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Fishing in the shadow of SpaceX

By Tony Vindell

For Lone Star Outdoor News Surf fishing on Boca Chica Beach has taken a different turn as modern inventions have collided with a traditional pastime at the deserted

stretch of beach where generations of anglers have passed the sport on to relatives and friends.

SpaceX, an aerospace company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, continues to build a metal ciudadela (citadel)

where it intends to launch rockets into space and beyond.

Simply known as Boca Chica, the pristine beach is one of the few places along the Texas Gulf Coast where hundreds of people go to enjoy the surf, sand and fishing.

Shooters win six medals

On most weekends, the 7-mile stretch from the southern South Padre Island jetty to the mouth of the Rio Grande is packed with people even though public utilites, such as water and electricity, are comThe SpaceX facility at Boca Chica beach has spurred pletely absent.

controversy, but anglers and SpaceX have vowed to work toPlease turn to page 6 gether. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

A quick trip

Amber English, left, and Vincent Hancock each won gold medals in the skeet competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo by USA Shooting.

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Looking for a weekend adventure? Feel the spirit of John Graves and the Comanches as you fish down the Brazos River.

After renting a canoe from Rochelle’s on Hwy. 4 near Graford, the put-in point for a 19.5-mile trip is the Hwy. 16 bridge below Possum Kingdom dam. Photographer Erich Schlegel made the trip, and said the water levels can get lower and you may have to walk a bit. Schlegel said the water was clear nearer to the dam and became more murky as he paddled downriver. He landed a few small bass while fly-fishing a dark woolly bugger. After 10 miles, he camped on a skinny island for the night, listening to fish splashing all night. Photo by Erich Schlegel, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

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The USA Shooting team brought home three gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, their top performance since 1964. The USA Archery team didn’t fare as well, with no medals won.

William Shaner won the gold in Men’s Air Rifle. At age 20, he is the youngest USA Shooting athlete to medal in an Olympic rifle event, and the only gold medalist in that event for Team USA. USA shooters swept the skeet competition, with Vincent Hancock winning in Men’s Skeet, his third Olympic Skeet title, and Amber English winning in

Women’s Skeet.

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Angler lands kingfish, cobia on fly

By Nate Skinner

Juan Carlos Andreu landed this kingfish while kayaking offshore recently out of PINS. Photo by Mario Perez.

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For Lone Star Outdoor News Juan Carlos Andreu has been traveling to the coast and paddling his kayak into the nearshore waters from the beachfront during windows of calm weather conditions for years.

During that time, the Austin resident has caught numerous kingfish and cobia on conventional tackle. On a recent outing, he was finally able to check an item off his bucket list as

he hooked and landed his first ling on the fly.

Andreu paddled out from the beach along the Padre Island National Seashore alongside a few buddies, with both conventional tackle and his fly gear.

“I have been hoping for some time now for a chance to cast a fly at a cobia, and as we paddled offshore under perfect conditions, I couldn’t help but wonder if this was the day that it would actually happen,” he said.

The group paddled about 3.5 miles offshore to fish around a platform.

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HUNTING

FISHING

Watching dove fields (P. 4)

Fly-fishing interns (P. 8)

Don’t rely on last year’s hotspot.

Learning the business.

Mexico sues gunmakers (P. 4)

Billfish tourneys (P. 9, 11)

Gets help from anti-gun group.

Quantified wins triple crown.

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HUNTING Mexico sues American gunmakers

By Craig Nyhus

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Fields of crops or dove weed should be visited before opening day to make sure seeds are dropping for the dove. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Checking fields key for dove hunts Mature, shredded plants best

By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News As hunters, it’s easy to become creatures of habit, especially when making plans for opening day. Many make plans for how they will start their dove season based on what they experienced the previous year. If a particular field brought high success rates, they’ll make plans to revisit that field with the anticipation and hopes of repeating. Can you blame them?

The fact is, dove and their flight patterns can be pretty fickle. They constantly change in accordance with the current conditions. Just because they flew great over a certain field last season, doesn’t mean that they will do so again when the

next September arrives.

With as wet and green as much of the state is right now, scouting fields prior to the season is going to be the key to finding success on opening day.

And that scouting should begin now.

According to Owen Fitzsimmons, the dove program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife Departent, there are hoards of food for dove littered across the landscape, due to flourishing vegetation from spring and summer rains.

“There are a lot of standing crops across the state, because many folks and farmers were not able to get into fields and harvest them, due to the wet conditions,” Fitzsimmons said.

“This is great for the dove, as there is plenty of food for them to eat over vast acreages. The issue this brings about is it will

likely mean that the birds are going to be more spread out and less concentrated for hunters.

That makes preseason scouting that much more important.”

Fitzsimmons said that for the most part, hunters can still plan to hunt areas with seed-bearing crops that typically attract birds.

“Anywhere there are standing sunflowers, goat weed, and dove weed or croton, should be holding some birds,” he explained. “By the time dove seasons open, these crops typically have already started dropping their seeds.”

When scouting crop fields prior to the season, Fitzsimmons said hunters should be on the lookout for mature-looking plants.

“If crops are mature during the month of August, they will produce seeds for the birds in September,” he said. “Right

now, there are a lot of mature crops out there because of all the rain.”

One thing hunters can do to increase the chance of a field providing opening day success is to manipulate crops so that they scatter seeds along the ground in the fields where they are standing.

“If you have access to the property you are hunting and either own it, or have permission to manipulate the crops on it, shredding some rows through a field is a great idea,” Fitzsimmons said. “This will help scatter seeds across the field and provide landing areas for the birds to feed along, not to mention it will make finding harvested birds a little easier.”

Veteran outfitter Tom Stephenson said dove hunters planning to hunt over sunflower fields, especially in the Rio Please turn to page 12

Quail whistle, brood counts down in Rolling Plains Experts still hopeful for decent season

By Craig Nyhus

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Although fewer whistles were heard in counts this spring, nesting continues, along with hopes for the upcoming quail season. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

Spring quail counts and brood sightings are down from last year in the Rolling Plains, a surprise to many landowners and quail hunters given this year’s ample rainfall and improved range conditions.

But, as the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch posted on social media, “don’t sell your bird dogs yet.”

During May and June, spring cock call counts were conducted eight times across 25 listening points on the research ranch. This year, 4.1 bobwhites per listening

point were observed across the session, down from last year’s 6.4 bobwhites per stop.

Low incidence of spring call counts and brood sightings is likely a function of multiple factors, RPQRR said in its monthly newsletter.

“However, one common denominator is a major contributor to both — low breeding capital,” the report said.

Studies have shown calling rates of males in low densities tend to be lower than at high densities, meaning how much a male will sing during a survey depends on how many adjacent birds are singing.

The number of birds available to call this spring was low after

a years-long drought exacerbated by the effects of several severe winter storms.

“With all these factors combined, we entered the breeding season with very low breeding capital,” the report said.

Do fewer whistles mean lack of reproduction?

Not necessarily, RPQRR said.

“Spring call counts are an index that reflect in some proportion current abundance at the time of the counts and the populations breeding propensity,” the report said. “They do not capture other sources of variation in reproduction such as nesting success and chick survival.”

What about brood sightings?

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Mexico filed suit against 11 gun manufacturers in a Boston, Massachusetts federal court, alleging the manufacturer’s design, marketing and distribution of guns helped arm drug cartels and other criminals in Mexico.

The suit claimed the Defendants used “reckless and corrupt gun dealers and dangerous and illegal sales practices that the cartels rely on to get their guns.”

Companies sued included Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Beretta, Colt, Glock, and Ruger.

National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry trade association, rejects Mexico’s assertions.

“All firearms sold at retail within the United States are sold in accordance with federal and state laws, with an FBI background check and forms completed,” the organization said in a news release. “Allegations of wholesale cross-border gun trafficking are patently and demonstrably false.”

