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May 25, 2018

Hunter bags ear-tagged hog

Celebrating a monster trout College student lands sow on top-water

By Craig Nyhus

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Tag part of toxic bait study

Carly Hibbeler has loved fishing since she can remember. She topped off her newer saltwater fishing bug with a 29-plus-inch speckled trout.

“I grew up fishing since I was a baby, but it was always bass fishing,” she said.

Her father, Scott, from San Antonio, said she had a knack for fishing from the beginning.

“When she was little, I showed her how to cast,” Scott said. “We were fishing a pond. She caught a 5-pound bass on her own, using a Rapala — it’s in her blood.”

A few years ago, Carly spent a summer along the Texas coast and fell in love with fishing in salt water.

“I was always bugging my friends to go fishing,” she said.

Last year, she attended Del Mar College and she now lives in Corpus Christi, right on the water.

“I was always going wade-fishing by myself either at Oso or by the Naval Station,” she said.

Recently, the 24-year-old made her first trip to Baffin Bay with her boyfriend and his buddy.

“I had been sick the day before, so I was worried,” Carly said.

It rained the entire trip south to Baffin Bay. “Once we got there, it cleared up and the water was glass,” Carly said. “There were redfish tailing everywhere.”

While the friend was landing fish after fish, Carly was striking out.

“I was pissed,” she said. “We’re really competitive.”

After a few keeper trout were landed, one of the guys tied on a top-water.

“I decided to give it a try,” Carly said. “I tied on a leader and a D.O.A. PT-7 weedless top-water in chartreuse and white.”

After a few casts, Carly noticed the lure worked differently from the big plastic version.

She noticed the softer, quieter presentation, but the lure still had the rhythm of “walking

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News One of Rustin Morgan’s hunters discovered something quite unusual after shooting a feral hog with Dry Creek Outfitters in Wichita Falls.

The hog had an ear tag.

Fortunately, the tag had an identifying number on one side and phone numbers to call on the other.

It turned out the hog had been both ear-tagged and radio-collared as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture study on an oral toxic hog bait made of sodium nitrite.

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A hog harvested in Texas sported an ear tag placed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Photo from Dry Creek Outfitters.

Carly Hibbeler grew up fishing for bass, but found a love for coastal fishing, and recently caught a 29 1/4-inch speckled trout on a D.O.A. PT-7 top-water in chartreuse and white. Photo from Carly Hibbeler.

Big May bass, prizes Sometimes, catching a big bass can mean more than bragging rights.

At the 14th annual Legends of Lake Fork tournament on May 18-19, Lane Shaw brought in the winning fish during the event’s first hour, using a Carolina rig. The big bass weighed 13.78 pounds, winning Shaw a Legend boat and motor.

It wasn’t the only big bass

caught in a tournament over the past week.

At a May 16 Wednesday night tournament on Joe Pool Reservoir, Steve Warren landed a 13.28-pounder, winning the Super Bass cash pot that had been building throughout the season.

On Lake Travis, top pros fished in the Texas Fest May 17-20 and, on the first morning of the event, Cliff Pace landed a 10-pound, 5-ounce largemouth. The big bass

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Helicopter crashes during hog hunt Lone Star Outdoor News

Lane Shaw landed this 13.78-pound largemouth in the Legends of Lake Fork tournament. Photo from Lane Shaw.

A helicopter carrying four wounded warriors on a hog hunt in Montague County crashed about 9:30 a.m. on May 19 near Stoneburg.

Three male subjects were airlifted to area hospitals and one male was transported by ambulance to the hospital. Firefighters had to extricate one person from the helicopter, according to reports.

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Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12

First eastern (P. 4)

Bass lures in surf (P. 8)

Hunter arrows tom on last weekend.

Testing new techniques.

Trophy care (P. 5)

Big sharks (P. 25)

Examine mounts regularly.

Angler lands two giants.

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Hunter pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges after 2015 elephant hunt Lone Star Outdoor News In a release from the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, dated April 25, Paul Ross Jackson, age 63, of Evergreen, Colorado, pleaded guilty on April 24 to violating the Endangered Species Act. The defendant

was sentenced to pay the maximum fine of $25,000 by U.S. Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak.

In a plea agreement, the defendant agreed to a four-year worldwide hunting ban that prohibits the hunting of any species designated as threatened or endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The charge and plea stemmed from a permitted elephant hunt in Zimbabwe in 2015. According to reports, the elephant, shot outside of Gonarezhou National Park, traveled into the park after being shot, and was later dispatched after park officials were contacted. The ivory, later transported to a Harare, Zimbabwe taxidermist, was

the basis of the charges.

Jackson, who also owns a ranch in East Texas, was a life member of both Dallas Safari Club and Safari Club International, and previously served as a vice president of DSC. He had been elected a director of DSC in March. SCI also is conducting an investigation of Jackson’s membership.

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Hunter arrows late-season eastern tom

By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News Joe Link used his trail cameras to help locate eastern turkeys before a late-season hunt.

Link has been hunting a 155-acre piece of property in Marion County for a little over four years. The stretch of East Texas terrain is owned by his wife’s family and is located about 10 miles northeast of Jefferson. He mostly deer hunted on the land, but this year decided to give turkey hunting a shot.

“I started seeing pretty large groups of eastern turkeys on game cameras back in the fall,” he said. “Before this, I would have a picture of one or two turkeys every now and then, but never enough to give me confidence in hunting them on the property.”

The population of turkeys continued to flourish across the area throughout the fall, winter and early spring.

“I continued to have pictures of birds on multiple game cameras all the way up through the opening of spring turkey season,” he said. “The birds were routinely moving across the land on a daily basis, so much so that I decided I would give hunting them a try.”

With prior obligations preventing him from hunting most of the season, Link found time to get out for the season’s final weekend.

“I hadn’t spent much time on the property in several weeks, so the only solid piece of information I had to go off of was the pictures I had on my game cameras,” he said.

“I checked my camera cards the night before I planned to hunt and found similar acJoe Link, using his bow, bagged tivity to what I had seen in his first eastern tom during the the previous months.” season’s last weekend. Photo from Joe Link.

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Brooks County ranch receives Leopold award On May 17, Laborcitas Creek Ranch received $10,000 along with a Leopold Conservation Award crystal at the 23rd Lone Star Land Steward Awards dinner in Austin.

Laborcitas Creek Ranch, 4 miles west of Falfurrias, was the original town site of Falfurrias before the railroad came through and the town moved.

Current owners Berdon and Rolanette Lawrence, after a decade of leasing the property, purchased it in 2001 and renamed it Laborcitas Creek Ranch. The ranch includes 16,000 acres of mostly classic brush country and 40 acres of wetlands.

One of the couple’s key man-

agement strategies is grazing control, allowing native grasses to recover. This improved water quantity and quality, provided nesting habitat for bobwhite quail and Rio Grande turkey and helped protect white-tailed deer fawns from predators.

“What we enjoy here most of all is supporting the wildlife,” said Berdon Lawrence. “When we first came down here, this property had been overgrazed, and there weren’t many quail or deer. Now, we really enjoy seeing all the different kinds of wildlife. We’re real proud that we’ve been able to turn this ranch back into a wildlife paradise.”

The couple also implemented prescribed burning in winter, using bulldozers and roller choppers to control dense brush, and using winter disking, which benefits not only quail but also turkey, mourning and white-winged dove, and many other bird species.

“I can remember the first time I came down here,” said Rolanette Lawrence. “Because the property had been overgrazed, the deer were very small and their antlers were small. Now, over the years, we’ve made this a better place. The deer are bigger, healthy and thriving, along with all the birds and other wildlife.”

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Rolanette and Berdon Lawrence received the Leopold Conservation Award for their habitat restoration work at the Laborcitas Creek Ranch. Photo from TPWD.

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Black bear spotted in Grayson County A black bear was sighted in Grayson County.

The bear was seen in the yard of Kristian Cole, of Bells, about 12 miles east of Sherman.

Texas Game Warden Shane Bailey told local television station KTEN the young black bear was also spotted at Carpenter’s Bluff.

“We’ve seen them in southwest Texas and northeast Texas, but this is the only one I know about that’s been around here,” Bailey told the station.

—Staff report

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Off-season a good time to check trophies Lone Star Outdoor News The white-tailed, mule deer, duck or African mount on the wall brings back memories of the experience, trip or hunt. One taxidermist suggests a minimal amount of continued care to keep the memories preserved.

“Your mounts need care after you put them in your home, trophy room or office,” said Gary Damuth with Damuth Taxidermy in Brady.

Damuth recommends a few steps every three to six months to keep the trophies clean and in good shape.

“Dust them regularly with a feather duster or clean rag that has been sprayed lightly with furniture polish,” he said. “If you feel they are really dirty, you can spray the feather duster with Windex and then wipe it off.

Never put the Windex or other products directly on the mount, though.”

Checking for bugs is the next step.

“They can get infested with moths

or beetles,” Damuth said. “And there are certain kinds of insects that are airborne that can be very detrimental to your trophies.”

Signs your trophy may have insects include hair loss and a dust that looks similar to sawdust under the mount.

You also may be able to see an insect on the mount.

Damuth uses a spray bottle to apply a 10-percent Permethrin solution to each mount that leaves the shop.

