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March 9, 2018

Volume 14, Issue 14

Backwater lakes loading up

Big bass pouring in

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News The water temperature on coastal backwater lakes is warming up rapidly as cold fronts lose their punch. Surface temps hit 72 degrees last week on the middle Texas coast. On the Galveston Bay system it’s pushing 70. And on the lower coast, on the Laguna Madre, the water temp is in the 72-degree range. One of the hottest areas to fish is on the shallow lakes at Rockport, according to guide Aerich Oliver. “I’m actually surprised at how good the fishing has been for the past couple of weeks on the shallow lakes off the big bays,” he said. “The water temp was in the 70s last week and rising. It’s almost like spring. In the lakes we’re catching lots of black drum, plenty of reds and the trout are just now beginning to show up in numbers.” Oliver said lakes like Anchor, Anlo and North have been holding good numbers of reds and trout. “We’re doing a good bit of lure fishing with silver spoons and jigs,” he said. “But on the small isolated lakes I’m using live finger mullet to catch slot reds. Cut mullet is best for black drum. We’ve got a ton of mullet on the shallow flats. I can use a cast net to load up with fresh mullet. That makes catching black drum and reds pretty easy. A quarter-size piece of fresh cut mullet will catch those fish all day long.” At Port O’Connor, the backwater lakes are looking great, and fishing is good and getting better. One of the better catches last week was from Shoalwater Lagoon where two guys had 10 trout to 4 pounds, and six slot reds. All were on top-water lures and soft plastics. On that day, it was sunny, they fished in shorts and the water temperature was 71 degrees.

John LaBove landed this 15.48-pound largemouth from Lake Fork on March 2. Photo from Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Lone Star Outdoor News The fishing world took notice when John LaBove, from Greenville, while fishing alone caught a 15.48-pound largemouth out of Lake Fork on March 2. The fish was weighed and held at the Minnow Bucket until a ShareLunker official arrived. LaBove caught the fish in 4 feet of water, using a black and blue jig. The fish was caught around 5:30 p.m.,” said Kyle Brookshear, ShareLunker program coordinator with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, who hurried to the Minnow Bucket to pick up the fish. “It’s the biggest fish we’ve seen out of Lake Fork in quite a while.” LaBove’s fish wasn’t the only big bass landed over the past week, though. At the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Tour event on Lake Conroe, six fish weighing more than 10 pounds were entered. Langston Johnson won the event with his 11.92-pounder, followed by Michael Burk’s 11.32-pound fish. Kevin Ekdall brought in an Please turn to page 15

Some out-of-the-way spots have been producing good catches of speckled trout, redfish and black drum. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Fundraiser combines wild game and competition By Craig Nyhus

Creating sausage out of venison is what helps hunters survive the gap between hunting seasons — whether the sausage is homemade or from a Texas processor. In San Antonio, the local chapter of Stewards of the Wild hosted the first annual Sausage Showdown on March 4, featuring wild game meat sausage from 11 Texas processors, where people could sample the house

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recipes of the area’s best processors, all in one place. The processors competed in four sausage categories — Dry, Link, Summer and Jerky. A panel of judges selected winners, and the votes of the 350 people in attendance determined the People’s Choice winners. People’s Choice winners: Grand Master of Sausage: Schneider’s Deer Processing Dry : TJS Wildgame Processing Link: Schneider’s Summer: Granzin’s Meat Market Jerky : Los Cazadores Judge’s Panel winners:

Samples of sausage recipes from top processors were enjoyed by people attending the sausage competition in San Antonio. Photo from Stewards of the Wild.

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HUNTING

FISHING

Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12

Turkey season looms (P. 4)

Whites on the Nueces (P. 8)

Outlook good in South Texas.

River producing during the run.

Hunting reg changes (P. 4)

Remembering Ray Sasser (P. 9)

Comment period open on proposed changes.

Longtime outdoor writer dies at 69.

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HUNTING Voice your opinion

Counting the days until turkey season

A slate of proposed changes to hunting regulations are open to comments from the public. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Hunting regulation changes considered The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is accepting public comment on a suite of proposed changes to this year’s hunting regulations, including a unified statewide deer season opener, legalizing air guns and air bows for hunting certain wildlife species, and a reduction of the spring eastern turkey season. The following amendments to the 2018-19 Texas Statewide Hunting Proclamation have been proposed by TPWD staff: • Standardize the general deer hunting season statewide to open the first Saturday in November and end on the third Sunday in January. Additionally, staff propose to open the special late season, muzzleloader season, and the late youth season on the first Monday following the third Sunday in January for 14 consecutive days. This proposal would also adjust concurrent turkey hunting seasons with the general deer season in the North Zone. • Allow the take of alligators, game animals, nonmigratory game birds and furbearers with air guns and air bows. • Remove references to the take of antlerless deer by MLDP tag only on U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and river authority lands, and clarify in regulation that take of antlerless deer is prohibited on U.S. Forest Service properties except during archery-only season, muzzleloader season, special youth season, and during the four doe days on the LBJ National Grasslands in Montague and Wise counties. • Clarify in regulation that in each county where antler restrictions are imposed that a

Warm weather and moisture could have Rio Grande turkeys ready for breeding in South Texas for the March 17 spring season opener. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News On March 2, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Upland Game Bird Program Specialist Jason Hardin had just returned from tracking turkeys in South Texas. “It was approaching 90 degrees,” he said. “Gobblers were strutting, but the hens were still bunched up. They had received a little moisture, and the fields greened up quickly.” Hardin believes the turkeys could begin their breeding “right from the start” of the South Texas turkey season that begins March 17. “Often the beginning of the season is tougher be-

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cause there are so many hens around,” Hardin said. “This year, there are lots of adult birds and not many juveniles, so the hens should start nesting early and get out of the way, providing plenty of hunting opportunity.” In West Texas, especially the Rolling Plains, the outlook is not as bright. “I’m not sure what those birds are going to do,” Hardin said. “It is still super dry out there; it may take the birds awhile to get into shape and want to reproduce. They had good production in 2015 and 2016, but are coming off of a large drought after that. They may be set back again this year.”

If replenishing rains don’t come to the region, the birds may take the year off. “If they are not there physically, they may not attempt to reproduce,” Hardin said. Hardin said birds in the Hill Country are in good shape, and North Texas hunters should see a pattern similar to those in South Texas. The eastern turkey population is holding steady, but does not appear to be expanding. “In East Texas, if you had birds last year, you’ll have them this year,” Hardin said. “Otherwise, it’s likely to be about the same.”

Spring Turkey Season Rio Grande – North Zone (101 counties) March 31-May 13 Rio Grande – South Zone (54 counties) March 17-April 29 Rio Grande – Special 1 turkey bag limit (10 counties) April 1-30 Eastern turkey (15 counties) April 15-May 14 *See TPWD for more information

Seabrook store known for decades Marburger’s open since 1973 By Nate Skinner

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Marburger’s Sporting Goods is a one-stop shop for anglers’ fishing tackle and hunting gear needs near Seabrook. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

In an industry that revolves around gear and gadgets that can add up in value quickly, hunters and anglers find comfort in purchasing products from individuals who are not only educated in what they’re selling, but believe in it, too. Marburger’s Sporting

Goods in Seabrook is an excellent example of such a place. This type of service can’t be found just anywhere. But when it exists individuals can expect to find increased success on the water and in the field from the transactions they make. The store opened in 1973 and was built by its original owners, David and John Marburger. It initially functioned as a typical sporting goods store. With its convenient location in relation to

Galveston Bay, Marburger’s quickly became known as a one-stop shop for fishing gear and tackle. For many years the store held a weekly fishing tournament that gained plenty of attention from local anglers. Todd and Mary Hoepfner, the current owners, bought the store in 2013. Todd had been the first manager of the store during the ’70s. He knew and believed in the core values that the store was founded upon. Please turn to page 6

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Coastal Boy Scouts put on big BBQ By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News There are only nine Boy Scouts in Troop 106, but when it comes to raising funds to support their scout hall and camping trips, they have things figured out. It starts with firing up several huge barbeque pits, cooking 118 briskets and serving around 900 people at $10 a plate who come in from nearby towns to support a good cause. Troop 106 is a combination of boys from two small towns on the middle Texas coast — Port O’Connor and Seadrift. Both are well-known for fishing and hunting. And the scouts in this particular troop are into everything

outdoors from fishing to camping. This particular barbeque was held on March 3. Long before the first plate was served there was the prep time, and that involved a whole lot of work by the scouts and many volunteers from around the community. Two of those scouts who participated in this fundraiser are twin brothers Mitchell and Marshall Arlitt from Port O’Connor, both 17 and both Eagle Scouts. Only 4 percent of scouts ever reach that level, the highest rank you can have in the scouts. They, along with the rest of the troop, helped get the pit fires going, tending to them throughout the night and getting things in order for several

hundred folks at the Seadrift elementary school cafeteria. When it was all said and done it was a huge success with the sale of brisket plates and an auction. Aside from the cakes being bid on, the most popular item was an arrowhead collection that went for $1,800. It was a perfect weekend for fishing and hog hunting. But instead of that, these scouts came together and took care of business. “This is one of the smallest Boy Scout troops in the state,” said 60-year-old Scout Master Patrick Henley, who grew up here, and who became a Boy Scout when he was 11 back in 1969. “I eventually became an Eagle Scout and

Pitmaster and volunteer Rudy Morales tends to a brisket at the Boy Scouts Troop 106 barbeque. Photo by Robert Sloan.

