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Rock Mama lands 820-pound bluefin Pending state record While turkeys will hold tight during a storm, they quickly get back into their normal routine. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Turkeys and inclement weather By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News The anticipation was high, but the clouds were low. Turkey hunters have spent time sitting through gusty winds, rains, extreme heat and near-bitter cold this spring. The roller coaster ride of conditions left many wondering while passing the time without seeing birds, “What do turkeys do in bad weather?” According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wild Turkey Program leader Jason Hardin, wild turkeys are not particularly fond of foul weather. “A lot of times, their movements during a rain or storm event will significantly decrease,” Hardin said. “I have witnessed them sit tight and look miserable for long periods of time in specific locations during heavy spring rain events.” National Wild Turkey Federation district biologist Gene T. Miller said wild turkeys may stay on their roosts all day if the weather is bad enough and their mood delegates that they do so. “Turkeys will fly back up into a tree at any time during the day if a storm erupts,” Miller said. “I have flushed them out of trees walking into or out of the wet woods on overcast days during the spring season.” Because wind and rain limit two of the keen senses turkeys rely on for survival, their abilities to see and hear, Miller said the birds will spend the majority of the day standing around and looking, rather than moving, when these
The Rock Mama crew tries to boat an 820-pound bluefin tuna caught by angler Daniel Miers. The fish is the pending state record. Photo by Steve Caruselle.
When Gulf seas went calm for a few days, bluewater-crazed anglers were chomping at the bit to get out of the house. For Daniel Miers, the trip resulted in a 820-pound bluefin tuna, a likely new state record. Most anglers found consistent action from yellowfin and blackfin tuna around floating rigs along the Boomvang and Nansen offshore oil and gas fields. A few were able to land giant bluefins in the record class. Freeport charter captain Jeff Naylor said he’s been encountering large schools of both yellowfin and blackfin tuna feeding aggressively around the first set of floater rigs, about 100 miles out. “We’ve been landing most of our fish in the 3,600-3,800 feet depth range while trolling ballyhoo rigged on various lures, as well as free-lining chunks of fresh cut bait,” Naylor said. Most of the yellowfin tuna have been from 20 to 100 pounds. “The blackfins have been averaging 10 to 20 pounds,” Naylor said. “There’s also been quite a few large bluefin tuna feeding on the schools of smaller blackfins. The best way to target them is by using a large, live bait.” Houston resident Sam Moore experienced some incredible action around the floaters during a three-day excursion aboard his 52 Viking named Decarb. The boat was captained by Troy Day, who was also assisted by Ryan Doxey, and Moore’s 14-year-old son, Sam Jr. The crew found yellowfin tuna schooling along the surface, along with some blackfins mixed in. “We caught several yellowfins in the 30-pound class while trolling, and we also caught and released two blue marlin,” Moore said. On the second day, the group was fishing within sight of a 55-foot Hatteras named Rock Mama, and saw an angler on that boat hook up with what seemed to be a pretty big fish early in the morning. Please turn to page 11
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Running limblines for river blues By Robert Sloan
At the end of a washed-out road, through what’s akin to a tropical jungle in the middle of nowhere, is an exposed gravel bar that Gary Groll eases onto with his 1951 Lone Star Boat and trailer.
“It don’t look like much, but that old boat has caught more fish than most people catch in a lifetime,” Groll said as the Jeep was lined up on two pieces of pink plastic fluttering in the wind. “And this is not exactly the best boat ramp you’ll ever see, but for the time
being it’s where I’m launching to run my limb lines.” The ramp was nothing more than a small opening in a line of willow trees. But the slope of the gravel bar was enough to allow Groll to back his trailer into the Guadalupe River, which had risen about 6 feet.
“This section of the river is where I’ve been fishing for about the past 55 years,” Groll said. “We put the boat in and run downriver about a half mile. That’s where I have some limblines baited. We’ll run them, rebait and check them out this afternoon.” Please turn to page 13
Gary Groll holds a blue catfish he landed by a limb line on the Guadalupe River. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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FISHING
Ozone products surging.
Raise funds to assist.
First tom (P. 5)
State parks open (P. 8)
Woman bags double-bearded turkey.
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HUNTING
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Meet “Peg,” the one-legged turkey Justin Hill, of Ranger Creek Goose, named after observing her while hunting near Haskell last year. To his surprise, Peg was the first to the decoy this year. She led the pack of hens from the roost about 300 yards up the fenceline where the hunters were set up. “I knew it was her from her hobbled walk,” Hill said. He poked fun at the likeness of the decoy and the one-legged hen. “I think she found a one-legged support group. She even got a little testy if the other hens go too close to the decoy.” Hill watched Peg get chased by a gobbler last year, but she didn’t want anything to do with him. “I’m glad to see she made it another year,” he said. Photo by Justin Hill.
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Using scent-control devices to combat coronavirus Ozone products skyrocket in sales By Craig Nyhus
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of conservation permits from states, as well as hunts from landowners, where the money goes to conservation efforts. With so many events off the books, MDF is auctioning many of the permits online. Two of the three online auctions have taken place, with the third ongoing, which includes 19 permits for mule deer, elk and pronghorn hunts. “Most of the tags are in Utah,” said Texas Regional Director Charlie Stockstill. “They are normally in live auctions at banquets, but since no one is having banquets, we are using the online auction.” The Utah tags are mostly limited licenses the
Scent control products using ozone are familiar to bowhunters and even anglers are also being used in an effort to control the novel coronavirus. Nexus Outdoors, the parent of the ScentLok and OZ brands, produces products designed to eliminate odors by emitting “a powerful stream of ozone” which in turn “helps destroy odors, mold, mildew, fungus and bacteria wherever they exist.” Nexus’ brands produce Products used for keeping hunting clothes plug-in ozone generators for scent-free are being used to combat the rooms like exercise rooms coronavirus. Photo from ScentLok. and bathrooms, larger generators for garages and attics, and a battery-operated canister for spaces like vehicles and closets. Does the technology work on viruses, including coronavirus? No approved testing exists in a hospital setting, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. “EPA does not routinely review the safety or efficacy of pesticidal devices, and therefore cannot confirm whether, or under what circumstances, such products might be effective against the spread of COVID-19,” the agency said. Company officials, though, say it could, and probably does, and explain their stance on the science. “Ozone is universally known as nature’s own cleansing agent,
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The Mule Deer Foundation has been holding online auctions for conservation tags since banquets have been postponed. Photo by Lili Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Mule Deer Foundation auctions permits online By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News The Mule Deer Foundation is facing what all other conservation groups are struggling with — how to maintain and continue their fundraising efforts and projects when most, if not all, banquets and other get-togethers are postponed. The nonprofit, which seeks to improve habitat for mule deer and black-tailed deer, receives a number
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Diseased rabbits Woman bags doublebearded tom as first turkey in Panhandle, West Texas
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Tara Korzekwa has been wanting to harvest a turkey for several years. As a mother of two, her opportunities in the field have been limited. So she made it her goal to tag her first springtime tom while social distancing with her husband, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wildlife biologist Blaise Korzekwa, and their son and daughter, at their family’s ranch located near the Karnes and Wilson County line. On Easter morning, Korzekwa and her husband set up along a tank dam at sunrise. “We heard a few random gobbles as the sun rose, but then we really didn’t hear much more turkey talk,” Tara said. “There was a hen moving in the distance after sunrise, but there wasn’t a whole lot of action.” The couple was nestled under a mesquite tree, and when Tara turned to her right, she saw four gobblers walking up the tank dam. “I began to get really nervous, because I wasn’t expecting them to just show up, and I was sure they had seen me move,” she said. Her husband encouraged her to take advantage of the shot opportunity. “I tried to shoulder my shotgun without making too much movement, and I just couldn’t get in a comfortable position to shoot,” she explained. “I was afraid I might not get another opportu-
Lone Star Outdoor News According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Panhandle wildlife division, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease was recently confirmed in a domestic rabbit in Hockley County. This disease has also been confirmed in wild rabbits in El Paso County and eastern New Mexico. The disease is caused by the Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type, which is highly contagious and can affect both cottontails and jackrabbits. According to the United States
Wildlife, nature photography highlighted in e-book Lone Star Outdoor News Tara Korzekwa’s first wild turkey, shot while hunting with her husband, Blaise, sported two beards. Photo by Blaise Korzekwa.
nity because the birds were beginning to walk away fairly quickly. Unfortunately, I rushed my shot, and I missed.” After her failed attempt, Tara decided to take a few practice shots at some targets to make sure she was confident in her shooting ability before making another hunt.
