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Fly-fishing the name of the game for 83-year-old Carl “Bud” Rowland has been teaching others to fly-fish for decades. At 83, he still fishes several times each week. Photo from Bud Rowland.
By Robert Sloan
a fly rod and a fly that he made specifically to catch big trout. Rowland grew up in Wyoming and Kansas, started flyfishing as soon as he could hold a fishing rod and has taken it upon himself to teach
For Lone Star Outdoor News Carl “Bud” Rowland is still living the dream at 83. He’s the man that not only caught the current Texas state record speckled trout, but did it with
hundreds of kids, men, women and seniors how to catch fish on the fly. “It’s been a good run,” laughed Rowland. “I just turned 83 a few days ago, and feel like I’m going on 50. It’s a fact that you are as young as
you feel.” Most of his life has centered on fly-fishing. “I like to tie my own flies, then take them out on the water and catch fish,” Rowland said. “Even better than that is when I can teach a person all Please turn to page 20
Chasing the record Texan seeking to raise largest bass ever caught By Dustin Catrett
For Lone Star Outdoor News Corey Knowlton had already landed four bass weighing more than 10 pounds each by the third morning of his trip to the La Perla Ranch when he cast a 12-inch worm into the tea-stained pond teeming with bluegill. Lifting his rod, he felt the familiar thump and quickly set the hook. Seconds later a monster-sized bass thrashed to the surface, too heavy for its entire body to become airborne. After a tense tug of war, he eventually wrestles it to shore where lake owner Dr. Gary Schwarz is waiting. “Eleven and a half pounds,” shouted Schwarz, after the hefty bass was weighed, measured then released. “This place is like the Thunderdome of bass fishing,” Knowlton said between breaths of excitement. Schwarz smiled, knowing the gargantuan bass that measured a mere 21 1/2 inches in length is just 5 years old. Another indication
he may be on pace to grow the next worldrecord bass. Just south of Laredo, the 5,000-acre La Perla Ranch is home to monster whitetail bucks and hulking largemouth bass, and the ranch’s famous La Perla Lakes are a bass fisherman’s Shangri-La. “I wanted to create the ultimate outdoor experience,” explained Schwarz, who also serves as the co-host of The Bucks of Tecomate television show. Over the past decade, Schwarz has carved out more than 250 acres of premium manmade bass fishing lakes on his ranch, each constructed with strategically placed timber, rocks, islands and beneficial vegetation to enhance the angling experience. Taking a page from his Tecomate playbook, he’s constructed a network of supplemental forage ponds where shad, fathead minnows, bluegill and prawns are grown on a daily regimen of high protein feed, and then released into the lakes stocked with genetically superior pure Floridastrain bass. “To grow giant bass, you must have only pure Florida genetics,” explained retired biologist Allen Forshage, who serves as Schwarz’s Please turn to page 21
Corey Knowlton shows an 11.5-pound largemouth he landed recently at La Perla Ranch, where Dr. Gary Schwarz is determined to grow a world-record bass. Photo by Dustin Catrett, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Craig Nyhus
Shed hunting is a spring tradition for many deer hunters — often as an excuse to head to the ranch, with the added benefit of some antlers to set on end tables, and others to give to the dog. Wildlife managers say there are some things to be learned from hunting sheds, though. Casey Carringer, who organized a shed hunt for the public last spring at the Sierra Mesa Ranch in Hamilton
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County, said the result of the hunt helped identify food and water sources and normal travel corridors the deer were using. Kip Adams of the Quality Deer Management Association said finding sheds at least tells you the deer made it through the season. In Texas, 90 percent of adult deer that make it through the season will be around the following year, so shed hunting can help you learn your bucks and watch them grow. Adams indicated you also
might learn something about that buck’s health. If the shed feel heavy, that’s a good sign. A concave base of the shed indicates stress, a possible sign of poor health. Where the shed is found is important, and shed hunters believe there is a reason you find more sheds in certain areas, especially if you find the same buck’s sheds in the same area year after year. If so, you’ve just identified In addition to being fun, shed hunting can produce some your hunting spot for that valuable information for hunters. Photo by Lili Sams for buck. Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Custom turkey call maker (P. 4)
Meredith walleye (P. 8)
Palo Pinto man builds box, slate calls.
Fish back after restocking.
Deer blinds stolen (P. 4)
Fish cleaner (P. 8)
Thefts at Chas-Mac in Houston.
Man fillets catches at dock.
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Making handcrafted turkey calls for the working man By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News In the small town community of Palo Pinto, Brad Madsen pours his passion for turkey hunting into the calls he crafts by hand. As one of the few turkey call makers in the Lone Star State, his goal has always been to create an effective, custom call for hunters at an affordable price. Madsen’s business, Texas Custom Turkey Calls, has been in operation for a decade. “I got real serious about making calls about five years ago,” Madsen said. “I currently build both long and short box calls, pot calls, and I’m starting to tinker with a few different styles of mouth calls.” Madsen grew up turkey hunting with his father in Palo Pinto County, beginning at the age of 5. At 10,
Brad Madsen handcrafts affordable, custom turkey calls from his home in Palo Pinto. Photos from Brad Madsen.
he harvested his first gobbler with a .410 shotgun, and he has been completely enthralled with the art of calling longbeards ever since. “My favorite part of any trip to the turkey woods has always been listening to the birds gobble off the roost,” he said. “There’s nothing better than a bunch of gobblers hammering at sunrise. I can remember magical mornings as a kid that were filled with piercing gobbles in response to my dad’s calls. It’s this interaction between the hunter and the birds that drives my passion to this day.” As a teenager, Madsen developed some quality carpentry skills necessary for the jobs he was working. These skills would later help him turn his passion for turkey hunting into a business. “The way I began making calls was pretty simple,” he said. “I started taking apart some of the calls I was using and decided I could probably make one myself. All of a sudden, I was turning pot calls on a lathe and taking them into the woods.” Madsen said it was important to him to be able to handcraft a call that he could take hunting and have success. “My first call sounded great, but it wasn’t much for looks,” he said. “I’ve come a long way since then.” Madsen makes his turkey calls out of many different types of wood, including cherry, maple, mahogany, purple heart, red heart, black walnut and wenge. He also customizes his slate calls with a Please turn to page 6
Getting help with predator control
New deer blind thefts Chas-Mac hit multiple times in Houston
Federal program available to landowner groups
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Lone Star Outdoor News A group of Frio County landowners are taking advantage of a federal and state program to help deal with predators. Called the Frio County Trapping Club, the landowners participate in a cost-sharing program to help make predator control more feasible. Alan Armistead, the district leader at the Uvalde office of Texas AgriLife, Programs are available to help landowners deal with predator issues. Photo by James Richards. said Frio County has a significant number of landowners with deer fawn losses. vices program and from the state, lambs or even bears that need to “There are a lot of deer breeders but the landowners must contrib- be relocated, we deal with it,” Arover there, so it can be a signifi- ute to receive matching funds. mistead said. cant loss,” Armistead said. The program, managed through In Texas, the program employs Funds are available through the Texas A&M AgriLife deals with 200 people across the state in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wildlife issues across the state. nine districts. APHIS (Animal and Plant Health “Whether it’s feral hogs dam“In our area, Edwards, Val Verde Inspection Service) wildlife ser- aging grain fields, coyotes killing and Uvalde counties have more Please turn to page 6
The owners of Chas-Mac Hunting Products have been ravaged by thefts of new deer blinds over the past few years. “We were recently broke into again and robbed of more fiberglass deer blinds,” said Elaine Reneau, who owns Chas-Mac with her husband, Charles. “This has happened six other times in the past and they have succeeded in taking a total of eight 4x6 blinds.” Reneau said the locked gates haven’t stopped the thieves. “When they couldn’t get the locks off the gate, they took the gate off the hinge,” she said. The blinds stolen recently have been Texas Deer Stands blinds, but other thefts have included the T-Box Shooting
House and Dillon blinds. Reneau said they have not received any information regarding what the thieves are doing with the blinds, but cautioned people to watch for blinds at a very low price. Anyone with information on the thefts should contact the Houston Police Department. Reneau said they have placed cameras and put double locks on the gates. “We have a pretty good picture of a few of the guys that hit us in February,” she said. “They have a pretty good record of getting people to turn the criminals in. We feel pretty sure it’s the same guys in each of the thefts, they pulled up with a truck and trailer.” The company’s losses have been close to $15,000, Reneau said. “And they tried to get our trucks but they couldn’t hotwire them.”
