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Fishing passion started young Possible junior lake record for 14-year-old By Lili Sams

Lone Star Outdoor News Bennett McBride, 14, of Flower Mound, has been fishing as long as he can remember. The

older he gets, the more it has become a full-blown obsession. McBride grew up fishing on farm ponds near his grandparents’ home in Oklahoma. Now, a freshman at Flower Mound High School, McBride is working on joining the school’s fishing club.

Joey Saye, a family friend and McBride’s middle school athletics coach, has been fishing with him and hopes to be McBride’s captain for the fishing club next year. The duo headed out March 19 on Lake Grapevine. “It had just rained so

the water was a little dirty,” McBride said. After a while, he got a bite. “When I set the hook I could tell it was a decent fish,” he said. “When he got close to the boat, he started tugging and pulling drag.” The pair didn’t have a net onboard, so Saye Please turn to page 9

Bennett McBride, 14, is eaten up with fishing. On March 19, he landed the pending junior record largemouth at Lake Grapevine, a 7-pound, 11-ounce fish. Photo from Joey Saye.

Ganged-up gobblers South Zone opener mixed By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Hunters saw plenty of turkeys during the South Zone opener March 20, but many described opening weekend as “weird.” Near Rocksprings and Fredericksburg, hunters reported that gobblers were still hanging together in big groups, making it tough to break a mature tom away. While hard-working and fortunate hunters had success, most said there wasn’t a lot of gobbling and just a few gobblers breaking away from the packs. In the George West area, the birds were plentiful, but the success was mixed. On a hunt testing the new Briley turkey chokes, hunters witnessed a similar scenario, although the birds were starting to break up. “Some guys did well but worked hard for it,” said guide James Prince. On 14,000 acres, six hunters got three birds on one side of the ranch, while two hunters bagged three birds on the other. “There were a lot of gobblers running together with no hens,” Prince said. “But they are starting to split During the opening weekend of turkey hunting in Texas’ South Zone, some hunters had shy toms work their way to the jake decoy and exert their dominance; while others reported quiet gobblers and groups of turkeys ganged up. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

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Catfish stacked up on Texoma, steady on Conroe By Nate Skinner

Shawn Brown landed this 60-pound blue catfish while fishing on Lake Texoma. Photo by Daniel Armstrong.

Springtime conditions across many inland lakes have triggered a catfish feeding frenzy. The whiskered species are on the move in shallow water, and in some areas, they are staging to spawn. Two of the hottest lakes include Lake Texoma and Lake Conroe.

Texoma guide Daniel Armstrong said hoards of blue catfish are stacked up along the northwest end of the lake near the mouth of the Red River, where they are feeding heavily in preparation for the spawn. “The water level on Texoma is quite a bit lower than it has been during the past several spring seasons,” Armstrong said.

“The fish are unable to get into the Red River right now because the water leading into it is super skinny. They usually go up the river to spawn, so they are extremely thick near its mouth right now.” Most of the catfish are hanging out over shallow mud flats in less than 2 feet of water. “The key is finding the Please turn to page 11

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Cousins take toms (P. 4)

White bass running (P. 8)

Youth season success.

Where clear water is moving, fish biting.

Marine in Africa (P. 4)

Spring break fish (P. 9)

Taking advantage of leave time.

Kids head out with dad.

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Young Marine takes first safari

After dealing with hunting lights that didn’t work, Hunter Woodcock started making his own. Photo from Hunter Woodcock.

A bright idea Texan develops durable hunting lights By Nate Skinner

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Cpl. Joshua Quintero hunted in South Africa after spending a year as a U.S. Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, Senegal, and took this kudu bull. Photo from Trophy Trackers Africa.

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Lone Star Outdoor News Cpl. Joshua Quintero is more than halfway through his 5-year stint in the U.S. Marines. After being stationed for a year in Dakar, Senegal, he was one of the first Americans to go on safari in South Africa this year. The year-long term in Dakar wasn’t all by accident. “The first place I was stationed was in the Philippines,” he said. “I had some options of where to apply to go after that, and Africa was at the top of my list.” Quintero began hunting at a young

age with his father, Pete. “He took me dove hunting when I was 5,” Quintero said. “After that, he helped me apply and I was drawn on several hunts.” The first was a javelina hunt, and at the next, he shot his first buck which was featured in Lone Star Outdoor News. A duck hunt, another deer hunt and an alligator hunt rounded out his list. This explains his rationale for requesting a year at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar, where he was a Marine Security Guard. When he obtained some leave or when his deployment ended and his leave followed, maybe he could go

on his first safari. “I thought it would be easier to get to South Africa,” Quintero said. “I started planning the trip, looking at prices. Then everything went on lockdown and I was stuck for several months.” Nothing came easily in the scheduling process. “When Senegal opened, South Africa closed,” Quintero said. “When South Africa opened, we were shorthanded. And there was tons of paperwork to leave the country.” Initially hoping to go in November, delays followed delays. “I planned for December, but it Please turn to page 17

Cousins kick off spring break with longbeards By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News Some kids go to the beach with their parents. Others go skiing. Kayden and Logan Wiatrek, though, celebrated spring break with a bang from the end of the barrel of a 20-gauge shotgun aimed at two mature gobblers. The cousins both harvested mature toms while hunting in Karnes County during the South Zone spring turkey season youth weekend. The 5-year-old Kayden struck first, but not before putting some time in the field. “The day before our hunt, I took several practice shots at pictures of turkey heads drawn on paper plates,” she said. “My dad told me while we were practicing to make sure to always take my time and to only pull the trigger when I felt confident in the shot. I practiced shooting at the wattles of the turkey targets that we made.” On the first morning of youth week-

end, Kayden woke up before her alarm went off, excited and ready to hit the turkey woods with her dad. “We got set up in our popup blind before sunrise, and we heard a lot of gobbles early that morning,” she explained. “My dad thought we would see a lot of turkeys early on, but we Logan Wiatrek, left, harvested this longbeard while hunting with his didn’t end up cousin, Kayden Wiatrek, during the South Zone spring turkey youth weekend. Photo by Clay Wiatrek. having any toms come in until gun to take a shot, the birds began to much later in the morning.” Right before packing up for the walk off. “I couldn’t see their wattles, so I demorning, two gobblers came into the cided I shouldn’t take the shot while decoys, but as Kayden steadied her Please turn to page 13