“These allegations are baseless.

The Mexican government is responsible for the rampant crime and corruption within their own borders,” said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel.

“Mexico’s criminal activity is a direct result of the illicit drug trade, human trafficking and organized crime cartels that plague Mexico’s citizens.

Rather than seeking to scapegoat law-abiding American businesses, Mexican authorities must focus their efforts on bringing the cartels to justice.”

From 1999 to 2004, homicides in Mexico were declining but then increased dramatically beginning in 2004. The suit claims the timing aligned with with Defendants’ “increased production, distribution, and marketing of their militarygrade weapons.”

However, Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised a security policy of “hugs not bullets” regarding dealing with cartels while campaigning for office. Mexico’s homicide rate has remained largely unchanged from when he took office in December 2018.

The lawsuit was filed with the help of American gun control group Brady United.

NSSF said less than 12 percent of the guns Mexico seized in 2008, for example, were verified as coming from the U.S., and this is because of U.S.-mandated serial numbers and the firearm’s make and model — requirements under federal law as part of the Gun Control Act of 1968.

The true number may be much less. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Mexico Institute) found that many of the serial numbers submitted for tracing were submitted to the ATF multiple times, some as many as five times each.

The U.S. government also sells firearms directly to the Mexican government. In recent year, the number of Mexican soldiers who defected to work for the drug cartels has soared to more than 150,000. According to the U.S. State Department, the most lethal weapons used by Mexican cartels come from Central American arsenals.

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Fire destroys B.C. outfitter’s camp Lone Star Outdoor News In 2017, Ben and Rosi Stourac purchased Arcadia Outfitting, a guided tourism operation in British Columbia along the Fraser River, and spent the four years building up the business to a successful operation.

Setbacks were more the norm than the exception.

In 2019, local bighorn herds became sick with m. ovi (a bacterial disease which causes pneumonia in wild sheep), affecting the business. Then, 2020 brought COVID-19, completely shutting down their business for the last 18 months.

With no end in sight to border closures, the 32,600-hectare (more than 80,000 acres) McKay Creek wildfire made things worse. On June 29, the fire roared through Arcadia’s base camp, destroying multiple cabins, ATVs, machinery and The hunting camp of Arcadia Outfitting in British Columbia was totally equipment.

“I can still remember the feel- destroyed by the McKay Creek wildfire. Photo from Arcadia Outfitting. ing of sitting on our couch in that room, looking at the walls and flooring, the window trim and paint, thinking I was happy it was all finished finally,” Ben Stourac said. “It was a lot of work that we did completely on our own. I was proud of the outcome, as I’m not a carpenter or tradesman, but I thought it looked great.”

Rob Keck, former chief executive officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation, director of conservation programs at Bass Pro Shops and the recipient of Dallas Safari Club’s 2021 Capstick Award, hunted moose with Stourac.

“The trophy was more than the bull,” Keck said. “The trophy experience was every bit as rewarding as the moose itself and that is because Ben went above and beyond to help ensure that. I was so moved by Ben and his guidance that I phoned his parents when I returned home to brag to them on what a fine young man and outstanding guide their son happens to be.”

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“Every time we come here, we bring everything with us,” Charlie Guillen, founder of an anglers group called Boca Chica Beach Legends, said. “We bring water, food, grills, generators, tents, toilet paper, etc.”

On July, 24, the group held its fourth annual tournament in which more than 200 surf fishing men and women competed for $4,500 in prizes.

Hundreds of fishing and cooking items, offshore trips and even a nilgai hunt were given to those who collected bags filled with trash or bought raffle tickets for the event.

Fishing was tough as only two redfish, a black drum and a trout were registered during the 8-hour event.

Nevertheless, Guillen said the annual event was a success.

“Surf fishing is hard but for these folks this is a day at the beach,” he said. “Everybody got fed. We gave tons of prizes and had the most sponsors in the four years we have had the tournament.”

One of the dozen or so sponsors that made a presence at the tournament was SpaceX. The company had a large tent, sent a team of cooks who prepared redfish tacos, mahi-mahi ceviche, Mexican-styled fruit juices called aguas frescas, beer and even live music.

Guillen, as well as others, admit SpaceX is changing Boca Chica Beach but, at the same time, said the rocket maker and the anglers and beachgoers have to learn to accept each other.

“It’s a controversial issue,” said an angler who did not want to give his name. “But what can you do? We will keep coming to fish here.”

Others believe SpaceX has bigger plans for Boca Chica as the company keeps gobbling up land along the brushy and sandy stretch of Texas Highway 4 from FM 511 to the beach.

For example, the property where the only public shooting range Brownville has, Massey’s Gun Range, was recently sold to SpaceX. The range remains open.

Anytime SpaceX is testing a rocket, something which happens often, the highway is closed for the best part of a day to the public by orders of the Cameron County Judge’s office.

That has caused issues for those who do not have time to check whether the road is open or not.

Gary William, owner of Gordon’s Tackle and Bait in Brownsville, said anglers often complain to him about how their plans to fish get ruined as they are not able to drive to the beach.

“I am not against SpaceX,” he said.

“They are creating jobs and pumping a lot money into the economy, but why don’t they build an alternate road to get to the beach?”

When Musk announced in March he was donating $20 million to public schools in Cameron County and $10 million to the city of Brownsville’s downtown revitalization project, many people viewed that as good and bad for Boca Chica Beach and the area.

Guillen sees it differently.

“SpaceX is going nowhere and we are going nowhere,” he said. “We just need to learn to work with each other.”

SpaceX media office did not respond to requests for comment.

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Industry experience for college interns

By Nate Skinner

For Lone Star Outdoor News When Lawson Fish, Chase Ferguson and Garrett Davidson began working as summer interns for Tailwaters Fly Fishing Co. in Dallas, they had no idea how much the experience would help them grow, both as fly anglers and as college students working to become professionals. Even more so, the trio learned how the sport of fly-fishing and a passion for the outdoors can

bring people from all walks of life together.

The three college students have spent much of their time this summer on the sales floor of the fly shop, working with customers and getting to know the community that constantly visits the store.

They also have provided insight into the company’s marketing efforts, seen what it takes to be successful in the outdoor industry, and spent time field testing products

and broadening their fly angling skills.

Fish is a senior at Texas A&M University, majoring in communications. He said he was unsure of what his future held when his internship began.

“I can tell you now that I want to pursue a career in the outdoor industry, no doubt,” Fish said. “The experience and knowledge that I have gained from this internship has been phenomenal, and the

Lawson Fish landed this carp on fly while fishing the Devils River with his fellow summer interns. Photo from Lawson Fish.

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Whiting arrive early in Laguna Madre

By Tony Vindell

For Lone Star Outdoor News When it comes to fishing in the Laguna Madre, anglers usually go after trout, redfish, flounder and black drum.

But what about the often overlooked whiting?

Popular with Winter Texans, the fish generally makes its appearance in September and October in the fall, and in March and April in spring. This month, though, fishermen are catching them by the dozens.

Some fishing enthusiasts prefer the fish to eat, as whiting usually weigh 1 to 2 pounds, but most prefer to go after bigger species.

This year, a highly unusual number of whiting have inundated the bay waters, surprising those who like this fish and those who own charter boats on South Padre Island.

They said anglers have been catching more whiting at new levels they have not seen before.

“We have boats leaving twice or three times a day and are coming back with up to 300 whiting per trip,” Patrick Murphy of Isla Tours said. “This is new for us.”

Murphy said he had no idea why there are so many whiting here this time of year.

Darryll Stiers, who owns Danny B, another head boat, agreed.

“There have been a lot of whiting caught lately,” he said. “The best months are September and October, not now.”

For David Garcia, the unusual number of whiting is a welcome sign.

On July 31, he caught 50 whiting on a four-hour trip.

“I have been fishing for whiting for nearly 10 years,” the 63-year-old San Juan man said, “and this is the first time I have caught this many.”

