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June 10, 2011 Texas’ Premier Outdoor Newspaper Volume 7, Issue 20

Trapping MuliesLegislature gives go-ahead for

mule deer trapping. Page 4

Inside

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Season opens with a bang.Page 8

Snapper is on

Hog hunting near the city.Page 5

Urban hogs

Two kids hook pairs of lunkers.Page 8/18

Texas twofers

Whitetail vs. axis venison. Page 4

Taster's choice

❘❚ HUNTING

Anglers have choices during offshore season

By Conor HarrisonLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Anglers looking to head offshore this month have many options to consider when booking a trip.

From high-end charters to party

boats, most captains are headed to their honey holes during the lim-ited red snapper season this summer. It began June 1 and will continue through July 18 in federal waters.

“Red snapper is the main one,” said Scott Garrison, booking broker for

Capt. Kelly’s Deep Sea Headquarters in Port Aransas. “We’re also catch-ing some ling, king mackerel, dorado and some amberjack.”

Garrison said the company runs

LUNKERS STILL AVAILABLE: Despite low water levels, large bass like this one caught with artifi cial bait by Barbie Hagler are still available on O.H. Ivie. Photo by Tommy Hagler.

Private charters to party boats

❘❚ CONTENTSClassifi eds . . . . . . . . . Page 25Crossword . . . . . . . . . Page 24Fishing Report . . . . . . . Page 10For the Table. . . . . . . . Page 24Game Warden Blotter . . . . Page 12Heroes. . . . . . . . . . . Page 7Outdoor Datebook . . . . . Page 20Outfi tters and Businesses . . Page 25Products . . . . . . . . . . Page 19Sun, Moon and Tide data . . Page 24

O.H. Ivie low, but catch rates

still high

‘Switch rods’ offer options when distance is key

By Nicholas ConklinLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

O.H. Ivie Lake is locked in the grips of a prob-lem that has besieged many lakes around the state — low water.

With water levels at record lows since the lake was impounded in the early 1990s, the lack of rain has caused some concerns to anglers who

See O.H. IVIE, Page 11

OPTIONS THIS SUMMER: Anglers can choose to head out on an expensive private charter or stick with less expensive, but less personal, party boats this summer. Both do well catching fi sh. Captains are reporting catches of ling, snapper and king mackerel. Photo by Scott Sommerlatte, for Lone Star Outdoor News.

See OPTIONS, Page 23


Any angler who has spent a consid-erable time with a fl y rod understands the importance of space. Be it in front or behind, the perfect loop requires space.

See SWITCH RODS, Page 11


Growing up in Georgia, Matt Spicher spent a lot of his youth in the woods.

He joined the Marine Corps out of high school, and became a recon-sniper with three tours of duty in Iraq. After his military career, Spicher

became a civilian instructor for the sniper pro-gram at Camp Pendleton in California.

It’s a love for the outdoors that pushed Spicher to a career in the military and back into an out-doors career after the Marines — as a guide and

See OUTSIDE, Page 23

Late governor had strong conservation legacy.

Page 22

Clements recalled

BUILDING A MARKET: Orvis Shop Manager Sean Polk casts one of the switch rods he likes to use on Texas tail waters. Polk said that because of small interest in these rods, the task of building a market is up to him. Photo By Bill Miller, LSON.

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❘❚ CONSERVATION

A lifeoutside

Military training goes hand in hand

with huntingPASSING ON THE KNOWLEDGE: Veteran Doug “Dog” Prichard teaches 4H students correct shooting techniques on the FTW Ranch in Barksdale. Prichard honed his outdoor skills as a Navy SEAL. Photo by FTW Ranch.

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HUNTING


Both are prevalent throughout many parts of Texas.The native white-tailed deer and the exotic axis

deer both produce high-quality venison, although slight differences in the type of meat can produce big differences in taste for some people.

According to Chris Hughes, owner of Broken Arrow Ranch in Ingram, which sells axis venison, the two animal’s backgrounds produce slight differences in the meat.

“Whitetails are a temperate species that have fat stores on the surface,” Hughes said. “They don’t have any marbling and the fat should be trimmed. Axis are a tropical species with virtually no fat stores.

“A whitetail tends to have a more upfront gamey fl avor, and axis have a bit more clean-tasting fl avor with a kick of that gamey fl avor right at the end.”

Hughes said there is no difference in how to cook the two species — either a little or a lot.

“The main difference is (all) venison in general is lean compared to beef,” he said. “The tender cuts, cook them quickly and not more than medium-rare. After that, it gets really tough and dry.

“The braising cuts, like shoulders, shanks and stew cuts, you want to cook slowly over time. That will break down the connective tissues and help produce a very fl avorful cut of meat.”

From a processing standpoint, there is almost no difference between the two animals.

“There’s not really any difference in how we pro-cess them,” said Mark Lampson, owner of Bernhard Meat Processing and Market in Kerrville. “Axis meat is a little lighter, but other than that, a novice wouldn’t recognize the difference if they walked into a cooler with both hanging.

“The key difference is the fl avor.”Readers of Lone Star Outdoor News weighed in on the

topic via Facebook.“I can say the axis tend to taste ‘beefi er,’ but we

enjoy the venison taste of whitetail,” wrote Monica Wheelus. “For our friends and family that aren’t keen on the thought of eating Bambi, axis steaks win them over.”

Tex Cavazos said the taste has to do with what the animal eats.

“They both have a great taste,” he said, “and the majority of the taste comes from where you killed the animal and its diet.”

Harry Babin summed it up quickly when he wrote, “axis.”

Scott Sommerlatte agreed, and said axis wins with him.

“Axis!” Sommerlatte said. “The axis is a grazer and whitetails are browsers. Take the grazer any day of the week and twice on Sunday. I still love my plain ole native venison, though.”

Taster's choice: Axis or whitetail?

By Mark EnglandLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

While the state budget for the next biennium remained in limbo the fi rst week of June, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offi cials were taking steps to cope with a budget set to be slashed by almost 21 percent.

Wrangling over school fi nancing in the special ses-sion isn’t expected to change the Legislature’s deci-sion to chop approximately $145 million from TPWD’s budget in the 2012-2013 biennium, said Gene McCarty, deputy executive director for administration.

The cuts are part of how the state’s dealing with a budget shortfall that could reach $27 billion. Gov. Rick Perry and Republican legislative leaders have pledged not to raise taxes.

Many hunters and anglers will feel the depart-ment’s pain, McCarty said.

“Your average hunter is going to have reduced hunting opportunities,” he said. “We’re not going to be able to lease as much private land for public hunt-ing. And your average fi sherman may not be able to get to his favorite fi shing hole because of cutbacks to pro-grams such as aquatic vegetable control.”

The Public Hunting Program’s $3.6 million budget will be halved. However, TPWD has the fl exibility to move funds around to lessen the blow, said Clayton Wolf, director of the Wildlife Division.

“We’re looking at reducing our lease payment pro-gram 10 to 15 percent,” Wolf said.

Dove hunters are most likely to come under the gun.“There may not be as many dove fi elds leased in the

Dallas area, around Austin or the Waco area,” Wolf said. “We won’t have the money.”

Wolf said “opportunistic” hunts would also suffer. In the past, TPWD scheduled “short-lease” deer hunts on private lands when owners had not met harvest quotas and the price was right.

The budget cuts will require layoffs, McCarty said. TPWD employs about 3,000 people and stands to lose 169 positions. By not fi lling vacancies and retirements, TPWD should hold layoffs to fewer than 100 people.

“Still, it’s not a pleasant process,” McCarty said.Ironically, the job cuts come as the Legislature passed

SEE MORE■ Legislature wrap: Page 6

WHY NOT BOTH?: Texans are torn between which type of venison tastes better, axis or whitetail. Photo by Lili Sams, LSON.

By Bill MillerLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Since 1997, deer breeders in Texas have been legally trapping female white-tailed deer to pair with bucks that have outstanding genetics, and now the Texas Legislature has approved a similar program for mule deer.

The bill legalizing “deer management permits” for muleys was awaiting the governor’s signature at the close of the 82nd Legislature’s regular session.

In a DMP program, does and their fawns are released back into the wild to enhance the herd, bolstering hunting opportunities and the dollars that come along.

Breeders say this has tremendous potential to increase the size of the state’s deer breeding industry, which, according to a 2007 study by Texas A&M University, has an annual impact of about $652 million.

“We’ve been talking about this for several years, and we’ve been working diligently,” said Sheldon Grothaus, a ranch broker with two deer breeding operations — one for whitetails and a much smaller one for mule deer.

Grothaus estimated that there are about 2,000 breeders of whitetails in Texas, but only about 20 raise mule deer.

That’s expected to change with the DMP program for mule deer.

Grothaus said his whitetail operation involves 700 deer at his South Texas base in Hondo. By contrast, his mule deer operation, near Alpine in West Texas, has about 85 animals.

He said that a typical DMP operation for mule deer would involve pens no smaller than fi ve acres.

These enclosures will be stocked tem-porarily with wild does and trophy-class bucks captured by several methods, the most common being nets dropped by helicopter.

Eventually, Grothaus said, DMP opera-tions for mule deer might involve breed-ing wild does with special breeder bucks

raised in captivity — a common tech-nique with DMP operations for white-tails.

Currently, however, there aren’t many mule deer breeder bucks in captivity, Grothaus said.

But, he added, DMP operations won’t involve scientifi c methods like artifi cial insemination, another common prac-tice in many whitetail operations.

“It’s a natural breeding scenario,” Grothaus said. “Over time, it turns your deer herd around.”

But, under the law, these does and fawns are still the property of all Texans; DMP holders are considered partners who help manage the deer population on behalf of the state.

The bill authorizing DMPs for mule deer was overwhelming approved in the House and the Senate. However, two of the state’s biggest deer advocacy groups disagreed on part of it.

The Texas Wildlife Association has suggested that Texas Parks and Wildlife Department also study reproduction rates in mule deer breeding pens.

Kirby Brown, TWA’s vice president of public policy, said statistics from TPWD show that, in recent years, reproduction rates have been slipping in mule deer

breeder pens. White-tailed deer reproduction in

breeder pens averages about 150 per-cent, Brown said. He noted, however, that the rates in mule deer pens have steadily dropped from 35 to 15 percent.

“We were very concerned,” Brown said. “We’re wondering what’s going on in pens and how that could affect wild deer that will be trapped.”

But members of the Texas Deer Association, which represents breeders, thought the research was unnecessary. It will be up to TPWD to decide if it will do the study, Brown said.

“It was a little ironic,” said Karl Kinsel, TDA’s executive director. “I’m a TWA member. I love the TWA. They do awe-some things. But, sometimes, we dis-agree.”