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Mountain lion killed by vehicle in Palo Pinto County A big mountain lion crossed Highway 337 in front of a Graford High School student going home after basketball practice. Palo Pinto County Game Warden Matt Waggoner was called to the scene to collect the animal. He said the lion was a mature male and estimated the cat’s weight at 200 pounds. According to TPWD, a mountain lion has not been captured or killed in Palo Pinto County in at least 15 years. Biologists will perform a necropsy on the animal to try to find out where it came from and if it is connected to other mountain lion populations in the state. —Staff report

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Dry: Granzin’s Meat Market Link: Alamo Meat Market Summer: Alamo Meat Market Jerky: Los Cazadores The event, held at San Antonio’s Beethoven’s Maennorchor beer garden, featured beer for the people to cleanse their palates after sausage sampling and entertainment from a polka band. The event benefited City Kid Adventures, a program that gives outdoor experiences to area youth. “It was definitely a family event,” said Sidney Junek, of Canyon Lake, who attended the event. “You could tell the group running the event was young, there were toddlers and babies all over the place.” Participating Processors: Alamo Meat Market (Comfort) Cow Creek Game Processing (Boerne) Devine Meat Company (Devine) Freer Deer Camp (Freer) Granzin’s Meat Market (New Braunfels) Los Cazadores (Pearsall) Schneider’s Deer Processing (Fredericksburg) Schott’s Meat Processing (Helotes) Schwab’s Sausage Haus & BBQ (New Braunfels) TJS Wildgame Processing (Center Point) Wiatrek’s Meat Market (Poth)

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“David Marburger asked Todd if he was interested in buying the store,” explained Mary Hoepfner. “Our family discussed it and Todd mentioned it to my brother, Joe Evans. Then we bought it, and here we are today.” According to Mary, Todd and Joe are now retired, and her niece, Melissa Hudgens, works at the store with her daily. “Todd and Joe still help run the store when Melissa Hudgens, Mary Hoepfner and Jonathan Machala make up the Melissa and I are at mar- friendly staff at Marburger’s Sporting Goods in Seabrook. Photo by Nate ket,” she said. Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News. The number one focus Hudgens claims they have the largest selecof the staff at Marburger’s tion of MirroLures south of Highway 146. Sporting Goods is their customers. “We even have some vintage MirroLures “Our customers are the best thing about that are supplied specifically for us and our store,” Hoepfner said. “We have three or four generations shopping here. When cannot be found at any other store,” Hoyou can play a role in getting a young per- epfner said. Custom-poured jigheads sold in bulk son hooked on fishing or help a father purchase his son or daughter’s first firearm, it’s quantities are another hot tackle item that folks come from miles around to purchase. hard not to smile.” The store’s best selling firearm brands Because of the value they find in helping their customers succeed in the outdoors, are Benelli and Kimber, plus they carry Marburger’s Sporting Goods carries prod- several others. As far as ammunition, Feducts that their staff believes in and knows eral, American Eagle, CCI, Gold Dot, RIP, Hornady, Kent, Rio, and Estate are what fill will work. “We sell a variety of fishing lures, includ- Marburger’s shelves. “If we don’t have the ammo or firearm ing Chicken Boy Lures, Down South Lures, you want, we will do our best to order it for Norton Lures, as well as MirroLures, Bass Assassins, custom-poured jigheads and you,” Hoepfner said. Marburger’s Sporting Goods is an outsome freshwater baits,” Hoepfner said. standing spot to satisfy just about anyone’s “We also carry several different quality brands of fishing rods and provide rod re- hunting or fishing gear needs. The staff is friendly, helpful, and prides themselves on pair services.” Marburger’s has been locally well-known offering quality customer service while befor keeping one of the best supplies of Mir- ing family owned and operated. roLures in the area. Staff member Melissa

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FISHING

Lower Laguna Madre produces personal bests Brothers-in-law land big trout By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News John Mikkelsen displays his 30.5-inch, 9.5-pound speckled trout caught on a Soft-Dine XL in TX Chicken. Photo by Nate Skinner.

It was a day to remember for brothers-in-law John Mik-

kelsen and Mike Sullivan, with Sullivan being on his first-ever wade-fishing trip. Both landed trophy speckled trout. The past several weeks have greeted anglers with typical conditions for a transi-

tion from late winter to early spring on the Texas Coast, including gusty winds from varying directions and rapid changes in both water and air temperatures. One thing keeping hardcore fishermen on the water in spite of the

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Lower key, but hot fishing Nueces River white bass run bringing anglers By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News The Nueces River is a South Texas ribbon of water that, right now, is full of spawning white bass and more giant water snakes than you can shake a stick at. You don’t hear too much about this river, one that is actually 315 miles long, but now the parking lot at the boat ramp in George West will be jammed with trucks and boat trailers for the next few weekends, and it’s all about catching white bass. Carlos Fernandez has been fishing the Nueces for years. “I like it because it’s got easy access, and during the week you can fish it without having to put up with a ton of boat traffic,” Fernandez said. “I’ve got two preteen daughters who like to go fishing and this is the perfect place for them to catch lots of Carlos Fernandez fish.” lands a white bass On any given day during February during the spawning and March, you can see a wide range run on the Nueces of boats on this river that include River. Photos by small aluminum flatbottoms, kayaks Robert Sloan. Please turn to page 17

Texans head to Classic Keith Combs

Lone Star Outdoor News Four Texans will head to Greenville, South Carolina and Lake Hartwell for the 2018 GEICO Bassmaster Classic March 16-18.

Keith Combs of Huntington will make his sixth appearance at the Classic, and in 2017 he was ranked ninth in the Angler of the Year standings. He qualified through the Elite Series.

Todd Faircloth, of Jasper, will make his 15th appearance. He was ranked 20th last year in the Angler of the Year standings. Alton Jones, of Lorena, was the 2008 Classic winner, and will

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make his 18th appearance this year. His 2008 win was on Lake Hartwell, and Jones is the last Texan to win the title. Qualifying by winning the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central

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Open on the Sabine River, Carl Svebek, of Orange, will make his first appearance at the Classic. The 2017 Classic winner was Alabama’s Jordan Lee.

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Sasser, longtime outdoor writer, dies

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Ray Sasser was the outdoor editor at the Dallas Morning News for more than 30 years, and his favorite activities involved fishing and hunting with his wife, Emilie. Photo by Ron Gard.