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Illegal helicopter hunt brings convictions Lone Star Outdoor News Four men were sentenced for an exotic hunt taken illegally from a helicopter. In federal court in Laredo, Cody Morganthaler, of Oklahoma, and Edelmiro Martinez, Eduardo Lopez and Inocente Sanchez, each of Laredo, were sentenced to one year of probation. According to prosecutors, Martinez owned Laredo Hunting Resort and Sanchez was the helicopter pilot. Lopez helped organize the $12,000 hunt, taken in 2017. During the hunt, Morganthaler killed four antelope and sheep. Each of the defendants pleaded guilty to violating federal law that bans using aircraft to shoot animals for sport. Mor-
ganthaler, Martinez and Lopez were fined $5,000, and Sanchez was fined $2,500. “The circumstances in this particular case would make any sportsman and outdoor enthusiast furious,” Texas Game Warden Kevin Winters told CBS Channel 11 in Dallas. “The fact that these individuals organized a trophy hunt from a helicopter, which resulted in the harvesting of a trophy aoudad and blackbuck, is unethical and is a violation of both state and federal laws.” While feral hogs can be hunted from aircraft in Texas, applicable permits are required. “Sport hunting” from aircraft is explicitly prohibited by the federal Airborne Hunting Act.
Gun owners helping prevent suicides Accessibility, storage and safety are keys By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Cody Haynes, an avid fisherman and hunter who works for the Houston Rockets, lost his sister-in-law to suicide four years ago. After that, he decided to get involved, and is on the board of the Houston chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevetion. Nearly everyone who shoots, hunts or fishes has had one or more suicides impact their lives. Jason Hairston, the founder of hunting gear company KUIU, took his life in September of 2018. A new partnership between the AFSP and the National Shooting Sports Foundation hopes to reduce that impact. Called Project 25, they hope to reduce suicides in the U.S. by 20 percent by 2025. Haynes said the focus is primarily twofold. “With respect to firearms, we focus on things like gun storage and safety, including safes and cable locks,” he said. “This is especially important when there is someone in the home with an issue regarding their mental state.” The second area involves educating gun owners and outdoorsmen. “My sister-in-law showed many of the signs of being at risk,” Haynes said. “I just didn’t know them.” Haynes said some of the signs include statements of self-hate that escalate from statements like “You would be better off without me,” to statements like “I wish I
just wouldn’t wake up in the morning.” Another statistic Haynes didn’t know was the result of years of research on suicide. “The research indicated that the most vulnerable period of time when a person is considering harming themselves lasts about 15 minutes,” he said. “If you can get them through those 15 to 20 minutes, there’s a much better chance they will go on.” Secure firearm storage is a key here, Haynes said. “If it takes them longer than 20 minutes to access a firearm and ammunition, it’s much more likely an incident won’t happen,” he said. “If the firearm is easily accessible, there is a higher success rate.” The partnership’s aim is to educate people on risk factors and warning signs, along with firearm storage and safety devices. “The firearms industry has long been at the forefront of successful accident-prevention efforts and programs aimed at reducing unauthorized access to firearms,” said Stephen Sanetti, NSSF president. “Since two-thirds of all fatalities involving firearms are suicides, we are in the forefront of helping to prevent these deaths through our new relationship with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.” Haynes said he was unaware of any statistics regarding suicides while hunting. “Suicides have largely gone unreported over the years,” he said. “We know 22 veterans die each day by suicide, and one active duty member. The numbers also are higher with first responders and police. Hunters and fishermen certainly aren’t immune.”
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lambs, so we help control losses there,” Armistead said. AgriLife provides the training, vehicles and equipment when a landowner or group of landowners participate in the program. “We have three helicopters that we use mostly on hogs,” Armistead said. “We’re more effective on the ground with coyotes.” The biologists and employees deal with beavers damming up lands in East Texas, rabies control along the Rio Grande, wildlife control on Air Force bases and diseases caused by feral hogs, including to humans. “Any kind of wildlife damage, we can help deal with it,” Armistead said. Interested landowners can contact the president of their local club, or, if they want to find the club in their area, Armistead said the county extension agent or even the local game warden can help them.
Dr. Robert Kinucan will become the next executive vice president and provost of Sul Ross State University on July 1. Kinucan currently serves as associate provost for graduate studies and research, and as professor of natural resource management. Kinucan has Dr. Robert Kinucan taught at Sul Ross for more than three decades, is president of the Agricultural Consortium of Texas, and is a cofounding member of the Borderlands Research Institute. Kinucan obtained a Ph.D. from Texas A&M in rangeland ecology. He earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Wyoming in the same field, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Idaho in range resources. —SRSU
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Houston Safari Club Foundation is accepting nominations for its first Conservationist of the Year award. Beginning January 2020, Houston Safari Club Foundation will honor an exceptional champion of conservation through this annual award. The award will recognize individuals or organizations exemplifying a true servant’s heart for conservation. Nominees are considered for their works related to education, advocacy, legislation, policy, environmental activities and the protection and preservation of wildlife and habitat. The winner will be recognized for this achievement with the presentation of this award at the annual HSCF Convention and Hunting Expo, January 24-26, 2020. —HSCF
Scholarships available from DBC Deer Breeders Corp scholarships are open for 2019. DBC will award $1,000-plus scholarships to students enrolled in accredited universities and pursuing an educational path that will lead to an active future in the deer breeding industry. DBC has awarded more than $190,000 in scholarships in the past. The application deadline for 2019 is June 15. —DBC
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Brad Madsen uses several different types of wood to create his custom calls. Photo from Brad Madsen.
variety of surfaces and surface combinations. Some of the surfaces he uses include copper, aluminum, glass, crystal and traditional slate. Madsen said his most popular call is what he refers to as a memory call. “This is a pot call in which a glass or crystal surface is placed over a picture or photograph of the client’s choice,” he elaborated. “For example, if you had a picture of yourself with a turkey that was special to you, I could make a pot call with that image beneath a glass or crystal surface. Then you could go make another memory out in the woods, while always carrying that one with you.” Madsen also can add other custom details
to his calls such as engravings, company or brand logos, and just about anything else a turkey hunter could want on their own call. “My calls start out at a base price of $45, and you won’t spend more than $75 on a single call,” he said. “They’re priced for the working man for a reason. I enjoy making calls and helping other hunters experience success.” Madsen makes his calls out of a small shed next to his home, where he lives with his wife, Sara, and their 13- and 6-year-old daughters. He prides himself in getting his kids and other youngsters involved in hunting and the outdoors.
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Turkeys can run at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour and fly as fast as 55 miles per hour.
Turkeys have excellent vision. They can see 270 degrees.
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The snood is the proper name for the dangly appendage on the face.
The beard is considered a modified type of feather.
