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Trotline anglers finding success around Texas

INSIDE ■ Gafftopsail: One Texas family’s stock-in-trade is catching the lowly gafftopsail catfish. Page 6

By Thomas Phillips LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

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Scent-Lok court loss Companies selling Scent-Lok hunting clothing may not say it “eliminates” odors.

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Turkeys notch one Turkey hunting did not go the way many Texas hunters had hoped this season.

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Gafftop gold in Texas A Beaumont man and his family are striking it rich by catching a cast-off species.

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ESPN2 cancelling A popular TV sports network is benching much of its outdoors programming for 2011.

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For trotline anglers, the catfishing has been good this spring, although how good is variable.

“Last week’s been real slow,” said Richard Hill of Graford. “The two weeks before that was lightning fast.”

Fishing Lake Graham, Hill reported having good quantities of fish every time he runs his lines. Recent catches have also included large fish, including one yellow catfish weighing 35 pounds and another weighing 20 pounds. He has caught two or three weighing between 10 and 20 pounds and lots of channel and blue catfish weighing 5 to 7 pounds.

“It’s been good,” he said. “I wouldn’t say substantially better (than previous years), but good — solid.”

Hill fishes two lines, one with 25 hooks and one with 17, baited with perch or cut bait. The hooks are 6 to 10 feet deep in the water. He checks the lines every other day, though he would rather check them daily.

When asked why he thought the fishing had been slow, he blamed it on the weather.

“I think the rain and the weather changes every 24 hours,” he said.

David Crews of Karnes City has been hanging his lines in brush at Choke Canyon Reservoir.

“If you want to string trotlines in 4, 5 foot of water, you can have a fish on

HOOKS, LINES AND SINKERS: Catfish are taking trotline bait at a good clip this spring, anglers said. In some cases, anglers are catching fish before they finish baiting all of the hooks on the line. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.

every hook, all 25,” Crews said. “And you can have fish on before you finish baiting the line.”

Crews is a fishing guide who runs trotlines in his spare time.

His preferred baits are cut carp and shad, on circle hooks, but that is subject to change.

“If you’re trying to target yellow catfish, you’ll want to use live bait,

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Mexican pirates rob anglers on Falcon Lake at gunpoint No one injured in three separate incidents

By Bill Miller

Gunfire pierced the darkness.

People near Cleveland in rural northwestern Liberty County knew something wasn’t right when they heard shots about 2 a.m. Nov. 30, 2008, so they called the Operation Game Thief hotline.

Game Warden Melissa Brown arrived and found a downed 10-point buck. She questioned a couple at a nearby home where a deer feeder and a lighting system were set up in the backyard.

The man, Marlin Taylor, said he shot the deer hours earlier during legal shooting light, but Brown didn’t buy that. The buck was still warm and limber — rigor mortis had not set in.

Brown surveyed the backyard and noticed that a game camera was part of the set up. She confiscated its memory card and examined the contents.

“The warden was a sleuth in this whole thing,” said Tommy Chambers, assistant county attorney, who prosecuted the case. “(Taylor’s) own game camera did him in.”

like perch, live perch, as big as you can get,” he said.

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Digital pictures showed the 10-pointer feeding on corn at 2:06 a.m., then on the ground two minutes later.

A third image at 2:21 a.m. showed the couple — the woman wearing pajamas — standing over the deer, which later scored 135 Boone and Crockett.

Other cases where game cameras have caught suspects are pending in Schleicher and

Gunmen believed to be low-level soldiers for south-of-the-border drug cartels recently robbed anglers on Falcon Lake, and officials are warning U.S. boaters to stay out of Mexican waters there.

Water clear; 77 degrees.

These modernBlack bass are good on day pirates, armed spinnerbaits and shallowwith AR-15 and AKrunning crankbaits.

47 rifles, stopped Striped bass are slow. boats on April 30 Crappie are good under and May 6 and 7, bridges. Channel and blue according to the catfish are excellent on cut Texas Department of bait and frozen shrimp.

Public Safety.

Yellow catfish are slow.

No one was hurt, — Texas Parks and Wildlife but cash was handed over in two of the incidents. Details about the third stop were unavailable at press time.

One of the stops, was made on the U.S. side of the lake, according to a DPS news release.

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BUSTED: Game cameras can catch criminals in the act, such as this photo from a poaching case in Liberty County.

The images can become evidence in investigations.

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HUNTING

Scent-Lok loses court battle over ad claims Clothing material does not ‘eliminate’ odor, judge rules

By Mark England

LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS A Scent-Lok spokesman said it will appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the Michiganbased company exaggerated the ability of its clothing to mask hunters’ odors.

Mike Andrews, vice president of marketing for ALS Enterprises, which owns the ScentLok technology, called the May 13 opinion issued by U.S. Federal District Judge Richard Kyle of St. Paul, Minn., a “narrow ruling.”

“The key finding doesn’t take away from the effectiveness of our garments,” Andrews said. “It’s not in question. It’s the use of the word ‘eliminate.’”

Five Minnesota hunters sued ALS, Cabela’s and Gander Mountain, which sell Scent-Lok

products and license its technology for their own clothing brands, charging the companies with misleading advertising.

Scent-Lok touts its products as giving hunters an advantage in stalking wildlife.

Upon the release of Scent-Lok’s Savanna clothing line in 2002, for example, Andrews wrote an article for bowhunting.net proclaiming it would “allow big game hunters to go undetected by the radar-like noses of whitetail deer and other smell sensitive big game animals.”

Kyle, however, wrote that testing done by both sides reached the same conclusion: “Plaintiffs’ and defendants’ experts agree that carbon-embedded clothing cannot eliminate 100 percent of a hunter’s odor.”

One of the hunters’ attorneys, Renae Steiner, called the ruling a victory for all hunters — who now have “a cause of action” or grounds to sue the companies involved.

Court records show the five men bought thousands of dollars of hunting garb labeled

SNIFF TEST: A federal judge ruled recently that ScentLok clothing may not be described as having the ability to eliminate a hunter’s odor. Photo by Scent-Lok.

See SCENT-LOK, Page 26

One for the birds

Hunters’ turkey harvest appears down this year

By Craig Nyhus

LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS The Texas spring turkey season is officially over. Was it successful? For most, it depends on whom you ask — and who had the most good fortune.

With the hatch down from last year’s drought, hunters saw fewer jakes. In South Texas, the Hill Country and, to some extent, in the Crosstimbers regions, numbers were down.

“It was terrible in South Texas,” said Jason Hardin, upland game bird specialist and Texas Parks and Wildlife’s turkey program leader. “I had lots of calls from landowners saying they just weren’t seeing their birds.”

Many hunters, though, reported seeing — or rather hearing — gobblers. And, like most seasons, the turkeys seem to win out more often than not.

The eastern part of the Panhandle, though, was a different story.

“They had the rains — and the birds,” Hardin said.

Weather was a key factor this season. Rains were welcome, but they tested the hunters.

High winds weren’t welcome at all and made it tough for the hunters to hear or know whether their calls were reaching the target or even MAYBE NEXT YEAR: A few turkey hunters reported great success in certain areas, but the majority of hunters reportedly harvested fewer gobblers this year. Many South Texas and Hill Country landowners said they were not seeing many birds. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

RANGE WORK: Studies of possible parasite infestation and other health problems of pronghorn antelope like this one are being conducted by the Trans-Pecos Pronghorn Working Group in an attempt to deal with concerns about the dwindling number of animals in the region. Photo by Shawn Gray, Texas Parks and Wildlife.

See TURKEYS, Page 32

As annual survey begins, investigation continues Pronghorn numbers suspected to be down again in Trans Pecos

By Ralph Winingham FOR LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

As the annual survey of pronghorn antelope in West Texas begins in June, officials are anticipating more bad news about the fastest North American mammals that once were prolific across the state.

“The number of animals in the Trans Pecos Region was down to about 6,000 last year, and we are looking at another decline this year,” said Shawn Gray, mule deer and antelope program leader for Texas Parks and Wildlife, who is

based in Alpine. “The fawn crop was down to about 13 percent, and that is not enough to offset natural mortality.”

Unlike the Panhandle, where last year’s pronghorn population climbed to about 11,000, the West Texas area is suffering from a multiyear decline in antelope numbers.

To help examine the problem, a group of ranchers, hunting guides and researchers formed the Trans Pecos Pronghorn Working Group last September. As part of the effort, See PRONGHORN, Page 22

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BOY BUILDER: Nathan Langhenry staples mesh to a wood duck box at the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Kaufman County. The mesh helps keep snakes out of the boxes, where the waterfowl nest.

Scout’s project aids Dallas wetlands center

Teen inspired to help woodies after hunting there

By Craig Nyhus

LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS On May 10, Nathan Langhenry of Dallas received his Eagle Scout Award — recognizing his achievements to become an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. His proud grandfather, also an Eagle Scout, gave him a Beretta over-under shotgun as a reward.

And after being involved in Scouts since the second grade, the idea for Nathan’s final project

sprung from a father-son duck hunt purchased by his father at a Dallas Ducks Unlimited banquet.

His father, Bill, bought the hunt at the banquet in 2008. The hunt was the next January at the John Bunker Sands Wetland Center in Kaufman County. Nathan, 16 at the time, had hunted some dove and ducks on the family’s East Texas lease. But seeing the number of birds See SCOUT, Page 21

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FISHING

This family’s gone gafftop Beaumont man figures out how to catch them, win CCA prizes

By Thomas Phillips LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

For the Darder family, one man’s trash fish — in this case gafftopsail catfish — is another man’s treasure chest. And like any treasure chest, patriarch Mike Darder, 53, of Beaumont guards the secrets to finding it.

He guards the secrets like a male gafftop guards his offspring — he keeps them inside and his mouth shut.

For a few years now, Darder and his family have dominated the gafftopsail catfish category of the Texas Coastal Conservation Association’s State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo fishing tournament. Darder won the top boat package in the category in 2007 with a fish weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce. His daughter, Amanda Darder-Hebert of Nederland, won it last year with a fish weighThe guy has ing 7 pounds, 11 really taken to ounces. Other heart the CCA family members have finished in goal, which other spots on is to convert the tournament Xboxes into leaderboard with young famtackle boxes. ily members And he’s absoor close relalutely emphatic tions winning about $180,000 about getting in scholarships kids on the from the tournawater, and that ment. brings a tear to “In 1999, I accidentally caught my eye. a big gafftop by — Bill Kinney, doing a certain STAR director thing, which I can’t talk about,” Darder said.

Darder declined to go into the details about how he consistently catches big gafftop, a saltwater catfish that many anglers cast off as worthless. He fishes four rods at a time on Sabine Lake. Usually by the time the fourth line is in the water, a gafftop is hitting the first. The depth matters, but he did not say how deep to go. He fishes near shell but not where he hangs up on it.

The technique, whatever it is, would work in other water bodies, Darder said. He has considered fishing the Galveston area because gafftops are bigger there, he said.

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ESPN2 cancels most outdoors TV shows for ’11 BASS coverage is spared the axe

By Nicholas Conklin LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

ESPN2 announced May 19 that it would no longer broadcast many of its outdoors-related shows on the network.

The network will move toward more direct event coverage, such as NASCAR, Premier League soccer and its news-oriented program Sportscenter.

“ESPN’s focus is on events and live programming,” said Doug Grassian, the communications manager at ESPN Outdoors. “Much of the outdoors programming that aired doesn’t fit that mold.”