“It is only effective for six months,” he said. “The Permethrin can be purchased at any feed store or Tractor Supply, but don’t use it full strength — refer to the label for diluting directions.”

A little care can go a long way to preserve the mounts.

“We aren’t trying to alarm anyone,” Damuth said. “We just want people to have the facts they need to protect their trophies.”

Examining trophies for signs of insect damage should be done every six months. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

At the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s 2018 Texas State Shotgun Championships, held at the Ellis County Sportsman’s Club, the Allen Eagles Competitive Shooting Team again topped the field.

The Eagles won the High Overall Team Championship by a margin of 42 targets out of 1,500 over the Southlake Carroll Target Program. Red Oak High School finished third, one target ahead of the Grace Cougars of Tyler.

Allen won the Sporting Clays division, while Allen and Southlake tied in the Skeet division.

—SCTP

Helicopter crash while hog hunting

DERRICK MEIN 2016 and 2017 Copa Aguila Champion 2017 National Sporting Clays Champion

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Andy Anderson of Executive Outdoor Adventures was assisting on the hunt, and posted the following on the Lone Star Boars forum.

“Yesterday I was navigating for another aviation company during a veterans hunt. We didn’t quite make it over the trees resulting in a crash. I was able get help and walk away from the incident. I’m pretty beat-up, sore and blessed. The guys in the back are vets and although they sustained some broken bones requiring surgery they are doing well. The pilot suffered some more serious injuries, but as of today is doing much better.”

The Texas Department of Transportation secured the scene awaiting investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration, which investigates these crashes.

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Tagged hog Continued from page 1

April, when it was remotely dropped and the data was recorded. A map was provided indicating the hog’s movement, in 15 minute increments, while the collar was in place.

In November, 2017, USDA was permitted by the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct sodium nitrite toxic bait field trials on freeroaming feral swine in Texas and Alabama.

Hog sounders were identified and targeted, and bait delivery systems were put in place with placebo bait and monitored by motion-activated cameras. After acclimation, the bait was replaced with sodium nitrite toxic bait for two nights.

In addition, at least 30 feral hogs and raccoons were live captured and radio collared in each state prior to the study.

The hunter didn’t know anything about the study or bait, he just knew he had an interesting trophy.

“We had very happy customers to say the least,” Morgan said.

A map shows the movement of a radio-collared hog, in 15-minute increments while the collar was in place. Photo from USDA.

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The next morning, Link set up a pop-up blind along a game trail he felt like the birds were using on their way to a clearing. He placed a Dave Smith Decoys jake and hen decoy about 10 yards from the blind. Then he hunkered down with his bow and waited for the sun to rise.

“The birds were loud off the roost, but none seemed to answer any of my calls,” he said. “Shortly after sunrise, they all went silent, and I spent the next three hours calling occasionally without hearing any responses. I began to wonder if I had set up in the wrong spot.”

Turkey hunting, though, can change in an instant. Hours void of activity can quickly turn into adrenaline-fueled excitement.

Link was just about to pack up and move, when around 10 a.m. he decided to make one last cadence of yelps with his slate call.

“That’s when I heard him,” he said. “The gobbler answered my call immediately. I waited a few minutes and then called again.

This time it was clear he had closed the distance and was headed my way. I made one more call and he sounded like he was right next to the blind, so I grabbed my bow.”

The tom strutted straight into the decoys and began to size up the jake decoy like he was ready to fight.

“The midmorning sun was peeking through my shooting window and I felt like the bird would be able to see me if I moved,” Link said. “I waited until he began to turn around and then drew my bow. To my dismay he didn’t fully turn all the way around and must’ve caught a glimpse of movement.”

Link said the bird started to walk away from the decoys to the right.

“I knew this was my chance, so I put my first pin on the middle of the gobbler’s wing as he was broadside, and let an arrow fly.”

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Hunting conviction Continued from page 4

DSC issued the following statement on May 8: “As the result of a violation of the Endangered Species Act, Ross Jackson, of Colorado, resigned as a DSC director, effective April 27, 2018. Jackson previously served as a vice-president on the board. DSC and the members of its board were unaware that these violations had taken place until they were made public by the Department of Justice.

“DSC’s mission is to ensure the conservation of wildlife through public engagement, education and advocacy for well-regulated hunting and sustainable use.

The vision of DSC is a society that values wildlife, engages in its conservation and understands and supports the role of well-regulated hunting in the sustainable use of wild resources. DSC is also a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which has determined that well-regulated hunting is a proven, successful wildlife management principle.

“The acts for which Jackson pled guilty are in direct conflict with DSC’s mission and vision. In accordance with the organization’s bylaws, his membership was revoked effective May 7, 2018.”

Researchers capturing, studying prairie chickens

Award-winning ranch Continued from page 4

In 2007, the ranch implemented a new strategy of managing pastures that had become densely matted with bunch grasses using a modified pasture aerator. The ranch also developed 15 wetland ponds for waterfowl throughout the ranch, and installed 18 irrigation pivots utilized by dove, by quail, waterfowl and other birds.

The award is given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, and conferred each year by Sand County Foundation, in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

—TPWD

Researchers from Texas Tech University are capturing lesser prairie-chickens from their leks, or breeding grounds, in the southwestern Panhandle and collecting blood samples from each bird.

A few birds also are being outfitted with radio transmitters for the purpose of locating roosting areas, where fresh fecal samples will be collected.

The blood and fecal samples will be used for monitoring parasites found in the endangered birds, as well as looking for previously undocumented parasites, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, who is funding the study to assist in the conservation of the species.

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FISHING

Anglers landed redfish on a 6th Sense crankbait along the Port O’Connor and Matagorda jetties. Photo from Casey Sobczak.

Bass anglers hit the surf Use bass techniques for trout, reds

By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News Matagorda guide, Capt. Kendall Kersh invited his former college roommates, Casey Sobczak and Jonathan Garrie, down to Matagorda for a day of running the surf in search of specks and reds.

Sobczak is the president of 6th Sense Fishing Products, which

produces a lineup of bass fishing lures.

The three anglers and friends had one goal in mind — to catch as many fish as they could on a variety of the company’s hard baits.

“The three of us spent a lot of time bass fishing together several years ago and together we saw the origination of what has now evolved into 6th Sense Fishing Products,” Kersh, a Dickinson resident, said. “Sobczak and Garrie

started fishing college bass tournaments back before the sport became a national spectacle, and one of the prizes Sobczak won in a particular tournament was an airbrush kit.”

Sobczak then began custom painting baits in a wooden shed in the backyard of the house they lived in while attending Stephen F. Austin University.

“Garrie and I would help clear coat the baits every now and then, but Sobczak really is the one

that got into it and took things to the next level,” Kersh said. “Now here we are and 6th Sense Fishing Products is a leading brand in the freshwater industry.”

In addition to its freshwater lineup, 6th Sense is now manufacturing saltwater-grade plugs.

Kersh and his compadres set out to test these baits along with some 6th Sense freshwater crankbaits.

“Our trip didn’t start out as planned, but we all three hadn’t fished together in so long that we

decided to make the most of it,” Kersh said. “When we ran outside of the Matagorda jetties, we found the surf to be a little off-color and choppier than expected. So I decided to run the surf all the way down to the Port O’Connor jetties in search of cleaner water.”

The crew found decent action throughout the morning on keeper-sized reds and trout around the Port O’Connor Jetties and Pass Cavallo.

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Students earn Mixing rod, reel repair with fishing scholarships for fish art

Andy Westling works on repairing a reel in his Port O’Connor garage. Photo by Robert Sloan.

Retiree works on reels in garage

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News On most days Andy Westling is up at 4:30 a.m. with a cup and coffee and checking up on the news. About an hour later he’ll open his garage, have a seat and begin working on reels, that is, unless the sunrise on West Matago-

rda Bay delivers a chance to go fishing.

“I like living here in Port O’Connor,” Westling said. “I can see the sunrise and walk across the road for an hour or so of wade-fishing if conditions are right. Or I’ll stay in the garage and work on repairing a reel, or maybe fixing up an old rod. It’s pretty relaxing.”

Westling has found that living in Port O’Connor is the perfect place for a one-man rod and reel repair shop.

Fishing on the bays is nonstop, and so is the reel repair.

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The 2018 Texas Division of the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest first place winners were Juliann Dooley, of Warren, for grades 10-12, Madeleine Alexander, of Keller, for grades 7-9, Lauren Yue, of Coppell, for grades 4-6, and Sanjitha Yeruva, of Irving, for grades K-3.

The State-Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state fish and an essay or poem about the participant’s fish entry, its habitat or efforts to conserve it.

“We hope that by exploring the state fish and their habitat through art, these students are becoming a new generation of conservationists and stewards that will help protect and preserve our natural resources well into the future,” said Zoeann Stinchcomb, Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center education director.”

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Paintings by Sanjitha Yeruva, top and Juliann Dooley were winners in the Texas State-Fish Art contest. Photos by TPWD.

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Scouts have big day earning merit badges

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Boy Scout Troop 520, located in Cedar Hill, headed to Richland Chambers Reservoir on May 18 for a weekend of camping and white bass fishing.