Garcia said he comes to the Island practically every Saturday to catch whiting.

“I got skunked once or twice,” he said.

“Sometimes I catch 10 or so whiting, but not 50. Never before.”

Tony Reisinger, a Texas A&M Sea Grant agent in Cameron County, said food availability and a lack of predation from other fish after the February freeze were the likely reasons for the increase in whiting numbers, although research on the fish is rare.

“Spawning is another reason but this is not the case this time of year,” he said.

“There has been so much freshwater inflow in bay waters so the conditions are ripe for fish to feed.”

David Garcia landed 50 whiting on dead shrimp and fish bites while on a 4-hour trip out of South Padre Island.

The whiting have moved in earlier than normal this year. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

Brush piles back on track

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News

After floods and high water, crappie have returned to the brush piles on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Photo by Lili Keys, Lone Star Outdoor News.

After a deluge of rainfall during the early summer months, fishing on East Texas lakes was turned upside down.

Boat ramps were underwater, parking lots were flooded, parks were shut down, and some of the best crappie fishing in Texas came to a halt.

Sam Rayburn Lake was hit hard. This East Texas lake, located about 15 miles from Jasper is huge, and is spread out over 114,500 acres. To flood this lake takes a lot of water. Most of the rainwater that recently flooded this lake came down the Angelina River.

“We’ve never seen anything like it,” said longtime Sam Rayburn crappie fishing guide Bill Fondren, who runs Tejas Guide Service. “With so much water coming down the Angelina River the lake level shot up to 10 feet above nor-

mal. And when it was all said and done the lake level was two inches higher than anybody has ever seen it here, since the lake was impounded back in 1965. At one point the water was actually flowing over the spillway at the dam.

Almost all of the boat ramps on the lake were underwater.”

The popular Umphrey Pavilion was flooded, and even the parking lot was underwater.

“And Twin Dikes was flooded,” Fondren said. “It was a record setting amount of rainfall that crippled us for about two and a half months. Fishing came to a halt. We had no business during the most popular time of the year for catching crappie.”

All that has changed. The ramps are usable. Most of the parking lots are in good shape, and it’s business as usual for most of the guides. The only glitch

is that the crappie bite over the many man-made brush piles on Rayburn was damaged.

“With all that water and current a lot of my brush piles were laid over, and abandoned by crappie,” said Fondren, who has been guiding on this lake for 36 years. “Over the years I’ve built around 75 brush piles on this lake. If one didn’t produce another one would. Eventually we would catch a box of crappie on just about any given day. When the water came down, we began fishing in late July. And now the lake level is about a foot high. Everything is pretty much back to normal. We’ve been working to rebuild some of the brush piles, and fishing is getting back to normal.”

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Water temperatures and lake turnover Annual water mixing still takes place despite drop in temps

By Craig Nyhus

Lone Star Outdoor News In July after heavy rains hit East Texas, lake temperatures dropped by as much as 10 degrees on the official temperature readings over a week or two, causing an- Heavy rains hit Texas in July and lake temperatures dropped, causing anglers glers to question the to question whether the lakes would experience the normal turnover. Photo by change’s impact on Lone Star Outdoor News. fishing, and whether stratify, which then leads to turnover this the lakes would experience the normal fall when temperatures cool to that of the turnover. thermocline and that barrier dissolves,” he Todd Driscoll, Inland Fisheries district said. “But the thermocline depth may be supervisor with Texas Parks and Wildlife somewhat shallower than normal due to Department and avid angler, said the reincreased turbidity caused by all the heavy ported temperature changes were correct. inflows.”

“Numerous days of heavy rains and coolDriscoll said he has found a great deal er weather would certainly drop lake water of confusion among anglers when discusstemperatures considerably from hot suming thermoclines and turnover, promptmer peaks, at least the upper few feet of the ing him to write an article on the subject, water column where I suspect these water titled Reservoir Stratification, Thermoclines, temps are recorded,” Driscoll said. “Lack of and Turnover. wind and waves to mix the upper few feet In the article, he writes that most anglers of water with the rest of the warmer water have likely heard the words “thermocline” column can amplify this temperature disand “turnover” associated with local fishparity as well.” ing reports and dock talk at tackle shops.

When it came to fishing, Driscoll said “Both result from thermal stratification, the drop shouldn’t have made a big differwhich is an annual occurrence at a majorence, except possibly in the short term. ity of southern reservoirs,” the article said.

“In general, cooling water temperatures “As part of the stratification process, resfrom the peak of the hot summer months ervoirs develop pronounced temperature would make fishing better,” he said. “But barriers (thermoclines) and anoxic zones heavy rains can cause an increase in tur(water without oxygen) in the summer bidity which can also negatively affect fish and “turnover” or mix during the fall. behavior for the short term.”

Many baitfish and sport fish relate to the Turnover of the lakes will still take place thermocline during summer, as it contains this year, although the thermocline depth the coldest water with adequate oxygen may be shallower, Driscoll said. levels.”

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Big blue marlin in Lone Star Shootout

By Robert Sloan

For Lone Star Outdoor News The heaviest blue marlin of the Lone Star Shootout was caught on a live 10-pound blackfin tuna in water that was about 3,000 to 4,000 feet deep, and it took an experienced angler like Lee Weidner around two hours to bring this Gulf of Mexico trophy to the boat.

Capt. Robert Jones was at the helm of the Bimini Babe, and for the second time in three years, put this boat, its owner, Babe Appling, and the crew, on the scoreboard with the heaviest blue caught. The first time was back in 2019 with a marlin that weighed 514 pounds. But they did it again with a monster weighing 549-1/2 pounds that measured 116 inches in length.

“We didn’t leave the dock in Port O’Connor to catch numbers of small blue marlin and sailfish,” said Jones, who is 48 and has been fishing offshore in the Gulf of Mexico since he was 15 years old. “The owner is into the old-style way of fishing and that’s to catch the heaviest marlin out there. This time we got the job done by fishing over 130 miles out with fresh caught blackfin tuna.”

They were fishing aboard Appling’s 74foot Viking while slow trolling live blackfins around drilling rigs. The tuna were caught at night on jigs. And by daylight on a Friday morning they had 10 live baits in the tuna tubes and two on lines being slow trolled at about three knots with 14/0 circle hooks, and a 220-pound test leader that was 18 feet long.

“The tuna were bridled with a dart through the nose,” Jones said. “That

keeps the tuna more lively than running a bridle through the nose. It’s important to keep good baits in the water. The tuna tubes keep the water circulating and baits alive and in good shape. Sometimes they will last eight or nine hours in the tubes.

Other times a blackfin will last an hour or so. Good water flow helps, and the water temperature can also be a factor.”

The boats left the dock on a Thursday afternoon, and could have lines in the water on Friday morning at 12:01. They caught plenty of tuna at night and were ready to fish at dawn. They had been fishing an hour that morning when they got the big bite. They iced the trophy blue and turned toward port and began trolling back in.

A unique thing Jones does is run the boat from the tower, well above the fly bridge when he is trolling with the live baits. That allows him to see a lot of water and keep an eye on the baits, as well as other boats.

After hooking up, the big blue pulled them roughly two miles and was quite lively. At one point the fish was about 200 yards out. And it almost made it to the rig where the line could be cut on the substructure.

“He was jumping close to the rig and a supply boat,” Jones said. “Then, at one point he made a hard right turn and was real close to the rig, but then all of a sudden turned and went back out to open water.”

That was a close call, to be sure. But in the end, they managed to get this blue marlin in the boat and iced down. And it turned out to be the heaviest this crew has ever caught.

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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 89 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and plastics worms.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 78 degrees; 47.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged worms and craws.

Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.63’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, football jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair near boat docks and brush on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and earthworms.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.49’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, spinner baits and wacky worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and earthworms.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 88 degrees; 0.57’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, football jigs, flukes and shad crankbaits. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, live bait and punch bait.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.52’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, swimbaits and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.58’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, football jigs and crankbaits. White bass are good on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and cut bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.37’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on shaky head jigs, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait.

Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 86-89 degrees; 0.16’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, flipping jigs and wacky worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

BRAUNIG: Slightly stained; 91 degrees. Redfish are good on shrimp and live bait from the shoreline, and from boats on free-lined tilapia.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.60’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on blue or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms, spinner baits and shaky head jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, striper jigs and live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and live bait.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.08’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, flukes, swimbaits and crankbaits.

Striped bass are good on live bait and top-waters. White bass are

good on swimbaits, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.65 feet high.

Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits, buzzbaits, wacky rigs and drop shots.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, chicken livers and punch bait.

CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 2.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, drop shots and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on top-water plugs, live bait and trolling swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, jigging spoons and chrome or chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shaky head jigs, perch crankbaits and blue or black Texas-rigged plastic worms.

Hybrids and white bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles, beneath boat docks and bridges. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and earthworms.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 15.84’ low.

Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cheese bait.

CONROE: Water clear to slightly stained; 90 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are fair to good in on Texas rigs and crankbaits. Hybrid striped bass are good on live bait or vertically jigging a slab or spoon.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.14’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Carolina-rigged plastic worms and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on silver slabs and white swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and earthworms.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and worms. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on jug lines and dough bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on flukes, jerk baits, Texasrigged craws and jigs. White bass are fair on white swim baits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

FALCON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 39.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms and brush hogs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on shaky head jigs, crankbaits and drop shots.

Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.50’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Carolina-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 83 degrees; 2.01’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait.

GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.02’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, football jigs and Texas-rigged plastic worms.

Striped bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.08’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, red Carolinarigged plastic worms and pearl swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles. White bass are good on swimbaits and slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch and cut bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.17’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, swimbaits and crankbaits.

White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows in marinas and brush piles. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, live bait and earthworms.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits and black and blue finesse worms. White bass are good on top-waters. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on jug lines baited with hot dogs and perch.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.41’ low.

White bass are fair on rooster tails. Crappie are fair on jigs.

Channel catfish are good on stink bait.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.98’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, drop shots and shaky head jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.90’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, shaky head jigs and jerk baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky head jigs, crankbaits and purple or red Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on white or silver slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plum or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms, shaky head jigs and swimbaits.

Crappie are fair on minnows.

White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and cut

bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.04’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair fishing on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, football jigs and brush hogs. White bass are good on live bait, white swimbaits and chrome or chartreuse slabs.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and live bait.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.15’ high.

Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are very good on cut bait and prepared baits.

MARTIN CREEK: Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.30’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, spinner baits, crankbaits and football jigs.

Crappie are good on minnows.

Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 38.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, plastic worms and jigs. White bass are fair on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood baits.

MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.54’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, top-water frogs and weedless jigs. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows.

Catfish are fair on live bait and blood bait.

NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs.

Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 92 degrees; 1.23’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits.

Crappie are fair to good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.45’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on blue flecked plastic worms and jerk baits. White bass are good on slabs, swimbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 81 degrees; 14.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and plastic worms in natural colors.

Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live bait and cut bait.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 3.71’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are good on perch crankbaits, jigs, drop shots and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on top-waters and live bait.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots and football jigs.

Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait, live bait and earthworms.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.11’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms, football jigs, jerk baits and crankbaits.

White bass are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.05’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, drop shots, spinner baits and jigs. White bass are good on chartreuse slabs and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.05’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, football jigs, drop shots and crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and swimbaits.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait and earthworms.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-water frogs and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and shiners.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.85’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, football jigs, flukes and crankbaits.

White and hybrid striped bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with minnows.

Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.75’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, shad crankbaits and Carolina-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Channel catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. Blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait and live bait.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.03’ high.

Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, wacky worms, jigs and spinner baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait and chicken livers.

TEXANA: Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.09’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 3.62’ high.

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Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms and punch bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water clear to slightly stained; 87-89 degrees; 1.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in timber.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 87 degrees; 14.30’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms and shaky head jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Striped bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and live bait.

TYLER: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.24’ high.

Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, football jigs, drop shots and wacky worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait and earthworms.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.03’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, drop shots, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on shaky head jigs, crankbaits and drop shots.

Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait, large silver spoons and chartreuse swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are good on chicken livers, earthworms and punch bait.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.07’ low.

Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, Carolina-rigged plastic worms and jigs. White bass are good on white and chartreuse swimbaits and slabs. Striped bass are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.

WORTH: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs, square-billed crankbaits and drop shots. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.91’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, jerk baits and swimbaits. White bass are fair on swimbaits, silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.

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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are good on top-waters early and soft plastics. Redfish are good on the shell reefs on shrimp and soft plastics.

BOLIVAR: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp. Redfish are good on shrimp, soft plastics and top-waters.

Black drum are good on crab and shrimp.

TRINITY BAY: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on the flats on shrimp. Flounder are fair around rocks using mullet and mud minnows.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good on soft plastics and shrimp.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: 85 degrees.

Redfish and speckled trout are good wade-fishing on shrimp under popping corks and croaker.

TEXAS CITY: 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on live bait.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 85 degrees.

Surf-fishing is good for speckled trout and redfish on soft plastics and live bait.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 85 degrees.

Speckled trout, redfish and black drum are good in the surf on artificials and live bait.

PORT O’CONNOR: 85 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live croaker and shrimp, especially at the jetty and in the surf. Black drum and redfish are good from the jetty on dead shrimp and Spanish sardines.

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Speckled trout are fair on shrimp.

PORT ISABEL: 82 degrees. Redfish are good on live shrimp and cut mullet. Bull redfish are fair at the jetties. Speckled trout are fair but small on shrimp and soft plastics.

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ROCKPORT: 85 degrees. Redfish are good in the surf on croaker, cut menhaden and cut ladyfish.

PORT ARANSAS: 84 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good in the surf from Port Aransas to Cedar Bayou on croaker, cut menhaden and cut ladyfish.

BAFFIN BAY: 88 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good in the mouth of the bay on live croaker and artificials.

Back bays are slow.

PORT MANSFIELD: 86 degrees. Redfish are good on paddle tails, top-waters and gold spoons. Speckled trout are fair to slow on ball tails and top-waters.

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An out-of-state angler was the big winner of the 81st annual Texas International Fishing Tournament.

Van Wichers, a 25-year-old resident of Stuart, Florida, took the offshore grand champion spot at the tourney that had participation of more than 900 in the bay and offshore divisions.

“It’s awesome,” he said after being named top angler during TIFT awards ceremony held on Aug. 1 at the South Padre Island Convention Center. “This is my first time in a Texas fishing tournament.”

Wichers, who works on fishing boats back home, said he hopes everybody is OK with him having taken the top spot even though he is not from the Lone Star State.

He brought in the top sailfish, weighing 68 pounds, while fishing for team Quantified.

Wichers is the second out-of-state angler named offshore grand champion, as Dr. I. Henry Smith of Shreveport, Louisiana, took the same spot nearly 90 years ago, in 1934.

Wichers said he was also competing in the Texas Legends Fishing Tournament in

Port Aransas.

Another highlight of the tournament was a 560-pound blue marlin that had to be disqualified.

The whopper was caught on July 30 on the first day of the tournament, but did not meet the 8 p.m. deadline to be checked in.

John W. Barrera, of Port Isabel, was named TIFT Grand Champion Bay Fisherman as his combined weight of trout, redfish and flounder caught in two days totaled 21.20 pounds.

The tournament was canceled last year, falling in line with most fishing events held along the Texas coast.

Kristi Collier, the TIFT director since 2014, said the tournament goals are to promote the Gulf Coast, to support conservation and to provide scholarships to area students.