FACT # 5 A turkey’s gender can be determined from its droppings–males produce spiral-shaped poop and females’ poop is shaped like the letter J.
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FISHING
Walleye back at Meredith
Colt Nivens has been landing walleye from Lake Meredith, often using jointed crankbaits. After a fish kill in 2011 and 2012, the fish have recovered after several stockings. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
After fish kill, anglers now landing keepersize fish By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Many Texas anglers recall landing walleye from Lake Meredith in the Texas Panhandle, but a golden
alga bloom and drought in 2011 and 2012 put an end to that. Now, the toothy fish mostly known for living in northern waters is back. “I started catching them about two years ago,” said Colt Nivens, an oilfield worker from Fritch who fishes “pretty much every day” he is off. Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department stocked a million fish in 2016, and supplemented with three million more this month. “The 2016 fish are 2 to 3 pounds now,” Nivens said. Nivens has been having his best luck using minnows chartreuse grubs and jointed crankbaits, while either casting or trolling. His best colors for the jointed crankbaits have been red crawdad
and baby bass. Nivens landed walleye before the 2011-2012 die-off. “My largest was 6 pounds,” he said. “Since the lake came back up, my largest is about 5 pounds. A big walleye was caught by another guy recently; it was probably one that made it through the fish kill.” Nivens said the water tempera-
ture is currently 58 degrees, according to the Wright-On Bait and Tackle store, where Nivens’ wife works. “The temperature is fluctuating with all of the warm and cold days,” he said. “Everyone has been catching males, and the fish are moving deeper.” Weed beds, rocks and points are the typical areas targeted. Please turn to page 21
Fish filleter Retired welder sets up shop at Port O’Connor
Lake action gaining momentum Fork, Sam Rayburn, Ray Roberts and Brownwood producing
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It’s hot, you’re tired, you’ve been fishing all day and you have a box full of trout and reds. Guess what? You just don’t feel like cleaning a bunch of fish. That’s not a problem at Froggie’s in Port O’Connor. At the bait camp, you can kick back, pop the top on a cool one and chat up fellow anglers while 71-year-old Larry Elliott Sr. takes care of your catch. Within a very short time he’ll fillet the catch, or After helping clean fish following a charity event, leave them on the half Larry Elliott Sr. has been cleaning fish in Port shell, and even cut the O’Connor for three years. Photo by Robert Sloan, throats out — your op- for Lone Star Outdoor News. tion. now retired and with his son Elliott grew up near Corpus Christi, and for 27 years Larry Jr. cleans fish for a living. “It’s not much of a living,” Elhad a welding business. He’s liott said. “But being retired, it
Largemouth bass across the state are in various stages of their spawning season, while sand bass and crappie are bending the rods of anglers who are targeting them. Spring action is heating up. On Lake Fork, guide Zach Hughes said a variety of patterns are working for largemouths as the fish seem to be feeding all over the lake. “Largemouth bass are in all stages of the spawn, and it’s a great time of year to be on the water,” he said. “We have some fish up shallow on the beds, and others staging in 10-18 feet of water on both main and secondary points. There are a lot of 4- to 9-pound bass being caught.” Hughes has found success flipping craws and using popping frogs along the banks of the lake while targeting spawning bass in shallow water. Carolina-rigged
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soft plastics and swim baits have done the trick in deeper water. Guide Gary Johnson said the best action on Lake Fork has been occurring in the afternoons when the water temperature is at its peak. “A second wave of spawning action kicked off around the full moon and a lot bass have been congregating in water depths of 1 to 5 feet,” he said. On Sam Rayburn, guide Clark Moore said he’s finding larger bass in deeper water. “Most of the larger fish seem to be pulling off the beds and we are catching them as deep as 20-30 feet around brush piles,” he said. David Gordon displays the 10.20-pound large“Creek channels have been mouth he caught on Lake Fork. Photo from Capt. excellent as well, and the Zach Hughes. fish have been staging off of shallow creek bends in water schooled up around brush piles in depths of 3-12 feet.” 20 feet of water. Moore has been chunking ev“There’s also a few crappie up erything from Carolina-rigged shallow because of the high water lizards to lipless crankbaits and levels we’ve had lately,” Moore swim jigs. said. “Any location with a tree The crappie bite is picking up laying down in the water along steam, and most of the fish are the bank seems to be holding a Please turn to page 18
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Gard receives Dallas CCA Award By Lili Sams
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Capt. Joey Farah landed this Lower Laguna Madre redfish on a D.O.A. 3-inch paddle tail. Photo by Dustin Catrett, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Media event shows off lures By Dustin Catrett
For Lone Star Outdoor News D.O.A. Fishing Lures recently held an outdoor media event in Corpus Christi where writers and social media influencers from around the country descended on Marker 37 for three days of inshore fishing. “There were a lot of trout and redfish caught this year, so I’m happy,” said Capt. Mark Nichols, founder of D.O.A. “Our goal is to get our lures into each attendee’s hands with the hopes they catch fish with them,
and the timing couldn’t have been better.” Corpus guide Joey Farah, who coordinated the festivities, pointed to the arrival of spring as the reason for this year’s success with predominate winds shifting to the southeast bringing bull tides and masses of bait and game fish into the shallows. “There were a lot of trout shadowing bait schools this year,” he explained. “Most of the larger ones were caught in the early morning in less than 2 feet of water using PT-7 top-water lures along the King Ranch and Baffin Bay shoreline.” Numbers of redfish were caught by attendees finding them in pairs and trios
Ron Gard received the Dallas Coastal Conservation Association Conservation Sportsman of the Year at the chapter’s banquet on April 18. More than 400 people attended the annual event. Gard is respected for his management of his Prairie Rose Ranch and his management of Lake Emma, on the ranch, which has been managed for the benefit of trophy largemouth bass. He has a pile of certificates from IGFA for the Ten Pound Bass Club, all from Lake Emma. “CCA is one of the greatest organizations in the state of Texas,” Gard remarked. “It’s a real honor to be a part of it.” Gard was a founding member of the Dallas Chapter of CCA and a strong supporter of the group for the last 38 years. Ron Gard received the Sportsman of the Year award Gard noted how it was an honor from the Dallas CCA chapter. Photo by Lili Sams, Lone to be nominated amongst so many Star Outdoor News. influential people who were honored before him. Past sportsmen honorees include: Gary Loomis, Dr. Greg Stunz, Lefty Kreh, Sam Caldwell, Ray Sasser, Rick Pope and the McMurray Family. The 30 item live auction featured everything a sportsman could want, from an Argentina dove hunt, Louisiana fishing trip, a yellow lab puppy, to a weekend of driving tanks at the OX Ranch. Gard, a collector of antique decoys, donated two decoys from his personal collection. The set auctioned for $1,700. Gard is a past president of the Texas Game Fishing Club and the Sunova Beach Rod and Reel Club and the Texas Decoy Collectors Association. He’s the founder of the Senior Anglers Group and a life member of Delta Waterfowl, a Council Member of the National Fish and Wildlife Association, member of the prestigious Explorers Club of New York City, has served the Perot Museum in numerous capacities and a director of the Friends of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake and 58 degrees, stained up the river and 64 degrees; 2.41’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and shaky heads. AMISTAD: Water stained; 6468 degrees; 24.54’ low. Black bass are fair on stick worms, spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastic lizards in 10-25 feet. Striped bass are fair on slabs, crankbaits and Sassy Shad. White bass are fair on slabs and Li’l Fishies. Catfish are good on prepared baits over baited holes. ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 58-66 degrees; 1.00’ high. Black bass are fair to good on shallow-running crankbaits, Texas rigs and white spinner baits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water clear; 66-71 degrees; 0.58’ high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, flukes and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 67-74 degrees; 0.66’ low. Black bass are fair to good on white/ chartreuse spinner baits, Texas rigs and chrome/black lipless crankbaits. Sunfish are fair on red wigglers. Catfish are fair to good on cut or live baitfish and nightcrawlers. BASTROP: Water stained; 61–65 degrees. Black bass are good on red/white spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait, liver, shrimp and minnows. BELTON: Water stained; 62-66 degrees; 0.50’ high. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Hybrid striper are good on spoons. Crappie are excellent on minnows around structure under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch. BENBROOK: Water stained; 6468 degrees; 1.14’ high. Black bass are good on square-billed crankbaits, shaky-head worms and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 65-69 degrees; 0.84’ high. Black bass are fair on weightless stick worms, buzzbaits and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 64-69 degrees; 0.39’ high. Black bass are good on Texasrigged craws, hollow-body frogs, and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and live bait near the dam. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 65-69 degrees: 0.22’ high. Black bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, spinner baits and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 58-62 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass
