June 27, 2014 - Lone Star Outdoor News - Fishing & Hunting

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June 27, 2014

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June 27, 2014

Volume 10, Issue 21

A game of tag

Facing the backlash We’ve all seen it before, but how did the line do that? By Steve Schwartz Lone Star outdoor newS

Paul Moore has seen it all when it comes to backlash — bird’s nests that have to be cut out, end a day on the water or even break a reel. Moore is the owner of Southwestern Parts & Service in Dallas, and has been working on fishing reels since he started the company in 1970. Lone Star Outdoor News tracked him down to find out not just why a backlash happens, but how. “The reason we get a backlash (or what Moore and his co-workers jokingly refer to as a “professional overrun”), is because of the law of physics — ‘an object in motion tends to stay in motion,’” Moore said. See BACKLASH, Page 19

FUN AND FIELDWORK: Noah Cortez Escamilla, 12, of Brownville, landed this shark as the junior member of team Fishing Locos participating in the Texas Shark Rodeo. The shark was measured, photographed, tagged and released. Photo by Gilbert Guttierez.

Texas Shark Rodeo provides research information By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star outdoor newS For Mark Cano and his Rio Grande Valley friends that make up the team Fishing Locos in the Texas Shark Rodeo, signing up for the ninemonth-long event was just for fun — until they had a really good day. “We caught 16 blacktips in one day and moved all they way to second place,” he said. “We hap-

pened to be there when a migrating school came in.” The team didn’t enter the tournament for the prizes, though. “We were tagging fish already, so we entered,” Cano said. “Some people are out there almost every day. We had one lucky day, though, and now we’re itching to get back out there.” The Texas Shark Rodeo does more than just See RODEO, Page 19

USFWS makes adjustments that benefit hunters By Mark England

Lone Star outdoor newS On June 26, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service changed its definition of “hunting trophy.” That means life just got a little easier for international hunters. “It’s unfortunate that it’s taken as many years to come into effect, but should hunters be excited about it? Yes,” said Nelson Freeman, dep-

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A TANGLED MESS: The experts’ consensus? A backlash is a combination of several processes, happening at rates faster than many anglers can react. The good news? It happens to just about everybody. Photo by Steve Schwartz, Lone Star Outdoor News.

An exotic alternative

Many hunters turn to exotic hunts during the summer season. Page 4

A bright brigade

Youth conservation program turning students into leaders. Page 4

uty director of government affairs for Safari Club International. “It’s a very beneficial new regulation that will allow a lot more clarity for exporting countries, hunters and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff to ensure there’s not as much confusion at the point of importation.” The old definition restricted the See ADJUSTMENTS, Page 7

FISHING

Quite a fish

Trinity River angler catches large paddlefish below Lake Livingston dam. Page 8

Family on the fly

The Fowler family is a three-generational collective of experienced fly-fishermen. Page 9

BRINGING MORE HOME: After a recent USFWS decision, trophy hunters can now bring home trinkets carved or made from their trophies, such as hide purses and carved tusks. Photo by Marina Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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