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Volume 14, Issue 22
Going weedless
Fishing with jig heads can be difficult along the Texas coast. The D.O.A. C.A.L. jerkbait is effective when there is a lot of floating grass. Weedless jig options help. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Special jigs effective for trout and reds By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News Shallow-water anglers along the coast face a familiar problem. Whether wading or drifting, their fishing jigs snag a lot of aquatic vegetation, especially on days when the “weeds” are floating on or just below the surface. There are options, though, that can make a jig virtually weed-free on just about every cast. One of the more popular weedless jig heads is made by Norton Lures — a lead head jig with a thick single strand of monofilament molded into the jig head. The monofilament weed guard extends from the jig head and back over the bend of the hook. Jaden Lewis, with the Tackle Box shop in Victoria, said this type of jig is a top seller. “The weedless jig heads are very popular on the Laguna Madre,” said guide Ted Springer. “On any given day, year-round, we’ll have
Nothing beats the sight of an aggressive jumping bass on Texas lakes. Although summer deeper-water patterns are setting in, bass are hitting in shallower water early and late in the day. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Midsummer patterns on Lake Conroe Bass, cats and hybrids biting, crappie harder to find By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News With water temperatures approaching the low 90s during
the day, summer fishing patterns are prevailing on Lake Conroe. The water temperature hovers around 85 degrees during the morning hours, but quickly rises. According to Bradley Doyle of Bradley’s Guide Service, the shallow-water action for largemouth bass is steady early in the
morning, late in the evening, and throughout the nighttime hours on top-waters, buzzbaits, and lipless crankbaits. “The bass are still very aggressive in shallow water early and late,” Doyle said. “Anglers should take advantage of this before the late summer heat shuts down this bite.”
During the midday hours, Doyle said that largemouths can be found anywhere from 12 to 20 feet in heavy cover. “The best methods for targeting them in this deeper water include using drop shot or Carolina rigs with dark-colored worms and soft plastics,” he said. “Junebug, watermelon/green, and Please turn to page 17
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Photos with dead animals banned as condition of hunting permits By Craig Nyhus
After years of negative comments from the antihunting community, one African country has taken a stand regarding the post-
a ban on posting photographs of dead animals to its professional hunters, guides and trophy hunters, as a condition of obtaining hunting permits. The memorandum, dated July 3 and signed by Minister Pohamba Shifeta, was titled: Distribution of hunting photos on public platforms, and read: “The Ministry would like to request all hunters,
Photos of persons with their trophy can be taken with class, but other photos or videos may bring about a negative view of hunting, which is part of the impetus for Namibian officials requesting photos of dead animals not be posted on public sites. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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ing of hunting trophy photos with dead animals on social media. The overall economy of the country of Namibia, in southern Africa, is dependent upon hunting. To combat the negative effects and vitriol of antihunters to social media posts of hunting excursions, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), by memorandum, issued
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Dove hunts up for grabs (P. 4) Competing for carp (P. 8)
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Namibia moves to stop social media hunting posts
FISHING
Drawn hunts use top outfitters.
Fly tournament series underway.
Bounty on hogs (P. 4)
Trout inconsistent down south (P. 16)
Guadalupe County offers $5 per tail.
Heavy rains affect fishing temporarily.
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HUNTING
Where do the quail feathers go?
Mystery studied in West Texas By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News During a January quail hunt at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch with Lone Star Outdoor News, RPQRR ranch manager Lloyd LaCoste said
the ranch would be saving the capes from each of the birds harvested for later study. “We know some of the adult birds die, but we never seem to see the feathers, either when we are hunting or our people are in the field doing research,” LaCoste said. “We decided to try to figure out where, if anywhere, they
are going.” One of the research technicians at the ranch, Jennifer Newkirk, a graduate of the University of Florida, put out quail capes (wings and feathers) randomly throughout the ranch, looking to see how long they last and what the agent of dispersal is. “I began by assigning each
mile marker on the ranch a number,” Newkirk said. “Then, I used a random number generator to select mile markers. I did this for all 56 capes.” Newkirk used additional scientific methods to randomly set and mark the capes’ locations. “I also used a random number Please turn to page 20
Public hunts with dove outfitters
Some of the top dove outfitters in the state are participating in the private lands dove hunt permits, allowing hunters to win a prime dove hunt on good property early in the season. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Mark Roberts outfits dove hunts in the Uvalde area. The last few years, he included hunters through the private lands dove hunt permit that provides people
drawn for the permits dedicated hunt positions with quality dove hunting outfitters. “I enjoy it,” Roberts said. “I met a few new clients and about half of them came back and hunted with me — one group came back several times.”
This will be the third year Roberts is involved in the program, and he takes 10 different hunters each day on the second weekend of the season. “One of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reps came down and watched last year; ev-
eryone was having a good time,” he said. “The last two years, they all had great hunts.” As part of the program, TPWD pays Roberts and other outfitters for the slots. “They pay the going rate, same as everybody else,” Roberts said.
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The feral hog problem has caused Guadalupe County to issue a bounty on the hogs, with eligible hogs each bringing $5. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court voted June 26 to place a $5 bounty on feral hogs in an effort to eliminate 2,000 hogs from within its borders. “I know at the extension office, we get a lot of calls on feral hog control and the problems and the damages and things that they do cause,” said County Extension agent Travis Franke in a March meeting in Seguin, the county seat. A $15,000 grant provided by the Texas A&M AgriLife was earmarked for feral hog control through various management activities, with $5,000 included for bounty expenses. The county is matching that amount of funding toward the program. The $5 tail fee is considered a reimbursement of bounty hunter expenses. Hunters must legally kill the hog within the county, cannot breed feral hogs to fit the program and must properly dispose of animal carcasses. The tail must be provided to obtain the bounty.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded a $250,000 grant to Sul Ross State University’s Borderlands Research Institute for a grassland enhancement project in Marfa and Marathon. The funds will be matched dollar for dollar by private sources, doubling the impact of the grant. The project will enhance 6,000 acres of grassland habitat in the Marfa Plateau and Marathon Basin adversely affected by invasive mesquite, creosote, tarbush and whitethorn acacia. These invasive plants can dominate native rangelands, which negatively impact native wildlife, such as pronghorn and grassland birds. Once the affected areas are treated, BRI researchers will monitor response to treatments and develop region-specific, science-driven management recommendations. If results indicate positive longterm benefits to pronghorn and grasslands, then a landscape-level brush management program will be developed to improve the desert grassland health throughout the Trans-Pecos region. “This project is an extension of our collaborative work to better understand and manage grassland habitats,” said Dr. Louis Please turn to page 19
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HSC revamps online presence
Texans Archery Club has opened a new archery range in the Morris County town of Daingerfield in East Texas. The range includes a 24-hour indoor shooters club range, an outdoor long-distance practice range and outdoor wooded 3-D courses in the heavily wooded area with significant elevation changes. Memberships are available, and the range is open to the public on weekends.
Houston Safari Club Foundation and Houston Safari Club announced the launch of their new websites, hscfdn.org and houstonsafariclub.org, and social media channels. As part of its organizational restructuring, to effect change for specific issues facing hunting and hunters, HSCF and HSC have launched websites and media channels unique to each effort. HSC is ramping up its legislative and policy efforts while HSCF will continue to support and grow its programs for education, scholarship and conservation.