The white bass didn’t disappoint. The 17 scouts fished with guides Royce and Adam Simmons of Gone Fishin’ Guide Service, and landed more than 200 white bass, along with some hybrid striped bass.

“We camped out at Fisherman’s Point Marina,” said volunteer David Marjonen. “We had two boats for the scouts and one of the parents had a boat and took out the adults.

I lost count of how many fish they caught.”

Each of the scouts caught multiple fish.

“They went out in shifts at 7 a.m., 9:30 and noon,” Marjonen said. “The other adults stayed back with the kids waiting to fish.”

Fishing wasn’t only part of earning the merit badge, though.

“Each scout had to fillet, cook and eat at least one fish,” Morjonen said.

The guides helped clean the remaining fish, and the troop, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church in Cedar Hill, had a big fish fry Saturday night.

Sunday morning, the crew packed up their camp and headed home, said Scoutmaster Mike King.

“Most of these boys had never done anything remotely like this,” King said. “A few may have fished out of a pond.”

Royce Simmons said the experience was just as rewarding for the guide.

“It was awesome to fish with young folks of this caliber,” he said.

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Palestine suffers white bass fish kill Weakened immune system, disease likely culprit

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News Anglers and residents around Lake Palestine began noticing dead and decaying fish in midMay. The cause of the fish kill, almost all white bass, is still unknown.

“We inspected large areas of the lake and found dead fish on the surface,” said Richard Ott, district supervisor with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

“The kill was probably tens of thousands of fish. There were a few crappie and other species found, but they had symptoms of other issues.”

Fish were collected, but their condition was too poor to conduct effective testing.

“We tried to collect fish that were fresh enough to check for bacteria or parasites, but they were so decomposed there wasn’t much we could do” Ott said.

Ott believes a bacterial or viral disease was the culprit.

“There was no indication of a toxicant,” he said. “We think whatever it is has run its course,

A Cedar Hill Boy Scout shows one of the fish landed at Richland Chambers Reservoir. Below, the scouts had to clean and cook their fish to receive a fishing merit badge. Photos by Mike King.

at least for this infestation. We don’t know if it affected 10 percent or 90 percent of the white bass.”

It was unusual that the fish all seemed to succumb to the disease at the same time.

“There likely was an environmental condition that stressed the fish and the immune systems were lowered,” Ott said. “It probably was a disease the fish normally carry but they couldn’t fight it off.”

Ott said the white bass spawn completed weeks ago, so that likely was not the cause.

“It could have been the rapid warmup of the water temperatures,” he said. “That’s the kind of environmental condition that can stress the fish, and it occurs at the same time throughout the reservoir.”

Ott noted water temperatures remained low into the early part of May, when the air temperatures spiked into the 90s and the water warmed rapidly. He didn’t know if other area lakes could be affected.

“We’ve been through similar issues with the largemouth bass virus years ago,” he said. “There have been regular white bass kills on Conroe and Livingston, but this is the first at Palestine in a long time.”

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake, stained up the river; 71 degrees main lake, 75 up the creeks; 7.78’ low. Black bass are fair on top-waters, weightless flukes, shaky heads with trick worms and chatterbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

AMISTAD: Water murky; 83-87 degrees; 29.26’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, jerkbaits, spinner baits and swimbaits.

Striped and white bass are fair on slabs, jigging spoons and live minnows. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on cheese bait, shrimp and nightcrawlers over baited holes.

ARROWHEAD: Water fairly clear; 71-79 degrees; 1.66’ low.

Black bass are fair on Senkos, Texas rigs and chrome lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.12’ high.

Black bass are fair on weightless stick worms, hollow-body frogs and buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

AUSTIN: Water stained; 65-72 degrees; 0.79’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chatterbaits, on Texas rigs and weightless watermelon/red flukes. Sunfish are fair on cut nightcrawlers.

Catfish are good on live bait and nightcrawlers.

BASTROP: Water stained; 8084 degrees. Black bass are slow.

Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, frozen shrimp, liver and blood bait.

BELTON: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 2.04’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits in coves. Hybrid striper are slow.

White bass are good on slabs.

Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs and stink bait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and throw lines baited with live perch.

BENBROOK: Water stained; 74-77 degrees; 0.17’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, square-billed crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs White bass are good on slabs.

Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 74-79 degrees; 0.25’ high.

Black bass are good on Texasrigged creature baits, white buzzbaits and walking top-water baits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BONHAM: Water stained; 7377 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are good on spinner baits, hollow-body frogs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on bridges on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good along creek channel on jug lines and cut bait.

BRAUNIG: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on liver and perch. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, cheese bait, cut bait and liver.

BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained, 74-78 degrees: 0.91’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, Texas-rigged craws and on jigs with swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows.

Hybrid striper are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 4.36’ low. Black bass are very good on black/blue and chartreuse/white chatter-

baits, and craw- or shad-colored crankbaits. White bass are good on minnows and pink tube jigs off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

BUCHANAN: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 2.21’ low. Black bass are fair on jigs, top-waters, and wacky-rigged watermelon/ red stick worms in creeks and pockets. Striped bass are fair jigging white bucktail jigs in 15-30 feet. Crappie are slow.

Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.

CADDO: Water stained to muddy; 79-75 degrees; 0.70’ high. Black bass are slow.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.

CALAVERAS: Water murky.

Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver, shrimp, cheese bait and shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 3.62’ low.

Black bass are fair on grubs, green/pumpkin stick worms on jigheads, and grape worms in 6-12 feet. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps in 10-20 feet. Crappie are slow.

Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water stained to lightly stained; 73-77 degrees; 0.01 high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and minnows.

CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 25.99’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, Texasrigged lizards and large worms.

White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnow-tipped jigs.

Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait.

COLEMAN: Water stained; 77-81 degrees; 3.05’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastic lizards, crankbaits and jerkbaits.

Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 100 degrees at the hot water discharge, 83 degrees in main lake; 2.17’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits in 6-8 feet.

White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live perch in 10-12 feet.

CONROE: Water stained; 7983 degrees; 0.14’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon/ red Texas-rigged soft plastics, spinner baits, and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs.

Catfish are good on stink bait, liver and cheese bait.

COOPER: Water stained; 75-79 degrees; 0.30’ low.

Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 74-78 degrees; 2.19’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shaky heads and red lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on jigs. Crappie

are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 73-77 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, topwaters and shaky-head worms.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

FALCON: Water murky; 81-85 degrees; 30.75’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits, crankbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow.

Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp, shad and cut bait under cormorants.

FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are good on watermelon/red stick worms and pumpkinseed worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut shad and shrimp over baited holes.

FORK: Water lightly stained to stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.54’ low. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, square-billed crankbaits and hollow-body frogs. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water offcolor; 73–79 degrees; 3.04’ low.

Black bass are fair to good on top-waters, Texas rigs and jigs.

Crappie are fair on live minnows.

Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed crankbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits.

Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and shrimp.

GRANBURY: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 0.42’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/white soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp and stink bait.

GRANGER: Water stained; 7983 degrees; 0.59’ high. Black bass are fair on white spinner baits. White bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows in 4-10 feet. Blue catfish are good on shad.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained to lightly stained; 72-76 degrees; 0.33’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, Texasrigged craws and top-waters.

White bass and hybrid bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

GREENBELT: Water off-color; 74-78 degrees; 33.38’ low.

Black bass are fair on pearl crankbaits, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 77-81 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits near stumps. Crappie are good on live minnows.

Bream are good on live worms.

Channel and blue catfish are good on live worms and processed bait off piers, and on juglines baited with shad.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 73-78 degrees; 3.95’ low.

Black bass are fair on chatterbaits, Texas rigs and flukes.

Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

JOE POOL: Water stained;

73-76 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are good on buzzbaits, topwaters and Texas-rigged craws.

White bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 74-78 degrees: 1.50’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, hollow-body frogs and white buzzbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LAVON: Water stained; 75-79 degrees: 0.12’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

LBJ: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 0.77’ low. Black bass are good on Bleeding Shad lipless crankbaits, watermelon creature baits, and pumpkin topwaters in 5-12 feet.

Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair vertically jigging small lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and white tube jigs in 6-10 feet. Channel catfish are slow.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 73-77 degrees; 0.33’ low’. Black bass are good on square-billed crankbaits, Texasrigged craws and Carolina-rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 0.22’ high.

Black bass are good on buzzbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow.

White bass are good on minnows, soft plastics, and spec rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Blue catfish are good on shad.

MACKENZIE: Water stained; 73-79 degrees; 75.55’ low.

Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and split-shot rigged flukes.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live baitfish.

MARTIN CREEK: Water stained; 77–83 degrees; 0.18’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

MONTICELLO: Water stained; 74-77 degrees; 2.42’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic swimbaits, buzzbaits and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

NASWORTHY: 72-80 degrees; 1.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, pearl crankbaits and chrome lipless crankbaits.

No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on live bait and nightcrawlers.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 0.93’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits along banks. White bass are fair on slabs and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on chartreuse and black/orange jigs and minnows.

Channel catfish are fair on stink bait. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with minnows and shrimp.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 7381 degrees; 39.93’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and stick worms. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish

are good on cut and live bait.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 7583 degrees; 11.76’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, split-shot rigged flukes and chrome lipless crankbaits.

Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, hollow-body frogs and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 74-82 degrees; 1.17’ low. Black bass are fair to good on jigs, drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnow. White bass are fair to good on slabs.

Striped bass are fair on live shad.

Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 77-81 degrees; 2.35’ low. Black bass are good on green/pumpkin lipless crankbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are slow.

Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and shad.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 73-77 degrees; 0.22’ low. Black bass are good on square-billed crankbaits, shakyhead worms and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 72-77 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass are good on top-waters, weightless flukes and deep-diving crankbaits. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on trotlines.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained to lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.13’ low. Black bass are slow. 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; 79-83 degrees; 0.10’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed lizards and creature baits. White bass are good on spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Bream are good on nightcrawlers and crickets.

Catfish are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 79-83 degrees; 0.04’ high.

Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow.

Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait.

STAMFORD: Water stained to muddy; 72-77 degrees; 1.71’ low. Black bass are fair to good on small swimbaits, stick worms and shad-pattern crankbaits.

Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and tail spinners. Blue catfish are good on cut and live bait.

STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 78-82 degrees; 4.53’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 74-79 degrees; 0.02’ low. Black

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Hybrid bass are good on slabs.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

TEXANA: Water stained; 73-79 degrees; 3.32’ low. Black bass are fair to good on small swimbaits, Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 72-77 degrees; 0.78’ high.

Black bass are good on Texasrigged craws, top-water poppers and square-billed crankbaits Crappie are good on minnows.

Striped bass are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 78-82 degrees; 1.49’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/ blue spinner baits and shallow running crankbaits around hydrilla beds. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good trolling black/chartreuse jigs over hydrilla beds. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 14.29’ low. Black bass are very good on watermelon stick worms, white grubs and lipless crankbaits in 5-20 feet.

Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and white grubs in 10-20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white tube jigs in 15-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and fresh cut bait in 20-35 feet.

WALTER E. LONG: Water murky.

Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits. Hybrid striper are slow.

White bass are good on slabs and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and nightcrawlers.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 73-76 degrees; 0.42’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyhead worms, top-waters and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 72-78 degrees; 23.35’ low.

Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and square-billed crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 77-81 degrees; 1.51’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red Texas-rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white/green striper jigs.

White bass are fair on minnows and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs.

Catfish are good on stink bait and cheese bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 74-79 degrees; 12.28’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, black buzzbaits and hollow-body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on trotlines.

—TPWD

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the dog.”

“Then, all of a sudden, this fish just smoked it,” she said. “I thought it was a redfish at first, but when our friend saw it, he said it was a trout and not to screw it up.”

Once she got the trout to the boat, her reaction surprised even her.

“I burst into tears,” she said. “I’ve fished my whole life and have never started crying. It was really cool that I tied the leader on, tied the lure on and caught the fish.”

After she gained her composure, some photos were taken and the fish was released.

“That was such a good feeling,” Carly said.

The fish measured 29 1/4 inches, topping her boyfriend’s biggest trout.

“He was super jealous,” Carly said. “And two game wardens checked us and we showed them the pictures. They said they had never caught one that big.”

Now, Carly is attending Texas A&M-Kingsville, studying geology.

“Hopefully I’ll have some time to fish,” she said.

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish are good under rafts of shad on top-waters.

Trout are good while working deep shell on plastics.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and top-waters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Gamblers and topwaters. Sand trout are fair to good on shrimp in the Intracoastal.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working well pads on Bass Assassins, Down South Lures and Lil’ Johns. Trout, redfish and flounder are good at the spillway on live bait.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum Lil’ Johns and Down South Lures. Trout are good on the south shoreline on top-waters and plastics.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Redfish are good in the back lakes on scented plastics and small top-waters.

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TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croaker.

Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout, redfish and Spanish mackerel are fair to good on shrimp at the jetties.

Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over midbay reefs.

Trout are fair on the shorelines for waders. Redfish are fair in Lake Austin on live shrimp.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics, top-waters and croakers. Redfish are fair on top-waters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on top-waters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live 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.

Redfish are good on mullet in the deep guts on the outgoing tide.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croaker. Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats and around Dagger Island on shrimp and scented plastics. Red snapper and kingfish are good in state 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.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters worked over shallow rocks and sand and grass humps. Redfish are good in knee-deep water on small top-waters and scented plastics.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while wading shallow flats on small top-waters and scented plastics. Offshore is good for red snapper, kingfish and ling in state waters.

SOUTH PADRE: Redfish are fair to good around Gas Well Flats and South Bay on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Trout are good while wading spoils on Corkies and Super Spooks.

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER A STRANGE HIDING PLACE When a Willacy County game warden asked a fisherman at Fred Stone Pier in Port Mansfield for his fishing license, the man readily complied, pulling out a plastic license protector pouch provided by some retailers. Unfortunately, while removing his license from the pouch, a small bag of cocaine fell out. The suspect claimed he had just purchased his fishing license and that’s how it was given to him.

The suspect was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

CAMERA THIEF DIDN’T WANT TO BE SEEN An Atascosa County game warden received a complaint about possible illegal hunting and the theft of a game camera from his property.

Later, the warden made contact with the suspect at his residence.

The suspect admitted to hunting hogs on the complainant’s property without permission, and taking the game camera because he feared it had captured evidence of his trespass. The case was turned over to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office and the stolen game camera was returned to its owner.

TRASH WITH DUMPED CARCASSES REVEAL CLUES Live Oak County game wardens were made aware of several deer carcasses dumped in a ditch.

Among the discarded animal parts, wardens discovered bloodstained clothing and a backpack. Inside the backpack were check stubs belonging to an individual who resided in Chambers County. Wardens interviewed the subject, who eventually admitted that he and another per-

possessing stolen equipment and placed in the Runnels County Jail.

POACHER FORGETS ABOUT MEAT IN COOLER Tyler County game wardens received a call from a Hardin County game warden about two deer that were potentially poached out of season. Wardens, with the assistance of the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office, contacted a known drug violator at his residence. When they arrived, the wardens could smell a carcass contained within an ice chest in the

son shot several white-tailed deer over several nights. One particular buck, a 17-pointer, was shot after entering a high-fenced ranch. Wardens recovered the buck’s antlers, which scored 176 3/8, and made numerous cases against both subjects. Over a period of three nights, it was determined that eight deer were shot from, and loaded into, their truck. They also confessed to shooting at and wounding many more deer that were not recovered.

Both subjects were arrested.

TRESPASSING TO FISH Willacy County game wardens responded to a call regarding possible trespassers fishing within the El Sauz Ranch. A warden observed two individuals fishing from a canoe. Contact was made and a water safety/fishing inspection was conducted. The two individuals admitted to fishing from the bank within the ranch. Other violations included harvesting an alligator gar without a valid Texas fishing license, no personal identification and insufficient number of life

backyard. After numerous knocks at the door, the subject came outside, and eventually confessed.

The subject said he and his roommate shot two deer and had forgot about part of the meat in the ice chest. The subjects then took a warden to the spot where they had shot the deer.

jackets. A 54-inch alligator gar was seized.

REPEAT OFFENDERS CAUGHT Cameron County game wardens received a call from U.S. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island regarding a Mexican fishing vessel that was caught illegally fishing in Texas state waters. The Coast Guard stated that after a 10-minute pursuit, the fishing vessel was stopped and the four-man crew was taken into custody. Wardens met the Coast Guard boat crew and took custody of the 26-foot fishing vessel, the catch on board and its crew members. Three bids by local fish houses were collected and the seized catch of approximately 750 pounds of red snapper was sold to the highest bidder. The crew of the fishing vessel admitted to having been caught illegally fishing in U.S. waters numerous times in the past.

BOWFISHERMEN NOT SELECTIVE Nacogdoches County game wardens contacted two individuals who had been bowfishing at Lake Nacogdo-

ches. The individuals shot three largemouth bass and three catfish.

They were also in possession of two largemouth bass that were over the slot limit. Cases and civil restitution are pending.

INSTEAD OF TURKEYS, MEN WITH BUNDLES OF DOPE A lease hunter reported his son was turkey hunting and witnessed four men carrying bundles. Brewster County game wardens responded along with a deputy sheriff, and caught four men with four bundles of marijuana. The bundles and the men were turned over to Brewster County Sheriff’s Office.

SHRIMPERS OFF TO EARLY START In the early morning hours, a Matagorda County game warden was patrolling Matagorda Bay for fishing violations. At approximately 4:45 a.m., the warden watched a shrimp boat drop its net and start dragging before legal shrimping time. The warden made contact with the boat and issued the captain a citation. A few minutes later, a second boat was observed shrimping.

WARDENS STEP UP FOR GRANDFATHER, GRANDSON Val Verde County game wardens had previously been in contact with the grandfather of a 5-year-old boy. The grandfather told the wardens how his grandson wanted to go fishing but he himself had never been fishing and did not know how to get started. The wardens made it happen for the youngster. On a Sunday afternoon, the young man and his grandfather received lessons on boating, water safety, and casting/ fishing techniques,and they each caught their first fish on the same trip (one catfish, two stripers and one white bass).

