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In the Lower Laguna Madre, trout are difficult to come by, but redfish are biting. Harry Homes landed this red while fishing with Capt. Joe Prado. Photo from Joe Prado.

Freeze kill update

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News The impact of the fish kill from the February freeze is still being analyzed, but speckled trout numbers were hit hard in many areas, and went from bad to worse in others. The loss of fish has spurned movements to head toward catchand-release fishing for the species.

Not as many dead trout were observed initially in the Baffin Bay area, but as the water warmed and fish began to float up from the bottom, the impact on speckled trout numbers

was significant, according to anglers.

Dr. David McKee, a retired professor of marine biology, has fished Baffin for 40 years, said the impact in the area will “equal or exceed” that of the 1983 freeze.

“In bays were people thought there was not much of a kill, fish were later discovered,” he said.

McKee said the largest impacts were from East Matagorda Bay south to the Lower Laguna Madre.

Initially, in the Land Cut, most of the dead fish were found in the southern end of the 20-

Michael Pinson, on a hunt with Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation, spot and stalked this scimitar-horned oryx in Stonewall County. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

Trip held by Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Thanks to a gift from his boss, Michael Pinson got the chance to hunt a big bull scimitar-horned oryx.

The hunt, auctioned at the

Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation Wild Game Supper in October of 2019, to raise money to create hunters for a lifetime, was purchased by Mark Little, the president of Dallas Safari Club.

Although a volunteer position, it requires more time than Little thought. While also busy running his company, Little offered the hunt to one of his best project managers.

“I had hunted some whitetail out of blinds, and some dove and duck,” he said. “I did shoot a blackbuck a few years ago.”

Other than that, Pinson’s hunting experience was limited.

He headed to Stonewall County on Thursday, Feb. 26, where the owners were busy checking water pipes after the freeze.

“They had some water trouble,” Pinson said. “Three of four buildings had broken pipes, but it turned out fine.”

That afternoon, Pinson got a tour of the property and spent some time in one of the blinds.

“We didn’t see the oryx, but we saw some whitetail and a fallow deer,” he said. “And some pigs came in.”

That’s when his guide, Lone

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Angler targets alligator gar in downtown Dallas

By Nate Sinner

Sebas van Koningshoven anxiously awaits the arrival of spring each year to pursue a different style of fishing than most. The Dallas angler uses weather patterns to pinpoint where large alligator gar will be staging along the Trinity River in downtown Dallas, where he targets them with both natural baits and artificial lures. He regularly tangles with fish pushing 5 feet in length, and

Sebas van Koningshoven targets big alligator gar throughout the spring along the Trinity River near downtown Dallas. Photo from Sebas van Koningshoven.

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has seen specimens stretching 7 feet.

Koningshoven was born and raised in the Netherlands, before moving to Australia, where he went to college. Job opportunities eventually brought him to Texas, and he loves the vast amount of angling opportunities that seemingly lie available around every corner of the Lone Star State.

Although gar can be caught along the Trinity River throughout the year, Koningshoven’s favorite time to chase them is now through the end of spring.

“Land-based spots along the Trinity are typically full of gar up to 4 feet in length, but I’m really after fish that are

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Taking a chance (P. 4)

Giants from shore (P. 8)

Standby hunter has hits, misses.

Big black drum hitting.

Spring snows (P. 5)

More big bass (P. 8)

Late season improved.

Conroe, Travis contribute.

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HUNTING

Nilgai at the Bahia Grande

Byrun Mabry, left, with Ringo, and Casey Carley, with Hulk, used the dogs to help track down and harvest this wild pig. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

Hunting hogs with dogs

By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News It’s no secret that wild hogs move and feed under the cover of darkness. That’s why Byrun Mabry chooses to hunt them at night. He relies on the keen sense of smell from highly trained dogs to find wild swine on the prowl after sunset in order to do his part to control the population of the pests.

Mabry is part owner and operator of BS Kennels, in Blanco, with his business partner, Steven Lieck, where they work with many different breeds of dogs for hunting purposes.

“I use Plott hounds, black mouth curs and catahoulas as my tracking dogs, and pit bulls as catch dogs,” Mabry said.

One the biggest keys to chasing hogs at night with dogs, according to Mabry, is putting the dogs in the best position to use their noses.

“I always try to keep them pointed into the wind if possible, and it always helps if there are specific areas that have signs of recent hog traffic on the ranch or farm we are hunting,” he said.

Mabry recently jumped at the opportunity to hunt a new property in Wilson County with his dogs, and he was joined by his buddies, Casey Carley and Trey Hunter. They were also joined by the landowner’s friend, Joseph Link, who had never hunted hogs at night with dogs before.

“Link had an idea of where some pigs had been moving through on the property, so we began hunting in that pasture,” Mabry explained. “The night started off slow, and the dogs rarely ventured out away from the truck as we rode around the edges of the pasture, hoping that they would catch wind of a hog.”

After thoroughly covering that pasture without finding any pigs, Link suggested they try the opposite end of the property where a different group of hogs had been causing some damage. They packed up the dogs and made a move.

“When we got to the new area, we found more of the same,” Mabry admitted. “The dogs just weren’t getting excited about much, although there was plenty of fresh signs of hog activity all over the property.”

After hunting for two hours and covering quite a bit of ground to no avail, Link suggested they revisit the pasture where they had started in hopes the hogs might just be moving later into the evening under the full moon. The move turned out to be a good idea.

Just a few short minutes after they turned the dogs loose on the edge of the pasture, they took off and quickly bayed a sow. Mabry and Hunter lead two pit bulls over to where the other dogs had the pig cornered. The two dogs quickly pinned the hog to the ground, allowing Carley to move in safely and dispatch the pig with a knife.

“Hog hunting with dogs is just like any other type of hunting,” Mabry said. “The action can turn on and off like a light switch. We felt like the hog movement was likely going to continue picking up throughout the middle of the night with the full moon overhead, so we decided to keep hunting after harvesting the sow.”

Their decision paid off. They ended up catching and harvesting two more hogs within the next hour.

“That’s what makes it so fun,” Mabry said. “When the dogs’ behavior instantly changes and they wind a pig, the excitement begins. I just love watching my dogs do their thing.”

Chase Knott with one of five nilgai his group of three hunters harvested at the Bahia Grande first annual public hunt. Photo from Chase Knott.

First public hunts bring trophies

By Tony Vindell

For Lone Star Outdoor News During the first annual hunt at the Bahia Grande, seven hunters took nearly half of the nilgai antelope harvested during four separate hunts.

A total of 100 permits were issued, and 17 nilgai were checked in by hunters.

Only muzzleloaders or shotguns with slugs were allowed during the six days of the exotic hunts held in February to control the populations of nilgai and feral hogs.

The Bahia Grande is a 20,000-plus acre tract sandwiched between Texas Highways 100 and 48 and is part of the nearly 140,000 acres of the Laguna

Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge located north east of Bayview.

Public hunts at LANWR have been going for decades and it’s done through a drawing system. This year, however, the Bahia Grande Unit held its first public hunt using the same system, as some of the area’s elected officials put some pressure to open the tract more to the public.

Two archery hunts held in early February saw 10 nilgai checked in by hunters.

Sergio Vasquez, the refuge interim manager, said a total of 50 permits were drawn for each of the two hunts but few hunters showed up at some of the hunts.

“It was hot for the first hunt and cold for the second hunt,” he said.

“On one of the hunts, only 10 hunters showed up.”

For the two three-day muzzleloader

and shotgun hunts, things improved.

The fee for adults over 17 drawn was $80, and for youth ages 9-16, there was no fee but a supervising adult was required. No baiting was allowed, and the hunt was open to all exotic mammals.

Several nilgai were harvested, including a bull and calf taken by a 10-year-old boy from Waco, while his grandpa harvested a bull on the first day.

Rusty Dossman got his nilgai during the early hours of the first hunt on Feb. 19 while his grandson, J.T., brought down a young nilgai cow in the afternoon of the same day, and a bull the next afternoon.

Dossman said his grandson shot the calf at a 144 yards and at the bull at 173 yards, both using a muzzleloader.

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Working the standby hunts Gamble can be worth it

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News With some time and study, some risk of a trip for nothing, and some luck, standby hunts can be an option for some great adventures.

Jason Skinner, of Bastrop, got started while going to public hunts with his father at age 12.

“I just recently got back into doing it,” the 34-yearold said. “My dad and I would go to different places where they would let

kids in. We would apply to places, but if we didn’t get drawn, we would drive there. If drawn hunters don’t show up, some spots open up.”

As a youngster, they were picked at the Chaparral Wildlife Management Area and other places.

“I was drawn for an exotic doe hunt as a youngster,” Skinner said. “It was a Texas Wildlife Association hunt in Comfort. I also was drawn for hunts near Austin, by Liberty Hills and at the Balcones Canyonlands.”