Grothaus said that his mule deer are just as prolifi c as his whitetails.

The difference, he explained, is that mule deer does are not bred as often as whitetails because fewer mule deer bucks are available.

“I have about 85 deer,” he said of his West Texas program, now in its 10th year. “It has taken forever to get there, but we couldn’t have done it without fawns.”

TPWD prepares for $145 million in

budget cuts

New law expected to bolstermule deer breeding industry

BIG BUCKS: A new deer management permit program for mule deer is expected to boost the size of the state's $652 million deer breeding industry. Photo by Texas Mule Deer Breeders.

See BUDGET CUTS, Page 14


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512-472-3532 KLAYTON VOELKER of Elgin fi rst saw the fi ne old buck in 2009 on a ranch in Webb

County, but he couldn’t get a good shot. A year later, trail camera images showed

the 10-pointer hadn’t changed neighborhoods, but this time, the 12-year-old hunter

was ready. His rifl e, chambered in .257 Roberts, delivered a 110-grain bullet on the

deer, which was aged at 7½ years old.

THERE THEY GO: Hogs are abundant in many areas close to major metropolitan cities. With a little research, hunters have great opportunities for year-round hunting close to home. Photo by Nicholas Conklin, LSON.

Urban hog hunting on public land available for those willing to look


The group of hogs bolted from cover. Six, seven, eight and then a mess of little black piglets made a break for it.

The group of bow hunters watched as the hogs passed over a hill 60 yards in front. After a quick run to close the gap to 30 yards, two arrows were eventually released, but both missed their marks.

After a quick laugh and rest to get heart rates back to normal, the group headed to their vehicles and to their Dallas offi ce — 30 minutes away.

Hog hunting opportunities close to urban areas abound, especially for bow hunters.

This particular hunt described above took place near Grapevine Lake, on

property owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

As of June 3, the Corps offi ce there had given out 128 general hunting tags for hogs, squirrels, rabbits and coyotes. Doves also can be hunted in the fall with a general tag.

The offi ce has an allotment of 800 general hunting tags. Lotteries to hunt deer in the fall and trap hogs this sum-mer are also are available at the Grapevine Corps offi ce.

Tags went on sale June 1.Colleyville resident John

Pennington received his tags at the offi ce that morn-ing of June 1.

“I haven’t hunted this property in years,” Pennington said. “It used to be good b e c a u s e there wasn’t too many people out

here. It’s a great opportu-nity for the ‘everyman.’

“I can’t afford a lease, so these opportunities are great. I love to hunt squirrels, and I might get to hunt a hog, too.”

The drawback could be in the terrain. Much of the prop-erty around Grapevine is just plain tough to hunt. Thick veg-etation along the main trails makes spotting game diffi cult.

The hunters on June 3 also encountered other outdoor enthusiasts — a cross-coun-try runner and a mountain biker, who certainly have as much right as the hunters do to enjoy nature.

All parties were respectful of each other and the morning was a success, even though no

hogs hit the ground.

For information, contact the nearest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offi ce.

SEE MORE■ Hog hunting: Page 6


By Mark EnglandLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

A haul of outdoors bills dealing with everything from requiring licenses for anglers fi shing in Texas’ tidal waters to letting landown-ers rent out seats on helicopters for shooting feral hogs are on Gov. Rick Perry’s desk.

Perry’s already signed House Bill 1322, which requires anyone fi sh-ing in Texas’ tidal waters to have a fi shing license. A quirk in the pres-ent law stipulates offshore anglers must be fi shing or landing a fi sh before game wardens can ask them to produce a fi shing license.

“If we encountered a boat, and the people onboard weren’t fi sh-ing, we could check bag limits and size limits, but we couldn’t ask for a fi shing license,” said Robert Goodrich, assistant chief of Fisheries Enforcement for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The law went into effect imme-diately, but TPWD won’t enforce it until Sept. 1, Goodrich said.

The Legislature passed several bills affecting boaters.

HB 25 will align boating laws with vehicle laws regarding the transportation of guns. For exam-ple, people with concealed gun permits could carry a gun on a boat, provided it’s concealed, said Jeff Parrish, TPWD’s boating law administrator.

“What applies to vehicles will apply to boats,” he said.

Another bill (HB 308) requires a wearable life preserver, “readily accessible,” for every person on a motorboat. On boats less than 26 feet in length, children under 13 years of age must wear a life pre-

server. The bill also applies to per-sonal watercraft, kayaks and sail-boats.

Boater education regulations would change under HB 1395. Anyone born on or after Sept. 1, 1993 would need to take boater education before operating a boat with an engine greater than 15 hp or a windblown boat more than 14 feet in length.

Boat manufacturers previously fought such a bill, worried it would hurt their sales. Parrish called HB 1395 a compromise.

“This year, we’ll catch the 18-year-olds, next year, the 19-year-olds,” Parrish said. “Over time, we’ll catch up to the 40- and 50-year-olds.”

A bill aimed at cleaning up so-called “puppy mills” awaits the governor’s signature. HB 1451 requires the licensing of breeders and the annual inspection of ani-mals. It kicks in if a breeder has 11 intact female dogs and sells 20 or more dogs a year. Sporting dogs are exempted, but the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance still opposes the bill.

“It is written confusingly and will affect a lot of hobby breeders,” said Jeremy Rine, associate direc-tor of state services. “So we’re defi -nitely still opposed.”

The bill (HB 716) permitting landowners to rent out seats on helicopter hunts for feral hogs is intended to help landowners defray the cost of controlling feral hogs.

It has been illegal to charge hunt-ers to hunt feral hogs by helicopter.

Interestingly, the most contention was over a bill authorizing collectors

Boats, hogs, reptiles affected by new bills

See NEW BILLS, Page 14


For Cary Scheurer, a compound bow was a romantic Valentine’s Day gift from her husband, Mark.

They love hunting together, but fi nding the time is challenging for this couple from Heath, east of Dallas.

Mark operates Native Outdoors, a hunting gear outlet in nearby Royse City. Cary looks after their two children; son Stone is 2 and 8-year-old daughter, Taylor, is a special needs child.

They frequently have to hunt in shifts at their Clay County lease, one going out in the morning, the other in the afternoon.

But last April, Mark arranged for childcare so that they could make a quick trip to the lease to celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary. Cary was excited to spend time with her husband, and to test the new bow — a Hoyt Vicxen.

“We rarely get to go together,” Cary said. “But Mark had to do some work up there, so he said, ‘You can go out and do some pig hunting.’”

They wound up doing an after-noon hunt together.

Soon, Cary said, they came upon “a slew of pigs.” But it took a two-hour stalk to get within range, and by the time they reached the spot, the hogs had vanished.

“It was crazy,” Cary said. “We couldn’t tell where they went. So then we started to ease away, and we came upon two different ones.

“I had about 10 seconds to get everything organized and to shoot.”

But it was a kill shot.“He ran for 65 yards,” Cary said.

“The next week Mark said, ‘I bet you can’t do it again.’ So we go back up there again, and this time we have kids with us.”

They had to go in shifts again, but Cary did fi ne.

“I was 20 to 25 feet up in a stand, with my bow on my knee,” she said. “Probably a few minutes before sunset I thought, ‘OK, this isn’t going to happen,’ but then I hear him come up behind me.”

This hog was reddish brown and much bigger than the other one she shot.

“I got a really good shot that time,” Cary said of the big boar that hit the ground with a thud.

Mark was impressed.“I took a peek at it,” he said. “I

thought … it’s big!”It weighed in at 315 pounds.Cary said she’s glad her hus-

band respects her accomplish-ments afi eld.

“When I hunt by myself, I’m always wondering if I’m walking too fast, or what else I should be doing,” she said. “But it’s so much fun to hunt with him.

“There is this constant running dialogue working through his mind; so much strategy, like when he’s fi gur-ing the wind. He’s just very patient, and his brothers hunt that way as well.

“That’s how I learn.”But Cary said she expects to

miss the upcoming deer season.The Scheurers have learned

that their third child is on the way.

Happy anniversary

Couple enjoys memorable hunt

HOG HARVEST: Cary Scheurer recently celebrated her wedding anniversary with a quick trip to her family's deer lease where she harvested this feral hog. A week later she downed another boar. Photo by Mark Scheurer.


HEROES

TYLER BRIMAGER of San Antonio was 9 when he downed his fi rst deer last season at the Back Porch Ranch in Kinney County. All it took was one shot at 100 yards. “He’s now ready for an Alaskan moose hunt,” said his dad, David Brimager.

It was a busy day last November when JAKE CLARK, 15, of Paris shot a pair of bucks on the Trot-ter Ranch in Hall County. He was fi eld dressing an eight-point whitetail when an eight-point mule deer passed through the area. He fol-lowed the muley for about an hour before harvesting it.

Last holiday season was very eventful for SCARLETT WOLTER of Boerne. She became engaged on Christmas Eve, and on New Year’s Eve, she shot this 10-pointer on the Kenedy Ranch near Sarita. “This,” she ex-claimed, “was the best Christmas and New Year's I have ever had!”

NICK CARROCCIO of Plano boated this 7.5-pound largemouth last March on Lake Bob Sandlin.

NICHOLAS CARRISA IV of San Antonio caught his fi rst gar recently on Lake Dunlap.

A jig worked on this largemouth bass caught May 14 on Lake Austin by TONY MANIS of Manchaca. It weighed 5.25 pounds and was 22 inches long.

TAYLOR HOLLAND, 8, of Bay City inherited a .222-caliber Reming-ton from her great-grandmother who passed away last year at age 90. Taylor, while hunting with her mom, used the rifl e last season to take her fi rst buck — an eight-point whitetail in Kimble County.

LOGAN PONISH, 12, of Liberty Hill shot this eight-point buck last season on a ranch in South Texas. She made the shot at 175 yards with a .243-caliber rifl e.

SHARE AN ADVENTURE■ Want to share hunting and fi shing photos with other Lone Star Outdoor News readers? E-mail them to us with contact and caption information to [email protected]. High-resolution original jpegs only. Mail prints to Heroes, Lone Star Outdoor News, P.O. Box 551695, Dallas, TX 75355.


FISHING

Snapper fi shing is on


Anglers took advantage of a break in the winds that have plagued the Gulf coast this year for the opening of red snapper season on June 1.

The winds cooperated, as did the fi sh.

Most reported outstanding red snapper bites, and many boats caught their limit quickly.

“We had a blast,” said Rockport Captain Alan Beck. “We caught some donkeys (big snapper). We fi shed a couple of offshore rigs, and the bigger snapper were not up tight to the rigs.

“We caught a lot of little snapper right at the rigs, but the bigger ones were off a little bit.”