OLD STOLEN SKID STEER FOUND Runnels and Concho County game wardens executed a search warrant at a residence in Runnels County. A skid steer was seized that had been reported as stolen in 2011. The investigation originated with a report of a deer being kept illegally. The homeowner in possession of the stolen equipment was arrested and charged with a state jail felony for

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Boat towing can be expensive experience

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News Having your boat break down and having to call for a tow back to the marina is something that many boat owners have dealt with. And it can be an expensive experience.

Capt. Chuck Eilers has worked for BoatU.S. for three years. It’s a full-time, 24-7 business that has its good and bad days. When the call comes he’s on the run in his 23-foot Haynie Big Foot, a bright red vessel that has saved the day for many boaters.

His services are relatively cheap if you’re a member of BoatU.S. But if you have to call for help, and you’re not a member, it can get expensive in a hurry, said Eilers, who works out of Port O’Connor with Capt. Robby Sanders, who runs the franchise.

Bass lures in surf Continued from page 8

Photo from Casey Sobczak

to the Matagorda jetties and the water conditions had improved significantly,” Kersh said. “With things looking pretty good, we decided to fish the jetties and surf for a little while longer.”

It turned out to be an excellent decision, as the three college buddies proceeded to catch countless numbers of trout in the 3- to 4-pound class on the west side of the Matagorda jetties near the first gut. They also fooled plenty of upper slot redfish along the jetty rocks with some oversized fish pushing 30 inches mixed in.

The best action from the specks came on 6th Sense’s Movement 80WK saltwater series baits and Speed Glide 100 - Saltwater.

The redfish fell victim to 6th Sense’s Cloud 9 - C10 crankbaits in the Ozark Craw color scheme.

Kersh said the color likely worked the best because it looks similar to a blue crab in the water.

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“I highly recommend getting a membership,” Eilers said. “Along the coast, it’s $149 per year for unlimited saltwater towing. Even if you have to call us one time, it’s worth the membership.”

Freshwater memberships are $72 per year, and for an extra $14 it includes unlimited trailer assistance.

“It that takes the worry out of trailering your boat and when you are on the water, Eilers said.

“You also get 24-hour dispatch, 365 days a year with battery jumpstarts, soft ungrounding and fuel delivery.”

A few weeks ago, Bob Anders had a situation on the water that he’d like to forget.

“We went out and caught several nice trout on Espiritu Santo Bay,” he said. “We had to have my brother back at the dock by noon.

After that one wade we boxed the

trout, got in the boat, turned the key and nothing happened.”

It turned out the spotlight had been left on.

“We made a call to a buddy to put his boat in the water and bring us some jumper cables.

While passing the cables from one boat to the other they fell into 8 feet of water and were lost.”

That’s when things went from bad to worse.

“We ended up getting a jump and started the outboard,” Anders said. “Then the water pump alarm went off. Rather than take a chance on running the outboard, we called to get a friend to tow us in. It was a lot of trouble.”

Anders has since obtained a membership.

“It’s a no-brainer,” he said.

Without a membership, towing runs $250 per hour, and up.

“If I get a call from a boat with-

Towing costs can run $250 per hour when a boat breaks down along the Texas coast.

Photo by Robert Sloan.

out a membership, it’s $250 just to leave the dock,” Ailers said.

“Then it’s another $250 per hour to tow them in, with a two-hour minimum. We run from the Colorado River and on south towards Mesquite Bay. That’s a lot of wa-

ter that can adds up to a lot of money.”

Ailers says that about 50 percent of the time he is called the boaters have engine problems.

The other 50 percent is a grounding issue.

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Young artists Continued from page 8

Grades 4-6: Lauren Yue, Coppell Kadence “Kady” Martin, Forth Worth Tarini Gupta, Irving Grades 7-9: Madeleine Alexander, Keller Sophia Zhukova, Dallas Ashley Zhang, Coppell Grades 10-12: Juliann Dooley, Warren Isaac March, Grapevine Christa Gorman, Irving

Madeleine Alexander won in the grades 7-9 division of the State-Fish Art contest for this painting.

Scholarships in the grades 10-12 division are $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place and $500 for third place.

Awards in the 4-6 and 7-9 grade levels are $200 for first, $150 for second and $100 for third. In the K-3 division awards are $100 for first, $75 for second and $50 for third.

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HEROES

Amy Reid, of Garland, harvested her first Rio Grande turkey this spring hunting in McCullough County with Todd Bennett and guide Steve Jones. The tom weighed 22 pounds and had a 10.25-inch beard.

Longtime Ohio reader Bill Blount shot this barren ground grizzly bear south of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada, with his .300 Win Mag at 105 yards. The bear measured 7 feet, 6 inches.

Caryn Taylor, on a trip to Cabo San Lucas for her birthday, landed this roosterfish while fishing with her husband, Austin. They also caught several yellowfin tuna on the trip with Pisces Sport Fishing.

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Cade Hendrickson, 14, landed this big striper at Possum Kingdom Lake during spring break.

Cole Hendrickson, 16, took this javelina with his .270 while hunting on the King Ranch in South Texas.

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Texan one of six to enter Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Gary Klein joins VanDam, Sanders Six individuals who have helped make the largemouth bass America’s most popular game fish have been selected for induction into the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame, the Hall’s board of directors announced.

Two professional bass fishermen, Gary Klein of Mingus and Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Michigan join four industry and media leaders, Tommy Sanders, Gary Klein of Little Rock, Arkansas; Helen Sevier, of Montgomery, Alabama; Berkley Bedell, of Naples, Florida; and Dr. James Henshall.

“We on the board of directors are grateful for the efforts of the Selection Committee in identifying this year’s induction class,” said John Mazurkiewicz, vice president of the Hall of Fame Board and nomination committee chair.

Klein said he was very humbled by the award.

“Just to know the board would consider me was pretty cool,” he told Lone Star Outdoor News after returning from fishing the Texas Fest on Lake Travis, finishing 16th.

Berkley Bedell Born in Spirit Lake, Iowa, Bedell began tying flies with

dog hair and selling them to trout fishermen as a source of Depression-era income while he was still in high school. After serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Bedell began to expand his Berkley & Co., positioning it to become one of the largest fishing tackle companies in the world. Bedell was elected to Congress in 1977 and served five terms.

Dr. James A. Henshall (1836-1925) Henshall authored the first book on bass fishing, “Book of the Black Bass” in 1881. A surgeon by trade, he designed the most popular rod and reel of his day, though he chose to patent neither because he believed his creations should be available to all manufacturers and anglers. He was also an innovator in hatchery management during his time with the U.S. Fish Commission.

Tommy Sanders Sanders has been the face of B.A.S.S. on television since 2000. Besides starting FLW coverage, Sanders has hosted Stihl Timbersports, the Great Outdoor Games and the wraparound segments for the ESPN Outdoors block, but he is best known as the host of The Bassmasters.

Helen Sevier Sevier devoted three decades of service to the fishing industry, first as executive vice president and, from 19862001, CEO of B.A.S.S., Inc. Under her leadership, B.A.S.S. grew to 600,000 members worldwide and conducted the

Longtime fishing buddies win at Tawakoni Mark Wylie, of Keller, and Mark Parker, of Grapevine, won the Bass Champs tournament on Lake Tawakoni on May 19, winning $20,000.

The longtime fishing partners finished with 22.17 pounds, with their best luck coming on a white buzzbait.

The pair has been fishing together for 45 years, since they were 13 years old.

The team of Joe Rome, of Flower Mound, and Joel McBride, of Corinth, finished second with 20.42 pounds, winning $4,500. Frogs were the team’s best bait. Tommy Murray, of Bedford, fishing alone, followed in third place with 20.41 pounds, winning $3,500.

world’s most prestigious fishing tournament circuit. Sevier created the Bassmaster Casting Kids program, which has introduced millions of youngsters to fishing, in 1991. Sevier helped found the American Sportfishing Association and served on numerous industry boards and councils. She was inducted into the National Freshwater Hall of Fame in 2004.

Gary Klein Klein has fished in more than 400 Bassmaster tournaments over his 40-year fishing career. He helped create the Major League Fishing television show, won two B.A.S.S Angler of the Year awards, made 30 Classic appearances and recorded eight victories in B.A.S.S. tournaments alone. Klein was the first to make professional angling his first career when he started fishing at the age of 19.

Kevin VanDam The most recognized name in bass fishing and the all-time money winner with B.A.S.S. (more than $6 million), VanDam has won four of the 27 Bassmaster Classics in which he’s competed, has a record 25 B.A.S.S. wins and has seven Bassmaster Angler of the Year titles. He was the first-ever winner of ESPN’s “Outdoorsman of the Year” ESPY trophy.

The Class of 2018 will be inducted in ceremonies at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri, on September 27.

