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August 10, 2018
Volume 14, Issue 24
Kayaker paddles into school of bull reds By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News
Ross Holland took his kayak into a group of feeding redfish, landing several, including one that measured nearly 40 inches. Photos by Dave Roberts.
Dave Roberts, of China (Texas), went out on the Bolivar Peninsula after work, and he and his friend came upon a big school of bull reds feeding on the surface in the Gulf. “They do this in the summer sometimes,” Roberts said. “We discovered this last year while we were trout fishing and kind of put a pattern to it. We look for the pelicans and other birds,
and sometimes the reds school up and come to the top.” The friends only had one kayak with them, so Roberts sent his buddy, Ross Holland, out while he stayed behind. “Ross paddled right into the middle of them and dropped the bait,” Roberts said. “He had a trout rod, and he hung into two or three of them and came back in. They were all bull reds; the one he paddled back with was close to 40 inches.” The friend came back for an equip-
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Cormorant issues
Refurbishing feeders Replacing components may improve performance
Falcon anglers worried about fish By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News
Lone Star Outdoor News
Low water levels and an infestation of cormorants have Falcon Lake anglers concerned. The bass, though, are still cooperating. “It’s still a slugfest down here,” said guide John Adami with Broken Braid Guide Service. Cormorants nesting in the trees in Falcon Lake “We’re catching good numbers and good- are getting the attention of anglers, who believe the thousands of birds could damage the baitfish sized fish.” Please turn to page 20
population. Photo by James Bendele.
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ment change, switching to an offshore rod and heading back out. “He caught a few more before he was too exhausted to keep at it,” Roberts said. “The school moves pretty fast, it can be a pretty good workout.” Seeing the giant school on the surface was worth it, even though Roberts didn’t catch any himself. “It’s a pretty cool experience to witness,” he said.
Steve Hudson is an engineer by trade, so when the feeders on his West Texas ranch were acting up, he endeavored to figure
Feeders occasionally need repairs, and complete kits are usually the easiest way to proceed. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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HUNTING
FISHING
Relocating lions (P. 4)
Boat crash (P. 8)
24 cats go to Mozambique.
Fishing boat runs into shrimper.
Finding downed deer with drones (P. 4) Surfing for trout Expense of equipment an issue.
Sabine to Matagorda producing.
(P. 8,13)