more than 7 hours for Spring angler Chris Howat to reel in.

He and the rest of the crew aboard the Birdie Time took first place in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. Photo by MGCBC.

Monster marlin

By John Keith

“I don’t feel like they’ve changed a lot of stuff yet — I can’t really tell that it’s affecting things,” he said.

The contact between the black bass and white bass is going to be mostly insignificant, said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department district biologist Rafe Brock.

“There could be slight interaction during the schooling times,” he said. “But white bass are more open water and follow the bait around the water body, while largemouth aren’t near as migratory as the white bass are — they’re more structure or habitat oriented.”

Brock said the majority of lakes are going to have habitat that is complex enough to support both species comfortably. If a lake has less structure there may be more overlap, but it would still be minimal, and both species should have enough to eat.

“Most largemouths are going to be eating bluegill, while white bass aren’t,” he said. “It could even be an additional food source for the largemouth, for the bigger ones that hang out farther offshore.”

“She was straight down 3,000 feet,” he said. “She went so nuts, trying too hard to get away; they get down in that cold water and it kills them.”

The strain of reeling in the behemoth was complicated even further as it rained on the crew for four hours of the fight.

“She was so heavy, she was pulling out

drag just floating,” Smith said. “It took 48-pounds of drag to stop the fish.”

Once the marlin was finally in the boat, Smith said they were excited and knew it was a good fish. The group headed back to have it weighed in. Lucky for them, it did end up being the biggest marlin caught in the tournament, and was the third biggest in the tournament’s history.

Winning first place brought the Birdie Time crew a check for $225,100.

“It put us on the map,” Smith said. “We represented Texas well.”

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Stripers and hybrids hyped

By John Keith

Fishing humps in depths of 24 to 30 feet of water has been the The self-proclaimed most productive, and “man in San Antonio also very consistent. for striper” is living up “Their pattern is to his title. holding pretty good,” Guide Steve Nixon he said. has been finding striped Van Dusen said he bass success on Canyon doesn’t catch stripers Lake — whenever he on Ray Hubbard, but can avoid the recrehe is content to focus ational boaters. on the hybrids.

“Canyon is known “Last year was a great more as a pleasure lake year,” he said. “I want versus a fishing lake,” to say this is better he said. “The fish are than last year.” real motor shy, so John Varner, who when they’re in shalguides on Cedar low water and a jetCreek, Tawakoni, and ski or boat runs over Ray Hubbard, said the them, that school is stripers and hybrids done — it’s over.” have been on a pretty The stripers are reliable pattern. grouping together “We’re almost in more as the water heats typical summertime up, Nixon said. patterns,” he said.

“The next month “Afternoons are better will get really good. than mornings, which The fish will get in bigis typical for this time ger schools and congre- SUBSTANTIAL STRIPER: Pat Johnson of San Antonio boated this striped bass of year.” gated better together, on Canyon Lake. Photo by Capt. Steve Nixon.

Being conscienand deeper.” tious of the day-toFinding a school often day weather changes helps to figure out how to fish for takes some hunting, but once they are found, the fish bite them, he said. well on white and chartreuse jigs.

“For hybrids, right now they’ll be in deep water, and “Sometimes they’re as deep as 50 or 60 feet when we’re as it gets hotter they will school in the middle of the day. trolling with downriggers,” he said. “If you are live-bait It can be really hot and they’ll do that,” he said. “If you fishing, you do it with perch.” get a cloudy day, you can find them schooling on top Mike Van Dusen, of Dallas, has been enjoying the and throw a top-water at them.” hybrid striped bass action on Lake Ray Hubbard.

Varner said if a front comes through with a lot of rain, “The hybrid action has been excellent,” he said. the fishing may slow down for a day or two, but changes “Using live bait for hybrids is phenomenal.” in lake level have minimum effect on the fish.

Van Dusen said he used to fish strictly with artificials, Most of Varner’s bites have been coaxed with 2-ounce but the switch to live bait has produced even better slabs or by moving up to bigger flutter spoons. Varner results, with his preference being gizzard shad between feels good about the summer fishing season. three and six inches.

“I think we’re just fine.”

“Live bait makes a difference,” he said. “It’s just a different kind of fishing, but I have caught hybrids on vertical Guide Steve Nixon, (210) 573-1230 Guide John Varner, (214) 384-5801 jigs off the bottom.”

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POSTSPAWN CATCH: This female trout should have weighed more, but a recent spawn caused her to lose weight. This weight loss can have an impact on tournament trout anglers. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

Coastal trout spawn throughout summer Weight fluctuations depend on eggs

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS The group fishing in the Brush to Bay Tournament in early June was perplexed.

The 27-inch trout they had just pulled from the flats near the Tide Gauge Bar looked like it should have weighed a lot more.

“That girl just got rid of a bunch of eggs,” said one of the guides. “That trout should weigh a lot more then it does.”

Indeed, bad timing can cost tournament anglers serious checks if the trout they pull in is a big female who has just recently spawned.

“Female trout have an extended spawning season,” said Mark See TROUT SPAWN, Page 22

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Lily pads producing CADDO LAKE — The fishing g has been good, with artificial frogs as the go-to lure for bass, said Caddo Lake guide Peter Daniels.

“We’re catching fish in the deep grass on frogs — you can n find d them in the lily pads,” he said. d Top-waters in the morning are effective, while wacky worms around cypress knees produce later in the day. Bream are biting well on crickets around Johnson’s Ranch and Big Green Break areas.

Daniels said even as the water continues to heat up, many bass will stay toward the surface due to the shallow layout of the lake, which

AMISTAD: Water clear; 78–84 degrees; 24.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastic frogs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes.

ARROWHEAD: Water off-color; 79–85 degrees; 9.01’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and Rooster Tails.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 79–85 degrees; 1.63’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws in green pumpkin and shaky heads on docks and deeper brush piles. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

BASTROP: Water stained; 78–82 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits.

BELTON: Water clear; 79–83 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 79–84 degrees; 2.95’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shallow crankbaits with the deepwater jig and Carolina rig bite becoming more consistent.

Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs over brush piles and mid– to deep–water stickups. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with soap and nightcrawlers.

BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 79–83 degrees; 5.72’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads with green pumpkin finesse worms around deeper docks. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 79–83 degrees; 11.03’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse buzzbaits and spinner baits over grass flats, and on black/ chartreuse soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails near the rocks.

Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs in 10–16 feet.

Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 79–82 degrees; 22.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon worms and Senkos, and on cotton candy top-waters on secondary points early. Striped bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spooks and black/blue crankbaits

helps keep the top-water bite reliable. le..

To contact Peter Daniels, call (318) 318) 422-0426.

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Dropping in LAKE ALAN HENRY — Most angler l anglers are having a tough time catchiing fish, h said Lake Alan Henry guide Guy Adams, but he is “putting a hurt on them.”

“A lot of people are struggling right now,” he said. “I’m catching a lot of fish — the fishing is good.”

Adams said the key to catching bass right now is following the bait and to drop the lure right in front of the fish when they appear on the graph, instead of casting over them.

at daylight. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and dipbait.

CALAVERAS: Water clear.

Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam. Channel catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and shad. Blue catfish are good on liver and shrimp.

CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 78–82 degrees; 4.64’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, white Pop R’s and green flukes upriver. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Smallmouth bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, perch-colored grubs, and watermelon red spinner baits along ledges. Crappie are fair on pink tube jigs and minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait upriver.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 79–85 degrees; 0.54’ low. Largemouth bass are good on blue fleck soft plastics, shaky heads and shallow crankbaits around docks closer to main lake — crankbaits on deeper brush piles effective as well. Some fish being caught on frogs in black near flooded willows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 78–82 degrees; 13.01’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits, crankbaits and large soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs.