Beck said his group of fi ve fi sh-ermen limited out quickly on big snapper using piggy perch and squid to catch the smaller snapper, and pen perch to hook the bigger fi sh.

“The wind died down and there were a bunch of bay boats out there,” Beck said. “Our biggest snapper was 22 pounds.”

Several other guides in the Rockport area submit-ted favorable reports on snapper fi shing to start the season.

In Freeport, Shelly Cameron, customer service manager for Underwater Expeditions, which oper-ates the Big E fi shing boat, said that, on a recent 36-hour tuna trip, the boat also caught its limit of red snapper.

“They caught a limit of snapper and also a limit of kingfi sh,” Cameron said. “They ran 100 to 200 miles offshore, but the snapper were caught much closer in than that.”

Cameron said the boat was using squid, mackerel and sardines for bait.

“They caught a couple of the biggest kingfi sh I’ve seen,” Cameron said.

Along with snapper, big ling have been reported near the offshore rigs.

“We had a really big one come up to the boat trail-ing a kingfi sh,” Beck said. “They start to get good about now and I will usually catch trout with clients nearshore in the morning and then haul out to one of the rigs seven miles offshore for

ling.“I haven’t made the run yet this

year, but we can usually put two or three big ling in the boat no prob-lem — if the wind dies down long

enough.”Cameron said the Big E has

brought in some really big ling dur-ing the past several trips.

“They are catching big ling and

in big numbers,” she said.To contact Capt. Alan Beck, call (361) 563-2570.To contact Underwater Expedition, call (979) 233-1811.

Anglers adapt to wind to catch reds and specks


Redfi sh and speckled trout anglers expect better fi shing as wind speeds are expected to drop in June.

But in recent weeks, guides from Galveston to Port Aransas noted only small changes to their pre-sentations to overcome 25 mph winds.

Rockport guide Terry Coufal said he achieved suc-cess simply by switching locations.

On a half-day trip on June 1, Coufal said the anglers on his boat reached their lim-its of 20 trout by 6:30 a.m. Coufal also was able to land a mix of reds and trout while working sheltered areas.

“We have to fi sh different areas obviously,” he said. “We have to fi sh up a little tighter (to the shore), and we can’t fi sh all of the mid-dle bay shell because it is too rough out there.”

Coufal fi shed that day with live croaker; he said it’s good bait this time of year when trout move into the bays to spawn. Artifi cial baits like soft plastics in penny and chartreuse also catch trout.

Live bait anglers should think of the high wind in terms of position, as strong currents will help expose bait on sandy bottoms. Coufal also focused on ambush points, because high winds will push bait along to slack areas where trout and reds will be waiting.

Fly-fi shing guide Billy Trimble said he was forced

to use heavier fl ies in water 12 inches or shallower near Aransas Pass.

“You need to key on very shallow areas, 6 to 8 inches with sand or mud, and be using heavily weighted fl ies,” Trimble said.

He noted fair catches of trout with white and shrimp-colored fl y patterns. Trimble also said that most of the fi sh have been scat-tered, so anglers should be willing to wade farther.

Redfi sh action in Galveston Bay is slowly improving as wind condi-tions slacken into June.

Guide Robert Liebert said that the last few weeks he has been landing only fi ve to six fi sh per trip. But, Liebert said that the size of the trout have remained steady in the 2- to 3-pound range, with some over 5 pounds.

“It’s been a tough (redfi sh) bite because of the wind,” Liebert said. “The wind has laid down to almost noth-ing right now, so the fi shing should be great the next few days.”

Liebert fi shes mostly plastics during the sum-mer months and said that plum- and chartreuse-col-ored “Big Nasty” shad baits have landed him fair num-bers of trout.

For those in search of redfi sh, Liebert suggested moving up into the marshes around East and Trinity bays. He said he has caught reds that were around 24 to 26 inches.

To contact Capt. Terry Coufal, call (713) 206-7287.To contact Capt. Rober Liebert, call (281) 799-5728.To contact Capt. Billy Trimble, call (361) 205-1266.

HIGH WINDS? NO PROBLEM: Anglers wading in East Matagorda Bay have recently caught trout between 3 and 6 pounds while throwing Corky lures and artifi cial shad baits by Big Nasty. Photo by Robert Liebert.

Big ling also reported

near rigs

IT'S ON: Red snapper fi shing around offshore rigs has been very productive during the fi rst week of the season, with anglers easily catching their two-fi sh limits of the large fi sh. Photo by Scott Sommerlatte, for Lone Star Outdoor News.


Hunter Shannon’s fi rst large-mouth was a 1-pounder.

But the 6-year-old angler’s second bass — caught moments later — prob-ably weighed more than 10 pounds.

His dad, Allen Shannon, didn’t have a scale when the big bass was hooked during a visit last March to their Llano County ranch.

But he surely brought one on a return visit a few weeks later — when Hunter reeled in another huge lunker from the seven-acre lake.

The Shannons, who live in Austin, took pho-tos of both fi sh and showed them to family and friends.

“Some say it’s the same fi sh,” Allen said. “Others don’t. We spend a lot of time arguing about it. I honestly don’t know.

“Either way, it's amazing!”During the fi rst visit in March, Hunter was

throwing a green Senko that his dad had rigged up and used a few days earlier.

“He was casting and just reeling it in slowly,” Allen recalled. “All of a sudden he yelled, ‘I got one, Dad!’ I looked over expecting another 1-pounder like he'd just caught, which was his fi rst bass ever.

“I walked over to him and looked down and a huge green shadow shot across the water.

“‘Oh my gosh! It's a monster!’ is all I could think to say.”

Allen said he nervously helped his son land the lunker.

“Unfortunately, we didn't have a scale,” he said. “We ended up taking a bunch of photos quickly. Then we let the monster back into the water for another day.”

And that day may have been May 10.The Shannons decided to do some early-morn-

ing fishing before going into work and school. Hunter fi shed with another green Senko,

this one with pink-purple fl ecks in it, while his dad threw a white spinner bait.

“After a couple of minutes,” Allen said, “I heard a, ‘Dad, quick! I caught one!’

“It was a big bluegill and it got itself wrapped around an old stick in the water. Just as I started to try to get over closer to get the fish unwrapped, a hog of a bass came up and tried to take the bluegill off the stick itself!”

The Shannons held still, waiting for the bass to hit again, and it did — repeatedly.

“After four to fi ve hits I didn't think she'd get the bluegill off the stick,” Allen said. “Then BAM — she hammered it hard and took it under. My son pulled ever so cautiously.

“The monster bass came pretty easily over to us and I jumped in and grabbed her.”

This time Allen brought a scale, and the big fi sh weighed 10.7 pounds.

“Between the fi ght to get that bluegill off the stick and us dragging her in, she was tired,” Allen said. “I spent a few minutes helping her get her energy back, pulling her forward and backward in the water. Then she was off.”

Through both adventures, Hunter kept “his cool real well,” Allen said.

But the dad wonders if his son understands the rarity of catching back-to-back bass that are 10 pounds plus.

“I don’t think he gets it,” Allen said, laughing.Speaking for himself, Hunter confi rmed

that big bass are a bother. He only weighs 51 pounds, and these fi sh were too big for him to hoist alone.

“I want to catch a smaller one,” he said, “because I want to get to hold it.”

DOUBLE LUNKERS: Hunter Shannon, 6, of Austin, hooked two huge bass during recent visits to his family's Llano County ranch. His dad, Allen, helped land the big fi sh and then release them. The verdict is still out on whether they were the same fi sh. Photo by Shannon family.

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A step back in time New book chronicles Texas and Mexico tarpon fi shing

By Craig NyhusLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Hart Stilwell (1902-1975) was a Texas writer from Brownsville who was a reporter at the Brownsville Herald and later wrote hundreds of articles that appeared in Field & Stream, Sports Afi eld and others.

His passion, though, was tarpon fi shing — and he fi shed at a time when the mighty tarpon was plen-tiful beyond the imagi-nation of anglers who chase or occasionally run across them along the Texas coast.

Long after his death, an unpublished manuscript was dis-covered, entitled Glory of the Silver King: The Golden Age of Tarpon Fishing. To call it a man-uscript might have been an exaggeration, though, according to Brandon Shuler, who edited the book.

“…. a collection of yellowed, coffee-stained scribbles, cross-outs, and type-overs that still smelled faintly of smoke and nicotine…” Shuler wrote in his introduction.

Shuler is a professional fi shing guide from Pharr and freelance writer whose articles have appeared in Lone Star Outdoor News, among other publications.

He took on the task of sorting through the materials. Through 18 chapters of stories that could only be described as “beyond the good-old days,” Stilwell takes the reader on a journey as far south as Carmen, Mexico and as far north as Port Aransas at a time when the Port Isabel annual Fishing Roundup was called the Tarpon

Rodeo.From trolling for giant tarpon at the Panuco

River, known as ‘The King of Tarpon Rivers,” that fl ows into the Gulf of Mexico at Tampico, Mexico to casting to thousands of tarpon upriver from the mouth of the Rio Grande, the stories share strange techniques, broken hooks,

line and equipment, and journeys to places only a tarpon addict would go.

As the reader pours through the stories, a mes-sage comes through from

Stilwell, sometimes subtly, other times not. Most of the

fi shing was in the 1930s and 1940s, but Stilwell saw what was on the horizon for the

fi sh. Commercial shrimping had begun; manmade chan-

nels like the Brownsville Ship Channel had excellent fi shing at fi rst but deteriorated; pol-

lution fl owed through the riv-ers to the Gulf and the crowds

began to follow any rumor of the tarpon’s presence.

Stilwell prophesized that we are approaching a time when a man

might say, “I caught a big tarpon once.” But he didn’t give up his faith in his fellow humans to stop the decline, and he raised several ques-tions for which marine biologists still don’t have answers.

One of his recommendations was to learn about the life cycle of the tarpon, a matter that continues to be studied today, noting that “tar-pon experts are as scarce as tarpon.”

In his forward to the book, Larry McKinney, director of the Harte Institute and former direc-tor of Marine Fisheries with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, wrote, “We have lost a great resource and source of inspiration from the Gulf….(the book) made me long to have been there, but because I never will have that chance, I can only imagine it.”

This book is published by Texas A&M University Press and is also available at Amazon.com.

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Nothing harkens back to the olden days of angling quite like a bamboo fl y rod to cast for rising trout or panfi sh.

Heavier, with a slower rhythm required to throw them, bamboo rods have been passed over in today’s market by lightweight, graphite rods.

“A connection with the past is certainly part of it,” said Robert Sherrill, a fl y-fi sherman and bamboo rod builder in Dallas. “Typically, peo-ple who fi sh bamboo prefer a slower tempo. A cane rod will make you slow down.”