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Ray Sasser, the longtime outdoor editor at the Dallas Morning News, died Feb. 21 at the age of 69. Sasser was the outdoor editor for The Dallas Morning News and the voice of sportsmen and conservationists for 34 years. Sasser also contributed stories to Lone Star Outdoor News and other publications. He also authored 11 books including “Texas Quail.” “I could always count on Ray to have good insight on a controversial story and would call him to get his opinion frequently,” said David J. Sams, LSON’s founder. Ron Gard of Dallas knew and fished with the two DMN outdoor editors before Sasser, Hank Stowers and Andy Anderson,

and Sasser made several trips to Gard’s East Texas ranch to fish. “He helped me edit photos for an exhibit at the Museum of Natural History,” Gard said. Gard said he was most impressed with Sasser’s honesty. “And I’ve never seen a better fisherman,” Gard said. “He could really catch the bass — and he loved it — his favorite thing to do was fish or hunt with his wife, Emilie.” Gard remained in contact with Sasser during his illness that spanned over several years. This year, he had to dove and deer hunt from a walker,” he said. “He still shot a nice buck and several hogs.” While a student at Stephen F. Austin State University, Sasser began working at a Lufkin newspaper, and was allowed to

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake, lightly stained up the river; 49 degrees; 6.09’ low. Black bass are fair on Alabama rigs, spinner baits, crankbaits and spoons. Crappie and bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. AMISTAD: Water murky; 71-75 degrees; 22.97’ low. Black bass are good on football jigs, crankbaits, jigging spoons and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on shrimp and live bait. ARROWHEAD: Water fairly clear; 51-59 degrees; 2.2’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow to fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.68’ high. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, Texas-rigged creature baits and weightless flukes. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. AUSTIN: Water stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. Sunfish are fair on cut nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. BASTROP: Water stained; 6872 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon red soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and shrimp. BELTON: Water stained; 6771 degrees; 2.65’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits and trolling lipless crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait, summer sausage and hot dogs. BENBROOK: Water stained; 53-56 degrees; 2.15’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 54-58 degrees; 0.83’ high. Black bass are fair on split-shot flukes, black and blue jigs and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BONHAM: Water stained to muddy; 51-55 degrees; 0.45’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows in shallow cover. Catfish are good along creek channel with cut shad. BRAUNIG: Water murky. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms in reeds. Striped bass are good on liver and shad. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, cheese bait and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained to stained, 52-55 degrees: 1.6’ low. Black bass are fair on medium crankbaits, bladed jigs and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 3.56’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinner baits, craw-colored jigs and chrome/blue lipless crankbaits

along shorelines. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are good on jigs and crawdad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs over brush piles in 15-22 feet. Catfish are slow. BUCHANAN: Water stained; 70-74 degrees; 4.17’ low. Black bass are good on Carolina-rigged black/blue lizardsand blue flake stick worms on jigheads along ledges. Striped bass are fair trolling white/chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 12-15 feet. Catfish are slow. CADDO: Water stained to muddy; 54-58 degrees; 4.15’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. CALAVERAS: Water murky. Black bass are good on dark soft plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on spoons and jigs near the dam. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver, shrimp and cheese bait. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 71-75 degrees; 3.76’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkin/chartreuse hair jigs with watermelon trailers and Carolina-rigged lizards along break lines and ledges. Striped bass are good trolling white striper jigs. White bass are fair jigging Pirk Minnows in 40 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Catfish are slow. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained to stained; 53-56 degrees; 0.39’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, bladed jigs and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and minnows. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 70-74 degrees; 24.98’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait and liver. COLEMAN: Water stained; 66-70 degrees; 2.40’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon/red soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on white striper jigs. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on stink bait and frozen shrimp. COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 92 degrees at the hot water discharge, 72 degrees in main lake; 1.22’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp, liver and stink bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch. CONROE: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 1.08’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/white soft plastics, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stink bait and frozen shrimp. COOPER: Water stained to muddy; 58-64 degrees; 6.84’

high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs and minnows. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 58-63 degrees; 1.08’ low. Black bass are fair on jigs and Texas rigs. White bass are fair on Road Runners and slabs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on live shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.69’ high. Black bass are good on square-billed crankbaits, Texas-rigged craws and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows on docks. Catfish are fair on trotlines. FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are good on weightless flukes, spinner baits and Texas-rigged tube baits. FALCON: Water murky; 72-76 degrees; 17.65’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shrimp and prepared bait. FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are fair on chartreuse lipless crankbaits soft plastics and crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and shrimp. FORK: Water lightly stained to stained; 54-57 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, Texas-rigged creature baits in flooded bushes and black and blue flipping jigs on timber and docks. White and yellow bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows along bridges. Catfish are fair on trotlines. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water offcolor; 52–58 degrees; 2.15’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on liver and stink bait. GRANBURY: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 0.05’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and watermelon red soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and stink bait. GRANGER: Water stained; 70-74 degrees; 0.51’ high. Black bass are fair on green/ pumpkin crankbaits and soft plastics. White bass are fair on pet spoons and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are slow. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 52-55 degrees; 4.47’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass and hybrid bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. GREENBELT: Water off-color; 52–59 degrees; 32.53 low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 0.40’ high. Black bass are good on live minnows around timber near the north shore. Crappie are good on

live minnows near the islands in 12 feet. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on live worms near the marina. HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 54-59 degrees; 3.22’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on shaky heads, crankbaits and Texas rigs. No reports on crappie. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. JOE POOL: Water stained to muddy; 52-56 degrees; 2.97’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged creature baits. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained to muddy; 54-58 degrees: 7.81’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained to muddy; 53-58 degrees: 5.43’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. LBJ: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 0.84’ low. Black bass are fair on PBJ-colored jigs and green/pumpkin tubes on docks and seawalls. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair to good on silver spoons and shad imitations. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and worms. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained to stained; 52-57 degrees; 2.70’ high’. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, square-billed crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 1.11’ high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. MACKENZIE: 74.4’ low; 51– 56. Black bass are slow. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. No reports on crappie. MARTIN CREEK: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 0.57’ low. Black bass are fair on swim jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 49-56 degrees; 47.67’ low. No reports on black bass. Bream and channel catfish are being caught in limited numbers. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 53-57 degrees; 0.71’ low. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, spinner baits and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. NASWORTHY: 53-58 degrees; 1.06’ low. No reports on black bass or crappie. Catfish are fair to good on live bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 67-71 degrees; 1.41’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on jigs and spoons. Crap-

pie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait and nightcrawlers. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 5159 degrees; 38.21’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 51-57 degrees; 10.98’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 53-58 degrees; 1.57’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, green/pumpkin flipping jigs and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water offcolor; 51–58 degrees; 1.14’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow to fair on live minnow. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. PROCTOR: Water murky; 68-72 degrees; 2.18’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/black soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white and red striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with cut shad. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.02’ high. Black bass are good on shaky-head worms, shallow crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained to stained; 53-56 degrees; 1.04’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 52-55 degrees; 1.29’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 70-74 degrees; 1.93’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 69-73 degrees; 0.58’ high. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait. STAMFORD: Water stained to muddy; 52-60 degrees; 0.86’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on live bait. Blue catfish are good on cut and live bait. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 68-72 degrees; 3.85’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and watermelon soft plastics and

n Saltwater reports Page 11 lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait and liver. TAWAKONI: Water stained to muddy; 53-58 degrees; 2.82’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid bass are good on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TEXANA: Water stained; 59-63 degrees; 3.25’ low. Black bass are fair on jigs, medium-running crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 51-55 degrees; 0.87’ high. Black bass are good on Texasrigged craws, umbrella rigs and shaky-head worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 0.88’ high. Black bass are fair in flooded brush. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. TRAVIS: Water stained; 69-73 degrees; 12.06’ low. Black bass are good on chrome spoons and firetiger crankbaits in 15-35 feet. Striped bass are fair on shad crankbaits and chrome spoons in 30-50 feet. White bass are good on minnows, white grubs and chrome spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and blood bait in 35-50 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water murky. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and green soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on crickets and shrimp. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.26’ low. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 44-56 degrees; 21.99’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs and jigs. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on live bait. WHITNEY: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 4.67’ low. All species are slow. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 54-58 degrees; 15.87’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

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Best trout for two anglers Continued from page 8

perfect for catching a monster. That’s what happened for Mikkelsen and Sullivan while fishing the Lower Laguna Madre out of Port Mansfield in midFebruary. The two anglers were wade fishing with Capt. Nathan Beabout of N&M Sportsman’s Adventures when they both caught and released their personal-best specks. Sullivan, a 54-year-old Keller resident, was enjoying his first-ever wade-fishing experience when the trophy fish catching spree commenced. About midmorning, Sullivan landed a 26.5-inch trout that weighed in at 6 1/2 pounds on a Paul Brown Soft-Dine XL in the Dayglow color pattern. “Until then, the largest trout I had ever caught probably measured around 21 inches or so and that must’ve been about 20 years ago,” explained Sullivan. Upon releasing the sow, Sullivan vowed to continue fishing with the plug tied to the end of his line as it seemed to be catching the big girls’ attention. Later in the afternoon while wading at a different spot, he would prove his theory true. “Sometime after lunch, I felt a solid thump about halfway through my retrieve and I set the hook,” Sullivan said. “At first I thought the fish was a redfish. It made several strong runs before getting close enough for me to see that she was a trout and get her in the net.” After landing the fish Sullivan realized he had just done something extremely rare — he broke his own record twice in the same day, and had just landed a new personal best. This fish was longer and heavier, measuring in at 29.5 inches and 8 1/2 pounds. Not to be outdone by his brother-inlaw, Mikkelsen got a strike just moments after Sullivan’s 8 1/2-pounder was released that was equally impressive. The thrashing from the fish at the surface had Sullivan, Beabout, and another angler in the group, Manny Sanchez, frantically wading to Mikkelsen’s side to offer en-