COLEMAN: Water lightly stained; 78–81 degrees; 15.78’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 1.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics and perch-colored top-waters.

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 78–82 degrees; 2.61’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged watermelon soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on minnows and white striper jigs.

Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs over brush piles.

Catfish are good on stinkbait and nightcrawlers.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 80–85 degrees; 1.05’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on topwaters early and chartreuse shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged soft plastics later in the day.

Crappie are good on minnows.

White bass are good on slabs.

Hybrid striper are fair to good on plastics and live shad over main lake humps. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.

FALCON: Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 32.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good on minnows and shallow-running crankbaits in the north end of the lake. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait.

FORK: Water clear; 79–84 degrees; 2.03’ low. Largemouth bass are good on wakebaits and shallow crankbaits along main lake points in early morning — deep crankbaits around brush piles are effective as well. Some fish being reported on Carolinarigged flukes. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns.

Catfish are good on prepared bait.

GRANBURY: Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 1.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons.

Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, chicken livers, and stinkbait.

GRANGER: Water clear; 81–85 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on black power worms upriver among newly flooded vegetation. Crappie are good on marabou jigs over main lake brush piles in 6–15 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 78–84 degrees; 1.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon Texas-rigged craws, watermelon finesse jigs and crankbaits along main lake points. Best bite is at 4–8’. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.

HUBBARD CREEK: 78–83 degrees; 15.6’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-water early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, jigs, deep-diving crankbaits and drop-shot rigs.

Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 77–83 degrees; 0.25’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on Tex-

“You have to put the bait right in front of them,” he said.

Adams is finding fish off of ledges, with most of the bass holding between 25 to 45 feet deep. He e baits. ffavors shad-colored h d To contact Guy Adams, call (361) 522-6270.

Top-heavy mornings LAKE TRAVIS — Bass and catfish are willing to bite, said Lake Travis guide Allen Christenson.

“Early morning fishing is where it’s at,” Christenson said. “There’s some fast top-water

as-rigged soft plastics in 8–10’.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 78–82 degrees; 3.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged soft plastics and medium-running crankbaits along main lake points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on cut shad.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 79–84 degrees; 0.69’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, shallow and medium crankbaits around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

LBJ: Water clear; 78–82 degrees; 0.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on white top-waters, pumpkinseed jigs and chartreuse sticks in 10–20 feet at daylight. Crappie are good on minnows and pink crappie jigs over brush piles. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 79–85 degrees; 0.55’ low.

Largemouth bass are slow on finesse presentations in 10–15’ along main lake points. Larger rock along main lake points producing as well. White bass are good on slabs.

Hybrid striper are fair on slabs.

Catfish are good on prepared bait.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 79–83 degrees; 0.15’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on white spinner baits and lipless crankbaits.

MARTIN CREEK: Water fairly clear; 79–84 degrees; 4.25’ low.

Largemouth bass have been good on white soft plastics in the flooded willows. Good catches being reported on watermelon jigs and worms in deeper water. Catfish are good on prepared bait and minnows.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 79–85 degrees; 41.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters early and late, midday switching to deep-diving crankbaits, Texas rigs, shaky head jigs and wacky rigs.

Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 79–84 degrees; 16.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on poppers early and late, midday switching to Carolina rigs, Texas rigs, jigs

action the first couple of hours for largemouth bass, and a little later the catfish bite starts.”

Christenson has been catching bass on top-water plugs, poppers and chuggers, while the catfish have been biting on Canadian nightcrawlers and jigging spoons. The worms are even eliciting an occasional crappie bite.

A bumper bump crop of shad has caused the bass to be fat and healthy, Christenson said.

“It’s excellent for largemouth bass — they’re fatter and thicker than I’ve ever seen them,” he said. “It looks like they swallowed a grapefruit.”

To contact guide Allen Christenson, call (512) 261-3644.

— John Keith

and spoons. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse nightcrawlers.

PALESTINE: Water clear; 79–84 degrees; 0.14’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs, Carolina rigs and Texas rigs in hematoma near shallow cover and docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 78–86 degrees; 6.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on drop-shot rigs, spoons, shaky heads and Texas rigs with a decent early top-water bite.

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

Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

PROCTOR: Water stained; 79–83 degrees; 0.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and soft plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and goldfish.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 79–83 degrees; 0.05’ high. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, square-billed and medium crankbaits in shad patterns — also on swim jigs around riprap.

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

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 79–84 degrees; 0.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on bone-colored poppers early.

Carolina-rigged green pumpkin/ chartreuse artificial worms around secondary points and main lake humps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on coe brush piles. Good schools of white bass reported in the mornings on the main lake near Wolf Island. Catfish are good along the face of the dam on punch bait and cut shad.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 79–85 degrees; 0.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs in threadfin shad around shallow docks. Carolina-rigged soft plastics around deep brush piles have also been effective. The deep crankbait bite is picking up.

SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 78–83 degrees; 1.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms,

■ See Saltwater Fishing Reports: Page 16 crankbaits and lipless crankbaits.

Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and shrimp.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 79–85 degrees; 0.49’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on chatterbaits, jigs, swim jigs and soft plastics around shallow docks, rocks and vegetation.

Crappie are fair on 1/16 oz. curlytailed grubs and small minnows on docks, bridge pilings and deep timber. White bass are excellent on white slabs and tailspins — schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad pattern artificial shad in the shallows early then suspending deep during the day — drifting live bait is also producing.

Catfish are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad.

TEXOMA: Water clear; 79–84 degrees; 0.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on medium crankbaits along main lake points and jigs and Carolina rigs in 8–12 feet.

Striped bass are good on slabs and live shad. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 77–81 degrees; 2.93’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are good on white striper jigs.

White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs.

Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and liver.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 79–83 degrees; 1.60’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on Texas-rigged soft plastics and jigs — target docks close to deeper water. Early morning top-water bite reported. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 79–83 degrees; 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits. Catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and liver.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 79–84 degrees; 0.97’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, shallow- and medium-running crankbaits and swimbaits along main lake points.

Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.

— TPWD

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Paying to play Bass tournaments can cost city $50,000, but bring economic benefits

By Conor Harrison LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS Michael Mulone is a busy man.

As director of event partners for B.A.S.S., it is his job to scout potential sites for future bass tournaments, develop relationships with host towns and coordinate all of the advance work that goes into putting a bass tournament together.

It’s a time-consuming task.

But how do tournament officials decide where to host a tournament? A few obvious things have to happen to be considered.

“The first step is to have a good fishing lake,” said James Kunke, tourism director for the City of Lewisville Convention and Visitors Bureau. “You also have to have good lake access and infrastructure to support a tournament.”

Lewisville hosted its first tournament — a B.A.S.S. Elite Series event in 2005 — and more recently has hosted several B.A.S.S. Open events.

“The bigger events have to be supported,” Kunke said.

“The city has to be willing to provide support with vendors, set-up, local marketing, etc.; some groups make you submit a bid, but we don’t really pursue those. For us, it is all about building relationships with the tournaments.”

Mulone said he sends information to potential host cities and then prepares a presentation similar to other

COME ONE, COME ALL: Major bass tournaments are a partnership between the fishing organization and the city which hosts the event. Photo by LSON.

sports organizing groups.

“We put our events out to bid,” Mulone said. “We ask for a variety of resources to help facilitate things. But what we provide in return is significant in its impact. We spend way more than we get when you factor in hotels, media and other economic factors.

“The average economic impact on a city hosting an Elite event is $1.1 million.”

Del Rio has hosted many tournament organizations thanks to the popularity of Amistad International Reservoir.

According to Donna Langford, head of the Del Rio CVB, negotiations take place with each tournament trail for what the city will offer.

“A lot of times, they contact us,” Langford said. “We visit with them, see what their

needs are and what works for us. We furnish services and help them with permitting.”