Skinner also had success at a standby hunt at the Bal-

Jason Skinner tries standby hunts when he isn’t drawn for hunts on state parks and other lands, and when he feels the odds are in his favor. Photo

by Lone Star Outdoor News.

cones Canyonlands.

“At age 14, I shot a 14-pointer. It won the San Antonio Texas Trophy Hunters deer contest. It was a free hunt. I beat out all these high fence kids and their shoulder mounts with my European mount.

I thought I was a big deal,” he said.

Skinner takes a tactical approach to his hunts.

“I put in to be drawn for places I really want to go,” he said. “If I’m not drawn, I try for doe and spike hunts.

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Conservation snow goose season improved Geese stayed longer than expected

with unplugged shotguns, electronic callers, and no daily bag limit.

Most years, the geese begin heading north before February arrives. With this year’s February freeze, large snow geese populations delayed their migration, creating hunting opportunities.

Jonathan Fenner, a guide with Tornado Country Outfitters, usually spends his time working in the Texas Panhandle and southern Oklahoma, but when the ice storm struck, he made his way to southwest Texas and had the best snow goose hunt of his life.

On Feb. 26, Fenner and his buddies scouted local fields in the morning and found geese feeding close to where they were. They went out to scout again that afternoon to find a group of 7,000 geese in a different field.

The next day, Fenner and his friends “ran a large mix of full bodies and clones.”

The geese initially passed them up and began feeding in the fields to the northeast, but later started trickling in.

“It ended up being a 136-bird morning, which is phenomenal for a conservation goose hunt in South Texas,” Fenner said.

Since it warmed up, Fenner said the snow geese were quickly gone.

Patrick Connelly with Run-N-Gun Adventures in Bay City, said despite reduced numbers of snow geese near the coast, it has been a good late season.

On Feb. 25, Connelly, his boss and other guide friends wrapped up their season with a buddy hunt and ended up with 35 birds. Connelly noted that they wanted to see how close they could get the birds, and didn’t call shots if the birds weren’t close.

“In my opinion, old snow geese (1415 years old) are the hardest waterfowl to decoy,” Connelly said. For old birds, 35 is good.”

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Jonathan Fenner with a rare blue phase Ross’s goose after a rewarding conservation snow goose hunt in southwest Texas. Photo by Luke Bledsoe.

In the last week of February, Dallas resident Stephen Brown made a trip to Garwood Hunting Club with his lifelong friends for a conservation snow goose hunt. Brown and his friends set up in a semi-plowed soybean field, just outside of Garwood.

“We designed our hunt around a 700-Sillosock spread, with a few blues sprinkled in, and medium-sized “family” groups of decoys spread 100 yards wide, on each side,” Brown said.

Days prior, the group of geese they were chasing had been roosting on three different roost ponds within three miles of their field and bouncing to feed between their soybean field and the one adjacent to the roost pond.

At first light, the hunters had a few small groups trickle in, but the majority of the birds stayed on water until mid-morning.

“Right around 10 a.m., the geese got hungry,” Brown said.

For the next hour and a half, group after group of 100 birds came in 20 yards above the field before lifting 50 yards outside the spread, giving them little time and a mediocre shot at best.

After a few spread adjustments, Brown and his friends packed out of the field with handfuls of snow geese and some beautiful blues and Ross’s geese.

The Conservation Order season was put into effect to help reduce populations, as the birds have damaged their breeding grounds in the northern tundra. During the season that began Feb. 15, after the general season closed, hunters are allowed to hunt

Changes to hunting regs to be considered Public comments are being accepted for a host of proposed changes to the 2021-2022 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird proclamations. Comments will be accepted until March 24. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider the proposed changes at its March 25 public hearing.

The proposed changes are: • Add crossbow to the definition of lawful archery equipment • Remove the prohibition on trailing wounded deer with dogs in Angelina, Hardin, Nacogdoches, Orange, Shelby, and Tyler counties; In addition, allow the trailing of wounded deer to no more than two dogs on a leash in Jasper, Newton, Sabine, and San Augustine counties • Eliminate the experimental pronghorn season in the northern Panhandle and expand the general pronghorn season from 9 to 16 days statewide • Close Panola County to hunting eastern turkey season during the spring • Implement mandatory reporting for spring turkey hunting (April 1 – 30) in the “Western 1 Gobbler” counties in south central Texas • Add two days of hunting opportunity in the Special White-winged Dove Area (SWWDA) within the South Dove Zone • Establish season dates and daily bag limits for all migratory game bird hunting seasons • Modify the muzzleloader definition to clarify only the bullet or projectile must be loaded through the muzzle • Modify opening day for chachalacas to be concurrent with quail season • Align spring and fall wild turkey hunting seasons with consistent North and South Zone boundaries along Highway 90 • Allow a statewide squirrel hunting season by opening the remaining closed counties to a year-round hunting season —TPWD

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Dossman said this was the first time they hunted in South Texas, even though he applied for one of the raffles before.

On the first day of the second three–day hunt, Feb. 26, Chase Knott got his first nilgai bull.

“My buddy and I saw several cows running out of a brushy area and we waited to see if they would return later,” he said. “We then saw a bull on the top of aridge at some 40 yards away J.T. Dossman with one of two nilgai he harvested at the Bahia Grande while and it kept on walking hunting with his grandfather. Photo by Rusty Dossman. and walking toward us.”

Knott, a teacher and baseball coach at Locust Grove High School in Oklahoma, said his friend tried to get the nilgai at about 36 yards from their spot but his shotgun didn’t fire.

“I then took a shot and got it,” he said. “It was a big bull.”

Knott said he had never seen a nilgai until the day before when they saw a half dozen cows during the scouting period.

“I heard nilgai meat is pretty good,” he said while quartering the bull. “I hunt whitetailed deer, feral hog with dogs and anything else I can put a tag on.”

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for success rates, and I look at how many standby hunters show up. Then I figure out how I’m going to do my weekends.”

Studying the applications closely is another wise move.

“I think people miss the fine print,” he said. “Several places include exotics with doe and spike hunts, and most allow hogs.

Pedernales State Park has feral goats. There are lots of opportunities that people don’t capitalize on.”

Whether drawn or standby hunts, Skinner said the orientation meeting can be the key to a great hunt.

“They say what they would like you to focus on, and what species are the most abundant,” he said.

This season, Skinner tried to go on a standby hunt at Garner State Park.

“I didn’t get drawn there,” he said. “I drove two hours to Garner and slept in the parking lot. Seven people showed up for standby. I didn’t get in. So I donated the eight bags of corn I had for their kids hunt the next weekend and drove home.

It’s kind of a gamble.”

At other places, he’s had better luck.

“One time, several drawn hunters didn’t make it due to COVID. There were four or five standby hunters there and we all got in. They spread us out in the parking lot with masks on for our instructions.”

Skinner has shot a sika deer at the YMCA

Roberts Ranch and a hog at Perdenales, after passing on several does and spikes.

“There are some great bucks there,” he said. “They are off limits but it’s fun to watch them. I’m more after nonnative species in public areas.”

Another couple Skinner met while waiting at Garner State Park did the same thing he does.

“They like exotics, too,” he said. “They got drawn standby at the Powderhorn and shot a big sanbar deer.”

Skinner has plenty of places to hunt, and also has worked on big, high-fenced ranches.

“I still enjoy going and getting the chance to hunt a state park,” he said. “I have hunted big places and seen some of the biggest deer in the world, but I get most excited over a big, wild 8-pointer.”

Now, Skinner works in the oil industry, often in other states. When home, he traps axis deer to keep them in check on other ranches and sells some to ranches that want a herd. And he’ll keep trying to get drawn for hunts and keep trying to go standby when he doesn’t.

“I’ve found on the hunts, you don’t have to worry about crossing paths with someone — they have you spread out in different areas,” he said. “I like getting away from people and enjoy the camp life.”

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FISHING

Big uglies from the bank Texas City Dike producing

By Nate Skinner

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Jose Mata holds a black drum he caught on a jumbo shrimp while fishing from a pier on the Texas City Dike. Photo from Jose Mata.

The annual black drum run has kicked off in full force along the Galveston Bay complex. Magnum-sized big uglies are swarming along deep-water holes and ledges near channels and passes to spawn. Bank-bound anglers

are catching just as many as those with access to a boat.

Many are cashing in on the action along the Texas City Dike with the mindset of, “no boat, no problem.”

Houston area angler, David Davila, has spent many hours fishing from the Texas City Dike recently, where he’s been catching large black drum.

“The black drum bite has been pretty steady lately,”

Davila said. “Catching eight to 10 oversized drum in a day has not been uncommon. One of my best outings lately took place overnight as a front rolled through. The action was almost nonstop.”

Success has all boiled down to using the right bait and putting in the hours.

“I prefer using live blue crab,” Davila explained. “It can be hard to come by this time of year, and fresh dead

crab will work when live crab is not available.”