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2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON May/Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON May/Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

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

25 Fri 26 Sat 27 Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu

2:51 3:32 4:12 4:55 5:41 6:30 7:22

9:03 9:43 10:24 11:07 11:53 12:18 1:09

3:14 3:54 4:36 5:19 6:05 6:54 7:46

9:26 10:06 10:47 11:31 ----12:42 1:34

01 Fri

8:15 2:02

8:39

2:27

06:20 08:29 11:10p 8:51a

02 Sat 03 Sun 04 Mon 05 Tue 06 Wed 07 Thu 08 Fri

9:08 10:01 10:52 11:40 12:03 12:49 1:31

9:32 10:24 11:15 ----12:27 1:11 1:54

3:20 4:12 5:03 5:52 6:38 7:22 8:05

06:20 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:19

2:45 8:57 3:26 9:37 4:07 10:18 4:50 11:01 5:36 11:48 6:24 12:12 7:16 1:04 8:09 1:57 9:02 2:50 9:55 3:43 10:46 4:34 11:35 5:23 ----- 6:10 12:43 6:54 1:25 7:37

3:08 3:49 4:30 5:13 5:59 6:49 7:40 8:33 9:26 10:18 11:09 11:57 12:21 1:05 1:48

9:20 10:00 10:41 11:25 ----12:37 1:28 2:21 3:14 4:07 4:57 5:46 6:32 7:17 8:00

06:23 06:23 06:22 06:22 06:22 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20

08:12 08:13 08:14 08:14 08:15 08:15 08:16 08:16 08:17 08:17 08:18 08:18 08:19 08:19 08:20

4:44p 4:07a 5:41p 4:43a 6:37p 5:18a 7:33p 5:55a 8:27p 6:35a 9:20p 7:17a 10:11p 8:03a 10:58p 8:51a 11:42p 9:42a NoMoon 10:33a 12:23a 11:26a 1:02a 12:20p 1:38a 1:14p 2:12a 2:09p 2:47a 3:06p

2:56 3:49 4:40 5:29 6:16 7:00 7:42

06:23 06:22 06:22 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:20

08:24 08:25 08:26 08:26 08:27 08:28 08:28 08:29 08:30 08:30 08:31 08:31 08:32 08:32

4:51p 5:49p 6:47p 7:44p 8:39p 9:32p 10:23p

4:13a 4:47a 5:21a 5:57a 6:36a 7:18a 8:03a

11:54p 9:41a NoMoon 10:34a 12:34a 11:28a 1:12a 12:22p 1:47a 1:18p 2:20a 2:14p 2:53a 3:12p

San Antonio

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2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON May/Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

2018 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON May/Jun Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

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

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

2:58 9:09 3:38 9:50 4:19 10:31 5:02 11:14 5:48 ----6:37 12:25 7:28 1:16 8:21 2:09 9:15 3:03 10:07 3:56 10:58 4:47 11:47 5:36 12:10 6:22 12:55 7:07 1:38 7:49

3:21 4:01 4:42 5:26 6:12 7:01 7:53 8:45 9:39 10:31 11:21 ----12:34 1:18 2:01

9:32 10:13 10:54 11:37 12:00 12:49 1:40 2:33 3:27 4:19 5:10 5:58 6:45 7:29 8:12

06:36 06:36 06:36 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:33 06:33 06:33

08:24 08:24 08:25 08:26 08:26 08:27 08:27 08:28 08:28 08:29 08:29 08:30 08:30 08:31 08:31

4:57p 4:20a 5:54p 4:56a 6:50p 5:31a 7:45p 6:09a 8:40p 6:49a 9:32p 7:31a 10:23p 8:17a 11:10p 9:05a 11:54p 9:55a NoMoon 10:47a 12:35a 11:40a 1:14a 12:33p 1:50a 1:27p 2:25a 2:22 3:00a 3:19p

3:11 9:23 3:52 10:03 4:33 10:44 5:16 11:27 6:02 ----6:50 12:38 7:42 1:30 8:35 2:23 9:28 3:16 10:21 4:09 11:12 5:00 ----- 5:49 12:23 6:36 1:09 7:20 1:51 8:03

3:34 4:15 4:56 5:39 6:25 7:15 8:06 8:59 9:52 10:44 11:35 12:01 12:47 1:31 2:14

9:46 10:26 11:07 11:51 12:13 1:03 1:54 2:47 3:40 4:32 5:23 6:12 6:58 7:43 8:25

06:37 06:37 06:36 06:36 06:35 06:35 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:32

08:50 08:51 08:52 08:52 08:53 08:54 08:54 08:55 08:55 08:56 08:57 08:57 08:58 08:58 08:59

5:13p 4:33a 6:13p 5:06a 7:11p 5:39a 8:09p 6:14a 9:05p 6:52a 9:59p 7:33a 10:50p 8:18a 11:37p 9:06a NoMoon 9:57a 12:20a 10:50a 12:59a 11:44a 1:36a 12:40p 2:10a 1:36p 2:42a 2:34p 3:14a 3:33p

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 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8

Time 2:08 AM 3:09 AM 4:01 AM 4:47 AM 5:29 AM 6:08 AM 6:47 AM 7:29 AM 12:07 AM 12:50 AM 1:37 AM 02:29 AM 3:29 AM 4:35 AM 12:38 AM

Rollover Pass Height 1.59H 1.71H 1.80H 1.84H 1.85H 1.83H 1.79H 1.73H -0.01L 0.10L 0.23L 0.37L 0.52L 0.66L 1.20H

Height 0.86L 1.01L 1.13L 1.23L 1.30L 1.35L 1.38L

Time 1:35 PM 2:00 PM 2:22 PM 2:38 PM 2:47 PM 2:48 PM 2:46 PM

Height 1.55H 1.52H 1.48H 1.46H 1.44H 1.43H 1.42H

Time 8:01 PM 8:35 PM 9:08 PM 9:41 PM 10:15 PM 10:50 PM 11:27 PM

Height 0.28L 0.09L -0.04L -0.12L -0.16L -0.14L -0.09L

8:15 AM 9:07 AM 10:00 AM 10:47 AM 11:24 AM 11:53 AM 5:42 AM

1.67H 1.62H 1.57H 1.54H 1.50H 1.47H 0.78L

6:04 PM 6:19 PM 12:15 PM

0.91L 0.70L 1.44H

11:09 PM

1.06H

6:45 PM

0.45L

Time 1:37 PM 1:59 PM 2:14 PM 2:26 PM 2:39 PM

Height 1.50H 1.46H 1.44H 1.43H 1.44H

Time 8:12 PM 8:42 PM 9:14 PM 9:48 PM 10:22 PM

Height 0.40L 0.21L 0.07L -0.02L -0.08L

Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8

Time 2:12 AM 3:22 AM 4:22 AM 5:12 AM 5:55 AM 6:36 AM 7:20 AM 8:11 AM 12:08 AM 12:45 AM 1:27 AM 2:14 AM 3:06 AM 4:01 AM 12:14 AM

Height 1.58H 1.72H 1.85H 1.94H 1.98H 1.99H 1.96H 1.91H 0.00L 0.10L 0.23L 0.39L 0.55L 0.72L 1.17H

Time 8:02 AM 9:09 AM 10:28 AM 11:35 AM 12:25 PM 10:57 PM 11:32 PM

Height 0.98L 1.15L 1.27L 1.34L 1.39L -0.09L -0.07L

9:01 AM 9:45 AM 10:22 AM 10:53 AM 11:16 AM 11:32 AM 5:12 AM

1.86H 1.80H 1.74H 1.67H 1.61H 1.55H 0.89L

Height 1.50H 1.69H 1.84H 1.94H 2.00H 2.02H 2.00H 1.96H 1.91H 0.14L 0.25L 0.40L 0.56L 0.74L 1.12H

Time 8:16 AM 9:34 AM 11:06 AM 9:12 PM 9:42 PM 10:17 PM 10:56 PM 11:36 PM

Height 0.98L 1.12L 1.21L 0.01L -0.03L -0.03L -0.00L 0.05L

9:22 AM 10:01 AM 10:30 AM 10:51 AM 11:09 AM 5:05 AM

1.85H 1.79H 1.70H 1.61H 1.52H 0.92L

Height 0.48H 0.59H 0.69H 0.77H 0.81H -0.14L -0.14L -0.11L -0.07L -0.03L 0.02L 0.08L 0.14L 0.23L 0.32L

Time 9:05 AM 10:45 PM 11:21 PM 11:58 PM

Height 0.45L 0.03L -0.06L -0.12L

11:35 AM 12:35 PM 1:40 PM 2:27 PM 2:51 PM 2:58 PM 2:54 PM 2:42 PM 2:19 PM 1:20 PM

0.82H 0.82H 0.80H 0.78H 0.75H 0.72H 0.68H 0.64H 0.59H 0.55H

Height 0.56L 0.47L 0.35L 0.26L 0.19L 0.14L 0.12L 0.12L 0.14L 0.16L 0.19L 0.22L 0.27L 0.33L 0.40L

Time 5:36 PM 4:44 PM 4:38 PM 4:40 PM 4:40 PM 4:43 PM 5:01 PM 5:25 PM 5:48 PM 6:06 PM 6:06 PM 5:34 PM 5:27 PM 5:28 PM 5:11 PM

Height 0.83H 0.87H 0.93H 0.99H 1.03H 1.06H 1.07H 1.06H 1.04H 1.01H 0.97H 0.94H 0.92H 0.88H 0.85H

6:47 PM 6:57 PM 11:48 AM

0.96L 0.79L 1.51H

10:10 PM

1.10H

7:10 PM

0.57L

Time 1:01 PM 1:16 PM 1:26 PM

Height 1.37H 1.29H 1.26H

Time 8:03 PM 8:25 PM 8:47 PM

Height 0.41L 0.23L 0.10L

Time 1:55 AM 3:02 AM 4:00 AM 4:53 AM 5:38 AM 6:19 AM 6:59 AM 7:42 AM 8:32 AM 12:16 AM 12:56 AM 1:41 AM 2:39 AM 3:48 AM 12:08 AM