Langford said the average price to bring a B.A.S.S. Elite Series tournament to Del Rio is $50,000.

“But we see a lot of revenue out of (the tournaments),” she said. “Even if the anglers stay in an RV to save money, they still pay camping fees and buy gas to fill their boats.”

According to Mulone, a city that hosts a Bassmaster Classic, like Shreveport this year, sees an impact of $24.4 million.

Kunke said any money going to a tournament comes out of hotel tax funds designed specifically to bring events to the city.

“For a Central Open, we know that 400-450 hotel room nights will be used,” he said. “We know the value that provides.”

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER YES, WARDENS STOP FAST BOATS Polk County Game Wardens Ryan Hall and David Johnson observed a speedboat racing back and forth along the Lake Livingston dam. The boat was traveling at more than 80 miles per hour in choppy conditions.

After the wardens stopped the boat, the driver of the boat performed poorly on field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest for boating while intoxicated. Hall obtained a search warrant and a sample of the subject’s blood was collected. The driver said he didn't think that game wardens stopped fast boats. Case pending.

SHOOTING AT EYES ON RIVER NETS FELONS A report of shots being fired in a campground at Fort Griffin State Historical Park was received by Shackelford County Game Warden Shea Guinn. Guinn contacted four subjects at the back of the campground. Two of the men admitted to walking down the river and shooting at “eyes” with a .45 pistol. They hid the pistol in the brush when they knew they had been reported. Guinn secured the pistol. Two of the men were convicted felons, and marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found. The men said they were not hurting anyone. Cases pending.

JOGGING IN PLACE DOESN’T DROP ALCOHOL LEVEL Tom Green County Game Wardens Jason Huebner and Cynde Aguilar arrested a subject on Lake Nasworthy for BWI. Apparently, the suspect thought he could exercise his way to sobriety as he jogged in place the entire time while in route to the Intoxilyzer. It didn’t work. The subject provided a sample that measured 0.115. Appropriate charges have been filed.

WARDEN RESCUES WOMAN FROM SMALL LEDGE BELOW DAM Guadalupe County Game Warden Tracy Large received a call from the sheriff’s office informing him a woman was stuck on a low-head dam on the San Marcos River.

Large found that a woman had fallen over the dam, 7 feet down, and was on a 4-foot ledge. She couldn't move either direction because the water was so swift she SIMPLE SOLUTION TO UNTANGLE MAN FROM ROPE Titus County Game Warden Jerry Ash received a distress call from a local marina claiming a man had gotten his foot tangled up in a rope that was stuck on an underwater tree branch and that the man’s boat was sinking. Ash and the Lake Patrol responded and discovered that the only rope wrapped around anything was around the boat’s propeller. Ash cut the rope free and informed the marina of the correct situation.

SMALL CATS BEGAT CITATION While checking boat ramps on Lake Amistad, Val Verde County Game Warden Dustin Barrett made contact with two men who were in possession of 24 undersized catfish.

Cases pending.

FAMILY OF TRESPASSING HOG HUNTERS Titus County Game Warden Jerry Ash was called to assist with trespassers hog hunting on the Titus County Fresh Water District Flood Control Property. Three male subjects, one female subject, a child on an ATV, and about six dogs were caught in the center of the property.

Citations were issued to the males for criminal trespass and no hunting license. Cases pending.

would be swept over into the rocks below. Large, with the help of volunteer firemen, directed the rescue using ropes to secure a ladder and lower the ladder down to the victim, who was able to climb out. Her legs were so tired, Large and a fireman had to carry her to shore. The woman was uninjured.

SPOTLIGHTERS FROM ROAD SHUT DOWN Archer County Game Warden Richard Key observed a vehicle traveling from Young County with a spotlight in use. The vehicle made several stops while heading north on the county road. When stopped, three people were identified and three .22-caliber rifles were found along with one dead rabbit and two spotlights. Key advised that it was a violation to shoot from the road, whether in the vehicle or not.

Citations were issued for hunting from a public road. Cases pending.

BWI WHILE WAITING FOR DWI TRIAL While working water safety enforcement on Miller Creek Reservoir, Baylor County Game Warden Josh McCrary observed a boat operator make four unsuccessful attempts to load his boat on a trailer in relatively calm water.

McCrary noticed that the operator displayed signs of impairment.

Upon completion of the sobriety tests, the suspect was arrested for BWI. The suspect is currently awaiting a DWI trial in Taylor County.

MEASUREMENTS CORRECT, FISH IDENTIFICATION NOT Comanche County Game Warden Mike Alexander checked a boat on Lake Proctor with a cooler full of

white bass. The man stated that he measured every fish and that he did not keep anything less than 12 inches. That was true, but three of the 12-inch fish were largemouth bass and two were hybrid stripers.

A BUSY START BEFORE BOARDING PATROL BOAT While preparing to patrol Lake Travis, Travis County Game Wardens Christy Vales, Theron Oatman and two cadets encountered two men fishing adjacent to their boat slip.

The men were fishing without a valid fishing license. Meanwhile, a woman approached the wardens and said her friend had an emergency. The man had fallen between two boats tied up when a large wake caused him to lose his balance as he was walking from boat to boat. The man slipped and suffered a severe laceration. EMS was called and the man was treated. The wardens and cadets finally made their way to their patrol boat to start their evening patrol. Cases pending.

BUSY BWI DAY LAKE AUSTIN Capt. Scott Jurk was assisting Travis County Game Warden Braxton Harris test a boat operator when he noticed a man having difficulty bringing his boat into the ramp area to trailer it. Travis County Game Warden Jeff Hill talked to a subject

who stated he had just eaten and had two beers at a restaurant on the lake, but he had a hard time trying to pronounce the name of the bar.

PONTOON OPERATOR’S MATH SHAKY On Lake Georgetown, Williamson County Game Wardens Turk Jones and Joel Campos stopped a pontoon boat operated by a man. Campos performed a safety check on the vessel and noticed several empty beer cans on the boat. When asked how many beers were consumed that day, the man responded “about 12.” Jones asked the operator to put on a life jacket and board the wardens’ boat.

When asked again how many beers he had consumed, he said that he and his wife brought 20; his wife confirmed she had about six and there was one left so he figured he had about 12. After performing poorly in the sobriety tests and refusing chemical analysis, the subject was booked into Williamson County Jail.

ONE BOAT OVER SNAPPER LIMIT, OTHERS MYSTERIOUSLY NOT A report that some large boats were catching and retaining too many red snapper was provided to Kenedy County Game Warden Jason Duke.

The boats were in state waters out from the Kenedy/Willacy county line.

Duke, along with Game Wardens Roy Martinez and Dennis Gazaway made contact with one of the boats. After being inspected, the subjects were found to be eight fish over their daily limit. Each of the fish were large red snapper. Additional boats were checked, but between cell phones and marine radios, everyone was exactly at their legal limit when checked. Cases are pending.

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TEST IN PROGRESS: TPWD will begin killing mule deer along the New Mexico border to test for signs of CWD, which has already been found in that state. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

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the state. Right now we are working with landowners to increase surveillance.”

CWD testing cannot be done on live deer, so the initial plan calls for the harvesting of an undetermined number of mule deer within the next few months to check for the disease. Mandatory hunter checkpoints will also be instituted for hunters in that region.

“There’s a pretty good chance that those deer were on Texas soil at some point,” Gray said.

Two zones have been created in the area — a containment zone that will not allow breeders to transport any live deer from the area and a high-risk zone directly east of the containment zone where breeders would be allowed to transport mule deer from a deer breeder facility for any deer

breeder who has “5-year status,” meaning no positive tests for the disease for the previous 5 years.