are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li’l Fishies. Channel catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with cheese bait and cut shad. BUCHANAN: Water stained; 59-63 degrees; 2.00’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkin jigs, jerkbaits, and Carolina-rigged lizards along break lines in 1525 feet. Striped bass are good trolling white/chartreuse striper jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs, and trolling crankbaits at the mouths of creeks. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles in 12-15 feet. Catfish are slow. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 69-72 degrees; 2.75’ high. Black bass are good on Texasrigged creature baits, buzzbaits and hollow-body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Black bass are good on green/ pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are good on spoons and jigs near the dam. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver, shrimp and cheese bait. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 58-62 degrees; 0.70’ high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, watermelon jigs and watermelon/red worms in 20-25 feet. Striped bass are fair trolling white striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 65-70 degrees, 0.14’ high. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, square-billed crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 62-66 degrees; 13.94’ low. Black bass are good on white spinner baits and heavy jigs in grass. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and live perch. COLEMAN: Water stained; 60-64 degrees; 0.29’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers, shrimp and cut bait. COLORADO CITY: Water fairly clear; 59-67 degrees; 12.76’ low. Black bass are fair to good on white chatterbaits, Texas rigs and green/pumpkin stick worms. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. CONROE: Water stained; 61065 degrees; 0.42’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastic worms and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 68-75 degrees; 0.11’
high. Black bass are fair to good on white chatterbaits, Texas rigs and shad shallow-running crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live or dead shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 65-69 degrees; 0.29’ high. Black bass are good on swim jigs, shaky-head worms and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines. FALCON: Water stained; 63-67 degrees; 26.39’ low. Black bass are good on green/pumpkin soft plastics and spinner baits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp and cut bait. FAYETTE: Water stained. Black bass are fair on green/pumpkin Carolina-rigged soft plastics off points. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp. FORK: Water lightly stained; 68-71 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are fair on swimbaits, hollow-body frogs and weightless stick worms. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on liver, cut bait and stink bait. GRANBURY: Water stained; 59-63 degrees; 0.33’ low. Black bass are fair on green/pumpkin soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on frozen shrimp, liver and stink bait. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 65-69 degrees; 1.31’ high. Black bass are good on squarebilled crankbaits, shaky-head worms and Texas-rigged worms. White bass and hybrid bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. GREENBELT: Water off-color; 57-67 degrees; 36.16’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on live minnows under a float. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 64-68 degrees; 0.39’ high. Black bass are fair on swimbaits and crankbaits along the north side of the lake. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch and shad. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 58-65 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair to good on spinner baits, Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait. JOE POOL: Water stained; 66-70 degrees; 0.69’ high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, Texas-rigged craws and flukes.
White bass are good on slabs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 67-71 degrees: 3.25’ high. Black bass are fair on hollow-body frogs, Texasrigged craws and shaky-head worms. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained; 68-72 degrees: 2.14’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, buzz frogs and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LBJ: Water stained; 61-65 degrees; 0.81’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits along ledges. White bass are fair jigging blue tube jigs and Pirk Minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 65-69 degrees; 0.55’ high. Black bass are fair on squarebilled crankbaits, Texas-rigged craws and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 61-65 degrees; 0.25’ high. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies upriver. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad. MACKENZIE: Water stained; 56-68 degrees; 78.91’ low. Black bass are fair on white chatterbaits, Texas rigs and chrome lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 76-82 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, swim jigs and top-water poppers. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 52-65 degrees; 49.08’ low. Walleye are being caught on live bait and artificials. Bream are slow. Channel catfish are being caught in limited numbers. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 65-69 degrees; 1.79’ low. Black bass are fair on hollow-body frogs, buzzbaits and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 61-68 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are fair to good on and Texas rigs, shaky heads and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on stink bait, live bait and nightcrawlers. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 5867 degrees; 15.87’ low. Black bass are fair to good on stick worms, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut and live bait.
OAK CREEK: Water stained; 5966 degrees; 0.18’ high. Black bass are fair on white/chartreuse spinner baits, Texas rigs and stick worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 67-70 degrees; 0.92’ high. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, Texas-rigged craws and swim jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 63-69 degrees; 0.10’ high. Black bass are fair on weightless flukes, shaky heads, Texas rigs and shad-pattern spinner baits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows with a split shop. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. PROCTOR: Water stained; 6266 degrees; 0.22’ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live shad in 20-30 feet. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 66-70 degrees; 0.04’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, Texas-rigged craws and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 65-69 degrees; 0.51’ high. Black bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms, spinner baits and Texas-rigged craws. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 66-69 degrees; 0.30’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, shakyhead worms and Texas-rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 62-66 degrees; 0.64’ high. Black bass are good on chartreuse/black soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on live minnows and watermelon jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, liver and cut bait. STAMFORD: Water stained to muddy; 58-65 degrees; 2.55’ high. Black bass are fair to good on white spinner baits, chatterbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and marabou jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Blue catfish are fair on cut and live bait. STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 62-66 degrees; 0.29’ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stink bait.
n Saltwater reports Page 20 TAWAKONI: Water stained; 6871 degrees; 0.90’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. TEXANA: Water stained; 69-77 degrees; 0.81’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits and stick worms. Crappie are slow to fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained; 65-69 degrees; 4.49’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, flukes and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 62-66 degrees; 1.99’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinner baits, soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver and hot dogs. TRAVIS: Water stained; 61-65 degrees; 0.20’ low. Black bass are good on brown jigs, smoke grubs and crawfish crankbaits in 8-20 feet. Striped bass are fair on white spoons in 20-40 feet. White bass are fair on white spoons and chrome crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are slow. WALTER E. LONG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 65–68 degrees; 0.12’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, top-waters and Texasrigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 55-67 degrees; 22.83’ low. Black bass are fair to good on stick worms, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut and live bait. WHITNEY: Water stained; 60-64 degrees; 2.82’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinner baits and Carolina-rigged soft plastics in 10-25 feet. Striped bass are fair drifting live bait in 20-35 feet. White bass are fair on minnow imitations and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are slow. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 67-70 degrees; 6.61 high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER FISH DEALERS BUSTED SELLING GAME FISH Several game wardens in West Texas conducted retail fish dealer inspections at several commercial fish markets in the Midland/ Odessa area. One of the dealers had several wild-caught game fish in one of their freezers used to hold merchandise. A total of two channel catfish, nine striped bass and 10 crappie were seized from the establishment. Citations including undersized striped bass, undersized crappie and civil restitution are pending.