Hunter Woodcock is like a lot of other outdoorsmen — he’s always thinking of ways to improve the gear he uses. And one such improvement has now turned into a business. As an avid hunter, the Santa Fe (Texas) resident spends quite a bit of time outside in the dark, a flashlight or headlamp being an essential tool. After years of having countless lights fail due to the abuse from the elements, Woodcock was motivated to begin a journey in developing flashlights and headlamps that outdoorsmen could rely on. Woodcock’s line of light products, Texas Torches, has gained a lot of traction among hunters, anglers, police officers and even mechanics and power linemen. “Surprisingly enough, most of our customers have not just been Galveston County locals, which is where this all began,” Woodcock said. “I’ve got a lot of folks buying products from across the state and even outside of Texas. Word of mouth among outfitters and guides has helped the company grow tremendously, and there’s also a fair share of folks outside of the outdoor industry that have found the lights extremely useful.” Texas Torches originated back in early 2018 during Woodcock’s senior year at Texas A&M UniversityGalveston. “I was on a duck hunt and became frustrated in the duck blind because I was using what I would’ve considered at the time as a fairly expensive headlamp made by a different manufacturer, and I accidentally dropped it in the water,” he said. “The light immediately quit working, and the manufacturer wouldn’t cover it under warranty. In my opinion, I just thought that it was kind of ridiculous to advertise a light made for duck hunters that wasn’t waterproof. So that got my wheels turning, and I started doing some research on what it would take to develop my own.” Woodcock originally just wanted to figure out how to build headlamps for himself. “The goal was not to start a company, I just wanted to be able to have a light that I could rely on and be happy with,” Woodcock said. “After talking to many light manufacturers and others within the industry, I ended up getting to know an electrical engineer and product developer that presented me with some prototypes for me to try. I didn’t really like any of them, so he finally asked me if I wanted to design my own light, and of course, I did.” Once Woodcock was able to develop a design that he liked, he got a patent on it, and got ready to order them to be made. “I just wanted to buy a handful of lights, but I quickly realized that I couldn’t do that,” he said. “The smallest order I could make with the company that was building them was 300 lights. At first, I was wondering what I was going to do with all those headlamps, but then I decided that if I liked them, the hunting crowd would too. I created my business, Texas Torches, and the rest is history.” Woodcock graduated in May of 2018 with a Please turn to page 6

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Dogs shine at Bird Dog Super Bowl George Allen and his bird dog, Belle, won the 2021 Bird Dog Super Bowl, held at the Circle A Ranch in Archer City. The contest, held by Quail-Tech Alliance, tested both the dogs and hunters, grading on pointing and backing, shooting and retrieving. Jay Stine and dog Bo, last year’s champions, finished second, one point behind; and Bob Stevenson and his 13-year-old setter, Waggner, finished third. Dr. Brad Dabbert, of Quail-Tech Alliance gave contestants from Texas and Oklahoma a briefing on the latest research and the Quail –Tech Tall Timber Collaboration Trans Location Program, which takes birds from both Florida and West Texas and translocates them to Archer County. —Quail-Tech Alliance Belle, with her owner, George Allen, won the 2021 Bird Dog Super Bowl. Photo from Quail-Tech Alliance.

Haaland confirmed as Sec. of Interior Lone Star Outdoor News On March 15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior on a 51-40 vote. With this confirmation, Sec. Haaland becomes the first Native American to hold a White House Cabinet secretary position. Haaland grew up around hunting and fishing. At her confirmation hearing, she said, “I am a Pueblo woman. We have been hunting wild game for centuries. My dad, my grandparents, my brother, they all hunt. In fact, I was fortunate to harvest an oryx from the White Sands missile range. I absolutely understand and respect the sportsman and the anglers and their traditions. If confirmed, I look forward to working to ensure that all Americans have the kinds of opportunities that my family and I have had.” However, Dallas Safari Club and other conservation groups expressed some concerns regarding Haaland’s positions on international hunting; and energy companies pointed out Haaland’s support of and attendance at protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline. Sec. Deb Haaland As a Representative from New Mexico, Haaland signed onto the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act (CECIL) in the 116th Congress. “This legislation, based on emotion and not sound science, acts against the will of sovereign nations and without their consultation,” DSC said. “Further, it would eliminate some of the most successful conservation programs in Africa and does not respect the rights of those that manage and live with the species the legislation claims to protect.” Hope that science would be the basis of the department’s future was the stated goal of DSC. “We remain concerned with legislation such as the CECIL Act and other anti-hunting initiatives that Sec. Haaland has supported in the past, but we look forward to working with Department of the Interior to support science-based conservation for the benefit of all wildlife and wildlife habitat,” said DSC Executive Director Corey Mason.

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Pittman named president of TTHA Christina Pittman was named the new president and chief executive officer of the Texas Trophy Hunters Association. Pittman, who has been with TTHA for more than eight years, started as their director of trade shows and, in 2020, was promoted to director of sales. “I’m so thrilled to be leading our amazing team at TTHA,” Pittman said. “We have some new, exciting projects planned for this year and I am honored to represent TTHA as a leader in the hunting industry.” This summer, Hunters Extravaganzas will take place in Houston Aug. 6-8; Fort Worth Aug. 13-15; and San Antonio Aug. 20-22. —TTHA

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FISHING Plenty of fish caught at Port M tourney By Tony Vindell

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Saltwater Legends Series deck hand Chris Barnett prepares to weigh a live speckled trout. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

“Harder,” “dirtier water,” and “stronger winds,” were some of the descriptions shared after the latest Saltwater Legends Series fishing tournament held in Port Mansfield. The live weigh-in event, which took place March 12 and 13 under windy conditions of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts beyond that, resulted in

anglers catching more speckled trout and redfish in terms of numbers, but not so much in sizes. Some anglers wondered if the event would take place after the February freeze. The series adjusted to a fully catch-and-release format. “We wanted to highlight the efforts of keeping the fish alive for all tournament anglers and other tournaments,” said SLS founder Chad Peterek. “Our

goal is to be “the example” and use this event as a platform to show all of those involved with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas anglers that it is possible to have a successful fishing tournament with very little to no effect to our fishery.” Many of the 40 three-person teams of participating fishermen said they caught up to 60 keeper trout one day and 40 the next. Now in its sixth year, the SLS

is a tournament different than most because of its rules and the way it is organized. For example, three events were set for this year. The first one was held in Port O’Connor, the second at the Port Mansfield Marina, and the final one will be in April in Corpus Christi. Each team of anglers could enter three live trout and one redfish, and once they are measured and weighed in, all the fish caught are returned to the Please turn to page 11

White bass run on, water permitting By Madison Scarborough For Lone Star Outdoor News