However, a few of the popular programs such as the Bassmaster Classic, See ESPN2, Page 32

ALL IN THE FAMILY: Mike Darder, above, has won a boat for himself and helped other family members and close relations score big in the Texas Coastal Conservation Association’s State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo. In the top photos, from left, are Jeremy Chessher, Darder’s son-in-law’s brother, who won a scholarship; Harry Chessher, Darder’s son-in-law, who has been a first runner-up; Cody Green, left, and Austin Junot, Darder’s great-nephew, who won a scholarship; and Bryce Darder, Mike’s nephew, who won a scholarship.

Around the state, bite slightly behind Mixed bag of fishing techniques is working at popular lakes BIG BASS: Wesley Pullig boated two 13-pound bass at O.H. Ivie Reservoir in the last several months, including one in April.

Photo by Texas Parks and Wildlife.

By Nicholas Conklin LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Hot spots for largemouth bass such as lakes O.H. Ivie, Conroe and Lewisville produced lower numbers of fish than anglers anticipated as water temperatures rose throughout May. Anglers reported poor weather conditions appear to have affected bass grounds like Sam Rayburn and Amistad lakes, causing cloudy water and lower catch numbers.

The common thread of success on these lakes has been the use of chartreuse-colored baits and fishing depths of 8 to 15 feet.

Wesley Pullig, who caught two 13-pound bass in the last few months by working the shallow, weedy areas of O.H. Ivie, attributes the low quantity of fish to the late spawning period.

“It seems that the spawn has (run) about a month late,” Pullig said. “It started about a month later than it usually does.”

Most of his success has been through the use

of Carolina and Texas rigs, where watermelon red has been productive at depths of 8 to 15 feet.

On Sam Rayburn, Gary McDonald has had good days working frogs and toads around lily pads. Bass have also hit on wacky-rigged worms in the 8- to 10-foot depth, as well as jigging deeper around 20 feet. The styles have produced a fair number of bass, but they have

been much lighter in weight than in previous years, McDonald said.

At Conroe, the lack of natural cover has kept the fishing slow at times, said Gary New. “(The lack of grass) hurts this lake’s ability to have places for bass to hide,” New said.

Most bass anglers have found success See BASS, Page 21

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Fishing News in Brief Snapper season opens June 1 in Gulf of Mexico The 2010 recreational fishing season for red snapper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico opens at 12:01 a.m. June 1 and closes at 12:01 a.m. July 24.

The daily bag limit is two fish per person, and fish must be at least 16 inches long to keep.

— National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

Team wins Texas redfish event with 16.61 pounds Richard Gidrey and Sam Celum weighed in 16.61 pounds to win the Cabela’s Redfish Series tournament May 22 in Corpus Christi.

Their technique was to fish sand and grass using soft plastics and gold spoons.

The pair beat 81 other teams to win a boat package worth more than $20,000. Sixteen other teams also weighed in more than 15 pounds of redfish.

— Cabela’s Redfish Tour report

Squaw Creek opening for limited public fishing Squaw Creek Reservoir is reopening for fishing on a limited basis starting June 4.

Opening day will begin with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. at Squaw Creek Park, with fishing beginning immediately thereafter and lasting until 4 p.m. Those interested in boat fishing must visit www.luminant.com/squawcreekpark starting June 1 to secure a reservation; reservations are not required for bank fishing. Visitors will be charged a minimal park maintenance fee upon entry to cover the cost of maintaining park roads and facilities. A fee of $30, which covers all occupants, will be charged per boat; the fee for bank fishing is $5 (only cash will be accepted).

Moving forward, the park’s standard hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday for bank fishing and Friday through Sunday for boat fishing on a limited basis. After opening weekend, guests will be able to register for the upcoming weekend beginning

BIG RED: Offshore anglers will have from June 1 to July 24 to catch red snapper in federal waters in the Gulf. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.

each Monday. Visitors can select only one day per weekend (Friday through Sunday) to boat fish.

Squaw Creek Park is located at 2300 Coates Road, Granbury, Texas 76048. The park can be found off State Highway 144, which runs north and south between Highways 377 and 67. It is 45 miles southwest of Fort Worth, halfway between Granbury and Glen Rose.

Upon arrival at the park, you must present a printed copy of the confirmation page or e-mail and a valid driver’s license at the guardhouse.

From time to time the park may be closed or have a delayed opening due to weather, lake conditions or other reasons. It is best to call (817) 573-7053 to confirm the park is open.

Pets are welcome, but must be leashed while in the park and under control at all times.

The boat maximum is 100 boats per day. If availability has been met, you can call 817-5737053 on the morning of the day you would like to fish to check for cancellations. You can also check in after noon for availability due to no-shows.

Squaw Creek Reservoir is owned and operated by power company Luminant. It has a surface area of about 3,200 acres and an average depth of 46 feet. The lake closed to the public after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

— Luminant report

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HOT BITES LARGEMOUTH BASS

PROCTOR: Excellent on minnows, soft plastics, crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

AMISTAD: Excellent on topwaters, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastics.

BROWNWOOD: Very good on soft plastics, spinnerbaits and craw-colored crankbaits in 4-5 feet.

WALTER E. LONG: Very good on shad.

BASTROP: Good on red crankbaits, spinnerbaits and soft plastics.

BELTON: Good on spinnerbaits in coves and on perch-colored Rat-L-Traps.

WHITE, HYBRID, STRIPER

BRAUNIG: Striped bass are excellent on liver and perch off points near the pier and down-rigging spoons near the dam and jetty.

RAY HUBBARD: White bass are excellent on topwaters, slabs and Rooster Tails.

RAY ROBERTS: White bass are excellent on 3” jerk baits off windy points.

BUCHANAN: Striped bass are good on topwaters and Rat-L-Traps from Flag Island to Black Rock on the surface at first light in 20-30 feet, jigging white bucktail jigs and drifting live bait through schools.

CATFISH

CALAVERAS: Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cheesebait and shad.

FALCON: Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp.

LIVINGSTON: Blue catfish are excellent on shad.

GRANGER: Yellow catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live perch in the river.

CHOKE CANYON: Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait.

CONROE: Catfish are good on stinkbait, frozen shrimp and nightcrawlers.

FAYETTE: Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shrimp and shad in 10-12 feet.

CRAPPIE HOUSTON COUNTY: Very good on live minnows over brush piles in 18 feet.

LBJ: Very good on minnows and white crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 feet.

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.10’ low. Black bass are good on live bait, black/blue jigs and green pumpkin soft plastics suspended in brush and timber and white/blue spinnerbaits along rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 71 degrees; 1.59’ low. Striped bass are good on RedFins, crankbaits and topwaters. White bass are fair on crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps.

Crappie are slow. Catfish are very good on cheesebait, shrimp and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch near rockslides.

ATHENS: Water fairly clear, 74-81 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos and split-shot-rigged chartreuse/pepper Baby Ring-Frys.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with some movement towards the creeks.

Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

BASTROP: Water lightly stained. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles in 20-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait.

crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and crankbaits. Channel catfish are good on live bait. catfish are fair on live bait.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 70 degrees (83 degrees at discharge); 0.24’ high. Black bass are fair on minnows.

Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch.

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 0.21’ low.

Black bass are good on watermelon red and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolinarigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits.

Striped bass are good on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows.

COOPER: Water off-color; 73-78 degrees; 0.57’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair. White bass

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water fairly clear; 76 degrees; 0.36’ high. Black bass to 7 pounds are fair on pumpkinseed red and black/blue craw worms near the marina in 10-14 feet. Bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds.

Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.

JOE POOL: Water off-color; 74-79 degrees; 0.13’ low. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits, jerkbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on tail spinners and Road Runners.

Catfish are fair.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.22’ high. Black bass are fair on jigs, Texas-rigged Yum Dingers and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair. Catfish are fair on prepared baits. Bream are slow.

LAVON: Water stained; 73-79 degrees;

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.35’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged worms or lizards and weightless 5” watermelon/ red Yum Dingers. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits. White bass are good on Little Georges. Hybrid striper are slow.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 70 degrees; 5.46’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue jigs and soft plastics suspended in brush, shad-colored crankbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons and live bait. Stripers are good on shad-colored crankbaits along the southern lake points. Catfish are good on live bait.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 72 degrees; 0.58’ low. White bass are good on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are excellent on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shad.

Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.

SALTWATER SCENE SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Lighthouse Cove on topwaters.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels.

Waders have taken better trout on the shell along the east shoreline.

RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 74-79 degrees; 0.61’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Stanley Ribbits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Waders have taken good trout on topwaters on the south shoreline.

Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 75-80 degrees; conservation pool. Black bass are good on weightless soft plastics, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair.

White bass are fair. Catfish are fair.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clearing; 68-75 degrees; 0.26’ low. Black bass are good on Carolina-rigged Ring Frys in 4-10 feet.

Crappie are good on brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Waders have taken good trout on topwaters and Corkies in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are showing in the surf.

BRAUNIG: Water stained; 72 degrees.

Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics in reeds and near the dam. Redfish are good on perch, shad and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait and liver near the dam.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off-color; 73-79 degrees; 0.09’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. White bass are good on topwaters, white or chartreuse slabs and shad pattern soft plastics on a jighead.

Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad, prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on Dollar Reef on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish are fair in Moses Lake on mullet and shrimp.

BELTON: Water clear; 73 degrees; 2.22’ low. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad.

White bass are good on blue jigs. Crappie are good on minnows in 20-30 feet under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 73-78 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are fair on medium running crankbaits, RatL-Traps, Texas rigs and drop-shot rigs.

Crappie are fair. White bass are good on slabs and Humdingers. Hybrid striper are fair. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 72 degrees; 9.79’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, Rat-L-Traps and weightless wacky-rigged green pumpkin soft plastics with chartreuse tails along break lines of creek bluffs early in 4-12 feet and areas with submerged brush in pockets of creeks. White bass are slow.

Crappie are fair. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good.

CADDO: Water murky; 75-80 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged Hag’s Tornadoes, Senkos and Scum Frogs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on Little Georges and Road Runners.

Yellow bass are fair. Catfish are fair.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 72 degrees.

Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits over reed beds and in the cove near the park store.

Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs. Redfish are excellent downrigging silver and gold spoons. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove.

CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 70 degrees; 1.29’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged watermelon red soft plastics, topwaters and pumpkin 1/4 oz.

Erratic jigs in 6-12 feet along bluff ledges.

Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair.

Crappie are fair. Catfish are fair.

CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 73 degrees; 3.48’ low. Black bass are good on deep running crankbaits and watermelon red lizards and fair on spinnerbaits.

Crappie are fair on minnows. Drum are fair on nightcrawlers and spoons. Yellow catfish are fair on cut bait.

COLEMAN: Water murky; 73 degrees; 7.38’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red soft plastic lizards, crankbaits and electric blue worms. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel

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Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on topwaters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfish are good in the marsh on SkitterWalks and Stanley Ribbits. are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair.

Catfish are fair.

FALCON: Water clear; 77 degrees. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good under bridges.

FAYETTE: Water stained; 74 degrees.

Black bass are good on shad patterned shallow-running crankbaits and Texasand Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms in 4-20 feet.

FORK: Water stained to murky; 74-79 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass are fair to good on soft plastics fished in the shallows, chatterbaits and Rat-L-Traps, with a deeper bite on jigs and Carolina rigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.

FORT PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 69 degrees; 5.84’ low. Black bass are good on shad-colored spinnerbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon/green soft plastics, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white/blue tube jigs.