6:49 PM 6:41 PM 11:26 AM

0.91L 0.76L 1.44H

10:08 PM

0.99H

6:44 PM

0.57L

Time 1:14 PM

Height 0.52H

Time 10:12 PM

Height 0.15L

Port O’Connor Date May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8

Time 6:04 AM 7:43 AM 8:58 AM 9:53 AM 10:43 AM 12:35 AM 1:12 AM 1:48 AM 2:21 AM 2:52 AM 3:20 AM 3:45 AM 4:07 AM 4:14 AM 1:45 AM

Time 8:32 AM 1:55 AM 2:21 AM 2:54 AM 3:33 AM 4:19 AM 5:09 AM 6:00 AM 6:47 AM 7:28 AM 8:01 AM 8:21 AM 8:23 AM 8:19 AM 8:21 AM

San Luis Pass Date May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8

Time 2:08 AM 3:39 AM 4:55 AM 5:57 AM 6:50 AM 7:39 AM 8:27 AM 9:18 AM 12:08 AM 12:52 AM 1:39 AM 2:29 AM 3:22 AM 4:18 AM 12:32 AM

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Reel fixer keeps busy Continued from page 8

“I was in the construction business for about 35 years in the Houston area,” he said. “After I retired from that, my wife and I ended up in Port O’Connor.

We’ve been living here full-time since 2000. It’s a small town, with a lot of fishing traffic on the weekends. During the week it’s real quiet. That’s when I’ll run my crab traps and do a little fishing.”

Back in his construction days, Andy was a job superintendent and specialized in building apartments, department stores like Walmart and HEB grocery stores. After retiring, he began repairing rods and reels for friends.

“I didn’t really know too much about that kind of work, but I would get a lot of information on the internet and various forums,” Westling said. “Once I got the schematics taking reels apart and putting them back together was a little easier.”

Modern reels have become more complicated with more and more parts.

“One thing that goes wrong with a lot of reels has to do with the bearings,” Westling said. “When they get messed up you have problems. The best advice I can offer on keeping a reel in working order is to

keep it out of the salt water. If it gets submerged, you’ll need to take it apart and thoroughly clean the reel.”

Westling doesn’t recommend soaking reels in soapy water after fishing.

“The best thing to do is to keep it lubricated with something like Shimano reel grease or Royal Purple,” he said.

So, what is the one thing that goes wrong with many reels?

“If a reel won’t work, don’t force it to,” Westling said. “That’s when things can go wrong in a hurry.

Either take it apart or bring it to a repair shop.”

What are the best bait casting reels available?

“Shimano makes good reels,” Westling said. “So does Lews. These days the reels are compact and lightweight. They are fun to use and will last a long time if maintained properly. It’s the same thing with rods. Some of them are pretty high dollar these days.

The main thing is to keep the eyes clean. A lot of the rod repair I do is to replace damaged eyes.”

Andy Westling’s Rod and Reel Service: (281) 831-0695

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Team wins boat at IFA Redfish Port A angler tops kayak field Andy Bryant, of Fair Oaks Ranch, and Rudy Keilman, of San Antonio, weighed a two-fish limit totaling 16.37 pounds to win the IFA Redfish Tour presented by Cabela’s on May 12 at Port Aransas. The team won a fully rigged boat prize valued at $26,706.

Bryant and Keilman have fished the IFA Redfish Tour for 12 years and placed in the top-five several times, but this marked their first time to top the leaderboard.

The team fought windy conditions and ran 30 miles to the Corpus Christi area where they fished with paddletails and spoons for their limit.

“We focused on grass and potholes in 2-3 feet of water,” said Bryant. “It was a great day of fishing.”

Their 8.76-pound kicker was the largest of the tournament.

Second-place finishers Chuck Braddock, of Mont Belvieu, and Richard Gidrey, of Corpus Christi, brought in 16.15 pounds to win a total of $4,221. The duo also fished the Corpus Christi area where they found high winds but clear water.

They caught their limit on spoons while drifting.

Benjamin Human and Andy Gallegos, both of Corpus Christi, brought in 15.06 pounds to capture third place, winning a total of $2,425. The anglers fished the flats with scented shrimp under a popping cork.

In the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour event on May 13, Rene Lopez, of Port Aransas, measured a combined limit of 46.88 inches to top the field.

The kayak angler found plenty of bites around the Island Moorings and the East Flats but had to grind it out to find his winning fish.

“The reds were schooling but spooky,” said Lopez. “I caught a lot of small fish and got my big trout early. I threw top-water baits in the morning and a gold spoon the rest of the day.”

Lopez won $1,000 and a PowerPole Micro Anchor, valued at $700 for his first-place finish. He added $317 in Anglers Advantage cash while his 24.13-inch trout won $100 for the biggest trout.

Second-place finisher James Tesch Jr., of Brazoria, measured a 25.75inch redfish and a 19.75-inch trout to win a total of $1,175. John Kay, of Port Aransas, finished third with 44.25 inches, winning $500.

—IFA

Texas salt water can quickly damage fishing reels, requiring repair. Photo by Robert Sloan.

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

Pheasant stir fry curry 1 1/2 lbs. pheasant meat cut into 1-inch chunks 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsps. grated fresh ginger 1 handful raw shelled peanuts, roughly chopped 2 tbsps. curry red paste 8 oz. fresh snow peas 1 can (14 ozs.) coconut milk 1 lime 3 fresh red chilis, finely sliced Small bunch of fresh cilantro Canola oil Put wok on a high heat and add 2-3 tbsps. of Canola oil. Sauté

the garlic, ginger, most of the chopped chili, and the cilantro stalks for 30 seconds.

Add the curry paste and stir for another 30 seconds. Add in the pheasant, cook for 3-4 minutes, then add the snow peas and coconut milk. Cover and let cook for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves, the remaining of the chilies, peanuts and a wedge of lime. Serve with wild rice.

—Pheasants Forever

Crackling-crusted black drum 1 lb. pork cracklings 1 qt. panko breadcrumbs 4 tbsps. Cajun blackening seasoning Egg wash 1 1/2 cups + 7 tbsps. clarified butter 5 black drum fillets, 6 ozs. each Zest of lemon 1 pinch white pepper 1 oz. chopped fresh parsley 8 ozs. jumbo lump crab 1 lb. bacon 2 fennel bulbs - julienned 1 small onion, diced 2 cups white vinegar 1 lb. light brown sugar 1 pinch Cayenne pepper 3 ozs. haricot verts 2 ozs. red bell pepper - julienned 1 1/2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes, cubed 1/3 cup shallots - julienned 2 bottles amber beer 1 cup chicken stock Combine pork crackling (processed fine in food processor), panko crumbs and 2 tbsps. Cajun blackening seasoning. Coat seasoned fillets with wgg wash then dredge in crackling breading. On a medium-heat skillet

with the clarified butter, place fish, flesh-side down. Cook for 3 minutes then flip and cook for an additional two minutes.

In a sauce pan on low heat, combine 1 1/2 cups clarified butter, lemon zest, parsley and white pepper, then gently add the crab meat being careful to keep from falling apart. Poach for 2-3 minutes. In a skillet, cook bacon until crispy and render all fat. Remove bacon and sauté fennel and diced onions in bacon fat until clear. Add vinegar and brown sugar, cook for an additional 20-25 minutes until it becomes a syrup-like consistency, then add crumbled bacon. Blanch verts in salted water. Sauté with red bell pepper in clarified butter, then salt and pepper to taste. Combine chicken stock and beer, bring to a boil and reduce by 1/4.

Reduce heat to low, steep potatoes for 3-4 minutes, then strain potatoes from liquid. Add clarified butter, sauté potatoes and shallots until golden brown.

Salt and pepper to taste.

—Louisiana Seafood and Travel

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Specks turning on down south

By Tony Vindell

For Lone Star Outdoor News Speckled trout fishing is improving in the Lower Laguna Madre. The fish are there, but finding them can present a challenge.

Fishing with 8-year guide Tony Trevino near Port Mansfield, Isidro Morales landed a 29-inch trout weighing about 7 pounds, and also brought in a 23-inch fish that weighed nearly as much.

Morales, a Brownsville resident, fished the area regularly but wanted to try it with a guide.

It took about six hours of fishing in half-dozen spots to land his fish, along with a few keepersized trout.

Isidro Morales landed this speckled trout while fishing in the Lower Laguna Madre.

Photo by Tony Vindell.

“You have to go here and there,” Trevino said.

“Morning and evening are better, but any time is good as long as you either run into them or find a school of trout.”

Trevino guided a Rio Grande Valley family from Brownsville for a fishing tournament and they had to fish hard to catch trout.

The 56-year-old from Lasara said now is the time to start catching good-size trout in the LLM. “Right now is the best time of year for trout,” he said. “But you have to find them. You have to follow the baitfish.”

Gary Williams, a tackle and bait shop owner from Brownsville, said fishing enthusiasts are reporting good catches of specks.

Although Trevino prefers fishing with lures, he said live croaker and shrimp also work well.