Water levels permitting, anglers are lining creek banks for the annual white bass run. While some are finding success, water levels aren’t as high everywhere, and the upstream spawning journey is delayed in some places. Angler Joan Swartz got to experience catching a white bass for the first time during a weekend outing with the Texas Women’s Fly Fishers group. The group fished near Latham Springs and chased white bass up both the Nolan and Bosque rivers. “We found a school of fish in a creek that led into the Nolan,” Swartz said. She had great luck throwing small Clousers and chartreuse Cypert minnow flies. One of her fishing buddies also had success throwing white minnow flies and silver ghost minnow flies. The following day, Swartz and a friend went out with a guide on the Bosque River and caught and released more than 70 white bass within 4 hours. Swartz was using her 25-year-old 5-weight reel spooled with a sink tip line in order to get the flies subsurface where the white bass were located. The anglers cast to the far side of the bank, count to five, and then use short-fast strips. If that approach wasn’t working,

Swartz would strip some line in, and then let it sink to the bottom again. “The white bass would almost hook themselves,” she said. “When they would strike, I would implement a strip set style hook set which entails lifting the rod up and stripping line in simultaneously.” Jeff Jackson fished on the Brazos River during the early white bass run and reported it was still pretty slow. On a sunny day, Jackson and his friends caught a few males around 10-11 inches using smaller baitfish patterns. “I was casting towards the shoreline and getting bites near the bottom of the river,” he said. “The white bass are starting to head towards fast-moving water so their eggs can get oxygenated,” In areas where water isn’t running down the creeks into the lakes, anglers are finding white bass both trying to spawn and in deeper water. On March 17, guide John Varner with JV Guide Service took clients out to Lake Ray Hubbard in search of white bass. “We found lots of fish south of the I-30 bridge in 27 to 30 feet of water,” Varner said. Fish that have stayed in the big lake are spawning on flats and points. Varner said. He had his clients use 1/2-ounce Please turn to page 11

Joan Swartz fly-fished the Bosque river systems for white bass. Photo by Pat Vanek.

Flyfest brings crowd anxious for outdoor activity By Shannon Drawe

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Flyfest contestants teamed up to land fish stocked in the Clear Fork of the Trinity River. Photo by Shannon Drawe, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

The Tarrant Regional Water District’s Flyfest, like so many other events, was canceled last year, but came roaring back March 13 as people were ready to try some of their new equipment after months of down time. “This is an approachable event,” said Chris Johnson, owner of Living Waters Fly Fishing in Round Rock. “There are so many families that show up. It really is a unique event in Texas. This is an event where someone who has never fly-fished before can get

a fly rod in their hand for the first time, even put some waders on, walk out in the Trinity River and start fishing.” It was the fourth annual event that had trout catching contests, and there were presentations inside and outside the Acme Brick headquarters. There were flyfishing artists, fly tiers, and fly-fishing industry manufacturers. The event along the banks of the Trinity had fly-fishing opportunities, and TRWD released 1,800 pounds of rainbow trout at the festival location before the event, adding to the fish previously released in the

Clear Fork of the Trinity River. Casting lessons, a kid’s fish tank, TRWD’s Watershed Experience Trailer and a rock-climbing wall, along with live music, food trucks, local craft beers and wine added to the experience. Cooking demonstrations by Reata Restaurant’s Executive Chef, James Gaines, included how to cook redfish on the half shell and redfish ceviche. “The dedicated and hard-working folks with the Fort Worth Fly Fishers and the Texas Council of Fly Fishers International have supported this venue since day one and the TRWD is a dediPlease turn to page 13

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Family spends spring break fishing Daughter catches biggest redfish By Lili Sams

Lone Star Outdoor News A few weeks back, Cal Oliver, 9, asked his dad, John, if they could go fishing for spring break. John Oliver, who grew up fishing in Port Aransas and now owns a place in Rivera Beach on Baffin Bay, cherishes hunting and fishing with his two kids, Cal and Eloise. It didn’t take much to decide. The Oliver’s were going fishing for spring break. “I want to instill a love of nature in my kids but also a sense of adventure while teaching them the importance of conservation and what that means in terms of caring for the land and wildlife,” Oliver said. Oliver knows a few guides in Baffin Bay, and many are more like friends who take the family out fishing; this trip it was Capt. Sutton Schoonover. The group didn’t catch much on Monday as the winds picked up, blowing 2030 mph. “The winds crushed the fishing,” Oliver said. On Tuesday, their luck changed and the spring breakers caught about 30 fish that day. Some redfish, a limit of black drum and a few trout. “The fish were biting, but it wasn’t an aggressive bite — just subtle where you had to determine if it was a nibble or just the shrimp swimming,” Oliver said. The family was using Waterloo rods with an egg weight above a live shrimp. Eloise, 11, caught and released a beautiful 24-inch trout. “I caught a huge trout. It was so big,” Eloise said. Cal caught his personal best redfish, bringing in a 26.5-inch red. “I love the sound when you set the hook and they run,” Cal said. Eloise Oliver, 11, landed this 25-inch speckled trout while fishing The family ended the trip with with her dad, brother and Capt. Sutton Schoonover in Baffin Bay. the largest catch of the day, Elo- Cal Oliver, 9, caught his personal-best redfish, at 26.5 inches, on the same trip. Photos by John Oliver. ise’s 37.5-inch redfish. “I was proud of myself for catching that big fish,” she said. “I love fishing. It’s so calming being on the water.” It’s not just spring break when the Olivers head outdoors. Oliver takes every opportunity to spend time with his kids outdoors be it in the dove fields in the fall or multiple trips a year to Baffin Bay. Oliver also organizes an annual father/daughter fishing tournament called “The Reel Girls” in honor of Ken Ford and the late Tommy Nelms who hosted a show on ESPN named “The Reel Guys.” Six of his friends and their daughters drive down to the coast for a friendly fishing competition. The girls wear fishing shirts donned with “The Reel Girls” logo. “It’s a fun weekend and we really enjoy seeing our daughters fall in love with the sport and gain confidence in their abilities,” Oliver said. The first father/son tournament is being planned for this fall and will follow that same name. “I hope that hunting and fishing are things my kids and I will always do together,” Oliver said.

Evan joins saltwater HOF Capt. Roy Lee Evans was inducted into the Texas Saltwater Fishing Hall of Fame on March 11 in Port Mansfield, prior to the Saltwater Legends Series tournament March 12-13. Evans is a third-generation commercial fisherman, and has fished the Texas coast from South Padre Island up to Galveston Bay commercially for many years. In the 1980s, when commercial fishing laws changed, Evans became a charter captain, becoming Port Mansfield’s fourth fishing guide. He still guides fishermen in the area and had an outstanding tournament career. —SLS

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Bite not furious on Amistad The team of Gary Carr, of San Angelo, and JJ Ducharme, of Brackettville, beat 108 teams at the Bass Champs South Region event at Lake Amistad on March 21. The team won $20,000 with its five bass total of 18.62 pounds. BJ Carothers, of Gaterville, and Thomas Wells Jr., of Temple, finished second with 16.53 pounds to win $1,500. They were followed by Ken Parker, of Boerne, and Trent Huckaby, of Fort Stockton, with 16.43 pounds. However, Parker and Huckaby won the Skeeter bonus, upping their winnings to $3,600.