Davila likes to cut each crab in half and hook the bait through the crab’s leg sockets to help the bait stay on the hook.

“Some folks like to remove the top part of the shell before they cut the crab and stick it on the hook,” he said.

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Action at POC jetties Slot reds, black drum and sheepshead biting

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News Less than a week after a blistering freeze that lasted for days and killed thousands of fish along the Texas coast, the Port O’Connor jetties came to life with excellent numbers of reds, black drum and sheepshead. The only glitch for many fishermen has been finding any kind of dead bait. Live baits are tough to find, and most bait camps are running real low on frozen mullet and shrimp.

Guide Benny Judice didn’t have a problem with the dead bait shortage. He simply tied on Rat-LTraps and soft plastic tails to stay in the game of finding and catching slot reds — lots of them.

“I didn’t know if the fish would be actively feeding along the jetties,” Judice said. “But about five days after the freeze, when things were warming quite a bit, I made the run out to the jetties and found out in a hurry that the reds were there and hungry. Not knowing what to expect, I put the trolling motor in the water and held in one area that’s been good over the past several years. We started catching slot reds on just about every cast.

We had easy limits with lots of catching and releasing, until my customers said no more.”

The top lure has been a 3/4-ounce Rat-L-Trap in chrome and pink.

“So far that’s the go-to lure and colors,” Judice said. “No other color combinations work very well. Now that the word has leaked out, we can’t find them anywhere in Port O’Connor or Victoria.”

What fishermen have discovered is that soft plastics in some sort of pink/silver color combination also work. A pink/ice 5-1/2-inch D.O.A. jerk bait is a good option.

“The key has been to fish the lures along the edge of the rocks that are in 3 to 10 feet of water,” Please turn to page 13

Benny Judice is landing redfish, black drum and sheepshead off the Port O’Connor jetties. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

Big bass bonanza Lone Star Outdoor News The big freeze didn’t seem to hamper largemouth anglers in Texas, with eight 13-plus pounders being reported in the month.

In Lone Star Outdoor News’ Feb. 26 issue, O.H. Ivie Reservoir set the standard with three big largemouths, including a pending lake record, caught

by Josh Jones at 16.4 pounds; and two giant smallmouths, including a pending lake record.

Since that time, other lakes and Ivie have both added to the numbers.

Ivie contributed three more giants on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25, with a 13.4-pounder caught by Donald Burks; a 14.4-pounder caught by Brett Cannon, of Willis; and Casey Sobczak, of Spring, brought in a 14.2-pound largemouth.

On Feb. 26, Lake Conroe joined the frenzy with a

14.25-pounder caught by Scott Stephens.

On the last day of the month, 15-year-old Trace Jansen set a lake record on Lake Travis with a 15.32-pound bass. “I saw a big one and I called my grandpa to tell him we were going to try and get her,” Jansen said. “We worked on her for about an hour and I knew if we could get the male off the brush then I could get her to show some interest.

My friend, Riley, caught the male. Then I hooked the female.”

Jansen used a natural, 5-inch stick bait to hook the fish.

“She was so big, she didn’t even fit in the net,” Jansen said. “But we got her in and couldn’t believe it.”

Finally, Jones struck again at Ivie with a 15.4-pounder, the sixth 13-pound-plus largemouth out of the West Texas lake reported in the month.

Trace Jansen brought in this 15.32-pound largemouth from Lake Travis on Feb. 28.

The fish was caught on a 5-inch stick bait off of her bed and broke the 1993 lake record. Photo from TPWD.

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Small town home to big boat trailer business

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News Many haven’t even heard of the town of Seadrift. Fishermen, though, have more than likely heard of Coastline boat trailers.

They are made in Seadrift and are one of the most popular and well-built boat trailers you can find.

In this town, there’s not a traffic light to be found. During the winter months it’s a hub of oyster harvesting activity, and 18-wheelers loaded with them come and go daily. When they leave town, they drive right by the Coastline Trailer Manufacturing shop on Main in the middle of Seadrift, said to be the number one business in town.

“One thing Coastline takes pride in is our customer service,” said Marty Strakos, who, along with his wife, Holly, own the company.

Their claim to fame? Boat trailers that don’t fall apart, and last for years.

“There is no doubt about that,” said Robert Anderson, who has used Coastline trailers for years. “They last a long time, and if something goes wrong you can make an appointment and they will have it in and out in one day. Just recently I had to have may hubs and boards replaced.

The cost was $1,700, $300 under the estimate. And it was in and out in a half day.

That’s unheard of.”

Strakos said the combination of dedicated, knowledgeable staff and quality trailers has allowed them to continue to grow since they opened the doors in 2005. They started out building trailers in his dad’s garage in Port O’Connor, and quickly ran out of room. That’s when they moved to Seadrift in 2006.

“Coastline trailers takes pride in build-

ing the best quality aluminum trailer on the Texas coast,” Strakos said. “We build each trailer in order to fit your exact specifications for almost any boat. If we do not have the fit for your make and model, we can still build it for you. We only use the highest-grade aluminum available to ensure you have the best trailer out there.”

Why start a trailer business?

“I decided I was tired of my galvanized trailers rusting out,” he said. “I wanted to build a sturdy, long-lasting quality aluminum trailer and that’s just what I did. I had the knowledge of building and repairing our trailers that we owned. It’s been a good business, way better than expected.”

The family-owned and run business currently has 17 employees who build from six to 10 trailers a day, depending on the time of year.

“And we can build them anywhere from 10 to 40 feet long,” Strakos said. “All of our trailers are custom made for the boat that is on them. Custom ordered, custom made. They are made to fit your boat like a glove.”

Strakos said building boat trailers is a competitive business.

“I encourage folks to get quotes and talk to folks at the docks, they will tell you what works,” he said. “Also look into the customer service. It is important to stand behind your product.”

What is the number one thing that can go wrong with a boat trailer?

“That’s a simple answer: failure to perform simple maintenance,” Strakos said.

“A little maintenance will go a long way.

Wash the trailer, grease the hubs, give it a once over and always remember to check lug nuts and nuts and bolts to ensure they are properly tightened.”

Coastline Trailer Manufacturing builds six to 10 boat trailers each day at its Seadrift shop. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT BOLIVAR: 58 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair in the flats on shrimp or soft plastics. Black drum are good around vegetation on mullet.

TRINITY BAY: 57 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are slow. Black drum are good on dead shrimp or cut mullet in deeper water.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: 58-59 degrees.

Black drum are fair to good on shrimp and mullet. Speckled trout are fair over deep water shale on soft plastic tails.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: 58 degrees.

Black drum are fair to good on shrimp and mullet. Speckled trout are fair in deep water shale on soft plastic tails.

TEXAS CITY: 57 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics and mullet around the dike. Black drum are good on shrimp and croaker.

FREEPORT: 58 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are slow. Black drum are good on shrimp and cut mullet.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 59 degrees.

Speckled trout are slow. Black drum are fair on dead shrimp and cut mullet.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 59 degrees.

Redfish and black drum are fair around the reefs on live shrimp under a popping cork. Speckled trout are slow.

PORT O’CONNOR: 57 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good near the jetties on lipless crankbaits, soft plastics and dead shrimp. Speckled trout are slow.

ROCKPORT: 65 degrees. Black drum are good on shrimp. Speckled trout and

redfish are fair on shrimp and mullet.

PORT ARANSAS: 69 degrees. Black drum are fair on mullet and shrimp.

Speckled trout and redfish are fair around the jetty on mullet and shrimp.

BAFFIN BAY: 66 degrees. Black drum are fair in the deeper water transitions on shrimp. No report on speckled trout available.

PORT MANSFIELD: 70 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish are fair on soft plastics.

SOUTH PADRE: 61 degrees. Black drum are fair on dead shrimp and mullet in deeper water. Speckled trout and redfish are fair around the jetties on live shrimp.

PORT ISABEL: 66 degrees. Black drum are fair in deeper water on shrimp and mullet. Speckled trout and redfish are fair around the jetties on shrimp.

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 48 degrees; 4.92’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs under docks. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 44.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair and starting to spawn on jigs, spinner baits and Carolinarigged worms. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and stink bait dough balls.

ARLINGTON: Water stained; 44 degrees; 2.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, jerk baits and craws.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 0.85’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, finesse worms and football jigs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.68’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and jerk baits. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.63’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, worms, crankbaits and buzzbaits.

Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.71’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, Alabama rigs and crankbaits. White bass are on flutter spoons, slabs and swimbaits.

Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 44 degrees; 2.48’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are fair on swimbaits and spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 0.79’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and skirted jigs.

Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 56-58 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs.

Striped bass are fair on the surface on plastics. Red drum are fair on the surface on small swimbaits. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 46 degrees; 2.98’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and swimbaits in the

creeks. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 6.79’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms.