Many companies began produced rods from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s, including the H.L Leonard Rod Company, which Sherrill called the innovator of the modern bamboo rods.

“Everything goes back to Leonard,” he said.Other manufacturers included the E.F. Payne

Rod Co., F.E. Thomas Rods, E.W. Edwards Rods and, later, mass-producing bamboo rod com-panies like South Bend and Montague.

Most bamboo rods beginning in the early 1900s were made from Tonkin Cane, a straight bamboo originally imported from China.

Sherrill said the heyday for the bamboo fl y rod was between 1920 and 1955.

“During the heyday, the U.S. embargo against China killed a lot of the mass produc-tion of bamboo rods,” Sherrill said. “Then fi berglass came into play, and then graphite replaced that pretty quickly. Also, cane rod spinning tackle brought back from Europe after World War II helped its downfall.”

Sherrill said the modern bamboo fl y rod market is comprised mostly of collectors and hobby builders like him.

“People like me make up the majority of the market now,” he said. “A lot of peo-ple do it now because of the craftsman aspect. I’m not going to say the people who actually fi sh with bamboo rods are more advanced fi shermen, because there are a lot of younger people coming along that like cane.

“But it is a more relaxed stroke and it becomes a preference.”

Banning Collins, a consultant for Montana-based R.L. Winston Rod Co., which offers bamboo rods, said the cur-rent market for them is mostly unaffected by the economy.

“If somebody wants a bamboo fl y rod, they will get it,” Collins said. “We have a waiting list for our bamboo rods. The craftsmanship of a bamboo fl y rod is truly incredible.

“People say, ‘Once you go boo, you never go back.’ They are a classic natural fi ber and great to use.”

But nostalgia has a cost. Custom rods can run as high as $2,500.

Some of the mass-produced rods, although vintage, can be found on the Internet for around $150.

Collins said fi sherman gravitate towards the traditional aspects of throwing a bam-boo rod.

Sherrill agreed.“Some people just like the simplistic rods

of their fathers and grandfathers,” he said.

Bamboo fl y rods connect anglers with the past

CAST TO THE PAST: Casting a bamboo fl y rod prompts nostalgia. Photo by Bill Miller, LSON.


ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 73–79 degrees; 3.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on medium-running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs with a short leader. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are fair to good on prepared bait.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 74–77 degrees; 1.96’ low. Largemouth bass are excel-lent on topwaters, crankbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on Red Fins, crankbaits and topwaters. White bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Catfi sh are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and prepared bait over baited holes.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait.

BASTROP: Water clear; 74 – 77 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on watermel-on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on live bait and stinkbait.

BELTON: Water clear; 70–72 degrees; 3.42’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and perch-colored Rat–L–Traps in coves. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows in 20–30 feet under lights at night. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on hot dogs, shrimp and stinkbait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 70–76 degrees; 4’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on live min-nows. White bass are fair on slabs and Little Georges. Catfi sh are fair to good on trotlines or juglines.

BRAUNIG: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics near the dam. Striped bass are good on minnows and perch off points near the pier. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait and liver near the dam.

BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.21’ low; Largemouth bass are good on topwaters, crankbaits and Texas-rigged Craws. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Channel catfi sh are good on cut and prepared bait on shallow fl ats.

BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 11.54’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and craw-colored crankbaits in 4–8 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on shad-colored crankbaits, Li’l Fishies and small Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs. Channel catfi sh are good in baited holes. Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with perch.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 12.63’ low. Largemouth bass are good on weightless wacky-rigged green pump-kin plastics with chartreuse tails, Daiquiri Skip–N–Pop topwaters, and Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps along break lines of creek bluffs in 5–15 feet. Striped bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps and drifting live bait. Channel catfi sh are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfi sh are good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.

CADDO: Water murky; 68–74 degrees; 0.19’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs and topwaters. White bass are fair on Road Runners and minnows.

CALAVERAS: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits in the cove near the park store. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Channel catfi sh are good on shrimp and shad. Blue catfi sh are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 71–74 degrees; 3.62’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged watermelon Whacky Sticks and pumpkinseed Curb’s Erratic jigs. Striped bass are fair trolling crankbaits and vertically jigging white striper jigs. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer JDC curl tail grubs, smoke tubes, and silver fl ake Whacky Sticks on ball jigheads.

CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 3.25’ low. Largemouth bass

are good on Texas rigs and shallow square-bill crankbaits. White bass are good throughout the day on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows with shallow bite improving. Catfi sh are fair drifting cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 72–75 degrees; 7.67’ low. Largemouth bass are good on pumpkinseed crankbaits and chartreuse Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms. Blue and yellow catfi sh are good on cheesebait in 5–10 feet.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 70–72 degrees;

12.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastic lizards, worms and crankbaits.

COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 1.93’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 5–15 feet. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers, shrimp and liver. Yellow catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 73–76 degrees; 2.54’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse Carolina-rigged soft plastics and shad lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink/white tube jigs. Catfi sh are good on stinkbait, shrimp and liver.

FALCON: Water stained; 78–82 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows under bridges. Channel and blue catfi sh are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp.

FORK: Water fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 3.52’ low. Largemouth bass are good on BoHonk Echo Magic bladed jigs in shallow water, Texas rigs with Jackall Sasuteki Craws and watermelon/green pumpkin jigs 8–15 feet along creek channels. Crappie are good on min-nows and jigs. Catfi sh are good on cut shad and prepared bait.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 71–74 degrees; 0.83’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on min-nows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfi sh are good on stinkbait, liver and frozen shrimp.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; .18’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, fi nesse jigs and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfi sh are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water off-color; 70–72 degrees; 0.09’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfi sh

are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are good on cut shad.

LAVON: Water stained; 70–76 degrees; 2.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and shallow crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfi sh are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

LBJ: Water fairly clear; 70–73 degrees; 0.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps and weightless green pumpkin wacky-rigged Whacky Sticks along break lines of fl ats early in 4–10 feet. White bass are fair troll-ing Shad Raps. Crappie are very good on minnows and chartreuse crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 feet. Channel catfi sh are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.

LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 70–76 de-grees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Jackall Flick Shake worms and Texas-rigged plastics. Crap-pie are fair on minnows and jigs but get-ting better. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 71–74 de-grees; 0.90’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on perch-colored Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits and buzzbaits. White bass are good on pet spoons, hellbenders and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfi sh are good on shrimp and shad.

MACKENZIE: Water stained; 74–79 degrees; 79.58’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Catfi sh are good on nightcrawlers.

MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 73–78 degrees; 90.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and shaky head jigs with a 5” Shaky Worm. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Channel catfi sh are fair on nightcrawlers.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 73–79 degrees; 29.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on weightless 5” Senkos, shallow-running shad-pattern crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfi sh are good on nightcrawlers.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.15’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass

are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfi sh are good on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 73–80 degrees; 2.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop-shot rigs with fi nesse baits, Texas rigs and deep-diving crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Road Run-ners and Little Georges. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfi sh are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 1.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, jig, topwaters and swimjigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfi sh are good on prepared baits.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 71–74 degrees; 1.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shallow-running crankbaits and shaky head worms around main lake points with rocks. Crappie are good on small jigs over brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent and schooling early on main lake points. Catfi sh are good around rocks on the dam.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off-color; 72–77 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, crankbaits and topwaters. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfi sh are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 70–73 degrees; 8.39’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 73–76 de-grees; 3.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on crawfi sh and minnows. White bass are good on crawfi sh and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and black/char-treuse jigs with red heads. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on punchbait.

TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; main lake is 73–75 degrees; 2.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits and crankbaits fi shed around docks and timber. Crappie are fair on 1/16 curltail grubs and small minnows around bridge pilings. White bass are excellent on slabs in chartreuse. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in shal-low water where the shad are spawning. Catfi sh are excellent, spawning shallow on rip rap.

TEXOMA: Water off-color; 71–74 degrees; 1.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and topwaters. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners. Catfi sh are good on cut and live shad.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 71–74 degrees; 8.44’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on min-nows and jigs over baited holes in 12 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfi sh are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 70–72 degrees; 30.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on June bug worms and smoke grubs in 5–15 feet. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse topwaters in 10–20 feet. White bass are good on chrome topwaters, smoke grubs and white shad raps. Crappie are fair on blue/white tube jigs and roadrunners. Chan-nel and blue catfi sh are fair on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 69–72 de-grees; 10.70’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows, Charlie slabs, pet spoons, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Catfi sh are good on frozen shrimp and stinkbait.

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in the river on live shad. Redfi sh are good under rafts of shad on topwaters.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Waders tossing topwaters have scored better fi sh around Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on soft plastics. Trout, redfi sh and fl ounder are good at the spillway on live bait.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Waders have taken good trout on topwaters in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfi sh and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croakers. Redfi sh and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp, MirrOlures and soft plastics. Trout, redfi sh, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfi sh are good on topwaters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfi sh are good on topwaters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfi sh are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.

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. Redfi sh are good on mullet and shrimp around Dagger Island and Mud Island.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfi sh and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Red snapper season opened June 1.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on plastics and live shrimp. Redfi sh are good in the pot-holes on shrimp.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass near Rocky Slough. Trout are fair at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfi sh are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Offshore is good for red snapper and kingfi sh.

SOUTH PADRE: Redfi sh and trout are fair in South Bay. Trout are fair to good on shrimp and DOA Shrimp and the grass beds. High winds have been a problem.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfi sh are fair to good on the fl ats on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the deeper edges and fl ats in Laguna Vista and Airport Cove on topwaters and live shrimp.

TEXAS FISHING REPORT

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LARGEMOUTH BASS

ATHENS: Good on Texas-rigged craws, jigs and shallow crankbaits.

BUCHANAN: Good on weightless wacky-rigged green pumpkin plastics with chartreuse tails, topwaters, and Rat–L–Traps along break lines of creek bluffs in 5–15 feet.

CEDAR CREEK: Good on Texas rigs and shallow square-bill crankbaits.

GRANBURY: Good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps.

TEXOMA: Good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and topwaters.

TRAVIS: Good on June bug worms and smoke grubs in 5–15 feet.

CRAPPIE

BASTROP: Good on minnows over brush piles.

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

MEREDITH: Good on jigs and minnows.

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CATFISH

BELTON: Channel and blue catfi sh are good on hot dogs, shrimp and stinkbait.

COLETO CREEK: Channel and blue cat-fi sh are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers, shrimp and liver.

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

cks and grass near

WHITE, HYBRID, STRIPER

CALAVERAS: Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs.

RAY ROBERTS: White bass are excel-lent and schooling early on main lake points.