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had to lay down to grab the fish. McBride’s catch weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. The bass fell prey to a Z-Man Chatterbait. “My personal best fish so far,” he said. McBride is getting the scale certified and hopes to submit the fish for junior angler lake record. He also hopes to someday fish in the Bassmaster Opens and make it to a Bassmaster Classic.

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 54 degrees; 5.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good in shallow structure on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 44.79’ low. Largemouth bass are good in shallow rocks and timber on spinner baits and Carolinarigged worms. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and stink bait dough balls. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 1.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, jerk baits and craws. Crappie are fair near boat docks and timber on minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.60’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, finesse worms and hair jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 0.71’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on A-rigs, finesse jigs and lipless crankbaits. Catfish are fair on punch bait, earthworms and live bait. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.30’ low. Largemouth bass are good to excellent on top-waters and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs in creeks and rivers. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, finesse worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on A-rigs, orange/green craws and chatterbaits. White bass are fair on flutter spoons, slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 2.30’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on swimbaits and spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on finesse jigs, chatterbaits and spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 61-64 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on the edges of rock structure on plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Red drum are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 4.08’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 51 degrees; 3.05’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass and hybrids are good on spoons and swimbaits in the creeks. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. BUCHANAN: Water clear; 56 degrees; 6.85’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, shad crankbaits, jigs and craws. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on silver spoons, crankbaits,and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 1.87’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, squarebilled crankbaits, skirted jigs and small swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Chain pickerel are fair on spoons and small jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 64-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Red drum are good 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; 58 degrees; 5.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and finesse worms. Striped bass are good along the river channel on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, skirted jigs and lipless crankbaits. Hybrids and white bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 64-67 degrees; 22.82’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass are fair on small crankbaits and plastics. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. CONROE: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are very good on shad-imitating baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striped bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic grubs, crankbaits and football jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 65 degrees; 7.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good in weed beds on top-waters, with worms and spinner baits. White bass are fair on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water clear; 51 degrees; 2.06’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on earthworms, cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water stained north and clearer south; 66 degrees; 40.43’ low. Largemouth bass are good on edges of banks and creeks on top-waters, shaky heads and soft plastics. Catfish are excellent on live bait and stink bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on earthworms and cut bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 0.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits, chatterbaits and skirted jigs. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 64 degrees; 1.92’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on white and yellow worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live shad. GRANBURY: Water clear; 54 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, finesse worms and hair jigs. Crappie are good around boat docks on minnows. Striped bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are slow. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jerk baits and skirted jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on small swimbaits, spoons and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.22’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits, jigs and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 64 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 53 degrees; 2.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water clear; 53 degrees; 1.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs,

jerk baits, craws and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and cut bait. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 49 degrees; 3.10’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, jigs, tubes and jerk baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. LAVON: Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spoons and craws. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good in the creeks on silver spoons, rooster tails and small swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, nightcrawlers and punch bait. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, jerk baits, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs, chatterbaits and crankbaits. White bass are good on small swimbaits and spoons in creeks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.04’ 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 excellent in creeks on small spinners and live bait. Catfish are fair on live bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 34.53’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on worms, top-waters and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on spoons and small crankbait. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 51 degrees; 0.17’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on worms, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and liver prepared baits. NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 62-64 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on topwaters, jigs crankbaits, and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut, and live bait. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 55 degrees. 0.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 0.08’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, chatterbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. White bass are good on small swimbaits and

spoons. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 54 degrees; 13.20’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, A-rigs and thick worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.46’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, craws and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on rooster tails, swimbaits and spoons in creeks. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 54 degrees; 0.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good in flooded vegetation on worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, live sunfish and stink bait. PROCTOR: Water lightly stained, 51 degrees; 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, jerk baits and skirted jigs. Hybrid stripers are fair on swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. RAVEN: Water stained; 63 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on worms and spinner baits. Sunfish are fair on cutworms. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, plastic worms, jerk baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.31’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, plastic worms and football jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait, slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.63’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, worms and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait. SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 1.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, crankbaits and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and shrimp. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water clear; 51 degrees; 0.41’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits, skirted jigs and A-rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Blue cat-

n Saltwater reports Page 11 fish are good on fresh cut bait. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.48’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, brush hogs and jerk baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are excellent on fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. TEXANA: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 0.74’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on jigs and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 2.78’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on A-rigs, crankbaits and gold spoons. Striped bass are good on swimbaits and live shad. White bass are good on swimbaits and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. TOLEDO BEND: Clear south, stained north; 54-56 degrees; 2.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms. Crappie are good on road runners and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait. TRAVIS: Water clear; 59 degrees; 22.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, drop shots and red craws. White bass are good on white slabs and chartreuse swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits. WACO: Water clear; 56 degrees; 0.72’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse jigs, lipless crankbaits, shaky heads and chatterbaits. 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; 54 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, crankbaits and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 49 degrees; 10.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, tubes and drop shots. White bass are fair on swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

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Lone Star Outdoor News Big bass have been the story of the start to 2021. It’s not just largemouth bass, though, as smallmouth/largemouth hybrids, and even white bass, have joined the mix. O.H. Ivie Reservoir, located east of San Angelo, has led the way, at least publicly, with seven 13-plus pound largemouths and two giant “smallmouths,” or at least that’s what the anglers and biologists initially thought. A 7.4-pound smallmouth was brought in by Josh Jones, who also brought in two giant largemouths. It would have been the lake record smallmouth, at least for a while. On March 1, Wyatt Frankens, caught a 7.6-pound smallie. Samples from both fish were sent to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s San Angelo Inland Fisheries division. Genetic testing revealed both fish were actually a hybrid cross (largemouth x smallmouth), also called a meanmouth bass. Frankens fish became a pending lake record for a hybrid black bass, and a pending state record. There’s more. After a call to the International Game Fish Association, Frankens learned the fish, after being certified, will be a smallmouth/largemouth hybrid world record. Frankens used a fishing method common this spring on O.H. Ivie, using a LiveScope to locate fish in timber lines in deep water, and moving a big swimbait on a big jig head through the area. Record lunker largemouths came from O.H. Ivie, Conroe, Travis and Coleman. Lake Fork produced another giant, caught by Randy Oldfield, that was immediately released after bottoming out his 15-pound Boga scale. And anglers reported many more 8- to 12-pounders that didn’t make it to any official weigh station. Not to be outdone, the white bass stepped in when Jimmy Gray landed a 3.4-pounder, a pending lake record at O.H. Ivie. The big winter storm that hit Texas in February didn’t seem to matter — to the bass, at least.