“I drew a couple of turkey heads on a piece of paper, and I gave one of them a double beard,” she said. “I had always thought it would be neat to harvest a gobbler with multiple beards, so I was picturing it happening while I was taking practice shots.” Tara hunted alone in the afternoon. Please turn to page 16
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Department of Agriculture, often the only signs of the disease are sudden death and bloodstained noses caused by internal bleeding. Infected rabbits may also develop a fever, be hesitant to eat, or show respiratory or nervous signs. The virus is not known to be transmissible to humans or pets and is in a different viral family from the novel coronavirus. The department asked that large numbers of dead wild rabbits be reported to the local TPWD wildlife biologist.
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Russell Graves is a familiar name to outdoor photographers, readers of outdoor magazines and to graduates of Childress High School, where he taught Ag science for many years. For the past two years, Graves has been working on his new ebook, The Big Book of Wildlife & Nature Photography, now available. For those who appreciate wildlife photography, want to take better photos of wildlife or want to use high-end technol-
ogy to scout, it’s a must-read. The book covers technical advice for beginning photographers to practical advice for the more advanced practitioner; and draws on the author’s years spent in the field and observing wildlife up close. Readers will learn everything from the best gear package to carry for their outdoor excursions to advanced techniques like using technology to scout animals. In addition, it includes case studies on how photos were made, practical advice on gear Please turn to page 13
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FISHING
Helping the guides
Innovative tournaments
Coastal guides are struggling during the pandemic, as most can’t get unemployment or other benefits. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
Fundraisers seek to provide assistance By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Along with being the chief of police in Port Mansfield, David Mayes is an avid fisherman, and sees how the area guides are suffering. “These guys can’t work. They can’t get unemployment. They can’t get government assistance,” Mayes said. “They are losing their best month of the season — they can’t get it back.” Mayes said the guides are the key to the success of the small fishing village. “We’re a small community,” he said. “We’re a mini-economy — they are the start of everything that happens here.” Taking a cue from another fundraiser for bait shops and restaurants, Mayes decided to do something about it, and set up a fundraiser on social media. He received donations from Getaway Lodge, Capt. Wayne Davis, KWigglers, Capt. Ruben Garza and Rooster Charters, and put together a 48-hour bidding process for prizes, with the proceeds going to the local guides. The prizes were two 13 Fishing G2 spinning reels and rods; a 13 Fishing G2 baitcasting reel and rod; a Shimano Curado reel; and an offshore rod and spear gun. The bids came in, as well as donations, including a 5th prize of a Yeti 125 from Shallow Sport Boats, with the top bid getting a choice of the prizes. The top bid was $720 with hours remaining in the effort. Mayes said other people have donated without seeking a prize, and expects the amount raised to be several thousand dollars. Other anglers are seeking to raise funds to help their favorite fishing guides. Steve Vacker, of Seabrook, set up a GoFundMe page (ReelFly Fly Fishing Guides Support Fund) to help the fly-fishing guides at ReelFly on the Guadalupe River. “I have used quite a few of the guides, and we became friends.” he said. “Their ability to earn an income and provide for their families has really been affected.” Vacker, who also has been laid off from his job, said all of the money raised will go directly to the guides. Robert Yarbrough, of Adkins, guides some of the time out of Rockport, and he set up a GoFundMe page (TX Fishing Guide Covid-19 Relief) to assist coastal guides. “The guides rely on fishing trips to make a living and this outbreak has caused an economic crisis,” he said. “We need to help guides with bills including boat payments, insurance and essential costs of living.” Yarbrough, a retired Marine, said he guides at his leisure and has his pension to live on. “These guys need a stimulus package,” he said. Other groups and people have established different benefits and small raffles to raise money for tackle shops and guides. Mayes said now is the time to remember your favorite fishing guide. “I see them every day,” he said. “I see the looks on their faces. I’m just trying to replace a little of what they’ve lost.”
Mat Frentress shows a largemouth he landed while fishing from his kayak. Frentress won the North Texas Kayak Championships event on Cedar Creek Reservoir on April 18. Photo by Guillermo Gonzalez.
Anglers keep the competitions going By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News With most fishing tournaments postponed or canceled, some groups of anglers are getting creative. The Association of Collegiate Anglers completed its first online tournament in which college anglers fished public lakes, streams, rivers and private ponds across the country, all looking for the longest bass. According to ACA, approxi-
mately 100 fish were submitted, with dozens of fish measuring over 20 inches. Cole Sands, from Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee, won the event with a bass measuring 24.6 inches caught from Lake Chickamauga. Sands used a large swimbait to try to top the leading fish of 23.5 inches, and landed his fish on his 10th cast of the morning. High school anglers also got in on the action at the 12-week High School Fishing Digital Tournament from Lew’s and Strike King that finished it’s first week April 12.
High school fishing teams from around the country compete against other teams in their region for weekly big bass prizes and accumulate inches with each submitted catch to count toward the grand prize at the end. The first week saw a total of 13,281 inches of bass submitted with a total of 842 bass caught. The contest is billed as “an avenue for high school anglers to stay active, engaged and get on the water this spring,” and safe social distancing is required. Kayak anglers also came up
with new ways to keep the competition alive. The North Texas Kayak Championships is holding a series of four Social Distancing Online tournaments “to help get anglers out of the house and on the water.” In the events, all fish topping 15 inches are counted, and following all state and county rules is required. “If the lake is closed, do not fish there,” the rules state. “If the ramps/parks are barricaded, do not drag your kayak under or carry your kayak over it. We will try to keep this going as long as the governing Please turn to page 17
Angler lands giant blue marlin By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News With a few days of flat seas, Capt. Tyler Dick was at the helm of Jay Bonano’s 45-foot Viking sportfisher, True Story, with Brandon Calvo and first mate Derek Dick. They were headed out with the intentions of tapping into what was a pretty good run of yellowfin tuna in about 3,000 feet of cobalt blue water, roughly 110 miles from Port O’Connor. On the Wednesday before Easter Sunday, good things were in store for the crew. “We left port that morning at about 7 a.m. with plans to fish for tuna around the deep-water drilling platforms,” said Dick, who has been fishing the Gulf of Mexico and
destinations farther south for marlin and tuna for about 15 years. “We had 1-foot seas, and ended up fishing that afternoon and into the night with live baits. There was a drillship, named Nansen, out about 110 miles, with lots of lights for night fishing. We ended up catching about four yellowfin in the 30- to 40-pound class. We caught all the tuna on live pinfish with 5/0 circle hooks.” The next morning, they began fishing around the drill ship, trolling a fivebait spread from a center rigger and two outriggers. “It was right at 8:30 when one of our baits, a 7-inch Doxey in pink and orange, was slammed by a huge marlin,” Dick said. “She came up from behind that lure on the surface and we could see her Please turn to page 8
Boat owner Jay Bonano, left, caught this 692-pound blue marlin from his 45-foot Viking, True Story. Photo by Tyler Dick.
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Shrimp skewers with a tangy kick More and more folks are cooking meals at home, and as far as the kitchen is concerned, I’m a big fan of keeping it simple. And when you can combine simplicity with an excellent taste, you have hit the recipe jackpot. These grilled shrimp skewers are perfect for the season. The ingredients and materials necessary to create them will not be hard to find at grocery stores, not to mention, purchasing shrimp allows you to support small, local businesses, like seafood markets, that may be struggling. The tangy, spicy flavor that makes this dish so great comes from mixing yellow mustard and Louisiana Brand Original Hot Sauce together. There’s no fancy, homemade glaze to be made. Simply combine the two until the taste satisfies your palate. Go heavier on the hot sauce to increase the heat, or add more mustard to make it tangier and mild. It’s springtime in Texas, and seafood is on the menu. Spice things up in the kitchen in easy fashion, and give this recipe a try! Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20-25 minutes Ingredients/materials: 1 lb. deveined and peeled large shrimp 2 ozs. thick cut bacon Salt Pepper Yellow mustard Louisiana Brand Original Hot Sauce Skewers Basting brush Instructions: Salt and pepper shrimp to taste. Wrap each shrimp in bacon and place it on a skewer. Create the sauce that each skewer will be basted with by combining yellow mustard and Louisiana Brand Original Hot Sauce in a small bowl. Add more mustard or hot sauce as necessary until the desired blend of a spicy, tangy taste is achieved. Grill on medium heat (300-350 degrees) for 10 minutes. Then, baste each skewer with the mustard/hot sauce mixture and flip. Baste the opposite side of the skewers with the mustard/hot sauce mixture. Total cook time should be 20-25 minutes, or until edges of bacon appear crispy and shrimp appear white. Remove from grill, serve and enjoy. —Recipe and photos by Nate Skinner
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dorsal and bill. She hit the bait and put on a heck of a fight on the surface for about a minute, with lots of jumping. She put on a good show.” Bonano was in the fighting chair and had the big marlin to the boat within about an hour. But when the wire man in the cockpit, Dick’s brother, Derek, grabbed the leader, all hell broke loose. “She got her second wind and sounded, taking about 500 yards of line off the reel,” Dick said. “It took us a total of about 4-1/2 hours to get her up to the stern and in the boat. She was totally spent and died.” Once they got back in to Port O’Connor that night, the 122inch marlin was weighed and went 692 pounds. She was later donated to a local church. The fish was Bonano’s first Gulf of Mexico blue marlin. Two other blues were hooked and caught that day by anglers in nearby boats. “Everything was right,” Dick said. “We didn’t catch that many tuna, but hooking up and battling that huge marlin was something none of us will ever forget.” The state record blue marlin weighed 972.70 pounds, and The blue marlin caught by Jay Bonano took 4 1/2 hours to land, but was 132.25 inches long, caught died after the battle. Photo by Tyler Dick. on July 11, 2014, by Richard Richardson Jr. on live bait. Most of the heavier blues are caught on live bait such as bridled blackfin tuna and hardtails. With a limited supply of live bait Dick opted to rig up with lures and ballyhoo. “When we caught that blue I was pulling a spread of five baits at about 8 1/2 knots,” he said. “She hit the Doxey lure that was on the right outrigger, about 50 yards back. We also had a Black Bart in the spread, along with skirted ballyhoo. You never know what they will hit, so it’s good to a have mix of baits out there.”