Catfish are good on stinkbait, bait shrimp and liver.

GRANGER: Water murky; 75 degrees; 1.83’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps along the roadbed at midlake. Crappie are good on jigs in 4-12 feet. Blue catfish are good on shad and prepared bait in shallow water.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass are fair on finesse worms, Texas rigs and shallow- to medium-running crankbaits.

Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and frozen shad.

0.26’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, wacky rigs and spinnerbaits.

Crappie are good on minnows and jigs — moving to deeper water. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.

LBJ: Water stained; 73 degrees; 0.56’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red Flukes, watermelon topwaters, RatL-Traps and weightless green pumpkin wacky-rigged soft plastics along riprap on seawalls and break lines of flats early in 4-10 feet. White bass are slow.

Channel catfish are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.

LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 74-79 degrees; 0.21’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair. White bass are fair. Hybrid striper are fair. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 73 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and buzzbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons, hellbenders and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Yellow catfish are fair.

MEREDITH: Water stained; 61 degrees; 77.92’ low. Black bass are good on live bait, shad-colored crankbaits and black/ blue jigs along grass lines rocky points with topwater action early and late in day.

Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.

White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and shadcolored crankbaits. Walleye are good on live bait and chrome jerkbaits. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 21.78’ low. Black bass are good on junebug and black/blue soft plastics, brown crawfish crankbaits, white spinnerbaits and live bait worked along grass lines and timber. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 71 degrees; 0.83’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and pumpkinseed soft plastics and Brush Hogs. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 74-79 degrees; 0.3’ high. Black bass are fair to good on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, chrome Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs.

Crappie are fair. White bass are good on Little Georges and slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair. Catfish are fair.

TEXOMA: Water off-color; 72-78 degrees; 0.52’ low. Black bass are fair on lizards, red Rat-L-Traps and split-shot rigs.

Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.

Striped bass are good on live shad.

Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 72 degrees; 1.70’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms and crankbaits.

Striped bass are fair. White bass are fair. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over baited holes in 12 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers.

Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

FREEPORT: Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair at the Intracoastal.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on shell and grass.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on topwaters over sand and grass in the guts in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free-lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp.

PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats and around Dagger Island on shrimp and crabs. Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp. Trout are good for drifters working like shrimp over sand and grass.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good at the Tide Gauge on topwaters and plastics.

Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in the grass on the King Ranch shoreline on small topwaters.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 73 degrees; 1.05’ low. Black bass are good on chrome topwaters, worms and grubs in 5-18 feet.

Striped bass are fair. White bass are good on chrome topwaters, smoke grubs and white shad raps in 8-25 feet. Crappie are fair. Channel and blue catfish are fair.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters around sand and grass at Green Island and the Saucer. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and while anchored with natural baits at East Cut. Trout are fair behind spoils on topwaters.

WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 72 degrees. Hybrid striper are fair on shad and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, frozen shad and frozen shrimp.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.

Redfish are fair while drifting sand and grass on Gulps and live shrimp under a popping cork.

WHITNEY: Water murky; 0.71’ low.

Black bass are good on watermelon, watermelon red and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair.

White bass are fair. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and stinkbait.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in South Bay on topwaters.

Snook are showing up on the flats.

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LIMITED: Waters closed to fishing cover much, but not all, of the coastal waters of southeastern Louisiana.

Graphic by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Anglers, hunters watching oil effects Much of fishing water is closed in southeast part of Louisiana

By Thomas Phillips LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

More sportfishing waters on the Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing since the Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and oil began leaking up from the ocean floor. And recent reports of oil reaching some of Louisiana’s marshes has waterfowlers and fishermen concerned.

The closures cover much of the state and federal seas off the coast of southeastern

Louisiana. The distance of the state seas from shore was incorrectly listed as 9 miles out in the May 14 edition of Lone Star Outdoor News, instead of 3 miles.

A few anglers are still hitting the water, fishing for speckled trout and redfish in legal areas.

“The fish are biting like crazy,” said Ryan Lambert, who owns Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras, La. Lambert and his 14 guides have about 20 percent of the water open for fishing compared with when everything is open. The 20 percent is still a lot of water to fish.

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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER SPLASHY ARRESTS MADE ON FALCON LAKE An anonymous tipster reported that three boats suspected of illegal gill netting had entered Tigre Grande Cove on Falcon Lake. As Zapata County Game Warden Jake Cawthon and Starr County Game Drew Spencer approached the three vessels to perform water safety inspections, four men fled in a whiteand-blue Tahoe ski boat. Two other men fled in a yellow-and-white ski boat. A third boat was abandoned and later seized by wardens. After a pursuit through extremely heavy brush, three of the four men aboard the Tahoe bailed out into the lake.

Spencer jumped aboard the Tahoe and arrested one man and then pulled another from the lake, arresting him as well. The two other men were never located. The Tahoe was seized and later determined to have been stolen from an individual in Laredo. Although marine units from the U.S. Border Patrol had been asked to block off the exit from the cove to keep the fleeing yellow-andwhite ski boat from leaving, neither the boat nor its two occupants were located. Starr County Game Wardens Dennis Gazaway and Ben Baker and Zapata County Game Wardens Roy Martinez and Sam Padgett all responded quickly to assist. Along with the Tahoe ski boat and an aluminum center console boat, about 4,620 feet of monofilament gill net and 1,650 feet of gar gill net were seized.

TURKEY MISSING A LEG, MAYBE A BAND Navarro County Game Warden Jim Schmidt received a call regarding a turkey that had been found dead in western Navarro County. Because turkeys have recently been stocked in Navarro County, Schmidt investigated to determine if it was banded.

The turkey carcass was found with

Husband, wife resist arrest on the water, in it While patrolling Eagle Mountain Lake for water safety compliance, Tarrant County Game Wardens Clint Borchardt and John Padgett saw a boat operating recklessly in the Party Cove and initiated a stop.

Upon contact, it was apparent that both the operator and passenger, a husband and wife, were intoxicated.

When the man onboard threatened to kill Padgett, he was quickly handcuffed. The man began to resist arrest when wardens tried to one leg missing from the knee down and the other leg was not banded. It was determined that the turkey was clearly hit by a vehicle. The information was passed on to the local wildlife biologist.

BUSTED BOATER IS GOOD FOR TRAINING Shelby County Game Warden Randy Button made a water safety contact with an angler while training cadets in from the Texas Game Warden Academy on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. Button checked for water safety equipment compliance and found the occupant of the boat in possession of 17 spotted and largemouth bass and one undersized crappie. The person was issued citations for undersized largemouth bass and being over the bag limit on bass.

HUSBAND BLAMES WIFE FOR EXTRA CATCH OF WHITE BASS Game Wardens Ryan Hall and Brandon Mosley were patrolling near the Lake Livingston Dam for fishing violations when they came across a married couple fishing for white bass.

Hall and Mosley checked their fishing licenses, and then Mosley asked to see any fish they might have caught.

The man showed the wardens an ice chest of legal-sized white bass and

move him to their patrol boat. The game wardens called for backup, and when officers with the Tarrant Regional Water District arrived, the man was removed from his boat onto the wardens’ patrol boat. As he continued to fight with officers, the man’s wife jumped from their boat onto the officer’s patrol boat and began to fight. The woman was then arrested and moved to the front of the wardens’ patrol boat. While the man continued to struggle with offi-

cers, his wife jumped into the lake.

TRWD officer Mike Foster jumped in the lake to rescue her. Six officers were needed to control the husband and wife on the water. Both were arrested and transported to the Tarrant County Jail. Charges include assault on a public servant, deadly conduct, boating while intoxicated, resisting arrest, making a terroristic threat and evading detention. The patrol boat and a pair of binoculars were damaged in the scuffle.

catfish. But the man failed to show a small ice chest several feet away.

After further investigation, 11 undersized white bass were removed from the small ice chest. The man said he did not know his wife was stashing the fish in the small cooler. Citations were written for the possession of undersized white bass.

while Lutz contacted the other two drivers. After quickly taking their driver’s licenses, Lutz went to back up Buckaloo. Buckaloo had already caught up to the vehicle, and they were returning to meet up with Lutz and the other two violators. When questioned as to why he was attempting to evade the wardens, the driver of the fleeing vehicle said he thought he could get away.

FISH KILL IS A PARTIAL MYSTERY Angelina County Game Warden Phillip Wood received a call at Gilland Creek in reference to a fish kill from a local biologist. Further investigation determined that someone had dumped about 50 gar in the creek after a night of bowfishing.

RIVER RUNNER TRIES TO ESCAPE While patrolling the Nueces River

by ATV, Uvalde County Game Warden Henry Lutz and Maverick County Game Warden Cody Buckaloo wrote 14 citations. Infractions included operating motor vehicles in a stateowned riverbed, minor in possession of alcoholic beverage and evading arrest or detention. In one instance, three vehicles were crossing the Nueces River at one time. One driver saw the wardens watching him and decided to flee. Buckaloo gave chase

WITHIN MINUTES, WARDEN AND PARK RANGER ARE HEROES Two 7-year-old boys went missing on federal land near Lake Meredith.

Carson County Game Warden Lance Lindley assisted the Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office and National Park Service in searching for them.

Lindley was already patrolling the lake, so he immediately headed in the direction of where the boys went missing. After about 20 minutes of searching the shoreline, Lindley and a park ranger located them. They were loaded onto the game warden boat and transported back to the marina, where their parents were glad that they were all right.

ARROWHEAD HUNTER IS NO INDIANA JONES Corps of Engineers rangers called Williamson County Game Warden

Turk Jones to report a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot near a lake.

In the back seat was a tray of Indian arrowheads, and it was suspected the owner of the vehicle was digging close by. Jones and Game Warden Joel Campos responded and located a man leaving the parking area. The man admitted to digging on the shores of the lake and had close to 60 pieces of artifacts from the area.

The suspect was arrested and transported to jail for violation of the Texas Antiquities Act.

SMOKERS ‘IN-TENT’ ON GETTING HIGH Travis County Game Warden Braxton Harris was patrolling Lake Travis around Sandy Creek by foot early one morning. While walking along the shore looking for the owner of a car parked nearby, Harris heard laughing coming from a tent along the shore. The warden walked to the tent without the three people who were inside knowing. The warden watched them pass around a marijuana blunt several times. When one of the individuals unzipped the tent to exit, the warden turned on his flashlight and identified himself.

CYCLIST SAVED BY PASSING MOTORISTS, WARDEN While en route to Medina Lake for water safety patrol, Uvalde County Game Warden Henry Lutz came upon a vehicle parked in the middle of the road and two people holding up a third person sitting on a guardrail.

Warden Lutz stopped and found out that a cyclist had fallen off his bicycle and needed an ambulance, which Lutz summoned. The cyclist had blown a tire and lost control going downhill between 30 and 40 mph.

He fell to the pavement, breaking his helmet, and had temporarily lost consciousness. Lutz assisted at the scene until the ambulance and family arrived.

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PRODUCTS

GULP! ALIVE! CRICKETS Panfish will go after Berkley’s 1-inch crickets. These durable crickets, the company says, will outfish and outlast the live version. The crickets come in a 2.1-ounce resealable jar full of Gulp! Alive! juice. To refresh the biodegradable crickets, just put them back in the jar to soak.

Crickets come in four colors (brown, breen, chartreuse and green pumpkin) and sell for about $6 per jar.