Striped bass are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are fair on silver slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Blue cats are good on cut bait.

CADDO: Water stained; 40 degrees; 2.73’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 65-69 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics and small, fast spinners. Red drum are fair on live bait.

Hybrid striped bass are fair on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 51 degrees; 5.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and plastic worms.

Striped bass are good on live bait, swimbaits and jigging spoons. White bass are fair on slabs.Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.16’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on A-rigs, jigs and crankbaits.

Hybrids and sand bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 64-67 degrees; 22.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good shallow in the Frio River on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass are fair on small crankbaits and plastics. Catfish are good on larger live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

CONROE: Water stained; 61 degrees; 0.13’ high.

Largemouth bass are good in deeper vegetation on spinner baits, crankbaits and some top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait.

COOPER: Water stained; 48 degrees; 2.01’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 62 degrees; 7.68’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, buzzbaits, lipless crankbaits and weighted worms. White bass are fair on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are

fair to good on cut bait and cheese bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water clear; 43 degrees; 1.72’ low.

Largemouth bass are slow.

White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

FALCON: Water lightly stained north and clear south; 68 degrees; 39.34’ low.

Largemouth bass are good and spawning on shaky heads, soft plastics and finesse worms.

Crappie are good on big jigs.

Catfish are excellent on live bait and stink bait.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on earthworms and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits and jigs.

White and yellow bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 42 degrees; 0.07’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on shad crankbaits, jerk baits and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are fair on swimbaits and live shad. Catfish are slow.

GRANGER: Water stained; 44 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

White bass are fair on slabs.

Catfish are fair on punch bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 43 degrees; 1.35’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow.

Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on bright spinner baits and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad and boiled deer corn.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on small crankbaits and jigs.

Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 1.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, jerk baits, finesse worms and crankbaits.

Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and cut bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water clear; 42 degrees; 3.27’ high.

Largemouth bass are slow.

Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

LAVON: Water stained; 46 degrees; 1.59’ high. Large-

mouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

White bass are fair on slabs and heavy spoons. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 43 degrees; 0.73’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on jigging spoons and slabs.

Catfish are slow.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 41 degrees; 0.75’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, tubes, jerk baits and crankbaits. White bass are fair on small swimbaits and spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms, spinner baits and jigs. Striped bass are fair on spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 34.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, some top-waters and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on spoons and small crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait.

MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 48 degrees; 0.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs.

Catfish are fair on live and blood bait.

NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 58-61 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, crankbaits and spinner baits.

Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut bait and live bait.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water clear; 51 degrees; 0.20’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, swimbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on spoons in creeks.

Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

O.C. FISHER: Water stained; 51 degrees.

41.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are fair on stink bait, live and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 50 degrees; 13.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on A-rigs, jigs and thick worms with many large fish being caught.

Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 43 degrees; 0.88’

high. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs, craws and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and swimbaits.

White bass are fair on rooster tails, swimbaits and spoons in creeks. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 52 degrees; 0.44’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair to good on weighted worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on crankbaits upriver. Striped bass are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait, live sunfish and stink bait.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained, 47 degrees; 0.40’ low. Largemouth bass are slow.

Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits.

RAVEN: Water stained; 61 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Sunfish are fair on cutworms.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, plastic worms and jerk baits. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 41 degrees; 0.31’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 43 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 62 degrees; 1.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and plastic worms. White bass are fair to good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 47 degrees; 53’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and jigs.

White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait and slabs.

Crappie are slow.

Catfish are slow.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water clear; 43 degrees; 0.55’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on finesse jigs and A-rigs. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow.

Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Blue cats are fair on cut bait.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 46 degrees;1.01’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on brush hogs, finesse jigs and jerk baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are fair on live bait.

n Saltwater reports Page 9 Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut bait and live bait.

Channel catfish are good on punch bait.

TEXANA: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.48’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, spinner baits and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 44 degrees; 3.27’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on swimbaits and live shad. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs.

Catfish are slow.

TOLEDO BEND: Clear south, stained north; 56-59 degrees; 2.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good shallow on thick worms and top-waters. Crappie are fair to good on minnows.

Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 51 degrees; 22.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, skirted jigs, swimbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms.

White bass are fair on slabs.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are slow.

WACO: Water clear; 46 degrees; 0.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse jigs, shad crankbaits, shaky heads and pearl swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Channel and blue catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees.

Largemouth bass are slow.

Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 3.06’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, crankbaits, drop shots and skirted jigs. White bass are fair on jigging spoons and slabs. Striped bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and lightweight jigs. Catfish are fair on chicken liver and cut bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 39 degrees; 7.43’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

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mile cut.

“I think when the front came in slowly, the fish kept moving south, but died at the lower end,” McKee said.

Speckled trout did survive, although it was mostly smaller fish, and the loss of trophy-sized fish was vast.

Dr. Greg Stunz of the Harte Research Institute said “it just got too cold for too long” for the big trout.

“The young trout and redfish grow rapidly,” he said. They grow 1 inch per month when they are small. But a lot of the big fish have been removed — those fish are 6 to 9 years old — it will take time for that to recover. But there are still trout, and they are resilient fish and prolific breeders.”

In response to the freeze, many anglers and scientists are calling for changes — how anglers fish and how responses to freeze events are handled.

At Port Mansfield’s Getaway Lodge, owner Mike Sutton announced the lodge would be encouraging all anglers to practice catch and release, especially speckled trout, and the lodge would be offering free Getaway Lodge gear to those who do.

The CCA STAR tournament announce major changes.

“Recognizing the extraordinary impact of the recent winter storm, the CCA Texas 2021 STAR Tournament will feature a significantly revised format. The Speckled Trout, Flounder, Sheepshead and Gafftop divisions have been removed entirely from this year’s tournament. “The 2021 STAR will feature three different Tagged Redfish Divisions utilizing a mandatory release format with bigger and better prizes than ever, including $325,000 in college scholarships for youth anglers. While the offshore categories of the tournament will continue as in past years, a soon-to-be-disclosed new category will be added for 2021.”

Coastal Advocacy director Shane Bonnot said each tag will be associated with a particular prize, and prizes awarded by tag colors on the redfish.

“All will be mandatory release,” he said.

“You keep the tag.”

Bonnot said all of the same prizes will be awarded, even if all of the tagged fish aren’t caught.

“The remaining prizes, if the fish aren’t caught, will be randomly drawn from all of the entrants,” he said.

The gillnet survey results from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and final impact assessments won’t be known until June. The surveys are conducted in April and May. Scientists said the department should consider some revisions to how they address the big freeze events, including the length of closure of fishing areas, the impact of barge traffic, and the use of citizen science.

“The fish are vulnerable to fishing activity during these times,” McKee said. “We need to do better than closing it for just 24 hours. I don’t think 72 hours would have been long enough this year.”

Scott Murray, a marine biologist and author regarding Texas trout fishing, said the impact of barge traffic is huge.

“There was some barge traffic the entire time during the freeze,” he said. “It vertically mixes the column of water, and the thermal refuge on the bottom is lost. It also impacts sunning trout on the flats. Even crew boats stir up calm water down to 1213 feet. We have to focus on that. These events happen on average every 15 years.”

Using and training citizen scientists to assess conditions also is vital, McKee said.

“Coastal Fisheries can’t cover all of the bay systems on the coast,” he said. “They could make decisions quicker. We need to

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bigger than that,” he said.

“I’ve regularly spotted fish well over 200 pounds not far from the Ronald Kirk Bridge in downtown Dallas.”

Fishing in key areas while employing the right equipment and bait allows anglers to specifically target massive alligator gar.

“I find a lot of large gar in shallower creeks off of the main river, especially when runoff from spring rains increase the water level and flow in the Trinity,” Koningshoven Photo from Sebas van Koningshoven. explained. “Some of the best fishing occurs when heavy rains flood these secondary creeks and bayous, because the large gar tend to stack up in them as the water level rises.”

As far as natural bait, the angler prefers a large slab of cut carp. He will also use cut sunfish, because they are usually fairly plentiful and easy to come by.

“I use a heavy-action rod for my natural bait setup that’s spooled with 100-pound braid,” Koningshoven said. “This helps me steer large fish away from submerged trees and other obstacles in the river.”

A treble hook under a float completes the rig.

Koningshoven regularly sees large alligator gar coming up for air and rolling along the surface in shallower pockets off of the main river when they become flooded. For this reason, he often stays armed with a top-water lure.

“The key to catching them on top-water lures is to be ready to cast whenever you spot a fish moving along the surface,” he explained. “Gar are pretty easily fooled when you present a lure right in front of their nose.”

The hook-up rate with lures is smaller, though.

“It is not uncommon to have 10 strikes on a surface lure and not land a single one of them,” Koningshoven said. “Sometimes it just takes a little luck.”