The task force unanimously recommended that, “Trap, Transport, and Transplant” permits shall not be issued for whitetailed deer or mule deer until at least 300 “not detected” CWD test results for white-tailed deer or mule deer (depending on the species to be detained under the permit) 16-plus months of age have been submitted to TPWD. All test results must be for deer taken on the prospective trap site of contiguous land under one ownership. This sample size is the number of samples required to have 95 percent confidence that CWD would be detected in an infinite population where CWD prevalence is at least 1 percent.”

Some of the task force’s recommendations are subject to regulation changes from TPWD.

Dr. Dan McBride, a private veterinarian in Burnet and member of the task force, said the group is approaching the situation with science-based facts and an approach learned from other states’ mistakes.

“We have a good team with good parameters,” he said. “There are no silver bullets. We are going to look in the next few months. If the disease is here, the protocol put in place will be very well implemented.”

McBride said Texas probably wouldn’t be able to eradicate the disease when it does get here, but the containment zones are a good start to get a handle on the disease. He also said the group is not recommending killing out populations of mule deer if the disease is found.

“I think the ranchers have a good, commonsense idea of what we are trying to do,” he said. “We aren’t going to kill out

whole populations of mule deer. If we find the disease in West Texas, the model we set out there won’t be the same model we use if we find the disease in the Hill Country.

“That will require another template.”

McBride reiterated the task force does not set policy; it just provides recommendations to TPWD on how best to proceed.

He also said that if CWD is detected in areas with a high density of deer breeders, “the commerce in penraised deer would have to be altered somewhat.”

“We don’t want an area of Texas to infect another area,” he added. “It is an interesting disease, and we are still pretty limited in our knowledge.”

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the Wednesday before the end of the season. The pair split up and headed to two different fields.

“We weren’t expecting much, because we just don’t have turkeys like we used to,” Warner said. “We didn’t think we would have much action.”

The mood changed quickly when Warner received a text message from his friend who shot a tom within 30 minutes of the start of the hunt.

“I started hunting hard because I got jealous,” he said.

Warner traveled between a few different spots where he stopped to call, but couldn’t get a turkey to respond. Two hours after he received the text, he was feeling discouraged.

“Basically, I was thinking this was going to be the first year I didn’t kill a spring gobbler in 25 years,” he said.

While he was waiting and listening, Warner thought he heard a distant gobble.

“Sure enough, then I heard him closer,” he said.

“I never could see him because he came from a direction I didn’t expect him from. He was silent for five minutes and then gobbled at 20 yards.”

Looking at the tom through his scope, Warner didn’t notice the uniqueness of the bird standing in front of him.

“I saw he had a good

beard, but I wasn’t thinking ‘odd-colored beard’ looking at him through the cross hairs,” he said. “I got him and rolled him over and was like, ‘Alright, another year, another bird.’”

Once he realized the tom’s beard was red, he was uncertain on what exactly caused the abnormality, first thinking the turkey might have been an albino.

“His beard was almost strawberry blonde when he was fresh, and then almost turned a darker red,” he said.

Jackson quickly became the one who was jealous when he found out about the turkey, Warner said.

The beard measured just shy of 9 inches, and the bird had inch-long spurs.

Evan Brown, the National Wild Turkey Federation regional director for East Texas, said a red beard is certainly unique, but not completely unheard of.

“It’s pretty rare,” he said.

“There have been several others seen or taken in Texas.”

The unusual color of the beard can most likely be contributed to an absence of pigmentation.

“It is a lack of melanin,” he said.

Melanin is the same pigment that colors human skin and hair, and in normal quantities produces the darker beard found on most toms.

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IS IT? Catfish are considered a game fish in Texas, and they are the only game fish that may be taken on a trotline, jugline or by hand. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.

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Once again, though, there’s an exception to the rule — catfish.

“They’re designated as a game fish, but you can harvest them with a trotline,” Kurzawski said.

“There’s a longstanding tradition of catching them that way, and it’s something we made an exception for.”

Bill Balboa, TPWD’s Galveston Bay ecosystem team leader, sees placing the game fish designation on a fish as a conservation tool.

“If you define a fish as a game fish, you limit how people harvest the fish,” Balboa said. “By definition, you’re conserving the fish.”

Much of the public associates the game fish designation with conservation given the brawl between recreational anglers and commercial fishermen over bestowing the tag on redfish and speckled trout in the 1980s.

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mating redfish, in particular, critics of commercial harvesting charged.

“Red drum was definitely in peril,” Balboa said. “Gill nets don’t discriminate.

They catch all fish.”

The battle culminated in HB 1000, which the Legislature passed in 1981, giving redfish and speckled trout game fish status.

“That purely was a measure to take redfish and speckled trout off the commercial harvest list,” said Gene McCarty, TPWD Deputy Executive Director of Administration.

The game fish status by itself, however, doesn’t ban commercial harvesting. For example, Texas allows the limited commercial harvesting of game fish such as cobia, mackerel and tripletail.

The Legislature, as it did with redfish and speckled trout, must ban commercial harvesting for a fish by statute.

“While making it a game fish, the commercial harvest also has to be prohibited,” said McCarty, former head of the Coastal Fisheries Division. “There are two pieces to that.”

The division between game and nongame fish can seem as fluid as the water in which anglers fish.

Again, ask Mike Powell.

“Red snapper has about as many legal lim-

its as God allows,” he said. “It’s a game fish.”

Only it’s not — not in Texas.

Powell is right about the restrictions, however. Texas restricts anglers going after red snapper to a daily bag limit of four and a possession limit of eight, not to mention a minimum length of 15 inches. Oh, and recreational anglers can only fish for them with a pole and a line, and it’s unlawful to use any hook other than a circle hook when using natural bait.

So why isn’t red snapper a game fish?

In deciding whether to grant the game fish designation, TPWD looks at the economic impact on everyone from the recreational angler to lure makers, Balboa said. Tradition plays a big role, too.

“If there’s been an established fishery for a species, that’s taken into consideration,” he said.

Red snapper historically have been harvested commercially.

“My guess is there’s significant interest on the commercial end as well as from consumers,” Balboa said.

“People want to eat fresh seafood.”

Pinning down what the game fish label means can prove maddening, but Powell isn’t sweating it.

“I guess you can ask the state biologists what their definition is,” he said.

“Mine works for me.”

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there’s so many people fishing,” he said. “We’ll go over and ask if they want us to get the shark off the hook for them — there’s teeth flashing everywhere — and they’re like … ‘yeah.’”

Once it comes time to tag the shark, there is some finesse involved, as the tag is placed at the base of the dorsal fin.

“It’s really sort of an art form,” Jose said.

“It’s like trying to punch through leather, and then it’s like putting a hot knife through butter, so you have to be real careful.”

When dealing with sharp-toothed fish, the taggers have to stay in control and be mindful of what they’re dealing with.

“You have to be careful because they know when you’re starting to let up so they’ll kick, and try to take a piece of you while you’re trying to take a piece of them.”

Keith Long of Burleson is one of the recreational anglers who catches sharks to tag along the Galveston area beaches.

“I was fishing for sharks for three to four years before I started tagging,” he said. “I’ve tagged probably 100 or so.”

Even in the few years since he has started tagging, information has been gathered to better understand patterns of the sandbar shark, which is labeled as “near-threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

“They’ve started picking up a migration pattern going through Texas,” he said.

Long said the tagging is a free program anyone can do, and having a partner to help is valuable.

migration patterns and study growth.

Understanding shark behavior can help benefit saltwater fisheries as a whole, said Dr. Greg Stunz, Endowed Chair for Fisheries and Ocean Health at the Harte Research Institute.

“Predators are important to keep marine species in check,” Stunz said. “But you still need more wildebeests than you do lions.”

The absence of data makes it hard to know how to best manage the different shark species, and what to do to preserve healthy populations.

“Sharks are very important and play an important part in the ecosystem,” he said. “There is a real serious lack of data with what we know about sharks, particularly along the Texas Coast.”