(800) 237-5539 www.berkley-fishing.com

BIG ’N BAIT HOLDER The Magic Bait Co., which makes the popular Premo dip bait (about $5 for 20 ounces), has designed a better bait holder.

Made with soft plastic mesh netting and a sponge at the bottom with a No. 2 treble hook, this will load and hold plenty of catfish dip bait. Leader line is attached to the holder, which comes in green or red.

The Big ’N Bait Holder sells for about $2 for a two-pack.

(800) 259-8040 www.magicbait.com

TORQUE FISHING KAYAK Ocean Kayak’s newest model features a Minn Kota Maximizer trolling motor with infinite variable speed control and reverse. The kayak’s motor provides anglers with a hands-free trolling option so that they can concentrate on the fishing. The drive system provides up to 33 pounds of thrust that is controlled through a drive speed control knob in the cockpit and an extra large rudder for ease of handling and control. The 13-foot, 10-inch kayak offers foot pegs for all-day comfort and good tracking while paddling and under power. The Torque also includes a removable skeg for improved tracking when the motor is not in use. Other key features include a large bow hatch, areas to mount fishing accessories and a transducer-compatible scupper hole. Available in two colors, the kayak sells for about $2,000.

(800) 852-9257 www.oceankayak.com

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WATERLESS WASH & SHINE Prolong Super Lubricants’ waterless cleanser helps hunters spend less time maintaining their trucks, ATVs or RTVs and more time out in the field.

The company says its formula encapsulates dirt, sap, tar and bugs so that they can be removed with ease. Spray the product on the vehicle, then wipe away with a terry cloth. The resulting protective film will help repeal water and doesn’t rinse off.

The nontoxic citrus-based product is designed for most exterior vehicle surfaces. It also will work on fiberglass boats. It sells for about $8 for a 17-ounce spray bottle.

(800) 540-5823 www.prolong.com

WEEDRAZER PRO Jenlis Inc.’s foldable aquatic vegetation cutter with adjustable blades is an 8-pound implement that is light enough to toss as far as 30 feet from any dock, shore or boat, yet heavy enough to sink to the bottom and clear up to a 62-inch-wide path with each throw. The WeedRazer Pro, which cuts in eight different blade positions, can be used in deep or shallow water, in narrow channels or in dense vegetation. It is designed to work on any type of emerged or submerged aquatic weeds, including lily pads, cattails, bulrush and wild rice.

The lake and pond weed cutter sells for about $160.

(877) 356-6455 www.weedrazers.com

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CONSERVATION STAR tourney is days away on Texas coast The Coastal Conservation Association’s Texas chapter begins its 21st annual State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo at sunrise May 29.

The summer-long tournament ends Labor Day, Sept. 6, and $1 million in prizes are being offered.

Competitors must be a current member of CCA and be registered as a 2010 Texas STAR entrant. Non-members must first join CCA by paying a $25 membership fee and then pay an additional $20 to enter the tournament. Children from ages 6 to 17 do not have to pay the entry fee and may join CCA as “New Tide” members for $10, instead of paying the full membership price.

Thousands of dollars in prizes, including scholarships for children, can be won in the tournament.

— CCA Texas report WARDEN ACADEMY: Phase one of the Texas Game Warden Training Center is complete, and the first cadet class to train at the facility is set to graduate this summer. Photo by Chase Fountain, Texas Parks and Wildlife.

At warden school, Clements gives another $1 million Former governor has given $3 million so far

Former Gov. William P. Clements upped his contribution to the new Texas Game Warden Training Center by $1 million, bringing his total donations toward the project to $3 million.

“Bill Clements’ accomplishments in conservation during his two terms as governor have had lasting impacts on Texas,” said Will Beecherl, chairman of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s board.

“Through appointments, acts, legislation, policy, and influence, he has been an enthusiastic champion of conservation.

Furthermore, he has been a lifelong supporter and a participant in hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation.

Texas is fortunate to have been the recipient of his leadership and generosity.”

Clements, who served as governor from 1979-1983 and again from 1987-1991, earlier donated $2 million toward construction of the first phase of the game warden training facility.

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The plaza at the Texas Game Warden Training Center is named for former Gov. Bill Clements.

Biggest field ever for HSC warrior shoot The inaugural Houston Safari Club Wounded Warrior Shootout took place May 7 at the Greater Houston Gun Club. The Houston Safari Club experienced its largest turnout for a club-hosted shoot with more than 200 shooters and 300 supporters in attendance.

Cory Kruse walked away with high overall honors, while his teammate Cole Storey was runner-up. Other individual awards went to Jeff Birmingham as HSC Club Champ, ladies high overall Barbara Garney, junior high overall Denys Herfort and HSC Young Professionals high overall Jimmy Moore.

Proceeds from the event benefit the HSC Wounded Warrior Initiative.

The Houston Safari Club will partner with the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Hope for the Warriors and similar organizations to reach people interested in various sporting opportunities. Planning is under way for a series of hunts that will allow paralyzed servicemen to experience the great outdoors.

Wounded Warrior David Bradshaw, who

won the Custom HSC Shooting Cart, was able to participate in the event because of an anonymous donation from an HSC member. Bradshaw is a board member for the Texas Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America. Bradshaw also serves as the shooting sports program director for the chapter.

— Houston Safari Club report

Texas boating deaths dropped last year Fewer people died in boating accidents on Texas public waters last year compared with the year before, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Statistics compiled by TPW show that 207 boating accidents on Texas public waters in 2009 led to 139 injuries and 38 deaths, compared with 272 accidents, 175 injuries and 62 deaths in 2008. Of the fatalities last year, 25 of the deaths occurred in open motorboats. Only one death was attributed to a personal watercraft.

The decrease in 2009 came after an unprecedented spike in boating accident deaths in 2008, which had the highest total in more than 10 years.

“While we hate that anyone died in a boating accident last year, we are very encouraged to see that the number of deaths fell so dramatically,” said Game Warden Maj. Jeff Parrish, the state’s marine safety chief. “The trick this year is going to be to keep these numbers down and hopefully see them decrease even more.”

One trend that continues to worry those in marine law enforcement is that most water deaths are connected to one-boat accidents — capsizing, running aground, collisions with fixed or floating objects or falling overboard.

“Staying safe while boating is simple as one, two, three,” Parrish said. “First, wear a personal flotation device. The new inflatable jackets are lightweight and comfortable, and they save lives. Second, don’t drink and boat. Third, take a boater education course.”

— Texas Parks and Wildlife report

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NATIONAL Okla. lake record crappie over 4 lbs.

When Wister angler Jon Duvall and his cousin Clint decided to take a few youngsters fishing April 17, they ended up catching few fish, but one reeled in by Duvall was a whopper by any crappie angler’s standards.

Duvall’s crappie weighed 4.2 pounds, setting a Wister lake record not likely to be surpassed for some time. He caught the slab on a jig in the lower end of the lake.

Up to that point, only one crappie had been caught.

“We fished and fished, but caught nothing,” Duvall said “Finally, right before it started to rain, I caught the biggest crappie we had ever seen.”

— Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation report

Plano to sponsor Archery in Schools One of the biggest names in outdoors gear, Plano Molding Co., recently signed on to become a national partner of the National Archery in the Schools Program.

Thanks to its corporate partners, NASP archery kits, including everything needed from bows to targets, are available to the schools at a fraction of what the equipment would cost otherwise.

In addition to the tackle boxes Plano is widely known for, the company also manufactures protective cases for bows, arrows and archery accessories, among other products.

— Plano report

Ark. deer harvest is second highest For the second consecutive year, Arkansas deer hunters harvested

BIG SLAB: Jon Duvall of Wister, Okla., caught a lake record crappie April 17 that weighed 4.2 pounds.

Photo by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

almost record numbers of deer in the state.

In the previous season, hunters checked about 185,000 deer. For the 2009-10 season, the preliminary harvest total increased to 187,000 deer.

The record deer harvest in Arkansas was 195,000 deer checked in 1999, the most in a single year since the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission began keeping records in 1938.

— Arkansas Game and Fish Commission report

Mammoth black bear killed in Fla. A black bear killed by what was likely a semi-trailer truck April 23 in Jefferson County may be the thirdlargest bear ever recorded in Florida.

The 600-pound male bear apparently was struck by a large vehicle about 11 p.m. on U.S. 27 near Lamont. A truck driven by Teresa Anderson of St. Petersburg then struck the bear in the roadway, causing her truck to wreck.

Other large bears have been killed in Florida. In 1945, a 635-pound bear was killed in Volusia County during the bear hunting season. A 624-pound male bear was killed by a

vehicle in Collier County in 1988.

A larger bear weighing 707 pounds was killed this hunting season in Pennsylvania by an apparent poacher.

A 39-year-old Wilkes-Barre man is accused of illegally baiting the bear with pastries from a bakery in 2009, according to The Associated Press.

— Staff report

lights, and the suspects fled.

— Ohio Department of Natural Resources Report

Colo. asking for help in poachings The Colorado Division of Wildlife asked for help last month in solving a poaching crime. Sometime in the early morning hours May 4, eight mule deer were shot and left in and around the town of La Veta in southern Colorado.

“Anyone who comes forward with information is eligible for a $1,200 cash reward from the Division of Wildlife’s Operation Game Thief fund,” said game warden Lance Gatlin.

— Colorado Division of Wildlife report

N.M. bighorns no longer endangered?

Desert bighorn sheep, once one of New Mexico’s most imperiled native wildlife species, have met the requirements for removal from the state endangered species list, according to the state.

Desert bighorns were listed as endangered in 1980, when statewide populations of wild sheep had dropped to fewer than 70.

Since then, transplanting efforts combined with cougar control, have helped increase the statewide herd to more than 550 in six mountain ranges.

— New Mexico Department of Game and Fish report

Three convicted in warden shooting Three people were convicted and sentenced in Champaign County, Ohio, for charges related to the shooting of a state wildlife officer’s vehicle in October, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

Jesse W. Coffey, Todd M. Noel and Jacob Shepherd pleaded guilty to 24 misdemeanor charges and four felonies.

State Wildlife Officers Jeffrey Tipton and Adam Smith were in their cruiser parked in a field conducting surveillance for poachers. The suspects’ vehicle pulled into the field and directed its headlights at the cruiser. One shot was fired hitting the cruiser in the front windshield.

Officers turned on their emergency

BUFFALO BEAST: Jeff Wilkins, left, with assistance from Will Haycraft, holds the new Tennessee record bigmouth buffalo. Wilkins released the 62-pound fish.

New Tenn. record bigmouth buffalo A Mt. Juliet, Tenn., angler has etched his name into the Tennessee Fishing State Record Book as a result of his recent catch of a bigmouth buf-

falo on Percy Priest Lake.

Jeff Wilkins landed the 62-pound trophy at dusk March 31 using a RatL-Trap. It took him about 35 minutes to reel in the fish. Wilkins, who was fishing for bass, had just landed a 6pound largemouth.

— Tenn. Wildlife Resources Agency

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HEROES

CRUZ LOPEZ, 12, of Waxahachie caught this 5-pound bass on a wacky-rigged Senko at Cedar Creek Lake.

PORTER THAMES of Port O’Connor caught this black drum, his first.

TOMMY OVERSTREET harvested this turkey in Goliad County.

DEAN BARENSPRUNG, 8, caught this big bass weighing 6 1/2 pounds at Lake Crockett in Fannin County.