State parks open for day use Some beaches, piers reopening Lone Star Outdoor News On April 17, Gov. Greg Abbott, as part of the first step in what he described as a phased plan to reopen the Texas economy, ordered state parks could reopen April 20. The order comes almost two weeks after Abbott ordered all state parks closed on April 7. The parks are open for day-use only, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. No camping will be allowed and advance reservations are required. Those using the parks will need to reserve and print day passes before they arrive. Visitors to parks will be required to
wear masks, stay 6 feet away from people who are not in their party, and limit gatherings to five people or fewer. In far West Texas, where the spread of coronavirus has not been declining, the Franklin Mountains State Park and the Hueco Tanks State Park will remain closed. Some Galveston County beaches reopened, although officials said they would be “heavily patrolled” to make sure people are following social distancing requirements. Anglers are requested to check to determine whether boat ramps, piers or beaches are open before going. Local authorities have established curfews in some areas.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.80’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, spinner baits and shaky heads. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 70-72 degrees; 41.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good near the Devils River on top-waters, crankbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are fair on cut bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 0.55 low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water plugs, lipless crankbaits and drop shots. Crappie are fair on small minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits. ATHENS: Water clear; 67 degrees; 0.94’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent on Carolinarigged worms, chatterbaits and bladed spinner baits. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. AUSTIN: Water clear; 72 degrees; 0.74’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on crankbaits, chatterbaits and plastic worms in shallow coves. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 0.90 high. Largemouth bass are good in creek mouths and coves on spinner baits. Hybrid stripers are fair trolling jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits. BENBROOK: Water stained; 66 degrees; 4.93’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in creeks. White bass are good on small spoons and jigs in creeks and lake points. Catfish are good on trotlines with cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 67-72 degrees; 0.77’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent on square-billed crankbaits, creature baits and top-waters. Crappie are excellent on jigs and minnows in creeks. Catfish are good on cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees. Largemouth are good on Carolina-rigged plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Red drum are good on crawfish and tilapia. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 0.08’ high. Largemouth bass are good on shallow-running crankbaits, top-waters and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on jigs and swimbaits on main lake points. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 66 degrees; 0.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and plastic worms
Note: Access to some lakes and some boat ramps are temporarily closed. Check with local authorities to determine whether access is permitted. good on prepared baits and worms and jigs. Crappie are but boat ramps are closed. in shallow water grass. White live bait. very good on jigs and minnows Crappie are excellent in the bass are fair on minnows LEWISVILLE: Water stained; in shallow water. Catfish are hardwoods. Catfish are good and jigs. Catfish are good on 68 degrees; 3.83’ high good on stink bait and cut on live and prepped baits. prepared bait. Largemouth bass are good on bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly CADDO: Water lightly crankbaits, spinner baits and RAVEN: Water stained; 74 stained; 72 degrees. Largestained; 67-71 degrees, 2.06 mouth bass are excellent on Texas-rigged plastic creatures. degrees. Largemouth bass high. Largemouth bass are plastic worms and shallowWhite bass are good on slabs are good on Carolina-rigged excellent in shallow water on running crankbaits. Catfish are and jigs. Crappie are good plastics and jigs. dark creature baits, frogs and very good on cut bait. on minnows and jigs around RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; crankbaits. Crappie are good FORK: Water lightly stained; brush piles and bridges. Cat65-70 degrees; 0.20’ high. on minnows and jigs. Catfish fish are good on cut bait and 63-66 degrees. Largemouth Largemouth bass are good on are excellent on prepared bait prepared bait. bass are very good on plastic crankbaits, plastic worms and and live bait. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly lizards, top-waters and chattertop-waters. White bass are CALAVERAS: Water stained; baits. Crappie are good on jigs stained; 72 degrees; 0.30’ good on swimbaits and jigging 71-73 degrees. Largemouth and minnows. Catfish are good high. Largemouth bass are spoons. Catfish are good on bass are good on top-waters, on cut bait and punch bait. good on top-waters and soft cut bait. plastic worms and crankbaits. GRANBURY: Water clear; plastics. Crappie are good on RAY ROBERTS: Water stained; Red drum are good on crawfish 63 degrees; 0.07’ high. minnows and jigs. White bass 64 degrees; 5.03’ high. Largeand tilapia. Catfish are good mouth bass are good flipping Largemouth bass are good on remain good on spoons. Caton chicken livers and cut fish are fair on live baits. plastic creature baits and on chatterbaits and flipping jigs shad. MILLERS CREEK: Water crankbaits. White bass are in creeks and shallow water. CANYON LAKE: Water clear; stained; 62-63 degrees; excellent on slabs. Crappie are Crappie are good on minnows 70 degrees; 2.60’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on 1.06’ high. Largemouth bass good on jigs and minnows in and blue/white jigs. Catfish are square-billed crankbaits, plasare good in flooded timber the marina, bridges and brush good on cut bait and live bait. tic lizards and spinner baits. and creeks on spinner baits, piles. Catfish are good on live GRANGER: Water stained; Stripers are good vertically crankbaits and plastic worms. bait and cut bait. 65-68 degrees; 0.63’ high. jigging over main lake humps. Crappie are very good RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Largemouth bass are good on White bass are good on main on minnows Water stained; crankbaits, jigs and soft plastic worms. Crappie are good lake points and humps. Catfish and jigs. 71 degrees; on minnows and jigs. White are good on live and cut bait. Catfish 0.60’ high. bass are good on swimbaits CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly are good Largemouth and slabs. Catfish are good on stained; 66 degrees, 0.38’ on live bass are cut shad. high. Largemouth bass are fair bait, good on GRAPEVINE: Water muddy; to good on plastic creatures, blood bait crankbaits, 65 degrees; 12.38’ high. top-waters and bladed spinand liver. nerbaits. White bass are fair plastic lizards and Largemouth bass are fair on NACONICHE: Water to good on slabs, jigs and live top-waters. White bass and buzzbaits and square-billed slightly stained; 73 degrees. bait. Catfish are good on fresh hybrids are excellent on jigs crankbaits. White bass are Largemouth bass are good on cut shad. and swimbaits under birds. good under birds. Crappie are spinner baits, crankbaits and CHOKE CANYON: Water Crappie are good on minnows good on minnows and jigs. creature baits. Crappie are lightly stained; 72-74 degrees; and jigs. Catfish are excellent Catfish are fair on cut bait. good on jigs. Catfish are good 18.18’ low. Largemouth bass on live bait and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Waon dough balls, cut and live ter clear to lightly stained; are good on jigs, top-waters SAM RAYBURN: Water bait. 73-75 degrees; 0.30’ high. and plastic worms. Crappie are stained; 73 degrees; 0.35’ NASWORTHY: Water murky; Largemouth bass are good on good on jigs. Catfish are fair high. Largemouth bass are 57-59 degrees; 0.93’ low. junebug worms and wateron live bait and cheese bait. good on top-waters. Crappie Largemouth bass are good on melon/red weightless worms. CONROE: Water stained; 74 are excellent on minnows and spinner baits and jigs. Crappie Crappie are excellent on live degrees; 0.26’ low. Largejigs. Catfish are good on live are good beneath docks and mouth bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on bait and stink bait. bridges on minnows and jigs. top-waters, soft plastics and live perch. SOMERVILLE: Water clear; Catfish are fair on live and spinner baits. Crappie are HUBBARD CREEK: Water 68 degrees; 0.33’ high. prepared baits. good on minnows and jigs. stained; 58-59 degrees; 0.14’ Largemouth bass are good on NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 3.69’ Catfish are good on stink bait low. Largemouth bass are good plastic worms, crankbaits, and high. Largemouth bass are and cut bait. on spinner baits, worms and top-waters. White bass and good on top-waters, spinner COOPER: Water clear; 70 dejigs. Crappie are very good on hybrids are good on slabs and grees; 1.04’ high. Largemouth baits and buzzbaits. Crappie live minnows. Catfish are fair jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good bass are good on Texas-rigged are good on minnows. Catfish on live and cut shad. on cut shad and stink bait. worms, crankbaits and frogs. are very good on punch bait. JOE POOL: Water stained; STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water White bass are good on slabs, O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 64-69 degrees; 3.75’ high. clear; 70 degrees; 1.01’ low. jigs and jigging spoons. Catfish 58-60 degrees; 8.85’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Largemouth bass are good on are good on live and cut bait. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged lizards in junebug crankbaits, spinner baits and CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water plastic worms and spinner and watermelon colors. Crappie are good beneath bridges Carolina-rigged soft plastic lightly stained; 73-74 degrees; baits. Crappie are good on live on black/white and blue/ worms. Crappie are good on 4.01’ low. Largemouth minnows and jigs. Catfish are white jigs and minnows and jigs in creeks. bass are very good on stink bait, live and minnows. White bass are good on small good on cut bait. Catfish are crankbaits and jigs in creeks spinner PALESTINE: Water clear; good on and main lake points. Catfish baits, 64 degrees; 0.95’ high. fresh cut are very good on live and cut lipless Largemouth bass are good on bait and bait. crankTexas-rigged soft plastics and baits, stink bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly crankbaits. Crappie are good top-waters LAKE O’ stained; 70 degrees; 0.62’ on jigs and minnows. Hybrid and plastic THE PINES: Water high. Largemouth bass are stripers are good on slabs. worms. Crappie are good on stained; 66 degrees; 6.03’ good on spinner baits, plastic White bass are excellent on live minnows. Catfish are good high. Largemouth bass are fair worms and square-billed swimbaits and jigs. Catfish on cut bait and cheese bait. on crankbaits, top-waters and crankbaits. White bass and are good on cut shad, chicken livers and prepared baits. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water Texas-rigged creature baits. hybrid stripers are excellent on POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.09’ Crappie are good on minnows swimbaits and slabs. Crappie clear; 60-61 degrees; 0.17’ high. Largemouth bass are and jigs. Catfish are excellent are good on minnows and jigs. low. Largemouth are fair good on plastic frogs, jigs and on cut bait and blood bait. Catfish are excellent on live to good on Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are LAVON: Water stained; 67bait and cut bait. worms, spinner baits and jigs. good on minnows and jigs. 70 degrees; 3.17 high. Black TEXANA: Water stained; 73 Catfish are good on cut shad. Catfish are good on fresh cut bass are good on crankbaits, degrees; 3.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on PROCTOR: Water clear; 69 bait and punch bait. top-waters, lizards and jigs. plastic worms, jigs, buzzbaits degrees; 0.23’ high. LargeFALCON: Water lightly Crappie are excellent on minnows. White bass are excellent mouth bass are excellent on and crankbaits. Crappie are stained; 72 degrees; 39.80’ on jigs and slabs. Catfish are Carolina-rigged creatures and fair on jigs. Catfish are good low. Black bass are very good
n Saltwater reports Page 11 on stink bait, cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.68’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic creature baits and crankbaits. Striped bass and white bass are excellent on live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and minnows. TOLEDO BEND: Water slightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.31’ high. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows in structure. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. TRAVIS: Water clear; 75 degrees; 7.15’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on plastic worms and creatures, top-waters and crankbaits. White bass are good on jigs, crankbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. TYLER: Water clear; 67 degrees; 0.97’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent on Carolinarigged creature baits. Crappie are excellent on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait and live baits. WACO: Water clear; 68 degrees; 0.13’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, plastic frogs and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut shad or live bait. WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 64-68 degrees; 0.05’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, topwaters and plastic worms. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on crawfish and cut bait. WHITNEY: Water clear; 64 degrees; 0.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, top-waters and plastic worms. White bass are excellent on jigs and slabs. Striped bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared baits. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 64 degrees; 12.59’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs in creeks. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and stink bait.
—TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Note: Access to some areas are temporarily closed. Check with local authorities.
SABINE LAKE: Water stained; 73-75 degrees. Speckled trout are very good drifting with shrimp. Redfish are good in the mud shell flats adjacent to steeper shorelines. TRINITY BAY: 72-74 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good wade-fishing the shoreline with artificials or drifting over the shell reefs. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 70-73 degrees. No report as recreational fishing was not advised by the City of Galveston. Commercial fishing piers and charter boat operations are currently closed. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 70-73 degrees. No report as recreational fishing was not advised by the City of Galveston. Commercial fishing piers and charter boat operations are currently closed. TEXAS CITY: 73-74 degrees. Redfish are very good over the flats on live shrimp. Flounder are good on live shrimp or minnow around the jetties. Speckled trout are good along the shoreline on shrimp. Black drum are excel-
lent on blue crab. FREEPORT: Water clear; 72-73 degrees. Black drum are good on gold spoons. Redfish are fair on shrimp. Speckled trout are good on shrimp. Flounder are good around the rockets on mullet.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 76 degrees. Speckled trout are good in shallow water over mud on shrimp and artificials. Black drum are good on blue crabs. Redfish are good on soft plastics around the reefs and shorelines. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 76 degrees. Speckled trout are excellent along the shoreline or
around flats on shrimp. Redfish are very good on live shrimp. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks. Black drum are good on blue crabs or shrimp. PORT O’CONNOR: 76 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on shrimp. Black drum are good on blue crabs and shrimp. ROCKPORT: Water fairly clear; 72-74 degrees. Redfish are excellent on small white shrimp or finger mullet around the flats and edges. Trout are excellent on mullet or shrimp and found around the shoreline. Black drum are excellent on blue crabs and mullet. CORPUS CHRISTI: 72-74 degrees. Redfish are good on live mullet. Speckled trout are good around reefs on artificial baits or shrimp. Flounder are good on mullet or shrimp around the rocks. BAFFIN BAY: 73-75 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on paddle tails in orange or Chicken on a Chain colors. PORT MANSFIELD: 76-77 degrees; water high. Speckled trout are good on the flats on
SOUTH PADRE: 77-79 degrees. Speckled trout are fair to good on mullet imitations and shrimp. Redfish are fair along grass flats on shrimp. PORT ISABEL: 77-78 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp in shallow grass flats. Redfish are good on shrimp. Black drum are good on crabs and shrimp. —TPWD
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Robert Nichols, Jacob Miers, Daniel Miers, Derek Nichols and Scotty Nichols stand with Miers’ 820-pound bluefin tuna, the new pending Texas state record. Photo from Daniel Miers.
“We watched them chase the fish they were hooked up to away from the area we were fishing,” Moore said. “Then around midmorning, my son hooked up with a large bluefin.” With excellent boat handling and coaching from Day and Doxey, Moore’s son was able to bring the beast to the boat in just under an hour. “The bluefin ended up weighing in at 633 pounds,” Moore said. “It was a taxing fight, no doubt, for my son.” Meanwhile, Miers was still battling the brute aboard the Rock Mama. The Tiki Island resident and owner of the Hatteras, Miers fought the fish for 6 hours and 45 minutes. The 820-pound bluefin tuna was 114 inches long and had an 80-inch girth. The fish is pending as the new Texas state record for the species. Miers said the bluefin ate the first live bait they put out that morning. “We were fishing out off the bow of a drill ship that was located near the floaters, when I heard an explosion at the surface of the water,” Miers said. “I initially thought something had fallen off of the ship, when the drag started screaming.” They chased the bluefin for a total of nine miles in reverse, well out of sight of the drill ship and floating rigs. While Miers endured the grueling battle, the Rock Mama was cap-
top-waters, ball tails and live shrimp. Redfish and flounder are fair in the back bays on topwaters and willow tails.
tained by Robert Nichols, who was also assisted by captains Scotty Nichols and Derek Nichols. Miers’ 11-year-old son, Jacob, was also aboard and provided plenty of encouragement. “When I first got the bluefin alongside the boat, we spent about an hour trying to pull the fish up onto the deck, with the assistance from some anglers from another boat,” Miers said. “At one time, we had six grown men heaving with all their might, but the efforts were to no avail.” The crew began towing the fish back toward the floaters, and they were finally able to get Moore’s crew aboard the Decarb on the radio, and asked them for help. “Day and Doxey actually jumped out of the Decarb and into the water and swam alongside our boat,” Miers said. “They climbed up the tuna and onto the deck, and together, we all used dock lines and the anchor line to finally hoist the beast onto the Rock Mama.” Shortly after boating the bluefin, Miers and crew headed back to port in Galveston, where the fish was weighed on a certified scale at Pelican Rest Marina. “My 55 Hatteras had trouble trimming properly the whole way in,” Miers said. “It gives you an idea of what it’s like to haul an 820-pound fish back to the dock.”