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Mike Sullivan caught his personal best speckled trout, a 29.5-inch, 8.5-pounder. Photo by Nate Skinner.

couragement and lend a hand. As the sow trout came within arm’s reach, it was clear she was a giant and Sanchez helped to land her. He initially tried to lip the speck with his BogaGrip, but Mikkelsen’s line became entangled with the apparatus, adding to drama to the already intense moment. Sanchez was able to bend down and scoop the fish out of the water, cradling her under her belly with his arm while Mikkelsen got a net underneath her. “My heart started racing when I hooked her,” Mikkelsen said. “She came out of the water jumping like a tarpon and tailwalking on the surface. All I could see was her gills flared and water splashing everywhere.” Mikkelsen’s trophy was caught on a Paul Brown Soft-Dine XL in TX Chicken. It weighed in at a whopping 9 1/2 pounds and measured 30.5 inches in length. She was without a doubt the 56-year-old Athens resident’s personal best, and a fish of a lifetime. Sullivan and Mikkelsen have arranged to have fiberglass replica mounts of their trout created by Osquared Reproductions, of Stockdale, to preserve the lasting memories of these two unforgettable fish.

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on soft plastics and good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good in the marsh on small top-waters and Stanley Ribbits and small Skitter Walks. SOUTH SABINE: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair around the Reef on live shrimp and under birds on soft plastics. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet. Flounder are fair on the shorelines on scented plastics. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good while wading with top-waters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are fair in the channel on DOA shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Bull redfish are good on the beachfront on crabs, mullet and table shrimp. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are good on deep shell on the lower end of the bay. TEXAS CITY: Gulf trout and sand trout are good on fresh shrimp around the dike. Bull redfish are good on the end of the dike on natural baits. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Bull redfish are good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Redfish are good at the jetties on natural baits.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good in Lake Austin on live shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell

and grass on soft plastics. Black drum are fair to good at Shell Island on live shrimp. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on topwaters over soft mud in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. ROCKPORT: Bull redfish are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with top-waters. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp.

PORT ARANSAS: Bull redfish are good in the Shrimpboat Channel and at the jetty on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on top-waters and scented plastics. CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on small top-waters and gold spoons. Redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and table shrimp. Black drum are good on the reefs. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good around the spoils on top-waters and soft plastics. Trout are fair to good in mud and grass on Corkys and top-waters. Redfish are good in the Land Cut on natural baits. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes. Bull redfish are good at East Cut on crabs. SOUTH PADRE: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on DOA Shrimp and scented plastics. Tarpon and redfish have been caught at the jetty on live shad. PORT ISABEL: Redfish are fair to good in Cullen Bay on scented plastics and She Pups. Trout and redfish are fair to good in South Bay on live shrimp. Trout are fair over sand and grass humps on plastics under popping corks.

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Port O’Connor angler Tommy Simms said the fishing in the lakes along Matagorda Island was excellent last week. He said Pringle is holding lots of trout, with many being just below 15 inches. But on sunny days, with warm afternoons, the bigger trout can be caught on Super Spooks and floating Corky Fat Boys. Other good reports have come from Boggy Slough and Powderhorn Lake off of West Matagorda Bay. Boggy Slough is a popular place for walk-in wade-fishing. Both Boggy and Powderhorn lakes also are very popular among kayakers. Ralph Edmonds waded Boggy Slough last week and had trout to around 5 pounds and several reds. He said the reds are best on small gold-bladed spinner baits. The trout are good on Texas Chicken-colored Soft-Dines. Another good spot has been Keith Lake

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER TRESPASS TO FISH, GO TO JAIL At a property that had problems with trespassers, a Montgomery County game warden noticed a truck backed up to a gate. The warden entered the property and located two individuals fishing on a private pond without consent. The landowner was contacted and said he wanted to press charges. Both individuals were arrested for criminal trespass with a deadly weapon and possession of marijuana. ELK POACHERS CAUGHT In Hamilton County, a game warden received a report of an elk shot off the road. The investigation concluded four subjects spotlighted the elk, shooting it three times with a .25-06. The four subjects drug the elk to the road and loaded it in the truck. Multiple cases were filed for hunting on a public roadway. The elk meat was confiscated and donated. TOO LATE FOR CATCH AND RELEASE Persons keeping oversized red drum were reported to Nueces County game wardens. After observing lots of fishermen landing fish, the wardens discovered several improperly tagged and untagged red drum. They also observed one individual tossing oversized red drum from his ice chest into the waters on Bob Hall Pier. They were able to seize the remaining three in the ice chest and three concealed in a minivan. THAT’S A BIG RABBIT A Duval County game warden received a call from the Freer Police

A POOR HIDING SPOT A Titus County game warden received information from a local landowner of a trespasser pictured on his game camera. The warden went to the suspect’s home and spoke with his roommate, who said the suspect had not killed any animals this season. Consent was given to search the refrigerator, where two bags of white-tailed deer meat and a deer hide

Department stating someone had reported a man shooting at deer off the road. The warden arrived with two Freer PD officers and discovered a man with the hood of his vehicle up and trunk popped open. The warden interviewed the individual while the officers searched the vehicle. A .22 caliber rifle with a discharged casing in the chamber and a .223 rifle, along with marijuana and suspected narcotics were discovered. As the warden was talking with the man, he noticed movement coming from the brush directly across from where the man’s car was parked. A wounded white-tailed buck was discovered thrashing in the brush. The man denied any knowledge of this, and said he just had car trouble and pulled over. The man claimed he had been hunting rabbits on a ranch in Freer earlier that day, which was corroborated later by the landowner, and must have forgotten to eject the round after his last shot from the .22. The man was arrested for possession of controlled substance charges and transported to the Duval County Jail. Later,

were discovered. The suspect arrived home and produced the deer antlers. This deer was shot on a different landowner’s property while trespassing. Citations were issued for criminal trespassing and for taking an illegal buck under the county’s 13inch minimum antler spread. Civil restitution was also issued.

the witness confirmed the arrested driver was responsible for shooting the deer. She said she was watching deer with her son when she saw that vehicle pull over and shoot at the deer, and then flee. She said the same vehicle returned shortly. The warden interviewed the suspect a second time in the jail and he admitted to shooting the buck from his vehicle, on the public roadway, with a rimfire rifle and without a hunting license. YOU COME TO ME A Lubbock County game warden received a tip that a man, or men, had shot a mule deer buck from a Crosby County property and the caller knew no one had permission to hunt there. Armed with the license plate of the suspect vehicle and the names of two possible culprits, the warden located a cell phone number for one of the men and called him. The warden had heard enough information to tell the man not to make him search for him in Crosby County, but suggested that he and his friend drive to Lubbock to meet with him and

to bring the rifle used and the mule deer buck with them. The men later arrived in Lubbock and gave confessions as to having hunted the deer without landowner consent. The deer and rifle were both seized. NOT QUITE SHOOTING TIME A Smith County game warden was visiting a local meat processor when a young man showed up with a nice buck he claimed to have harvested earlier that morning. A month later, the warden received an anonymous tip that the deer the young man shot had been harvested before legal shooting hours. The warden tracked down the hunter and after a short interview, the young man admitted he had shot that deer at about 3 a.m. while hog hunting. The antlers and remaining deer meat were seized and citations were issued. THAT DOG WASN’T LOST A Harrison County game warden was contacted by a landowner who came upon a suspicious man on her property while she was bowhunting. The man told her he was looking

for his wife’s dog and departed. Later that evening, the landowner reviewed her game camera footage and saw the same guy lurking about on two previous occasions. On the first occasion, the game camera caught the individual shooting at a white-tailed doe and missing. A couple of days later, the same subject returned and shot a whitetailed doe. Wardens questioned area residents and, based on images from the game camera, wardens identified the suspect at a nearby residence. After an interview, the man admitted to trespassing and shooting the deer. MOUNTAIN LION FOUND IN TOOL SHED Webb County game wardens received a call regarding a wild cat in someone’s backyard tool shed in a residential neighborhood. When the game wardens reached the back of the shed they heard a loud, deep growl, at which point they located a large mountain lion backed into a tight corner behind a stack of boxes. The wardens worked with local law enforcement to evacuate the homes that immediately surrounded the shed, and contacted a local veterinarian who tranquilized the animal. The wardens transported the mountain lion to a large ranch. The young male mountain lion appeared to be in excellent health and measured over 6 feet long and 130 pounds.