TRESPASSING POACHER NABBED A San Jacinto County game warden was contacted by a lessee regarding illegal hunting activity on his lease property. An individual was spotted on a game camera hunting an exotic animal without landowner consent. This individual happened to live next door to the lease property. An arrest warrant was issued for the individual, as well as a search warrant. While serving the arrest and search warrant, game wardens discovered a freshly killed whitetail deer
in the suspect’s backyard. Upon further investigation, additional illegal items were discovered. The individual was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and an anabolic animal steroid, as well as hunting without landowner consent. The individual received multiple citations for the deer discovered by the wardens, another illegally harvested deer earlier in the season and possession of an alligator hide without a resource document.
BALD EAGLE REHABILITATED A Titus County game warden responded to a call of an injured hawk laying in a bar ditch of a county road. The bird was a rare juvenile southern bald eagle that was sick and could not stand. The bird was transported to Last Chance Forever Bird of Prey Conservancy in San Antonio for rehabilitation. The bird was reported to have a severe bacterial infection of botulism. Later, members of the conservancy returned the eagle to Monticello County Park where it was released back into the wild.
a fan boat. He located the fan boat from the shore and waited until the boat arrived back at the boat ramp. The boat was occupied by six males, all under the age of 21, and alcohol was found in a cooler onboard the vessel. All occupants confessed to bowfishing as well. Multiple citations and warnings were issued. Two of the individuals purchased the alcohol from a local liquor store, and the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Officer was notified and the appropriate actions will be taken.
HIDE AND SEEK WITH ILLEGAL FISHERMAN At a Neches River boat ramp, a Trinity County game warden observed a parked truck but was unable to locate the fisherman. After waiting for approximately 10-15 minutes, he observed a head pop up and then go back down on private property. The warden snuck up to the individual who was crouched down and hiding. The suspect received a warning and citations for criminal trespass and no fishing license.
BOWFISHING VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS TEENS DRINKING A Morris County game warden received a text informing him there was a video on SnapChat of a fan boat with underage people on it possibly bowfishing and consuming alcohol. The warden remembered a trailer parked at a boat ramp on the north end of Lake O’ The Pines that could possibly be a trailer for
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY On White Rock Creek off of Lake Livingston, a Trinity County game warden observed that several fishermen changed their fishing location once they saw the patrol boat. He decided to check the fishermen who were located off the creek. The two fishermen were in possession of 15 undersized crappie and one undersize black bass. Citations and restitution are pending.
NETTING CATFISH Two men cast-netting catfish at a local community fishing lake were reported to a Polk County game warden. The warden responded and observed the individuals fishing with the net. Once contact was made, it was discovered that both individuals did not possess a valid fishing license. Both subjects were cited and one subject was arrested for active warrants.
USING CAST NET AS GILL NET On Lake Houston, game wardens noticed several different fisherman using 18- to 24-inch diameter cast nets in the same function as gill nets, tying chain to the bottom of the nets and slowly dragging them down the channel by hand. Multiple citations were issued, and nets seized. FISHERMAN SNAGS, KILLS GATOR A man who hunted an alligator from a subdivision lake in Montgomery County was reported to the local game warden. The man used a bowie knife to dispatch the alligator after he snagged it while fishing. The man did not possess a hunting license and alligator season was not open. Cases pending. SMALL SHEEPSHEAD OFF THE JETTIES In Matagorda County, game wardens were checking saltwater fishermen along the jetties and piers. One fisherman’s cooler contained 14 undersized sheeps-
head, while another cooler had six undersized sheepshead. All were seized and donated. Charges and cases pending. ROAD-HUNTING TURKEY A video of someone shooting a wild turkey from the roadside was posted on Instagram and reported to a Real County game warden. The warden found the account and watched the video, recognizing the area. Also on the social media account were pictures of the individual’s truck. The warden ran the license plate and it came back to an address in Laredo. A Webb County game warden made contact with both subjects and they both confessed and gave statements to shooting the turkey off the road. Several citations were issued to both subjects. SHRIMP BOATS KEEPING SHEEPSHEAD Aransas, Refugio, and Calhoun County game wardens conducted a boarding on two Gulf shrimp boats that had just offloaded at a local shrimp house. After checking for compliance on the vessels, an inspection for other aquatic products was conducted. One captain was in possession of nine sheepshead over the legal limit. Cases and civil restitution are pending.
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Bill Post harvested this 461-inch red stag while hunting in Hawea, New Zealand.
Joy Romo, of Hunt County, took her first turkey in Live Oak County. Romo was hunting with her fiancĂŠ, Don Tarrant.
Doug Jones, of Keller, shot this hog off shooting sticks while hunting with the Cochina Hunt Club outside of Carrizo Springs.
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Macy Ledbetter shot this coyote from his front porch in San Saba County. Ledbetter stopped him in his tracks when he saw the coyote checking a corn feeder out for a midday lunch.
Mallory Cox caught this crappie while fishing with her husband, Bill, in the Fun N Sun couples tournament on Lake Tyler. The crappie weighed 1.90 pounds and was 16 1/2 inches long.
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More than Golden alga bloom strikes West Texas waters 1,700 kids go fishing By Nate Skinner
Wright said golden alga blooms release toxins into the water that damage the gill membranes of fish. This damage prevents them from being able to breathe properly, causing them to suffocate. Fish sensing that they are having difficulty breathing may be able to migrate away from areas with high toxicity levels before they are killed, Wright said. And fish will return to locations affected once toxicity levels have been depleted. There are currently about 12 to 14 miles of the Concho River plagued by the blooms; however, several West Texas bodies of water have historically been dealing with this naturally occurring phenomenon for many years. Senior Scientist and Aquatic Animal Health Inspector for the TPWD Inland Fisheries Analytical Services Laboratory Greg
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A young fisherman shows off the catfish he landed at the Hooked for Life event in Brownsville. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Brownsville event leads to many first catches
Fish kills have taken place in areas along the Concho River due to golden alga blooms. According to TPWD Fisheries Biologist for the San Angelo District of the Inland Fisheries Division, Lynn Wright, private landowners were the first to report these fish kills in locations between the Loop 306 bridge and the town of Paint Rock in Concho County. “Dense numbers of golden alga cells have spread from the Loop 306 bridge to Mullins Crossing between the communities of Veribest and Miles,” Wright said. “Results from water samples taken along the Concho River indicate that some of the highest counts of these cells were found near Veribest Park, while lower counts were found near Paint Rock.”