SOMERVILLE: Hybrid striper are good on crawfi sh and minnows. White bass are good on crawfi sh and minnows.

TAWAKONI: White bass are excellent on SSS Slabs and Fiesta slabs in chartreuse.

HOT SPOT

East Matagorda BayGuides around East Matagorda Bay have reported high numbers of

speckled trout weighing between 3 and 6 pounds. Despite high winds recently, anglers have still caught fi sh on both artifi cial and live bait.

Photo By Capt. Robert Liebert.


Two drown in fi shing-related incidents

Game wardens responded to two fi shing-related deaths from May 28 to June 3 in Texas, including a 5-year-old boy at Lake Tyler.

According to news reports, the boy’s mother was fi shing June 3 on the Camp Tyler pier while the child played in the water. The mother left the dock and went to her vehicle; while she was gone, the child went missing. After a short search, a boater at the end of a pier found him.

Smith County Game Warden Chris Green said the boy’s death was preventable, and offi cials would meet to discuss whether charges would be fi led against the mother.

In an unrelated incident, a 60-year-old Hearne man drowned during a kayak-fi shing trip Memorial Day weekend on the

Brazos River. The body of Ray Nicklaus was found May 31, south of the

Lake Whitney Dam, according to reports. Nicklaus had been fi shing with a group of kayakers from the

Brazos Valley Fly Fishers, who reportedly headed to the dam while Nicklaus continued fi shing.

When Nicklaus didn’t show up, the group of anglers set out to fi nd him. They subsequently alerted authorities.

Hill County Sheriff Jeffrey Lyon said the search began late on Monday, May 30 after authorities located the kayak, but were unable to fi nd Nicklaus.

Game Wardens, along with deputies from Hill and Bosque counties, participated in the search.

Authorities speculated that high winds and water released from the dam at 4 p.m. on May 30 might have contributed to Nicklaus’ kayak capsizing.

—Staff report

have had to compress their fi shing ranges on Ivie. However, guide Tommy Hagler said the low levels have had little

impact on an angler’s ability to catch large bass. On a recent outing, Hagler’s wife landed a 10.01-pound large-

mouth. Fishing with a Hag's Tornado Bait in bluegill color, Barbie Hagler landed her fi rst fi sh weighing more than 10 pounds. Hagler said because of the low water levels, fi sh have become more concen-trated, and catching them requires careful technique.

“Before you could use a Carolina rig and drag across grass and catch fi sh all day,” Hagler said. “Now you’re having to do a little more fi nesse fi shing, because you’re putting it into the trees where the fi sh are holding tight.”

More evidence of large bass coming out of Ivie can be traced to the six ShareLunker bass (weighing over 13 pounds) caught this year, although 11 were caught in 2010.

An angler’s depth is also crucial, according to Hagler, as fi sh that were once tough to attract at 40 to 50 feet, can be caught at depths of 15 to 20 feet. This change has also affected the type of vegetation that fi sh congregate around. Anglers have to switch their focus from grass to sunken timber.

Hagler cited bass of 11 to 13 pounds caught in the past two weeks, and he expects fi sh of equal weight to be landed in the coming weeks. He suggested fl uke baits in green pumpkin, redbug and green pump-kin red on Texas rigs.

Angler Bill Hunter of Sweetwater agreed with the need for lighter rigs because the concentrated fi sh have become very picky with so many boats on the lake.

“It just makes the fi sh a lot more fi nicky when you have that many boats and that many baits around them,” Hunter said.

After recently fi shing a tournament on Ivie, Hunter said that swimbaits and jigs in various colors have been effective producers. He also said that the topwater bite should pick up in the coming weeks.

With all of the lake’s success with big bass, Hunter said that the long-term effects of the low water levels may be troubling in years to come.

“When they (water levels) start getting that low, the lakes start get-ting tougher and tougher to fi sh,” Hunter said. “You’ve had such poor spawns the last few years because the lake is down so low; the survival rate of the spawn is poor, which is going to start affecting the lake more and more.”

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist Mukhtar Farooqi confi rmed that low water levels affected recent spawns. He said that although catch numbers may be high, anglers have to remember the side effects of the low water.

“Lowered water levels may improve catch rate because the fi sh are more concentrated, but the lower the water, the more chances you get of a fi shery being impacted,” Farooqi said.

Low water levels are not only an issue on Ivie. The lack of rain around the state has led to lower-than-average water levels in nearly all Texas lakes, according to reports.

To contact Capt. Tommy Hagler, call (325) 668-6989.

O.H. IvieContinued From Page 1

For those who don’t have the luxury of space, salvation can be found in the form of a switch rod.

Essentially a shorter version of the two-handed spey rod, switch rods can consistently and effectively reach dis-tances up to 90 feet.

Typically used by steelhead anglers in the Northwest and Great lakes regions, Texans have begun to realize the benefi ts of these two-handed rods on local tail waters and lakes.

A few key differences separate the longer spey style of rods compared to the switch style. Other than length (switch rods range between 10 1/2 to 12 feet), spey rods generally have a lon-ger upper grip and a long butt section. The longer rod length and butt section act to help propel heavy lines with sinking tips and large streamers.

Both styles benefi t anglers in deliv-ering sink tip lines and big fl ies at long distances. The longer spey rods (up to 15 feet) can be uncomfortable in tight quarters, which spurred the creation of a smaller switch rod.

Jef Fair, store manager at the Orvis shop in Dallas, said that these rods could be great for catching fi sh in

larger bodies of water. “The primary interest I had was on

the Brazos River where they have basi-cally blocked off access close to the dam,” Fair said. “With a standard rod and reel, you’re just barely able to get it out far enough to get it into the deep water where the bigger fi sh reside.”

Fair said the distance and depth achieved by his switch rod easily out-performs those using traditional 9-foot rods.

Orvis Shop Manager Sean Polk said switch rods are effective on striped bass and largemouths.

“In little stock tanks you can sit

there, cast your fl y out and get it to that 90-foot mark and cover a lot of water,” Polk said.

Terminology may slow the growth of the tech-nique, said Fair, because discussing different types of lines may confuse many anglers.

“It’s not quite as sim-ple as people think it is, especially when you start looking at lines,” Fair said. “Lines are really where peo-ple just get turned-off.”

That is why they have taken a simplifi ed approach to their rigs — using a mod-

ifi ed shooting head, usually with a 10-foot sinking poly leader. Sink tips range from an intermediate (slow) to Class 5 (fast) tip with a 3- to 4-foot leader. Polk said fl ies like Clousers, Bass-o-matics, popping bugs and var-ious crayfi sh, cast with baitfi sh pat-terns, are productive.

Rod weights can range from 3-8 weights, and Fair likes to use an 8 weight while fi shing the Brazos.

Polk said that by visiting local fl y shops, anglers can learn as much as possible about rods and lines which will help eliminate confusion.

Switch rodsContinued From Page 1

ALL ABOUT THE DISTANCE: Consistent casts of up to 90 feet is one reason why Orvis Shop Manager Sean Polk said switch rods can be very effective tools for many fresh and saltwater applications. Photo By Bill Miller, LSON.


PELICAN SHOOTER CITEDA caller reported a white pelican

had been shot along the Canadian River. Potter County Game Warden Shane Lewis responded with the information along with the license plate number of the suspect vehicle. He found the individuals and cited four people. Cases and civil restitu-tion are pending.

TWO CITED FOR HUNTING WITH .22

Potter County Game Wardens Shane Lewis and Steve Urben responded to a call about two dead deer behind a housing area. Lewis noticed several small entry holes in both deer. The wardens interviewed area residents, which led them to two suspects who had a small backyard range. The fi ndings of the investigation revealed that the two suspects killed the two white-tailed deer illegally with the use of .22-caliber rifl es. Cases are pend-ing.

A FEW TOO MANY SPECKLED TROUTCameron County Game Wardens

Hector Leandro and Dan Waddell stopped a vessel on the Arroyo Colorado and discovered the occu-pants to be in possession of more than 100 spotted sea trout. Earlier, Leandro received information about the suspect vessel. He alerted Waddell, and both wardens were on the lookout for the vessel. The war-dens gave chase and stopped the vessel before Waddell boarded and inspected the bow compartment for PFDs. The compartment, in addi-tion to PFDs, contained two garbage bags with 100 trout fi llets each, many of them appearing under-sized. The vessel was also found to be unregistered and displaying a validation decal from another ves-

sel. The "owner" had purchased the vessel almost a year before and failed to transfer ownership. Numerous cases and civil restitu-tion are pending.

LANDOWNER CAUGHT SHOOTING PURPLE PEA-EATING DEER

Polk County Game Warden Ryan Hall received a call from the Polk County Sheriff's Offi ce regarding shots fi red from a residence. Hall patrolled to the location, met with the homeowner, and discovered that he was an avid gardener and was having trouble with deer eating his purple hull peas. The homeowner led Hall to a freshly killed antlerless white-tailed deer that he had killed with a .22 Magnum rifl e and a spotlight. Citations for taking white-tailed deer in closed season and by illegal means were issued, and the deer was seized. Cases and restitu-tion pending.

WARDENS NAB MIGRATORY BIRD SELLERS

Harris County Game Wardens Kelly Newman and John Rao inves-tigated a complaint that a man was offering hooded merganser mounts for sale on Craigslist. Citations were fi led on the individual for illegal sale of migratory bird/parts. The wardens

also followed up on a complaint of a pawn shop that was selling migra-tory birds. They found a mallard drake and hen and a blue-winged teal for sale. Cases pending for the illegal sale of migratory bird parts.

“DOUBLE-DIPPING” LEADS TO CHARGES

Game Warden Jake Cawthon received a phone call stating that there was a group of people staying on Falcon Lake who were exceed-ing their limit of largemouth bass. A short time later, Game Wardens Stevan Ramos, Carlos Maldonado and Cawthon made contact with a group of four fi shermen. After a short investigation, the wardens determined that the four fi shermen had been “double-dipping” on their daily bag limit of largemouth bass for four days. Citations were issued, and 20 whole fi sh as well as 62 pairs of fi llets were seized. Charges pending.

TRESPASSERS CAUGHT ON PEDERNALES

Gillespie County Game Warden Scott Krueger received a call from a local rancher regarding fi ve sub-jects fi shing and trespassing on his property along the Pedernales River. Krueger located the fi ve individuals

and found several carp and a large catfi sh, which had been caught with a cast net. The men were issued citations and educated on tres-pass laws and rules and regulations regarding freshwater fi shing.