All-state high school anglers River Johnson, of Huntington, and Maverick Winford, of Humble, were among the 49 high school anglers named to the 2020 Bassmaster High School All-State Fishing Team. Students were selected based on their success in bass tournament competition, academic achievement and leadership in conservation and community service. Ben Burns, of Lucas; Nathan Lusty, of Arlington; Brenton Peters, of Huntington; and Logan Schwartz, of Brenham, received honorable mention recognition. A second panel of judges will review nominations of the All-State team members and select 12 finalists who will compete in a one-day Bassmaster All-American High School Bass Tournament during the 2020 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, currently scheduled to take place June 5-9 on Lake Fork. —B.A.S.S.
At Bond Arms in Granbury, Gordon Bond was having trouble finding masks for staff to use in the shop. The solution turned into the company providing masks for the community. The company president couldn’t find barrier masks, so he asked some locals to sew cloth masks they could use in the interim. He then ordered cloth masks with the Bond Arms logo on it to give to his customers, first responders and anyone else needing a protective mask.
Speaking with a friend about this project, Bond learned of a high school using a 3-D printer to create plastic respirator-style masks with a replaceable filter element. After Bond visited the school, now three locations are making as many masks as they can. Bond Arms also purchased two new 3-D printers for a high school and three more printers for the Bond Arms shop. The high schools make about 96 masks per day on 12 printers, and once Bond Arms is in full production, they’ll make about 48 daily. Bond Arms and the schools donate
3-D printers are used to make respirator-style masks at Bond Arms in Granbury and at local high schools. Photo from Bond Arms.
time and materials for the masks. Bond said with the limited production, they are barely able to meet the local needs for those in the immediate area.
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refreshing just about any pollutant,” said Alex Jones, marketing manager. “Ozone generators produce ozone, which kills bacteria, certain kinds of viruses, molds and odors. When pollutants meet ozone, oxidation reactions occur and both parties are destroyed.” Anecdotal reports suggest some success, according to Nexus. “Ambulances in Lombardy, Italy tested negative for traces of COVID-19, after biologist Dr. Domenico Romeo began testing and using Airthereal, a type of ozone generator, on the transports,” the company said. According to Dr. Romeo, after running an Airthereal ozone generator in ambulances transporting COVID-19 and sick patients, all surface tests came back negative for the virus, or green for “PASS,” according to the device’s color chart. Skeptics point out the hazards of using ozone, saying exposure can cause respiratory problems. An EPA statement said: “When inhaled, ozone can damage the lungs. Relatively low amounts can cause chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and throat irritation. Ozone may also worsen chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and compromise the ability of the body to fight respiratory infections.” Nexus officials concur that ozone is extremely reactive and must be handled with care, instructing users that ozone generator units must only be run when the room is completely unoccupied, as it is hazardous to breathe. Other companies are touting the use of ozone by using similar products. Hunters often put clothing in a bag with an ozone generator to eliminate odors in one half-hour cycle. Ozonics Hunting
is supplying products with similar technology to medical professionals for use in the treatment of masks and personal protective equipment. Lone Star Outdoor News’ Operations Manager Mike Hughs, an avid bowhunter, uses the ScentLok bag with an ozone machine for his hunting clothes after each hunt. “I felt like it was working well,” he said. “I knew it worked for bacteria, because bacteria causes smell. I know it’s not proven, but I saw where it worked on other viruses.” Hughs’ wife, Erin, is a physician’s assistant who works in emergency rooms. “She has been wearing a boot on her ankle because of an injury, and she puts the boot in the bag and sets it for 30 minutes when she gets home,” Hughs said. “She feels confident returning the next day with it on. And she uses the portable device in her car when traveling from the hospital home.” Hughs said he is aware of the corrosive nature of ozone, but they haven’t experienced any breathing issues. “If there is any metal with a spot of rust in the bag with it, it will rust like crazy,” he said. Josh Lantz, a public relations representative for OZ products, said while higher concentrations can cause respiratory problems, the technology has been tested for home use. “Several doctors and nurses are using them to disinfect their masks,” he said. “And the CPAC cleaning machines you see on TV — those are ozone.” One thing is known. Whether caused by effectiveness or anxiety, sales of ozone-producing devices are skyrocketing.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER LATER-THAN-SEASON BUCK A Gaines/Andrews County game warden received an anonymous call about a mule deer buck hanging in Andrews County. Upon investigation, it was determined that the buck was taken off the MLD property almost two weeks after the extended season had ended. The deer was seized and citation for hunting or possessing mule deer in a closed season issued. Case pending. LIVING IN TWO STATES A New Mexico game warden contacted a Gaines/Andrews County game warden about an individual who possessed both resident New Mexico and Texas hunting licenses. It was determined that the man had been living in Hobbs, New Mexico for upward of 11 months before he had purchased a resident Texas license. Under that invalid license, the man had killed a whitetail doe in Coke County. USING BUOY AS RIFLE TARGET In Llano County, multiple callers reported an individual in a subdivision shooting an automatic rifle at a buoy in the lake near houses and toward boats in the water. Llano County game wardens and sheriff’s deputies responded. A rental house was located with eight people where
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TRESPASSERS FINALLY NABBED his house, in the ladder stand without a hunting license. However, the suspect denied killing a deer. He provided the warden with the names of three other individuals that he claimed had hunted behind his residence as well. One of those subjects admitted to killing a whitetail deer from the ladder stand on the hunting club property with archery equipment during hunting season. The archery equipment and the remaining frozen deer meat were seized. Felony charges will be filed for taking whitetail deer without landowner’s consent. The other subjects will be facing charges for hunting without landowner’s consent.
In February, a Hardin County game warden was contacted by a hunting club president who had found a pop-up blind and a ladder stand located on property owned by the club that did not belong to any of the members. One of the members had photographed some blood and deer hair in that area during hunting season. The warden followed trails through the woods and identified a residence. He researched information about the people who lived and frequented the residence and was also able to identify a possible suspect. He made contact with that subject and received a confession that the man was hunting behind
the shooter was identified. The shooter admitted to hiding the rifle inside the residence. Consent was given to search the house, which yielded the rifle, bags of marijuana and psilocybin mushrooms. A total of five people were arrested, and charges included deadly conduct, a 3rd degree felony. GAME PROCESSOR LETS MEAT SPOIL Customer complaints of spoiled venison at a local wild game processor were reported to a Gregg County game warden. The warden and city health inspectors responded to the facility and were alarmed at the magnitude of potential violations involving waste
of game. Nearby game wardens assisted with a thorough inspection of the facility, contents and cold storage documents. Numerous deer, including white-tailed deer, mule deer, exotic deer and wildlife meat products were discovered ruined and/or in various states of decay. The company was immediately shut down by the city of Longview for various health code violations and the processor discontinued operations and relinquished the facility and wildlife contents back to the registered owner. Local volunteers maintained the company for several days and media coverage helped them to notify customers, release edible deer, customer coolers
and discard the spoiled deer. The processor was cited for 81 cases for “Whitetail Deer-Fail to Keep in Edible Condition.” POACHERS FINALLY CAUGHT After a 10-month investigation beginning with a photo tip received in April 2019 showing multiple game and exotic animals laid on the ground, a Johnson County game warden finally resolved the case. During the investigation, video evidence was discovered showing individuals in the act of dispatching an exotic animal at night next to a truck filled with white-tailed and exotic carcasses. Multiple interviews were conducted and two cell phone
warrants were obtained. The evidence was presented to the county attorney’s office which resulted in 16 Class A violations against two suspects, including hunting whitetailed deer at night, hunting with artificial light and possession of an exotic without consent. CRAWFISH, OYSTERS, CRABS SOLD FROM TRUCK A Facebook post showed an individual selling crawfish and oysters from a truck. A Harris County game warden contacted the seller at the location posted online, and when he arrived there was a transaction occurring. The man said he had a license to sell the product and went toward his vehicle. After a few minutes, the man admitted to not processing a commercial license. When the warden inquired about the invoices for the product, the seller was only able to produce a receipt for the crawfish. The seller was unable to produce any documentation for the two boxes of crab or 11 sacks of oysters. The seller was issued the appropriate citations.