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Tim Woods, his younger brother and nephew from Florida, celebrated his older brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th birthday by catching redfish. Marcus Loredo, of Rio Hondo, took this buck while hunting with his dad, Rene.

Catalina Martinez, a 4th-grader at Fair Oaks Elementary, caught this speckled trout while fishing with her dad, Gilbert, and her sister, Anneliese.

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William Dunlap, 15, of Lampasas, shot this 147-inch buck in Lampasas County.

Daniel Hughes guides on the Guadalupe River, but on a day off took his wife, Chloe, who landed this rainbow trout, and his friend, Logan, who landed the brown trout.

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have involved with the scouts ever since. We have a great group of kids here, that include both Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. The scouts range from 11 to 17 years of age. They are involved with fishing, camping, rifle shooting and archery — all of which involve earning merit badges.” Being a scout in these two towns is tough to beat. The Arlitts live on West Matagorda Bay. Plus, they have a family place on the Guadalupe River where deer and hog hunting is excellent. Something else they like to do is run trotlines on the river from their canoe and kayaks. Their latest thing on their to-do list is catching a fish on a fly rod, and that will be good for one more merit badge. One of the volunteers at this barbeque was Rudy Morales. He was also the pit master. “I just like being out here and supporting our local Boy Scout troop,” he said. “I think we cooked around 1,000 pounds of beef. That’s about 118 briskets. We started seasoning them Friday afternoon, let them rest for a few hours then put them on the pits. We seasoned them with salt, pepper, garlic and a few other things. We cooked them for about 12 hours, and served the brisket with beans and rice and sweet tea. That’s a lot of work, all day and all night, that would not be possible without this troop of dedicated scouts and volunteers.”

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11.04-pounder, and he was followed by Nathan Byrd with a 10.97-pound fish, Kenny Barnes at 10.5 pounds and Brandon Sheridan at 10.16 pounds. Four more fish topping 9 pounds were entered. At the Bass Champs event on Lake LBJ, 20 teams had 5-fish weights topping 20 pounds and a winning weight of more than 28 pounds. Clayton French landed the biggest bass of the tournament at 9.8 pounds, one of five fish topping the 9-pound mark. More big fish from lakes across the state were reported, exciting anglers for the months of March and April, and especially the next full moon at the end of March.

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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases

New

First

Full

Last

Mar 17

Mar 24

Mar 31

Apr 8

Solunar Sun times Moon times

Houston

Dallas

2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Mar Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

09 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri

09 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu

11:32 5:20 ----- 6:06 1:39 7:51 2:23 8:35 3:06 9:18 3:49 10:01 4:31 10:43

11:56 5:44 12:18 6:30 2:03 8:15 2:47 8:59 3:30 9:42 4:12 10:24 4:55 11:07

06:45 06:43 07:42 07:41 07:40 07:38 07:37

16 Fri

5:15 11:27

5:38

07:36 07:35 7:20a

17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri

6:00 ----6:48 12:36 7:38 1:26 8:31 2:19 9:28 3:15 10:27 4:13 11:26 5:12

6:23 12:35 7:11 12:59 8:02 1:50 8:56 2:44 9:54 3:41 10:54 4:40 11:55 5:41

11:26 5:14 ----- 6:01 1:34 7:46 2:17 8:29 3:00 9:12 3:43 9:55 4:26 10:37 5:09 11:21 5:54 ----6:42 12:30 7:32 1:20 8:26 2:13 9:22 3:09 10:21 4:07 11:21 5:06

11:50 12:13 1:58 2:41 3:24 4:07 4:49 5:32 6:18 7:05 7:56 8:50 9:48 10:48 11:49

5:38 6:24 8:10 8:53 9:36 10:18 11:01 11:44 12:29 12:54 1:44 2:38 3:35 4:34 5:35

06:38 06:36 07:35 07:34 07:33 07:32 07:31 07:29 07:28 07:27 07:26 07:25 07:23 07:22 07:21

06:25 06:26 07:26 07:27 07:27 07:28 07:29 07:29 07:30 07:30 07:31 07:32 07:32 07:33 07:33

1:03a 11:52a 1:54a 12:37p 3:43a 2:25p 4:29a 3:16p 5:13a 4:09p 5:55a 5:04p 6:34a 6:00p 7:11a 6:56p 7:47a 7:53p 8:23a 8:51p 8:59a 9:50p 9:37a 10:51p 10:17a 11:53p 11:02a NoMoon 11:52a 12:55a

11:50

07:34 07:33 07:32 07:30 07:29 07:28 07:27

06:29 06:30 07:31 07:32 07:32 07:33 07:34 07:35 07:36 07:37 07:37 07:38 07:39 07:39

1:15a 11:52a 2:06a 12:37p 3:55a 2:25p 4:41a 3:16p 5:25a 4:10p 6:05a 5:06p 6:44a 6:03p 7:00p

7:54a 7:58p 8:29a 8:58p 9:04a 9:58p 9:40a 11:00p 10:20a NoMoon 11:03a 12:04a 11:52a 1:07a

San Antonio 2018 Mar

A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

09 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri

11:38 5:27 12:01 6:13 1:46 7:58 2:30 8:42 3:13 9:25 3:55 10:07 4:38 10:50 5:22 11:33 6:07 ----6:54 12:43 7:45 1:33 8:38 2:26 9:35 3:22 10:33 4:20 11:33 5:19

----12:25 2:10 2:54 3:37 4:19 5:02 5:45 6:30 7:18 8:09 9:03 10:00 11:00 -----

5:50 6:37 8:22 9:06 9:49 10:31 11:13 11:57 12:42 1:06 1:57 2:51 3:48 4:47 5:47

06:50 06:49 07:48 07:46 07:45 07:44 07:43 07:42 07:41 07:39 07:38 07:37 07:36 07:35 07:33

06:38 06:38 07:39 07:39 07:40 07:41 07:41 07:42 07:42 07:43 07:43 07:44 07:45 07:45 07:46

1:15a 12:06p 2:06a 12:51p 3:55a 2:39p 4:41a 3:30p 5:25a 4:23p 6:07a 5:18p 6:46a 6:13p 7:24a 7:09p 8:00a 8:06p 8:36a 9:04p 9:12a 10:03p 9:50a 11:03p 10:31a NoMoon 11:16a 12:05a 12:06p 1:08a

Amarillo

2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Mar Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

09 Fri 10 Sat 11 Sun 12 Mon 13 Tue 14 Wed 15 Thu 16 Fri 17 Sat 18 Sun 19 Mon 20 Tue 21 Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri

11:52 5:40 12:15 6:27 1:59 8:11 2:43 8:55 3:26 9:38 4:09 10:21 4:52 11:03 5:35 11:47 6:20 ----7:08 12:56 7:58 1:46 8:52 2:39 9:48 3:35 10:47 4:33 11:47 5:32

----12:38 2:24 3:07 3:50 4:33 5:15 5:58 6:44 7:31 8:22 9:16 10:14 11:14 -----

6:04 6:50 8:36 9:19 10:02 10:44 11:27 12:10 12:55 1:20 2:10 3:04 4:01 5:00 6:01

07:06 07:05 08:03 08:02 08:00 07:59 07:58 07:56 07:55 07:53 07:52 07:51 07:49 07:48 07:46

06:48 06:49 07:50 07:51 07:52 07:53 07:53 07:54 07:55 07:56 07:57 07:57 07:58 07:59 08:00

1:41a 12:07p 2:33a 12:52p 4:22a 2:40p 5:07a 3:32p 5:50a 4:26p 6:30a 5:23p 7:07a 6:21p 7:43a 7:19p 8:16a 8:19p 8:49a 9:19p 9:23a 10:21p 9:58a 11:24p 10:37a NoMoon 11:20a 12:29a 12:08p 1:33a

Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.

