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Dirty politics
Volume 15, Issue 23
Excitement for jug liners
Changes, amendments frustrate bill proponents, legislators
By Nate Skinner
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By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News When a last-minute change to legislation is proposed, some who oppose the change may call it dirty pool. Others call it part of the process. Examples of revisions to bills creating a stir and unraveling hundreds of hours of hard work appeared in Texas and nationally. Eminent domain Eminent domain reform was the prime focus of the Texas Wildlife Association in the past legislative session, and it almost happened. The original bill, SB 421, after heavy negotiation with industry representatives and the lieutenant governor’s office, included basic protections of landowners facing condemnation proceedings by private companies. “The bill provided some minimum legal standards on an initial offer, some minimum easement terms and communication between landowners and the condemnor, similar to what is required when a public entity condemns property,” said TWA Chief Executive Officer David Yeates. The bill passed out of the Senate and went to the House and its Land and Resource Management Committee, chaired by former House Speaker Tom Craddick. “The bill nearly made it out of the House,” Yeates said. “The committee supported the Senate version, but Craddick named
Devin Pawlik, left, and Christi Yosko show off a 28-pound Choke Canyon blue catfish they landed while jug lining. Photo from Christi Yosko.
The catfish lurking in the waters of Choke Canyon Reservoir are feeding at a variety of depths and locations, and alligator gar are swimming alongside them, competing with the cats for an easy meal. This aggressive activity from both species is providing anglers with thrilling surprises, especially for those using jug lines. Wilson County resident Christi Yosko spent a few days recently at the lake fishing with her boyfriend and some friends. “We caught a bunch of keeper-sized catfish fishing with cheese bait on rod and reel in 20- to 30-feet of water, but the best part of the trip was catching fish on jug lines,” she said. The crew put out five jug lines baited with squid and cut shad along humps and drop-offs at a variety of depths. They tried to strategically set the jugs along areas with significant depth changes. “All of the bigger catfish we caught came from the jug lines baited with squid,” Yosko said. “The largest one was a 28-pound blue cat caught in about 27 feet of water.” The most excitement occurred when the group started catching alligator gar on their jug lines in the same areas that the catfish were biting. “All of a sudden these big gar started hitting,” Yosko explained. “It made things interesting, because then we weren’t sure what we were going to pull up when a fish hit a line. At first, we didn’t expect to catch anything other than catfish.” The largest gar weighed more than 30 pounds, as it bottomed out the 30-pound scale they were using. “We didn’t measure it, but it had to stretch nearly 5 feet in length,” Yosko said. Yosko said they pulled a couple of smaller catfish from their jug lines that were mangled and had obvious teeth marks from alligator gar. TPWD inland fisheries Corpus Christi District Supervisor Greg Binion said it is not uncommon for alligator gar to strike baits that many recreational anglers use for targeting catfish. “We use jug lines to gather samples of alligator gar for specific studies, and cut bait seems to work the best when it comes to getting their attention,” Binion said. “If folks are using any sort of cut bait or fin fish when fishing for catfish on Choke Canyon, whether
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Weedline wahoo By Robert Sloan
Finding and fishing Sargasso weedlines last summer was one of the worst many offshore boat captains had experienced in years. But this summer is proving to be one of the best, especially when it comes to fishing weedlines about 35 to 50 miles out of Port Mansfield.
“We’ve been doing real well on the wahoo,” said Capt. Chad Kinney with Bamm Bamm Fishing Charters. “The Sargasso weedlines have been holding some pretty good numbers of wahoo. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve caught lots of them in the 18- to 20-pound class. But recently we’ve been catching the big ones from 45 to 48 pounds.” It’s the best wahoo fishing Mike Flanagan left and his son, Travis, boated this wahoo while fishing aboard the Wet N Please turn to page 21
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Evolving deer blinds (P. 4)
Rockport fixture dies (P. 9)
New features, materials.
Fox was legendary guide, conservationist.
Pronghorn numbers up (P. 4)
Bass deep at Falcon (P. 8)
Trans-Pecos, Panhandle permits to increase.
Shallower up north.
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The evolution of deer blinds Metal manufacturers innovate to trim costs By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Deer blinds began with a wooden board between two tree trunks, where the hunter sat, exposed to the elements, and waited. Wooden box blinds evolved to fiberglass, but the
older fiberglass blinds lacked durability, especially in the floors, where the moisture would find its way to the plywood decking. Improvements from fiberglass blind makers addressed issues with wasps and floors, and blinds made from steel followed but the longer-lasting materials came at a higher price. Two blinds new on the market this year come made with
steel and aluminum, and are priced at a point not too much higher than high-end fiberglass blinds. Larry Puckett of HB Hunting Products said the company’s new Sportsman Blinds provide durability, along with the dimensions that hunters seek. “The evolution in blinds has been away from the rectangular blind to six- and eight-sided
blinds,” Puckett said. “There are more spaces for windows and no dead corners where you can’t see.” Puckett said the narrowing of the price gap between fiberglass and steel or aluminum blinds came from both directions. “Steel is still more expensive than fiberglass,” he said. “It’s a matter of long-term durability. But when they improved the Please turn to page 6
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Wild game recipes to clean out your freezer By Lili Sams
Lone Star Outdoor News At the Stewards of the Wild Dallas Chapter second annual wild game cooking class in conjunction with the Central Market Cooking School, the demonstration taught 20 young outdoorsmen and women how to “clean out their freezer” with recipes that utilize wild game. The recipes were specifically selected to showcase the flavors of wild game while keeping them simple and not complicated nor intimidating. “The cooking classes have been a great way to help teach the next generation the techniques to prepare healthy and delicious wild game recipes for their friends and family,” said Chris Landers, president of the Dallas chapter. The four courses were served with wine pairings, while the chefs of Central Market demonstrated specific techniques for each recipe. “These are things you can actually cook on a Tuesday night,” Stewards member Will Achey said. The class favorite was the homemade chorizo breakfast tacos. The wild boar was marinated with Mexican flavors
such as cumin, chipotle powder, achiote paste and tequila served on warm tortillas with guacamole, cotija cheese and fluffy scrambled eggs. Next, the chefs prepared seared duck breast on crostini with red onion jam. The jam complemented the richness of the duck breast and could be made ahead of time. Leftovers could be served with a room-temperature brie cheese, for example. The chefs recommended using a cast-iron skillet to get a nice texture on the fat. Chef Mark Varnado suggested saving the leftover duck fat to fry potatoes in the next morning. “There’s an umami flavor and crispness you Please turn to page 7
Cooking methods for wild game were shown and recipes sampled at a class at Central Market. Photos by Lili Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Pronghorn numbers up Permits expected to increase By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Pronghorn are making a comeback in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, according to recent aerial surveys. Greg Simons with Wildlife Systems flew a survey in West Texas and was pleased with what he saw. “It was inspiring to see that this herd has recovered so well from what it was like after the die-off some 10-12 years ago,” he said. “The highlight was seeing 66 does and 57 fawns. That’s an 86-percent fawn crop. Shawn Gray, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s pronghorn and mule deer leader, said the numbers were clearly up from last year. “I expect the permit issuance will go up in both the Trans-Pecos and in the Panhandle,” he said. “The numbers are up in both regions.” Timely rains and a good fawn crop this year is helped boost pronghorn numbers in West Texas, and numbers in the Panhandle also are up. Photo by Yamaha ATV.
Timely rains were the key to the animals’ success. “It can be spotty in the Trans-Pecos, but the timing of the rainfall was perfect,” Gray said. “The Trans-Pecos got rain and our predator management has gone well.” Gray said he estimates there are 5,000-6,000 pronghorn in the Trans-Pecos region, up from 3,000 last year. “Many of them are young — we didn’t have much of a fawn crop last year,” he said. “But there are adults as well. Hudspeth County is where most of the animals are, and probably the best chance for a Boone & Crockett buck, but the Marfa Plateau is coming up well through our restoration efforts.” Last year, TPWD issued 154 buck permits in the Trans-Pecos and 858 in the Panhandle. Gray didn’t know how many would be issued this season, other than they will increase. “If you get a permit anywhere out here, you’ll have a good chance at getting a quality animal,” he said.
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Gonzalez to head habitat research program Dr. Carlos (Lalo) Gonzalez has been selected as assistant professor of Natural Resource Management and the Nau Endowed Professor in Habitat Research and Management at the Borderlands Research Institute. Gonzalez earned a Bachelor of Science in Range and Wildlife from Texas A&M-Kingsville, a Master’s Degree in Natural Resource Management in 2015 from Sul Ross State University and his Ph.D. in 2018 through a cooperative doctoral program with Sul Ross and Texas A&M. His dissertation compiled data from several bighorn sheep translocations, and his work earned him two first place awards for research presentations from the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society and the Texas Section for the Society for Range Management. Gonzalez’ job duties will include overseeing the development of the Habitat Research and Management program, including coordinating research grants, working closely with the West Texas Native Seed Program, and developing rangeland restoration techniques for West Texas. —BRI
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Texans Connor Prince and Austen Smith each won gold medals in men’s and women’s skeet, respectively, at the Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany. Photo by USA Shooting.