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Taking a break during the storm Continued from page 1
conditions occur. “Sitting still and looking around could account to as much as 75 percent of their activity during inclement weather, while only 25 percent may be left to actually covering ground,” he estimated. Dr. Bret Collier is a professor of wildlife ecology at Louisiana State University who has been conducting wild turkey research in Texas in conjunction with TPWD and NWTF for the past 15 years, including GPS tracking and sound studies that examine gobbling activity. Collier’s studies use Automated Recording Units that are hung in trees to record all ambient sounds from about two hours before sunrise to about one hour after dark. “An ARU is basically a fancy tape recorder that records sound,” he said. “We extract the gobbles that we hear out by day and time of day and use those to monitor gobbling chronology.” Collier said 70 percent or more of gobbling activity takes place during the 30 minutes before sunrise, and during the hour after sunset. “Around 90 percent of gobbling occurs before 10 a.m.,” he said. “Obviously there is some gobbling activity later in the day, but when looking at how weather affects how much turkeys gobble, we are focusing on weather impacts during this short time window.” Increases in wind speed and the presence of rain equate to decreases in gobbling activity, according to the research. “Ecologically this makes sense for a bird that uses auditory and visual cues to survive and reproduce, because these conditions limit these abilities,” Collier said. “Furthermore, these conditions make turkeys more susceptible to predators due to the decrease in their hearing and vision.” Negative changes in barometric pressure are also typically related to decreases
in gobbling activity, as declines represent an incoming weather event or front that will likely bring rain and wind. “Air temperatures above 75 degrees tend to be the point at which gobbling activity starts to rapidly decline,” Collier said. “Overall, most other weather variables have seemed to have little impact on changes in daily gobbling activity.” While the focus of Collier’s gobbling studies have been on eastern wild turkeys, he also tracked Rio Grande turkeys during Hurricane Harvey. The GPS tracking studies revealed that while wild turkey movement decreases significantly during inclement weather, it will pick back up as soon as the weather clears. “The birds did not just hole up during the hurricane,” Collier said. “They actually continued moving around, just at a much more reduced rate.” Two days before Hurricane Harvey made landfall, the Rio Grande turkeys with GPS tags moved about 2,600 meters on average. The day before Harvey arrived, movement decreased to 1,400 meters. “The birds moved 700 meters on the day that Harvey hit, and then the day after, they covered 1,600 meters,” Collier said. “Two days after Harvey made landfall, their movement was back up to 2,800 meters.” Collier said they did not see a huge change in roosting locations after the hurricane passed. “Although there was some damage and changes to roost sites, the birds overall stayed faithful to their historical roosting area,” he said. For hunters, this may mean that there is an opportunity to experience action from turkeys on the days immediately following inclement weather, and traditional roosts on properties should remain fairly consistent.
Wild turkeys are less active during poor weather, but otherwise don’t tend to change roosting locations or daily activities. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Running limblines is something Groll did hundreds of times during his days of growing up in the countryside of Victoria. And it’s where he’s caught a boatload of tasty blue, channel and yellow cats. “The perfect size catfish in here weighs about 3 to 4 pounds,” he said. “When the water is high, the blues go on a feeding frenzy. It’s a window of opportunity that I don’t pass up too often.” Groll prefers to fish with two people in the boat. “One person works the front, setting out and baiting the lines, while another is on the back seat controlling the position of the boat,” he said. “When you’ve got a good team, everything goes smoothly. When we’ve got a strong current running, it can get a little dicey at times.” The old boat is the perfect catfishing machine. “It’s perfect for catfishing on a river,” Groll said. “It’s rock-solid, with plenty of room. The boat is old, but the 20-horsepower outboard is fairly new.” There is nothing fancy about the tackle he uses for limblining cats. Pink tape (for marking the lines and gear tags), nylon line, a rock and a hook. The idea is to make up about 15 to 20 limblines, and ease down the river, tying them to willow branches hanging over the water. River rocks are used as weights to keep the baits
in position. “The best spots to set up hand lines are at the mouth of a drain or creek,” said Groll, a 69-year-old former rodeo cowboy who spent a number of years shoeing horses and now has a welding shop. “Also, where you find a small eddy where the water is about 4 to 5 feet deep.” Catfish, especially blues, will set up to feed all day and all night when the river is high and running hard. “The best baits will usually be live or fresh cut perch that I catch in the river,” Groll said. “But live mud cats are good too, especially for the big yellow cats, and lately I’ve been baiting up with chunks of hot dog on 8/0 circle hooks.” The heaviest catfish Groll landed on the river weighed around 45 pounds. “About three weeks ago, my 11-year-old grandson, Gavin, and I eased up on a line. I reached out and grabbed it, and up came a 70-pound-plus yellow cat that had about a 4-pound blue sideways in its mouth. We didn’t get that one in the boat. And it’s always a surprise when you tug on a line, especially if it’s holding a big gar.” Groll usually keeps the cats that are 15 pounds or less. “I like to let the bigger ones go,” he explained. “They are the breeding fish that keep the catfishing so good on this river.”
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Nathan Hellen, 16, of Tomball, took this turkey in Lampasas County in the spring of 2019. Nathan’s first turkey had a 9 1/4-inch beard.
Kaitlyn Tatum caught this 45-inch bull red in Port Aransas.
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LONE STAR OUTDOOR PUZZLER Solution on Page 17
Thelen promoted at Capstone
Compass 360 acquired
Dan Thelen was named president of Capstone Precision Group.
Exxel Outdoors has finalized the purchase of Compass 360, effective immediately.
New agency for Clenzoil
Kratz promoted
Clenzoil appointed Roger Sports Marketing as its new sales agency of record in the southeast.
Three boat brands discontinued
DOWN 1. A quail predator 2. The fin on the sides of the fish 3. A shotgun manufacturer and gallery 4. Mexican state bordering Texas 5. Term for farming fish 6. The ranch is larger than Rhode Island 8. The hellgrammite eventually becomes this 9. Slang for the smallmouth 10. Official state sport of Texas 11. They write the outdoor citations 12. Blackfin, yellowfin or bluefin 14. A Texas border river 16. Bass boat brand 18. Its airport is an alternative site for space shuttle landings 19. Marfa’s county 21. Failing to keep game in edible condition 22. Texas’ westernmost county (two words) 23. A salmon species 28. Dirt backstop on a shooting range 29. A turkey hunter’s organization
Rome Specialty Company, Inc., the parent company of the ROSCO, Sampo, and Donnmar fishing brands, promoted Mark Kratz to vice president.
ICAST canceled
Polaris will stop producing Rinker, Striper and Larson FX boat brands at its Syracuse, Indiana plant in June. The company will continue to produce Bennington, Godfrey, and Hurricane boat brands in Elkhart, Indiana.
The American Sportfishing Association canceled the ICAST Show, the sportfishing industry’s trade show, set for July 14-17 in Orlando, Florida.
Director position at S&W
Sorfam Capital acquired Century Boats, and said Century will continue operations at its Florida headquarters.
Smith & Wesson is seeking candidates for the position of director of consumer marketing.
ACROSS 1. A frog lure (two words) 3. A safari destination 7. Texas’ state bird 13. It has been keeping everyone at home 15. River that flows into Lake Limestone 16. A good-sized crappie 17. One of Texas’ four national forests 19. One of Leopold’s tools 20. Texas’ largest county 24. Cloth used to sharpen hooks 25. The blood-sucking worm 26. Odessa’s county 27. The back of the boat 28. The sharp projection on a hook 30. Parts of fishing rod that protect the line 31. The large redfish 32. The distance between the waterline and the bottom of the boat 33. A coastal fishing town 34. The fin-like projection at the bottom of an outboard 35. The earbone of a fish
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NATIONAL WASHINGTON, D.C.
Expansion of hunting on refuges U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced a historic proposal for new and expanded hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres at 97 national wildlife refuges and nine national fish hatcheries. This proposed rule is the single largest expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in history. The proposed rule would create nearly 900 distinct new hunting and fishing opportunities, increasing the number of units in the Service’s National Wildlife Refuge System where the public may hunt to 399 and the number where fishing is permitted to 331. —DOI
permits, four being general permits for the public and one permit will be reserved for qualifying area landowners. —MDC
made their spring turkey purchase prior to the order’s effective date may still participate in Kansas’ spring turkey season. —KDWFP
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Five individuals will be inducted into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame in September at the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium in Springfield. The class includes two Bassmaster Classic winners, Jay Yelas (2002) and the late Bryan Kerchal (1994); and three bass fishing industry innovators, journalist and tournament innovator Steve Bowman, Zara Spook, James Heddon, and tackle innovator and TV host Ron Linder.