Southard indicates that the Pecos, Brazos, Canadian, Colorado, Red, and Rio Grande River systems, as well as Possum Kingdom Lake, the Dundee State Fish Hatchery, and additional river and lake systems in the western portion of the state, have suffered from golden alga fish kills over the years. “Golden alga occurs across inland waters throughout the state, but it tends to thrive in water bodies with higher salt and mineral content,” Southard said. “We don’t see fish kills from in East Texas bodies of water because they tend to be more acidic. The species still exists in these waters, but the acidity inactivates the toxins that golden alga releases.” Southard said the blooms become toxic in basic waters that have a pH of 8 and above. “Unfortunately this is the case
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For Lone Star Outdoor News A resaca (pond) in Brownsville became one of the biggest fishing holes for youngsters who spent a day trying to get a whopper. The youngsters, some in the early years of life to under 15, competed for the biggest catfish during the Hooked for Life Kids Gone Fishing, a local organization founded nine years ago. The event was envisioned by the late David Mendez, a local architect and avid fisherman who wanted new generations to enjoy the outdoors particularly with a rod and reel. Among those fishing were Sebastian Calleros, 7; Jay Garcia, 6; 12-year-old Jose Rodriguez; and Dante Barajas, 6. In the end, Jesus Rodriguez was declared the grand champion for catching a 29-inch catfish. Joey Lopez, one of the event’s founders, said they have been overwhelmed with the show of support the community has given to their organization. “It costs about $50,000 a year to have this activity today,” he said. “Every participant gets a fishing rod, bait, a T-shirt and lunch.” Lopez said they have been getting a lot of vendors participating, adding this time they added an expo in which companies that sell boats, four wheelers and camping equipment were on hand to talk about the products they sell. Another addition was the first BBQ Cookoff, where 10 teams competed for the best brisket, chicken and spare ribs. Dr. Ruben Torres, the organization’s president, said the annual event brings thousands of smiles from all the participants, their families and the volunteers. “We had about 1,700 kids registered,” he said. “Last year, we had about 1,000 even though it rained on us.” He said Las Huellas of South Texas, a wildlife advocate organization, donated 5,000 pounds of farm-raised catfish for the event. Early in the day, the youngsters could be seen either trying hard to hook the big one that got away or trying to get hold of the slippery fish caught. “I feel happy,” Barajas said, after catching a 25-inch plus catfish. “This is my first time fishing.” Calleros couldn’t hide his pride after hooking another. “I wanted to catch a big and fat catfish,” he said, extending his arms. “A giant catfish!”
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for many of our West Texas lakes and rivers,” he said. A number of other factors play a role in sparking sudden outbreaks, Southard said, and because of this, there has not been a silver bullet formula identified to predict when these events will take place. Elevated concentrations of golden alga will give the water an off-colored, golden or yellowbrown appearance that resembles iced tea. Foaming of the water along the bank may occur where there is wind generated wave action. “There is no evidence that golden alga affects humans, pets or livestock,” Wright said. “These blooms are only harmful to gillbreathing animals.”
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INDUSTRY Parker Boats acquired
Position at QDMA
Correct Craft, based in Beaufort, North Carolina, acquired Parker Boats.
The Quality Deer Management Association is seeking a chief development officer at its headquarters in Bogart, Georgia.
New manager at Blue Heron Blue Heron Communications hired Valarie Shaw as production and traffic manager.
Mercury Marine president Christopher Drees was promoted to president of Mercury Marine, announced by Brunswick Corporation.
New hire at RubLine
ACROSS 4. The 500-round container of .22 ammo 6. A springtime ritual for ruffed grouse 8. Boat type gaining in popularity with fishermen 9. A summertime bait on the coast 11. Austin’s county 14. Big target for Wisconsin anglers 16. A catfish species 17. Hawk feared by quail managers 19. The dam builder 21. A trout species 23. Father of modern wildlife management 24. A group of young quail 25. Invasive fish species popular at restaurants 26. A shooting sport 27. The fishing rod, before attachments 29. Time before bass move into shallows 31. The mouth-operated turkey call 32. Part of the hook from the eye to the bend 34. The hellgrammite grows up to be this 36. A shell that fails to fire 37. A favorite quail plant 38. The young male turkey 39. Reduces the sound of a rifle’s discharge 40. A key in supplemental deer feed
DOWN 1. A crappie lure 2. Used by fish finders to locate structure 3. The wild dog in Australia 4. Dirt backstop at shooting range 5. River that flows through Hico 7. A safari destination 10. The Barbary sheep 12. A bass favorite, the ____ frog (two words) 13. The male elk 14. Blue, white or striped 15. Needed when stuck in the mud 17. A group of quail 18. Texas border river (two words) 20. An outboard manufacturer 22. A dove hunter’s organization 28. A coastal bay 30. An East Texas river 33. The “grey ghost” in Africa 35. A salmon species
Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News
Orvis fly-fishing courses Orvis’ FF101 courses have been offered for 11 years and can be found in 43 U.S. states.
Krogh joins Blaser Jens Krogh has joined Blaser USA as vice president of sales and marketing. Krogh will be responsible for all marketing and commercial sales activities.
RubLine Marketing hired Tina Rausch to its team representing outdoor clients.
Webb to lead Maine’s wildlife division
OWAA seeking director
Nate Webb, the supervisor of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has become the department’s new director of the wildlife division.
The Outdoor Writers Association of America is hiring a new full-time executive director.
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few crappie. Both jigs and minnows have been producing.” On Lake Ray Roberts, guide Everett Reynolds said a second wave of largemouth bass pushed up on the beds to spawn during the full moon. “Prior to the full moon, most of the larger bass had pulled off of the beds to water depths of 10 feet or more,” he said. Carolina-rigged brush hogs have been the ticket in deeper water, while Texas-rigged creature baits and craw worms have done the trick for spawning fish in the shallows. “Sand bass have also been schooling a lot recently,” Reynolds said. “Main lake humps in 20-30 feet of water and the mouths of creeks have been the hotspots for the sandies.” According to guide Cliff Spin-
dle, the crappie action on Ray Roberts has been the best during warm weather stretches between cold fronts. “Most of the crappie are up in the creeks,” he said. “They’ve been staging anywhere from 6 inches of water to 3 feet, depending on water clarity.” John Watts of Big Bass Hooker Tackle Shop in Brownwood said the largemouths have been back and forth from shallow to deep water on Lake Brownwood with the ever-changing spring weather. “When it’s been warm they’ve been staging on the beds, but it seems like every cold front pushes them back out deep,” he said. “The crappie action has been a little more consistent, and a lot of folks are catching them in a few feet of water around brush piles in the coves.”
FOR THE TABLE *email LSON your favorite recipe to news@lonestaroutdoornews.com.