Sabine Pass, north Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

Time 3:15 AM 4:16 AM 6:14 AM 12:11 AM 1:05 AM 1:50 AM 2:31 AM 3:13 AM 3:55 AM 4:42 AM 5:32 AM 6:28 AM 12:42 AM 1:34 AM 2:32 AM

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Time 12:15 PM 1:18 PM 2:58 PM 7:06 AM 7:53 AM 8:34 AM 9:13 AM 9:50 AM 10:27 AM 11:04 AM 11:43 AM 12:24 PM 7:33 AM 8:49 AM 10:19 AM

Height 1.29H 1.34H 1.37H -0.01L -0.03L -0.03L 0.00L 0.06L 0.17L 0.31L 0.49L 0.69L 1.54H 1.53H 1.53H

Height

9:25 PM 3:26 PM 3:48 PM 4:07 PM 4:26 PM 4:45 PM 5:04 PM 5:22 PM 5:39 PM 5:54 PM 1:08 PM 2:00 PM 3:07 PM

1.08L 1.38H 1.38H 1.38H 1.38H 1.38H 1.36H 1.35H 1.33H 1.32H 0.90L 1.10L 1.25L

Time

Height

9:17 PM 9:42 PM 4:39 PM 4:56 PM 5:10 PM 5:21 PM 5:33 PM 5:47 PM 6:03 PM 1:15 PM 2:29 PM

0.96L 0.93L 1.26H 1.24H 1.22H 1.20H 1.19H 1.17H 1.16H 0.87L 1.08L

Time

Height

Time

Height

9:04 PM 8:56 PM 9:08 PM 9:33 PM 10:03 PM 10:37 PM 11:15 PM 11:56 PM

1.07L 1.02L 0.94L 0.83L 0.69L 0.55L 0.40L 0.25L

6:10 PM 6:28 PM 6:53 PM

1.33H 1.35H 1.38H

Time

Height

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

Time 3:09 AM 4:14 AM 6:21 AM 7:15 AM 8:00 AM 1:17 AM 2:20 AM 3:14 AM 4:06 AM 4:55 AM 5:45 AM 6:43 AM 12:37 AM 1:22 AM 2:18 AM

Height -0.10L -0.12L -0.14L -0.15L -0.15L 1.04H 1.10H 1.17H 1.23H 1.29H 1.33H 1.35H 0.01L -0.12L -0.21L

Time 12:14 PM 1:23 PM 3:11 PM 3:49 PM 4:17 PM 8:42 AM 9:24 AM 10:06 AM 10:45 AM 11:21 AM 11:56 AM 12:32 PM 8:00 AM 9:29 AM 10:50 AM

Height 1.19H 1.25H 1.28H 1.29H 1.28H -0.13L -0.08L -0.00L 0.10L 0.25L 0.43L 0.64L 1.37H 1.42H 1.48H

Height -0.06L -0.07L -0.08L -0.09L -0.10L 0.93H 0.99H 1.07H 1.14H 1.21H 1.29H 1.36H 0.08L -0.06L -0.16L

Time 11:44 AM 12:50 PM 2:36 PM 3:13 PM 3:45 PM 8:23 AM 9:01 AM 9:41 AM 10:27 AM 11:17 AM 12:08 PM 1:05 PM 7:39 AM 9:14 AM 10:44 AM

Height 1.28H 1.33H 1.37H 1.38H 1.36H -0.08L -0.03L 0.05L 0.17L 0.31L 0.49L 0.68L 1.42H 1.48H 1.57H

Height 0.07L 0.06L 0.05L 0.05L 0.06L 0.07L 0.10L 0.13L 0.49L 0.40L 0.30L 0.19L 0.10L 0.04L 0.00L

Time 5:05 PM 5:57 PM 7:49 PM 8:34 PM 9:09 PM 9:28 PM 9:25 PM 9:08 PM 4:05 AM 5:40 AM 7:55 AM 9:56 AM 11:49 AM 4:42 PM 5:23 PM

Height 0.70H 0.72H 0.71H 0.70H 0.67H 0.63H 0.58H 0.52H 0.55H 0.54H 0.55H 0.58H 0.62H 0.68H 0.75H

Height -0.14L -0.14L -0.12L -0.09L -0.06L -0.02L 0.02L 0.39L 0.33L 0.26L 0.17L 0.09L 0.01L -0.04L -0.07L

Time 7:58 PM 8:41 PM 10:23 PM 11:02 PM 11:35 PM 11:21 PM 10:25 PM 5:10 AM 6:58 AM 8:54 AM 11:26 AM 8:39 PM 7:05 PM 7:17 PM 8:00 PM

Height 0.49H 0.50H 0.49H 0.48H 0.46H 0.43H 0.42H 0.40H 0.38H 0.38H 0.40H 0.52H 0.60H 0.68H 0.73H

11:36 PM

0.99H

10:05 10:25 10:42 11:02 11:28 11:59

0.86L 0.77L 0.65L 0.50L 0.33L 0.16L

PM PM PM PM PM PM

6:21 PM 6:35 PM

1.15H 1.16H

Time

Height

Time 2:40 AM 3:38 AM 5:43 AM 6:50 AM 7:41 AM 12:30 AM 1:45 AM 2:40 AM 3:34 AM 4:32 AM 5:30 AM 6:29 AM 12:13 AM 12:55 AM 1:46 AM

10:16 PM 4:11 PM 4:30 PM 4:44 PM 4:57 PM 5:12 PM 5:30 PM 5:49 PM 2:32 PM

0.90L 1.32H 1.27H 1.22H 1.17H 1.12H 1.07H 1.04H 0.87L

10:20 10:25 10:30 10:43 11:06 11:37

PM PM PM PM PM PM

0.87L 0.81L 0.71L 0.57L 0.41L 0.24L

6:06 PM

1.02H

Time

Height

Port Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

Time 5:34 AM 6:42 AM 8:45 AM 9:43 AM 10:31 AM 11:10 AM 11:42 AM 12:14 PM 12:11 AM 12:30 AM 12:59 AM 1:34 AM 2:17 AM 3:12 AM 4:24 AM

Time 8:39 AM 9:47 AM 11:50 AM 12:45 PM 1:30 PM 2:05 PM 2:32 PM 2:52 AM 3:00 AM 3:34 AM 4:21 AM 5:12 AM 6:06 AM 7:04 AM 8:09 AM

San Luis Pass Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

Time 3:16 AM 4:14 AM 6:17 AM 7:16 AM 8:07 AM 12:35 AM 1:48 AM 2:53 AM 3:54 AM 4:53 AM 5:54 AM 12:19 AM 1:03 AM 1:51 AM 2:43 AM

Height 0.02L -0.01L -0.04L -0.07L 0.91L 0.90L 0.87L 0.82L 0.74L 0.63L 0.51L 0.38L 0.28L 0.20L 0.15L

Time 6:16 PM 6:55 PM 8:27 PM 8:50 PM 2:57 AM 4:03 AM 5:02 AM 5:59 AM 6:55 AM 7:54 AM 8:56 AM 10:05 AM 11:26 AM 1:38 PM 6:32 PM

Height 1.00H 1.03H 1.04H 1.04H 0.95H 0.99H 1.02H 1.05H 1.06H 1.07H 1.06H 1.05H 1.03H 1.03H 1.15H

Height -0.04L -0.03L -0.02L -0.01L -0.02L 0.77H 0.81H 0.85H 0.88H 0.91H 0.93H 0.23L 0.11L 0.01L -0.06L

Time 2:04 PM 3:00 PM 4:35 PM 4:52 PM 4:59 PM 8:53 AM 9:37 AM 10:19 AM 11:04 AM 11:52 AM 12:47 PM 7:04 AM 8:40 AM 10:51 AM 12:27 PM

Height 0.91H 0.94H 0.94H 0.93H 0.91H -0.01L 0.01L 0.06L 0.15L 0.28L 0.43L 0.95H 0.97H 1.04H 1.11H

Height 0.14L 0.17L 0.20L 0.23L 0.25L 0.25L 1.06H 1.06H 1.05H 1.03H 1.01H 0.99H 0.18L 0.05L -0.04L