Tagged redfish to be released soon Beginning May 26, the CCA Texas Star fishing tournament begins, with anglers hoping to land a tagged redfish worth a truck, boat and motor.

A total of 60 tagged redfish will be released throughout the 600 miles of Texas coastal waters, from Sabine Lake to South Padre Island, prior to opener of the summerlong tournament. The fish will range from 20 1/2 to 25 1/2 inches long.

Last summer, the tournament had more than 50,000 participants, making it one of the world’s largest fishing tournaments.

The first five tagged redfish winners will receive a 2018 Ford F-150, pulling a brand new 23-foot Haynie BigFoot boat rigged with a Mercury 150L Pro XS OptiMax motor and Coastline trailer.

Last year, 19 tagged redfish were caught, but only nine anglers claimed prizes. The others, unfortunately, were not registered for the CCA Texas STAR. Other fish also can net big rewards in the tournament. STAR contestants who catch the largest speckled trout in the north, central and southern regions of the Texas Coast will each take home the Mowdy 22 V, powered with an Evinrude E-TEC G2 motor and Coastline trailer. Bluewater anglers who land the heaviest kingfish, dorado and ling in the Offshore Division will each win a Polaris Ranger Crew 570 EPS UVs in Polaris Pursuit Camo each with a Big Tex 35sa Trailer. In the Inshore Division, the Shoalwater 19-foot Cat boat, Mercury 115 ELPT 4S motor and McClain trailer will also be given to the anglers for netting the biggest flounder, gafftop and sheepshead.

Young anglers will vie for big scholarships.

STAR participants, ages 6-10, who catch the largest flounder, sheepshead or gafftop will each be awarded a $50,000 college scholarship. Participants, 11-17 years of age, who catch the largest flounder, sheepshead or gafftop, as well as, the largest speckled trout in each of the three Texas Coast regions will each be awarded a $25,000 college scholarship. Finally, a bonus drawing will net one lucky youth a $25,000 college scholarship even if the participant never wets a line.

The 29th Annual CCA Texas State of Texas Anglers’ Rodeo is sponsored by the Texas Ford Dealers, Tilson Home Corporation and Capital Farm Credit. It begins at sunrise on Sat., May 26 and ends on Labor Day, Sept. 3 at 5 p.m.

Register at ccamembership.org.

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State-record paddlefish Weighing 132 pounds 8 ounces, A paddlefish snagged April 29 by Larry Morphew has been certified as Oklahoma’s newest rodand-reel state-record. After being weighed, the fish was released back into the Arkansas River.

At 132 pounds, 8 ounces, it beats the previous record set in 2011 by 7 pounds, 1 ounce.

It was Morphew’s first paddlefishing trip and he snagged it on the first cast of the day.

The fish was 65 inches long with a girth of 39 inches.

—ODWC

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JOHN AUGUST “GUS” STEGEMOLLER, OF BROWNWOOD, BAGGED THIS TOM ON EASTER SUNDAY IN BROWN COUNTY.

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation today announced the 2018 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and recipients of its Legacy Award.

Jim Hinkle, a former Arkansas Game and Fish commissioner, served 14 years on the board of the National Wild Turkey Federation, ultimately serving as president of the national chapter of the organization.

Ellen Moorhead Fennell has been a vice president and executive director with Audubon Arkansas, and an outspoken advocate for native bird species, flyways and nesting habitat throughout Arkansas.

Randy Young joined the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission as an entry-level water resource engineer in 1971; four years later, he was deputy director/chief engineer and was appointed executive director in 1985, a post he would hold under five governors over the next 31 years.

The Legacy Award will be presented to transport industry giants J.B. and Johnelle Hunt for their support of multiple causes throughout Arkansas including a $5 million pledge toward building the Northwest Arkansas Nature and Education Center in Springdale.

The honorees will be recognized on Aug. 24.

—AGFC

UTAH

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O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., a leading American firearms manufacturer, will discontinue selling products to Dick’s Sporting Goods, and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring of gun control lobbyists in April 2018.

Illinois-based Springfield Armory, along with MKS Supply also announced they are refusing any future orders from Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Previously, the National Shooting Sports Foundation expelled the membership of Dick’s for conduct detrimental to the organization, citing Dick’s ending the sale of modern sporting rifles and destroying inventory, refusing to sell firearms to anyone under 21 years of age and hiring a lobbying firm to lobby related to gun control.

—Staff report

GEORGIA

Zoom baits founder dies Willam Edward Chambers Sr., the founder of Zoom Bait Company died May 8 of a rare form of cancer.

The lure designer started Zoom in his backyard as a hobby and founded Zoom Bait Company in 1977. Chambers’ son, William Edward Chambers Jr., while still in school, stepped in and began running routes delivering worms across the southeast.

—Zoom Bait Company

Yamaha honored for Puerto Rico efforts Yamaha Motor Corporation was presented a Corporate Hero Award from the American Red Cross for it donation of nearly 400 generators to aid disaster relief efforts from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

—Yamaha Outdoors

ALABAMA

Turkey harvest up slightly The Game Check numbers from the recently completed wild turkey season are in, and a slight uptick in hunter success was indicated.

According to Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Director Chuck Sykes, those numbers need to be viewed with caution. Last year, hunters reported the harvest of 9,177 turkeys through the mandatory Game Check system. This year, the harvest reported was 9,628 birds.

“Statistically, that’s not a big difference,” Sykes said. “That’s not the number of turkeys that were killed in Alabama. That’s the number that were reported. I think about three times that amount were killed both years.

Last year, we estimated about 40-percent compliance with Game Check. This year, some of our estimates are up around 65 percent.”

—AWFF

LOUISIANA

Students help build floating habitat Coastal Conservation Association’s National Habitat Program, Building Conservation Trust, in partnership with Entergy, Shell, Martin Ecosystems and more than 100 local high school students from AMIkids and middle school students from Catholic High of New Iberia will build approximately 4,000 square feet of new wetland island habitat and place them in the water south of Quintana Canal in Vermilion Bay near Cypremont Point.

Each 8x15 foot island will hold 300 plants and will be placed end-to-end and anchored to the water bottom. Roughly 8,000 native plants, including mangrove, seashore paspalum and smooth cord grass, will be installed.

This is the fourth project of this type spearheaded by CCA Louisiana in recent years.

—CCA Louisiana

NATIONWIDE

Offshore fish populations rebounding The number of American fish stocks that can be described as “overfished” has hit an all-time low, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.

In its annual Status of Stocks Report to Congress, NOAA said six populations of fish are being removed from its list of overfished stocks, Gulf of Mexico red snapper and Georges Bank winter flounder.

The report said 35 stocks out of 235 are overfished, the lowest number since the agency began tracking fish populations in 2000, and and 30 stocks out of 317 are subject to overfishing, which is near an all-time low.

—NOAA

INTERNATIONAL COSTA RICA

New head of fisheries President Carlos Alvarado appointed Moises Mug as head of INCOPESCA, the body that governs all fisheries in the country. Mug, a fisheries biologist with 32 years of professional experience, previously served as director of science for FECOP, a sport fishing advocacy and conservation group.

—FECOP

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Hall and Hall, LANDTX merge Hall and Hall, the largest full-service land brokerage in the country, has joined forces with LANDTX, located in Mason.

Dave Culver, the president and director of LANDTX, has 35 years of experience selling rural land and a long history of sales success approaching $1 billion in career sales of farms and ranches.

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An epic shark trip

John-Michael Kamel landed this 9-foot, 1-inch bull shark on the Padre Island National Seashore. He also landed an 11-foot, 5-inch tiger shark on the same trip. Photo from John-Michael Kamel.

Lone Star Outdoor News John-Michael Kamel, of Houston, had two incredible days of shark fishing on the Padre Island National Seashore on May 16 and 17.

The first battle was long, after an 11 foot, 5-inch tiger shark hit the whole jackfish bait. Kamel used his kayak to drop the bait past the third sandbar off the beach.

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sive and was extremely pregnant,” the 24-year-old college student said. “She was immediately released and swam off strong.”

The next day, though, was even more special.

“A few hours before dark, a closer bait, also a jackfish, placed upcurrent of the second gut got picked up,” Kamel said. “I was taking a nap and heard the reel start going off. The fish headed downcurrent, and after a long battle on

a smaller reel, we beached a bull shark measuring 9 feet, 1 inch.

Kamel feels the shark could have been a state record. The current bull shark record was right at 9 feet (108 inches) and weighed 515 pounds, caught on May 18, 2007 in Aransas Bay. “This fish had potential, it took two of us to get him up in a foot of water,” Kamel said.

Kamel chose not to take the fish to the scales, though.

“Had I hauled it in, chances are it would have been a record,” he said. “However, I tag for Texas A&M-Galveston and practice catch and release — I would never kill a fish like that — I try to get them back in the water as quickly as possible.”

The avid shark fisherman begins his fishing each April and fishes through September.

“Then, I switch to hunting,” Kamel said.

Kamel became involved with Texas A&M-Galveston after catching a blacktip shark that had previously been tagged.

“I called and gave them the identification number; it had been satellite tagged,” he said. “They expressed interest in people helping them tag fish. This summer, I’ll be putting some transmitter tags on bull sharks.”

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