Austen Smith and Conner Prince earned gold medals in skeet at the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup held in Suhl, Germany. Smith, of Keller, tied the Open Women’s World Record with a qualifying score of 123/125, and went on to win the finals in Women’s Skeet, beating two fellow American competitors. The 17-year-old Smith wrapped up a stretch in which she won her first national open title, won a Junior World Championship Mixed Team title, earned a Junior World Championship Team bronze medal, and finished eighth at the Junior World Championships individually. Prince, of Burleson, was so new on the skeetshooting scene the ISSF didn’t have his picture on their website. The 19-year-old topped the field in Men’s Skeet, missing just four targets out of 60 in claiming the gold medal by nine shots over China’s Liangliang Wu. —USA Shooting
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himself the author of the bill, which is his right, and wrote his own version and passed it out of the committee. That version of the bill was diluted to the point there was no legitimate reform.” Different versions of the same bill from the House and Senate head to a conference committee, which didn’t meet before the legislative session ended, effectively killing the effort. “We plan to go forward again at the next session,” Yeates said. “We’re not going away.” CECIL Act In the U.S. House of Representatives, the chair of the House subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife, introduced the Conserving Ecosystems by Ceasing the Importation of Large Animal Trophies Act, called the CECIL Act, that restricts the importation of African lion trophies and other sport-hunted species that have been proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The bill, the subject of a hearing on July 18, would impose a total ban on importing hunting trophies of elephants or lions taken in Tanzania, Zimbabwe or Zambia. It would also ban the import of other sport-hunted trophies of “threatened species or endangered species” unless the country where it was hunted adequately provides for the species’ conservation. Hunting conservation groups voiced their opposition to the
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bill, which is supported by antihunting groups. The Dallas Safari Club wrote the bill, “…solely represents an attempt to stop well-regulated, legal hunting and does not address conservation needs or concerns in Africa. It is evident that the bill’s author has not consulted with any African Wildlife Departments or rural communities, as they have and will testify that this bill would result in the reduction of conversation measures, would harm rural communities and does not address the pressing threat to Africa’s wildlife — loss of habitat.” Three Amigos Last-minute changes don’t always work against landowners and hunters, as evidenced by a U.S. Senate move in 2014. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 included a provision that required the secretary of the Interior to reestablish certain Endangered Species Act permitting exemptions for U.S. captive-bred scimitar-horned oryx, addax and dama gazelle, referred to as the “Three Amigos.” The three species had been exempt from 2005 until 2012, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service relisted them under the Endangered Species Act. The last-minute change to again exempt the three species was missed by the anti-hunting groups, and the legislation was signed.
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doors and windows on the fiberglass blinds to make them bug-proof, and when they started using stairs instead of ladders, and when they added composite floors to keep the floors from rotting out, it drove the price of the fiberglass blinds up and the price gap narrowed.” The HB4X8SB blind offers all-steel construction, fully carpeted interiors, RV-style doors and windows and an economical price. A new aluminum blind with a rigid, internal steel frame, called the Wrangler Camo Hunting Blind, is now offered by Texas Hunter Products, based in San Antonio. “Our goal was to come up with something
that’s very durable but more affordable,” said THP’s Chris Blood. “The aluminum walls are a little more lightweight than steel and will never rust.” The Wrangler blinds come in TrueTimber camo under a 10-year licensing agreement with the company, have a seamless galvanized steel roof, and a marine-grade composite floor that won’t rot, among other features including the company’s Hide-A-Way Window System. “We’ve been working on it for a few years,” Blood said. “The 5x7 octagonal floor plan really gives great visibility with three people, and there is a bow window option.”
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just can’t get with regular oil,” he said. Duck can and should be served medium rare, unlike their other poultry counterparts like chicken or turkey. The reason being, ducks are migratory so they aren’t as susceptible to disease or bacteria. The first main dish of the evening was a peppercorn-encrusted venison served with a sage and dijon cream sauce, a take on a classic French dish. After removing the silver skin and hand-crushing the peppercorns, the backstrap was placed in a smoking hot cast-iron pan. “It stays where it lays,” Chef Duane Dubay said. “Once you put the meat in the pan don’t mess with it, so you can get a nice crust.” Once the meat was cooked, shallots were sautéed in butter until fragrant. Wine, cream and fresh sage were added to cut the intense game flavor of the venison and added a layer of richness to the dish creating a simple sauce that could be used on a variety of dishes. As the guests finished off the last of the venison, the smell of bacon and biscuits filled the air. A pheasant pot pie with a bacon and thyme biscuit crust was baking in the oven. A pot pie is a great example of being able to utilize all aspects of the bird, using all the meat for the filling and creating a broth from the bones. The recipe called for brussels sprouts, red potatoes, peas and carrots but the chefs encouraged flexibility and creativity with the ingredients. This dish would be a good chance to clear out the refrigerator of vegetables or swap some ingredients for another more suited to your specific taste. With full bellies, each guest received the recipes and instructions used in the class to take home and make for themselves. The biggest takeaway of the class was that these recipes could be used with any type of meat and can be tweaked to suit your personal palette. “Sharing a meal is a great way for outdoorsmen to introduce nonhunters to the other side of hunting and the health benefits of wild game. Often times people have a preconception that wild game tastes gamey and is tough,” Landers said. Central Market offers monthly hands-on cooking classes in conjunction with Texas Parks and Wildlife. Teaching recipes and techniques with a menu that features the best game Texas has to offer. Stewards of the Wild is a young professionals group aimed at creating friendships with like-minded people who share the same passion for the outdoors. There are 12 chapters around the state.
A peppercorn-encrusted venison dish was one of the subjects of a cooking class hosted by the Dallas chapter of Stewards of the Wild. Photo by Lili Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Deep structure is where anglers are finding the bass on Falcon Lake, while at Ray Roberts in North Texas, some bass are still shallow early in the day. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Bass deep on Falcon, shallower on Ray Roberts
Anglers fish and relax from the porch of a floating cabin on the Lower Laguna Madre. Photo by David Sikes, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Baffin Bay adventure with CCA STAR director
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Largemouth bass are staging in various depths depending on the geographic region and water temperature of Texas’ inland lakes. Deep structure has been the key to success for anglers to the south on Falcon Lake. Those fishing in the northern part of the state on Lake Ray Roberts are still finding steady action in the shallows during the early morning hours. According to Falcon Lake fishing guide, John Adami, the deep-water bite is in full force as the bass are locked in to their heatof-the-summer pattern. “The shallow-water bite has completely shut down on Falcon,” Adami said. “Brush piles and rock points in 19- to 28-feet of water have been producing the most action.” Adami said the bass are also concentrating around rock piles and rock ledges along the river channel in similar water depths. “Large 3/4-ounce jigs with natural-colored craw trailers, Carolina-rigged super flukes, and deep-diving crankbaits are all catching plenty of bass,” he said. “The south end of the lake is holding significantly more fish than the north end.” Adami said an average day has been consisting of 20-30 bass being landed, with most weighing 2-3 pounds. “On any given day there’s an opportunity to catch a largemouth weighing 6 pounds or more,” he said. “We’ve been seeing at least one fish over 6 pounds caught each day, and a few have been pushing double digits.” Guide Robert Reissig said his success on Falcon has been occurring over points and ledges in water depths anywhere from 8 to 15 feet. “Water is currently being let out of Lake Falcon, making the bite even more aggressive,” he said. “When there is some current moving through the lake, the summertime action improves significantly.” Reissig said most of the bass being caught are ranging from 1 1/2 to 8 pounds. “There are some 9- and 10-pound fish coming out from the depths as well,” he said. “We are landing 25-40 fish on a typical
The term houseboat conjures visions from childhood of bayous, where floating shanties were anchored in the shade of tall cypress. Anglers imagine fishing
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all night from a front porch, or perhaps extending a pole through a bedroom window. Fishing the Texas Laguna Madre from a floating cabin can give those dreams new life. South of Corpus Christi, remote cabins — floating or on islands — line parts of the Upper Laguna Madre. These angler getaways are especially prevalent around Baffin Bay and the Land Cut. The Texas General Land Of-
fice infrequently leases land for the land-based cabins, while the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulates the floating ones, after declaring a moratorium on them years ago. Only a handful of the floaters are available for rent. And nearly all the rentals are owned by Justin Cooper’s Laguna Adventures. For the past couple of years, one of them has been occupied briefly in the summer by Bill Kinney.
Kinney is director of the CCA STAR tournament, and has been since its inception 30 years ago. The summerlong contest is the primary membership drive for the nonprofit CCA-Texas. This year’s STAR began May 25 and runs through 5 p.m. Sept. 2. STAR, which stands for State of Texas Anglers Rodeo, sparked similar events in the other states. But Texas was the first, which makes Kinney its Please turn to page 12
Livingston white bass back on track By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News A few months ago, Lake Livingston was flooded with muddy water and the fishing was not anywhere near normal. But things have turned around for The white bass are active in Lake Livingston after months of muddy, high water. Photo by Robert the better with Sloan for Lone Star Outdoor News. the lake level the cooler, we’ll switch to back to normal, the water clarity is just right a Mepps No. 4 spinner, or and the white bass fishing is a 3/4- to 1/2-ounce Rat-LTrap,” he said. “We can fish fantastic. Guide Loy Deason with those lures directly over a Lake Livingston Guides said school of white bass. It’s just the white bass action on the a matter of casting the lures lake is right where it should out and letting them sink to be — as hot as it gets for this the fish. When we are on a bunch of whites it’s not untime of summer. “We’re catching easy lim- usual to catch them two at its of white bass just about a time.” White has been the best every morning,” he said. “It’s easy fishing, just the color for a slab spoon, and way it’s been for years on black/chrome is best with a Trap. Silver is the top color this lake.” Deason has been fishing for the Mepps spinner. “Once we find them, it’s at depths of 10-25 feet, usjust a matter of getting the ing 3/4-ounce slabs. “If that’s not filling up lure to bottom, then making Please turn to page 20
Ryan Schaper, the winner of the Hill Country Carp on the Fly tournament, poses with a common carp he caught prior to the tournament. Photo by John Henry Boatright.