Outdoor Edge prevailed in a patent infringement proceeding concerning its RazorSafeTM series of replaceable blade knives against American Outdoor Brands. The initial suit was filed on January 14, after American Outdoor Brands displayed a knife, under the brand “Old Timer” for sale at the Archery Trade Association Show in Indianapolis. The AOB knife featured a comparable mechanism for locking and releasing a replaceable blade and a similar blade support system to that of Outdoor Edge. After receiving the formal complaint, American Outdoor Brands immediately discontinued its efforts to manufacture, market and sell the infringing design. —Outdoor Edge
Five to join Bass Fishing HOF
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in 2020. The Missouri Department of Conservation will issue five
Gov. Laura Kelly suspended sales of general nonresident turkey permits. Nonresident hunters who
First elk season set No new nonresident Missouri will see its first elkpermits hunting season in modern history
Knife fight over patent
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Moose lottery open The 2020 moose hunt lottery is open in the Granite State. The entrance fee is $15 for New Hampshire residents and $25 for nonresidents. A total of 49 permits will be issued. The application deadline is May 29. —NHDNR
connection with the administration of its public duties falls within the meaning of public records and are subject to disclosure.” Concerns surrounding the potential for harassment from anti-hunting and animal welfare organizations didn’t sway the courts’ decisions. —Staff report
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A First Judicial District Court judge ordered the release of personal information of “all successful big game applicants for the years 2015 through April 23, 2019.” Also, the New Mexico Court of Appeals also ordered the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to turn over the email address of individuals who applied for state hunting licenses. NMDGF’s release said, “Both decisions conclude that information collected from the public in
can market. Based in Brescia, Italy, Pietta is known for producing the finest in western replica pistols, shotguns and single-action rifles, a variety of blackpowder firearms and now modern-day firearms. Pietta has reopened its manufacturing facilities, and masks, gloves and glasses are provided to every employee and are mandatory. Hand sanitizer is provided at every workstation and the temperature of every employee as they enter the building is checked. —Pietta
Pietta reopens Court orders personal information manufacturing Pietta announced it will continue released to provide its firearms to the Ameri-
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nonprofit can use for fundraising, with the requirement that 90 percent of the dollars raised has to be spent on projects in Utah. “We are able to sell about 84 permits, and given the situation, it was determined to do an online silent auction,” said Mike Laughter, MDF’s director of field operations. “We did sell some prior to the pandemic at baquets earlier this year.” Laughter said the permits generally bring in around $1.3 million in total, and the online auction is keeping up. “It’s pretty comparable,” he said. “We ran two sessions and the third one will end April 24. “The first session was up from last year and the second was slightly up.” Although the group keeps only 10 percent of the proceeds, Laughter said there is a benefit to the fundraising effort by giving MDF a seat at the table when the funds are allocated. “We help determine how and where the money is spent,” he said. Another effort to fund projects has been to seek donations to be bolstered by matching funds. Through April 30, Henry Repeating Arms and Reeds Fam-
ily Outfitters will match all donations up to a total of $5,000 each, while two other partners will match all donations up to $2,500. Stockstill said MDF in Texas has one landowner tag it planned to use at its Midland banquet, which was postponed. “We’re doing phone bids for that, so call me if you’re interested,” he said. The future concerns the regional director, who said items being considered include interactive on-television auctions, similar to some large livestock auctions. “The real question is what is going to happen,” he said. “With no banquets, there are no dollars.”
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“I wanted to hunt by myself, thinking that it would calm my nerves a little,” she said. “I didn’t have a gobbler come within range, but I was able to call up a hen pretty close, which gave me more confidence. I also got to see a tom put on a strutting show for a hen, and that really made my whole day.” The next morning, Tara allowed her husband to sit with her, as long as he refrained from giving her instructions. While sitting, the couple did not hear any gobbles, but a little while after sunrise, they had a mature longbeard come running in to fight with their jake decoy. “This time, I saw the bird coming and was able to get my shotgun up in a comfortable position,” Tara said. “Right before he was about to spar with the decoy, I took the shot.” The bird folded immediately, and she ran to check out her gobbler. Her wishful thinking during target practice had come true. Her first gobbler had two beards. “That was the icing on the cake,” Tara said. “It was a dream come true, and an awesome experience with my family.”
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bodies say it’s okay to get out and fish as long as you are practicing social distancing.” The Kayak Anglers of Fort Worth also held its fourth event April 11, keeping local requirements in mind. The required captain’s meeting was held virtually. While not a prize money tournament, Living Waters Fly Fishing in Round Rock is holding its Brushy Creek Slam fly-fishing event from April 15 to May 15. “This is a “just for fun” event that allows folks to social distance while having fun on our home water,” said store owner Chris Johnson. Fly-anglers will compete to complete a slam by catching and photographing each species listed in one of three “slams,” the Bass Slam (largemouth and Guadalupe bass), Oddball Slam (common carp, blacktail shiner, channel catfish, Rio Grande cichlid and warmouth) and Sunfish Slam (redbreast, longear, redear, green and bluegill). Prizes will be discounts at the shop.
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7:37 8:27 9:22 10:19 11:18 ----12:48 1:42 2:34 3:22 4:08 4:54 5:43 6:37 7:36
1:26 2:15 3:09 4:06 5:05 6:04 7:01 7:56 8:47 9:35 10:21 11:07 11:56 12:23 1:21
07:03 07:02 07:01 07:00 06:59 06:58 06:57 06:56 06:55 06:54 06:53 06:52 06:51 06:50 06:49
08:26 08:27 08:27 08:28 08:29 08:30 08:31 08:32 08:32 08:33 08:34 08:35 08:36 08:37 08:37
8:10a 10:08p 8:45a 11:06p 9:24a NoMoon 10:09a 12:05a 11:00a 1:01a 11:58a 1:55a 1:01p 2:45a 2:08p 3:30a 3:18p 4:11a 4:28p 4:48a 5:38p 5:23a 6:49p 5:57a 8:01p 6:33a 9:14p 7:11a 10:25p 7:53a