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The elephant population in Botswana has exploded, resulting in loss of habitat, crop damage and increased human/wildlife conflicts. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Botswana considers lifting hunting ban The government of President Mokgweetsi Masisi in Botswana will hold a two-month nationwide consultation to review the ban on hunting, notably of elephants. The announcement of the consultation followed a vote in the country’s parliament calling for the government to consider lifting the hunting ban on elephants. The ban was introduced by Masisi’s predecessor, Ian Khama, in 2014. Latest figures showing a national elephant population of 237,000, compared with a carrying capacity of 50,000 and has resulted in extensive crop damage and human/wildlife conflicts. The current hunting ban in Bostwana remains in place. —Staff report
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even those with valid hunting permits, to refrain from posting photographs of dead animals taken during hunting expeditions on social media. The practice is not only unethical but it also tarnishes the image of the well-regulated Namibian hunting industry. Consequently, the Ministry has now introduced a new permit condition, to prohibit hunters with valid permits not to post or send photographs on public platforms but just to take photographs for their own use in their private capacities. The Ministry kindly requests that this new condition must be adhered to at all times.” The Namibia Professional Hunters Association (NAPHA), by press release on July 6, said it wasn’t consulted about the release, but indicated its approval with the position, although not necessarily with all of the assertions made. “NAPHA supports the statement made by our Minister of Environment and Tourism, Honorable Pohamba Shifeta, which prohibits and restricts the placing of posts on social media of trophy animals hunted in Namibia,” the release from NAPHA President Danene van der Westhuyzen said. “Whilst we are cognizant of the fact that there are many hunters and outfitters that adhere to responsible marketing, a number of individuals still do not comply with the sensible use of photos of trophies hunted, even though ample warnings have been communicated. This, together with recent uproars on human wildlife conflict issues and a lot of noise on social media platforms without valid facts and information, found the Minister with no other option but to react.” Namibia’s constitution guarantees hunting as a conservation action through sustainable use. “It is clear that the Minister’s statement was made with the intention of improving the safeguarding of trophy hunting in Namibia, and we are advising the public and our members to support him in this,” NAPHA’s release said. The MET and NAPHA plan to meet to provide additional clarification to the announcement. The MET’s announcement followed incidents that drew negative attention to hunting, including false reports that a lion was killed within the boundaries of a National Park, and also the posting of photos
with a black giraffe hunted by Tess Talley of Kentucky. Both incidents received tremendous negative publicity and Talley was the recipient of tremendous cyberbullying, despite both involving legal hunts. The response from hunters and Namibian outfitters was mixed. Some felt the decision was an infringement of hunters’ rights and constituted a bowing down to the wishes of those opposed to hunting, while others believe that when social media began its way up, hunting started its way down. Shaun Grogory Keeny of Shaun Keeny Safaris posted his disappointment with the decision. “I agree there are photos out there that are distasteful, but, if used correctly, social media is the most powerful marketing tool around. I am an outfitter and I have many potential clients following me on FB and other social media platforms.” Terry Britt, a hunter from West Virginia, posted another perspective. “In the U.S. the American media has gone insane after the woman hunter posted the picture of her giraffe trophy on Facebook. Too bad there are so many idiots out there that don’t understand hunting and will stop at nothing to tear it down.” Minister Shifeta told the Namibian Sun that the prohibition is aimed at protecting Namibia’s conservation-linked hunting program and that social media photos depicting hunters posing with dead animals are working in favor of antihunting groups worldwide and arming the groups who use the photos “as an excuse to call for a hunting ban.” Schalk Pienaar of Schalk Pienaar Safaris is opposed to the restrictions. “I am a proud hunter and conservationist and am proud of every single trophy I guide a client to,” he said. “I do know there are some nasty images and videos floating around on social media and it tarnishes our industry, but I cannot think of any that came from a Namibian outfitter. I feel I have the right to share it with whomever I want to. I also believe social media is an important part of marketing our business and also in educating the ignorant about conservation and sustainable utilization.” Pienaar said he expected the decision to be revised.
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FISHING
Coach, teacher and fishing guide
Kristan Battistoni landed an upper slot redfish while fishing in her first tournament, the Rudy’s Cuties event. Photo from Kristan Battistoni.
Lady’s first tournament, win By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Kristan Battistoni has been around fishing her whole life. She grew up on Lake Conroe and her husband, Capt. Ryan Battistoni, is a full-time fishing guide on Galveston Bay. She had heard the buzz about competitive fishing tournaments over the years, but never got to experience it for herself — until she fished the Rudy’s Cuties North Tournament on June 30. Battistoni and her teammate, Chelsey Pandolph, fished in the Guided Open Bait Division of the tournament, which meant they could fish with both live and artificial baits, and their boat could be operated by a professional fishing guide or tournament angler. They were accompanied and guided by Battistoni’s husband and Pandolph’s father, Bill Pandolph. Not only was this the pair of lady anglers’ first tournament, it was the first time they had to fish completely on their own. “The rules of the tournament only allowed Chelsey and me to operate our rods and reels,” Battistoni said. “Usually when I fish with my husband, he wants to help me cast and try to get my bait or lure in a better spot, but he wasn’t allowed to do any of that during this tournament. I loved it and was super excited to do everything on my own. That meant our placement in the tournament would be left solely up to our skills.” The morning started out slow with little action. Around noon, the bite slowly turned on. “We were throwing live shrimp under a popping cork while fishing a marsh pond in Galveston Bay,” Battistoni said. “When we started getting bites we were just happy to have some action.” The first several fish they landed were hardheads. Small, rat reds soon followed. “Once we began catching small reds, Chelsey and I both got really pumped up,” Battistoni said. “We felt like if there were small redfish biting then there had to be bigger reds nearby.” They were right. Shortly after the rat reds started biting, bigger slot-sized redfish came out of the woodwork. “All of a sudden we were hooking up Please turn to page 19
Capt. Ruben Riojas combines his teaching, coaching and fishing skills when guiding anglers in the Lower Laguna Madre. Photo by David J. Sams.
By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News A background in education helps Capt. Ruben Riojas teach folks how to become better anglers. The Lower Laguna Madre guide has been a teacher and will begin his 18th school year in August. Riojas currently teaches Anatomy and Physiology and Forensic Science classes at Weslaco East High School in the Rio Grande Valley, where he is also the head boys golf coach. In addition to inshore fishing, golf is also one of his passions. Riojas grew up and still lives in Mercedes. As a youngster, he spent most of his free time fishing with different family members. “Every chance we got, my family was
always fishing on the Lower Laguna Madre,” he informed. “I spent a lot of time as youngster fishing with my grandfather, uncles and other relatives. The sport just became a part of my life.” Riojas has been a fishing guide for 11 years and his operation is called Rio Fishing Guide Service. His knowledge on the Lower Laguna Madre spans from the Land Cut all the way down to South Bay. Riojas primarily runs trips out of Port Mansfield. He keeps his boat on the trailer and also fishes out of Arroyo City and South Padre Island at his customers’ request. Riojas became a fishing guide after some motivation from a friend. “A buddy of mine that I spent a lot of time fishing with became a guide before
I ever really thought about doing it,” he explained. “He kept telling me to get my captain’s license and start running charters. After years of coaxing, I finally decided to try it out, and I haven’t looked back ever since.” Riojas took his love for teaching and expanded that passion outside of a classroom to the flats of the Lower Laguna Madre. “I absolutely live for making a difference in other peoples’ lives,” he said. “That’s why I love teaching, and it’s also why guiding came so natural to me. Regularly, I get to take folks fishing that have never fished before or are relatively new to the sport. Being able to help an angler catch his or her first fish or their personal Please turn to page 20
Yes, a carp fly-fishing tournament series By Shannon Drawe
For Lone Star Outdoor News There is a tournament series in Texas for just about any kind of fishing — even flyfishing for carp. Fly-fishermen have targeted carp for many years, albeit without garnering a great deal of attention, but mainstream manufacturers and clothing companies have created new products to appeal to carp fly-fishers. The Texas Fly Carpers Championship Series pits fly anglers from across the state
to land one or more of Texas’ four eligible carp species; common carp, koi, grass carp or mirror carp. At the recent New Braunfels esCARPment event, the second stop of the series after Houston’s Holy Carp tournament, tournament organizers were surprised with the number of fish measured. “Multiple anglers had phenomenal days with 732.5 total inches of carp caught by eight anglers,” said Mclean Worsham, esCARPment tournament organizer. “Robert Hensley and Sam Arguello both had world-class days and set the bar extremely Please turn to page 13
Matt Hedens landed this koi while fishing a bayou in one of the Texas Fly Carpers Championship events this summer. Photo from Danny Scarborough.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake, stained up the river; 81-84 degrees main lake, 85 up the creeks; 6.9’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters, 7-inch worms and stick worms. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. AMISTAD: Water murky; 87-91 degrees; 32.40’ low. Black bass are very good on watermelon topwaters, swimbaits, stick worms, frogs and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on spoons and top-waters. White bass are fair on crankbaits, grubs and live minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on shrimp and nightcrawlers under popping corks. ARROWHEAD: Water fairly clear; 79-85 degrees; 2.55’ low. Black bass are fair on top-waters early, later switching to Carolina rigs, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.40’ low. Black bass are good on white buzzbaits, hollow-body frogs and Texasrigged worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. AUSTIN: Water stained; 81-86 degrees; 0.86’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters early, later switching to jigs, Texas rigs and flukes. Sunfish are good on cut nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on live bait and nightcrawlers. BASTROP: Water stained; 87-91 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheese bait and stink bait. BELTON: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 2.98’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits and dark soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night in 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 85-87 degrees; 5.63’ low. Black bass are fair on top-water walking baits, Carolinarigged flukes and deep crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.51’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, hollow-body frogs and weightless stick worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 0.98’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits, hollow-body frogs, buzzbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on brush piles in 12-15 feet on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good along creek channel on cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water murky. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are fair on perch, shad and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp and cheese bait near the dam. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained, 85-87 degrees: 2.58’ low. Black bass are fair on topwater poppers, shaky-head worms and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 5.52’ low. Black bass are good on craw and shad-colored crankbaits around docks in 3-10 feet, and on green/ pumpkin and redbug soft plastic