Mirror carp reach trophy stature Fly-anglers target mutation in species By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News At the Escarpment 2019 – Hill Country Carp on the Fly
tournament on July 13, bonus points were awarded to flyfishermen landing a rare species in Hill Country rivers, a mirror carp. “There was an opportunity for tournament participants to earn bonus points if they landed a mirror carp,” said event Please turn to page 20
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James Fox was well-known in Rockport circles, although he guided anglers all along the Gulf Coast. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
James Fox was 78 Lone Star Outdoor News Since 1968, James Fox has been a fixture in Rockport and the waters of the Coastal Bend. Although he guided both fishermen and hunters along the entire Gulf Coast, including Florida, the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, Rockport was always his home. Fox who died on July 15 in Rockport, was a 1959 graduate of Rockport High School and spent a short time attending Southwest Texas State University before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Fox was known for his dynamic personality, his way of challenging others on issues of importance to the fishing community, and his passion for fishing, wildlife conservation and the support of local artists. He was a founding
DSC Executive Director Corey Mason helps his daughter, Kate, handle a bluegill she landed. Photo by Carson Keys, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Hunters host kids fishing By Lili Sams
Lone Star Outdoor News The Dallas Safari Club, known for its involvement with big game hunting, hosted its first “Kids Fish Day” at the Rock Creek Ranch near McKinney. More than 40 people attended the event for an afternoon of fishing and lunch. DSC Executive Director Corey Mason brought his 10-year-old daughter, Kate, to the event. “I haven’t been fishing a lot, but my dad taught me how to cast and it was really fun,” Kate said. Once she reeled in a few bluegill, Mason taught
Kate how to properly hold the fish. “I would drop it and start screaming because of the slime and then pick it up again,” she said. Texas game wardens loaned fishing poles and tackle for the kids who didn’t have gear. “It was about getting families outdoors together,” said DSC Events Manager Crystal Allison. “I believe if they have fun fishing as a family, the parents are more likely to keep going fishing with their kids, and engage their kids as they continue to grow.” DSC plans on hosting the event again next year.
member and past president of the Aransas Bay chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association. He was a founder of the Babes on the Bay all-women’s fishing tournament. He served six years on the Redfish Bay State Scientific Research Area advisory committee and he was instrumental in the re-opening of Cedar Bayou and Vinson Slough. Fox was involved from the beginning at the Redfish Lodge, now the Redfish Lodge on Copano Bay. “The lodge started in 1992, but Fox was involved before that as (Redfish Lodge owner) Mr. Conklin’s personal guide,” said Redfish Lodge General Manager Brian Holden. “He helped line up all the guides even before there was a lodge, and he stayed on in some capacity until about 2010 when he retired from guiding.” Holden said Fox was the ultimate Please turn to page 19
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT AMISTAD: Water stained; 8892 degrees; 29.83’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters, jerkbaits, spinner baits, swimbaits and soft plastics. White bass are fair on crankbaits and small top-waters. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheese bait, shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and drop lines on live perch. ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 0.38’ low. Black bass are fair on top-waters early, shaky heads and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water clear; 84-87 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are fair on spinner baits, top-waters and wacky-rigged stick worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait. AUSTIN: Water stained; 82-88 degrees; 0.74’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas rigs and jigs. Sunfish are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers and dough bait. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. BASTROP: Water stained; 8185 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheese bait, shrimp and stink bait. BELTON: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 0.60’ high. Black bass are good on spinner baits and soft plastic worms early and late. Hybrid striper are fair on chrome slabs with bucktails. White bass are fair but small on minnows and chrome slabs with bucktails at night. Crappie are slow. BENBROOK: Water stained; 8588 degrees; 1.90’ high. Black bass are fair on football jigs, shallow crankbaits and Texasrigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.04’ high. Black bass are good on flukes, shaky-head worms and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 0.23’ low. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged creature baits, shallow crankbaits and white buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and spinner baits near the dam. Striped bass are fair on silver and gold spoons near the dam. Redfish are good on perch and shad near the jetty. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait near the hot water discharge. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 0.17’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 7983 degrees; 0.02’ high. Black bass are good on watermelon top-waters, chartreuse stick worms and Texas-rigged green/ pumpkin worms on secondary points and ledges in 10-22 feet. CADDO: Water muddy; 85-89 degrees; 1.60’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, black buzzbaits and hollow-body
frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs near the crappie wall. Redfish are good on live bait near the dam. Channel catfish are good on stink bait and shad near the railroad trestle. Blue catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 1.20’ high. Black bass are fair on Shad Raps, lipless crankbaits and buzzbaits upriver. Striped bass are fair on watermelon/plum crankbaits on main lake points. White bass are fair on live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees, 0.17’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-waters. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 14.68’ low. Black bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits and watermelon soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and prepared bait in 5-15 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. COLEMAN: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 0.40’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, spinner baits and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch. COLORADO CITY: Water stained; 78-84 degrees; 11.41’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and square-billed crankbaits. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. CONROE: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.37’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stink bait and prepared bait. COOPER: Water stained; 86-94 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, Texas-rigged craws and wackyrigged stick worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are good on slabs. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 79-86 degrees; 0.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Carolina rigs and medium-diving crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on live shad and slabs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live or dead shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are fair on football jigs, shaky-head worms and medium crankbaits. FALCON: Water stained; 88-92
degrees; 31.70’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and junebug jigs in 8-12 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and frozen shrimp. FAYETTE: Water stained. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastic worms and lipless crankbaits in 10-22 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut bait in 10-20 feet. FORK: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.09’ low. Black bass are slow. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are fair 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; 8084 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, lizards and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows, slabs and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait and frozen shrimp. GRANGER: Water murky; 82-86 degrees; 0.35’ high. Black bass are fair on soft plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and spoons on points and shallow roadbeds. Crappie are very good on jigs in 6-15 feet. Blue catfish are good on live fresh shad. Yellow catfish are good on live perch. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 84-87 degrees; 3.86’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass and hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. GREENBELT: Water off-color; 74-83 degrees; 35.34’ low. Black bass are fair on squarebilled crankbaits, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.15’ high. Black bass are good on watermelon/red swim jigs, top-waters and dark blue soft plastics. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and perch. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 76-84 degrees; 0.14’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shaky heads and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.23’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, Texas-rigged worms and Ned rigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained; 85-88 degrees: 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, top-waters and
bladed jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LBJ: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 0.78’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and top-waters, and on shad-colored lipless crankbaits along break lines in 5–15 feet early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush piles in 10 feet. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and prepared bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live perch. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits. Striped bass are good but small on slabs, troll tubes and pet spoons. White bass are good on pet spoons, troll tubes and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. MACKENZIE: Water stained; 73-82 degrees; 78.60’ low. Black bass are fair on finesse jigs, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 87-94 degrees; 0.61’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 2.58’ low. Black bass are fair on hollow-body frogs, shaky-head worms and Texas-rigged creature baits. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 0.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shaky heads and pumpkinseed jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on large crappie minnows and nightcrawlers. NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 83-87 degrees; 0.09’ low. Black bass are good on top-waters along banks and near the boat ramps early and late. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and structure near the dam and the marina in 7-14 feet. Channel catfish are good on stink bait. Blue catfish are fair on trotlines and jug lines baited with perch and shad. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 7483 degrees; 7.31’ low. Black bass are fair to good on squarebilled crankbaits, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on cut and live shad. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 74-82 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are fair on top-waters early and late, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 0.16’
high. Black bass are good on shaky-head worms, Texas-rigged craws and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 73-81 degrees; 0.16’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, drop-shot rigs, Carolina rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners and live shad. PROCTOR: Water murky; 79-83 degrees; 0.37’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are good on silver striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.25’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are good on slabs. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 84-88 degrees; 1.54’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.16’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 0.49’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and shad-colored crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles in 15-30 feet. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and liver. SPENCE: Water off-color; 7483 degrees; 33.25’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shaky heads and split-shotrigged stick worms. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. STAMFORD: Water stained to murky; 7482 degrees; 0.63’ high. Black bass are slow to fair on Texasrigged worms, shaky heads and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Blue catfish are fair on cut and live bait. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 7983 degrees; 0.23’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow-running crankbaits and top-waters. White bass are fair on jigs and pet spoons. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait and shrimp. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 8589 degrees; 0.31’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, square-billed crankbaits and hollow-body frogs. White bass are fair on slabs and tail spinners. Hybrid bass are good
n Saltwater reports Page 11 on slabs. TEXANA: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 1.24’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained to muddy; 84-87 degrees; 2.06’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, shaky-head worms and top-water poppers. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 1.52’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinner baits and crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are good on crickets. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and stink bait in 20-30 feet. TRAVIS: Water murky; 81-85 degrees; 0.59’ low. Black bass are fair on black/chartreuse soft plastic worms and crankbaits in 10-20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait and nightcrawlers in 20-30 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait and shrimp. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.10’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky-head worms, spinner baits and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 77-82 degrees; 19.78’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on spinner baits, Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. WHITNEY: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 1.02’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 85-89 degrees; 19.13 high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
—TPWD
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT NORTH SABINE: Trout are good under slicks and birds on soft 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. Trout are good at the rigs on live mullet. BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the outgoing tide at Rollover Pass on soft plastics and mullet. Redfish are good in the marsh with higher tides. TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on soft plastics. Redfish are good along the north shoreline on gold spoons and scented plastics with high tides. Trout are fair to good on shrimp near the Spillway. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good on the south shoreline on top-waters and soft plastics.