Koningshoven uses a homemade, stickbait style of top-water when sightcasting to gar that are swirling along the surface of the Trinity River. He says that he is always looking for new areas and creeks on Google Earth, that may hold big fish, especially after a spring rain.

“I’ve caught quite a few gar pushing 5 feet around downtown Dallas, and I’ve hooked and lost some that were even bigger,” he said. “My goals are to keep learning how to find them in new areas along the Trinity River that are away from the crowds, and to catch one of the 7 footers I’ve seen lurking.”

bring in the people who are on the water every day.”

Rick Hammond, who operates a flounder gigging service, assessed the impacts in the Rockport area from a citizen science perspective, and said he feared knee-jerk reactions.

“I have been on the water nearly every night and a few times during the day,” he said. “I have been looking, documenting, and compiling data. From the flounder boat at night, you can see so much more than you can during the day, both in terms of live fish and dead fish on the bottom or banks.”

Hammond said he observed dead fish really starting to float up from Feb. 22-28.

He estimated the baitfish kill at 10 percent, and was seeing “abundant mullet, croaker, perch, and hardhead catfish in every bay system.”

The angler said any snook and tarpon in the area are likely dead, and the speckled trout got hit hard.

“The smaller trout did better, and I’m seeing plenty of 12-inch trout roaming the flats,” he said.

Hammond said the redfish, black drum and flounder fared much better, but the sheepshead were hit very hard.

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER KIND OF A DEAD GIVEAWAY In Childress County, game wardens observed a vehicle with a Louisiana license plate traveling east on a rural highway. A traffic stop was conducted and the wardens pointed out that there was a small purple box with a marijuana leaf insignia on it that appeared to have “THC” written on the box. Wardens had the driver exit his vehicle and questioned him about his trip across the U.S. The driver admitted to having some marijuana and THC edibles inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded several containers of THC wax, THC edible candy, marijuana and several drug paraphernalia items. The driver was booked into the Childress County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

DOE GROWS FOUR POINTS An Operation Game Thief call reported a buck shot out of season in Williamson County. The warden contacted the hunter who admitted to shooting a small 4-point whitetailed deer on Jan. 9. He said it was unintentional and thought it was a spike. The hunter was asked for his hunting license and he went inside his house to retrieve it. The

WARDEN RECOGNIZED FOR SAVING YOUNGSTER in Lavaca Bay. Bailey immediately launched his patrol vessel and located the child about 3/4 mile off the beach and drifting towards the Matagorda Shipping Channel.

Texas Game Warden Benjamin Bailey, assigned to Calhoun County, was presented with a TPWD Director’s Life Saving Citation for his actions on July 7, 2020 while responding to reports of a child in distress and floating on a small inner tube

harvest log was not filled out and one buck tag was missing. The warden asked to see the tag since the hunter said he processed deer at home. The hunter took out the tag from his shirt pocket and gave it to the warden. The tag was not filled out and the dates were not cut out.

Citations were issued.

WARDEN ORGANIZES HUNT FOR DISABLED DAD A Polk County game warden was contacted by a woman on social media asking if he had any meat to donate for her family of six. The warden donated deer meat and after getting to know the family, learned the dad was a disabled

veteran and hadn’t been hunting since before the military. The warden reached out to local landowners and got a hunt donated for him and one of his children at Rocky Creek Ranch. The veteran took his eldest daughter of 13 on her first hunt.

LOST MAN A LONG WAY FROM HOME In Willacy County, game wardens responded to reports of an elderly man stranded on the Padre Island National Seashore, approximately 1 mile north of the Port Mansfield jetties. The caller said the individual appeared to need immediate medical attention due to signs of dementia and appearing pale in color. Wardens responded by boat in

order to quickly reach the man. The individual was transported to Port Mansfield where medical personnel were standing by. The family was notified of the situation and was extremely grateful he was found; there was an active Silver Alert out of Texarkana for the man.

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HALF TON OF SNAPPER ON ILLEGAL VESSELS Texas game wardens assigned to the Marine Tactical Operations Group responded to reports of three illegal vessels commercially fishing for snapper. The team responded out of South Padre Island and was able to interdict one of the vessels 51 miles north of the maritime boundary line and 22 miles offshore while US Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi interdicted the other two.

The interdiction occurred within the boundaries of the Exclusive Economic Zone under US federal authority. Five fishermen and 1,000 pounds of snapper were turned over to US Coast Guard for prosecution.

WARDEN HELPS CHILDREN’S HOME KEEP WARM A Guadalupe County game warden was made aware of a children’s home in Luling that was out of power and the children were cold. The warden, with the help of neighbors, one who is an electrical contractor, were able to rig the equipment in a way to support the children’s home

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David Davila caught this black drum while fishing from the rocks on the Texas City Dike. Photo from David Davila.

Judice said. “We’ve been fishing that type of structure on a strong tide. Fishing the lures about 5 feet deep has been the best pattern. I don’t know of too many anglers that have fished traps along the rocks for slot reds, but the fish we’ve been catching will just about snap the rod out of your hands. Even in that cold water, they are still full of fight.”

Guide Ron Arlitt has made a few trips to the jetties since the big freeze. What he found has been a pretty good bite on dead shrimp fished on or near the bottom. On one of his recent trips, his customers filled the fish box with a mix of slot reds, black drum and sheepshead.

“I’m surprised at the numbers of fish holding along the rocks,” Arlitt said. “The main thing has been finding any dead bait. So far shrimp have been the most available bait. The key has been to fish wash-out areas with good tidal movement.”

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preventing smaller fish or a strong current from knocking the bait off of the hook.”

Davila uses a spider weight rigged on a homemade, heavyduty leader to keep his bait in the strike zone along the bottom.

“There have been black drum feeding up and down the length of the dike and on both sides,” he said.

Jose Mata has been focusing his efforts along the first mile or two of the Texas City Dike, and has found luck while fishing along its northern side.

“I had a day recently where I caught five black drum up to 40 inches within minutes of each other,” Mata said. “Every time I casted out a new bait, it didn’t sit longer than a few minutes before it got bit.”

Mata has had better luck with large dead shrimp lately than with crabs.

“Jumbo shrimp have definitely been my bait of choice,” he said.

“I like to remove the head and peel the back half of the shrimp.

Then I will thread it onto the hook before I cast it out.”

Mata uses a Carolina rig to keep his bait down along the bottom where the drum have been hanging out. Most of his success has occurred during an incoming tide.

Eddie Llanes, of League City, has been fishing from the Texas City Dike for black drum nearly every evening over the past couple of weeks. Llanes has been catching drum on a variety of baits, including live crab, fresh dead crab, jumbo shrimp and Fish Bites. He’s been using a 6-ounce spider weight on a 3-foot leader.

“The black drum haven’t been real picky lately,” Llanes said.

“I’ve been catching them on just about every type of bait that I’ve tried.”

Llanes has been catching more upper slot and barely oversized drum recently, and fewer fish pushing 40 inches.

“The most consistent action has been taking place during weather changes,” he explained. “I caught 10 drum in about a 2-hour stretch recently right as a cold front hit.”

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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases

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First

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Mar 28

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Solunar Sun times Moon times

Houston

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2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Mar Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Mar Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri

12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri

4:19 10:30 5:03 11:14 6:47 12:36 7:31 1:21 8:16 2:06 9:03 2:53 9:52 3:41 10:41 4:30 11:32 5:20 ----- 6:10 12:48 7:01 1:38 7:51 2:27 8:41 3:15 9:29 4:03 10:16

4:42 5:24 7:07 7:51 8:37 9:25 10:14 11:05 11:57 12:23 1:14 2:05 2:54 3:42 4:29

10:53 11:35 12:57 1:41 2:27 3:14 4:03 4:53 5:44 6:36 7:28 8:18 9:08 9:55 10:42

06:34 06:33 07:31 07:30 07:29 07:28 07:27 07:25 07:24 07:23 07:22 07:21 07:19 07:18 07:17

06:27 06:28 07:28 07:29 07:29 07:30 07:31 07:31 07:32 07:32 07:33 07:34 07:34 07:35 07:35

6:29a 5:59p 7:00a 6:55p 8:29a 8:49p 8:58a 9:42p 9:27a 10:35p 9:57a 11:30p 10:30a NoMoon 11:07a 12:25a 11:48a 1:20a 12:34p 2:15a 1:26p 3:09a 2:24p 4:00a 3:26p 4:48a 4:30p 5:32a 5:37p 6:13a

4:25 10:36 5:09 11:19 6:52 12:42 7:37 1:26 8:22 2:12 9:09 2:59 9:58 3:46 10:47 4:36 11:38 5:26 12:05 6:16 12:54 7:07 1:44 7:57 2:33 8:46 3:21 9:35 4:09 10:22