JOHN DAVID ACEVEDO,13, of Palmview harvested a seven-point buck with a .270 rifle at 100 yards at the Acevedo Ranch in Starr County.

MEGAN SNODGRASS, 13, of Houston shot her first buck using a .243 out of a stand at about 100 yards near Divot.

YVONNE PECK of Arroyo City caught these 27 1/2-inch and 24 1/2-inch redfish on back-to-back casts near Bird Island.

ZACHARY EITEMAN, 8, shot his first nine-point buck on Thanksgiving weekend with his father, John, near Cherry Springs using a .223.

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DATEBOOK May 28-30

Ducks Unlimited Sporting Expo Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine www.ducks.org

May 29-September 6

Texas Coastal Conservation Association State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo www.startournament.org Third Coast Fishing Tournament Bluff’s Landing, Corpus Christi (361) 992-5152 www.winthirdcoast.com Brush Country Chapter Coastal Conservation Association Baffin Bay Shootout fishing tournament SeaWind RV Park, Loyola Beach (361) 592-0282

June 2

Houston Safari Club Monthly meeting HESS Club (713) 623-8844 info@houstonsafariclub.org

June 5-6

Bowhunter education Pottsboro Pre-registration required (214) 358-0174

June 5

Tri-County Longbeards Chapter NWTF Women in the Outdoors Jack Hilliard Ranch, Buckholts (254) 760-2784 sobotkm@yahoo.com Huxley Chapter Ducks Unlimited Huxley Fun Night Robinson Lodge, Huxley (936) 368-7263 Hemphill Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser New Fin & Feather Resort, Hemphill (409) 787-3102 ythomas@ducks.org

June 8

Pattison Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Repkas Restaurant & Country Store, Brookshire (281) 914-0231 tsoderquist@ducks.org

June 10

Fort Worth Ducks Unlimited Raffle/Fun Shoot Night Alpine Gun Range (817) 291-6696 jezrak@msn.com

June 11

Texas Coastal Conservation Association 2010 Interchapter Challenge Tournament Port Aransas (713) 626-4222 Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly meeting Speaker is Rick Pope of Temple Fork Outfitters Sheraton North Dallas Hotel (214) 570-8700 Rains County Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser Rains County Fair Grounds Exhibit Hall, Emory (903) 473-1590 ythomas@ducks.org

June 12-13

Alamo Fly Fishers Fence Lake Kayak Fishing Trip (210) 479-3062 info@alamoflyfishers.org

June 12

Lone Star Bowhunters Association Fundraiser and expo Southfork Ranch, Parker (281) 910-1432 www.lonestarbowhunter.com

Dallas Safari Club Summer Fun Shoot Elm Fork Shooting Range, Dallas (469) 484-6777 jaimey@biggame.org

June 22

Alamo National Wild Turkey Federation JAKES Field Day YMCA Roberts Ranch, Comfort (210) 838-1075 lindam357@yahoo.com

June 25-26

June 13

Highland Lakes Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation Fundraiser Marble Falls Pavillion (830) 377-7848 bscherer@nwtf.net

June 15

Plano Ducks Unlimited Sportsman’s Night Out Swingin’D Ranch, Parker (214) 926-6779 planoducks@verizon.net

June 17

Alvin-Pearland Chapter Coastal Conservation Association Fundraiser Knights of Columbus Hall, Pearland (281) 923-3050 Dallas Safari Club Monthly meeting Speaker is Ivan Carter Royal Oaks Country Club, Dallas (972) 980-9800 www.biggame.org

June 19

Tomball-Magnolia Chapter Coastal Conservation Association Kidfish Tournament (832) 366-6492

June 21

Lufkin Ducks Unlimited Lufkin Civic Center (936) 639-8182

San Augustine Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser San Augustine County Expo Center (936) 275-6248 ythomas@ducks.org Texas Wildlife Association WildLife 2010 25th anniversary celebration Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa, San Antonio (800) 839-9453

June 25

Texas Ducks Unlimited State convention Omni, San Antonio (325) 236-6726 jwhite@ducks.org

June 26-27

Central Texas Hunting, Fishing & Outdoor Expo Travis Country Expo Center, Austin 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(210) 832-8444

June 26

Alamo Fly Fishers Port Aransas North Jetty Trip (210) 479-3062 info@alamoflyfishers.org Kingsville Delta Waterfowl Fundraiser Lakeside Pavillion (519) 733-9691 Amarillo Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation Fundraiser The Country Barn Steak House (806) 353-7343 rgroy@aol.com

July 7

Sam Houston Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation Fundraiser Veterans Conference Center, Huntsville (936) 291-7300

July 8

Dallas Woods and Waters Club Monthly meeting Johnny Glass speaks about how to catch giant bass Sheraton North Dallas Hotel (214) 570-8700 Dallas Safari Club Wine Pairing Dinner Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House, Addison (972) 980-9800 bkimmel@biggame.org

July 10-11

Alamo Fly Fishers Fence Lake Kayak Fishing Trip (210) 479-3062 info@alamoflyfishers.org www.alamoflyfishers.org

July 15

Dallas Safari Club Monthly meeting Double Tree Campbell Center, Dallas (972) 980-9800 bkimmel@biggame.org

July 17

Lydia Ann Fly Masters Fly Fishing Tournament Aransas Pass All proceeds benefit Casting for Recovery www.lydiaannflymasters.com

July 24

Alamo Fly Fishers Port Aransas North Jetty Trip (210) 479-3062 info@alamoflyfishers.org www.alamoflyfishers.org

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at the 3,100 acres of wetlands at the center, which acts as a water filtration stronghold for city water supplies, had him hooked.

Nathan was looking for a project to complete his Eagle Scout obligations. Since he enjoyed the hunt so much, he contacted the wetland center’s manager, Richard Braddock, and asked what he could do.

“Braddock said he needed 25 to 30 wood duck boxes on the property,” Bill Langhenry said. “He was concerned that there weren’t many wood ducks around, and he felt the boxes might help keep some blackbellied whistling ducks around.”

Nathan took it from there. He researched plans for the nesting boxes on Web sites and put together a plan involving several volunteers, obtaining cedar instead of plywood for longlasting boxes and, at Braddock’s suggestion, using aluminum poles and “critter guards” — mesh installed at the bottom of the boxes to help keep snakes out. He also installed mesh on

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working deep-diving crankbaits in depths of 10 to 15 feet. But a Carolina rig has been the most consistent technique, with watermelon red and blue/black yielding the highest numbers.

Success at Lake Amistad can be found during the daytime hours using plastics. During the evening hours, largemouth can be found by working topwater lures.

Weather conditions on O.H. Ivie and Conroe have caused much of the bass fishing to level off, as these areas have seen wind gusts upwards of 20 mph and beyond.

New mentioned that the high winds have made fishing difficult at Conroe, but it has not affected the water’s clarity.

“This lake disguises itself,” he said. “You look down at the water and think, ‘The water is dirty.’ But there is definitely clarity in the water.”

Lewisville Lake has also seen windy conditions, but small amounts of rain have not affected the water’s clarity.

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trips in May. As of May 25, he had run about 30.

Lambert has not seen oil or oilaffected fish in the area he has been fishing. Waterfowl also appear to be OK, for the most part.

Media reports indicate a few birds and sea turtles have been coated with crude. Mottled ducks, which nest on the Mississippi Delta, have been unharmed, Lambert said.

“So far, so good because the oil hasn’t penetrated that far up into the marsh,” said Lambert, who also guides waterfowl hunts. “But it’s only a matter of days.”

Tom Moorman, a regional biologist with Ducks Unlimited, also said the oil has yet to penetrate interior marshes.

“Right now, the situation is that oil is starting to hit the beaches and some of the peripheral marshes,” Moorman said.

Two areas, however, are at high risk for problems, Moorman said — Delta National Wildlife Refuge and Pass-A-Loutre. The area is the winter home to many of the region’s 4.8 million ducks, and it is popular for public hunting, Moorman said.

Mottled ducks that live yearround in the region have not been affected by the spill. They live farther inland and favor water with lower salinity than barrier marshes.

BP, the oil company that owns the well, has agreed to provide monetary assistance to help businesses such as Lambert’s that have been affected by the spill. The company has also said it will clean up the spill.

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the inside front wall of the nesting box so the ducks could get traction when trying to exit the nest.

Next came surveying the grounds for the best nesting locations, with Braddock’s help, and the boxes were placed in late April.

But Nathan didn’t stop there.

Knowing a 5,000-square-foot educational building was soon to open at the center, he and Braddock had another idea. Since the nonprofit center was designed to educate the public on water quality and supply, wildlife management and wetland systems, they numbered each nesting box so schoolchildren and researchers could track the numbers of eggs produced and hatched in each nesting box. The center’s Nature Center will hold a notebook that will record from season to season the success of each nesting box.

“Seeing the growth in the wood duck population will inspire others to be interested in wildlife conservation,” Nathan said.

And Nathan’s work as a high school sophomore may benefit visitors to the center for years to come.

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EAGLES FOR DUCKS: Harrison Smith, left, and Nathan Langhenry work on Langhenry’s Eagle Scout project, which was building and installing wood duck boxes.

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biologists with TPW, personnel with the Sul Ross State University Borderlands Research Institute, outfitters and landowners recovered samples from pronghorn antelope harvested by hunters to test for diseases and parasites.

Funding for the group has been provided by the West Texas and Paso del Norte Chapters of Safari Club International to help cover costs associated with the collection and analysis of samples. In addition, a research proposal has been submitted to TPW for additional funding to continue surveillance and examine causes of high worm infestations.

One of the findings reported at a March meeting of the group was that the samples indicated a heavy infestation of barber pole worms, which are parasitic bloodworms found in the stomach of the animals.

“Most of the pronghorns in some areas of the Trans Pecos had barber pole worms in them, so the parasites could be affecting them somehow — we don’t know at what level,” Gray said.

The initial analysis conducted after the season closed involved the examination of 102 samples representing 50 ranches and 1.8 million acres. About 95 percent of the animals were infected with barber pole worms, with an average of 552 worms per pronghorn.

Bill Miller, a fourth generation ranch owner near Valentine who is a member of the Trans Pecos group, said he is very concerned about losing a viable population of pronghorn in the area.

UNDER STUDY: Biologist Philip Dickerson draws blood from a pronghorn antelope brought in by a hunter. Photo by Analiese Scoggin, Texas Parks and Wildlife.

“We are having the best spring and early summer in the past 15 years, but I am sure we will see a decline in the population,” he said. “We just don’t have a handle on what is causing this. Why now?

What is setting this thing off?”

About hunting pressure, Gray said biologists do not consider the annual harvest a factor in the population decline, based on the conservative issuance rate of permits and pronghorn research conducted throughout North America.

TPW issued 569 permits to Trans Pecos landowners last year, allowing for the buck-only harvest of pronghorn. In the Panhandle, TPW officials issued 994 buck-only permits.

“In the Trans Pecos area, we have about 30 to 40 percent utilization of the permits,” Gray said. “The harvest is higher in the Panhandle, where they have about a 50 to 60 percent utilization.”

One bright spot for the Trans Pecos pronghorn’s prospects is the improving range conditions from recent rainfall.

“In general, the weather has been pretty decent the last couple of years,” Gray said.

Annual population surveys from fixed-wing aircraft observations will begin in June and are expected to be completed by July. The information will be used to monitor populations, issue permits and help determine any additional regulations.

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Outdoor News in Brief Funding approved for grasslands, wetlands

an easement and up to 75 percent of easement restoration costs.