Trout are fair to good on the shell adjacent to the channel on live bait. Sand trout are showing along the channel. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good along the channel on soft plastics and croaker. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Offshore is good for kingfish, ling and dolphin. Tarpon are fair to good along the beachfront. TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake and Dickinson Bayou on shrimp. FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp, top-waters and soft plastics. Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout and sand trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over midbay reefs and shell and mud humps. Trout and redfish are good over mud on the east end and soft plastics and top-waters. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair over sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish and black drum are fair to good at Shell Island on live shrimp.
PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good at the jetty on live bait. Trout and redfish are fair to 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 and small top-waters. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp and scented plastics. Redfish are good on piggy perch and shrimp
around Mud Island and Estes Flats. PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croaker. Redfish are good on the East Flats on scented plastics. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are good in Oso and Nueces bats for waders tossing small Super
Spooks and MirrOlures. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on piggy perch, scented plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp and piggies. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on top-waters and soft plastics around deep rocks and grass. Trout are fair to good on soft plastics under a popping cork on the grass in the Land Cut. Redfish have been found on the flats with higher tides. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on top-waters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are good on the sand on small top-waters and scented plastics. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good while drifting sand and grass potholes on soft plastics. Redfish are good on the flats in South Bay on live bait and plastics. Snook are good in the Ship Channel on D.O.A. Shrimp and live shrimp. PORT ISABEL: Trout are good on sand and grass on scented plastics, D.O.A. Shrimp and top-waters. Redfish are good on the Gas Well Flats on shrimp under a cork and small topwaters.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDEN HELPS STOP SUICIDE ATTEMPT A Denton County game warden was traveling north on I-35 over Lake Lewisville when he observed a vehicle parked on the shoulder of the service road and a woman climbing over the barrier between the road and the edge of the bridge. The woman was standing on the outside of the railing and told the warden she did not want to live anymore. Additional resources were requested from the Denton County Sheriff’s Office and the warden continued to engage the woman for approximately 45 minutes until help arrived. Another warden deployed a boat in case the woman jumped in the water and to help keep recreational vessels out of the area. After almost five hours, the woman was talked back over the railing and she was transported for treatment. FIVE PEOPLE, 125 VIOLATIONS Five individuals were reported fishing with a large cast net at the Matagorda jetties. A game warden made contact with a vehicle occupied by two individuals in possession of an ice chest full of undersized fish and an oversized cast net. Game wardens located the other three individuals on the other side of the Colorado River. In total, the five individuals had committed 125 separate violations including: no valid fishing license, possession of undersized sheepshead, possession of undersized speckled trout, possession of undersized black drum, over the daily bag limit of sheepshead, insufficient number
County game wardens were patrolling the Rio Grande River near the Roma Port of Entry, the wardens observed a group of 23 undocumented aliens on an island on the river. The wardens approached the group and learned they had been stranded on the island overnight and required immediate assistance. Border Patrol vessels assisted to transport the people to safety and begin processing.
FALSE NAME, THEN CHASE, ARREST A Titus County game warden checked a 21-year-old man fishing at Lake Tankersley with no fishing license. The man attempted to give false information at first, but the warden spoke with the subject’s stepfather and discovered his real name. A warrant was pending on the man, but when the warden tried to arrest him, he ran. After a short chase, the warden caught the man, who then acted like he
of PFDs, improper lights on vessel, illegal means and methods, and illegal cast net. The appropriate citations were issued, and the fish were donated. CATFISH IMPORTER, SELLERS BUSTED A Harris County game warden began an investigation into reportedly illegal “wild caught” catfish being imported from Louisiana, smoked, and then offered for resale throughout the country. The warden located the large international importer and wholesaler that was buying, preparing, and/or selling a variety of fish, including “wild caught catfish,” to other wholesalers and consumers. An inspection of the plant found that the company was buying large sums of “wild catfish” in the thousands of pounds from two Louisiana wholesalers. However, the importer lacked a wholesale dealer license, as well as proper invoices and transport documentation for
was fainting and complained of a heart condition. An ambulance transported the man to the hospital where he was evaluated and released back into the warden’s custody. The subject was transported to the Titus County Jail for booking, but an electrical storm knocked out the jail’s power for about six hours before the subject was finally booked.
the likely receipt of protected finfish. The Louisiana sellers were found to have separate violations for no wholesale fish dealer license, as well as improper or incomplete aquatic product transportation invoices. Multiple citations and warnings were issued, and cases are pending. NOODLERS NABBED On Toledo Bend Reservoir, a Sabine County game warden noticed three guys swimming around an old boat ramp. The warden observed two of the three men with aluminum poles with hooks on the end. The two individuals with the poles received citations for violation of hand-fishing laws. The poles were seized as evidence and citations are pending. SHOOTING FROM AND ACROSS ROADWAY An individual hunting from a farmto-market road was reported in
STOLEN JET SKI BONANZA A Marine Theft game warden received information about a possibly stolen jet ski for sale on social media. A warden went to the location to investigate and seized two stolen jet skis. There were approximately 20 more jet skis at the location, some of which had identifying numbers removed. Later that day, wardens arrived at the residence and subsequently seized five additional jet skis (three stolen and two with no identifying numbers). Additionally, the homeowner led wardens to the matching pair of the stolen jet ski he possessed, and an additional stolen jet ski and trailer was located and seized. One of the vessels had been stolen out of Florida in 1996.
Robertson County. A local police officer performed a traffic stop on the vehicle and found the individual with a loaded rifle in the front seat. Upon arriving, a game warden questioned the suspect and determined that the individual pulled his vehicle over on the roadway took aim at a hog in an adjacent pasture and squeezed off a round from his .223-caliber rifle equipped with a homemade sound suppressor, firing across two lanes of traffic. The individual admitted to not having consent to hunt on the land he was hunting, shooting his rifle across the road from his vehicle stopped on the highway, and possession of a second homemade suppressor at his house attached to another rifle. The firearms were seized and the individual was arrested.
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unofficial founding father. As a career, Kinney said his role has been beyond rewarding. He still gets excited when he hears stories behind the folks who win big prizes, especially the kids. But one element of the contest is more a game of chance. The ultimate STAR goal is to catch one of 60 tagged redfish, equally distributed in Texas bays just before the contest opens. You might be surprised to learn that fewer than half of the anglers who caught tagged redfish over the years were registered in the STAR tournament. That’s a lot of disappointed individuals and families. In all, CCA-Texas gives $325,000 in scholarships annually. Counting all the prizes, raffles, and giveaways, STAR distributes about $1 million a year to registered anglers fishing in saltwater from motorboats, kayaks, piers, banks and jetties. The possibility of a tagged redfish being caught during one of Kinney’s fishing adventures was discussed. Of course, he’s not eligible to win. This year, Kinney’s trip took place in mid-July with his longtime fishing partner, Jackson Hooper, who also is a founding member of the STAR committee. The pair usually competes in the legendary Poco Bueno tournament in Port O’Connor in mid-July, but it was cancelled this year. If you’ve never floated the night away on Baffin Bay, the experience is as memorable as the solitude is soothing. There’s just something about fishing these storied waters with no one else around. It’s not unusual to hear and see coyotes on the nearby Kenedy Ranch, or spot deer and
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HEROES
Cade Tillman, 13, caught this kingfish on light tackle about 37 miles offshore from Galveston.
Charlie Stephens caught this 10-pound bass on a private lake in East Texas at sunset while fishing with his dad.
Barry Browning, of Fort Worth, caught a 21 1/2- and a 23-inch red snapper on a trip with Galveston Party Boats, Inc.
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n Want to share hunting and fishing photos with other Lone Star Outdoor News readers? Email them with contact and caption information to editor@lonestaroutdoornews.com. High-resolution original jpegs only. Mail prints to Heroes, Lone Star Outdoor News, P.O. Box 551695, Dallas, TX 75355.
Bridger Ross, of San Antonio, harvested his first mule deer this past December in Brewster County. This is Bridger’s fifth big game trophy at the age of 6.
Travis Gulledge, 13, caught this black drum while fishing a Port O’Connor jetty.
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Trolling motor wars Competition spikes among old, new manufacturers By Pete Robbins
For Lone Star Outdoor News Experienced anglers know that the term “trolling motor” is something of a misnomer, as they are often not used for trolling, but rather to precisely position a boat to enable pinpoint casts to key spots. Until 2016, Minn Kota and MotorGuide had engaged in a twobrand horse race at the top of the industry for several decades, but with the introduction that year of Minn Kota’s Ultrex, a leader emerged. The Ultrex, which won the 2016 ICAST “Best of Show” award, successfully married a powerful cable-steered trolling motor to electronics units to take the guesswork out of positioning. That meant an angler could locate an underwater sweet spot, hit the “Spot-Lock” button, and the trolling motor would hold the boat in place as long as necessary, adjusting for wind and currents. Other features including AutoPilot and “Jog,” which moves Spot-Lock 5 feet at a time, further aiding accuracy.