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 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 5:55 AM 6:37 AM 7:25 AM 12:35 AM 1:23 AM 2:19 AM 3:24 AM 4:34 AM 5:44 AM 12:24 AM 1:46 AM 2:53 AM 3:55 AM 4:54 AM 5:53 AM
High Island Height 1.82H 1.84H 1.83H 0.09L 0.11L 0.14L 0.19L 0.24L 0.32L 1.53H 1.71H 1.90H 2.06H 2.16H 2.18H
Time 11:29 AM 12:05 PM 12:44 PM 8:23 AM 9:36 AM 10:59 AM 12:06 PM 12:49 PM 1:20 PM 6:50 AM 7:51 AM 8:49 AM 9:43 AM 10:36 AM 11:29 AM
Time 3:53 PM 3:52 PM 3:53 PM 1:31 PM
Height 1.47H 1.48H 1.51H 1.51L
Time 11:16 PM 11:53 PM
Height 0.15L 0.11L
3:58 PM
1.55H
6:36 6:58 1:46 2:10 2:34 2:58 3:23 3:47
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
1.33L 1.10L 1.68H 1.65H 1.64H 1.64H 1.64H 1.64H
10:12 PM
1.40H
7:33 PM 8:12 PM 8:53 PM 9:36 PM 10:21 PM 11:07 PM
0.80L 0.46L 0.13L -0.14L -0.32L -0.39L
Time 3:57 PM
Height 1.58H
Time 10:46 PM
Height 0.15L
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 6:15 AM 6:58 AM 7:47 AM 8:45 AM 12:43 AM 1:41 AM 2:45 AM 3:54 AM 5:05 AM 12:04 AM 1:31 AM 2:45 AM 3:53 AM 4:56 AM 5:56 AM
Height 2.17H 2.22H 2.26H 2.29H 0.05L 0.07L 0.10L 0.17L 0.28L 1.65H 1.91H 2.19H 2.47H 2.67H 2.78H
Time 12:32 PM 11:18 PM 11:56 PM
Height 1.44L 0.09L 0.06L
9:54 AM 11:00 AM 11:54 AM 12:37 PM 1:14 PM 6:22 AM 7:43 AM 8:59 AM 10:09 AM 11:18 AM 12:34 PM
2.32H 2.35H 2.36H 2.32H 2.22H 0.43L 0.62L 0.83L 1.07L 1.30L 1.51L
Height 1.79H 1.84H 1.88H 1.91H -0.03L -0.02L 0.02L 0.10L 0.21L 0.35L 1.45H 1.69H 1.93H 2.11H 2.21H
Time 10:38 PM 11:07 PM 11:43 PM
Height 0.12L 0.05L -0.00L
9:56 AM 10:58 AM 11:53 AM 12:37 PM 1:12 PM 1:41 PM 7:52 AM 9:12 AM 10:33 AM 12:02 PM 10:33 PM
1.94H 1.95H 1.94H 1.89H 1.78H 1.64H 0.53L 0.73L 0.93L 1.11L -0.32L
Height 0.01L -0.03L -0.06L -0.08L -0.09L -0.09L -0.07L -0.04L 0.04L 0.15L 0.49H 0.57H 0.68H 0.78H -0.15L
Time 11:26 AM 12:30 PM 2:47 PM 3:31 PM 4:13 PM 4:53 PM 5:28 PM 5:54 PM 6:04 PM 5:51 PM 10:21 AM 11:44 AM 11:36 PM
Height 0.68H 0.72H 0.76H 0.80H 0.83H 0.84H 0.82H 0.75H 0.65H 0.52H 0.29L 0.44L -0.04L
10:47 AM
0.84H
Height 0.25L 0.21L 0.18L 0.16L 0.14L 0.13L 0.13L 0.17L 0.24L 0.35L 0.68L 0.53L 0.39L 0.28L 0.20L
Time 5:15 PM 5:31 PM 5:55 PM 6:26 PM 7:04 PM 7:45 PM 8:20 PM 8:38 PM 8:25 PM 8:01 PM 4:07 AM 8:54 AM 5:34 PM 5:26 PM 5:10 PM
Height 0.99H 1.04H 1.08H 1.10H 1.11H 1.10H 1.06H 1.01H 0.93H 0.86H 0.70H 0.68H 0.93H 1.01H 1.09H
7:50 1:45 2:14 2:40 3:02 3:20 3:34
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
1.33L 2.09H 1.94H 1.80H 1.71H 1.66H 1.66H
Time
Height
8:07 PM 8:00 PM 2:04 PM 2:22 PM 2:36 PM 2:41 PM
1.08L 0.87L 1.48H 1.33H 1.23H 1.19H
Time
Height
7:49 PM 8:06 PM 8:37 PM 9:13 PM 9:53 PM 10:35 PM
1.08L 0.73L 0.36L 0.01L -0.24L -0.36L
Time 6:14 AM 7:03 AM 7:55 AM 8:54 AM 12:27 AM 1:21 AM 2:25 AM 3:41 AM 5:05 AM 6:30 AM 1:19 AM 2:39 AM 3:50 AM 4:57 AM 6:02 AM
Time
Height
11:42 PM
1.24H
8:14 PM 8:40 PM 9:13 PM 9:51 PM
0.60L 0.29L 0.01L -0.20L
Port O’Connor Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 12:45 AM 1:08 AM 1:39 AM 2:19 AM 3:12 AM 4:23 AM 5:44 AM 6:58 AM 8:05 AM 9:10 AM 2:40 AM 6:24 AM 8:16 AM 9:37 AM 12:18 AM
Time 4:25 AM 4:49 AM 5:21 AM 6:08 AM 7:07 AM 8:10 AM 9:15 AM 10:15 AM 11:06 AM 11:49 AM 1:52 AM 2:15 AM 2:47 AM 3:23 AM 4:04 AM
San Luis Pass Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 7:10 AM 8:16 AM 12:02 AM 12:47 AM 1:37 AM 2:33 AM 3:34 AM 4:42 AM 5:57 AM 7:14 AM 1:32 AM 3:05 AM 4:27 AM 5:39 AM 6:48 AM
Height 0.13L 0.06L 0.05L 0.09L 0.15L 0.20L 0.23L 0.28L 0.34L 1.02L 0.82L 0.58L 0.32L 0.09L -0.08L
Time 10:33 AM 11:20 AM 12:18 PM 4:47 PM 5:10 PM 5:30 PM 5:43 PM 5:49 PM 5:52 PM 4:02 AM 5:23 AM 6:32 AM 7:46 AM 8:52 AM 9:49 AM
Height 1.48H 1.50H 1.49H 1.47H 1.48H 1.47H 1.45H 1.41H 1.36H 1.15H 1.24H 1.35H 1.47H 1.59H 1.67H
Height 1.30H 1.35H 0.12L 0.09 0.09L 0.12L 0.16L 0.22L 0.31L 0.43L 1.16H 1.27H 1.39H 1.51H 1.59H
Time 11:23 PM
Height 0.18L
9:39 AM 10:59 AM 12:04 PM 12:57 PM 1:39 PM 2:04 PM 2:12 PM 2:12 PM 8:28 AM 9:41 AM 10:58 AM 12:23 PM 11:12 PM
1.39H 1.43H 1.45H 1.44H 1.40H 1.32H 1.24H 1.16H 0.57L 0.74L 0.90L 1.04L -0.18L
Height 0.03L 0.00L -0.02L -0.03L -0.02L -0.01L -0.00L 0.01L 0.05L 0.33H 0.33H 0.34H 0.36H 0.41H -0.07L
Time 4:02 PM 3:58 PM 4:05 PM 4:23 PM 4:48 PM 5:12 PM 5:30 PM 5:37 PM 5:24 PM 9:03 AM 9:53 AM 10:46 AM 11:42 AM 12:39 PM 3:20 PM
Height 0.40H 0.42H 0.44H 0.46H 0.47H 0.47H 0.45H 0.41H 0.36H 0.10L 0.18L 0.26L 0.33L 0.40L 0.45H
Height 0.93H 0.98H 1.04H -0.08L -0.10L -0.08L -0.03L 0.05L 0.15L 0.24L 0.89H 0.97H 1.07H 1.15H 1.21H
Time 12:23 PM 11:40 PM
Height 0.83L -0.04L
11:20 AM 1:38 PM 2:49 PM 3:41 PM 4:22 PM 4:49 PM 12:59 PM 7:58 AM 9:01 AM 10:07 AM 11:21 AM 10:56 PM
1.08H 1.12H 1.13H 1.11H 1.03H 0.89H 0.80H 0.37L 0.52L 0.69L 0.84L -0.31L
Height 1.46H 1.52H 1.56H 1.60H -0.10L -0.09L -0.05L 0.03L 0.15L 0.32L 1.21H 1.37H 1.55H 1.70H 1.80H
Time 10:28 PM 11:05 PM 11:48 PM
Height 0.06L -0.02L -0.07L
11:45 AM 12:45 PM 1:32 PM 1:58 PM 1:55 PM 1:37 PM 7:32 AM 8:53 AM 10:22 AM 9:30 PM 10:17 PM
1.64H 1.65H 1.60H 1.50H 1.34H 1.19H 0.52L 0.75L 0.96L -0.29L -0.42L
Time
11:35 AM 12:39 PM 1:47 PM 2:51 PM 4:00 PM
Time
8:21 8:29 2:16 2:27 2:43 3:00
Height
0.45L 0.60L 0.79L 0.98L 1.15L
Height
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.95L 0.78L 1.11H 1.09H 1.10H 1.12H
Time
Height
Time
5:57 6:04 6:13 6:23 6:26
Height
PM PM PM PM PM
1.31H 1.27H 1.23H 1.22H 1.21H
Time
Height
11:51 PM
1.09H
8:47 PM 9:14 PM 9:49 PM 10:28 PM
0.56L 0.31L 0.09L -0.09L
Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 12:45 AM 1:12 AM 1:47 AM 2:30 AM 3:26 AM 4:41 AM 6:05 AM 7:15 AM 8:12 AM 12:49 AM 2:58 AM 4:31 AM 6:05 AM 10:24 AM 12:33 AM
9:40 4:14 3:20 3:15 3:19 3:25
Time
Height
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.30L 0.32H 0.33H 0.35H 0.39H 0.42H
10:02 10:37 11:15 11:54
Time 3:12 PM
Height 0.88H
Time 11:02 PM
Height 0.03L
8:27 8:02 1:06 1:27 1:52 2:14
PM PM PM PM PM PM
0.79L 0.63L 0.80H 0.82H 0.86H 0.92H
10:56 PM
0.83H
8:15 PM 8:42 PM 9:20 PM 10:06 PM
0.41L 0.18L -0.04L -0.20L
Time
Height
8:14 PM 7:29 PM 1:25 PM 1:21 PM 1:15 PM
1.09L 0.88L 1.07H 1.02H 1.04H
PM PM PM PM
0.22L 0.13L 0.05L -0.03L
Port Aransas
10:08 PM 4:29 PM 2:16 PM
0.45L 0.43H 0.46H
Time
10:23 PM 10:57 PM
Height
0.28L 0.10L
Nueces Bay Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 2:33 AM 2:58 AM 3:29 AM 4:11 AM 5:18 AM 6:41 AM 7:51 AM 9:07 AM 10:29 AM 12:34 AM 12:45 AM 1:01 AM 1:21 AM 1:44 AM 2:12 AM
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 6:42 AM 8:25 AM 9:53 AM 12:21 AM 1:03 AM 1:48 AM 2:39 AM 3:44 AM 5:23 AM 6:51 AM 12:33 AM 2:06 AM 3:39 AM 5:01 AM 6:23 AM
South Padre Island Time
12:18 PM 12:00 PM
Height
0.50L 0.66L
Time
7:24 PM 5:53 PM
Height
0.81H 0.84H
Date Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8
Time 6:33 AM 7:34 AM 8:58 AM 10:30 AM 12:36 AM 1:30 AM 2:30 AM 3:37 AM 4:52 AM 6:12 AM 12:39 AM 2:21 AM 3:51 AM 5:10 AM 6:25 AM
Time
Height
10:25 PM
1.11H
7:38 PM 8:08 PM 8:46 PM
0.57L 0.24L -0.06L
Texas Coast Tides
Height 1.20L 1.31L 1.42L 1.81H 1.78H 1.76H 1.76H 1.74H 1.71H 0.42L 0.56L 0.74L 0.94L 1.14L 1.31L
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