Pan-seared venison loin with black trumpets 12 venison loin medallions 6 ozs. whole butter Salt and white pepper 10 ozs. fresh Black Trumpet mushrooms 2 shallots, finely chopped 4 ozs. brandy 8 ozs. heavy cream Heat skillet with butter. When butter is hot, sear venison medallions, approximately 3
minutes each side. Place to the side, keeping warm for service. In same skillet, add shallots and trumpets. Sauté until tender. Add brandy, flame until alcohol is cooked off. Add cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce until slightly thickened. Place three pieces of venison per plate and top with sauce. —Illinois DNR
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NATIONAL LOUISIANA
Amberjack season stalled until August The season for recreational harvest of greater amberjack will not reopen in Louisiana waters on May 1 as previously scheduled. The recreational season will reopen on August 1 and remain open until October 31 or until the quota is met or projected to be met. NOAA Fisheries informed the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that the annual catch target of 902,185 pounds was met by October 31, 2018, and the season will not reopen in May 2019. —LDWF
ARKANSAS
Trout stamp price increase Legislation will increase the cost of Arkansas’s resident trout stamp from $5 to $10, with the additional proceeds devoted to trout management and hatcheries in the state. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hear the first reading of a similar price increase on nonresident trout permits its next meeting. The increase is the first for resident anglers in 32 years, and would be the first for nonresident anglers in the last 16 years if passed by the commission. The proceeds from trout stamps are used to increase habitat in Arkansas’s trout fisheries as well as bolster hatchery efforts for the non-native species. —AGFC
FLORIDA
Coral restoration Scientists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Florida Aquarium, the Coral Restoration Foundation, NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, the Keys Marine Lab, the University of Florida, Nova Southeastern University and Mote Marine Laboratory are working to combat stony coral tissue loss disease by introducing corals into specific locations. —FWC
PENNSYLVANIA
Opening day change
Pennsylvania’s firearms deer season will open on a day other than the Monday after Thanksgiving. In voting to adopt seasons and bag limits for the 2019-20 license year, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners established a firearms deer season to begin Saturday, Nov. 30. Moving the opening day to Saturday will create an expanded, 13-day season that includes three Saturdays. —PBGC
MINNESOTA
Irwin Jacobs murders wife, kills self The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Irwin Jacobs and his wife, Alexandra, died in a murder-suicide. The couple was found dead at Jacobs’ home outside Minneapolis. Jacobs, 77, was best known in the outdoor industry as the chairman of Genmar Holdings, at one time the world’s largest boat builder. —Staff report
Fishing council appointed
MONTANA
Interior Secretary David Berhhardt appointed members of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council to provide advice on aquatic conservation endeavors that benefit recreational fishery resources and recreational boating and that encourage partnerships among industry, the public and government. Persons appointed for two-year terms included Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Sportfishing Policy; Doug Boyd, national board member of the Coastal Conservation Association; Dave Bulthuis, vice president of governmental affairs, Costa Sunglasses; Chris Edmonston, BoatUS Foundation president; Gene Gilliland, director of B.A.S.S. Conservation; Chris Horton, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation; Glenn Hughes, president, American Sportfishing Association; and Nicole Vasilaros, National Marine Manufacturers Association. —CSP
Landowner poaches 150 raptors
A Department of Natural Resources conservation officer died in the line of duty following an incident on April 19 on Cross Lake in Pine City. Eugene Wynn and a deputy with the Pine County Sheriff’s Office were responding to a report of a possible body in the water. The two officers launched Wynn’s boat and motored away from shore. Within a minute, both were thrown from the boat into the water. Rescuers were able to rescue the deputy, who was treated and released from the hospital, but Wynn slipped beneath the water before rescuers could get to him. Wynn’s body was recovered at 1:35 a.m. on April 20. —MDNR
The largest raptor poaching case in known California history ended in a conviction in Lassen. Richard Parker, 68, of Standish, pled guilty to crimes associated with poaching in excess of 150 raptors and other wildlife on his rural Lassen County property. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail and given a $75,000 fine and five years of probation. In March 2018, wildlife officers assigned to Lassen County received an anonymous tip from someone who reportedly witnessed a man killing a hawk near Standish. The wildlife officer conducted covert surveillance of the suspect, then visited the private property and discovered nine dead raptors. The entire local Lassen/Plumas County Wildlife Officer squad later returned to the property with a search warrant. A search of the home and 80-acre property turned up more than 150 carcasses of protected birds and other wildlife in various states of decay, along with spent rifle casings. Most of the birds were red-tailed hawks, but several other species of hawks, other nongame birds and an owl were found. —CDFW
Senate confirms Bernhardt The United States Senate, following a full Senate vote, confirmed David Berhhardt as Secretary of the Interior. The vote was 56 to 41. —Staff report
Boone and Crockett Club’s first book on wildlife law and policy development — North American Wildlife Policy and Law — has been awarded two Gold winners and one Silver winner for the 31st Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Awards program. North American Wildlife Policy and Law is a comprehensive text that thoroughly examines the history and foundation of policy related to wildlife, and reviews and analyzes major federal, state, and provincial laws and policies important to natural resource management. —B&C
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Conservation officer dies in line of duty
WASHINGTON, D.C.
B&C book receives award
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on top-waters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfish are good in the marsh on top-waters and scented plastics. SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good while wading coves and bayous on top-waters.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Litl’ Johns and Down South Lures. Black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working slicks on MirrOlures, Down South Lures and Gamblers. Trout are fair to good on deep shell on scented plastics and live bait. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good on the
south shoreline on Bass Assassins, MirrOlures and top-waters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good on live bait around the wells. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good on live shrimp on reefs. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are beginning to show in the surf and at the jetty when the wind allows TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on Dollar Reef on live shrimp and croaker. Redfish are fair in Moses Lake on mullet and shrimp. FREEPORT: Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Trout and redfish are good at the jetties on live shrimp and finger mullet. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet. Trout are good for waders on top-waters. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics. Black drum are fair to good at Shell Island and Cut Off Flats on shrimp.
Reds, trout from Baffin, Land Cut Continued from page 9
PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on top-waters over sand and grass in the guts in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. Trout are fair at the jetty on shrimp. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free-lined shrimp. Trout are fair
over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the outside of the islands on shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats and around Dagger Island on shrimp and crabs. Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Trout are fair at Super Flats on top-waters. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on
shrimp. Trout are good for drifters working live shrimp over sand and grass. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good on sand and grass on top-waters and plastics. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the ICW on D.O.A. Shrimp. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters around sand and grass and along the edge of the ICW on scented plastics. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes with top-waters and scented plastics. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on D.O.A. Shrimp and live shrimp. Redfish are fair while drifting sand and grass on scented plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork. PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in South Bay on top-waters and scented plastics. Trout are fair to good while wading humps and guts on Corkies.
—TPWD
Texas team wins bowfishing championship Teams from 23 states competed in the U.S. Open Bowfishing Championship last weekend at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Bossier City, Louisiana. More than 58,000 pounds of rough fish, or 29 tons, were removed from eight area lakes and the Red River. A Texas team won the event with a total weight of 600.3 pounds, earning $25,000. The Pure Shot Outdoors team consisted of Isaac Avery, of Longview, Laramy Barber, of Sabine, and Hunter Graham, of Henderson. The U.S. Open Bowfishing Championship is the largest event of its The Pure Shot Outdoors team from Texas took the top prize at the U.S. Open Bowkind in the sport of bowfishing. fishing Championship in Bossier City, Louisiana. Photo from Bass Pro Shops. The No Limit team, from Center, took fourth place in the tournament and won the Biggest Common Carp category with a 51.6 pound carp out of Toledo Bend. Their total weight of 402.2 pounds netted the four-man team $6,610. Team PossumCods, another four-man team from Texas, scored the Biggest Grass Carp category with a winning weight of 58.3 pounds and claimed the $3,200 cash prize. —Bass Pro Shops
Learning from the master Joey Farah and Johnson Outdoors’ Bill Carson show a double catch of redfish and trout. Photo by Dustin Catrett, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
throughout the grass flats near the Meadows bar while drifting along the Tide Gauge at bar. “There were a lot of crab and shrimp holding in the grass flats,” Farah said. “So the redfish were concentrated in several areas with thick stands of shoal grass using it as cover to ambush prey.” Small 1/4-ounce, 3-inch C.A.L. shad and paddle tails in Texas Croaker worked well using a fast retrieve. On the second day of the event, several boats headed farther south to the Land Cut and found success throughout the fingers of the El Toro Channel. “We located several groups of tide-runner trout staged in the open channel around 6 feet deep using the Humminbird Solix 12 Sidescan,” Farah said. “At the same time we had plenty of sight-casting opportunities to redfish cruising the shallower edges of the canals that were protected from the wind. We also scouted and found more areas with clean water and were able to sight cast reds, trout, and black drum for most of the day.” “The Laguna/Baffin region is really an amazing fishery,” said Nichols, after arriving back from fishing for the day to the newly renovated Marker 37 Marina. “Corpus is a great location for this event and Marker 37 was the perfect venue for putting it all together.”
Texan top at B.A.S.S. Nation Euless angler James Biggs won the TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Central Regional on Lake Guntersville with a three-day total of 70 pounds, 2 ounces. After taking the Day 1 lead with 25 pounds, 4 ounces, Biggs added 25 pounds, 5 ounces on the second day to secure a big lead. After the final day, Biggs won by a margin of more than 20 pounds. Biggs used a swimbait and stick worm to land most of his fish, dragging the stick worm with a light weight over shell bottoms. Jeremy Montgomery, of Overland Park, Kansas, finished second with 49 pounds, 7 ounces, followed by Keith Glasgow, of Guin, Alabama, with 49 pounds, 6 ounces. —B.A.S.S.