At the 2019 ICAST show, held July 10-12 in Orlando, Florida, serious competition emerged. MotorGuide rejuvenated its Tour Series of motors, adding Pinpoint GPS anchoring that it claims is three times as precise as the competition and is compatible with all leading brands of sonar without requiring the routing of external cables. Additionally, two of the major marine electronics brands — Lowrance and Garmin — joined the fray for the first time by debuting trolling motors that are clearly meant to be best utilized with their respective GPS units. The Lowrance Ghost, as its name suggests, is the quietest of the bunch, according to the manufacturer, due to the fact that the motor has no brushes and the steering is operated by a “flyby-wire” system. Lowrance claims the later feature contributes to enhanced durability, and they back it up with a 3-year warranty. Garmin, meanwhile, introduced the Force trolling motor. Like Lowrance, Garmin asserts their brushless design results in near-zero interference with sonar signals. Garmin also offers a wireless foot pedal which can be operated from anywhere in the boat,
Garmin and Lowrance have entered the trolling-motor competition with new models, while existing companies are continually making changes to their products. Photos from Garmin.
powered only by AA batteries, although it can also be attached via cable. Additionally, the Force can be operated at either 24V or 36V and has a gauge to show battery life remaining. The Force won the ICAST “Best Fishing Lifestyle” award. While Minn Kota continues to upgrade the Ultrex incrementally, their big reveal at this year’s show was their “One Boat Network Live” system, which purports to more seamlessly integrate the operation of both their trolling mo-
tors and associated Humminbird electronics, as well as Talon shallow anchoring systems. Clearly, Minn Kota, Garmin and Lowrance seek to promote the manner in which their electronics and trolling motors complement each other and provide a more user-friendly network. Their bet is that anglers loyal to one product will have to buy the other components to maximize benefits. Meanwhile, MotorGuide’s claim is they are able to partner with any of leading brand of electron-
ics, so the tail doesn’t have to wag the dog. Despite the increased competition, there’s no evidence of a price war. All four top-of-the-line motors are priced north of $2,000, and it’s easy to get above the $3,000 mark, depending on the desired features. Even if the prices don’t decrease meaningfully, it’s likely that some of the features will eventually trickle down to lower-priced motors.
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases
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Houston
Dallas
2019 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON July/Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
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1:00 1:44 2:30 3:20 4:14 5:12 6:13
7:12 7:57 8:44 9:35 10:30 11:28 11:54
1:24 2:10 2:58 3:50 4:45 5:43 6:44
7:36 8:22 9:12 10:05 11:00 11:59 12:29
02 Fri
7:16 1:01
7:45
1:31
06:40 08:24 8:19a 10:00p
03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri
8:19 9:19 10:18 11:13 ----12:29 1:17
8:46 9:46 10:43 11:38 12:05 12:55 1:42
2:32 3:33 4:30 5:25 6:17 7:07 7:55
06:41 06:42 06:42 06:43 06:44 06:45 06:45
12:54 7:06 1:38 7:51 2:24 8:38 3:14 9:29 4:09 10:24 5:07 11:22 6:08 11:48 7:10 12:56 8:13 1:59 9:14 3:00 10:12 3:59 11:07 4:54 11:59 5:47 12:24 6:36 1:11 7:24
1:18 7:30 2:04 8:17 2:52 9:06 3:44 9:59 4:39 10:55 5:38 11:53 6:38 12:23 7:39 1:25 8:40 2:27 9:40 3:27 10:37 4:25 11:32 5:19 ----6:12 12:49 7:01 1:37 7:49
06:36 06:36 06:37 06:37 06:38 06:39 06:39 06:40 06:40 06:41 06:42 06:42 06:43 06:43 06:44
08:18 08:17 08:17 08:16 08:15 08:15 08:14 08:13 08:12 08:12 08:11 08:10 08:09 08:09 08:08
1:40a 3:10p 2:19a 4:10p 3:03a 5:13p 3:54a 6:15p 4:53a 7:16p 5:58a 8:13p 7:07a 9:04p 8:17a 9:50p 9:27a 10:32p 10:34a 11:11p 11:39a 11:48p 12:42p NoMoon 1:45p 12:25a 2:46p 1:04a 3:45p 1:45a
2:05 3:06 4:05 5:00 5:52 6:42 7:30
06:36 06:36 06:37 06:38 06:38 06:39 06:40
08:29 08:29 08:28 08:27 08:27 08:26 08:25 08:23 08:23 08:22 08:21 08:20 08:19 08:18
1:42a 2:20a 3:03a 3:54a 4:52a 5:57a 7:07a
3:21p 4:22p 5:25p 6:28p 7:29p 8:25p 9:15p
9:30a 10:40p 10:39a 11:17p 11:46a 11:52p 12:51p NoMoon 1:54p 12:28a 2:57p 1:05a 3:57p 1:45a
San Antonio
Amarillo
2019 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON July/Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
2019 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON July/Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 31 Wed 01 Thu 02 Fri 03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri
26 Fri 27 Sat 28 Sun 29 Mon 30 Tue 31 Wed 01 Thu 02 Fri 03 Sat 04 Sun 05 Mon 06 Tue 07 Wed 08 Thu 09 Fri
1:07 7:19 1:51 8:03 2:37 8:51 3:27 9:42 4:21 10:36 5:19 11:35 6:20 12:05 7:23 1:08 8:25 2:11 9:26 3:13 10:24 4:12 11:19 5:07 ----- 5:59 12:36 6:49 1:24 7:36
1:31 2:16 3:05 3:56 4:52 5:50 6:51 7:52 8:53 9:52 10:50 11:44 12:12 1:01 1:49
7:42 8:29 9:19 10:11 11:07 12:06 12:35 1:37 2:39 3:39 4:37 5:32 6:24 7:14 8:02
06:49 06:50 06:50 06:51 06:51 06:52 06:52 06:53 06:54 06:54 06:55 06:55 06:56 06:57 06:57
08:29 08:29 08:28 08:28 08:27 08:26 08:26 08:25 08:24 08:23 08:23 08:22 08:21 08:20 08:19
1:54a 3:22p 2:32a 4:23p 3:17a 5:25p 4:08a 6:27p 5:07a 7:28p 6:12a 8:25p 7:21a 9:16p 8:31a 10:03p 9:40a 10:44p 10:47a 11:23p 11:52a NoMoon 12:55p NoMoon 1:57p 12:38a 2:58p 1:17a 3:57p 1:58a
1:20 7:32 2:04 8:17 2:50 9:04 3:40 9:55 4:34 10:50 5:32 11:48 6:34 12:18 7:36 1:22 8:39 2:25 9:40 3:26 10:38 4:25 11:33 5:20 12:01 6:13 12:49 7:02 1:37 7:50
1:44 2:30 3:18 4:10 5:05 6:04 7:04 8:05 9:06 10:06 11:03 11:58 12:25 1:15 2:03
7:56 8:43 9:32 10:25 11:21 12:19 12:49 1:51 2:53 3:53 4:50 5:45 6:38 7:27 8:15
06:51 06:51 06:52 06:53 06:54 06:54 06:55 06:56 06:57 06:57 06:58 06:59 07:00 07:00 07:01
08:55 08:54 08:53 08:52 08:52 08:51 08:50 08:49 08:48 08:47 08:46 08:45 08:44 08:43 08:42
2:00a 3:46p 2:36a 4:48p 3:19a 5:52p 4:09a 6:56p 5:07a 7:56p 6:12a 8:51p 7:23a 9:40p 8:36a 10:24p 9:48a 11:02p 10:59a 11:38p 12:07p NoMoon 1:14p 12:12a 2:19p 12:46a 3:22p 1:22a 4:24p 2:01a
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 Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 1:16 AM 2:10 AM 2:54 AM 3:34 AM 4:14 AM 4:53 AM 5:32 AM 6:11 AM 6:48 AM 12:19 AM 1:12 AM 2:11 AM 3:21 AM 12:09 AM 1:36 AM
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Time 5:26 AM 6:49 AM 7:51 AM 8:32 AM 9:08 AM 9:45 AM 10:28 AM 11:16 AM 12:10 PM 7:25 AM 8:02 AM 8:38 AM 9:15 AM 4:56 AM 7:09 AM
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Time 9:57 AM 10:16 AM 10:57 AM 11:53 AM 12:54 PM 1:56 PM 2:59 PM 4:07 PM 5:22 PM 1:09 PM 2:11 PM 3:15 PM 4:16 PM 9:54 AM 10:37 AM
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6:49 PM 8:31 PM 10:22 PM
1.42H 1.36H 1.38H
5:15 PM 6:10 PM
-0.08L -0.18L
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 1:46 AM 2:45 AM 3:30 AM 4:10 AM 4:50 AM 5:29 AM 6:06 AM 6:42 AM 7:14 AM 7:45 AM 12:45 AM 1:45 AM 3:05 AM 12:35 AM 2:11 AM
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Time 3:50 AM 6:17 PM 6:58 PM 7:44 PM 8:55 AM 9:13 AM 9:50 AM 10:39 AM 11:39 AM 12:48 PM 8:14 AM 8:41 AM 9:06 AM 5:23 AM 7:35 AM