BLOODY TAILGATE LEADS TO HOST OF CHARGES

After delivering an OGT program to students, Harrison County Game Warden Todd Long and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Game Warden Jason Roesner responded to a DPS troop-er's call about a truck parked nearby with a bloody bumper. The owner was located and admitted he shot a doe a few nights prior. The subject's fi rearm was seized and multiple cita-tions were issued including hunting deer without valid license, failure to retrieve/keep in edible condition, hunting from public roadway, hunt-ing during closed season, illegal means and methods, discharge of fi rearm from public roadway and no hunter ed. Cases pending.

NET FISHERMAN ASKS FOR WARNING, TO NO AVAIL

Milam County Game Warden Charlie Mayer received a call from a landowner that he had found a hoop net. This was the second net found by this landowner in this stretch

of the river. Mayer called Game Wardens Justin Valchar and Brandt Bernstein for assistance. The war-dens’ plan was to fi nd the net and wait until someone ran it, but fi rst they noticed a man getting ready to launch a boat just downriver from the hoop net. The look on the man's face when he saw the wardens was one of disbelief, and the wardens decided to make contact. The man confessed to fi shing the net. He also confessed to fi shing three other nets in that stretch of river for the last two years. During the interview, the subject asked if he could get a ver-bal warning and keep the hoop net. The net was seized and citations fi led. Cases pending.

MORE THAN HIS LICENSE IN HIS TRUCK

Nacogdoches County Game Warden Randy Stovall made contact with a man fi shing along the bank of the Angelina River. The man quickly went to his truck claiming he was going to retrieve his identifi cation. At the vehicle, Stovall found an alli-gator tail crammed into a cooler. The head and hide were hidden under the man's toolbox. Cases and resti-tution pending.

OH, YOU WERE WATCHING ME? Along the Rio Grande River, Game

Wardens Calvin Christian and Mark Nelson were checking bank fi sher-men and noticed two men fi shing. While waiting to observe the second of the two men, the fi rst fi sherman landed a catfi sh and placed it on a stringer. Neither fi sherman noticed the wardens standing behind them. When asked for their fi shing licenses, the second man produced a license while the fi rst claimed that he wasn’t fi shing and hadn’t caught anything. Cases pending.

GAME WARDEN BLOTTER

Eastland County Game Warden Lee Dycus received information from Palo Pinto Game Warden Cliff Swofford about a nonresident landowner whose ranch house was burglarized and some-

one had found fresh deer carcasses on the ranch. A ranch employee was arrested by a deputy when he was found asleep in the owner's bed. He did not have permission to be in the house. A buck and doe

had recently been cleaned in the barn and then dumped with the guts in a food plot. The wardens proceeded to the jail to interview the suspect, who confessed to night hunt-ing after they explained

all the fi ngerprints, foot-prints and DNA that they had collected. At least four other people were present when the deer was killed. Multiple charges are pending completion of the investigation.

RANCH EMPLOYEE SQUATS ON LEASE, TAKES DEER



New billsContinued From Page 6

to “hunt” reptiles and amphibians along roads. Some so-called “herpers” are upset HB 1788 bars collecting the crea-tures on roads.

“It’s legal to drive down the road and kill a snake, but we can’t pick one up alive from the road,” said Roy Engeldorf, who owns the Outback Oasis Motel in Sanderson. “They say it’s a safety issue, but in this area of the state there’s very little traffi c. It’s not downtown Dallas. If we get two or three cars a night, it’s something.”

State Herpetologist Andy Gluesenkamp said safety con-cerns are genuine.

“There are also nights where you can be road cruising and a truck will go through at 85 miles an hour,” he said. “I have no idea what they’re hauling, but I know the public safety concerns are real.”

Collectors would have to buy a stamp from TPWD, as well as a hunting license, and wear refl ective clothing since most collectors hunt at night.

Although road hunting is out, Gluesenkamp expects the bill to revive road cruising since road cuts — where hillsides are shaved to make roads — are a major hunting ground for reptiles and amphibians.

Despite his qualms, Engeldorf hopes the bill brings col-lectors back to West Texas.

“Before 2007, our motel was full numerous times,” he said. “There are other motels here and there were reptile col-lectors in all of them. We haven’t had a year like that since.”

Budget cutsContinued From Page 4

a bill letting TPWD market its slogan — “Life’s Better Outside” — to companies in an attempt to “brand” the department and raise funds.

“It is very dependent on our marketing and promotions staff,” McCarty said. “And that’s where we took some of our most significant cuts during the budget process. It’s a great idea, but we’re not going to be able to capitalize on it for a while.”

TPWD’s Communications Division will lose 25 percent of its budget.

The Legislature is only allowing TPWD to appropriate 50 percent of the revenue raised from the sale of its four conservation license plates. (TPWD acts as a conduit for two conservation license plates sold by Ducks Unlimited.)

The license plates cost $30, in addition to the annual registration fee, with $22 going to conservation efforts. Sales of the license plates annually raised an average $554,000 for TPWD, as of 2010.

The budget cuts come as TPWD has $25 million in Fund 9, which consists of federal excise taxes from the sale of hunting and fi shing equipment and revenue from such things as the sale of hunting and fi shing licenses and stamps.

Texas legislators aren’t letting TPWD tap much of the fund, though. Instead, the surplus will be used to build up the plus side of the state budget.

“It’s not anywhere near fully appropriated,” McCarty said. “We estimate at the end of the biennium, it will be at $65 million.”

Included in Fund 9 is revenue from the Freshwater Fishing Stamp, about $6 million annually. The stamp’s expiration date was 2014, but a bill, HB 790, would make the stamp permanent. It passed both houses of the Legislature and was waiting the governor’s signature the fi rst week of June.

“Texas Parks and Wildlife doesn’t have a big infrastruc-ture budget,” said Gary Saul, Inland Fisheries director. “This will permit us to make needed improvements along the way.”

The Legislature created the stamp in 2003 to raise funds to repair state fi sh hatcheries and build a new Jasper hatch-ery. It should open later this year, but costs soared from less than $20 million to more than $30 million. Saul said the state’s hatcheries are expensive to maintain as well. For example, the installation of plastic pond liners at the A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery in San Marcos cost $4 million.

Academy sold to investment fi rmTexas-based Academy Sports + Outdoors is expected to be

acquired by a multibillion investment fi rm known for its partici-pation in some of the largest buyouts in the history of corporate America.

Academy, headquartered in Katy, has entered into a “defi ni-tive purchase agreement” with the fi rm, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co L.P., according to a joint statement that was released May 31.

KKR is known for the buyout of RJR Nabisco in the 1980s, and for participating in the acquisition of Toys “R” Us, Dollar General, Duracell and Safeway, to name a few.

In Texas, the fi rm participated in the buyout of Dallas-based TXU Energy in 2007.

Academy Sports + Outdoors was started in 1938 as a tire shop in San Antonio. Founder by Max Gochman later began selling military surplus. The business eventually became the chain of sporting goods stores that it is today.

It currently operates 131 stores throughout the southeastern U.S. and Texas.

—Bill Miller



Capt. Carl and Judy,We had a great time!

We all caught plenty of fi sh while we were there. The trout were unbelievable under the lights — I have never in my life seen so many trout. The shrimp were jumping onto the deck of the cabin to escape being eaten by the trout. It was truly epic!

Also one of the guys caught and released their personal best trout (8 pounds, 28 inches). We will be back again next year for sure. Thanks Again!— Gabe

Capt Carl and Judy, The fi shing was great! The cabin was excellent. We all had a great time and will be back

again. I am already trying to plan another trip with my father and brothers.Thanks! — Faris Abuzeid

Judy and Capt. Carl,We had a great time on Laguna Madre #1! The trout were very active at night and we

caught many keepers. Thanks for sharing your fl oating cabin with us. I will be in touch for our next fi shing trip. — Rene

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Captain Carl and Judy have four different fl oating cabins in the Corpus Christ area available for single-night or weekend rentals. Two are located in the Laguna Madre, one is in Baffi n Bay and the other is in the Land Cut.

People have the times of their lives fi shing from these cabins, especially at night when the sur-rounding waters come alive with baitfi sh attracted to the cabins’ lights.

Below is a sample of what happy clients had to say after spending a night or two on the water.

Captain Carl and Judy Wentrcek’s fl oating cabins

For more information on fl oating cabins and guided fi shing trips, contact Carl and Judy at 1-800-368-8175, or www.captaincarl.com.



TEXAS BIG BITES


Some anglers will fi sh their entire lives without ever catching a fi sh larger than a few pounds.

But 13-year-old Nick Silvester of McKinney recently caught “once-in-a-lifetime” fi sh not once, but twice in a single day on Lake Fork.

On a fi shing trip with his dad, Tim, Nick caught an 11-pound, 4-ounce bass and another one weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounces while fi shing with guide Eddie Garrett.

Tim had fl own in from Lynchburg, Va., on May 21 to take his son on a fi shing trip. Four and a half years ago, Tim separated from Nick’s mother and stayed in Virginia when the two moved to Texas. This limited Tim’s time with Nick to only two or three visits per year.

On this visit, Tim wanted to do something different with his son.

“When I would usually come into town we would go to a movie or play putt-putt golf, so I was trying to fi nd something a little different to do,” Tim said.

Having only fi shed stocked ponds before, Nick had little experience when it came to the big-lake style fi shing that Fork offers. And, according to Garrett, Nick’s accomplishment

was something most skilled anglers on Fork have never done.

“I had done a little bit of fi shing, but I had never gone bass fi shing with a guide before,” Tim said. “But a friend I work with — who is a serious fi sherman — he had given me a bro-chure about Lake Fork.”

The day on the water started out slowly, with Tim catching a few smaller bass in the 3- to 4-pound range.

He said his son became frustrated with the slow pace of the morning and wanted to get in on the action. Within minutes, Nick had hooked into the 11-pound largemouth, and his mood quickly changed.

“It was like night and day, when he yanked that thing up on the boat and his eyes were as wide as saucers,” Tim said.

Nick would go on to catch two more large bass that day, one at 6 pounds and his fi nal fi sh weighing 9 pounds. All three were caught on Carolina-rigged artifi cial baits.

By the next morning, news of Nick’s two bass had made him somewhat of a local hero, according to his dad.

There is no concrete plan to head back soon. After a day like that, though, father and son will be very excited to get back on Lake Fork, Tim said.

BIG BLUE: The scale only went up to 40 pounds, and the big blue catfi sh weighed every bit of that and probably more. It was brought to the surface May 29 at a 1-acre pond at Colleyville’s Kimzey Park. Angler Brett Curran, 14, was using a rod and reel when the big fi sh swallowed the live bait. It fought for about 10 minutes before Brett could get a good look at it. His buddy Trey Jones helped weigh and measure it — 42 inches long, 32 inches around. The pond is catch-and-release, so the big fi sh was put back. How it originally got there is a mystery because there is no record of stocking blue cats in the pond. Photo by Curran family.