4:48 5:30 7:13 7:57 8:43 9:30 10:20 11:11 ----12:29 1:20 2:11 3:00 3:48 4:35

10:59 11:41 1:03 1:47 2:33 3:20 4:09 4:59 5:50 6:42 7:33 8:24 9:13 10:01 10:48

06:41 06:39 07:38 07:37 07:35 07:34 07:33 07:31 07:30 07:29 07:27 07:26 07:25 07:24 07:22

06:32 06:33 07:33 07:34 07:35 07:35 07:36 07:37 07:38 07:38 07:39 07:40 07:40 07:41 07:42

6:38a 6:02p 7:08a 6:59p 8:36a 8:55p 9:03a 9:50p 9:30a 10:45p 9:59a 11:41p 10:31a NoMoon 11:06a 12:37a 11:47a 1:33a 12:32p 2:29a 1:24p 3:23a 2:22p 4:14a 3:25p 5:01a 4:31p 5:44a 5:39p 6:23a

San Antonio 2021 Mar

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

12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri

4:32 10:43 5:15 11:26 6:59 12:49 7:43 1:33 8:29 2:19 9:16 3:05 10:04 3:53 10:54 4:42 11:45 5:32 12:12 6:23 1:00 7:14 1:50 8:04 2:40 8:53 3:28 9:41 4:15 10:28

4:54 11:06 5:37 11:47 7:20 1:09 8:04 1:54 8:50 2:39 9:37 3:27 10:26 4:15 11:17 5:06 ----- 5:57 12:36 6:48 1:27 7:40 2:17 8:31 3:07 9:20 3:55 10:08 4:41 10:55

06:46 06:45 07:44 07:43 07:41 07:40 07:39 07:38 07:37 07:36 07:34 07:33 07:32 07:31 07:30

06:40 06:40 07:41 07:41 07:42 07:42 07:43 07:44 07:44 07:45 07:45 07:46 07:46 07:47 07:48

6:41a 6:12p 7:13a 7:08p 8:42a 9:01p 9:11a 9:55p 9:40a 10:48p 10:11a 11:42p 10:44a NoMoon 11:21a 12:37a 12:02p 1:32a 12:49p 2:27a 1:41p 3:21a 2:38p 4:12a 3:40p 5:00a 4:44p 5:44a 5:50p 6:25a

Amarillo

2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Mar Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri

4:45 10:56 5:29 11:40 7:12 1:02 7:57 1:47 8:42 2:32 9:29 3:19 10:18 4:07 11:07 4:56 11:58 5:46 12:25 6:36 1:14 7:27 2:04 8:17 2:53 9:07 3:41 9:55 4:29 10:42

5:08 5:50 7:33 8:17 9:03 9:51 10:40 11:31 ----12:49 1:40 2:31 3:20 4:08 4:55

11:19 12:01 1:23 2:07 2:53 3:40 4:29 5:19 6:10 7:02 7:53 8:44 9:34 10:21 11:08

07:01 07:00 07:59 07:57 07:56 07:54 07:53 07:52 07:50 07:49 07:47 07:46 07:45 07:43 07:42

06:51 06:52 07:53 07:54 07:54 07:55 07:56 07:57 07:58 07:58 07:59 08:00 08:01 08:02 08:02

7:02a 6:21p 7:30a 7:19p 8:57a 9:16p 9:22a 10:12p 9:49a 11:09p 10:16a NoMoon 10:47a 12:06a 11:21a 1:03a 12:01p 2:01a 12:46p 2:57a 1:38p 3:51a 2:36p 4:42a 3:40p 5:28a 4:48p 6:10a 5:57p 6:48a

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 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 2:10 AM 3:00 AM 4:49 AM 5:39 AM 6:32 AM 12:33 AM 1:16 AM 2:04 AM 2:59 AM 4:00 AM 5:03 AM 6:05 AM 7:01 AM 12:24 AM 1:39 AM

High Island Height 1.42H 1.42H 1.41H 1.39H 1.37H 0.27L 0.21L 0.17L 0.15L 0.12L 0.08L 0.02L -0.04L 1.39H 1.52H

Time 8:54 AM 9:32 AM 11:09 AM 11:44 AM 12:19 PM 7:31 AM 8:41 AM 10:13 AM 12:09 PM 1:38 PM 2:24 PM 2:53 PM 3:16 PM 7:53 AM 8:41 AM

Height -0.09L 0.09L 0.29L 0.50L 0.71L 1.35H 1.34H 1.34H 1.39H 1.46H 1.52H 1.56H 1.57H -0.07L -0.04L

Time 4:07 PM 4:25 PM 5:41 PM 5:53 PM 5:59 PM 12:55 PM 1:35 PM 2:26 PM

Height 1.35H 1.30H 1.26H 1.23H 1.20H 0.90L 1.08L 1.23L

8:16 PM 3:35 PM 3:54 PM

1.26L 1.56H 1.54H

Height 0.79L 0.64L 0.50L 0.37L

5:52 PM 5:30 PM 4:59 PM

1.19H 1.21H 1.26H

8:30 PM 9:00 PM

1.12L 0.91L

Time 9:52 PM 10:14 PM 11:37 PM

Height 0.69L 0.53L 0.37L

6:03 PM 6:02 PM 5:57 PM

1.03H 1.03H 1.06H

9:32 PM

0.94L

Time 9:49 PM 10:03 PM 11:19 PM 11:38 PM

Height 0.79L 0.64L 0.49L 0.36L

5:17 PM

1.00H

9:48 PM

1.01L

Time 11:14 PM 11:52 PM

Height 0.53L 0.40L

6:04 PM 5:12 PM

0.46H 0.53H

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 8 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 2:17 AM 3:17 AM 5:08 AM 5:57 AM 12:05 AM 12:36 AM 1:13 AM 1:57 AM 2:49 AM 3:44 AM 4:46 AM 5:55 AM 6:58 AM 7:50 AM 1:20 AM

Height 1.22H 1.26H 1.28H 1.27H 0.23L 0.11L 0.02L -0.04L -0.07L -0.10L -0.11L -0.14L -0.17L -0.17L 1.28H

Time 9:19 AM 10:03 AM 11:41 AM 12:16 PM 6:52 AM 8:07 AM 9:31 AM 10:51 AM 12:44 PM 2:11 PM 2:54 PM 3:24 PM 3:46 PM 4:05 PM 8:40 AM

Height -0.17L -0.01L 0.18L 0.38L 1.25H 1.24H 1.26H 1.29H 1.35H 1.43H 1.48H 1.50H 1.50H 1.47H -0.12L

Time :28 PM 4:45 PM 5:58 PM 6:03 PM 12:50 PM 1:31 PM 3:04 PM

Height 1.20H 1.13H 1.08H 1.04H 0.60L 0.82L 1.01L

9:27 PM 4:23 PM

1.10L 1.43H

Height 1.18H 1.22H 1.25H 1.27H 1.30H 0.24L 0.15L 0.09L 0.06L 0.03L -0.01L -0.06L -0.10L -0.12L 1.20H

Time 9:00 AM 9:42 AM 11:22 AM 12:04 PM 12:53 PM 7:41 AM 8:53 AM 10:17 AM 11:50 AM 1:07 PM 2:00 PM 2:39 PM 3:10 PM 3:35 PM 8:23 AM

Height -0.06L 0.14L 0.36L 0.57L 0.77L 1.34H 1.38H 1.44H 1.52H 1.60H 1.68H 1.72H 1.72H 1.67H -0.08L

Time 4:04 PM 4:14 PM 5:23 PM 5:30 PM 5:33 PM 2:13 PM

Height 1.30H 1.19H 1.11H 1.05H 1.01H 0.95L

Time 1:36 AM 2:39 AM 4:39 AM 5:38 AM 6:38 AM 12:01 AM 12:31 AM 1:08 AM 1:55 AM 2:55 AM 4:07 AM 5:21 AM 6:28 AM 7:27 AM 12:53 AM

10:05 PM 3:57 PM

1.11L 1.58H

Height 0.66H 0.59H 0.54H 0.28L 0.18L 0.11L 0.08L 0.06L 0.06L 0.05L 0.02L -0.02L -0.06L -0.06L -0.02L

Time 11:33 AM 12:09 PM 1:41 PM 8:50 AM 10:41 AM 4:35 PM 4:41 PM 5:07 PM 5:43 PM 6:25 PM 7:13 PM 8:03 PM 8:51 PM :30 PM

Height 0.03L 0.14L 0.27L 0.52H 0.54H 0.60H 0.66H 0.70H 0.72H 0.75H 0.78H 0.79H 0.77H 0.72H

Time 8:55 PM 8:17 PM 7:40 PM 2:06 PM 2:15 PM

Height 0.55H 0.46H 0.42H 0.40L 0.51L

Height 0.46H 0.04L 0.26L 0.15L 0.06L -0.01L -0.05L -0.06L -0.04L -0.03L -0.03L -0.04L -0.05L -0.04L 0.64H