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Height 1.55H
Time 5:40 PM
Height -0.07L
11:46 AM 1:07 PM 2:22 PM 3:38 PM 5:03 PM 6:41 PM 2:01 PM 3:11 PM 4:16 PM 9:30 AM 9:51 AM
1.95H 2.00H 2.01H 1.93H 1.79H 1.62H 0.74L 0.39L 0.07L 1.71H 1.73H
8:31 PM 9:20 PM 10:10 PM 11:00 PM 11:52 PM
-0.89L -0.89L -0.76L -0.50L -0.13L
8:33 PM 10:34 PM
1.54H 1.59H
5:14 PM 6:07 PM
-0.17L -0.33L
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Time 5:26 PM 6:08 PM 6:54 PM 7:42 PM 8:31 PM 9:20 PM 10:11 PM 1:12 PM 1:29 PM 7:31 AM 7:52 AM 8:11 AM 8:29 AM
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Time
Height
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3:45 PM 4:59 PM 1:57 PM 2:32 PM 3:12 PM 3:58 PM
1.43H 1.42H 0.98L 0.72L 0.46L 0.23L
5:42 PM
-0.05L
Height 0.66H 0.74H 0.81H 0.88H 0.92H 0.92H -0.26L -0.22L -0.13L 0.01L 0.18L 0.35L 0.57H 0.66H 0.75H
Time 8:11 PM 8:54 PM 9:47 PM 10:44 PM 11:39 PM
Height 0.05L -0.04L -0.13L -0.20L -0.25L
Time
Height
Time
Height
1:37 PM 3:13 PM 4:30 PM 12:09 PM 11:08 AM 9:27 AM 6:18 PM 7:15 PM 8:12 PM
0.89H 0.82H 0.72H 0.56H 0.48H 0.49H 0.12L 0.01L -0.06L
2:28 PM 3:56 PM 5:14 PM
0.55L 0.40L 0.25L
6:03 PM 9:02 PM
0.59H 0.47H
Height
Time
Height
Time
Height
0.77H 0.84H 0.90H 0.95H 0.98H 0.97H 0.92H 0.83H 0.71H
7:09 AM
0.12L
9:55 PM 3:08 PM
0.43L 0.57H
Time
Height
11:06 PM
-0.26L
6:17 PM 7:54 PM 10:10 PM 11:54 PM
1.38H 1.36H 1.45H 1.63H
Port O’Connor Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 9:14 AM 9:00 AM 9:13 AM 9:50 AM 10:39 AM 11:42 AM 12:31 AM 1:18 AM 2:02 AM 2:42 AM 3:18 AM 3:44 AM 8:44 AM 8:16 AM 7:43 AM
Time 2:15 PM 12:01 AM 12:39 AM 1:26 AM 2:20 AM 3:17 AM 4:14 AM 5:07 AM 5:53 AM 6:34 AM 5:02 PM 07:33 AM 12:00 AM 1:33 PM 1:41 PM
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 3:12 AM 4:22 AM 5:05 AM 5:44 AM 6:22 AM 6:56 AM 7:24 AM 7:45 AM 8:01 AM 12:50 AM 1:51 AM 3:01 AM 4:33 AM 12:54 AM 2:48 AM
Time 10:37 AM 10:34 PM 11:26 PM
Height 1.05L -0.00L -0.10L
Time 1:06 PM
Height 1.09H
Time 9:46 PM
Height 0.12L
9:52 AM 10:32 AM 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 11:19 AM 11:18 AM 11:17 AM 11:19 AM 8:20 AM 8:41 PM 9:41 PM
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4:33 PM 4:57 PM 5:28 PM 6:06 PM 6:52 PM 11:20 AM
1.08L 0.93L 0.75L 0.54L 0.34L 1.02H
7:25 PM 8:45 PM 10:12 PM 11:56 PM
1.16H 1.11H 1.06H 1.04H
7:44 PM
0.17L
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Time 6:47 AM 7:00 PM 7:43 PM 8:29 PM 9:17 PM 10:07 PM 10:59 PM 1:11 PM 1:45 PM 8:16 AM 8:32 AM 8:50 AM 9:10 AM 6:27 AM 6:31 PM
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Time 10:13 AM
Height 0.93H
Time 6:21 PM
Height -0.01L
3:55 5:10 2:26 3:11 3:59 4:49 9:28
PM PM PM PM PM PM AM
1.09H 1.03H 0.72L 0.52L 0.32L 0.13L 0.98H
11:53 PM
-0.20L
6:33 PM 8:21 PM 10:48 PM
0.96H 0.90H 0.94H
5:40 PM
-0.02L
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 10:23 AM 9:39 AM 9:45 AM 10:49 AM 1:49 PM 3:03 PM 12:26 AM 1:10 AM 1:50 AM 2:29 AM 3:05 AM 3:39 AM 2:24 AM 5:08 AM 5:50 AM
Height 0.36H 0.38H 0.41H 0.43H 0.45H 0.47H -0.07L -0.06L -0.02L 0.04L 0.12L 0.20L 0.28L 0.35H 0.41H
Time 8:22 PM 9:03 PM 9:52 PM 10:45 PM 11:37 PM
Height 0.08L 0.03L -0.01L -0.04L -0.06L
Time
Height
4:00 PM 4:52 PM 5:47 PM 11:48 AM 9:59 AM 9:44 AM 9:47 AM 7:22 PM 8:13 PM
0.48H 0.46H 0.43H 0.31H 0.30H 0.30H 0.32H 0.05L 0.01L
Height 0.89H 0.98H 1.08H 1.14H 1.17H 1.16H 1.14H 1.11H 1.05H 0.06L 0.24L 0.45L 0.66L 0.84L 1.00H
Time 5:58 PM 6:42 PM 7:25 PM 8:08 PM 8:53 PM 9:43 PM 10:37 PM 11:33
Height 0.12L -0.03L -0.15L -0.23L -0.27L -0.25L -0.19L -0.09L
6:41 7:03 7:33 8:07 8:43 6:05
0.81H 0.81H 0.84H 0.87H 0.91H -0.06L
1:06 1:57 2:53 3:56 5:03
PM PM PM PM PM
0.72L 0.53L 0.35L 0.18L 0.05L
5:37 PM 7:13 PM 9:56 PM 11:44 PM
0.96H 0.87H 0.85H 0.91H
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Time 7:37 AM
Height 0.99H
Time 5:13 PM
Height -0.13L
3:28 PM 5:20 PM 1:34 PM 2:28 PM 3:25 PM 6:48 AM
1.17H 1.06H 0.53L 0.22L -0.05L 1.12H
11:44 PM
-0.26L
7:24 PM 9:48 PM
0.99H 1.02H
4:23 PM
-0.27L
2:21 3:46 5:17 6:27
PM PM PM PM
0.30L 0.24L 0.18L 0.11L
Time
Height
Time
6:59 PM 8:48 PM 10:48 PM
Height
0.37H 0.33H 0.30H
Port Aransas
Nueces Bay Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
San Luis Pass
Height 1.08H 1.23H 1.35H 1.42H -0.17L -0.20L -0.18L -0.11L 0.03L 0.23L 0.46L 0.72L 1.09H 1.24H 1.39H
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 7:33 AM 7:33 AM 8:18 AM 9:06 AM 12:20 AM 1:12 AM 2:03 AM 2:52 AM 3:40 AM 4:29 AM 5:24 AM 6:36 AM 2:18 AM 5:16 AM 6:44 AM
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 9:49 AM 5:22 AM 6:03 AM 6:57 AM 8:04 AM 9:14 AM 1:42 PM 3:06 PM 4:20 PM 12:27 AM 1:18 AM 2:07 AM 3:02 AM 4:47 AM 3:54 AM
AM AM AM AM AM PM
Time
Height
South Padre Island Height 0.70H 0.15L 0.06L -0.03L -0.10L -0.16L -0.18L -0.17L -0.11L -0.01L 0.63H 0.26L 0.44H 0.62H 0.69H
Time 2:28 2:56 3:34 4:20 5:10 6:02 6:54 7:45 5:33
PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
3:58 PM 6:58 AM 11:24 PM
0.58H 0.38L 0.21L
10:39 PM
0.31L
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Time 2:04 AM 2:56 AM 3:41 AM 4:27 AM 5:13 AM 5:57 AM 6:35 AM 7:06 AM 7:25 AM 7:35 AM 12:35 AM 1:28 AM 2:31 AM 12:24 AM 2:16 AM
Texas Coast Tides
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
Date Jul 26 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 8 Aug 9
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Bass south and north Continued from page 8
Pete Gonzalez, of Alice, caught this 10-pound largemouth on Falcon Lake. Photo by John Adami.
day. The water temperature on Falcon is holding in the upper 80s during the morning hours, and it’s reaching the low 90s by the afternoon. This is the reason why most of the larger bass have moved out to deeper water.” On Lake Ray Roberts, the water temperature has been ranging from 81-87 degrees. Guide Dylan Lyons said stretches of shallow water are producing phenomenal results during the first couple of hours of each day when the water temperature is cooler. “The action at sunrise is pretty exciting right now,” Lyons said. “Top-water baits and wacky worms worked in 1- to 5-feet of water are deadly on largemouths.” Lyons said most of the fish in shallow water are concentrating near rock points and areas with pea gravel that are as large as 50 yards wide and extend out from the bank. Once the activity in the shallows slows, he has been moving out to deeper water to continue catching fish later into the day. “After about 7:30 each morning, the fish tend to move toward deep-water structure,” Lyons explained. “Points, rock piles, and old house foundations in 20-30 feet are holding good numbers of bass. Deep-diving crankbaits and Carolina-rigged soft plastics have been the best lure options.” Lyons said most of the bass have been ranging from 1 to 7 pounds, and anglers are catching around 8-15 fish per day, with at least one pushing 5 pounds or more mixed in. Ray Roberts guide Cliff Spindle said the action for bass has been decent, but that he’s been focusing more on targeting other species. “The sand bass have been schooling during the morning hours over shallow points, and the crappie bite has been steady over brush piles in 18-30 feet,” he said. “It’s been hard to ignore the consistent patterns from these two species.”