There are three different types of tags: passive, acoustic and satellite.

The passive tag is placed on every shark caught and costs about $2. These tags simply have a phone number and a Web page listed so the angler can report the tag.

The acoustic tags are surgically implanted and give information when the shark swims within 1/2 mile of the institute’s network of hydrophones, and carry a cost of a few hundred dollars.

The satellite tags relay information more continually, cost around $5,000 each, and are designed to separate from the shark after six months.

“All this together gives us a good picture and makes sure they’re around for recreational anglers for years to come,” Stunz said. “We work very closely with recreational anglers, and we have kits they can get from us and then go to our Web page and upload numbers from the shark.”

Philip Jose, a graduate student in charge of the shark-tagging project at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, said working with recreational anglers helps the research tremendously.

“We spend a lot of HOOK AND LABEL: Keith Long caught and tagged this 7-foot-8-inch sandbar time on the piers because shark. Photo by Jim Knight.

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FREEPORT — The old tried-and-true baits are proving their prowess, with shrimp and mullet catching the most fish close to shore, said Brian Gourley of Saltgrass Bait & Tackle shop.

“People are catching a lot of reds out here,” he said.

While redfish have been the most common bite, both speckled and sand trout are being caught.

Some anglers are baiting their lines with live mud minnow or live mullet, and have found success.

Gourley said the fishing is “about normal,” and he has not heard of any species too unusual being caught.

Local anglers also reported catching some good-sized trout on artificial shrimp.

To contact Saltgrass Bait & Tackle, call (979) 239-3650.

Shying from shrimp CORPUS CHRISTI BAY — Trout has been the name of the game, said Julie Beers of Bluffs Landing Bait and Tackle.

“It’s been pretty good,” she said. “People are coming back with lots of fish.”

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

Redfish are good under rafts of shad on top-waters. Trout are good while working deep shell on plastics.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Redfish and Spanish mackerel are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks. Red snapper is good offshore.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on artificials. Top-waters have been good early. Sand trout

are fair to good on shrimp in the Intracoastal.

are good in the back lakes. Red snapper are good offshore.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair over shell and on well pads on soft plastics. Trout, redfish and flounder are good at the spillway on live bait.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse, glow and chicken–on–a–chain artificials and plastic minnows. Trout are good in the channel on croakers.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over mid–bay reefs. Redfish are schooling in the middle of the bay. Redfish are fair in Lake Austin on live shrimp.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics

Beers said the fishing is about the same as it was am month ago and holding steady, with redfish and tro trout being the most common catch. An occasional flo ounder or black drum is not unheard of, she said.

Croaker has been the most popular bait, with shrimp not bringing as many bites as earlier iin the year.

“Shrimp seems to kind of fizzle out around July,” Beers said. “Croaker is more desirable.”

To contact Bluffs Landing Bait and Tackle, call (361) 937-7100.

Inconsistent conditions SEADRIFT — The wade fishing has been much better than fishing out of a boat, said Seadrift guide Capt. Kris Kelley, but neither has been spectacular.

“Redfish action has been good,” he said. “Trout has been kind of spotty — it’s real unpredictable right now.”

Kelley said the trout fishing tailed off after the June’s full moon, with changing weather conditions compounding problems when fishing out of a boat.

“There’s a lot of timing issues,” he said. “They hit on grass last week and then we lost that.”

Kelley has been catching fish predominantly on croaker. He said most fish are pinned along the shoreline.

To contact Capt. Kris Kelley, call (888) 618-4868.

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and top-waters. Redfish are fair on top-waters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake. Black drum are good on the reefs on live shrimp.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on top-waters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Trout are good around the islands on croakers. Redfish are good

on mullet in the deep guts on the outgoing tide.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Red snapper, kingfish and ling are good offshore.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters worked over shallow rocks. Trout are good on for waders working plastics over sand and grass. Redfish are good in knee–deep water on small top-waters.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are fair

to good while wading shallow flats on small top-waters. Offshore is good for red snapper, kingfish and ling.

SOUTH PADRE: Redfish are fair to good around Gas Well Flats and South Bay on shrimp and artificial shrimp. Trout are good on plastics and topwaters while wading spoils.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Trout are good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista and Airport Cove on top-waters, and artificial/ live shrimp.

— TPWD

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NATIONAL Nebraska retains 104,298 acres of wildlife habitat Outdoorsmen and women rely heavily on Conservation Reserve Program lands to provide habitat for game species, as well as places to hunt. A better-than-expected general CRP sign-up will help keep most of those places intact. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will accept 104,298 acres in Nebraska offered under the 43rd CRP general sign-up.

The USDA received 1,385 offers in Nebraska, of which 1,249 were accepted.

There were 113,911 acres offered. In Nebraska, 201,190 CRP acres will expire Sept. 30, representing a net loss of 96,892 acres.

Nationally, 3.9 million acres will be accepted.

— Nebraska Game and Parks

Action taken to extend Louisiana state waters The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took the first move to extend state waters from three miles offshore to three marine leagues, or approximately 10.357 miles.

The commission approved this action based on Act 336, which recognizes that the Louisiana gulfward boundary historically consists of three marine leagues and designates that boundary to be enforced by state law.

“The bountiful resources that are native to Louisiana’s waters should be managed beyond the three-mile boundary currently recognized by the federal regulatory body and this is a bold first step by Louisiana in claiming what is rightfully ours,” said Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham.

LDWF officials encourage fishermen to use caution and their own personal judgment when fishing beyond the three-mile boundary

that is currently recognized as federal waters, as it is expected that federal agents will continue to enforce federal law. Until the time when the U.S. Congress confirms Louisiana’s action today, the battle will continue over Louisiana’s state water boundary.

— Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

designed the project and United completed the construction. The Haren Project will help meet the residential and commercial water needs of many Front Range communities, while providing waterfowl migration habitat.

— Ducks Unlimited

Game wardens investigate deer Indictments issued in shot, left to die antelope poaching case illegally Nevada game wardens are seeking informaA grand jury has indicted two men and a juvenile male from Rio Rancho, N.M., on several counts in connection with the illegal killing of five pronghorn antelope Feb. 10.

Michael Yarbrough, 21, Travis Miller, 18, and a 17-year-old are accused of cutting a fence, illegally trespassing on a ranch and shooting two bucks and three doe antelope. The heads of the bucks were removed and all the carcasses were left in a pile to rot. There was no legal hunting occurring at the time.

The suspects were indicted on several misdemeanor charges. The adults also face fourth-degree felony charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. They face numerous fines, possible jail time and loss of hunting privileges.

— New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

South Platte project conserves water, waterfowl habitat Ducks Unlimited wanted habitat for waterfowl in northern Colorado. United Water and Sanitation District wanted a facility to recharge water through the aquifer to the South Platte River. The two organizations came together to develop the 50-acre Haren Wetland Recharge Project, near the South Platte River in southern Weld County.

With additional funding from the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the North American Wetlands Conservation Council, DU

tion on a deer that was shot and left to suffer and ultimately die near Pioche on the morning of May 31.

The mule deer was shot in the spine with a small-caliber bullet. Evidence from the crime scene showed signs of prolonged struggling.

The small-caliber bullet and the deer’s location right next to a road would have made the animal’s condition obvious to the shooter.

This poaching has nothing at all to do with hunting, said Cameron Waithman, game warden from Boulder City. There are no hunting seasons open, and the shooter could not possibly have had any reason to be out looking for or killing big game.

— Nevada Department of Wildlife

8-year-old wins $50,000 boat Over 800 anglers participated in the Jacksonville Fishing Rodeo held at Metropolitan Park in downtown Jacksonville, Fla. Each paid $40 to compete for $40,000 in cash prizes.

In addition, every angler who weighed a legal fish got a portion of their Rodeo Ticket placed into a drum for a random drawing.