This year, 19 students attending or planning to attend college were recipients of $2,000 scholarships.

Quantified was the winner of the Texas Triple Crown Billfish Series with the top score in the Lone Star Shootout, Texas International Fishing Tournament and the Texas Legends Billfish Tournament which ended Aug. 8.

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The thermal stratification is a direct response to the unique relationship of water density and temperature.

“During the spring season, the first several feet of water begin to warm,” Driscoll wrote. “This warm water layer floats, as it is less dense than the cooler water below. As spring progresses into summer, the surface waters begin to warm faster and this warm water layer expands into deeper water. As this process continues to accelerate into June, the reservoir becomes stratified into three layers: 1) the upper layer of warm, less dense water of similar temperature, 2) the thermocline (small middle layer where the temperature cools dramatically between the upper and lower layers), and 3) the lower layer of colder, more dense water below the thermocline (usually having no oxygen).”

At East Texas’ two largest reservoirs, Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend, the thermocline typically begins to form at a water depth of 25 feet and can increase in depth to approximately 40 feet at mid-summer.

“Usually, anglers can find the thermocline with their electronics, as the density of water abruptly increases at this layer,” Driscoll said. “It may take manual increases of sonar sensitivity settings, but the

thermocline will show up as a straight line of increased clutter, similar to a scattered school of baitfish.”

Fishermen should be looking above the thermocline level, though.

During mid-summer when the thermocline may be in 40 feet of water, oxygen levels typically fall to stressful levels below depths of 25 feet, which is where baitfish suspend, Driscoll said.

“Sport fish, especially bass and crappie, will relate to these baitfish throughout the summer,” Driscoll said. “Finding structure and cover at 20 to 30 feet will maximize catch rates when fishing deep during summer.”

Driscoll said as fall approaches, water temperatures at the surface cool and, due to increasing density, the cooler water sinks.

“When the upper layer temperature is equal to or lower than that of the thermocline, the entire water column is subject to mixing,” he said. “The mixing process is what is known as fall turnover, and can be relatively sudden, with an entire reservoir turning over in less than a week during windy conditions. Fishing can be tough for a few days during turnover due to the sudden change in water quality.”

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER DEER LEASE THIEF A REPEAT CUSTOMER A Montgomery County game warden received a call from a local deer camp lessee who said he was texted photos of a truck entering the property without consent. While responding to the location, the warden provided sheriff’s deputies with the location of the lease and the layout of the property. The deputies walked into the property due to heavy rains and the lack of 4x4 vehicles. They apprehended a suspect who had entered the camp illegally and was filling bags with hunting equipment.

The warden arrived and aided in getting the suspect, the suspect’s vehicle, and the officers out of the property. The warden had previously arrested the suspect for theft of property and stealing an ATV and other property from a nearby deer lease in 2017. The suspect was charged with burglary of a habitation and had a parole violation warrant for the earlier charge.

A TOO-EARLY START On Galveston Bay and East Bay, Galveston County game wardens saw several shrimp boats maneuvering in a manner consistent with

TWO FISHING VESSELS COLLIDE OFFSHORE The Coast Guard assisted five crew members aboard an 84-foot fishing vessel near Port O’Connor. At approximately 9 p.m., Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a mayday call over VHF-FM channel 16 from the crew of a fishing vessel reporting a collision with another fishing vessel approximately 15 miles off Port O’Connor. Neither crew was reportedly in distress. A Coast Guard Station Port O’Connor 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew launched to respond. The RB-M crew arrived on

shrimping. One vessel had nets and doors in the water. Several vessels were cited for shrimping before legal hours.

PROBLEMS FOR ATV GROUP On Twin Buttes public lands in Tom Green County, a local game warden made contact with several individuals riding all-terrain vehicles. Some of the individuals were unable to produce a limited public use permit as required to access the public lands. The warden checked if some of the ATVs

scene and confirmed both vessels were disabled due to damage. One crew had anchored the vessel and was conducting repairs. Due to fishing nets tangled in the other boat’s propeller, the crew requested a tow. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Pelican, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Corpus Christi, launched to assist. The Pelican crew arrived on scene and safely towed and transferred the disabled vessel to another fishing boat and crew, who finished the tow to the Port of Palacios.

were stolen and discovered one individual was in possession of a stolen four-wheeler from a nearby city. The case was turned over to the originating jurisdiction for investigation.

BOAT ACCIDENTS HIGH OVER FOURTH OF JULY Texas game wardens assisted with 18 reported boating accidents at several Texas lakes and rivers including: Nasworthy, Bob Sandlin, Grapevine, Richland Chambers, Canyon Lake, Possum Kingdom,

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CROSSING SHIP CHANNEL WITH 400 POUNDS OF POT The Coast Guard seized 399 pounds of marijuana near Brownsville. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a report from Customs and Border Protection at approximately 4 a.m. of people in a raft attempting to cross the Brownsville Shipping Channel. A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island 33-foot Special Purpose Craft-Law Enforcement boat crew was diverted and intercepted the raft with five people aboard. Each person was carrying a bundle of marijuana with a total weight of 399 pounds.

The Coast Guard crew transported the individuals and bales of marijuana to Station South Padre Island, then transferred them to Border Patrol.

LIFE JACKETS NEEDED On Lady Bird Lake, a Boater Education manager and City of Austin Lake Patrol made contact with 60 people without proper life jackets on their canoes, kayaks or stand-up paddleboards.

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Big Sam crappie Continued from page 8

80 feet away.

“It’s foolproof,” Fondren said. “Being able to see the fish and put a bait on them is too simple. In fact, it’s so easy that it could cause trouble in the long run, as in running out of fish. When you can see them, then catch them in big numbers, something has got to give.”

The brush pile fishing has been so easy that Fondren has switched over from using live minnows to jigs.

“There’s a guy here on the lake that makes custom jigs that look a lot like the shad that crappie feed on,” he said. “They are shaped like a minnow. I use a 1/32- or 1/16-ounce jig. The

Dove

monkey milk colored jig is really good. It’s kind of a silver and gray color — looks just like a shad.”

Fondren said strong line is a necessity when you hook up with a big bass or catfish on a brush pile. He recently had a guy on his boat that hooked up with what looked to be about a 12-pound bass. It came out from under the boat and ate the whole crappie.

“I’ve never seen anything like that,” he said.

“That one got away. But we’ve caught bass on the brush up to about nine pounds, and catfish to about 30 pounds.”

Will there be quail?

Continued from page 4

Continued from page 4

Grande Valley, should look for fields that have areas that have been disked or shredded.

“As a hunter, that’s what you want to look for when hunting sunflower fields down in the valley,” he said.

“If the outfitter or landowner hasn’t done that, then you run the risk of hunting a field that has very little seed on the ground to attract the birds.”

Stephenson said sunflowers that have been left standing since the spring and have not been manipulated prior to the season have likely either not dropped their seeds, or have seeds that have spoiled and turned to powder.

“These types of sunflower fields will not hold many dove,” Stephenson said.

impact the ability to count broods. An article published in the journal Wildlife Biology by RPQRR Executive Director Brand Kubecka evaluated how vegetation affected researchers’ ability to count chicks during flush counts of bobwhite broods at 21 days of age. Even when knowing where an incubating adult was, researchers only counted about 10 percent of chicks known to be alive (informed by radio-transmitters) when vegetation exceeded 3.3 feet.

Overall, RPQRR said rebuilding quail numbers is at least a two-year process.

“A year of average rainfall promotes secondary succession on the bare soils, resulting in expanses of annual forbs useful to quail. The nutritional situation is good and the predator population has lagged during the dry years. Bobwhites undergo a lateral increase and occupy sites across the landscape.

“For year two, the landscape has excellent winter ground cover yet is open at quail-level for easy travel. The quail increase is a more rapid vertical increase.”