— Natural Resources Conservation Service

Two federal programs that aim to preserve grasslands and wetlands received additional funding this month.

In Texas, the Natural Resources Conservation Service has an additional $14.3 million in financial assistance available for working lands through the Grassland Reserve Program, which offers private landowners the opportunity to protect, restore and enhance grassland.

NRCS also is providing more money through the Wetlands Reserve Program.

The funding is expected to add 75,000 acres to the about 2.2 million acres currently enrolled in the program throughout the country.

Texas will receive $14,738,553 of the total $174.8 million.

WRP offers permanent easements that pay 100 percent of the value of an easement and up to 100 percent of easement restoration costs, and 30-year easements that pay up to 75 percent of the value of

Trio wins 11th annual Babes tournament More than 302 teams participated in the 11th annual Babes on the Bay tournament this month in Rockport, according to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times.

The women-only contest raised several thousand dollars to fund coastal fish hatcheries through the state’s Lone Star Legacy endowment.

In the guided artificial division, the team of Rene Watkins, Carmen Smith and Susan DuBose won the event with 13.22 pounds of redfish. Capt. Jay Watkins guided them.

Merry Ann Mosley, Bobbie Jo Thompson and Dawn Gentle won the guided all-bait section with a total of 18.84 pounds. The non-guided sections were rounded out by Courtney Moore and Cassidy Moore with 19.26 pounds.

— Staff report

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Bass weighing 9.98 pounds wins Legend tourney at Lake Fork

By Nicholas Conklin LONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Nine hundred fifty anglers from 19 states took part in the Legend of Lake Fork fishing tournament May 14-16, and Danny Dulude of Quitman won the weekend with a bass weighing 9.98 pounds.

The tournament was sectioned off in hourly prizes for the largest bass. Contestants were only allowed to weigh one bass per hour to be considered for the prize.

This was the sixth year of the tournament, with all of the proceeds going towards the Wish to Fish Foundation.

Legend Boats and Lake Fork Marina hosted the tournament, which gave away a purse of $237,000.

This was Dulude’s fifth year fishing the tournament and possibly the most exciting as he landed his largest ever tournament fish. He caught the bass fishing a green pumpkin jig with a Zoom trailer. He was working a sunken tree at a depth of 5 feet.

“The fish didn’t hit it like a normal bite,” Dulude said. “It felt like she was chewing on it.

She made a real good run right before my partner netted her.”

After his largest fish of the day on Friday, Dulude returned Saturday, catching more than 130 pounds of fish throughout the day. Ten of those fished weighed more than 5 pounds, as he took up a new position on the opposite side of the lake.

“On Saturday we went to the other side of the lake and whacked them,” he said. “I was worried with us catching so many that everyone would be catching them. At the end of Saturday, I was still in the lead.”

Don Hampton, who managed the tournament, was pleased with the outcome despite the forecast for poor weather.

“They were calling for all this weather, and it just never happened,” he said. “It was good fishing — partly cloudy, little bit of a breeze — none of the big heavy storms they called for.”

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Zapata County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez Jr. is among U.S. officials who see the recent piracy as an alarming development that coincides with escalating drug war violence in Mexico.

“Since I’ve been sheriff, and that’s going back 16 years, this has never happened,” Gonzalez said.

The sheriff, interviewed by Lone Star Outdoor News on May 22, said he hoped that the piracy had stopped. There had not been another incident reported since May 7.

Illegal activity on Falcon is not new, however. Smugglers have used its waters for years to bring drugs and illegal aliens across the border.

But anglers, who sometimes witness these activities and report them, had not been accosted until recently. Mexicans have been the victims, Gonzalez said.

“We all know (that) anyone who wants to smuggle aliens or drugs has to pay their tax to the cartels,” the sheriff said. “Commercial fishermen out there with the nets are being told ‘If we see you out (on the water), dusk to dawn, we’re assuming that you’re not paying your tax. We will shoot you out of the water.’

“But now they’re actually getting into the boats with them.”

Gonzalez said the robbers appeared to be “low-ranking cartel members” who may have turned to piracy to make extra money and forced the Mexican fishermen to help them.

In two of the recent incidents, the tattooed, black-clad gunmen boarded bass boats and demanded to know if the anglers had any illegal drugs or guns, which indicates they were enforcing cartel control over distribution networks.

Falcon, which covers 83,654 acres, is a mainstream reservoir on the Rio Grande River that was dammed in the 1950s for flood control and agriculture.

American anglers have regularly fished on the Mexican side, and licenses to do that are available at some bait and tackle shops in Zapata.

Now maybe some of those licenses will remain unsold.

“We don’t know what’s going on,” said Tom Bendele, who operates a tackle shop at

DEFENSIVE BOATING: Anglers at Falcon Lake have been warned to watch out for armed robbers on the water on the Mexican side of the lake. One incident has been reported on the U.S. side. Photo by LSON.

Falcon. “Maybe they feel we’re getting into their business, and they don’t want to be squeezed.

“But call it whatever you want; they got a gun, and they demand money — that’s armed robbery as far as I’m concerned.”

Bendele, interviewed May 24, said the fishing community has been relieved that no other incidents have happened since May 7. Guides and retailers are still making money, he said.

A bass tournament was held May 22 at Falcon, with an estimated 60 boats on the water, Bendele said.

“There was no grief whatsoever,” he said.

Gonzalez said he would like the U.S. Coast Guard to help deputies and Texas game wardens patrol Falcon. He also suggested that the Mexican Navy send helicopters to patrol its side of the lake.

But, he added, anglers should be ready to recognize trouble.

The DPS recommended that boaters “stay

as far away as possible from any of the Argostype fishing boats” typically used by the Mexicans, according to the news release.

The boats are locally called pangas.

“These boats have a large prow, a small outboard motor without a cowling and no identification numbers on the hull,” DPS said.

Also, U.S. boaters should file a detailed “float plan” telling family members what boat ramp they plan to launch from, their destinations, directions of travel, cell phone numbers, descriptions of clothing worn by everyone onboard and all license numbers of their boats and vehicles, the DPS said.

Gonzalez also warned anglers not to fight any pirates.

“My biggest worry,” he said, “is having somebody try to resist, like John Wayne, and then there’s a shooting, and a body falls in the water.

“Well, if that happens, it will take forever to find that body.”

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P.M. Minor 6:31 7:28 8:24 9:18 10:10 10:58 11:43 12:04 12:44 1:23 2:02 2:43 3:27 4:16 5:10 6:09 7:11 8:14 9:17 10:16

Major 12:17 1:14 2:11 3:06 3:58 4:47 5:32 6:14 6:54 7:33 8:13 8:55 9:40 10:30 11:25 12:24 12:56 1:59 3:03 4:03

SUN Rises Sets 6:22 8:14 6:22 8:14 6:22 8:15 6:21 8:15 06:21 08:16 06:21 08:17 06:21 08:17 06:20 08:17 06:20 08:18 06:20 08:18 06:20 08:19 06:20 08:19 06:20 08:20 06:20 08:20 06:20 08:21 06:20 08:21 06:20 08:21 06:20 08:22 06:20 08:22 06:20 08:22

MOON Rises Sets 9:20p 6:42a 10:11p 7:37a 10:56p 8:34a 11:36p 9:32a NoMoon 10:28a 12:10a 11:23a 12:42a 12:17p 1:11a 1:09p 1:39a 2:01p 2:07a 2:55p 2:37a 3:51p 3:10a 4:50p 3:47a 5:51p 4:31a 6:55p 5:22a 7:57p 6:20a 8:57p 7:24a 9:51p 8:32a 10:40p 9:41a 11:22p 10:49a NoMoon

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A.M. Minor Major 6:09 ----7:06 12:53 8:04 1:51 8:59 2:47 9:52 3:41 10:42 4:31 11:28 5:17 ----- 6:00 12:30 6:40 1:08 7:18 1:45 7:56 2:25 8:36 3:07 9:20 3:54 10:08 4:46 11:01 5:44 11:59 6:46 12:31 7:50 1:35 8:54 2:40 9:55 3:42

P.M. Minor Major 6:36 12:23 7:33 1:20 8:29 2:16 9:24 3:12 10:15 4:04 11:03 4:53 11:48 5:38 12:10 6:20 12:50 7:00 1:28 7:39 2:07 8:18 2:48 9:00 3:33 9:46 4:22 10:35 5:16 11:30 6:14 12:29 7:16 1:01 8:20 2:05 9:22 3:08 10:22 4:09

SUN MOON Rises Sets Rises Sets 6:21 8:26 9:34p 6:39a 6:20 8:27 10:25p 7:34a 6:20 8:28 11:09p 8:32a 6:20 8:28 11:47p 9:30a 06:19 08:29 NoMoon 10:28a 06:19 08:29 12:21a 11:25a 06:19 08:30 12:50a 12:20p 06:19 08:30 1:18a 1:14p 06:18 08:31 1:44a 2:08p 06:18 08:31 2:11a 3:03p 06:18 08:32 2:39a 4:00p 06:18 08:32 3:11a 5:01p 06:18 08:33 3:47a 6:04p 06:18 08:33 4:29a 7:09p 06:18 08:34 5:19a 8:12p 06:18 08:34 6:17a 9:11p 06:18 08:34 7:21a 10:05p 06:18 08:35 8:31a 10:51p 06:18 08:35 9:42a 11:32p 06:18 08:35 10:51a NoMoon

P.M. Minor Major 6:43 12:30 7:40 1:27 8:36 2:23 9:31 3:19 10:22 4:11 11:10 5:00 11:55 5:45 12:17 6:27 12:57 7:07 1:35 7:46 2:14 8:25 2:55 9:07 3:40 9:53 4:29 10:42 5:23 11:37 6:21 12:36 7:23 1:08 8:27 2:12 9:29 3:15 10:29 4:16

SUN MOON Rises Sets Rises Sets 6:35 8:26 9:32p 6:56a 6:35 8:26 10:23p 7:51a 6:35 8:27 11:08p 8:48a 6:35 8:27 11:48p 9:45a 06:34 08:28 NoMoon 10:42a 06:34 08:28 12:23a 11:37a 06:34 08:29 12:54a 12:30p 06:34 08:29 1:23a 1:22p 06:34 08:30 1:51a 2:14p 06:33 08:30 2:20a 3:07p 06:33 08:31 2:50a 4:03p 06:33 08:31 3:23a 5:02p 06:33 08:31 4:01a 6:04p 06:33 08:32 4:44a 7:07p 06:33 08:32 5:35a 8:09p 06:33 08:33 6:34a 9:09p 06:33 08:33 7:38a 10:03p 06:33 08:33 8:46a 10:52p 06:33 08:34 9:55a 11:35p 06:33 08:34 11:03a NoMoon

P.M. Minor 6:57 7:53 8:50 9:44 10:36 11:24 ----12:30 1:10 1:49 2:28 3:09 3:53 4:42 5:36 6:35 7:37 8:40 9:42 10:42

SUN Rises 6:36 6:35 6:35 6:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:32 06:32 06:32 06:32 06:32 06:32 06:32 06:32