13-PLUS POUNDERS ANGLER/DATE

SIZE

Joe McKay

Bussey, Iowa

O.H. Ivie

16.4 pounds

Sapulpa, Oklahoma

O.H. Ivie

13.2 pounds

Josh Jones

Sapulpa, Oklahoma

O.H. Ivie

15.4 pounds

Donald Burks

Weatherford

O.H. Ivie

13.4 pounds

Brett Cannon

Willis

O.H. Ivie

14.4 pounds

James Crawford

Whitehouse

Tyler

15.44 pounds

Casey Sobczak

The Woodlands

O.H. Ivie

14.2 pounds

Scott Stephens

Conroe

14.25 pounds

Trace Jansen

Buda

Travis

15.32 pounds

C.R. Stevenson

Clyde

Coleman

14.83 pounds

Amarillo

O.H. Ivie

14.4 pounds

San Angelo

O.H. Ivie

13.76 pounds

Weatherford

O.H. Ivie

14.42 pounds

Emory

Fork

15+ pounds

Brownwood

O.H. Ivie

13.65 pounds

Jason Gaston Jim Smith Randy Oldfield Jeff Windham

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Youth and turkeys Continued from page 4

they were moving,” she said. That didn’t phase her, though, and she climbed back into the blind that afternoon with her dad, and this time, her grandfather joined them as well. “It was really hot that afternoon, and the wind was blowing hard,” Kayden said. “We were sitting there sweating when we finally had a gobbler come into the decoys from the right. When he stood still, I aimed right for his wattle and pulled the trigger.” The tom immediately fell to the ground, and

Kayden’s dad hoisted her out of the window of the blind so that she could run and go check out her turkey. “The next thing that we did was FaceTime my mommy on my daddy’s phone,” Kayden said. “We showed her the turkey and she told me she was very proud of me.” This was Kayden’s first longbeard. She harvested a jake last season but had never taken a mature gobbler. The following afternoon, Logan got his turn. He was joined in the blind by his grandfather, his cousin Kayden and her dad.

“We got out to the field we were hunting at about 3 in the afternoon,” Logan said. “There were already about 20 to 25 turkeys in the field and we kind of spooked them as we were setting up.” The 8-year-old said they sat for a few hours without any action before they saw that same group of turkeys that they spooked earlier in the afternoon, at about 6:30 p.m. “At first we saw four hens, and then several more came out of the brush from the river bottom,” he said. “Five gobblers were following the

big group of hens, and they ended up coming into the decoys.” Logan wasn’t able to take a shot at first, because all five gobblers were standing right next to one another. “One finally moved away from the others and I took a shot,” he said. “Feathers went everywhere and the turkey dropped.” The tom was Logan’s second turkey. “I wasn’t able to get one last year,” he said. “So I was really excited to be able to make a great shot on this one.” Kayden Wiatrek, 5, shot her first Rio Grande turkey to kick off spring break during youth weekend of the South Zone spring turkey season. Photo by Clay Wiatrek.

Fly-fishing in Fort Worth Continued from page 8

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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases

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Last

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Mar 28

Apr 4

Apr 11

Apr 20

Solunar Sun times Moon times

Houston

Dallas

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

26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 31 Wed 01 Thu 02 Fri 03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri

4:03 10:16 4:50 11:03 5:39 11:52 6:30 12:17 7:26 1:13 8:26 2:12 9:30 3:15 10:35 4:20 11:39 5:24 12:15 6:25 1:07 7:21 1:59 8:12 2:45 8:57 3:28 9:39 4:07 10:18

4:29 5:16 6:04 6:56 7:53 8:54 9:59 11:05 ----12:39 1:35 2:25 3:09 3:50 4:29

10:42 11:29 ----12:43 1:39 2:40 3:44 4:50 5:54 6:54 7:49 8:38 9:22 10:02 10:39

07:17 07:16 07:15 07:13 07:12 07:11 07:10 07:09 07:08 07:06 07:05 07:04 07:03 07:02 07:01

07:35 07:36 07:36 07:37 07:38 07:38 07:39 07:39 07:40 07:40 07:41 07:42 07:42 07:43 07:43

5:37p 6:13a 6:43p 6:51a 7:49p 7:26a 8:57p 8:02a 10:06p 8:40a 11:16p 9:20a NoMoon 10:05a 12:26a 10:56a 1:33a 11:52a 2:34a 12:51p 3:28a 1:53p 4:15a 2:54p 4:55a 3:55p 5:31a 4:52p 6:02a 5:48p

4:09 10:22 4:56 11:09 5:45 11:57 6:36 12:23 7:32 1:18 8:32 2:18 9:36 3:21 10:41 4:26 11:45 5:30 12:21 6:31 1:13 7:27 2:04 8:17 2:51 9:03 3:33 9:45 4:13 10:24

4:35 5:22 6:10 7:02 7:59 9:00 10:05 11:11 ----12:45 1:41 2:31 3:15 3:56 4:34

10:48 11:34 ----12:49 1:45 2:46 3:50 4:56 6:00 7:00 7:54 8:44 9:27 10:07 10:45

07:22 07:21 07:20 07:18 07:17 07:16 07:14 07:13 07:12 07:11 07:09 07:08 07:07 07:05 07:04

07:42 07:42 07:43 07:44 07:44 07:45 07:46 07:46 07:47 07:48 07:49 07:49 07:50 07:51 07:51

5:39p 6:23a 6:47p 6:59a 7:56p 7:33a 9:05p 8:07a 10:16p 8:43a 11:28p 9:21a NoMoon 10:05a 12:40a 10:54a 1:47a 11:49a 2:48a 12:49p 3:42a 1:51p 4:28a 2:54p 5:07a 3:56p 5:41a 4:55p 6:11a 5:52p

San Antonio

Amarillo

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

26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 31 Wed 01 Thu 02 Fri 03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri

4:15 10:28 5:03 11:15 5:51 ----6:43 12:30 7:39 1:25 8:39 2:25 9:42 3:28 10:47 4:32 11:51 5:36 12:28 6:37 1:19 7:33 2:11 8:24 2:58 9:10 3:40 9:51 4:20 10:30

4:41 10:55 5:28 11:41 6:17 12:04 7:09 12:56 8:05 1:52 9:07 2:53 10:12 3:57 11:17 5:02 ----- 6:06 12:52 7:06 1:47 8:01 2:37 8:50 3:22 9:34 4:03 10:14 4:41 10:52

07:30 07:28 07:27 07:26 07:25 07:24 07:23 07:21 07:20 07:19 07:18 07:17 07:16 07:14 07:13