Time 2:43 PM 3:36 PM 5:27 PM 6:16 PM 7:04 PM

Height 1.20H 1.22H 1.21H 1.17H 1.10H

8:37 AM 9:25 AM 10:12 AM 11:03 AM 11:58 AM 1:08 PM 11:24 AM 1:16 PM 2:37 PM

0.25L 0.27L 0.33L 0.44L 0.59L 0.77L 0.99H 1.13H 1.25H

Height 0.13L 0.13L 0.13L 0.13L 0.13L 0.88H 0.89H 0.90H 0.91H 0.92H 0.91H 0.91H 0.20L 0.09L 0.01L

Time 3:03 PM 3:39 PM 5:14 PM 5:46 PM 6:10 PM 8:16 AM 8:59 AM 9:45 AM 10:34 AM 11:26 AM 12:18 PM 1:08 PM 6:56 AM 4:34 PM 3:00 PM

Height 1.01H 1.02H 0.99H 0.94H 0.88H 0.14L 0.17L 0.22L 0.30L 0.41L 0.53L 0.66L 0.89H 0.93H 1.02H

Height -0.03L -0.01L 0.00L 0.02L 0.04L 0.06L 0.10L 0.95H 0.98H 1.01H 1.06H 1.10H 0.13L -0.00L -0.10L

Time 1:26 PM 2:37 PM 4:25 PM 5:00 PM 5:20 PM 5:20 PM 5:10 PM 9:40 AM 10:27 AM 11:17 AM 12:12 PM 1:15 PM 8:07 AM 10:16 AM 12:20 PM

Height 1.12H 1.16H 1.16H 1.14H 1.09H 1.04H 0.99H 0.17L 0.27L 0.39L 0.54L 0.71L 1.14H 1.21H 1.29H

Time

12:05 PM 12:42 PM 1:18 PM 1:54 PM 2:31 PM 3:08 PM 3:45 PM 4:19 PM 4:29 PM 3:38 PM

Time

10:33 PM 5:10 PM 5:22 PM 5:32 PM 5:39 PM 5:45 PM 5:56 PM 1:55 PM 3:19 PM

Height

-0.10L -0.10L -0.07L -0.00L 0.12L 0.29L 0.48L 0.69L 0.87L 1.02L

Height

0.75L 0.90H 0.88H 0.85H 0.83H 0.82H 0.81H 0.60L 0.75L

Time

Height

8:58 PM 8:54 PM 8:53 PM 8:55 PM 8:57 PM 9:00 PM 9:06 PM 9:16 PM 9:25 PM 6:01 PM

1.03H 1.01H 0.98H 0.95H 0.91H 0.88H 0.88H 0.90H 0.95H 1.03H

Time

Height

10:31 10:34 10:45 11:08 11:40

PM PM PM PM PM

6:10 PM 6:25 PM

0.73L 0.68L 0.59L 0.48L 0.36L 0.82H 0.83H

Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

Time 2:12 AM 2:57 AM 4:48 AM 5:47 AM 6:49 AM 7:46 AM 12:01 AM 1:03 AM 2:05 AM 3:06 AM 4:08 AM 5:10 AM 12:30 AM 1:16 AM 2:05 AM

Time

5:56 5:18 4:48 4:35 4:52 3:00

Height

PM PM PM PM PM PM

0.85H 0.86H 0.87H 0.90H 0.93H 0.94L

Time

Height

Time

Height

9:31 PM 10:16 PM 11:01 PM 11:45 PM

0.80L 0.65L 0.49L 0.33L

5:07 PM

0.97H

Time

Height

Port Aransas Time

12:46 PM 1:22 PM 2:00 PM 2:39 PM

Height

0.19L 0.27L 0.37L 0.48L

8:41 7:03 5:44 5:15

PM PM PM PM

0.46H 0.42H 0.44H 0.51H

Time

Height

Nueces Bay Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

Time 7:47 AM 8:48 AM 10:40 AM 11:25 AM 12:43 AM 1:08 AM 1:33 AM 1:55 AM 2:11 AM 2:23 AM 2:41 AM 3:11 AM 3:52 AM 4:47 AM 6:00 AM

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Freeport Harbor Date Mar 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23

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Whites on the Nueces Continued from page 8

Anglers on the Nueces River have been landing white bass on small spinner baits and jigs. Photo by Robert Sloan.

and canoes. There will be people fishing from the bank, wading, drifting and trolling. “From the boat ramp you can head upstream and fish rock and gravel shoals, open water pockets and shallow riffles,” Fernandez said. “Regardless of what type of boat you have, you can expect to have to get out and do a combination of pulling and pushing. What some boaters do here is go to shallow areas, anchor the boat and wade. It’s a good way to find pockets of schooling whites.” Some of the best lures are micro spinner baits or plastic jigs. The best technique is to run the lures along bottom, or let them bounce along bottom in the fast-moving water. Darrin Kemp, a regular on this river during the white bass run, said the 3- to 4-foot deep pockets on the down-current end of shallow shoals are where schools of whites will hold and feed. “I use both fly-fishing and spin-casting tackle,” Kemp said. “If the river is busy with boat traffic, I’ll use a spin cast rod and reel

with a 1/8-ounce Road Runner in the deeper pockets. But during the week I’ll have plenty of room for fly-fishing. That’s when a 1/0 chartreuse, white or yellow Clouser is very good on the down-current side of the shallow runs of fast water. The clarity of the water is usually off-color. That’s why a silver-bladed Road Runner with a chartreuse or pink tail is best.” Spawning whites on this river are on the small size, usually, but most are keepers. The state minimum for white bass is 10 inches, with a bag limit of 25 fish per day. The water body record for a white bass on the Nueces is 2.30 pounds, and was 18.25 inches long. It was caught on a live minnow. The best access to the most popular white bass fishing on the Nueces in George West is at the Airport Road boat ramp. Take Hwy. 281 off Hwy. 59 and head toward Three Rivers. Just before you leave George West look for Airport Road on the right. Take it to the boat ramp. There is plenty of parking and it’s free.

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Smythe hired at AFFTA The American Fly Fishing Trade Association hired Matt Smythe as communications director.

Leupold receives award Leupold & Stevens, Inc., received the Vendor of the Year Award at the 2018 NBS Spring Semi-Annual Market.

Opening at Davidson’s Davidson’s is seeking an IT Manager at its Prescott, Arizona location.

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Nikon to sponsor rifle competition

Weatherby joins MDF board

Nikon will become the first-ever Title Sponsor of the National Rifle League for the approaching 2018 season.

Adam Weatherby, president and CEO of Weatherby, Inc. was named to the Mule Deer Foundation board of directors.

Boat manufacturing facility reopened

New head of sales at Rigby

White River Marine Group reopened its facility in Bolivar, Missouri, and will add 130 employees.

Andrew Ambrose has been appointed as head of sales at London gunmaker John Rigby & Co.

New hires at Delta

Yakgear hires Blue Heron

Delta Waterfowl hired Brad Heidel as senior director of corporate partnerships and advertising sales, and promoted Bryce Seefeldt to assistant director of marketing.

Yakgear and Railblaza USA, kayak accessory manufacturers, retained Blue Heron Communications to provide marketing and public relations services.

Crappie anglers take on Lewisville At its qualifier tournament on Lake Lewisville, the Crappie Anglers of Texas saw 31 teams participate in rainy, post-cold front conditions. In Division 1, Jacky Wiggins, of Copper Canyon, and Phillip Hurlbut, of Oak Point, along with junior angler Joshua Wiggins won first place with a stringer of seven fish weighing 9.29 pounds. The team also landed the largest crappie at 1.72 pounds. Pat Martin, of Carrollton, and Gary Sims, of Gunter, finished second with 6.41 pounds, and were followed by Brian Carter, of Scurry, and Wes Belcher, of Corinth, with 6.13 pounds. In Division 2, the amateur division, Michael Potts and Kevin Guffey, both of De Kalb, won with a stringer of seven fish weighing 7.18 pounds. Charlie Brown, of Little Elm, and Steve Giles, of Newark, followed with 6.77 pounds, and also had the largest crappie, at 1.99 pounds. The third-place finishers were Robert Garcia, of Krum, and junior angler Isaiah Garcia with 5.74 pounds. —CAT

FOR THE TABLE *email LSON your favorite recipe to news@lonestaroutdoornews.com.