Time 2:38 PM 9:45 PM 9:31 AM 11:25 AM 8:17 PM 6:15 PM 6:59 PM 7:41 PM 8:25 PM 9:12 PM 10:00 PM 10:48 PM 11:33 PM

Height -0.07L 0.31H 0.40H 0.39H 0.45H 0.56H 0.63H 0.67H 0.69H 0.70H 0.71H 0.71H 0.69H

Time 6:20 AM

Height 0.42H

4:55 PM 5:37 PM

0.17L 0.32L

1:48 PM

0.01L

10:38 PM

0.57H

Port O’Connor Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 1:18 AM 3:09 AM 6:04 AM 1:27 AM 2:00 AM 2:33 AM 3:08 AM 3:49 AM 4:48 AM 6:04 AM 7:17 AM 8:22 AM 9:23 AM 10:20 AM 11:15 AM

Time 4:16 AM 3:17 PM 3:29 AM 4:41 AM 5:32 AM 6:16 AM 6:56 AM 7:36 AM 8:21 AM 9:21 AM 10:30 AM 11:31 AM 12:23 PM 1:07 PM 3:26 AM

San Luis Pass Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 1:57 AM 3:04 AM 5:05 AM 6:06 AM 12:13 AM 12:47 AM 1:24 AM 2:06 AM 2:53 AM 3:47 AM 4:50 AM 6:01 AM 7:13 AM 8:15 AM 1:06 AM

Height 0.84L 0.72L 0.56L 0.38L 0.21L 0.08L 0.00L -0.03L -0.01L 0.01L 0.04L 0.01L -0.05L -0.08L 1.05L

Time 5:25 AM 6:33 AM 8:41 AM 9:45 AM 10:56 AM 12:24 PM 5:49 PM 5:51 PM 6:05 PM 8:31 PM 9:15 PM 9:46 PM 10:00 PM 9:32 PM 4:54 AM

Height 1.02H 0.99H 0.97H 0.95H 0.96H 1.00H 1.06H 1.13H 1.16H 1.19H 1.22H 1.23H 1.22H 1.17H 1.14H

Time 1:44 PM 2:17 PM 3:42 PM 3:56 PM 3:51 PM 3:45 PM

Height -0.13L 0.07L 0.30L 0.54L 0.76L 0.93L

Time 8:45 PM 8:34 PM 9:28 PM 9:19 PM 9:03 PM 5:50 PM

Height 0.88H 0.84H 0.83H 0.84H 0.87H 0.94H

1:23 PM

-0.06L

8:58 PM

1.11H

Height 0.94H 0.94H 0.92H 0.89H 0.29L 0.20L 0.13L 0.08L 0.05L 0.04L 0.03L 0.02L 0.00L 0.01L 1.05H

Time 9:41 AM 10:25 AM 12:04 PM 12:42 PM 7:16 AM 8:53 AM 11:02 AM 12:41 PM 1:52 PM 2:53 PM 3:47 PM 4:30 PM 4:58 PM 5:10 PM 9:11 AM

Height -0.01L 0.14L 0.32L 0.49L 0.88H 0.89H 0.95H 1.03H 1.10H 1.15H 1.18H 1.19H 1.16H 1.11H 0.05L

Time 4:46 PM 4:49 PM 5:52 PM 5:55 PM 1:25 PM 2:37 PM

Height 0.85H 0.81H 0.80H 0.81H 0.65L 0.79L

Time 10:11 PM 10:26 PM 11:45 PM

Height 0.65L 0.53L 0.41L

5:56 PM 5:53 PM

0.82H 0.84H

10:00 PM 5:09 PM

0.96L 1.04H

10:01 PM

0.86L

Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 2:30 AM 3:36 AM 5:43 AM 1:19 AM 1:53 AM 2:29 AM 3:08 AM 3:53 AM 4:55 AM 6:09 AM 7:15 AM 8:11 AM 9:03 AM 9:53 AM 1:47 AM

Height 0.37H 0.35H 0.32H 0.14L 0.08L 0.05L 0.04L 0.04L 0.04L 0.05L 0.04L 0.02L 0.01L 0.01L 0.36H

Time 11:05 AM 11:44 AM 1:11 PM 7:22 AM 5:28 PM 5:03 PM 5:01 PM 5:16 PM 5:40 PM 6:08 PM 6:44 PM 7:27 PM 8:11 PM 8:35 PM 10:41 AM

Height 0.04L 0.12L 0.20L 0.29H 0.38H 0.41H 0.42H 0.43H 0.43H 0.42H 0.42H 0.41H 0.39H 0.36H 0.04L

Time 8:42 PM 4:51 PM 5:49 PM 1:11 PM

Height 0.29H 0.29H 0.32H 0.27L

Time 11:21 PM 11:47 PM

Height 0.28L 0.21L

5:45 PM

0.35H

11:17 PM 8:09 PM

0.35L 0.32H

11:18 PM

0.30L

Height 0.95H 0.93H 0.90H 0.87H 0.84H 0.25L 0.16L 0.09L 0.04L 0.03L 0.03L 0.02L 0.01L 0.03L 0.96H

Time 9:03 AM 9:52 AM 11:38 AM 12:20 PM 12:59 PM 9:07 AM 4:18 PM 3:07 PM 3:29 PM 4:03 PM 4:39 PM 5:17 PM 5:58 PM 6:42 PM 8:40 AM

Height 0.14L 0.27L 0.42L 0.56L 0.68L 0.86H 0.91H 0.97H 1.04H 1.08H 1.10H 1.09H 1.03H 0.93H 0.08L

Time 4:10 PM 3:48 PM 4:35 PM 4:44 PM 4:53 PM 1:33 PM

Height 0.81H 0.76H 0.76H 0.79H 0.82H 0.79L

Time 9:30 PM 9:54 PM 11:20 PM 11:48 PM

Height 0.72L 0.60L 0.48L 0.36L

4:41 PM

0.86H

9:13 PM 4:46 PM

0.89L 0.81H

9:10 PM

0.79L

Height 1.09H 1.08H 1.09H 1.12H 1.15H 1.18H 0.14L 0.06L 0.02L -0.01L -0.02L -0.04L -0.05L -0.03L 0.04L

Time 8:38 AM 9:24 AM 11:10 AM 11:57 AM 12:51 PM 2:05 PM 9:41 AM 11:47 AM 1:27 PM 2:40 PM 3:35 PM 4:19 PM 4:52 PM 5:08 PM 4:57 PM

Height 0.09L 0.27L 0.45L 0.64L 0.81L 0.97L 1.23H 1.30H 1.38H 1.46H 1.50H 1.51H 1.47H 1.37H 1.22H

Time 4:27 PM 4:13 PM 5:06 PM 5:01 PM 4:53 PM 4:23 PM

Height 1.09H 1.01H 0.96H 0.94H 0.95H 0.99H

Time 9:29 PM 9:37 PM 10:52 PM 11:15 PM 11:45 PM

Height 0.88L 0.71L 0.54L 0.38L 0.25L

9:11 PM

1.10L

Port Aransas

Nueces Bay Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 2:01 AM 2:12 AM 3:20 AM 3:34 AM 3:57 AM 4:28 AM 5:08 AM 5:55 AM 6:44 AM 7:38 AM 8:49 AM 10:24 AM 11:37 AM 12:34 PM 2:17 AM

East Matagorda

Freeport Harbor Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 1:02 AM 2:07 AM 4:06 AM 5:02 AM 6:07 AM 12:19 AM 12:53 AM 1:31 AM 2:15 AM 3:08 AM 4:16 AM 5:39 AM 6:50 AM 7:47 AM 12:28 AM

South Padre Island Time 10:14 PM 9:08 PM

Height 0.32H 0.37H

Date Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar 22 Mar 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26

Time 12:33 AM 2:02 AM 4:16 AM 5:22 AM 6:28 AM 7:46 AM 12:20 AM 1:02 AM 1:50 AM 2:46 AM 3:49 AM 4:59 AM 6:09 AM 7:13 AM 8:13 AM

Texas Coast Tides

Time 9:14 PM 9:44 PM 11:18 PM 11:54 PM

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ACROSS 1. A good crappie lake (two words) 3. A mule deer hunter’s organization 8. A supplemental feed for deer 10. Another name for the shoveler 12. Smallest fox in Texas 13. A grebe species 15. The fly fished underwater 16. A bow manufacturer 19. Raymondville’s county 20. Odessa’s county 22. A trout species 23. The bass in the Amazon 24. A game bird in Africa 26. A casting technique 28. One of the fastest ducks 30. A shotshell brand 31. Wild turkey found in East Texas 35. Location of the Wonders of Wildlife Museum 36. A broken sapling trunk that punctures tires 38. A crankbait manufacturer (two words) 40. The duck-hunting state 42. The small Canada goose 43. The reel’s braking system 44. Type of turkey call

DOWN 1. The male turkey 2. An ammo brand 4. One of the bighorns 5. Del Rio’s county (two words) 6. An elk hunting state 7. An eagle species 9. Stained water (two words) 11. A two-legged gun rest 14. A shorebird 17. Trees or brush protruding out of the water 18. Catfish capital of Texas 19. A popular wintertime fish along coast 21. A safari destination 25. Storm named for the big freeze of 2021 27. A Trans-Pecos county 29. Bait for black drum 32. A coastal fishing town 33. An East Texas reservoir 34. A sunfish species 37. The friendly, fish-eating furbearer 39. The tom’s nighttime home] 41. A shark species

Adair DU’s chief scientist After the retirement of Tom Moorman, Ducks Unlimited announced that Steve Adair, Ph.D., has been DU’s chief scientist.