WHAT A DAY: Nick Silvester (middle) holds an 11-pound, 4-ounce largemouth caught recently on Lake Fork. He also caught a 9-pounder the same day while fi shing with his father, Tim, (left) on a trip guided by Eddie Garrett (right). Photo By Eddie Garrett.

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DATEBOOKJune 10-11Fourth Annual Texas Trio Classic Fishing TournamentMatagordawww.Texastrioclassic.com

June 11Lone Star Bowhunters Association37th Annual Awards Banquet and ExpoPedrotti’s North Wind Ranch Heloteswww.lonestarbowhunter.com

National Wild Turkey FederationHopkins County LongbeardsBanquet(903) 885-6237www.nwtf.org/texas

Ducks UnlimitedMadison County crawfi sh boil(979) 255-1124www.ducks.org

June 17-18Slam and Jam Fishing TournamentPort O’Connor(361) 212-0012www.slamandjam.net

June 18Mako Boats Owners TournamentAransas Passwww.mako-boats.com/owners

Dallas Safari ClubSummer Fun ShootElm Fork Shooting RangeDallas(469) 484-6774www.biggame.org

June 24Texas Deer AssociationSan Angelo Chapter, Sportsmen’s Banquet(210) 767-8300www.texasdeerassociation.com

June 25Texas Boater Education CourseCabela’s Conference CenterFort Worth(817) [email protected]

Texas State ChampionshipDuck Calling ContestBass Pro Shops, Katy(713) 385-3622www.texasstateduckcallingcontest.com

July 7-10TWA Wildlife ConventionJW Marriott, San Antoniowww.texas-wildlife.org

July 8Dallas Safari ClubWine Pairing DinnerChamberlain's Steak and Chop HouseAddisonwww.biggame.org(972) 980-9800

July 14Dallas Woods and Water ClubMonthly meeting and dinnerSheraton North Dallas Hotelwww.dwwcc.org(214) 570-8700

July 15-17Texas Trophy Hunters Association2011 Hunter’s ExtravaganzaAlamodome, San Antoniowww.ttha.com

Ultimate Summer Boat and Outdoors ShowDallas Market Hall(469) 549-0673www.letsgetoutdoorstexas.com

July 16-17Texas Gun and Knife AssociationAmarillo Show, Amarillo Civic Center(830) 285-0575www.texasgunandknifeshows.com

July 17-23Texas Chapter of The Wildlife SocietyWildlife Conservation CampWelder Wildlife Refuge, Sintonwww.tctws.org

July 22-24Ultimate Summer Boat and Outdoors ShowDallas Market Hall(469) 549-0673www.letsgetoutdoorstexas.com

July 28-3137th Annual Port Mansfi eld Fishing Tournament(956) 944-2354www.portmansfi eldchamber.org

July 29-30Deer Breeder Co-Op4th Annual DBC ConventionMontgomery

July 30Deer FestWichita Falls(940) 704-2984www.deerfestwichitafalls.com

July 30-31Lake Fork Sportsmen’s Association3rd Annual Yantis Catfi sh ClassicLake Fork(903) 763-2191

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CONSERVATION

Clements’ conservation legacy remembered By Bill MillerLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Former Texas governor William Clements, who died May 29, was eulogized last week for his politi-cal prowess, but the state’s conser-vation-minded citizenry remem-bered his contributions to wildlife habitat.

Clements, a Depression-era oil patch roughneck turned mil-lionaire oilman, was 94 when he passed away at a Dallas-area hos-pital. Obituary writers roundly noted that he was the fi rst Republican elected governor in Texas since Reconstruction.

But Clements presided over a slate of conservation milestones when he served as governor from 1979-1983 and 1987-1991. That list was recounted in 2009 when Clements was inducted into the Texas Conservation Hall of Fame.

Clements oversaw the passage the of the Wildlife Conservation Act, which gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission author-ity to manage all fi sh and game in

all Texas counties; passage of the Redfi sh Bill, designating red drum and spotted sea trout as game fi sh; and passage of the Saltwater Stamp Bill, providing an accurate annual count of coastal anglers and rev-enue to improve coastal fi sheries management and protection.

While Clements was governor, the Texas Artifi cial Reef Program was established; Operation Game Thief was implemented, provid-ing rewards for tips about game and fi sh violations; and the state’s waterfowl stamp legislation was passed.

In addition, the state waterfowl habitat acquisition and develop-ment program was started; the Type II Wildlife Management Area Program was launched, pro-viding more public recreation land for Texans; and gill nets were banned in Texas bays.

The Texas Saltwater Fish Hatchery also became opera-tional.

In recent years, Clements raised cattle and studied Texas history, but he maintained ties to con-servation by becoming a major fi nancial backer of the new Texas Game Warden Training Center near Hamilton.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, the nonprofi t part-ner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, inducted Clements into the Conservation Hall of Fame, which was established in 2007.

Other members are the late con-servation philanthropist Perry R. Bass, wildlife artist Jack Cowan, the Texas Bighorn Society, corpo-rate champion Anheuser-Busch and educator Dr. Jim Teer.

CONSERVATIONIST: Bill Clements (left), presided over numerous conservation milestones when he served as governor from 1979-1983 and 1987-1991. He is shown here in 1968, hunting on the Hapgood Ranch in Clay County with his son, Gill (right), and the late Ray Hale of Wichita Falls. Gill Clements was mur-dered last year by a neighbor in Henderson County. Photo by Clements family.

Temple Ranch given 2011 ‘Leopold’ awardBy Bill MillerLONE STAR OUTDOOR NEWS

Transforming an overgrazed, over-hunted South Texas ranch into a haven for wildlife and a valuable research venue is no easy task, but Arthur “Buddy” Temple and his wife, Ellen, accomplished that in Duval County.

And for their efforts, the Temples have been presented the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas.

The Sand County Foundation and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as part of its Lone Star Land Steward Awards program, confer the prestigious recognition each year.

The Temples received a $10,000 check along with a crystal trophy at the annual Lone Star Land Steward Awards banquet May 25 in Austin.

“I believe that their actions and circle of infl uence will loom large over South Texas as other landowners seek to emulate their successes,” said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director.

Located 11 miles north of Freer, the 11,300-acre ranch has been owned by the

Temples for 19 years. Robert and Jenny Sanders are the ranch managers.

Originally known as El Rancho La Gloria, the ranch was founded by Edward Nixon Gray and his wife, Rosa Garza-Garcia Gray in 1868. It played an important role in the development of Duval County.

The Temples have implemented programs aimed at helping mul-tiple species, including deer, quail and turkey.

The techniques included brush manage-ment, prescribed burning, improved water distribution, supplemental feeding, artifi cial roosts and the use of level 3 Managed Land Deer Permits.

They have also hosted educational pro-grams like the Buckskin Brigades and worked with archaeologists to restore historic ranch structures.

The Leopold Conservation Award hon-ors the legacy of Aldo Leopold (1887-1948),

considered the father of wildlife ecology. His collection of essays, A Sand County Almanac, remains one of the world’s best-selling natu-ral history books.

“The Temple family and their ranch oper-ators, the Sanders, took a worn-out South Texas ranch and turned it into a model oper-ation,” said Brent Haglund, Sand County Foundation president. “Their work in reviv-ing this ranch and restoring its historic ranch house and other sites is truly worthy of being honored with an award named for Aldo Leopold.”

HAVEN: The Duval County ranch of Buddy and Ellen Temple has implemented pro-grams to help deer, turkey and bobwhite quail. Their efforts have been recognized with the 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award. Photo by Chase A. Fountain, TPWD.


10 boats on eight-hour trips up to 45 miles offshore in search of fi sh. Baits include Spanish sardines, cut bait and squid.

“Snapper season will be great,” he said. “With what we’ve seen so far, the fi sh are big, healthy and plentiful. We’ve been catching and releasing a lot of them. I fully expect a great season.”

Garrison said the company operates the fastest boats in the Gulf, which means clients don’t have to waste a lot of time run-ning to the fi shing grounds. He said the captains are “all about fi shing through and through, all of the time.”

Capt. Ron Pierson with Private Deep Sea Charters in Port Aransas said the weather has been very windy offshore, but the fi sh are there.

“The sailfi sh are close in,” he said. “There are no inshore wahoo, but there are some mahi-mahi. The ling are hot and heavy and the kingfi sh are in.”

Pierson said red snapper fi shing was good past the 100-foot depth in clearer water.

“The slot and bull reds have been continuous and solid near the jetty this spring and into sum-mer,” he said. “The Bonnetheads and Blacktip sharks are also abun-dant.”

Pierson captains the Marlin Babe, a 28-foot Bertram, and caters to private charters.

For those not wanting to spend the money on a private charter, some good options might be the party boats departing every day from multiple ports.

Prices generally are less than a private charter — normally $75 to $100 per person — and anglers ride on larger boats with up to 50 people to the fi shing grounds. In comparison, prices for private charters can run as high as $4,000 per day.

“We take 12-hour trips for all of the main species,” said Dorothy McCullin, offi ce man-ager for William’s Party Boats in Galveston. “Our boats run up to 80 miles offshore. We also do overnight, 24-hour and 36-hour trips for tuna.”

McCullin said the company had its best tuna trip of the year sev-eral weeks ago, with both blackfi n and yellowfi n tuna caught.

“We also catch a lot of Atlantic spadefi sh and sharks,” she said.

To contact Capt. Kelly’s Deep Sea Headquarters, call (361) 749-5597.To contact Capt. Ron Pierson, call (361) 749-7311.To contact William’s Party Boats, call (409) 762-8808.

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instructor at the Fallon Trophy Whitetail Ranch and the SAAM (Sportsmans All-weather All-terrain Marksmanship) shooting school in Barksdale.

“I love teaching,” Spicher said. “I teach the Marine sniper program as a civilian and the SAAM course at FTW. I enjoy it to death. Being outside relaxes me.”

Spicher said the skills acquired in the woods of Georgia helped his military training, and his military training helped him become a much better hunter and guide.

“Those skills increase a lot with military training,” he said. “Just being aware of what is around you is a big thing. Being a sniper made me much more aware of my environment and aware of my abilities as a shooter.”

Spicher said the closest thing he has felt to his experiences in Iraq have come while hunt-ing big game.

“It’s not the same adrenaline rush because the deer aren’t shooting back,” he said. “But the stalking aspect and setting up and taking your time with the shot has direct correlations.

“It’s not the same, but getting excited when you’ve got a big deer in front of you is an adrena-line rush. I also love the camaraderie and type of people that hunt.”