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about the sport.” Rowland is best known for the one big bite he got while fishing on the Lower Laguna Madre on May 23, 2002. He was drifting along the edge of a drop when he saw a huge speckled trout in about 18 inches of clear water. He made a quick double haul with his fly rod, and laid one of his favorite flies down in front of that fish. The fish ate what Rowland calls his Numero Uno fly. She weighed 15.60 pounds, was 37.25 inches long and has been the Texas state record since 2002. That’s not the only record he’s notched while fly-fishing. Over the years he’s collected nine IGFA line class records, and four are still standing. “I was 7 years old when I got my first fly rod,” Rowland said. “It was fiberglass and 7 feet long. That was back when we lived in Wyoming. Growing up there I had the chance to catch a lot of rainbows and brown trout. It was a great place to be a kid.” Rowland said he was quick to pick up the art of fly-fishing. “Soon after that I started to tie flies,” he said. “To this day that’s what I love to do.” After moving to Texas, Rowland had carpet and furniture stores in the Valley. “And when that took off, I started a TV show,” he said. “It was all fishing and hunting, with
Bud Rowland regularly lands big trout with his fly rod. Photo from Bud Rowland.
an emphasis on fly-fishing.” The show sparked interest in an area where fly-fishing wasn’t common. “Pretty soon I had kids, adults, and groups of folks asking me to teach them how to fly-fish,” Rowland said. “I started doing clinics on fly-fishing back in the ‘70s. The kids absolutely loved it. And they caught on really quick. It all depends on your desire to learn the sport. I have three boys, and as soon as they could hold a pole they learned how to catch trout from New Mexico to right here in South Texas.” Although Rowland has fished all over the world, his favorite place is on the Lower Laguna
Madre. He’s still fishing five to six hours a day Wednesday through Friday. “For the past 12 years I’ve been fishing out of my Ibis, a custom-made polling skiff that floats in very shallow water,” he said. “The reason I like to fish so much here is that we have big trout, reds, snook, tarpon and black drum. All those fish can be caught on the fly right here on the Laguna Madre.” What’s the best way to spice up your fishing adventure? “Give fly-fishing a try,” Rowland advised. “It’s therapeutic, relaxing, fun and challenging. Plus, it’s something you can do all over the world.”
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Dr. Gary Schwarz and Corey Knowlton with the 11.5-pound bass caught at La Perla Ranch. Photo by Dustin Catrett, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Colt Nivens casts a crankbait on Lake Meredith in pursuit of another walleye. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
“We could still use some more water,” Nivens said. Caleb Huber, a biologist with the Inland Fisheries Panhandle District, said 2.7 million walleye fry were stocked in the lake in 2016, followed by three million in 2017, 1.7 million in 2018, and an additional 2.7 million on April 15 of this year. “The fry are about 5 days old,” he said. “We seem to have the best luck with that — we take them out on the lake so they have a better chance to make it.” Huber said he’s heard the reports of the walleye catches. “The lake looks pretty good,” he said. “And our surveys have looked good as well — it bodes well for the years to come.”
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gives me something to do.” He’s been cleaning fish in POC for the past three years. “I’ve got a friend that was set up to clean fish for wounded veterans on Warriors Weekend,” Elliott said. “He called and wanted to know if I was interested in helping him at the cleaning table here at Froggies. I said ‘What the heck, I didn’t have anything else to do.’” The pair set up and started cleaning a lot of fish. “Then the guides that were taking the veterans out fishing saw what was going on,” Elliott said. “The next thing you know they wanted to know if I’d clean their fish on a regular basis. That’s how it all got started.” Elliott grew up fishing out of Flour Bluff, so catching and cleaning fish was a natural. And on Saturdays and Sundays during the summer months this father-and-son team stay pretty busy. “We can easily clean 200 to 300 pounds a day,” he said. “Most of the folks that come in with trout want boneless fillets. But if they have reds or red snapper, many will want them on the half shell (skin and scales left on the fillet) And they will usually want the collars, too. That takes a little extra time. We’ll
clean them any way they want — some people even want the fish heads for soup. We clean the fish, bag them and the fishermen are ready to go.” The cost can range from $3 to $5 per fish, depending on the size. A lot of the fishermen that tie off their boat at the Froggies dock will clean their own catch. But on a busy day that can mean waiting in line, which is why they give Elliott a little more business. It’s a lot quicker. Kenneth Smith said he had never had anybody clean his fish, but once he handed his cooler of trout and reds off to the Elliott’s he was hooked. “It’s pretty relaxing to sit on these benches in the cool shade and let somebody else bag up our fillets,” he said. Elliott keeps a bucket of knives with him at the cleaning table. Most of them are Dexter knives in various lengths, because they last a long time and are easily sharpened. They use a stone sharpener to keep the knives razor sharp. “We’ll clean anything they bring in,” Elliott said. “Hardheads, flounder, red snapper, whatever. It’s a good way to make a living and hear lots of fishing stories.”
technical advisor and was the former director of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. “Pure Florida largemouth have heritable characteristics which allow them to grow larger than any other strain of bass in the country.” That’s good news for Schwarz, who in 2014 signed a 15-year contract with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department allowing the agency to use one of his lakes that was stocked with fry offspring from a pure Florida 13-pound female and the male son of another 13-pounder whose lineage can be traced from a fin clip sample within the program’s DNA tracking system. On average, Florida bass grow at a rate of about 1 pound per year in ideal conditions, making most 20-pounders around 9 to 10 years old. Recent La Perla survey data however revealed dozens of 5-year-old fish reaching weights well over 10 pounds, demonstrating an accelerated growth rate doubling the norm. Bass fishing at the La Perla Ranch became the stuff of legend, with guests catching multiple double-digit fish on each outing and annual lake shocking surveys revealing bass weighing up to 15 pounds. Unfortunately, in 2018 disaster struck two of the lakes with a fish kill that wiped out a significant portion of the older bass population. Schwarz continued forward, looking for ways to improve on past mistakes in an effort to continue his quest. He began to observe that as the bluegill and shad forage population began to reproduce, the primary beneficiaries were only juvenile bass and not the lunkers they were intended for. “Big 10-pound-plus bass need large forage to satiate them while expending the least amount of energy to catch it,” he said. “I’ve learned that the
optimum forage size for growing monster bass are mature bluegill and shad — not small baitfish.” As an experiment in 2017 during one of the lake shocking surveys, Forshage and retired TPWD Fisheries biologist Bill Provine moved 25 healthy 5-pound females from the La Perla Lakes into a 7-acre forage pond where Schwarz had established a high population of mature bluegill. “The idea was to isolate the females from the males to prevent reproduction of smaller fish that consume the majority of the forage base,” Forshage said. The ability to grow larger forage uninhibited from predation, he theorized, would provide the females optimum conditions for growth. And grow they did. During this year’s shocking survey, seven of the original 25 bass were recaptured with four already weighing more than 10 pounds and one over 11. Months later, angler Corey Knowlton became the first person to cast a line into what he would deem the Thunderdome of bass fishing. “Not only are all the fish in it absolutely huge, but they fight with so much aggression,” Knowlton said. Ecstatic with the results from the experiment, Schwarz has already begun the construction of a larger 15-acre forage lake named Thunderdome 2 to be stocked with another all-female population of supercharged bass. “We’ve had the genetics side of the equation down for years but always run into problems providing adequate forage for the duration of time it takes to grow giant fish at this pace,” Forshage said. “But now combining these genetics with Gary’s success at growing and managing suitable forage in his rearing ponds, I believe the record is now within sight.”
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