Wild clam chowder 2 tbsps. bacon, diced 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 cup raw potatoes, diced 2 cups water 1 pint clams, chopped with liquid 1 can (250 ml.) nonfat evaporated milk 3 tbsps. butter 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. white pepper Sauté bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and dice. Drain most of the grease, but save a

little in the pan. Add chopped onion to the pan and sauté until tender but do not brown. Combine cooked onion and diced potatoes in a deep saucepan. Add water, bring to a simmer for about 15 min. or until potatoes are done. Stir in clams and other ingredients. Heat until piping hot, but do not boil. Add the chopped bacon at the end. Add flour to thicken if needed. —Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife

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Place roast in crock pot and pour mixture over roast. Cook covered at 325 degrees for 6-8 hours. —Outdoor Alabama

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PRODUCTS

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World-record bighorn

Mote, Boy Scouts team up

A special Boone and Crockett Club judges panel declared a ram from Montana as the new world-record bighorn sheep. The fourmember panel rescored the ram’s horns at the Wild Sheep Foundation headquarters in Bozeman and determined the final score to be 216-3/8 points B&C, surpassing the current record ram that scored 209-4/8. The 9-year-old ram lived his entire life on Wild Horse Island — a state park located in Northwest Montana’s Flathead Lake. The ram was found by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials who determined it had died of natural causes. Because a hunter did not take the ram, the department entered the ram into B&C records on behalf on the citizens of Montana. —B&C

NEBRASKA

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Bass Pro Shops has begun the process of closing Cabela’s former home office in Sidney, Nebraska. The remaining employees at Cabela’s former headquarters have until March 1 to accept severance packages. As reported by Omaha World-Herald, employees working at the Sidney location who are over 50 years old, with a minimum of 10 years working with the company, would get 2 weeks of severance pay for each year of service, plus a $40,000 bonus, should they accept the offer. Any employee who is under 50 years of age or fewer than 10 years with the company received a severance offer and a $20,000 bonus, plus discounts for the next 10 years. The offers expire March 1. —Staff report

Mote Marine Laboratory and Boy Scouts of America, Florida National High Adventure Sea Base, will work together to benefit coral reefs and encourage young people to excel as ocean stewards. Over the last year, Mote and BSA Sea Base conducted a pilot program where local scouts assisted Mote scientists with coral restoration outplantings at Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West. This was part of a two-year project that involved planting more than 12,000 fragments of five coral species along a snorkel trail during summer 2016 and 2017. —Mote Marine Laboratory

PENNSYLVANIA

Dick’s Sporting Goods stops AR sales In response to the Parkland, Florida school shooting, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced it would no longer sell “assault-style” rifles at its Dick’s and Field & Stream stores. The company also announced it would no longer sell firearms to anyone under 21 years of age and would no longer sell high-capacity magazines. —Dick’s Sporting Goods

Teen sets national archery record At the U.S. National Indoor Championships in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 13 year-old Casey Kaufhold shot the highest score of any woman in U.S. history at any age, breaking the senior, junior and cadet national records with an outstanding 1162 out of 1200.

KENTUCKY

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Crappie limit cut A reduction in the statewide daily creel limit from 30 fish to 20 fish for crappie highlights the new fishing regulations for 2018. The regulations go into effect March 1. “Anglers requested this regulation,” said Ron Brooks, director of Fisheries for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. “The amount of hours spent crappie fishing and the fishing pressure on crappie are increasing across the state. Crappie are popular to eat. Crappie anglers recognized the increase in fishing pressure and requested this regulation to protect the resource.” —KDFW

ALABAMA

First-time entry wins duck stamp contest Kirk Wickizer, of Huntsville, Alabama, won this year’s Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest with his painting of a male red-breasted merganser. The winning artwork will be used as the design of the 2019-20 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp, which is required for licensed hunters when pursuing waterfowl in Alabama. —outdooralabama.com

ARKANSAS

Walmart changes gun sales policy Walmart announced it would stop selling guns and ammunition to anyone under 21 years of age and remove toys and airsoft rifles from its stores that resemble assault-style weapons. —Walmart

INTERNATIONAL

Tarpon in the Pacific Tarpon are not indigenous to Pacific waters, but anglers have been landing them in southern Costa Rica for years. It was assumed the fish passed through the Panama Canal to reach the Pacific coast, but now anglers and researchers believe a population may be established. Catches of baby tarpon had people questioning that all of the fish migrated through the canal, as it is unlikely a juvenile fish could swim that far. A study by FECOP, a Costa Rica sportfishing advocacy group, will help determine whether tarpon are breeding in the Pacific. DNA comparisons between the Pacific-caught tarpon and tarpon from the Carribbean will be analyzed, and Pacific-caught tarpon will be tagged. —FECOP

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write columns about hunting and fishing. He then joined the Port Arthur News to write about the outdoors. A decade later, in 1983, he joined the Dallas Times Herald and later, the Dallas Morning News. His last column appeared in the Jan. 21 issue. In 2016, Sasser was inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Athens. In 2009, he received the T. Boone Pickens Lifetime Sportsman Award from Park Cities Quail. “Ray Sasser was not just one of the greatest outdoor writers in Texas, he was one of the most respected outdoor writers in the country,” Pickens said. “His success and following were rooted in the fact he didn’t just cover the outdoors, he loved all that it meant to hunters, fishermen and conservation as a whole. To me, he was much more than a talented writer who cared about the outdoors; he was a good friend whom I will miss. We should all have such a passion for life and our chosen professions.” Sasser battled lymphoma for eight years and wrote columns until January. Sasser’s funeral was held March 5.

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person who takes a buck in violation of antler restrictions is prohibited from subsequently harvesting any buck deer with branched antlers on both main beams in that county during that current deer season. • Remove requirement minimums for certain archery equipment, including: broadhead hunting points, 125-pound pull for crossbows, crossbow stock length of 25 inches, and mechanical safety on crossbows. • Open a 9-day buck only mule deer hunting season (no archery season) in Lynn County. • Implement an experimental “antler-restriction” regulation for mule deer bucks in Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, and Motley counties. • Increase the possession limit from 2 to 3 times the daily bag limit for chachalaca, ring-necked pheasants, and squirrel. • Shorten the spring eastern turkey hunting season in Bowie, Cass, Fannin, Grayson, Jasper, Lamar, Marion, Nacogdoches, Newton, Panola, Polk, Red River, and Sabine by one week while retaining the current closing date of May 14. Staff also proposes closing the eastern turkey season in Upshur and San Augustine counties. • Increase the daily bag limit on northern pintails from 1 to 2 per day during the 2018-19 duck hunting season. • Add dove hunting opportunity to the end of the late segment (December – January) of the North and Central Zones; and add a week to the early segment of the South Zone during the 2018-19 dove season. Comments may be made at the TPWD website, or in writing to TPWD, attn. Hunting Regulations Public Comment, 4200 Smith School Rd., Austin, TX 78744 or in person during the March 22 public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. —TPWD

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Kimble County Chamber of Commerce Predator Calling Conest Coke Stevenson Center junctiontexas.net

MARCH 10

Tarrant Regional Water District Flyfest trwdflyfest.com Mule Deer Foundation Kimble County Banquet Simon Brothers Mercantile (817) 565-7121 muledeer.org

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Texas Fly Fishing & Brew Festival Plano Event Center txflyfishingfestival.org Ladies Sporting Weekend Joshua Creek Ranch, Boerne (830) 537-5090 joshuacreek.com

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Dallas Safari Club Monthly and AGM Bent Tree Country Club (972) 980-9800 biggame.org

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Texas Wildlife Association Quail Appreciation Day Botanical Research Institute of Texas texas-wildlife.org

MARCH 24-25

National Wild Turkey Federation Temple Banquet Seaton Star Hall nwtf.org

Great Outdoors Expo Lubbock Civic Center goetx.com

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1. Important too to improve deer survival [WATER] 2. Scanning the area for game [GLASSING] 3. Insects imitated by fly tiers [MAYFLIES] 4. An African game species [WILDEBEEST] 6. An outdoor education program [OTF] 7. The right side of the boat [STARBOARD] 8. A good white bass river [BOSQUE] 10. The traditional fly-fishing cast [OVERHEAD] 11. A type of trap [SNARE] 12. A type of turkey call [SLATE] 13. The fly-fisherman's bobber [INDICATOR] 14. Main fin on a fish [DORSAL] 15. It hold the boat in place [ANCHOR] 18. River separating Texas, Oklahoma [RED] 19. Makes the Ribbit [STANLEY] 21. Coastal fishing town [ROCKPORT] 22. Releasing air from fish's swim bladder [FIZZING] 23. A goose blind on the ground [LAYOUT] 24. Popular river during the white bass run [NECHES] 25. The other bass at Lake Fork [YELLOW]

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