Eight-year-old Sophie Killebrew screeched with glee when her name was drawn on stage and, accompanied by her family, accepted the keys to a 21-foot Contender boat outfitted with a 200-hp Mercury outboard and sitting on a custom aluminum trailer all valued at

more than $50,000.

Not a bad prize for a youngster entering a whiting that weighed just over a 1/2 pound.

— Southern Kingfish Association

La. approves 3-zone framework for waterfowl seasons The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a three-zone framework for the 2012-2015 waterfowl seasons.

Options presented included no change in the current two-zone configuration and two-, three-zone options that offered different boundaries for a revised west zone layout.

The previous west zone was divided to form a new coastal zone and a west zone.

Based on hunter preferences in survey data and the department’s recommendation, the commission approved creating a third zone with a new boundary of La. Hwy. 106 from its junction with US Hwy. 167 west to Oakdale, then south from Oakdale on US Hwy. 165 to its junction with US Hwy. 190, then west on US Hwy. 190/La. Hwy. 12 to the Texas border.

The season dates in each zone for the 2012-13 waterfowl season will be proposed at the July commission meeting and approved at the August meeting.

— Staff report

Have GPS? Anglers can access the GPS waypoints of man-made fish attractors in 102 Oklahoma lakes right now on the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Web site.

The Web site provides a link on the homepage that directs anglers to a list of lakes where fisheries personnel have submerged a range of fish attractors. By clicking on the name of any lake, anglers can access the coordinates for the sunken fish attractors and plug them into their GPS. — Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

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up after the negative comments surfaced.

“They slandered us before the tournament,” McCloud said. “The only thing we tried to do was give anglers a chance to win something besides an inflated boat or truck. We didn’t draw near what we thought we would because of the people on the forums.”

McCloud said even after two unsuccessful tournaments on Amistad Reservoir (22 anglers) and in Florida (11 anglers) earlier this year, he still felt like the Rayburn tournament would be a success.

He said advertising and tournament costs made him lose money.

“We didn’t walk away with anywhere close to what we spent,” he said.

“It was a no-win for us — a dead loss.”

TOURNAMENT BRIEFS Texans dominate IFA events in Rockport Clint Barghi of Friendswood caught a redfish and speckled trout that measured a combined 47.50 inches in length to win the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour presented by Hobie Fishing event at Rockport on June 10.

The event, which operated out of Cove Harbor Marina, was the last regular-season event for the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour’s Texas Division.

Barghi, winner of the 2011 IFA Redfish Tour event at Corpus Christi, traveled five miles in his kayak, fishing top-water baits and popping corks in the Rockport area.

“It was windy again, but the area we fished needs strong wind to catch fish,” Barghi said. “All I can say is thanks for the time and effort spent to make this event happen.”

Second-place finisher Noel Guerrero, of Portland, measured a 28-inch redfish and a 17-inch trout to take the $1,000 prize. In his third year fishing the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour, Guerrero fished the shorelines in the South Bay area with top-water baits.

“The fish were in the same place that I pre-fished,” Guerrero said. “I caught a lot of fish, which made for a good day.”

In the redfish division, Pistol Ahrens, of New Braunfels, and Alan Thompson, of Adkins, weighed in a two-redfish limit that totaled 15.65 pounds to win the IFA Redfish Tour event at Rockport on June 9.

In their second year fishing the IFA Redfish Tour, the anglers ran 55 miles to fish the waters south of Corpus Christi. The team sightfished with scented plastics and reported good weather.

— Staff report

Jordan and Lee take TTT Lewisville The Texas Team Trail, presented

by Cabela’s, hosted its fourth and final regular season event June 9 on Lake Lewisville.

The duo of Russell Lee and Hunter Jordan landed 17.61 pounds of Lake Lewisville largemouth to claim victory. Russell Cecil and Todd Castledine finished second with a bag weighing 17.24 pounds.

Third place went to Nathan Lintner and Mark Rose with 17.22 pounds. Big Bass honors went to Joe Setina and Lamonte Loyd with their 7.63-pound bass.

With the win, Lee, of Sachse, and Jordan of Cleburne, won a total prize pot valued over $31,000.

“We had an overall great day,” Lee said. “It gets hot down here and heavy boat traffic is expected on Lewisville this time of year. We adapted and caught most of our fish down grassy points, then switched over to boat docks in the afternoon.”

— Staff report

Because of the low turnout, McCloud said they had to cancel the hourly payouts after the event had begun.

Wade said he caught a nice bass during the first hour of the Sam Rayburn tournament, but when he went to check in for the hourly prize, he was told there might not be hourly payouts.

“I was told they didn’t have the number of entries they expected and they didn’t know (what the payout amounts would be),” Wade said.

“Just before 3 p.m., I caught another nice fish that I took to get weighed.

I asked Michael how much the hourly payout would be, and he said it wouldn’t pay very much. I didn’t catch a good fish on Saturday, but I got the weigh-in at 3 p.m. and asked

again about the hourly payouts.

“I was told they weren’t paying any hourly because they only had 91 anglers.”

The tournament paid $5,000 in cash to the winner at the final weigh-in. The top 10 spots received cash prizes. McCloud said the event paid out like they had 100 paid entries, even though they only had 82 paid contestants because of free entry fees given away in promotions leading up to the tournament.

Anglers also complained that nothing would go to help veterans.

“The emcee at the final weigh-in told the crowd that the tournament was established to fund wounded warriors, but they lost a lot of money and, therefore, no money could be

donated,” Wade said. “That made a lot of people mad.”

McCloud said he would never would promote something for wounded veterans and then purposefully mislead people.

“My dad is a disabled vet from Vietnam,” McCloud said. “We just didn’t have any money left over. I spent all of this extra money that I wouldn’t have spent if I had known that less than 100 people would show up.”

Anglers weren’t the only people disappointed in the low turnout.

Sponsors such as Advantage Bait Company said nothing that was promised to them by McCloud occurred.

“We’re embarrassed to be associated with this,” said Jason Schwartz, owner. “Our sponsorship was to

donate 10 spinner baits to the pro staff members in return for getting our names on tournament jerseys and banners. Well, the jerseys never got done and there were no banners. Michael always had an excuse that it was never his fault.”

Following the tournament, the Big Bass Mania Web site and Facebook pages were removed.

McCloud said the pages haven’t been removed, just “hidden” on the advice of his attorney until the negative comments stopped.

“It was never our intention to scam someone, and we definitely never used soldiers to scam anyone,” McCloud said. “We aren’t the guilty ones. We made mistakes; we’re human. We just want the badmouthing to stop.”

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This big Warsaw grouper was caught by ADRIAN WOSHNAGG last year using live bait fishing off of Corpus Christi aboard the Fish and Fun II.

Humble resident BRIAN DAVIS took this huge pig while sitting in a ground blind near Columbus with a .300 Winchester Magnum.

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PAYTON KYLE, 4, was fishing on Falcon International Reservoir with guide Tommy Law when he caught this nice border bass.

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The best kind of catch Capt. Mark Holland of Matagorda Sportfishing has had a lot of interesting catches throughout his career.

But none compares with what Holland hauled in at a buoy several miles offshore of Matagorda on June 12.

Holland rescued six people clinging to the buoy after their boat sank.

Holland and his clients were catching red snapper, kingfish and ling when they found the stranded boaters.

“We were in the right place at the right time,” Holland said. “It was kind of weird, because I never fish there that much — not in a long time. When we approached the buoy, I spotted what appeared to be a bow of a boat sticking out of the water about a foot. I then looked toward the buoy and saw someone flagging us down.

“Upon a closer view, we could identify that there were people clinging to the buoy. We saw three kids with life vests standing on the floating buoy and three adult males holding onto the buoy while treading water.”

The group had been cut by barnacles on the buoy, but were otherwise unhurt.