worms in 8-15 feet. White bass are good on small spinner baits, crankbaits, and tube jigs off lighted docks at night in 8-15 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and white or shad jigs in 10-18 feet. Channel catfish are good on cheese bait and cut shad over baited holes. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait in 5-10 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch, shrimp and goldfish in 3-10 feet. BUCHANAN: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 3.81’ low. Black bass are good on weightless wacky-rigged green/pumpkin worms with chartreuse tails, watermelon top-waters and white/ chartreuse spinner baits along lake and creek points in 8-15 feet. Striped bass are fair jigging white bucktail jigs and drifting live bait on the surface over 20-30 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over brush piles in 12-20 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and minnows. CADDO: Water stained to muddy; 87-91 degrees; 0.10’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, hollow-body frogs and black and blue flipping jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. CALAVERAS: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are good on live perch, tilapia and crawfish. Channel catfish are fair on liver, bait shrimp, cheese bait and shad. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 4.89’ low. Black bass are good on tomato red grubs, green/pumpkin stick worms on shaky-head jigs, and Texas-rigged pumpkinseed worms in 8-16 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair to good on pink tube jigs and live minnows upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained to lightly stained; 85-88 degrees, .96’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 26.98’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and large soft plastic lizards and worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. COLEMAN: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 3.97’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad near the park. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs at night. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 101 degrees at the hot water discharge, 90 degrees in main lake; 2.35’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastics and spinner baits in 6-8 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs in 10 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines and drop lines baited with live perch in 10-12 feet. CONROE: Water stained; 84-88
degrees; 0.18’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stink bait and prepared bait. COOPER: Water stained; 86-89 degrees; 1.74’ low. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, weightless flukes and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 80-88 degrees; 2.95’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters early, later switching to Texas rigs and 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; 86-88 degrees; 2.67’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, Texas rigged creature baits, and wacky worms. No report on other species. FALCON: Water murky; 88-92 degrees; 36.18’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, jigs on ledges and drop offs, and crankbaits in 6-15 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver and shrimp. FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are good on shad-colored spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits in 10-20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait and shad in 10-15 feet. FORK: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 1.36’ low. Black bass are fair on drop-shot rigs, football jigs and Carolina-rigged flukes. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water off-color; 79-87 degrees; 3.45’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters, medium-running crankbaits, Texas rigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows around deeper structure. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastic worms, lipless crankbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, cut bait and shrimp. GRANBURY: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 1.13’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and chartreuse spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stink bait and live bait. GRANGER: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinner baits. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs in 6-12 feet. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with fresh shad. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 1.43’ low. Black bass are fair on football jigs, Texas-rigged craws and drop-shot worms. White bass and hybrid bass are good on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows.
Catfish are good on trotlines. GREENBELT: Water off-color; 78–89 degrees; 34.39’ 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; 85-89 degrees; 0.45’ low. Black bass are fair on top-waters. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on live minnows. Bream are very good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with cut shad. HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 79-88 degrees; 4.85’ low. Black bass are fair on top-waters, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and cut bait. JOE POOL: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 1.08’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 84-89 degrees: 0.29’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, hollow-body frogs and weightless stick worms. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained; 86-89 degrees: 1.77’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, black buzzbaits and bladed jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. LBJ: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.81’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon top-waters and jigs. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and red tube jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and minnows. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 1.72’ low’. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are good on top-waters. White bass are fair on troll tubes and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and shad. MACKENZIE: Water stained; 79-88 degrees; 76.25’ 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. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 3.15’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. NASWORTHY: 78-87 degrees; 1.41’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters, Texas rigs and dropshot rigs. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on live bait and nightcrawlers. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.60’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters and red/black soft plastic worms. White bass are good on silver dollars and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 7-12 feet. Channel catfish are
good on stink bait and hot dogs. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and shad. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 79-88 degrees; 42.17’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shad crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut and live bait. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 78-86 degrees; 12.61’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Carolinarigged creature baits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.88’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, buzzbaits and weightless stick worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 78-87 degrees; 2.1’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters early and late, midday switching to Carolina rigs, jigs, drop-shot rigs, Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows around structure in 14-22 feet. 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; 82-86 degrees; 4.38’ low. Black bass are good on spinner baits and crankbaits off points early and late. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on live shad and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 85-89 degrees; 1.66’ low. Black bass are fair on plastic swimbaits, top-water poppers and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 84-88 degrees; 0.80’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, weightless stick worms and shallow crankbaits White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 2.03’ low. Black bass are fair on jigs. White bass are good on silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and baited holes. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 0.62’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on shad. White bass are good on shad and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stink bait. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 85-89 degrees; 5.76’ low. Black bass are very good on watermelon spinner baits and lipless
n Saltwater reports Page 11 crankbaits. White bass are good on shad Li’l Fishies. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and shrimp. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 8689 degrees; 1.03’ low. Black bass are good on buzz frogs, buzzbaits and Texas-rigged craws. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TEXANA: Water stained; 82-89 degrees; 4.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters, Texas rigs and short Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 0.75’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, top-water poppers and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are slow. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 2.67’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon/red soft plastic worms in 10-20 feet. Striped bass are fair on live bait and silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush in 10-20 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 2-8 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. TRAVIS: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 19.85’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse lipless crankbaits, watermelon worms and smoke grubs in 8-24 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white grubs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water murky. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinner baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on shad and silver striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and frozen shrimp. WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 2.26’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 79-88 degrees; 23.44’ low. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits, later switching to Texas rigs, Carolina rigs and square-billed crankbaits. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers. WHITNEY: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 2.68’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons and white striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp and stink bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 86–89 degrees; 6.44’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
—TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in the middle of the lake over rafts of shad. Redfish are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Trout are good under birds. SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Lighthouse Cove and around the jetty rocks on top-waters. Redfish are fair to good in the marsh on top-waters.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working shell pads and deep reefs on Gamblers, Lil Johns and Bass Assassins. Redfish and trout are fair to good at the spillway on shrimp. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair on the south shoreline on top-waters and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good on midbay reefs on plastics and croaker. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Tarpon are showing on the beachfront. Kingfish, ling, red snapper and sharks are good offshore.