07:48 07:48 07:49 07:49 07:50 07:50 07:51 07:52 07:52 07:53 07:53 07:54 07:54 07:55 07:56

5:50p 6:25a 6:56p 7:03a 8:02p 7:39a 9:09p 8:15a 10:18p 8:53a 11:28p 9:34a NoMoon 10:19a 12:38a 11:10a 1:45a 12:06p 2:46a 1:05p 3:40a 2:07p 4:27a 3:08p 5:07a 4:08p 5:43a 5:06p 6:15a 6:01p

4:29 10:42 5:16 11:29 6:05 ----6:56 12:43 7:52 1:39 8:52 2:38 9:56 3:41 11:01 4:46 ----- 5:50 12:41 6:51 1:33 7:47 2:25 8:38 3:11 9:23 3:54 10:05 4:33 10:44

4:55 5:42 6:30 7:22 8:19 9:20 10:25 11:31 12:05 1:05 2:01 2:51 3:35 4:16 4:55

11:08 11:55 12:17 1:09 2:05 3:06 4:10 5:16 6:20 7:20 8:15 9:04 9:48 10:28 11:05

07:42 07:40 07:39 07:38 07:36 07:35 07:33 07:32 07:31 07:29 07:28 07:27 07:25 07:24 07:22

08:02 08:03 08:04 08:05 08:05 08:06 08:07 08:08 08:09 08:09 08:10 08:11 08:12 08:13 08:13

5:57p 6:48a 7:07p 7:22a 8:17p 7:54a 9:28p 8:27a 10:41p 9:01a 11:55p 9:38a NoMoon 10:20a 1:07a 11:08a 2:15a 12:03p 3:17a 1:03p 4:10a 2:06p 4:55a 3:10p 5:32a 4:12p 6:05a 5:13p 6:33a 6:12p

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 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9

Time 1:39 AM 2:43 AM 3:44 AM 4:46 AM 5:50 AM 6:58 AM 12:40 AM 1:36 AM 2:38 AM 3:47 AM 5:01 AM 6:13 AM 12:35 AM 1:47 AM 2:46 AM

High Island Height 1.52H 1.65H 1.76H 1.85H 1.89H 1.90H -0.22L -0.26L -0.22L -0.13L -0.03L 0.07L 1.45H 1.52H 1.59H

Time 8:41 AM 9:28 AM 10:14 AM 11:00 AM 11:48 AM 12:38 PM 8:13 AM 9:39 AM 11:17 AM 12:48 PM 1:53 PM 2:37 PM 7:18 AM 8:14 AM 9:01 AM

Height -0.04L 0.06L 0.23L 0.47L 0.75L 1.03L 1.86H 1.82H 1.78H 1.77H 1.75H 1.70H 0.18L 0.29L 0.43L

Time 3:54 PM 4:12 PM 4:31 PM 4:50 PM 5:09 PM 5:26 PM 1:34 PM 2:46 PM

Height 1.54H 1.51H 1.49H 1.47H 1.47H 1.49H 1.27L 1.45L

Time 9:00 PM 9:37 PM 10:17 PM 11:01 PM 11:49 PM

Height 0.91L 0.66L 0.38L 0.12L -0.09L

5:42 PM 5:47 PM

1.50H 1.52H

8:39 8:35 3:08 3:31 3:49

PM PM PM PM PM

1.36L 1.26L 1.65H 1.58H 1.52H

10:53 PM

1.39H

8:46 PM 9:03 PM 9:23 PM

1.12L 0.97L 0.80L

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 1:20 AM 2:40 AM 3:53 AM 5:00 AM 6:05 AM 7:19 AM 12:35 AM 1:27 AM 2:28 AM 3:37 AM 4:55 AM 6:22 AM 7:32 AM 1:38 AM 2:50 AM

Height 1.28H 1.40H 1.54H 1.66H 1.75H 1.79H -0.32L -0.39L -0.37L -0.28L -0.15L -0.01L 0.11L 1.35H 1.44H

Time 8:40 AM 9:35 AM 10:32 AM 11:27 AM 12:20 PM 1:23 PM 8:46 AM 10:09 AM 11:34 AM 1:05 PM 2:07 PM 2:50 PM 3:22 PM 8:29 AM 9:23 AM

Height -0.12L -0.01L 0.17L 0.42L 0.70L 1.00L 1.81H 1.82H 1.81H 1.78H 1.72H 1.63H 1.54H 0.26L 0.41L

Time 4:23 PM 4:38 PM 4:53 PM 5:08 PM 5:21 PM 5:34 PM 3:08 PM

Height 1.43H 1.37H 1.32H 1.28H 1.26H 1.28H 1.26L

Time 9:32 PM 9:54 PM 10:28 PM 11:07 PM 11:49 PM

Height 0.94L 0.70L 0.41L 0.12L -0.14L

5:39 PM

1.32H

8:41 8:58 3:47 4:09

PM PM PM PM

1.21L 1.08L 1.45H 1.38H

11:44 PM

1.28H

9:19 PM 9:43 PM

0.93L 0.77L

Height 1.20H 1.33H 1.49H 1.65H 1.78H 1.88H -0.18L -0.28L -0.28L -0.21L -0.12L -0.02L 0.10L 1.26H 1.36H

Time 8:23 AM 9:18 AM 10:14 AM 11:15 AM 12:26 PM 2:02 PM 8:22 AM 9:50 AM 11:23 AM 12:48 PM 1:51 PM 2:34 PM 3:02 PM 8:16 AM 9:11 AM

Height -0.08L 0.03L 0.23L 0.48L 0.76L 1.02L 1.94H 1.96H 1.96H 1.93H 1.87H 1.76H 1.62H 0.24L 0.42L

Time 3:57 PM 4:16 PM 4:32 PM 4:45 PM 4:53 PM 4:47 PM

Height 1.58H 1.45H 1.30H 1.18H 1.10H 1.09H

Time 9:48 PM 9:51 PM 10:09 PM 10:38 PM 11:15 PM

Height 1.01L 0.81L 0.54L 0.26L 0.01L

Time 12:53 AM 2:15 AM 3:27 AM 4:37 AM 5:48 AM 7:02 AM 12:00 AM 12:52 AM 1:55 AM 3:11 AM 4:37 AM 6:01 AM 7:14 AM 12:54 AM 2:12 AM

9:10 PM 3:19 PM 3:30 PM

1.06L 1.49H 1.37H

9:20 PM 9:35 PM

0.91L 0.74L

Height

Time

Height

Time

Height

0.48H 0.36H 0.39H

Port O’Connor Date Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9

Time 11:15 AM 2:19 AM 4:38 AM 7:15 AM 12:41 AM 1:26 AM 2:15 AM 3:15 AM 4:31 AM 6:01 AM 7:23 AM 8:34 AM 9:38 AM 10:36 AM 2:21 AM