They told Holland they had tied their boat to the buoy and they took a big wave that swamped their boat. Holland returned the group back to Matagorda, where they were reunited with their family.

“He told me we were the only boat they had seen all day,” Holland said.

— Staff report

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Fisher, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s science director. “They can spawn from April through October. And they spawn a lot — up to once a month.”

That’s great news for anglers catching large numbers of the popular game fish — but not so great for those depending on weight to win a tournament.

“They do drop weight,” Fisher added. “For tournament anglers, that definitely makes a difference.

They are larger in the winter and weigh more because all of their food is going to their body, not to raising eggs.”

Capt. Joe Sneed said he used to fish a lot of trout tournaments, and liked to catch trout with a full roe sack to help improve weight.

“I had several buddies who fished the most recent CCA event,” Sneed said. “They caught several nice fish on artificials, and those fish with a better set of roe and a full stomach could have weighed a pound or two more. A 26-inch trout that weighs 6 pounds could go 7 1/2 pounds.”

Sneed says he thinks the trout have two major spawns each year depending on water temperature.

“I clean fish yearround,” he said. “If you catch one without a fully developed roe sack it can be pencil thin. But then I’ll clean one that is fully developed and it can be as thick as a dime or quarter.

“What’s that going to add to a tournament angler’s weight?”

SALT WITHOUT THE PEPPER: Once trophies have been harvested on safari, it is imperative to get them skinned and salted. Here, trophies in South Africa are salted and dried before being picked up by Swift Dip, a company that cleans and exports them to the hunter’s home country.

Photos by Conor Harrison, LSON.

ping trophies back to the states.

The process starts with an outfitter after their client has taken an animal.

“It is imperative that they get the animal skinned out and salted as soon as possible,” said Kerrville taxidermist Gary Broach. “If you can do it (in a country that doesn’t have many resources for trophy shipments), some countries allow you to salt it and put it in a bag with your luggage.”

The South African company, Swift Dip, processes trophies for many hunters in the Limpopo Region.

According to their brochure, documents needed to process a hunter’s trophies are a

signed copy of the professional hunter register with all necessary permit numbers, a hunting permit with species hunted, CITES permit (if applicable), a valid exemption permit signed by the landowner and a permission to hunt letter to the client, along with several other forms depending on the species taken.

“It is advised, if possible, to have the hunting permit before you commence the safari,” according to Swift Dip’s brochure. “On arrival at our processing facility, all trophies are being re-checked according to the Collection Register and PH Register.”

After checking to make sure the trophies were obtained legally, Swift Dip attaches a metal tag to the skulls, horns and hides, and then they are subjected to a sun-drying process, along with being boiled

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for a maximum of 25 minutes. Finally, they are cleaned and bleached.

All skins are dipped in a pickled bath for a minimum of 48 hours before being salted for no less than 30 days.

Once the horns and skins go through the drying process, they are packaged and shipped to a taxidermist in the country or a brokerage house, such as Fauna and Flora or Coppersmith in the states.

“For us, we wind up building relationships with the persons responsible for getting things done,” Meehan said. “They are there, in their own country, and know how to get it done on the ground.

“We can wind up working for the hunter, outfitter or exporter.”

Check the next issue of LSON for part 2 of this story on what needs to be done once a trophy hits American soil.

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A.M. Minor Major 8:12 2:00 9:04 2:53 9:57 3:45 10:48 4:36 11:39 5:27 12:05 6:16 12:52 7:06 1:42 7:56 2:33 8:49 3:28 9:43 4:25 10:40 5:24 11:39 6:24 12:09 7:23 1:10 8:20 2:08 9:15 3:03 10:07 3:55 10:55 4:44 11:41 5:30 12:01 6:14

P.M. Minor 8:35 9:28 10:20 11:11 ----12:29 1:19 2:11 3:04 3:59 4:56 5:54 6:52 7:50 8:45 9:38 10:29 11:17 ----12:25

MOON Rises 9:11a 10:08a 11:06a 12:04p 1:04p 2:07p 3:12p 4:19p 5:26p 6:31p 7:32p 8:27p 9:15p 9:57p 10:35p 11:10p 11:43p NoMoon 12:16a 12:50a

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P.M. Minor Major 8:41 2:29 9:33 3:22 10:25 4:14 11:17 5:05 ----- 5:56 12:34 6:47 1:25 7:38 2:16 8:30 3:09 9:24 4:04 10:20 5:01 11:17 5:59 ----6:58 12:43 7:55 1:42 8:51 2:38 9:44 3:32 10:35 4:23 11:23 5:12 ----- 5:58 12:31 6:42

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Sets 10:51p 11:27p NoMoon 12:02a 12:38a 1:15a 1:55a 2:39a 3:29a 4:25a 5:27a 6:31a 7:37a 8:42a 9:44a 10:44a 11:40a 12:35p 1:29p 2:23p

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SUN Rises Sets 06:21 08:24 06:21 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:22 08:24 06:23 08:24 06:23 08:25 06:23 08:25 06:24 08:25 06:24 08:25 06:24 08:24 06:25 08:24 06:25 08:24 06:26 08:24 06:26 08:24 06:27 08:24 06:27 08:24 06:28 08:24 06:28 08:23

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2012 A.M. Jun-Jul Minor Major 22 Fri 8:24 2:12 23 Sat 9:17 3:05 24 Sun 10:09 3:58 25 Mon 11:01 4:49 26 Tue Q 11:51 5:39 27 Wed 12:17 6:29 28 Thu 1:05 7:18 29 Fri 1:54 8:09 30 Sat 2:46 9:01 01 Sun 3:40 9:56 02 Mon > 4:37 10:53 03 Tue > 5:36 11:51 04 Wed F 6:36 12:22 05 Thu > 7:35 1:22 06 Fri > 8:33 2:20 07 Sat 9:28 3:16 08 Sun 10:19 4:08 09 Mon 11:08 4:57 10 Tue 11:54 5:43 11 Wed Q 12:14 6:27

Amarillo 2012 A.M. Jun-Jul Minor 22 Fri 8:37 23 Sat 9:30 24 Sun 10:23 25 Mon 11:14 26 Tue Q ----27 Wed 12:31 28 Thu 1:18 29 Fri 2:08 30 Sat 2:59 01 Sun 3:54 02 Mon > 4:51 03 Tue > 5:50 04 Wed F 6:50 05 Thu > 7:49 06 Fri > 8:46 07 Sat 9:41 08 Sun 10:33 09 Mon 11:21 10 Tue ----11 Wed Q 12:27

OUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen ACROSS 1. A rare gundog, _____ spaniel 6. A valuable gauge anglers use 9. A predator of small game 10. A scavenger, turkey ______ 11. To stand ready to shoot 13. Term for shedded antlers 14. A very good firewood 15. A toothy fish 17. Food source of wildlife 19. A wood-eating mammal 21. A species of grouse 23. A method of fishing popular on Texas coast 25. To pull back the bowstring 28. Deer have this many sense glands 30. A tasty fish that bites best in winter 31. Crappie spawn in _____ water

43. Fishing method without a rod 32. A handy item to have in the kit 33. Angler’s term for bass nests DOWN 1. A flock of quail 38. A crappie fishing method 2. To remove spent shell from _____ rigging gun 39. Boat gear 3. A wildfowl cover 40. A very good gundog 4. A habitat for some fish 42. A bird trained to hunt

Solution on Page 26 5. A quick-to-erect type tent 6. Term for a hookless lure 7. A type of gun choke setting 8. The handle section of a bow 12. Roe 16. An outdoor gear 17. An axis food source 18. Movement in flight of an arrow 19. A deer resting place 20. The hunting area 22. To put wildfowl to flight 24. Fish eggs 26. A game bird 27. An action on a repeating gun 29. Denotes the shooting eye 32. A species of rabbit 34. Part of fishing gear 35. A type of sport fishing 36. Muskies usually attack from here 37. A type of lure 41. It’s on the hook