RPQRR indicate that spring cock call counts are not a great predictor of fall populations.

“The 2021 nesting season is well underway and we are seeing good nest success and nest initiation,” the report said.

“We don’t expect a huge boom this fall but we should see decent recruitment.”

Summer interns Continued from page 8

network of connections that I have made are invaluable.”

Fish grew up in the Austin area, fishing for bass. When he discovered fly-fishing during his teens, he also expanded his angling skills to saltwater, by fostering a passion for chasing redfish on the fly.

Fish said one of the best aspects of the internship has been meeting new people and building relationships with other individuals who share similar passions.

“I’ve been able to fish with local fishing guide and staff member, Sean Polk, and he’s introduced me to other anglers,” Fish said. “I’ve also made countless contacts in the shop, many of whom may be able to help me in my career after I finish college.”

Ferguson, also a senior at Texas A&M University, is pursuing a degree in university studies with a minor in construction. He grew up in the Dallas area and started fly-fishing at a young age.

“I’ve learned more this summer about fly-fishing and about myself than I have in any other experience so far in my life,” he said. “It’s been an incredible opportunity.”

Ferguson said he’s been able to expand his knowledge about fishing as well as how to work with variety of people from different backgrounds while working in the fly shop.

“It’s been amazing to see the different types of people that come to the shop,” he said. “You never know who you’re going to meet or what you can learn from them, just by talking flyfishing with them.”

Ferguson said the experience has motivated him to figure out a way to pursue a career in the outdoor industry, surrounding himself with the sport he loves.

Davidson will be finishing up his last semester of college at Oklahoma State University, where he is studying marketing. He is from Plano and grew up hunting and fishing.

Davidson said he has gained worlds of knowledge just by working in the shop with staff.

“Everybody here has a wealth of knowledge to offer both about flyfishing and about doing business in the outdoor industry,” he said. “I’ve just tried to ask a ton of questions and retain as much info as I possibly can. There’s so many things I’ve learned through this internship about going forward in the real world that my classes at school could never teach me.”

Davidson said the experience has taught him how to treat each client or customer differently, depending on their needs and background.

“When you run a business, you have an array of clients, each with their own set of expectations and requirements,” he said. “You can’t learn how to handle different real-world situations with people by sitting in a classroom. That’s why this internship has been so valuable to me.”

Davidson also plans to pursue a career in the outdoor industry and feels the experience will help him succeed.

He has plans to work as a fly-fishing guide for an outfitter in Alaska in the summer of 2022.

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Ling from kayak Continued from page 1

“I was chumming with some cut squid and had been casting a topwater lure with conventional tackle around the edges of the structure for kingfish,” Andreu said. “I was able to catch my limit of kingfish on the surface plug pretty quick, with kings in the 40- to 47inch range.”

After catching several kingfish, Andreu grabbed his 10-weight fly rod and paddled closer Juan Carlos Andreu caught his first cobia on the fly while kayaking about 3.5 miles to the platform. offshore near a platform off of the Padre Island National Seashore. Photo by Mario “I started chunk- Perez. ing the rest of the cut squid that I had into the water, a few insisted to his buddies he wanted to land pieces at a time, in hopes that it would it all on his own.

“There were times I thought my rod was bring some other species to the surface going to break, and I wondered if I was acthat I could sight-cast to with the fly,” tually going to be able to make it happen,” Andreu explained. “All of a sudden, three cobia appeared under the chum with he said. “I tried to lip gaff the fish several a school of triggerfish. There were two times, but every time, the cobia dove out smaller ones, and then one that looked to of my reach.”

Finally, after about a 35-minute battle, be big enough to keep. I kept chumming, Andreu was able to gaff the cobia and just trying to keep them along the surface while I figured out how I was going to try bring it to hand. The fish measured right at 41 inches. to cast at the biggest one.”

The fishing action remained consistent Andreu pitched his fly right into the middle of the chum towards the mouth of the rest of the day.

“I was able to catch a kingfish on the fly the largest ling, and the fish immediately rod, and I also landed another ling that acinhaled his offering.

“It was like a circus from that point on,” tually ate a top-water plug that I had just he said. “I kept trying to tire the fish out, floating on the surface, right by the kayak while deciding how I was going to land while I was grabbing a different rod,” he it. Landing a cobia from a kayak is not an said. “It was an adventure I’ll remember forever.” easy task.”

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2021 A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Aug Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

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13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri

13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri

10:11 3:59 11:04 4:52 11:58 5:45 12:25 6:39 1:18 7:33 2:13 8:28 3:08 9:23 4:03 10:17 4:56 11:10 5:49 ----6:40 12:28 7:30 1:19 8:19 2:08 9:07 2:56 9:54 3:43

10:35 11:30 ----12:53 1:49 2:44 3:38 4:32 5:24 6:15 7:04 7:52 8:40 9:28 10:15

4:23 5:17 6:12 7:08 8:04 8:59 9:54 10:47 11:38 12:02 12:52 1:41 2:29 3:17 4:05

06:47 06:47 06:48 06:49 06:49 06:50 06:50 06:51 06:51 06:52 06:53 06:53 06:54 06:54 06:55

08:04 08:03 08:02 08:01 08:00 07:59 07:58 07:57 07:56 07:55 07:54 07:53 07:52 07:50 07:49

11:48a 11:32p 12:53p NoMoon 2:00p 12:09a 3:08p 12:51a 4:16p 1:39a 5:20p 2:34a 6:18p 3:34a 7:09p 4:39a 7:53p 5:46a 8:31p 6:51a 9:04p 7:54a 9:35p 8:53a 10:04p 9:50a 10:33p 10:45a 11:04p 11:40a

10:17 4:04 11:10 4:57 ----- 5:51 12:30 6:45 1:24 7:39 2:19 8:34 3:14 9:29 4:08 10:23 5:02 11:16 5:55 ----6:46 12:34 7:36 1:25 8:25 2:14 9:13 3:02 10:00 3:49

10:41 11:35 12:04 12:59 1:54 2:50 3:44 4:38 5:30 6:20 7:10 7:58 8:46 9:34 10:21

4:29 5:23 6:18 7:13 8:09 9:05 9:59 10:52 11:44 12:08 12:58 1:47 2:35 3:23 4:10

06:48 06:49 06:50 06:50 06:51 06:52 06:52 06:53 06:54 06:54 06:55 06:56 06:56 06:57 06:58

08:14 08:13 08:12 08:11 08:09 08:08 08:07 08:06 08:05 08:04 08:03 08:02 08:00 07:59 07:58

11:57a 11:35p 1:03p NoMoon 2:12p 12:10a 3:22p 12:51a 4:30p 1:37a 5:35p 2:31a 6:32p 3:32a 7:22p 4:37a 8:05p 5:45a 8:41p 6:52a 9:13p 7:57a 9:42p 8:58a 10:09p 9:56a 10:37p 10:53a 11:06p 11:50a

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A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets

13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri

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10:47 11:42 12:11 1:06 2:01 2:56 3:51 4:44 5:36 6:27 7:16 8:05 8:53 9:40 10:28

4:35 5:29 6:24 7:20 8:16 9:12 10:06 10:59 11:50 12:14 1:05 1:54 2:42 3:30 4:17

07:00 07:00 07:01 07:02 07:02 07:03 07:03 07:04 07:04 07:05 07:06 07:06 07:07 07:07 07:08

08:16 08:15 08:14 08:13 08:12 08:11 08:10 08:09 08:08 08:07 08:06 08:05 08:03 08:02 08:01

12:01p 11:45p 1:05p NoMoon 2:12p 12:23a 3:20p 1:05a 4:28p 1:53a 5:32p 2:48a 6:30p 3:49a 7:21p 4:53a 8:05p 6:00a 8:43p 7:05a 9:17p 8:07a 9:48p 9:07a 10:17p 10:03a 10:46p 10:58a 11:17p 11:53a