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Red snapper season closing early Based on current and projected landings estimates, the private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters off the Texas coast will close at 12:01 a.m., Aug. 2, earlier than the initially projected 97day season. This is the second year of an agreement between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the National Marine Fisheries Service, where TPWD can establish the opening and closing of the red snapper fishery in federal waters off the Texas coast for private recreational anglers fishing from their own vessels. As part of this agreement, also known as an Exempted Fishing Permit, Texas must close the fishery when the state’s allotted poundage is reached. Red snapper catch estimates through July 12 from federal waters indicates Texas private recreational anglers have landed 69 percent of the allocation. Weather patterns in the western Gulf of Mexico during the early part of the federal season have been generally favorable, resulting in more angler trips earlier this year compared to past years. Additionally, the average weight of red snapper landed daily and the number of angler trips in federal waters have been twice the amount seen in 2018, and the average fish size has also been larger. —TPWD
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the asset acquisition of THLETE, LLC, an online apparel retailer based in Eagan, Minnesota.
Rapala buys into 13 Fishing Rapala VMC has joined DQC International, Corp., manufacturer of the 13 Fishing brand of rods and reels, as a minority investor.
Savage Arms, Stevens sold Vista Outdoor Inc. completed the sale of the legal entity operating its Savage Arms and Stevens firearms brands to a financial buyer for a total purchase price of $170 million.
Bell named president at Mossberg O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. appointed Douglas Bell as company president and chief operating officer. ACROSS 1. The deer family 6. An African game species 10. A trout species 11. A jig with feathers 12. A tournament series, Bass ____ 16. The white goose 18. The black bass 20. A measurement in antler scoring (two words) 22. A Central Texas county 23. A shad species 27. The sense organ on a fish (two words) 30. River that flows through Georgetown (two words) 31. The fish long enough to take home 32. A sea duck 33. The female pheasant 34. Wood used in bow shafts 35. A type of bow-hunting blind 36. The right side of the boat
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Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc. broke ground on a new 54,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Greenfield, Indiana.
G. ‘Scott’ Reynolds was named the new executive director of the MidwayUSA Foundation, Inc.
Job at Wild Sheep Foundation The Wild Sheep Foundation is looking for a membership manager at its Bozeman, Montana headquarters.
Riton hires Dunkin-Lewis Riton Optics retained sales and marketing agency Dunkin-Lewis, headquartered in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Edmonston to lead council Chris Edmonston, the vice president of government affairs for BoatUS, has been elected chairman of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council.
President of WAFWA Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Director Mike Fowlks was elected president of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
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character. “You always knew where you stood with him, because he would tell you,” Holden said. “Unimpressed by power, money or fame, he was more likely to judge your ability to throw a top-water than think about your business successes.” Fox was described as a teacher, mentor, a curmudgeon and the pulse of Rockport for 78 years. In January, Fox was inducted in the Saltwater Legends Series Hall of Fame, not only for being a legend of the sport of fishing, but for being a true hero in saving two well-known artists, Herb Booth and John P. Cowan, when Fox rescued them and others after a storm blew in on New Year’s Eve in 1972.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the State of Maryland and Charles County announced the designation of a new national marine sanctuary to protect the remains of more than 100 abandoned steamships and vessels built as part of America’s engagement in World War I. Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, about 40 miles south of Washington, D.C., will be the first national marine sanctuary designated since 2000. —NMMA
Founding member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (formally known as the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Foundation), G. Ray Arnett died on June 20 at the age of 95. Arnett served as the director of the California Department of Fishing and Game from 1968-1975 under Gov. Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he was appointed by then President Reagan to oversee the National Park Service and Wildlife Service as the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Arnett also served as the president of the National Wildlife Federation and was affiliated with multiple conservation groups.
Fishing, released today by the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation. Both women and Hispanics are casting their lines in record-breaking numbers, with 17.7 million and 4.4 million participants, respectively.
regulations for the 2019-2020 waterfowl seasons, according to Mike Peters, waterfowl biologist for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Hunters will not see a change in the total waterfowl daily bag limit or season length, but there will be a reduction in the mallard daily bag limit from four to two birds, of which only one can be a hen. The breeding population of mallards in northeast United States has declined by about 38 percent since 1998. The Atlantic Flyway states include West Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia. —WVDNR
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Outfitter sentenced for nonnative sheep Michael Gates, 34, owner of DJ Rams LLC, pleaded and received a one-year deferred judgment sentence for possession of prohibited, nonnative sheep. Officers say Gates illegally imported and possessed several exotic sheep species for his clients to hunt, including mouflon sheep hybrids, Texas dall sheep and painted desert sheep, all prohibited in Colorado. Wildlife officials say the prohibition is needed to protect native wildlife from hybridization with nonnative species, avert the potential spread of disease to native sheep populations. In addition, Gates must pay fines and court costs totaling $1,400, perform 60 hours of useful public service and comply with all inspections or risk additional fines and the loss of his operation. —CDFW
Former wildlife director Angling diversity shown Mallard limits to drop America’s anglers are more diverse than Decreasing eastern mallard populations are dies ever, a finding of the 2019 Special Report on forcing Atlantic Flyway states to change their
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Poaching fines increase The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Legislature and governor have taken actions to increase penalties for those caught poaching Missouri game animals and other native wildlife species. Missouri Governor Michael Parson signed HB260 into law July 11. Called the Poaching Bill, it significantly raises fines for those convicted of illegally taking Missouri game species and other native wildlife. New fine amounts include $10,000$15,000 for each elk or black bear killed illegally, $1,000-$5,000 for each white-tailed buck, $500-$1,000 for each wild turkey, and $500-$1,000 for each paddlefish. The fines are considered restitution payments for poaching game animals and are ordered by a judge. Monies from the fines go to the state’s school fund. —MDC
Other highlights from the report include: • 49.4 million Americans participate in fishing annually. • Americans go fishing a cumulative 883 million days annually, or 17.9 days each year per person. • More non-anglers than ever, 33.9 million people, are interested in trying fishing. • Parents are 45 percent more likely to go fishing than adults without children. —RBFF
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Fisheries researchers working under a DEC-funded contract at Cornell University’s Biological Field Station at Shackleton Point recently caught a 72.5-inch, 139-pound lake sturgeon from Oneida Lake, the largest recorded since stocking began in 1995. Since then, DEC has stocked almost 11,000 sturgeon in Oneida Lake. Before the stocking program began, the lake sturgeon population throughout the Great Lakes region was estimated at 1 percent of historic levels. The large sturgeon was estimated to be 20 years old. —DEC
Dave Precht, a fixture at B.A.S.S. publications for the last 41 years, will retire at the end of July. Precht became the editor of Bassmaster in 1984 and remained for 19 years, after which he continued as vice president of publications and communications.
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cohost John Henry Boatright. “A mirror carp is just a variant of the common carp that has a genetic mutation, causing it to have far fewer scales that are much larger and oddly shaped with a mirror-like appearance.” Mirror carp are rare along Hill Country rivers, and they are considered a trophy among fly-fishermen. The fish were worth double the allotted points for their given length if entered by one of the tournament anglers. San Marcos resident Ryan Schaper led the competition with This 27-inch mirror carp, a trophy to Hill Country river fly-anglers, helped Ryan Schaper win the Hill Country Carp on the Fly an unmatched, 752 tournament. Photo by Ryan Schaper. points worth of carp landed on the fly. Of to drift across the pool, he was able to spot several large carp the 14 fish that he caught, one was a 27-inch mirror carp that that were holding in the area from his elevated position on sealed the deal on his overwhelming lead above the rest of top of the inflated craft. “It turned out to be my personal best the field. day for catching carp on the fly,” he said. “Not to mention, I Schaper found his success along a deep pool located on the landed a trophy mirror.” Pedernales River that he found while scouting a few days priThirty anglers competed in the tournament along public or to the tournament, and using an inflatable paddle board rivers and creeks west of Interstate 35 and the Balcones Esto get to the fish. carpment in the Texas Hill Country. Some of the most popu“I noticed that there were plenty of large carp concentrat- lar bodies of water that were targeted included the Pedernales ing around the deep hole, and these were the caliber of fish River, Guadalupe River, Blanco River and Llano River. I was looking for,” he said. “When I was scouting the area I Boatright said recent rains caused the fish to be more spread was wading and realized that the pool was too deep to walk out and less concentrated in specific areas along creeks and across.” rivers, providing the tournament’s participants with a chalSchaper used the paddle board to be able to cover the entire lenge. pool. In the catch-and-release tournament, participants were “I felt like the fish that might be staging on the other side given a token that had to be included in a photo of each carp of the deep hole could be less pressured by crowds since they they landed with the fish on a tournament approved lengthwere not accessible by anyone on foot,” he explained. “My measuring device. thought was using the paddle board might give me access to Second place was awarded to Chase Smith, of Kerrville, my own, untapped honey hole.” with 350.5 points while third place went to Austin resident Schaper’s instincts paid off. While using the paddle board Scott Kelly, who amassed 243 points.
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six turns of the reel handle and popping it up and down a few times,” Deason said. Dave Cox with Palmetto Guide Service said Livingston could be the best in the state for white bass fishing. “It’s an old lake, but still loaded with both white bass and hybrid stripers,” he said. “The thing about fishing during the summer months is that it’s great family fun, and everybody gets in on reeling in a cooler full of white bass.” Many of his anglers want to get in on the whites and hybrids feeding on the surface at dawn. “When they are on the surface we’ll catch them with Zara Spooks,” Cox said. “It’s a lot of fun. Some of the best action on top is southeast of Pine Island over a roadbed.” Once the top-water action slows, Cox generally moves to the Highway 190 area or south of Pine Island. He said the Trinity River channel up around Riverside can be good, too. Cox said if you’re new to the lake, simply go out and look for a bunch of boats, that’s usually where the whites will be stacked up. A lot of the time he’ll be fishing over humps in 11 to 17 feet of water. Sometimes they will be on top of the hump, or off to the side of them. “Slabs are about the best lures you can use for jigging,” he said. “The old Charlie slab has been one of the best for years. But just about any slab will work in 1/2 to 3/4 ounce. The best colors are white or chartreuse. I’ll also be fishing with Tsunami Zombie Eye jigs. The number one forage base on this lake is shad, which is what the Zombie Eye jigs resemble. It’s also got a strike triggering flutter action.” As it gets closer to the end of August and into September, Cox will move to the Trinity River channel up around Bethy Creek Marina and switch to fishing live shad under popping corks for big hybrid stripers.