Major 2:26 3:19 4:11 5:02 5:52 6:42 7:32 8:22 9:14 10:09 11:06 ----12:35 1:36 2:34 3:29 4:21 5:10 5:56 6:40

Major 2:49 3:42 4:34 5:26 6:17 7:07 7:59 8:51 9:45 10:40 11:37 12:05 1:04 2:02 2:59 3:53 4:44 5:32 6:18 7:02

Sets 09:03 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:04 09:03 09:03 09:03 09:03 09:03 09:02 09:02

MOON Rises 9:29a 10:29a 11:30a 12:31p 1:34p 2:39p 3:47p 4:57p 6:06p 7:12p 8:12p 9:05p 9:51p 10:30p 11:06p 11:38p NoMoon 12:08a 12:39a 1:10a

Sets 11:12p 11:45p NoMoon 12:18a 12:50a 1:24a 2:02a 2:43a 3:31a 4:26a 5:27a 6:32a 7:40a 8:48a 9:53a 10:55a 11:55a 12:52p 1:49p 2:45p

FOR THE TABLE Dove breast gumbo 10 dove breasts Seasoned salt Pepper Flour Cooking oil 1 can chicken gumbo soup 1 can golden mushroom soup 1 can onion soup Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle seasoned salt and pepper on dove breasts and flour them. Brown lightly in a skillet with cooking oil; then put in a greased baking dish and set aside. Combine the 3 cans of soup in a saucepan and heat. Pour soup mixture over dove and bake 1 hour. Also good with quail and pheasant.

— wildgamerecipes.org

Lemon sage red snapper 4 red snapper fillets 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. scallions 1 tsp. sage 3 tbsps. butter 1/2 cup chicken broth Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the fish in a single layer. Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Place in the

prepared dish and arrange the lemon slices over the fillets, sprinkle with scallion and top with the sage. Dot with butter, pour the broth into the dish and bake the fish, basting occasionally with the pan juices for 10-12 minutes, or just until opaque at its thickest part when tested with a fork. Transfer the fish to serving plates, spoon some of the pan juices over the fish and serve right away.

— easyfishrecipes.com

*E-mail LSON your favorite recipe to news@lonestaroutdoornews.com.

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DATEBOOK Through September 3

July 11-14

July 26-29

August 9

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

John Uhr Memorial Billfish Tournament Rockport (361) 205-0789 johnnybastante.com

Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament (956) 944-2354 portmansfieldchamber.org

Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly Meeting and Dinner Beretta Gallery (214) 570-8700 dwwcc.org

June 22-23 Marco Pena Memorial Fishing Tournament Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation Marker 37 Marina, Corpus Christi (210) 542-0970 mpmfishingtournament.com

June 22 Ducks Unlimited 2012 Texas State Convention College Station (210) 414-4858 ducks.org Texas Deer Association Seguin Chapter Sportsmen’s Banquet Falls City Community Hall (210) 767-8300 texasdeerassociation.com

June 23 Bass Champs Tournament North Region #5 Lake Ray Roberts (817) 439-3274 basschamps.com

June 28-July 1 Texas Wildlife Association TWA Convention — WildLife 2012 JW Marriott Hill Country Resort San Antonio (210) 767-8300 texas-wildlife.org

July 7 Texas Deer Association Southeast Beaumont Chapter Banquet MCM Elegante Hotel and Conference Center Beaumont (210) 767-8300 texasdeerassociation.com

July 12 Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly Meeting Sheraton Dallas North Hotel (214) 570-8700 dwwcc.org

July 13-14 Texas Bighorn Society 2012 Roundup Fort Worth (806) 745-7783 texasbighornsociety.com

July 27-28 D Deer Breeders Corp Quality Whitetail Deer Auction Q Westin La Cantera, San Antonio W ((866) 972-5001 dbcdeer.com d

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

August 3-5 July 19 Dallas Safari Club Monthly Meeting Bent Tree Country Club (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

July 20-22 22nd Annual Texas Hunters and Sportman’s Expo McAllen Convention Center, McAllen (956) 664-2884 texashunterassociation.com 9th Annual Southeast Texas Great Outdoors Expo Ford Park Exhibit Hall, Beaumont (512) 358-1000, ext. 202 iemshows.com/setexas

July 21-22 Texas Gun and Knife Association Show Civic Center, Amarillo (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com

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

August 4-5 T Texas Parks and Wildlife Department B Bowhunter Education Class, Grand Prairie ((817) 564-6579 ttpwd.state.tx.us T Texas Gun and Knife Association Show C Civic Center, Abilene (830) 285-0575 texasgunandknifeshows.com

August 9-11 Texas Deer Association TDA’s 14th Annual Convention and Fund-raiser JW Marriott Hill Country Resort San Antonio (210) 767-8300 texasdeerassociation.com

August 16 Coastal Conservation Association Hill Country Chapter Annual Banquet New Braunfels Civic Center (800) 594-2056 ccatexas.org Dallas Safari Club Hill Country Chapter Annual Banquet New Braunfels Civic Center (800) 594-2056 ccatexas.org

August 17-19 Texas Trophy Hunters Association Hunters Extravaganza Will Rogers Center, Ft. Worth (800) 800-3207 ttha.com

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

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

August 25 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Safety Course Copper Breaks State Park, Hardeman County (940) 839-4331 tpwd.state.tx.us

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Master of the .410 Skeet shooter Wayne Mayes achieved what could be regarded as the most amazing feat in skeet history — 200 perfect, 100-straight scores of .410 bore.

Using Remington Premier STS Target loads, Mayes set the new world record at the Pan American shoot at the Dallas Gun Club held on May 31-June 3.

Mayes’ original score sheet with the factory Remington Premier STS hull from his last shot are now on display at the Hall of Fame museum at National Skeet Shooting Association — National Sporting Clays Association headquarters in San Antonio.

“It is an honor to have Wayne on our team,” said John Bauer, Shooting Sports Manager at Remington Arms Company.

— Remington

DSC helping Olympians The USA Shooting Team has secured exclusive use of a shooting range in Denmark for a pre-Olympic Games training camp, thanks to a contribution from Dallas Safari Club.

Prior to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the USA Shooting Team conducted a similar camp in Korea. That move was considered a key factor behind the team’s successful showing with six medals, 12 top-5 finishes and two Olympic records.

Immediately before the London Games, which begin July 27, the range in Copenhagen will be specifically dedicated for use by the USA Shooting Team for training around the clock in a distraction-free environment. In addition, the camp will be used to enhance team unity and camaraderie as well as solidify the athlete-support structure.

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“We’re extremely proud to support USA Shooting and the athletes as they get set to represent our country — as well as our sporting way of life,” DSC Executive Director Ben Carter said. “Many members of the USA Shooting Team come from a hunting and wildlife conservation background, and they’re true ambassadors for our community both at home and abroad.

We feel privileged having the ability to assist them with the training opportunities they’ll need to enhance their success in London.”

— DSC

Red deer, sika added to CWD list The Texas Animal Health Commission announced that, effective immediately, it has determined that Red deer and sika deer are “susceptible species” for Chronic Wasting Disease and therefore must meet the same entry requirements as other cervid species regulated by the agency such as elk and moose.

The new entry rules for Red deer and sika deer will require they originate from herds with at least five years of participation in a herd certification program from states where CWD has been detected, and at least three years participation in programs from states that have not found CWD thus far.

The agency decision was based in part on the disclosure that a farmed Red deer herd in Minnesota was confirmed positive for CWD in May. Under the new TAHC entry requirements, besides originating from a herd with three or five years status as described above, Red deer and sika deer shippers must also obtain entry permit and request entry in writing.

— TAHC

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