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13 Fri 14 Sat 15 Sun 16 Mon 17 Tue 18 Wed 19 Thu 20 Fri 21 Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri

10:37 4:25 11:30 5:18 12:00 6:11 12:51 7:05 1:44 7:59 2:39 8:54 3:34 9:49 4:29 10:43 5:22 11:36 6:15 12:04 7:06 12:54 7:56 1:45 8:45 2:34 9:33 3:22 10:20 4:09

11:01 4:49 11:56 5:43 12:24 6:38 1:19 7:34 2:14 8:29 3:10 9:25 4:04 10:20 4:58 11:13 5:50 ----6:41 12:28 7:30 1:18 8:18 2:07 9:06 2:55 9:54 3:43 10:41 4:31

07:05 08:38 07:05 08:36 07:06 08:35 07:07 08:34 07:08 08:33 07:09 08:32 07:09 08:31 07:10 08:29 07:11 08:28 07:12 08:27 07:12 08:26 07:13 08:24 07:14 08:23 07:15 08:22 07:15 08:21

12:19p 11:53p 1:28p NoMoon 2:38p 12:27a 3:49p 1:06a 4:59p 1:51a 6:03p 2:45a 7:01p 3:45a 7:49p 4:52a 8:30p 6:00a 9:05p 7:09a 9:35p 8:15a 10:03p 9:17a 10:29p 10:17a 10:55p 11:16a 11:23p 12:14p

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 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27

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11:46 AM 1:07 PM 2:15 PM 3:18 PM 4:19 PM 5:22 PM 6:30 PM 1:11 PM 1:59 PM

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7:57 PM 8:48 PM 9:37 PM 10:23 PM 11:06 PM 11:47 PM

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7:50 PM 9:26 PM

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9:47 PM 10:41 PM 11:29 PM

-0.26L -0.07L 0.15L

6:43 PM 8:16 PM 9:48 PM

1.45H 1.42H 1.46H

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Height 1.29H 1.46H

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2:32 3:47 5:00 6:14 1:00 1:32

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1.41H 1.40H 1.38H 1.37H 0.67L 0.52L

10:23 PM 11:07 PM 11:50 PM

-0.10L 0.15L 0.43L

7:35 PM 9:07 PM

1.38H 1.43H

Height 0.32L 0.55H 0.67H 0.79H 0.86H 0.90H 0.91H 0.89H 0.83H -0.17L -0.08L 0.03L 0.18L 0.33L 0.47L

Time 8:52 AM 5:03 PM 6:09 PM 7:16 PM 8:24 PM 9:33 PM 10:38 PM 11:34 PM

Height 0.47H 0.10L -0.01L -0.10L -0.15L -0.19L -0.21L -0.20L

Time 4:00 PM

Height 0.24L

Time

Height

2:01 PM 3:44 PM 10:31 AM 9:38 AM 8:14 AM 7:09 AM

0.75H 0.66H 0.54H 0.48H 0.48H 0.53H

Height 0.26L 0.50H 0.65H 0.73H 0.80H 0.04L 0.01L -0.03L -0.05L -0.05L -0.01L 0.06L 0.17L 0.30L 0.43L

Time 2:54 PM 6:53 AM 10:29 PM 11:32 PM

Height 0.55H 0.41 0.17L 0.10L

2:14 PM 3:12 PM 4:09 PM 5:05 PM 6:03 PM 7:05 PM 8:12 PM 9:28 PM 11:22 PM 1:06 PM

0.86H 0.90H 0.94H 0.95H 0.94H 0.90H 0.82H 0.71H 0.62H 0.51H

Port O’Connor Date Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27

Time 3:04 AM 7:41 AM 6:56 AM 7:02 AM 7:52 AM 8:51 AM 9:49 AM 10:44 AM 11:41 AM 12:20 AM 1:00 AM 1:36 AM 2:07 AM 2:30 AM 2:13 AM

Time 6:48 AM 1:59 AM 12:21 PM 12:41 PM 1:20 PM 12:35 AM 1:37 AM 2:36 AM 3:30 AM 4:17 AM 4:58 AM 5:35 AM 6:12 AM 6:49 AM 7:27 AM

Date Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27

Time 1:56 AM 3:07 AM 12:22 AM 2:13 AM 3:33 AM 4:31 AM 5:19 AM 5:58 AM 6:24 AM 6:37 AM 6:45 AM 6:54 AM 12:37 AM 1:22 AM 2:11 AM

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7:34 PM

0.04L

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4:08 4:24 4:45 5:13 5:43 6:14

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Time 3:09 PM 3:48 PM 8:16 AM

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Time 9:39 PM

Height 0.93H

4:33 PM

0.04L

1:43 2:59 4:10 5:19 1:19 1:58 2:35

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10:09 PM 11:01 PM 11:50 PM

-0.10L 0.05L 0.24L

6:35 PM 8:26 PM 11:22 PM

1.07H 1.02H 1.07H

Date Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27

Time 3:09 AM 3:23 AM 5:18 AM 5:38 AM 6:25 AM 7:26 AM 8:40 AM 9:58 AM 2:59 PM 12:14 AM 12:58 AM 1:36 AM 2:07 AM 2:21 AM 12:48 AM

Height 0.18L 0.27L 0.35H 0.41H 0.44H 0.45H 0.45H 0.43H 0.44H -0.06L -0.02L 0.05L 0.13L 0.22L 0.28L

Time 8:40 AM 8:16 AM 6:22 PM 7:26 PM 8:27 PM 9:27 PM 10:27 PM 11:24 PM

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Time 3:45 PM 5:08 PM

Height 0.16L 0.09L

Time 10:13 PM

Height 0.33H

4:00 4:56 5:56 7:14 7:13 6:53

0.44H 0.41H 0.37H 0.27H 0.30H 0.33H

1:32 PM 2:25 PM 3:20 PM

0.20L 0.14L 0.10L

7:18 PM 10:01 PM

0.32H 0.29H

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Time 1:51 PM 2:35 PM 3:32 PM

Height 0.45L 0.26L 0.09L

Time 7:50 PM 11:10 PM

Height 0.80H 0.86H

12:59 PM

1.10H

9:44 PM

-0.16L

4:27 PM 12:32 PM 1:09 PM 1:44 PM

0.94H 0.58L 0.44L 0.31L

5:35 PM 8:33 PM 10:25 PM

0.86H 0.80H 0.83H

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San Luis Pass

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Date Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27

Date Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27

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Wooten named director at Trinity Oaks

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New distribution center for Leupold Leupold & Stevens, Inc. announced that it will begin construction on a new distribution center on the company’s Beaverton, Oregon property.

Trinity Oaks named David Wootten as its director of partnerships and development.

Primary Arms expanding

Mulverhill named CEO

Primary Arms added facilities alongside its Houston-based headquarters, and named Max Cowsert as its chief merchandising officer.

Gervais honored by Promar Rob Gervais from Can-Am Sales Group, LLC., was chosen as Promar’s Top Sales Performer – Canada for the second straight year.

SDS Imports named Tim Mulverhill, a 16-year veteran of the firearms industry, its chief executive officer.

ATA fires president The Board of Directors of the Archery Trade Association relieved president and chief executive officer Matt Kormann of his duties after four years in the position. A search committee will be formed to fill the role.

Joint scoring manual

GPO hires Outtech Outtech Inc. was retained as sales representation agency for German Precision Optics USA.

Insight Outdoors bought by frogg toggs

Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club released a 250-page scoring manual of the processes and procedures to correctly assign a Boone and Crockett or Pope and Young score to a big game trophy.

Alabama-based hunting and fishing gear company Insight Outdoors was acquired by frogg toggs.