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TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair on the channel reefs on croaker. Sand trout are fair on fresh shrimp off the piers. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Trout and sand trout are good at the jetties on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Kingfish, red snapper and ling are good offshore around shrimp boats. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair along the north shoreline while wading with croaker. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on sand and grass on soft plastics and croaker. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on top-waters over soft mud in waist-deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair at the mouths of bayous on the outgoing tide. Trout and bull redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on free-lined shrimp in the deep channels. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good in the holes around Estes Flats on piggy perch and mullet. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore is good for sharks, red snapper, ling and kingfish.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Trout are fair on the drop-offs on croaker. Redfish are good in the guts on the outgoing tide. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good while wading in mud and grass on Gamblers, Bass Assassins and top-waters. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good while drifting with top-waters at Rocky Slough. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters and soft plastics under corks around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes and sand flats on live shrimp. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are fair to good around the spoil islands,
channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp. Trout and Spanish mackerel are fair to good at the jetty on live bait. PORT ISABEL: Snook are fair to good in South Bay while wading with plastics. Trout and redfish are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Red snapper and ling are good offshore.
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Stingray hits can be brutal Guards help avoid the pain
“They were said to be stingray proof, but when that ray hit me just above my calf muscle, things went from bad to worse in a By Robert Sloan flash,” Smith said. “The ray took off and was For Lone Star Outdoor News big enough to jerk me off my feet. I threw It was one of those days when things my rod about 30 feet into the air. Then the were just not going right for Matagorda pain hit and it was awful. We made the run guide Lee Warmke. He had customers out back to Charlie’s Bait Camp, and then to on West Matagorda Bay and things were go- the ER where they put the wound in hot ing well, as in catching reds and trout. That water for about two hours. It took about is until he had an electrical malfunction on two months for the wound to heal. When his boat. Shortly thereafter he was wading I got back to my house I looked at the box to the shoreline and one step landed on a that the ray boots had come in. Instead of stingray, which popped it to him about 6 saying ray proof, the writing said stingray resistant. Those were very popular boots inches above his lace-up wading boots. “After 30 years of fishing and 15 years as back then, but they have since gone out of business.” a guide, I knew Capt. Mitch instantly that I Richmond is a had been hit,” guide on the LaWarmke said. guna Madre and “The pain was got hit by a ray awful. I mean it about four years was brutal.” ago. Since then, He lifted his he has been wearfoot up and the ing ray guards ray was stuck to that have quickhis leg and floply become very ping around. The popular among only thing to do guides along the was to grab the coast. ray and yank it “They are off his ankle. called Sting Ray “I managed Guardz,” he said. to make it back “They are lightto the boat,” weight, easy to Warmke said. “It strap on and last was a miracle that a long time. I my customers don’t get off the knew how to run boat without my boat and get them being on. me back to shore, What I do is wear where my wife a pair of wading was waiting. An boots that are hour and a half ray proof. I then later I was at the When wade-fishing, Laguna Madre Capt. Mitch Richmond emergency room. always wears boots and guards to protect him from sting rays. strap on a pair of Ray Guardz, and The pain was still Photo by Robert Sloan. I’m good to go.” brutal. The way Jason Paul, they stop the pain is to place the wound in very hot wa- with Stinky Pants, is a distributer of the ter. It goes away instantly. But when they Sting Ray Guardz, out of Boerne. “We’ve been handling those for about took my foot out of the water for an x-ray the pain was instantly back to the point to five years,” he said. “They are made by a company in Oklahoma that was marketwhere I thought I was going to black out.” Warmke had gotten away with too many ing them as being snake proof. But they are years of wading without stingray-proof definitely ray proof, too. They are, hands boots. But the law of averages finally got down, the best ray guards I’ve ever used. him, as it has for so many other salty an- I’ve never worn out a pair. I can adjust them to fit around my legs so they are snug, and glers along the Texas coast. Port O’Connor-based guide Lynn Smith don’t ride up when I’m wading in mud.” The retail price of the Sting Ray Guardz thought he had the problem of getting hit by a ray solved. On that one day when he is about $70. did get hit he was wearing a pair of stingray-proof boots, or so he thought.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER REDFISH SELLERS CAUGHT A game warden found a post on the trading app advertising “fresh caught” fish for sale in the Houston area. The picture on the post was taken at night and showed a man holding two bull red drum. The warden contacted the seller and found out he had three redfish for sale and was asking $10 per pound. The seller claimed the fish weighed 80 pounds total and that he had caught them on two separate trips during the week. Wardens made contact with the seller and the seller’s father, who had come along to help close the deal, in a pharmacy store parking lot. In the trunk of their car, wardens found the three redfish, which measured 36, 42, and 45 inches in length. The father admitted to catching one of the fish and the son claimed the other two. Neither of them had a current fishing license nor any type of commercial license. Charges and restitution are pending. FAWN IN PASSENGER SEAT A Bell County game warden was alerted to a person who had stopped at a gas station with a fawn in her vehicle. The complainant sent pictures and a license plate number, which showed the vehicle registered to a woman. The warden also learned the woman had an arrest warrant for assault with bodily injury. The warden contacted the suspect, who admitted to driving the deer around in her car; however, she couldn’t find it now on her 10-acre property. The woman was placed under arrest for the warrant
RANCH MANAGER SELLING HUNTS ON THE SIDE South Texas game wardens recently wrapped up a 6-month multistate investigation of an illegal commercial hunting operation on a ranch in Live Oak County. The wardens were contacted by a landowner regarding his ranch manager selling hunts under the table. The landowner learned of the illegal activities when contacted by a taxidermist regarding an unpaid balance for several mounts belonging to the ranch manager. The landowner did not give the ranch manager or his family permission to harvest any animals on the ranch. The wardens determined the ranch manager had been selling trophy hunts
and for illegal possession of the white-tailed deer. POOR EXAMPLE OF BIRD HUNTER After receiving a number of reports related to birds that had been found shot dead in Edinburg, game wardens set up surveillance. While investigating signs of trespassing into municipal properties, the officers heard pellet gunshots on the other side of a steep drainage ditch. While one of the officers engaged the individual from a distance, the other game warden crossed the drainage ditch to meet with the subject. The man immediately explained that he had been hunting “all kinds of birds,” as well as rabbits, but was unaware a hunting license was necessary. He admitted to shooting protected birds, including a stork on the water body adjacent to the Edinburg World Birding Center. The officers
to out-of-state clients, pocketing their money and falsifying the ranch harvest records. The ranch manager was responsible for brokering illegal hunts for 14 white-tailed deer and numerous exotic game animals. The ranch manager and his daughter also unlawfully appropriated $17,450 from the ranch owner. Hunters paid for their hunts by check made out to the ranch manager or daughter instead of to the ranch. The wardens obtained arrest warrants for the ranch manager for hunting without consent for white-tailed deer and exotic animals. He was arrested without incident.
addressed various violations, including hunting without a license, no hunter’s education, and hunting protected birds. CAPSIZED KAYAKER RESCUED While on patrol, Cameron County game wardens responded to a distress call in the bay near South Padre Island. The victim was found shortly after arriving to his last known location and was brought aboard the game wardens’ vessel. He said he had been paddling into a strong wind. His kayak became swamped and, before he realized what was happening, it capsized. The kayaker also mentioned had he not been wearing his life jacket he would not have been able to tread water for the 15-20 minutes it took for his friends to realize he was in trouble and for help to arrive.
NO FISHING AREA, NO FISHING LICENSE In early June, a Harris County game warden was patrolling for saltwater fishing violations by land when he observed a man fishing off a ferry launch with clearly posted signs of no fishing. After being asked for his fishing license, the man handed over his wife’s license and admitted he didn’t have one. Upon running an ID check, the warden learned that the unlicensed angler had a felony warrant out of Brazoria County. The subject was transported to Brazoria County and charges are pending for fishing under another person’s license. WARDENS HELP FIND DUMP TRUCK SUBMERGED IN GRAVEL PIT Navarro County game wardens responded to a call of a possible vehicle submerged in a flooded gravel pit. It was reported a dump
truck had not arrived at the facility’s weight scale and had been missing since about 11:45 a.m. When a Navarro County Sheriff’s Department unit arrived on scene, there were tire tracks that appeared to have driven over an embankment and into an old flooded gravel pit. There was also a pile of sand that appeared to have spilled out of the back of the dump truck at the same location. Further observation found a small oil pool forming on the surface of the water. The wardens responded, one with a patrol boat. The Waxahachie Fire Department Dive Team arrived on scene about 1:30 p.m. Sonar located the missing dump truck in water approximately 35-40 feet deep. Divers entered the water and located the dump truck resting upside down. The sole occupant was located inside the cab of the truck and was alive. The dump truck appeared to go over the embankment and flip end-over-end before entering the water.