San Antonio 2010 A.M. May-Jun Minor Major 28 Fri F 6:16 12:06 29 Sat > 7:13 1:00 30 Sun > 8:11 1:58 31 Mon 9:06 2:54 01 Tue 9:59 3:48 02 Wed 10:49 4:38 03 Thu 11:35 5:24 04 Fri Q ----- 6:07 05 Sat 12:37 6:47 06 Sun 1:15 7:25 07 Mon 1:52 8:03 08 Tue 2:32 8:43 09 Wed 3:14 9:27 10 Thu > 4:01 10:15 11 Fri N 4:53 11:08 12 Sat N 5:51 ----13 Sun > 6:53 12:38 14 Mon > 7:57 1:42 15 Tue 9:01 2:47 16 Wed 10:02 3:49

2010 A.M. May-Jun Minor 28 Fri F 6:29 29 Sat > 7:26 30 Sun > 8:24 31 Mon 9:20 01 Tue 10:13 02 Wed 11:02 03 Thu 11:48 04 Fri Q 12:06 05 Sat 12:50 06 Sun 1:28 07 Mon 2:06 08 Tue 2:45 09 Wed 3:27 10 Thu > 4:14 11 Fri N 5:07 12 Sat N 6:04 13 Sun > 7:06 14 Mon > 8:11 15 Tue 9:14 16 Wed 10:16

Major 12:19 1:13 2:11 3:08 4:01 4:52 5:38 6:20 7:00 7:38 8:17 8:57 9:40 10:28 11:21 ----12:51 1:56 3:00 4:03

Major 12:43 1:40 2:37 3:32 4:24 5:13 5:58 6:40 7:20 7:59 8:39 9:21 10:06 10:56 11:51 12:50 1:22 2:25 3:28 4:29

Sets 8:52 8:53 8:53 8:54 08:55 08:55 08:56 08:56 08:57 08:57 08:58 08:59 08:59 08:59 09:00 09:00 09:01 09:01 09:01 09:02

MOON Rises Sets 10:02p 6:53a 10:53p 7:48a 11:36p 8:47a NoMoon 9:46a 12:13a 10:45a 12:45a 11:43a 1:14a 12:39p 1:40a 1:34p 2:05a 2:29p 2:31a 3:26p 2:58a 4:25p 3:28a 5:27p 4:03a 6:31p 4:44a 7:36p 5:33a 8:40p 6:31a 9:39p 7:36a 10:32p 8:47a 11:17p 9:59a 11:57p 11:10a NoMoon

FOR THE TABLE Blackberry Brandy Grilled Pheasant Breasts

ACROSS 1. The favored area of a game or fowl 4. A species of geese 6. Proven best time to hunt whitetail 8. A fish species 10. Specific location of active fish 11. Fish eggs 12. A big game 13. A waterfowler’s prey 14. A grouping of fish in one spot 16. Importance of rod and reel 19. Doe having young 22. Black, brown, polar 23. Female pheasant 25. Determining freshness of game track 26. Deer hunter’s preparation 31. Period when buck seals does 32. Code for type of bullet 33. A favorite food for whitetails 34. A game bird 38. Used to prevent rust on gun parts 39. The male pheasant 40. A substance for camp stove fuel 41. A male mountain goat.

DOWN 1. Rattled together to lure deer 2. A take-along on some hunts 3. Act of constructing a fly lure 4. A game bird 5. A valuable fur bearer 6. Preparing tent area for rain runoff 7. Home of a brookie 9. Term for pulling a fish rapidly 13. Term in archery competition 15. A very good sense of many game 17. A major deer food 18. To point at a target

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Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty

Date Time Height May 28 7:01 a.m. 1.5 H May 29 7:46 a.m. 1.5 H May 30 08:32 a.m. 1.4 H May 31 12:26 a.m. -0.2 L Jun 1 1:05 a.m. -0.1 L Jun 2 1:44 a.m. 0.1 L Jun 3 2:23 a.m. 0.3 L Jun 4 3:04 a.m. 0.4 L Jun 5 3:52 a.m. 0.6 L Jun 6 1:43 a.m. 0.9 H Jun 7 3:06 a.m. 1.0 H Jun 8 3:58 a.m. 1.1 H Jun 9 4:39 a.m. 1.3 H Jun 10 5:19 a.m. 1.4 H Jun 11 5:59 a.m. 1.4 H

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2 cups blackberries 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup blackberry brandy 1 tablespoon safflower oil 4 6-ounce pheasant breasts Preheat grill. Puree the blackberries in a food processor. Pass through a sieve to remove seeds.

Mix blackberry pulp, sugar and brandy together in a saucepan.

Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens.

Divide sauce, saving one-quarter.

Brush safflower oil over pheasant breasts. Grill over medium heat for about 6 minutes per side, brushing frequently with the blackberry sauce. Before serving, use a clean brush to apply reserved sauce.

— Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources

Rock Salt Pork Roast

19. Name for Arizona whitetail 20. Usual feeding time for bucks 21. A term for a really large bass 24. A deer lure, ______ rag 27. The outdoorsman’s food supply 28. A method of hunting

29. Worn by the stream fisherman 30. A lake area to fish 35. Field area quail habitat 36. A type of open gunsight 37. A group of decoys 38. Useful when a boat’s motor dies

3 pounds wild pig roast, uncooked 3 strips of thin-sliced bacon, cut into pieces Pepper Garlic clove 3 to 4 pounds of rock salt Apple slices Parsley, chopped Marinated pears Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

Make three slits into the roast. Put the garlic clove into the middle slit, and surround it with pieces of bacon. Pack the rest of the bacon into the other two slits. Sprinkle the roast with pepper. Spread about one inch of rock salt in the bottom of a roasting pan and put the roast on top. Pile rock salt around the

roast, building it up and using a little hot water as needed to make the salt stay in place. Continue piling the rock salt onto the roast until it is completely covered. Reduce the oven to 450 degrees, and bake 14 minutes per pound. When finished cooking, the rock salt will be hard and have to be cracked off with a hammer and chisel. Once cracked, the salt pieces should lift off the meat easily. Remove the roast from the pan and remove excess salt.

Place the roast on a serving dish, sticking sliced apples and pears to the sides with toothpicks. Sprinkle with parsley. Slice to serve.

— California Department of Fish and Game

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as “scent-free” or “odor free.” Peer pressure and the expectation the touted technology would put them on an even footing with veteran hunters were some reasons behind their Scent-Lok purchases, Steiner said.

Steiner disputed the idea promoted by some outdoors bloggers that seasoned hunters aren’t as susceptible to inflated advertising.

“They were selling $100 million a year of this stuff, according to a statement to the patent office, by 2005, 2006,” Steiner said. “So people either did believe it or they had so much money to spend that they were buying the most expensive things in the store.”

She also pointed to a survey of veteran bowhunters conducted by Scent-Lok. “Even these hunters said they were influenced by the next big thing,” Steiner said.

Andrews declined to comment specifically on Scent-Lok’s promo-

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Do a Google search and you’ll find 1.9 million responses to ‘eliminate odor.’ Companies like Pine-Sol and Febreze use the term. We feel it’s a consistent practice to use the word in its broader sense — not having to mean the 100 percent elimination of odor.

— Mike Andrews, vice president of marketing for Scent-Lok maker ALS Enterprises

tional language.

However, he said the company was following well-established advertising precedent.

“Do a Google search and you’ll find 1.9 million responses to ‘eliminate odor,’” he said.

“Companies like Pine-Sol and Febreze use the term. We feel it’s a consistent practice to use the word in its broader sense — not having to mean the 100 percent elimination of odor.”

Gander Mountain spokesman David Ewald declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying it was an ongoing legal matter.

Despite the likelihood of an injunction barring false advertising, Scent-Lok claimed a partial victory in Kyle’s ruling.

“The term ‘reactivate’ has been given the go-ahead,” Andrews said.

The plaintiffs had argued ScentLok misled hunters by claiming its clothing could be renewed by tossing it in the dryer.

Kyle agreed, declaring that experts had found that clothing saturated with odors could not be returned to a state “like new” or “pristine.”

However, Kyle found that ScentLok’s use of the word ‘reactivate’ was not “literally false.”

“The word ‘reactivate’ does not unambiguously convey a complete or total restoration of the carbonembedded clothing,” Kyle wrote.

“Instead, the word ‘reactivate’ could reasonably by interpreted to mean that the clothing can be restored to some extent for continued beneficial use.”

Fans of Scent-Lok such as Ken Barfield, a North Texas bowhunter,

aren’t wavering in their support despite the lawsuit’s outcome.

Barfield became a “believer” on the last day of a 1990s hunt along the Yellowstone River in Montana.

Wind changes bedeviled his hunting until a companion recommended he try Scent-Lok clothing.

“That last day, I saw animals react differently to my scent stream ...” he said, in an electronic message to Lone Star Outdoor News.

Barfield believes Scent-Lok’s mistake was effusive advertising that led some buyers to believe its clothing would make them “scent invisible,” which he acknowledges won’t happen.

“I don’t judge Scent-Lok myself, I let the deer judge it for me,” Barfield wrote. “When they tell me the product is not working anymore, that’s when I will quit using it.”

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TPW biologist dies at East Texas WMA

Littrell, 32, loved habitat management Wildlife biologist Wesley Brian Littrell, 32, of Athens died May 21 in a tractor-related accident while doing habitat work on the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in northwest Anderson County, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. He leaves behind an unfinished legacy of habitat conservation.

“Wes was a biologist’s biologist, most content when carrying a drip torch, reseeding an old field with native grasses, disking a fire break, thinning a stand of post oaks and sharing his passion for the land and the habitat that he loved with all who would listen,” said Carter Smith, TPW executive director. “I trust we may all take some measure of solace knowing that Wes died on the WMA while doing the work he loved best.

He will be missed dearly by his colleagues inside the agency.”

Littrell’s mark can be seen in the native grassland fields he had a hand in creating in East Texas.

“Wes was known for his passion about native habitat management,” said Jeff Gunnels, area manager at the Gus Engeling WMA and Littrell’s supervisor. “He was ‘Mr. Habitat.’”

When he came to the WMA in December 2006, Littrell’s focus was doing the work needed to create demonstration sites he could then share with landowners to make landscape level impacts in native grassland conservation.

Gunnels added, “Wes was a doer who didn’t just come up with ideas but took the lead in getting the job done.”

Like the native warm season grasses he sowed, Littrell’s reputation in the

IN MEMORY: Biologist Wesley Littrell died May 21 while working at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area. Photo by TPW.

conservation arena was growing and spreading across the state. Other professionals began seeking his advice on native grassland conversion and restoration.

“He enjoyed working with landowners and showing them what they could accomplish in habitat improvement,” Gunnels said. “He also liked working with kids and teaching youth about habitat conservation.”

Littrell joined TPW as a student intern in 1996, became an agency employee in the State Parks Division at Eisenhower State Park, was hired in 2001 as a wildlife biologist in northeast Texas counties along the Red River and was the lead biologist at the Gus Engeling WMA since 2007.

Wes Littrell is survived by his wife, Lynne, who is expecting their first child in November.

— Texas Parks and Wildlife report

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Houston counties.

“I predict we’re going to see more and more game cameras becoming prevalent (in trials),” Chambers said.

Numerous types of game cameras are marketed for hunters hoping to pattern the nocturnal movements of trophy deer.

But game wardens have long been impressed with the evidence-gathering capabilities of the motion-activated devices, which perform just like security systems for homes or businesses.

Texas Parks and Wildlife began adding them to equipment budgets several years ago, said Scott Vaca, assistant chief of wildlife enforcement.

“They’ve been very effective for all sorts of evidence,” Vaca said, “from illegal dumping to trespassing — pretty much anything that requires a person to be out of place.”

These cameras, he said, are commonly used during “covert ops.”