Time 3:26 AM 2:00 AM 2:44 AM 3:36 AM 4:29 AM 5:22 AM 6:16 AM 7:14 AM 8:21 AM 9:36 AM 10:49 AM 11:52 AM 12:43 PM 1:27 PM 1:56 AM

Date Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar 28 Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 Apr 1 Apr 2 Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9

Time 1:06 AM 2:29 AM 3:48 AM 5:02 AM 6:18 AM 12:02 AM 12:50 AM 1:42 AM 2:40 AM 3:46 AM 5:04 AM 6:30 AM 7:49 AM 1:05 AM 2:31 AM

Time 4:54 AM 6:01 AM 7:14 AM 8:30 AM 9:40 AM 10:53 AM 12:17 PM 1:51 PM 5:07 PM 6:09 PM 7:56 PM 8:48 PM 3:50 AM 5:09 AM 6:10 AM

Height 1.14H 1.18H 1.21H 1.26H 1.32H 1.38H 1.42H 1.42H 1.43H 1.42H 1.37H 1.30H 1.09H 1.17H 1.21H

Time 1:23 PM 2:06 PM 2:46 PM 3:26 PM 4:20 PM 6:41 PM

Height -0.06L 0.05L 0.24L 0.50L 0.78L 1.00L

Time 8:58 PM 8:39 PM 8:35 PM 8:40 PM 8:47 PM 8:47 PM

Height 1.11H 1.06H 1.03H 1.01H 1.01H 1.03H

12:01 PM 1:03 PM 1:55 PM

0.08L 0.16L 0.30L

8:50 PM 8:00 PM 7:53 PM

1.21H 1.13H 1.06H

Height 1.05H 1.10H 1.15H 1.21H 1.26H 0.08L -0.06L -0.14L -0.14L -0.09L -0.00L 0.10L 0.19L 1.07H 1.10H

Time 9:11 AM 10:04 AM 10:58 AM 11:59 AM 1:11 PM 7:43 AM 9:28 AM 11:14 AM 12:38 PM 1:50 PM 2:52 PM 3:39 PM 4:02 PM 8:54 AM 9:50 AM

Height 0.05L 0.15L 0.31L 0.51L 0.72L 1.31H 1.36H 1.43H 1.46H 1.44H 1.37H 1.28H 1.18H 0.30L 0.43L

Time 5:09 PM 5:02 PM 4:57 PM 5:01 PM 5:10 PM 2:39 PM

Height 1.04H 0.97H 0.94H 0.93H 0.95H 0.91L

Time 10:01 PM 10:14 PM 10:42 PM 11:18 PM

Height 0.86L 0.69L 0.49L 0.28L

5:19 PM

0.98H

9:15 9:29 4:08 4:10

1.01L 0.93L 1.08H 1.02H

11:27 PM

1.04H

9:49 PM 10:08 PM

0.83L 0.71L

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INDUSTRY New execs at Legacy Sports

New directors at DSC

Randy Casper was named director of merchandising and Rod Hansen was promoted to senior vice president of finance and operations at for Legacy Sports International.

Kantner joins Gunpowder Gunpowder, Inc. added Emily Kantner as public relations coordinator.

Plano Synergy sold to Pure Fishing Pure Fishing Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Plano Synergy Holdings Inc., including its 15 brands specializing in tackle storage, catch management, hunting accessories and archery.

Agency for hearing protection line ISOtunes selected RubLine Marketing as its marketing agency of record for its new line of hearing protection products, ISOtunes Sport.

James named COO ACROSS 2. The tom’s call 3. The male goose 4. A supplemental feed for deer 5. The white-headed eagle 8. A Hill Country river (two words) 12. Longest river in Texas (two words) 13. Popular river for white bas run 14. A turkey hunter’s org. 15. Bait for speckled trout 16. A West Texas river 20. A popular wintertime coastal fish 21. An archery-only county for deer 22. One of the oaks 24. The call of the elk 27. A Trans-Pecos county 28. Important on the turkey hunt 31. Offshore boat brand (two words) 35. The tree-eating furbearer 36. Marble Fall’s county 38. A salmon species 39. A Texas bay 40. A grebe species (two words) 41. When a gobbler stays with the harem (two words)

DOWN 1. A plastic worm manufacturer 2. Most common fox in Texas 6. The fly fished on the surface 7. A shorebird species (two words) 9. Province in Prairie Pothole Region 10. A safari destination (two words) 11. A technique for casting in tight spots 13. Rabbit droppings 17. Term for the pintail 18. A game bird in Africa 19. A bullet brand 23. A coastal fishing town 24. A bow manufacturer 25. A Panhandle river 26. An African game species 29. Largest county in Texas 30. An East Texas reservoir 32. A shotshell brand 33. When a turkey stops out of range (two words) 34. A three-legged gun rest 37. A sunfish species

The Dallas Safari Club membership elected Greg Simons, Dan Cabela and Chris Sells as new directors, each for a 3-year term.

Firearms, ammo sales increase 232 percent The total economic impact of the firearm and ammunition industry in the U.S. increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $63.5 billion in 2019, a 232 percent increase. Jobs increased by 106 percent.

Tobiassen joins Buck Knives Buck Knives hired outdoor industry veteran Lane Tobiassen as president. Most recently, Tobiassen was president of the firearms division of Smith & Wesson.

Bonuses for L.L. Bean workers L.L.Bean net revenue was up more than 5 percent in 2020, totaling $1.59 billion. The board of directors approved a 10-percent performance bonus to approximately 4,600 eligible employees, as well as an additional 401(k) contribution.

Barrett Firearms Manufacturing promoted Bryan K. James to chief operating officer.

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Springtime gobblers Continued from page 1

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up and the 2-year-old birds are being run off by 3-year-old birds.” In the Alice area nearby, the birds were more in a spring pattern and the hunting was reported as much better. Hunters believed the cold snap in late February delayed the turkey’s typical spring pattern. While much of the vegetation was beginning to sprout, only a few plants, like mountain laurel, were green. “The freeze pushed everything back,” Prince said. “Everything is a little bit behind.” Jason Hardin, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Wild Turkey Program leader, agreed. “It’s an early season anyway,” he said of the South Zone. “The birds key on the green-up. Near Pleasanton, it’s pretty green. But nesting efforts will be pushed by the hens and their condition, so the freeze set them back.” Still, Hardin predicts a good season throughout the state. “Much of the Rio Grande wild turkey range in Texas experienced two great years of turkey production and recruitment in 2019 and 2020,” he said. “This means that hunters this spring season can expect to see many jakes and 2-yearold gobblers across most of the Rio Grande range. The jakes will keep things interesting this spring with big groups of young males roaming the turkey woods.”