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STAR leaderboard Fifth truckboat winner confirmed Lisa Murillo, of Edinburg, was drift-fishing with her husband south of the Brownsville Ship Channel when she thought she hooked up with another hardhead. The fish turned out to be a redfish with a CCA tag, and Murillo became the fifth winner of the truck and boat combo. Two other confirmed winners were named after passing polygraph testing. Mike Varnado, of Houston, received a heart transplant in February and was finally back on the water when he caught his tagged redfish. Daniel Mullenix, 17, of Lake Jackson, was fishing near Corpus Christi with a top-water when he landed his tagged red. The truck/boat combo prizes have all been claimed, but four boat prizes for tagged redfish remain. The tournament runs through Labor Day.
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high for next year.” Hensley landed 14 carp for a total of 314.75 inches, winning the event, while Arguello landed 11 carp for a total of 209.5 inches, finishing second. “Robbie’s total is the most productive day of fly carping in the Texas Hill Country just about any of us have ever heard of,” McLean said. The race for third place came down to one inch. Eric Julius landed a last-minute carp in a 40-minute fight to edge out Josh Smith. The biggest carp of the tournament was brought in by Ryan Schaper, whose only fish of the day measured 32.5 inches and weighed 20 pounds. Two more tournaments are slated for North Texas. The Texas Carpnado, based in McKinney, will take place Aug. 11-12, followed by a new event, the Cowtown Carp Classic, to be held Aug. 18 at the Texas Outdoors location in Fort Worth. Carpnado organizer Steven Palmer said the event holds something for everyone. “Not everyone will know carp and how to fish for them, but the hardcore anglers are looking to be a champion,” he said. “The one thing with carp is no matter if you’re a novice or expert, you’re never guaranteed to catch one. It’s a challenge that not all accomplish every time you go out. But fly-fishing for carp can really build one’s skills making them a better overall angler.” Finishers are based on the top five overall fish caught (excluding grass carp), and additional prizes for the big fish. A final category awards the anglers who land the smallest fish.
Jim Shockey has been named the 2018 Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award winner. Shockey was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, currently has three TV series, Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, Jim Shockey’s UNCHARTED, and Jim Shockey’s The Professionals, and has received multiple awards. From Safari Club International he won the Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement Award in 2008; the Zenith Award, Crowning Achievement Award, Professional Hunter Award and the C.J. McElroy Award in 2009; the World Hunting Award in 2010; and was named International Hunter of the Year and received the World Conservation & Hunting Award in 2012. In 2016 he received the Conklin Award, presented at the Dallas Safari Club convention, which recognizes the world’s greatest active hunter who pursues game in the most difficult terrain and conditions while abiding by the highest standards of ethics and fair chase. Other finalists for the award were Alexander Ergerov, Larry Higgins, Jay Link and Pepe Madrazo. The 2018 Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award will be presented in Dallas on Jan. 16, 2019 at the annual awards banquet held just prior to the DSC convention. —Weatherby Foundation
Current leaders: STARKIDS scholarship division: Flounder Brody Henderson, 10, of Spring Branch 4 pounds, 6 ounces Sheepshead Tanner Basci, 8, of San Antonio 8 pounds, 3 ounces Gafftop Makenzie Hebert, of Nederland 6 pounds, 8 ounces STARTEENS scholarship division: Speckled trout: Upper coast Buck Warren, 11, of Galveston 6 pounds, 12 ounces Middle coast Cayla Albers, 10, of Gillett 8 pounds, 4 ounces Lower coast Audrie Lozano, 17, of La Feria 8 pounds, 10 ounces Flounder Chase Blackwell, 16, of Cuero 6 pounds, 1 ounce Sheepshead Emily Gray, 15, of Baytown 10 pounds, 3 ounces Gafftop Holden Bippert, 13, of Castroville 5 pounds, 8 ounces General leaderboard: Speckled trout: Upper coast Robert Lewis, of Angleton 9 pounds Middle coast Ricky Howard, of El Campo 8 pounds, 14 ounces Lower coast Frank Cavazos, of Harlingen 11 pounds Kingfish Kolby Lafleur, of Sulphur, La. 52 pounds, 10 ounces Dorado Ashley Gerloff, of San Antonio 38 pounds, 15 ounces Ling Grant Gale, of Johnson City 77 pounds, 15 ounces Flounder Carlos Gonzalez of Texas City 7 pounds, 11 ounces Sheepshead Eduardo Torres of Baytown 10 pounds, 13 ounces 9 pounds, 10 ounces Gafftop Cason Warschak, of Fayetteville 6 pounds, 6 ounces —STAR tournament
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Brody Rogers caught this 24-inch speckled trout while wade-fishing with his father, Andy.
Lexy Boehl caught this red drum at Baffin Bay on June 15 while fishing with Capt. Adam Doelle.
Hailey Jones, of Keller, landed this striped bass on Lake Texoma.
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Georgia Stephens landed this largemouth while crappie fishing on Lake Cypress Springs with her father, Chad, and guide Allen Ballard over Father’s Day weekend.
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The Rio Grande Valley received between 5 and 15 inches of rain at the end of June. Even though freshwater inflows and runoff are almost nonexistent in this bay system when compared to the upper Texas coast, the massive amounts of precipitation were enough to bring a dip in the fishing action from South Padre Island to the Land Cut. Prior to the rain event, rising water temperatures had already stacked fish in their midsummer hangouts and heat-of-thesummer fishing patterns were in full force. After the rains that interrupted the fishing patterns, many anglers found the bite fairly inconsistent and, at times, downright tough for about a week to 10 days following the rains. That’s not say that some great fish weren’t caught, but catches did not come without a grinding effort. A combination of factors created the conditions. The Gulf-originated squalls created high tides, which allowed the fish to spread out. Fresh Gulf water combined with plenty of rain also dropped water temperatures which scattered concentrations of speckled trout and redfish. Then, strong winds and runoff created long stretches of off-colored water where the fish had been holding, and the breezes littered the water with floating grass, making the use of artificial lures difficult. Capt. Ruben Garza Jr. said immediately following the storms, the consistent action he and his clients had been experiencing for several weeks completely changed. “We had a couple of days where we even struggled to catch a few keeper fish,” he said. “Really the only thing we could do
was just keep fishing the areas we knew had been holding fish, even though the water was trashed. You could grind it out making long wades and come up with some decent fish, but the action was not hot and heavy by any means.” Veteran guide Steve Ellis made a run from Port Mansfield to the Land Cut about a week after the last large batch of rain was dumped on the Lower Laguna Madre. His crew was able to land several quality trout with one pushing 28 inches along with hoards of small specks below the minimum keeper-sized length requirement. Ellis returned to the same area the next day and his party was only able to land a handful of keeper trout. “We were catching more throwbacks than anything else,” he said. “The bite was extremely inconsistent.” Capt. Aaron Cisneros confirmed he experienced the unpredictable patterns following the heavy rains for a week and a half. “There was still fish to be caught, but you had to fish long and hard to come up with anything worth talking about,” Cisneros said. “This meant making long wades late into the afternoon hours in dirty-looking stretches of water. The only reason I would ask my customers to grind it out for that long is because these areas had been producing limits of specks and reds before the storms.” Luckily, a full moon followed the bout of tremendous precipitation, resulting in strong outgoing currents that pulled most of the off-colored water out of the bay and brought tide levels back to normal. Fortunately for the anglers who arrived 10 days or more after the rains, the weather conditions stabilized and the fishing action heated up once again.