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Kinney has seen since last February during the winter run. “We’re averaging anywhere from four to six per trip,” he said. “We had one day when we went six for 10. That’s about as good as it gets for a one-day run.” On most days, Kinney is running about 40 to 50 miles out, and fishing in 300 to 1,100 feet of water. “If we’re not fishing along a weedline I’ll try trolling around rips, rigs and lately around shrimp boats,” he said. Kinney has been trolling three to four lures at a time at 8 to 8-1/2 knots. A few of his most productive lures include the Halco Trembler, Mirrolures and Ilanders with ballyhoo. His top colors are black/purple, red/purple and blue/white. One of his best producing lures is the Halco Trembler. It’s got two hooks, and no lip. It’s easy to troll at specific depths and has a good hook-up ratio. When fishing deeper, Kinney trolls a Mirrolure Deep 25 111MR or Big Game 113MR. The 113 runs about 12 feet deep when trolling at 8 knots. “A Halco Giant Trembler is an excellent lure for trolling along weedlines,” he said.
“It weighs about 6-1/2 ounces and has a super tight wobble that attracts the attention of big wahoo. If the bite is a little slow, I’ll pull Ilander lures rigged with ballyhoo. I can pull the Ilander lures shallow in the prop wash, or rig them on planers to fish 30- to 50-feet deep. If I’m on a slow bite, we’ll just keep trying different lures at various depths until we find the fish.” Kinney typically trolls with three lures, two on short flat lines and one out the center. “You never know which of the lures is going to get hit,” he said. “I’ll try to keep two in the prop wash and one about 30 to 40 yards out. With three lures it’s easier to maneuver the boat and get more hook-ups.” The SPI Wahoo Classic will be held Sept. 13-15 off of South Padre Island, with a top prize of $10,000 for the largest wahoo. “Wahoo are some of the best eating fish you’ll ever catch offshore,” Kinney said. “What I like to do is cut them up into steaks, soak them in Italian salad dressing, then place them on the grill with pepper jack cheese. Or another good option is to eat them Sashimi style with wasabi.”
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it’s with a jug line, trot line, or rod and reel, there’s a good chance they will end up tangling with a few gar.” Binion also said TPWD has conducted some studies that involved examining the stomach contents of 250 alligator gar. “Only about 1 percent of the matter found inside the stomachs of this sample set of gar was catfish remains,” he said. “Most of the stomach content found included carp and shad. However, alligator gar are opportunistic feeders and it would not be out of the question for one to strike a catfish hooked on the end of a jug line.”
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• Waterproof/Fogproof/Shockproof
• Spring-Loaded Instant Zero-Reset Turrets
• 8-second continuous measurement
• Waterproof/Fogproof/Shockproof
• Lead-and-arsenic-free glass • Generous, Consistent Eye Relief
• Waterproof/Fogproof/Shockproof
• Generous, consistent eye relief • Directional Indicators
200 200
50
$
Instant Savings*
Instant Savings*
LOGO TYPES
• 10 levels of brightness (initial 2 are night vision compatible) • Extended battery life with low battery indicator • Integral Picatinny mount includes spacers to provide 1/3 co-witness or full co-witness • Raised protrusion functions as flat driver • Waterproof (IPX7) • Nitrogen purged • Shockproof construction
• Waterproof and Fogproof
$
Red Dot Sight
70
$
$
Instant Savings*
Instant Savings*
COLORS
SAFE SPACE
100
$
Instant Savings*
IMPROPER LOGO USAGE
* Participating Nikon authorized dealers and resellers only. Instant Savings amount deducted from dealer or reseller’s selling price. Offer valid for new eligible products only that are sold between July 12, 2019 and July 29, 2019 to retail customers by a Nikon authorized dealer or reseller within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Void where prohibited by law. All products are subject to availability. For eligible products and further details, please visit www.nikonpromo.com. AS+O BLUE ** Under Nikon’s measurement conditions and reference values. PANTONE 286 † Actual selling price determined by dealer or reseller at time of sale. All Nikon trademarks are the property of Nikon Corporation. CMYK 100-75-0-2 RGB 0-84-166
DO NOT remove the mark
DO NOT modify the colors of the logo
HEX #0040FF
Single-color versions, like the examples above, are for limited use with approval.
Clear space aids the logo so that the brand never has to compete for
placing our logo on full-bleed imagery -| itWEST: should(713) be in461-1844 the image’s negative NORTH: (281) 443-8393
attention. The clear space should be defined by the lowercase “a” in the Academy Sports + Outdoors logo, as demonstrated above.
Applications for the all-white version include solid color backgrounds or when HOUSTON space and clearly legible. SOUTHWEST: (281) 879-1466
| PASADENA: (713) 475-2222
TAGLINE RIGHT STUFF. LOW PRICE. EVERYDAY!
3812 W HOUSTON HARTE EXPY | SAN ANGELO (325) 944-7094
DO NOT independently scale elements
CMYK 0-95-100-0 RGB 205-53-41 HEX #cc0000
13250 PLEASANTON ROAD SAN ANTONIO, TX 78221 (210) 628-1888
RIGHT STUFF. LOW PRICE. EVERYDAY!
DO NOT scale the logo
1055 TEXAS AVE. AS+O REDSO. STE 104 | COLLEGE STATION unproportionally PANTONE(979) 485 695-2807
DO NOT place the logo on busy
DO NOT rotate the logo
imagery or patterns
40%K HEX #999999
RIGHT STUFF. LOW PRICE. EVERYDAY!
Our tagline should remain in a lock-up format with the logo except in the following cases: insert, billboards (both can be use as a footer on the canvas), and in-store uses. The all-black variation is limited to single-color printing.
80%K HEX #333333
DO NOT use the mark
20%K HEX #cccccc
as a logo
DO NOT rearrange the logo
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The Yamaha Outboards
SUMMER
POWER THE
SALES EVENT
Offer valid from
July 15, 2019 – August 30, 2019
5
For a limited time, purchase an eligible new Yamaha four-stroke outboard and receive:
YEARS OF WARRANTY PROTECTION†
on the purchase of select, eligible 90 hp-300 hp four-stroke outboards*
Three years of Yamaha Limited Warranty Coverage, along with the additional protection of a two-year Yamaha Extended Service (Y.E.S.) plan. That’s a total of five years coverage at no additional cost!
500
$ up to
IN DEALER CREDIT
on the purchase of select, eligible 2.5 hp-75 hp four-stroke outboards*
Up to $500 in dealer credit toward the purchase of additional goods/services from your authorized participating Yamaha Outboard Dealer.
Eligible Four-Stroke Outboards Only
3-Year Ltd. Warranty + 2-Year Y.E.S.
2-Year Y.E.S. Value Based On MSRP
Eligible Four-Stroke Outboards Only
Dealership Credit Toward Purchase of Additional Goods/Services
250-300 HP
5 Years Total
Free! $2,300 value
60-75 HP
$500 based on MSRP
200-225 HP
5 Years Total
Free! $1,800 value
30-50 HP
$400 based on MSRP
150-175 HP
5 Years Total
Free! $1,125 value
20-25 HP
$300 based on MSRP
115 HP
5 Years Total
Free! $800 value
8-15 HP
$250 based on MSRP
90 HP
5 Years Total
Free! $725 value
2.5-6 HP
$200 based on MSRP
† Add two years of Yamaha Extended Service (Y.E.S.) to your three-year Yamaha Limited Warranty.
See your authorized participating Yamaha Outboard Dealer today for details! Other restrictions and conditions apply. *PROGRAM TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Consumer benefit for purchasing a new (unused, not previously warranty registered) select, eligible Yamaha 90hp to 300hp four-stroke outboard is a 24-month Yamaha Extended Service contract (choice offered in Florida is a 24-month Yamaha Limited Warranty). Consumer benefit for purchasing a new (unused, not previously warranty registered) select eligible Yamaha 2.5hp to 75hp four-stroke outboard is a credit based on MSRP toward the purchase of goods and/or services at the authorized participating dealer that sold the outboard, at no extra cost to consumer. NO BENEFIT SUBSTITUTIONS. To be eligible, outboards must also have been manufactured since January 2012. Promotion is only applicable from authorized participating Yamaha Outboard dealers in the U.S.A. sold to purchasing consumers residing in the U.S.A. Promotion is limited to available stock in dealer inventory that is sold, PDI completed, delivered and warranty registered on YMBS by the dealer in accordance with Yamaha’s promotion and warranty registration requirements during applicable dates. Applicable models may vary. No model substitutions, benefit substitutions, extensions or rain checks will be allowed. Outboards sold or provided for commercial, camp, resort, guide, rental, promotional/demo, government agency, competition, tournament or sponsorship use are not eligible. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other Yamaha offer. Some exceptions may apply. See authorized participating Yamaha dealer for complete details. Yamaha reserves the right to change or cancel this promotion at any time. Other restrictions and conditions apply. REMEMBER to always observe all applicable boating laws. Never drink and drive. Dress properly with a USCG-approved personal floatation device and protective gear. © 2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. All rights reserved.
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