New chairman at Delta Waterfowl Michael H. Mooney was appointed chairman of the board for Delta Waterfowl.

Promotions at Rapala At Rapala VMC Corporation, Ryan Rohrbach was promoted to vice president of finance and operations; Travis Tuma was promoted to vice president of sales; and Lisa Roedel was promoted to director of operations.

Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News

Spot-and-stalk for Texas oryx Continued from page 1

Star Outdoor News’ David J. Sams, confirmed Pinson could shoot.

“He made a great shot on a hog at 185 yards,” Sams said.

On Friday morning, after a few hours in another blind, the party went searching for the herd of oryx and the lead bull.

“We spotted them but we couldn’t get close enough,” he said. “They were spooky.”

That afternoon, the herd was spotted in a wheat field.

“I had a shot, but a cow was behind the bull,” Pinson said.

“Then, when they moved they just kept on moving. We got to the other side of a treeline and spotted the bull, but they started moving again.”

Saturday morning, the herd was on another side of the ranch in the brush.

“We tried to get ahead of them,” Pinson said. “We got

within 65 yards of where they had laid down, but we didn’t see the bull. Then they moved off.”

After a break for lunch, the herd was spotted in a different wheat field.

“We were on the east side of the field, downwind from them, and there was a berm and cedar trees for cover,” Pinson said. “We stalked to the top of the berm about 225 yards from the herd. The whole herd was grazing except for the bull — he was lying down behind a tree.”

After a seemingly long wait of 20 minutes or more on the sticks, the bull got up and the 56-year-old Pinson was ready with his .270 WSM with a 150-grain bullet.

“He stepped out. I made a good shot on the right shoulder,” Pinson said. “He dropped to the ground, but he

got up and went back behind the tree. When he came out, I took another shot and hit him in the neck. He went down on his side. Those are big, tough animals.”

With the hunt over, the work began, including gutting the bull and taking photos.

After his boss saw the photo, he had some remorse.

“Mark (Little) joked if he’d known the animal was that big, he would have gone himself,” Pinson said.

Pinson’s favorite part was the on-the-move hunting.

“It was really exciting to spot-and-stalk hunt like that,” Pinson said. “There were a lot of different environments to hunt from. I was surprised at all of the tan, sandy soil — the truck almost got stuck three times.”

Before leaving, they went out and looked for the herd

again.

“There had been a 3-yearold, narrow bull that had been outcast from the herd,” Pinson said. “He probably had fought with the older bull, but he was always about a half-mile away from the herd.

After I shot the older bull, on Sunday morning the young bull was back with the herd.”

Pinson said he would like to pursue more spot-and-stalk hunting.

“I enjoy whitetail hunting, but it would be really cool to go to Africa,” he said.

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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Country Banquet Mesquite Event Center, Abilene rmef.org

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Stewards of the Wild Powderhorn Camping Weekend Powderhorn Ranch Port O’Connor tpwf.org/sotw

Ducks Unlimited Texoma Spring Dinner Mayor Arena, Denison (903) 820-8882 ducks.org

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Texas Team Trail Lake Amistad Tournament (210) 281-1752 texasteamtrail.com

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No records with electric reels The International Game Fish Association adopted new language to its rules pertaining to the use of power-driven reels, most commonly referred to as “electric reels.” These reels have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially within the recreational swordfish fishery.

The IGFA does not, and will not, accept the use of electric reels that aid the angler in fighting a fish. This new language clarifies the use of electric reels regarding deploying and retrieving baits and/or lures.

—IGFA

Western Dry Rocks closed for fishing

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a four-month (April – July) seasonal closure in a 1-square-mile section of the Western Dry Rocks off the Florida Keys.

The move was designed to protect peak spawning seasons of permit and multiple snapper and grouper species. At the Western Dry Rocks, spawning aggregations in combination with seasonally favorable currents distribute eggs, larvae, and young fish back into the Florida Keys.

—Staff report

WISCONSIN

Wolf season quickly exceeds quota Hunters and trappers in Wisconsin likely proved state wolf population estimates wrong when they killed 178 wolves in less than three days during the state’s first wolf season since 2014, nearly 50 percent more than the quota of 119 wolves set by the Department of Natural Resources.

That total harvest is about 18 percent of the state’s estimated wolf population of about 1,100.

Under a Feb. 11 state court order to hold the hunt, the DNR received 27,151 applications for 2,380 available permits.

—WDNR

LOUISIANA

Dozen deer poachers nabbed Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited 12 subjects during the months of January and February for alleged illegal deer hunting activity in St. Landry Parish.

On. Jan. 12, agents received a complaint about someone hunting from a vehicle off of Interstate 49. Agents found an SUV with a freshly killed antlerless deer and two hogs.

Agents interviewed Brannon Buller, 28, at the jail where he admitted to harvesting approximately 20 deer after hours along I-49 and selling most of the deer meat to numerous individuals.

Three other individuals were arrested for hunting deer during illegal hours, hunting from a public road and hunting from a moving vehicle, and eight subjects were cited for buying deer meat from Buller.

—LDWF

OREGON

Mule deer hit with blow darts

Puzzle solution from Page 16

A second mule deer has died and at least three more were injured after being struck with blow gun darts within the Burns city limits over the last four months. The Oregon Hunters Association is offering $1,000 in reward money for information leading to a citation.

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife troopers responded to a citizen report of an injured deer in Burns around noon on Feb. 13. They found a mule deer doe in failing health with a blow dart lodged in her side.

Troopers also found the carcass of a mule deer fawn in the same area with a similar blow dart lodged in its neck on Nov. 6, 2020, and between November 2020 and February 2021, found three additional mule

deer in the area with blow gun darts lodged in their bodies. In all three cases, biologists sedated the animals, surgically remove the darts and released the deer.

—OFWD

DELAWARE

Too many surf-fishermen?

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control reached its cap of 17,000 Delaware Surf-Fishing Permits issued for the calendar year. No more surf tag permits will be issued until December.

In 2019, the Delaware Parks and Recreation Advisory Council established a 17,000 cap on annual Surf-Fishing Permit sales, arguably to manage a limited resource while protecting against overcrowding of beaches.

ARKANSAS

—DDNR

Boating accidents double Arkansas waters saw a spike in the number of boating accidents last year compared to 2019.

Seventy-five boating accidents were reported from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2020, twice what was seen the previous year. These accidents resulted in $297,274 in property damage, 35 injuries requiring treatment beyond first-aid care and 13 fatalities. Injuries requiring medical attention also increased substantially from nine in 2019 to 35 in 2020.

—AGFC

KENTUCKY

NASP leader to retire After almost two decades as the leader of the National Archery in the Schools Program, CEO and President, Roy Grimes, announced his retirement, effective April 1.

The program was officially launched on March 3, 2002, in 21 Kentucky schools in a collaborative effort between Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department and the Kentucky Department of Education to introduce archery to young people. Grimes, then with KFWD, was selected as its first executive director.

The program is now available in 47 states, eight Canadian provinces and 11 countries.

It has put a bow in the hands of more than 18 million students and has awarded $2.3 million in cash scholarships.

—NASP

COLORADO

Hunting privileges gone forever A Colorado Parks and Wildlife hearing examiner permanently suspended a Colorado Springs man’s hunting privileges.

Iniki Vike Kapu, 28, was accused of illegally killing 12 deer, two turkeys and a bighorn sheep ram in 2019. In 2020, Kapu pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a bighorn sheep. He also pleaded guilty to illegal possession of three or more big game animals.

Kapu was fined $4,600 and sentenced to six months in jail and three years supervised probation in Fremont County. A hearing examiner permanently suspended Kapu’s hunting privileges.

—CPW

SOUTH DAKOTA

Nest predator bounties The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission reauthorized the Nest Predator Bounty Program for 2021 and 2022. The resolution specifies that the 2021 and 2022 program will include a payment of $10/predator with a maximum of $500,000 in bounty payments each year. The 2021 program runs from April 1 through July 1, unless the $500,000 maximum is reached.

“This program enhances pheasant and duck nest success at localized levels and encourages families to get involved in wildlife management,” said interim GFP department secretary Kevin Robling.

—SDGFP

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