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watermelon/red flake color patterns have produced well. Deep-diving crankbaits will also do the trick.” Chris Edwards, operates Catch A Trophy Fishing Guide Service and agreed the largemouth bite is outstanding. “Largemouth bass can be found up shallow both early in the morning and late in the evening,” he said. “Senkos and other Texas-rigged soft plastics are working great along shallow banks, while crankbaits in 6 to 8 feet around docks and riprap are producing better later in the day.” Edwards said offshore structure like brush piles and points in 15 to 20 feet are also holding largemouth
bass during the heat of the day. “This deeper water is where the majority of the bigger bass are concentrating,” he said. “Carolina rigs and deep crankbaits are the way to go in these areas. I recently caught a 10-pound, 5-ounce largemouth using a Carolina-rigged 10.5-inch worm in the junebug/red color scheme.” Edwards said hybrid striped bass are also being caught consistently. “Main lake humps and points in 20 to 30 feet are prime locations to find hybrid stripers,” he said. “It’s hard to beat live shad, but slab spoons in a white and chrome color pattern have also produced some action.
Vertical jigging and a stopand-go retrieve are the best approaches when chunking spoons in search of hybrid stripers.” Doyle said the crappie bite on Conroe is fairly tough. “The best bet for crappie is to fish brush piles in 12 to 30 feet of water with minnows and jigs,” he said. “Anglers looking for crappie should expect to have to grind it out in several different places in order to catch a mess of fish.” The catfish action is much more consistent. “We are catching more channel cats than blues, but both species are willing to feed around midlake humps, creeks, chan-
nel ledges and points in 15 to 25 feet of water,” Doyle said. Most of the catfish are in the 2-pound range and anglers should be prepared to use a lot of bait because they will experience plenty of light bites, Doyle said. When fishing for catfish, he prefers to find an area where he is seeing quite a few fish on his fish finder. Then he will chum the water with cattle cubes before dropping a dough bait straight down to the bottom. Chris Edwards (817) 271-5014 Bradley Doyle (936) 232-4683
Larry Benoit, of Bellville, caught this 10-pound hybrid striper while fishing with Lake Conroe fishing guide, Chris Edwards. Photo by Chris Edwards.
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lots of floating grass. That makes it very difficult to fish something like a Super Spook Jr. But a weedless lead head jig can cut through all that grass, and definitely put more fish on the stringer.” Another option with swim baits and jerk baits is to rig them on an Oldham’s weedless screw lock jig head. The weed guard is made of two strands of very thin wire that can be pressed under the tip of the hook, ahead of the barb. “The Oldham jig head with the wire weed guard is one of our best sellers,” said Allan Voigt with Rockport Tackle Town. “It’s available in various weights and the weed guard stays in place. Plus, when it gets bent it can be easily reshaped. Another good one is the Mustad Power Lock.” Another plus for the Oldham’s weedless jig heads is that they have a screw lock system that keeps the soft jig in place. “I really like fishing soft plastics in the thick weeds on Keith Lake and the surrounding estuary lakes on the upper coast,” said kayaker Eddie Watkins. “Those backwater lakes are shallow and full of grass and reds. But I can fish both swim baits and jerk baits through the thick grass when they are rigged on an Oldham’s weedless head.” Mark Nichols and his D.O.A. brand of lures have been catching fish for years from Florida to South Texas. “I fish a lot of water with lots of aquatic vegetation,” he said. “I like to use an offset wide gap hook with a wire weed guard that snaps under the point of the hook. It’s very weedless and can be used with a variety of soft plastics. I especially like to use them with my swim baits. When I’m fishing in a lot of drifting loose grass I’ll rig up soft plastic jigs, like a jerk bait or shad with one of our 3/0 to 5/0 long neck hooks. Once I’ve got a bait rigged I can either fish it weightless or add one of our multi-colored 1/4- to 1/8-ounce pinch on weights. These weights can be trimmed down to keep the lure working over the top of submerged grass.”
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6:37 12:52 7:41 1:26 8:45 2:30 9:46 3:32 10:44 4:31 11:37 5:25 12:03 6:14 12:49 7:00 1:32 7:44 2:14 8:26 2:56 9:08 3:39 9:51 4:23 10:35 5:08 11:20 5:54 -----
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7:02a 9:08p 8:11a 10:01p 9:20a 10:48p 10:27a 11:31p 11:31a NoMoon 12:32p 12:09a 1:31p 12:46a 2:28p 1:21a 3:24p 1:57a 4:18p 2:35a 5:12p 3:14a 6:03p 3:57a 6:52p 4:43a 7:39p 5:32a 8:22p 6:23a
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6:49 7:53 8:57 9:59 10:56 11:49 12:15 1:01 1:45 2:27 3:09 3:51 4:35 5:20 6:06
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7:17a 9:46p 8:28a 10:37p 9:39a 11:21p 10:49a NoMoon 11:56a NoMoon 12:59p 12:37a 2:01p 1:10a 3:00p 1:44a 3:58p 2:17a 4:55p 2:53a 5:50p 3:31a 6:42p 4:12a 7:31p 4:58a 8:17p 5:47a 8:59p 6:38a
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Sabine Pass, north Date Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27
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Time 10:33 AM 11:23 AM 12:19 PM 7:48 AM 8:32 AM 9:16 AM 9:58 AM 10:39 AM 6:23 AM 8:10 AM 9:28 AM 10:17 AM 10:39 AM 10:37 AM 10:43 AM
Time 2:52 PM 3:52 PM 5:01 PM 1:22 PM 2:30 PM 3:37 PM 4:39 PM 5:34 PM 11:17 AM 11:53 AM 12:25 PM 12:53 PM 1:18 PM 1:45 PM 2:17 PM
Height 1.57H 1.54H 1.44H 0.90L 0.71L 0.50L 0.28L 0.09L 1.31H 1.29H 1.28H 1.29H 1.30H 1.32H 1.32H
Time 10:35 PM 11:26 PM
Height -0.75L -0.58L
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1.31H 1.20H 1.18H 1.26H
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Time 2:43 PM 3:53 PM 5:05 PM 2:19 PM 3:13 PM 4:05 PM 4:56 PM 5:47 PM 10:39 AM 10:41 AM
Height 1.50H 1.47H 1.41H 1.02L 0.80L 0.56L 0.32L 0.12L 1.31H 1.30H
Time 10:38 PM 11:31 PM
Height -0.70L -0.55L
6:21 PM 8:12 PM 10:01 PM 11:40 PM
1.30H 1.20H 1.20H 1.27H
6:32 PM 7:12 PM
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Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 26 Jul 27
Time 6:06 AM 6:49 AM 7:34 AM 12:23 AM 1:17 AM 2:19 AM 3:33 AM 5:06 AM 1:20 AM 2:37 AM 3:42 AM 4:32 AM 5:09 AM 5:41 AM 6:09 AM
Height 1.98H 1.92H 1.80H -0.31L 0.00L 0.34L 0.67L 0.94L 1.39H 1.51H 1.61H 1.67H 1.70H 1.69H 1.67H
Time 12:22 PM 12:52 PM 1:30 PM 8:19 AM 9:00 AM 9:34 AM 10:02 AM 10:25 AM 6:52 AM 8:05 AM 7:47 PM 8:22 PM 8:58 PM 9:37 PM 10:17 PM
Height 1.43L 1.35L 1.21L 1.68H 1.56H 1.46H 1.39H 1.34H 1.12L 1.23L -0.23L -0.25L -0.25L -0.23L -0.18L
Height 2.13H 2.06H 1.93H 1.76H 0.10L 0.44L 0.78L 1.04L 1.48H 1.65H 1.76H 1.82H 1.84H 1.84H 1.81H
Time 10:02 PM 11:00 PM 2:14 PM 2:49 PM 8:33 AM 9:04 AM 9:27 AM 9:45 AM 7:47 AM 6:55 PM 7:33 PM 8:06 PM 8:37 PM 9:09 PM 9:43 PM
Height -0.59L -0.45L 1.22L 1.06L 1.59H 1.44H 1.32H 1.25H 1.17L -0.04L -0.11L -0.15L -0.15L -0.13L -0.08L
Time 5:54 AM 6:36 AM 7:16 AM 7:56 AM 12:52 AM 1:53 AM 3:22 AM 5:18 AM 1:23 AM 2:31 AM 3:20 AM 4:04 AM 4:43 AM 5:17 AM 5:47 AM
Height -0.28L -0.26L -0.20L -0.10L 0.03L 0.19L 0.35L 0.58H 0.65H 0.73H 0.79H 0.82H 0.83H 0.81H -0.09L
Time 12:44 PM 2:31 PM 3:35 PM 4:20 PM 12:56 PM 11:59 AM 10:40 AM 7:40 PM 8:26 PM 9:15 PM 10:06 PM 10:57 PM 11:42 PM
Height 0.91H 0.88H 0.80H 0.69H 0.59H 0.52H 0.53H 0.12L 0.02L -0.05L -0.09L -0.11L -0.11L
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with large reds left and right,” Battistoni said. “We must have caught a dozen upper slot reds. Chelsey landed the heaviest one which weighed 6.99 pounds, and my largest redfish weighed in at 6.95 pounds.” In their division for the tournament, the two anglers were allowed to weigh in two redfish and two speckled trout. After getting two solid reds in the boat, the team decided to make a last ditch effort to catch a trout or two to add to their total weight. “While we were targeting trout, an inexperienced boater ended up driving right up on us and ran right over my line where my popping cork was floating,” Battistoni said. “It was frustrating, and we were running out of time.” The pair was unable to land any trout, so they headed to the weigh in with a total of approximately 13.94 pounds with the combined weight of their two reds. “We were stoked to head to the weigh-in with two heavy reds, but were nervous it wouldn’t be enough to place,” Battistoni said. But the team wound up winning in the Big Redfish category and finishing second overall, missing first place by a fraction of a pound.