“For the last five or six years, we’ve been putting them out in strategic locations,” Vaca said. “Typically it’s on public property.

“But, if landowners are having problems, they are usually more than willing to have us put them on their property.

“We’ve even had landowners offer to buy them for us.”

But securing images from a suspect’s own camera can be tough, Vaca said.

Good defense attorneys, he explained, typically assert U.S. Constitution protections against illegal search and seizure and selfincrimination.

Taylor’s lawyer vigorously argued those issues as the case finally headed for trial a year after the arrest, Chambers said.

County Court-at-Law Judge Don Taylor, no relation to the defendant, heard the arguments during

EVIDENCE: A photo from a game camera shows a buck eating corn before it was poached in Liberty County. The deer was shot at night.

a three-day hearing last November.

“This was (defendant Taylor’s) own game camera, so getting that chip to use against him took some legal hurdle jumps,” Chambers said. “I had to rebuild the argument.”

The prosecutor ultimately relied on a Section 12.102 of the Parks and Wildlife Code, which says a game warden may inspect any device used to hunt.

Taylor’s lawyer argued that the section may cover “a hog trap or a snare,” but not photographic equipment, Chambers said.

Judge Taylor, however, agreed with Chambers and allowed the pictures to be used as evidence.

Chambers said this case proved TPW’s authority to seize digital equipment, but Vaca noted that wardens routinely request search warrants to avoid legal challenges to their cases.

Taylor ultimately decided to plead guilty to the charge of hunt-

ing at night, Chambers said.

Under the initial plea agreement, he would have been given two years’ probation, a $2,000 fine, community service and loss of his hunting license for two years.

But the judge didn’t think that was stiff enough.

He approved the two years’ probation, community service and court costs, but he also raised the fine to $3,750 and extended the loss of hunting and fishing licenses to four years.

Also, Taylor was ordered to pay the state $2,900 in civil restitution to cover the cost of the deer.

Chambers said the judge’s sense of sportsmanship no doubt influenced his decision to boost the penalty.

“The judge was raised in the Piney Woods, and he reminisced quite a bit while sentencing this guy,” Chambers said. “And the majesty of the deer certainly weighed heavy.”

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said.

Gafftops are often caught by trout anglers. The catfish will gorge themselves on baitfish and regurgitate. The regurgitated matter creates a slick on the water surface, the same way speckled trout do.

Darder apparently does not fish slicks, and the family does not usually catch small gafftops.

“They’re all 4-plus pounds,” he said. “And I say 4, it’s rare when we catch a 4. It’s usually five and above.”

The state record gafftopsail weighed 13.33 pounds and was caught Dec. 13, 1981 by Herman Koehne Jr. Darder will not be competing in the STAR tournament’s gafftop division this year. The rules require winners of the top prizes to sit out for three years. That way, other people can have a better shot at winning.

The Darders’ success is partly where the rule came from, said

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Texas put its best foot forward than the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,” Clements said May 12 at the dedication of the recently completed first phase of the training center. Praising Texas’s 532 game wardens, he added, “I’m proud of them, and I know you are.”

Located on a 220-acre tract donated by the Police Assistance League of Texas, the state-of-the-art training facility near the small community of Star, in Hamilton County, is the result of a public-private partnership that so far has raised more than half of the $20 million needed to complete the entire project.

The now-completed Phase One construction includes an administration building, an education hall-armory, dining hall and a fitness center. The second phase will include a firing range, a water-rescue facility, an emergency vehicle operations course, refitting of instructor quarters and cadet cabins and a helicopter landing pad.

Forty-three future game wardens, plus one conservation officer from the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon — 36 men and 8 women — are moving toward completion of training that began on Jan. 4 this year. They are scheduled to graduate in ceremonies at the State Capitol on July 27.

During the ceremonies May 12, the training center’s landscaped central plaza was named in honor of Clements. In recognition of other major donors, the administration building was named for Ramona and Lee M. Bass, the education building for Dan and Debra Friedkin, the armory for Arthur Temple, the fitness center for Luminant and the dining hall for Kathie and Ed L. Cox Jr.

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Bill Kinney, the tournament director. Kinney is “tickled to death for them” to win, and they have “absolutely, legitimately” followed the rules, he said. But he does not want their success to discourage people from competing in the category.

“I don’t want a message to be sent out that this is a dynasty that can’t be broken, so why should I enter STAR,” Kinney said.

Kinney praised the Darders for their success as anglers and Mike Darder’s effort to include children.

“I salute everything that guy has done,” Kinney said, adding, “The guy has really taken to heart the CCA goal, which is to convert Xboxes into tackle boxes. And he’s absolutely emphatic about getting kids on the water, and that brings a tear to my eye.”

Gafftops stand out in the animal kingdom for the way they raise their young. When the female lays her eggs, the male gathers them in his mouth. He holds them there, perhaps without eating, until the offspring mature enough to survive on their own.

That’s the way Darder keeps his secrets, and that’s the way he protects his own. His secrets will stay safe, he hopes, until his granddaughter, who is almost 3, wins a scholarship.

“It’s mainly her that I’m looking at,” Darder said. “I already got other people breathing down my neck.”

His son-in-law wants to win the boat package. His nephew wants to win the kids division.

Darder and members of his immediate household are not eligible until next year.

So for this summer, Darder will use some of his six weeks of vacation from his job as a process operator at the Chevron Phillips oil refinery, where he has worked 33 years, taking other people fishing.

He will also guard his secrets. He told a few guys at work, but another family that fishes nearby for gafftop might be spying on him.

“Once you learn the specifics, anybody can do it, you know what I’m saying?” Darder said. “If I let much out, I’m really putting my family in a bind.”

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carp, and a bait store at the lake sells cut carp.

For him, the fishing has been good on the main lake, where he strings his line between anchor jugs. The system allows him to fish deeper water along deeper channels, he said.

When he strings his line in brush, he takes care to sink it deep enough to avoid bass anglers’ lures.

“All the good catfishing spots are usually good bass fishing spots too, you know the points and stuff,” he said.

Recent trips have been hampered by severe winds, but they have still been successful. Most blue catfish have weighed in between 10 and 15 pounds, he said, and one channel cat weighed 6 pounds.

Bigger catfish are coming from the Four Fingers area of the lake. Yellow catfish have been biting, too.

“A lot of people like targeting the yellow cats, and the majority of those are all being caught upriver,” Crews said.

Crews generally takes his customers catfishing on rod and reel, and he usually runs his

TIGHT LINES: David Crews checks his trotline at Choke Canyon Reservoir for catfish. Crews uses anchor jugs to set his lines on the main lake.

trotlines with two friends, Jason Kenneke and Drew Griffin. But he will take his customers around to check the trotlines, too.

“The customers like to see what’s on there, too,” he said. “They get a kick out of it.”

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and Bassmaster Elite tour events will remain in the programming block. The shift will take effect beginning in 2011, Grassian said.

Terry Brown of “Wired2Fish,” one of the canceled outdoors shows, said the timing, not the quality, of the programs was the reason viewer ratings may not have been as high as ESPN would have liked.

“The shows have never been the issue,” he said, “I would have never played it Saturday morning. The time slot was the thing that made it not be as popular as they would have liked.”

However, Grassian argues that the programming received good ratings, and not numbers that would suggest the SaturdaySunday airings were an issue.

“The programming posted respectable ratings,” he said, “if averaged out it was about a quarter of a million people were watching per weekend. ” Brown understands the financial aspect of the move made by ESPN. “From our perspective, we do understand, however, that you do have to make business decisions, in particular with the economy the way it is,” Brown said.

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Brown is the host of “Wired2Fish,” a program that began in January, and has a contract extending into June of this year. The multi-species focus of his program is one he felt fans connected with, and something he feels many outdoors fans will take issue with the network for canceling. His show and 18 others constitute the Saturday lineup, along with several four-minute productrelated videos.

“Its hard to speculate what people are going to think,” he said.

“Some of those shows are 20 years old. I think the fans are going to be disappointed and a little upset.”

The ESPN2 Outdoors Web site has yet to make a formal announcement of the plans to cut programming.

Notable programs to be eliminated include Jose Wejebe’s “Vida Del Mar,” “Whitetail Country,” “The Saltwater Game” and several other seasonal shows not connected to the Bassmaster Elite series.

The ESPN Outdoors Web site will not be affected by the change.

The online component is one that Grassian said would become a higher priority.

“They will continue to operate,” Grassian said. “In fact, more focus will be on advancing that property.”

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being responded to.

Hardin said Texas’ Rio Grande turkey numbers were down to about 450,000 birds. He expects that number to rise significantly next year.

Spring turkey hunter numbers were about the same as last year’s 45,000.

Hardin didn’t have final survey numbers, but felt hunter success was about 40 percent.

But some hunters just seemed to be in the right place at the right time, making the hunt almost too easy.

Steve Freeman runs an embroidery and printing business on his 10 acres south of Abilene. He bought the property in 2005 but had only seen turkeys on a neighbor’s land.

This year was different.

“Every morning I go open the gate for my wife when she goes to work,” he said. “I heard a gobble when at the gate so I hit my call a few times.

Toms both east and west of me responded.”

Freeman had his decoy with him, so he set it up and went back into the house. Ten minutes later he returned and called again.

“They gobbled but still sounded a good ways off,” he said.

He went back inside but walked to the porch to call about 20 minutes later.

“I about got blown off the porch by a tom not 20 yards from me behind some cedars,” he said. “He scared the you-know-what out of me.”

Wearing shorts, a T-shirt and camouflage Crocs shoes, Freeman grabbed his shotgun for the easy shot.

“Then I missed at 15 yards,” he said. “But dropped him running away at about 25 yards. He had a 9 1/2-inch beard and about 1-inch spurs.”

Freeman had never called turkeys in his life, but this year the birds found his land attractive.

“I called 12 gobblers up this sea-

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Eastern turkey numbers held their own from a down year last season.

“We checked one more bird this year than last,” Hardin said.

Southeast Texas was down, but Northeast Texas was up slightly.

Hardin said the most productive counties were Grayson, Fannin, Lamar and Red River.

“A lot of East Texas counties farther south have large ranches, and the birds really aren’t hunted at all,” he said.

In total, 274 birds were checked in at stations in the 43 counties open for eastern turkeys.

Hardin’s favorite spot for public hunting is the 17,785-acre Caddo National Grasslands in northeast Texas, but he struck out this year.

“I had one coming in,” he said.

“He got behind a tree at 50 yards, and I though he was mine. Then I heard this horrible calling and thought it was another hunter. Turned out it was a hen, and the tom went the other way.”

At the popular public hunting 20,250-acre LBJ National Grasslands north of Decatur, one hunter

reported taking two toms, while another struck out but heard plenty of activity.

“We don’t survey the hunters at LBJ,” said biologist Alfred Sanchez.

“We tried a few years ago but didn’t collect enough information.”

The approximate statewide harvest of Rios is only about five percent of the adult male population, having little effect on the total population or management of the species.

“Our primary focus is habitat management,” Hardin said.

But the 95 percent of toms that got away had a big effect on the fortunate hunters who took birds and maybe more so on those who were “busted” by a tom sneaking up without a sound and those who experienced the thunderous gobble from nearby never to bring the tom into range.

Unsuccessful spring turkey hunters are known for never (really) giving up, and they suggest hunting as often as possible, always keeping your eyes open for an opportunity.

“And always open the gate for your wife,” Freeman said. “It can pay off.”

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