ACROSS 4) A stinging insect with underground nests 5) A Texas bay 6) Hunting knife manufacturer (two words) 9) Best time for feral hog hunters 11) A Hill Country county 13) One of the minnows 14) Kendall County’s seat 15) One of the eiders 19) North Texas reservoir (two words) 20) A net used from the boat or shore 24) Good rabbit-hunting dog 25) A salmon species 26) The bronzeback 28) A bass boat brand 29) Texas’ state bird 30) An African game bird 31) Small reservoir in South Texas 33) A pointing dog breed 36) A shotgun muzzle measurement 37) A tuna species 38) A catfish bait 39) The blue tractor (two words) 40) A good ambush place for bass

DOWN 1) Home of the Weimaranar 2) A shotshell brand 3) Command for dog to give up bird 4) A shorebird species 7) The small oak 8) A dove-hunting destination 10) A quail hunter’s organization 12) Putting the shot in front of the bird 13) Good lake for yellow bass 16) A rod manufacturer 17) The ringneck 18) A good feed for deer 21) The ruffed grouse’s mating ritual 22) The Canada goose 23) The largest eagle 27) A reel brand (two words) 32) A county bordering New Mexico 33) A pair of shot birds 34) An East Texas lake 35) A good white bass lure

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IGFA adds fly-fishing category

—IGFA

Antler restrictions working Data about the impact of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s deer antler point regulations suggest progress is being made in an area important to most deer hunters — more opportunities to see and harvest larger antlered deer.

FWC biologists reviewed check station information from more than 40 wildlife management areas to analyze data from before and after antler point regulations went into effect in 2014 and 2015 on private and public lands, and WMAs statewide. The results showed a shift in the age structure of harvested antlered deer with a 23-percent decrease in the harvest of 1.5 year olds.

During this same period, the average number of antler points increased 22 percent from 4.9 to 6.0. In addition, the antler index, which expresses antler quality, also increased 20 percent. The average live weight of deer increased 5.5 percent, from 109 pounds before antler point regulations were implemented to almost 115 pounds after they went into effect.

Eight of the state’s 12 Deer Management Units require all antlered deer to have at least three antler points on a side or have a main beam length of 10 inches or more to be legal to take.

—FWC

LOUISIANA

Lottery hunts open for application The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas for the 2021-2022 hunting season. The deadline to apply for the lottery hunts is Aug. 31.

Additionally, general deer lottery hunts will be held on select Louisiana Office of State Parks Property.

All lottery applications are only available on the LDWF website. There is a $5 application fee and a $2 transaction fee per application. Paper applications will no longer be accepted.

—LDFW

MONTANA

Elk calling champions At the the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 2021 World Elk Calling Championships, more than $50,000 in cash and hunting gear was awarded while crowning five new champions.

Cody McCarthy, of Nampa, Idaho, was the only caller to go undefeated in the professional division.

Jessi Jacobsen, of Donnelly, Idaho, won her first women’s world title, two years after finishing fourth.

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Tony Gilbertson of Vernonia, Oregon, last competed in the WECC about a decade ago but returned to capture the men’s division title after rallying out of the consolation bracket.

There were world champions in the youth (age 11-17) and pee wee divisions (age 10 and under). Kelton Allman, of Santa, Idaho, won the youth title, while Hunter Littrell, of Peyton, Colorado, captured the pee wee championship.

—RMEF

OREGON

Initiative to ban hunting, fishing may hit ballot box Proponents of Oregon’s Initiative Petition 13 received approval from the Oregon Secretary of State on July 15 to begin gathering signatures to place the initiative on the 2022 ballot.

If passed, IP 13 would prohibit the injuring or killing of all mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians, unless it occurs as an act of self-defense. In addition to prohibiting hunting and fishing, this initiative would impact common animal breeding practices, research and education.

Proponents will have until July of 2022 to gather the 112,020 signatures necessary to qualify the initiative.

The initiative is spearheaded by animal rights activist group called End Animal Cruelty. If the signatures are gathered, the initiative would be placed on the Nov. 2022 ballot.

—Staff report

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The International Game Fish Association announced the addition of a fly-fishing category for its All-Tackle Length record program, a record program that requires the potential record catch to be released alive.

The IGFA All-Tackle Length record program was launched in 2011 and there are currently 117 eligible species for this program in both fresh and saltwater. Previously, there had only been one category for this program, which did not differentiate between conventional and fly-caught fish.

To qualify for the fly fishing category, the catch must comply with IGFA International Fly Fishing Rules and the heaviest class tippet permitted is 10-kg (20-lb). Any current All-Tackle Length World Records caught on fly tackle that is IGFA-legal will be automatically transferred to the fly category, therefore creating a new vacancy in the conventional category. The minimum lengths for the eligible species will not change and are the same for both conventional and fly-caught fish.

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OZCHAMBER 8K BE:1 EDITION BAG: ScentLok Technologies’ new combo bag delivers odor-destroying ozone technology plus “go-anywhere” performance to hunters.

Measuring 32x16x16 inches, the bag will hold two sets of hunting clothes, boots and a variety of hunting accessories. The bag, which offers durable water-resistant construction and convenient carry options, is lined with odor-absorbing Carbon Alloy and the OZ Radial Nano portable rechargeable ozone generator to zap odors. Hunters can also remove the Radial Nano from the bag’s interior mesh pocket for use in a vehicle or wherever it is needed. Available in BE:1 Grey and Mossy Oak Terra Gila camo patterns, the bag’s MSRP is $299.99

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NORTH DAKOTA

Duck numbers dive Widespread drought conditions caused duck brood numbers to drop 49 percent in the state, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual midJuly duck production survey.

Observations from the annual summer survey suggest the 2021 fall flight will be down 36 percent from last year and similar to the 1970, 1979 and 1994 fall flights. Breeding conditions varied from very poor to fair, and the wetland index declined by 80 percent.

North Dakota duck brood numbers still came in at 62 percent above the 19651993 average.

After a high count in 2020, the decline in wetlands counted represented the largest 1-year percentage-based decline in the 74year history of the survey.

—NDGFD

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MUDSLINGER CATFISH COMBO: ProFISHiency has designed its rod and reel combo to catch catfish in the muddy waters they call home. This combo, which is made to look dirty right out of the box, features a medium-action fiberglass rod that has the backbone to muscle in those large catfish. The size 4000 spinning reel is the perfect match for the rod and 20-pound test abrasion resistant fishing line to help fight and land the fish. The reel has a 5.2:1 gear ratio.

It soft EVA grips are comfortable for long battles and provide a slip-free grip even when wet. The combo costs about $80.

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WASHINGTON D.C.

Deer have coronavirus antibodies

Coronavirus antibodies have been found in wild white-tailed deer in Michigan, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania, according to a report from National Geographic.

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture tested 385 deer between January and March and detected antibodies in 40 percent of the deer, making deer and mink the two species found to have contracted the coronavirus in the wild. Other species, like dogs and cats, have contracted the virus in household settings, and other species experienced outbreaks in zoos.

—Staff report

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MISSOURI

BALLISTIC SILVERTIP AMMO: Winchester Ammunition’s newest ammo provides hunters immediate knockdown and extreme precision. Its polymer tip resists deformation, maximizes long-range performance and promotes expansion. The boattail design enhances accuracy and an alloyed lead core provides increased weight retention for deeper penetration. A lubalox, black oxide coating helps reduce barrel fouling and engraving forces. A 20-round box costs about $50.

Record bighead carp A Perry County man shot a 125-pound, 5-ounce bighead carp while bowfishing, setting a new state record. Matt Neuling, of Perryville, shot the lunker July 24 at Lake Perry. A Missouri Department of Conservation official estimated the fish was 10 years old.

—MDC

3V SRK KNIFE: This 8.8-ounce hunting knife by Cold Steel has a 6-inch, 5-mm blade made of CPM 3-V steel, which can take an extremely fine edge that is highly chip-resistant. It is a finegrained powdered steel with a uniform microstructure giving the blade excellent impact resistance. The knife costs about $260.

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