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NATIONAL The event hosted 250 clay shooters from around North America in the name of supporting wetlands conservation. —DU

Jesse Hughes, of Bonnots Mill, was catfishing with friends on the Osage River March 4 when he hooked into something big. The fish wasn’t a catfish, though. It was a 112-pound invasive black carp. The Missouri Department of Conservation has listed black carp on the Prohibited Species List – a list of species that may not be imported, exported, transported, sold, purchased, or possessed alive in the state. “It was the first I had heard of a black carp,” Hughes said. Black carp are an invasive fish from Asia that eat mussels and snails, and damage populations of native mollusks. —MDC

NORTH DAKOTA

NEBRASKA

Two-tier duck limits considered The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider a proposal for a “two-tier” duck bag limit option a hunter will choose from for the season. Nebraska has lost, on average, 464 duck hunters per year since 1990. A recent survey determined that duck identification skills are a major factor preventing potential hunters from picking up the sport. When hunters register for their Harvest Information Program number, they will choose between two options. Tier I is the current traditional six-duck limit with species and sex restrictions. Tier II allows hunters to harvest three ducks of any kind. Once a tier is selected, it may not be changed during the season. —NGFP

WISCONSIN

Giant yellow perch sets state record Adam Mann, of Mosinee, landed a record yellow perch from Lake Cascade. After being weighed locally on a certified scale and inspected by a Fish and Game biologist, Mann was awarded a new certified-weight state record for his 3.22-pound perch that was 16.25 inches long. Mann landed the perch while ice fishing on March 9. He hooked the fish using a tungsten jig tipped with a nightcrawler. Mann’s new record topped the previous record of 2.96 pounds, set in 2016, also at Lake Cascade. —WDNR

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State-record walleye On March 13, Jared Shypkoski, of Dickinson, was trolling crankbaits in the Cannonball area of the Missouri River south of Bismarck about an hour before dark when he hooked into a walleye that is North Dakota’s pending new state record. The fish measured 33 inches and weighed 16.39 pounds on a certified scale. A game warden met Shypkoski at the grocery store to witness the fish being weighed.

PENNSYLVANIA

—NDGFD

University stalls hunting club During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 750 registered student groups at the University of Pennsylvania have been able to host virtual events. But Penn students interested in hunting, archery, and shooting are being denied permission for even virtual activities. In March 2020, a group of Penn students applied to register the Hunting, Archery, and Shooting Club to “promote sustainable conservation, marksmanship, and ethical hunting practices through education and training.” Despite the students meeting all necessary criteria for club recognition, the club’s application sits in limbo over a year later, even as other groups receive approval. Penn claimed due to the “nature of the group’s mission” it cannot make an approval decision until the university returns to normal operations. Other clubs focused on in-person activities, such as dance troupes and sports teams, maintained their registration and meet virtually during the pandemic. Additionally, Penn registered other groups, including the Penn Surf Club. —Foundation for Individual Rights in Education

NEW YORK

Bear harvest up

New York State bear hunters took 1,723 black bears during the 2020 hunting seasons, the Department of Environmental Conservation announced. Hunters took an estimated 1,152 bears in the Southern Zone, comparable to the record set in 2019, and 11 percent greater than the recent five-year average. In the Northern Zone, hunters harvested an estimated 571 bears-the highest number since 2015. The heaviest dressed-weight bear reported weighed 550 pounds. DEC collected teeth for age analysis from 911 bears. —DEC

At Ducks Unlimited’s Ducks in the Desert Continental Sporting Clays Shoot in Las Vegas, Nicholas Berry, of Santa Ana, California, was the High Overall champion with a score of 184/200.

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Josh Quintero made a perfect shot on a running warthog on his South African safari. Photo by Trophy Trackers Africa.

got cancelled for an inspection here,” he said. “I moved it to January, and the inspection date got moved to the same dates.” Moving his trip to early February and putting in for leave, then came the South African variant of the coronavirus. Thinking the trip was doomed again, he was told “no” four days before he was set to leave. After a call to Pretoria, he learned the restrictions were lifted, adjusted his plane tickets and got his trip approved two days before his safari. Once on the trip, the issues continued. “They said I needed a yellow fever shot card,” Quintero said. “That was in my records at the embassy. Then they said I needed COVID insurance. I bought that for $30, but I still don’t know if it was real.” Finally, he was on the plane and on his way to the Limpopo Region of South Africa with Trophy Trackers Africa. “They had one customer in the beginning of 2020,” Quintero said. “I was their first of 2021.” Rains delayed the first day of hunting, but finally the safari was taking place. “I had planned for an impala and a kudu,” Quintero said. “We walked and looked for impala — the brush was so thick, we were getting close but couldn’t get shots.” Then Quintero, his professional hunter and his tracker saw the zebras. “I decided to switch the plan and add a zebra to my trip,” he said. “We found lots of females but no stallions.” On the second day, while pursuing impala and zebra, they ran into other obstacles. Baboons and giraffes. “The baboons would come into the road and howl,” Quintero said. “Everything else would scatter. And the zebra were always hanging near a giraffe. I learned you can’t really hide from a giraffe. The giraffe would spook the zebras.” Finally, in another area, a 100-yard shot at an impala ram presented, and

Quintero made the shot. That evening, a kudu bull stepped out from behind a tree and presented broadside at 150 yards, and Quintero made another successful shot. “After all of those attempts to get close, after that, the impala were everywhere and just stood and looked at us,” Quintero said. The next day was spent after zebra, but again they were hanging with giraffes and efforts to get close enough failed. Finally, the following day, a herd was located 200 yards away, and although baboons came out, they headed back into the bush. A stallion was pointed out by the PH. “I took the shot and felt good about it,” Quintero said. “We found blood but it ended after a few feet. We went in and came back with a another tracker — I was starting to get nervous. There was no sign, but walking back to the vehicle, I spotted the zebra upside down in the brush. It had gone the opposite direction from where the trackers were looking.” A perfect shot on a running warthog completed the safari, and it was time to go back to Senegal. “I finished my tour there and I head back March 29 to the California desert for the next two years,” Quintero said. “I’m already looking into public land mule deer hunting there.” Quintero also introduces his friends to hunting. “I had a buddy who was going to go on the safari with me, but plans changed for him,” he said. After Pete introduced a friend, Vinnie Prejean, to hunting, Quintero introduced his friend and Prejean’s son, Braeden, to the pursuit and Braeden went on his first hunt with the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation in 2015. Now Pete and Vinnie share a hunting lease, where Josh was hoping to shoot a hog before heading to California. And a return to Africa is in the plans. “I plan to go back with my dad after I’m out of the Marines,” he said.

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