Grant for grasslands Continued from page 4
Harveson, the Dan Allen Hughes, Jr. BRI endowed director and professor of wildlife management at Sul Ross. “We appreciate NFWF’s support of our work with landowners to improve habitat for West Texas wildlife.” The grant is funded through NFWF’s Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative, which supports conservation projects in the Pecos River Watershed, extending from eastern New Mexico into West Texas and comprising a large portion of the energyrich Permian Basin. The initiative identifies strategic conservation opportunities and works to enhance and restore the natural resources and wildlife habitat in the region. “The grasslands of the Trans-Pecos region are an underappreciated biodiver-
sity hotspot and unfortunately they have dwindled to a small percentage of what they once were in Texas,” said Chris West, director, Rocky Mountain regional office, NFWF. “NFWF and its partners in the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative are excited to support this project that will advance the conservation of wildlife and habitat by working with ranchers and biologists across the landscape.” The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative is a partnership between NFWF, Anadarko Petroleum, Chevron, Noble Energy, Occidental Petroleum, Shell Oil Company, XTO Energy Inc., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico and Texas.
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generator to determine 10 sites to place trail cameras,” she said. Newkirk placed the capes in mid-June, and returned each week to check the progress at each location. “I would give each location one of three categories,” she said. “I would mark whether the feathers were present, whether there were a few left, or if they were totally gone.” While her study is ongoing and conclusions won’t be made until she is finished, several of her observations have been interesting. “The coolest thing I saw on a trail camera was a roadrunner with a wing in its mouth,” Newkirk said. “I’m not sure if it was using it for nesting material or what.” Newkirk also noticed the effects of a typical West Texas feature. “In some of the environments where it is very open, there would not be any feathers,” she said. “If there was brush around, some feathers would be stuck in nearby brush. So I think the wind has something to do with it.” Another typical Texas critter also made an appearance. “One set of wings had fire ants on them,” Newkirk said. “They totally cleaned those off.”
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best is an experience that never gets old.” Knowing he is helping to provide others with lasting memories is what Riojas loves the most about being a fishing guide. “My clients might only fish with me for one day out of the year, but they may remember that single trip forever,” he said. “You just can’t top that kind of impact on someone’s life.” Riojas’ favorite method for pursuing speckled trout, redfish, snook and other species along the Lower Laguna Madre is wade-fishing with artificial lures. His favorite plug is a bone-colored Super Spook Jr. and he enjoys an aggressive top-water bite over just about anything else. Riojas will fish with live bait at his clients’ request, but loves to teach anglers how to catch fish on artificial baits. Capt. Ruben Riojas (956) 463-1784
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Anderson Joins Wildlife Systems, Inc. Wildlife Systems, Inc., formed in 1987 by wildlife biologist Greg Simons, gained a new principal and co-owner. Terry Anderson, an East Texas native who is a 27-year veteran in the private sector of the natural resources field, has joined WSI as director of development. “I couldn’t be more excited to incorporate such amazing talent and vision into our leadership mix,” Simons said.” I’ve been a friend and fan of Terry’s for over 20 years, and I’ve never met a more uniquely capable individual in the private sector of the natural resources field.” Anderson received his B.S. in Forestry with an emphasis in Wildlife Management from Stephen F. Austin State University. Until Terry Anderson 2018, Terry was co-owner and president of Advanced Ecology, LLC, focusing much of his time and energy in developing integrated conservation and mitigation projects. Anderson also currently serves on the Executive Committee and Water Committee for Texas Wildlife Association, as well as serving as a board trustee and vice president for TWA Foundation. —WSI
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The International Hunter’s Ed Association appointed David Allen as its executive director.
Trijicon acquires AmeriGlo Trijicon Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire AmeriGlo, a supplier of U.S.-made night sights.
New director at P&Y The Pope and Young Club named Jason Rounsaville, formerly with Ducks Unlimited, as its executive director.
Mustad retains Brothers & Company O. Mustad and Son named Broth-
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BaseMap hires Blue Heron BaseMap, founders of mobile and web hunting and fishing GPS apps, hired Blue Heron Communications as its marketing agency.
Top Shimano reps honored Greg MacLean, with the Don Coffey Company, received the “Stella” award for his achievements in representing Shimano North America Fishing in central Florida. Kyle Danhausen with Sportco Marketing received “Rep of the Year” honors for his work in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Mossberg shotgun, trigger win awards At the 2018 Industry Choice Awards, Mossberg was recognized with top honors for its 590M MagFed 12-gauge shotgun that received the “Shotgun of the Year” award and the JM Pro Adjustable Match Trigger received the “Trigger of the Year” award.
Florida Sportsman founder dies Karl Wickstrom, the founder of Florida Sportsmen, died on June 25 at the age of 82.
Conservation director at SCIF Safari Club International Foundation named Dr. Chris Comer its director of conservation.
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Everyday bluegill 20 bluegill fillets 1/2 cup ketchup 1/2 cup milk 1 heaping tbsp. horseradish 1 egg Dry breading Vegetable or peanut oil Lightly beat the egg and mix it with the milk. Soak the bluegill fillets in milk/egg mixture while preparing breading and oil. Pour 1/8-inch oil in electric skillet
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Wild turkey tetrazzini 3 cups sliced morel or button mushrooms 1 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. coarse black pepper 1 green or sweet red pepper, diced 2 cups skim milk 2 chicken bouillon cubes 2 cups cooked turkey, cubed 4 tbsps. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 lb. spaghetti, cooked al dente 1/3 cup sliced scallions 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese In heavy skillet over medium heat, sauté mushrooms in
butter until tender. Stir in salt/ pepper. Use portion of milk to dissolve cornstarch, then add remaining milk and cornstarch mixture, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire sauce and bouillon and simmer until somewhat thickened. Add cheese, pepper and scallions to sauce. Toss turkey and spaghetti in large saucepan, then add sauce, stirring well. Pour into greased 2-quart shallow casserole or baking dish. Sprinkle top with Parmesan and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until heated through. —Missouri Department of Conservation
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cockpit seats with a full view of an oversized LCD transom display of the fish finder as well as the four absolute thrones that face the broad helm. Forward of the helm console is a large sunning pad with back and arm rests surrounded by wrap-around seating and a dinette. Picture a center helm console large enough to justify power side windows up top and full cabin features and accommodations for four below and you get an idea of the scale of this boat. Two steps down from the steering station there’s a cabin complete with dinette forward that converts into a berth, a galley with a refrigerator, microwave oven, cooktop, wine chiller and a stand-alone, stand-up head with a shower stall. Don’t let those rod racks and fishing features fool you: Grady-White’s new Canyon 456 is as classy a cruiser as it is a formidable offshore fishing boat. It’s up to you which to mention first when making a pitch to purchase this beautiful two-fer.
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State, world-record black crappie
Fawn survival stable, study shows
A crappie caught from a Loudon County pond was verified as a black crappie and the new state record. Lionel “Jam” Ferguson from Philadelphia landed the 5-pound, 7.68-ounce fish on May 15. After a Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency fisheries biologist visually identified the species and the weight was verified with certified scales, a small fin clip was sent for genetic testing to confirm that the fish was not a hybrid. The previous state record for a black crappie was 4 pounds, 4 ounces, caught in Brown’s Creek Lake 33 years ago. Ferguson’s catch also would qualify as the new International Game Fish Association world record for black crappie, besting the current record by 7.68 ounces. Ferguson plans to apply with the IGFA for the new world record. —TWRA
Three years of field study, 165 captured fawns and more than 200,000 trail-camera photos demonstrated that Pennsylvania has stable fawn survival. The research, which wrapped up in 2017, was started to see if predators — particularly coyotes — were taking more fawns than documented in a two-year study that began in 2000. The study found no evidence that predators were taking too many fawns in any of the 23 Wildlife Management Units, and all had stable or growing whitetail populations. Predation was the most likely cause of fawn mortality, and black bears were the most likely predator of white-tailed deer fawns, followed by coyotes and bobcats.
NEBRASKA 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 IN AT 22 POUNDS AND HAD A 10.25-INCH BEARD.
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Mountain lion season approved The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved a mountain lion hunting season for 2019. The season will provide a harvest opportunity for up to eight mountain lions in two sub-units within the Pine Ridge of northwestern Nebraska. This will initiate a reduction of the population density in the Pine Ridge to one similar to that of other states that allow mountain lion hunting. —NGFP
FLORIDA
Grants for lionfish research The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission awarded $250,000 to five organizations in early 2018 to research and develop innovative methods to remove lionfish from deep-water habitat. Lionfish can be found in shallow water as well as up to 1,000 feet in depth. Five organizations were selected to each receive $50,000 in funding. Contracts were executed in March 2018 and will be completed by June 2019. —FWS
Record red tide killing snook An unprecedented red tide in Southwest Florida has killed an estimated tens of thousands of snook – all of them adults in the peak of spawning season. Breeding-size redfish, as well as tarpon, which usually seem to avoid red tide, are also being reported dead. During summer months, snook spawn in passes and along beaches. The red tide is impacting spawning snook directly, which will impact the region’s snook population.
—Pennsylvania Game Commission
ARKANSAS
Wild turkey harvest dropping Arkansas’s harvest of wild turkeys during April’s 16-day season continued in the declining direction seen for the past 14 years. The 7,885 birds reported harvested by hunters, was a concerning fall from 2017’s 10,000-plus turkey harvest. —AGFC
Men try to burn wildlife officer’s truck Two men were arrested after evidence was developed that they had attempted to burn an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife officer’s truck. The investigation into the incident led to the arrest of Harold S. Otwell, 47, and Dustin A. Pate, 31. The attempted arson was discovered after the wildlife officer noticed an oily substance and indications that someone had attempted to light the liquid on his state-issued vehicle. The officer’s vehicle was parked outside his residence when the incident occured. Maj. Brad Young, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Enforcement Division assistant chief, said the attempted arson was in retaliation for actions taken previously by a wildlife officer in the performance of his job. —AGFC
LOUISIANA
Snapper season curtailed The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission closed the current recreational, 7-days-per-week red snapper season on July 8, changing to a weekend-only season, beginning on July 13. The Commission will monitor red snapper landings through the LA Creel survey and consider options for potential additional recreational harvest opportunities. —LWFC
—Bonefish and Tarpon Trust
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Population counts for several species of ducks nesting in the state are up, according to surveys conducted by the Department of Natural Resources. The mallard breeding population was estimated at 295,000, 38 percent above last year’s estimate of 214,000, and 30 percent above the long-term average measured each year since 1968. The blue-winged teal population is 191,000, 20 percent above last year’s estimate, although 10 percent below the long-term average. The combined populations of other ducks such as ring-necked ducks, wood ducks, gadwall, shovelers, canvasbacks and redheads is 207,000, 31 percent lower than last year, but 15 percent above the long-term average. —MDNR
The rising number of female conservationists has led to the establishment of the Capital City Lady Birds chapter of Pheasants Forever in Bismarck. It is the state’s 28th chapter. —PF
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Dove, deer hunts available Continued from page 4
Bell and Ellis counties. The application fee is $10 with no additional hunt permit fees, and the deadline for applications is Aug. 1. The dove hunts are one of 49 hunt categories in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts. The online system is currently accepting applications. Approximately 9,500 permits in 49 hunt categories are up for grabs on 117 tracts of public and private lands. Among the offerings available through the online system are hunts for white-tailed and mule deer, pronghorn, turkey, alligator, exotic gemsbok and scimitar-horned oryx. New for this season, hunters will have an opportunity to draw special permit hunts for exotic Sambar deer, as well as for whitetailed deer, on the Powderhorn Wildlife Management Area. Youth deer hunt permits will also be available. Also new this year, Palmetto State Park will be offering a youth archery deer hunt through an ePostcard drawing. In addition to drawn hunts managed by TPWD, the system includes applications for hunts administered by other entities, including almost 2,200 deer and exotic hunt positions on four U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges and 2,500 antlerless deer permits for U.S. Forest Service properties in East Texas. Among the program changes this year, all drawn hunts associated with the $48 Annual Public Hunting Permit will not be available for application until Aug. 15, when APH Permits go on sale. Applicants for e-Postcard hunts and USFS Antlerless Deer Permits must have a current APH to apply. This change is intended bring the postcard hunts back to the way they functioned before the draw system went online. “The second big change is limiting the number of youth applications per hunt
category to three,” said Kelly Edmiston, TPWD public hunts coordinator. “When the new online drawn system launched, you could apply to as many different areas as you wanted within a hunt category. Because of this, we have been experiencing a number of ‘no shows’ in cases where youth hunters were selected for multiple hunts within a youth hunt category. To ensure more youth have an opportunity to participate and increase attendance, this year applicants will only be allowed to select up to three hunt areas in the same youth hunt category.” The applications are all completed online, and since the switch to online applications three seasons ago, applications have tripled. Last year, the department received 155,000 applications for drawn hunts. In 2013-2014, the last year the department used a mail-in system, there were about 50,000 applications for about 4,800 hunts. Hunting opportunities also have doubled, with most of the hunts being the premium dove hunts and the annual lottery for 2,500 antlerless deer permits for use on National Forest Service properties. The first application deadlines are in August. Aug. 1 is the deadline for the alligator hunt categories, pronghorn, youth deer, and the new private lands dove hunts, and Aug. 15 is the deadline for archery deer, exotics and javelina. Application fees are $3 or $10, depending on the hunt category. Adult hunters who are selected may also need to pay a Special Permit fee of $80 for regular hunts and $130 for extended hunts. Some categories, such as the Youth-Only hunts, require no application fees or permit fees. Permits are open to resident and nonresident hunters. Last year, about 4 percent of applicants were nonresidents.
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Coastal Conservation Association Dallas Clay Shoot Dallas Gun Club (214) 995-6777 ccatexas.org National Wild Turkey Federation Blue Bell and Bluebonnets Banquet Washington County Event Center, Brenham (903) 227-2006 nwtf.org
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