Spicher works alongside another military vet-eran at FTW Ranch, Doug “Dog” Prichard — a former Navy SEAL.

“Absolutely, there is a correlation (between hunting and the military),” Prichard said. “I was raised as a military brat, so we traveled to a num-

ber of bases. There wasn’t always woods, but my grandfather had a farm in Tennessee.

“I’d always try and fi nd a woodline — always wanted to play in the woods.”

Prichard said that love of the woods impacted him to pursue a military career that would place him in the outdoors.

“Back in those days, after BUDS (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training, you had two choices: the fi eld side or underwa-

ter demolitions,” Prichard said. “I wanted to go towards land-based type of training. I was always drawn to the woodlines, and (after the military) was fortunate to be at FTW living it.

“My desire to be in the woods enhanced my mil-itary ability and my military training enhanced my hunting ability, no doubt about it.”

Prichard said the main aspect that carries over from military to training is the awareness of your surroundings.

“Learning navigation and opening your eyes to the environment around you really help as a hunting guide,” he said. “Because the training puts an emphasis on being tuned into the envi-ronment, my power of observation is much bet-ter.

“The military training defi nitely enhanced that.”

Both guides said they enjoy the challenge of stalking white-tailed deer more than any other animal.

“I love to hunt whitetails,” Spicher said. “It’s most convenient, and they are a challenge.”

Prichard agreed.“As a young kid, I loved the summers,”

he said. “Now, I love the fall in the woods. Whitetails are incredible animals to watch. I’m still learning, but the fall in the whitetails world is a remarkable time.”

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HELPING OUT: Doug ‘Dog’ Prichard (center) and Matt Spicher (far right) teach a class of 4H students the basics of shooting and stalking. Photo by FTW Ranch.


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Solunar | Sun times | Moon timesMoon Phases

FOR THE TABLEOUTDOOR PUZZLER | By Wilbur “Wib” Lundeen Solution on Page 26

ACROSS1. Name for the wild

boar 4. Style or design of a

gun or bow 9. A brand of arrow10. A lake bird11. Treating a hide13. A small game14. A certain trout

species16. A very good gundog18. Analyzes freshness

of a game track20. An area some an-

glers like to fi sh in22. Fish egg24. To scare game from

the area26. A hunter's conceal-

ment27. Name for an ap-

pendage on a wild turkey

28. A good pheasant gun, duck ____

31. Arrows and shells32. An action on a

repeating shotgun33. Home to some trout36. A species of deer37. Large on the muley

38. From the sunfi sh family39. A trapper's job

DOWN 1. The eagle claw

2. A fl atbottom fi shing boat 3. A buck's mating ritual 4. A very good bait 5. Movement of an arrow in

fl ight

6. A brand of bow 7. Hunters must have

this quality 8. The camper's

enemy12. A game bird13. A female elk15. Part of a gun

mechanism17. Bowhunter's quarry

in Hawaii18. A prey of eagles

and hawks19. A game bird20. A large game of

the plains21. A code for a type

bullet23. A very large fi sh-

eating bird25. A small versatile

boat29. Chinook and king30. Anything that at-

tracts game, fi sh, birds

33. Inside size of a gun barrel

34. Describes vision of the wild turkey

35. Recoil buffer, ____ pad

Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. F=Full Moon, N=New Moon, Q=Quarter > = Peak Activity. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 min-ute per 12 miles west of a location.

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5 lbs. boned javelina shoulder or ham2-3 lbs. white onions20-30 whole cloves1 qt. favorite BBQ sauce1 qt. water

Slice and quarter the onions; reserve half the onions in a covered bowl and refrigerate. With a paring knife, make 20-30 small slices in the meat and push a clove into each opening. Arrange half of the remain-ing sliced onions on the bottom of a crockpot and add meat with the remaining onions on the top. Add water to cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Remove meat to cutting board, reserve cooked onions, discard remaining juices. Shred and cut up the meat, being sure to keep visible cooked cloves. Add meat, the cooked onions, the reserved uncooked onions and the BBQ sauce to crockpot. Cook on low heat stir-ring occasionally for 4-6 hours. Serve on large hamburger buns.

— Arizona Game and Fish Department

BBQ javelina

3 squirrels, skinned and quarteredWater2 tbsp. onion fl akesBell pepper, dicedPepper to taste1 tsp. garlic powder1-15 oz. can tomato sauce1 can cream of mushroom soup2 cups Minute RiceTabasco sauce — optional to taste

Place squirrels in enough water to cover. Add onion, bell pep-per and garlic powder. Cook over medium heat until squirrel is ten-der. Remove meat from bones and return meat to broth. Add tomato sauce, soup and rice. Simmer, stir-ring occasionally until rice is done.

— Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation

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Texas Coast TidesSabine Pass, jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 3:51 a.m. 1.6 L 9:56 a.m. 2.1 H 5:23 p.m. 0.0 L Jun 11 1:17 a.m. 2.3 H 5:49 a.m. 2.0 L 10:13 a.m. 2.3 H 6:08 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 12 2:28 a.m. 2.7 H 7:40 a.m. 2.1 L 10:33 a.m. 2.3 H 6:53 p.m. -0.9 L Jun 13 3:24 a.m. 2.9 H 7:39 p.m. -1.1 L Jun 14 4:14 a.m. 3.0 H 8:25 p.m. -1.3 L Jun 15 5:01 a.m. 3.0 H 9:11 p.m. -1.1 L Jun 16 5:46 a.m. 2.9 H 9:56 p.m. -1.1 L Jun 17 6:29 a.m. 2.7 H 11:49 a.m. 2.1 L 1:56 p.m. 2.3 H 10:39 p.m. -0.7 L Jun 18 7:10 a.m. 2.5 H 11:21 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 19 7:46 a.m. 2.3 H Jun 20 12:00 a.m. 0.0 L 8:17 a.m. 2.3 H Jun 21 12:36 a.m. 0.4 L 8:41 a.m. 2.1 H 4:16 p.m. 1.3 L 7:48 p.m. 1.4 H Jun 22 1:09 a.m. 0.9 L 9:01 a.m. 2.0 H 4:43 p.m. 0.9 L 10:15 p.m. .4 H Jun 23 1:40 a.m. 1.3 L 9:16 a.m. 2.0 H 5:08 p.m. 0.5 L Jun 24 9:27 a.m. 2.0 H 5:34 p.m. 0.2 L

Galveston Bay entrance, south jettyDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 12:27 a.m. 1.6 H 4:17 a.m. 1.3 L 10:43 a.m. 1.7 H 5:49 p.m. 0.0 L Jun 11 2:04 a.m. 1.9 H 6:15 a.m. 1.6 L 11:00 a.m. 1.9 H 6:34 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 12 3:15 a.m. 2.1 H 8:06 a.m. 1.7 L 11:20 a.m. 1.9 H 7:19 p.m. -0.7 L Jun 13 4:11 a.m. 2.3 H 8:05 p.m. -0.9 L Jun 14 5:01 a.m. 2.4 H 8:51 p.m. -1.0 L Jun 15 5:48 a.m. 2.4 H 9:37 p.m. -0.9 L Jun 16 6:33 a.m. 2.3 H 10:22 p.m. -0.9 L Jun 17 7:16 a.m. 2.1 H 12:15 p.m. 1.7 L 2:43 p.m. 1.9 H 11:05 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 18 7:57 a.m. 2.0 H 11:47 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 19 8:33 a.m. 1.9 H Jun 20 12:26 a.m. 0.0 L 9:04 a.m. 1.9 H Jun 21 1:02 a.m. 0.3 L 9:28 a.m. 1.7 H 4:42 p.m. 1.0 L 8:35 p.m. 1.1 H Jun 22 1:35 a.m. 0.7 L 9:48 a.m. 1.6 H 5:09 p.m. 0.7 L 11:02 p.m. 1.1 H Jun 23 2:06 a.m. 1.0 L 10:03 a.m. 1.6 H 5:34 p.m. 0.4 L Jun 24 10:14 a.m. 1.6 H 6:00 p.m. 0.1 L

San Luis PassDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time Height Jun 10 12:57 a.m. 0.9 H 5:13 a.m. 0.8 L 11:13 a.m. 1.0 H 6:45 p.m. 0.0 L Jun 11 2:34 a.m. 1.1 H 7:11 a.m. 0.9 L 11:30 a.m. 1.1 H 7:30 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 12 3:45 a.m. 1.3 H 9:02 a.m. 1.0 L 11:50 a.m. 1.1 H 8:15 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 13 4:41 a.m. 1.4 H 9:01 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 14 5:31 a.m. 1.5 H 9:47 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 15 6:18 a.m. 1.5 H 10:33 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 16 7:03 a.m. 1.4 H 11:18 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 17 7:46 a.m. 1.3 H 1:11 p.m. 1.0 L 3:13 p.m. 1.1 H Jun 18 12:01 a.m. -0.3 L 8:27 a.m. 1.2 H Jun 19 12:43 a.m. -0.2 L 9:03 a.m. 1.1 H Jun 20 1:22 a.m. 0.0 L 9:34 a.m. 1.1 H Jun 21 1:58 a.m. 0.2 L 9:58 a.m. 1.0 H 5:38 p.m. 0.6 L 9:05 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 22 2:31 a.m. 0.4 L 10:18 a.m. 0.9 H 6:05 p.m. 0.4 L 11:32 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 23 3:02 a.m. 0.6 L 10:33 a.m. 0.9 H 6:30 p.m. 0.3 L Jun 24 10:44 a.m. 0.9 H 6:56 p.m. 0.1 L

Freeport HarborDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 4:14 a.m. 0.8 L 10:05 a.m. .5 H 5:46 p.m. 0.0 L Jun 1 1:26 a.m. 1.6 H 6:12 a.m. 1.0 L 10:22 a.m. 1.6 H 6:31 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 12 2:37 a.m. 1.8 H 8:03 a.m. 1.1 L 10:42 a.m. 1.6 H 7:16 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 13 3:33 a.m. 2.0 H 8:02 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 14 4:23 a.m. 2.1 H 8:48 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 15 5:10 a.m. 2.1 H 9:34 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 16 5:55 a.m. 2.0 H 10:19 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 17 6:38 a.m. 1.8 H 12:12 p.m. 1.1 L 2:05 p.m. 1.6 H 11:02 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 18 7:19 a.m. 1.7 H 11:44 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 19 7:55 a.m. 1.6 H Jun 20 12:23 a.m. 0.0 L 8:26 a.m. 1.6 H Jun 21 12:59 a.m. 0.2 L 8:50 a.m. 1.5 H 4:39 p.m. 0.6 L 7:57 p.m. .0 H Jun 22 1:32 a.m. 0.5 L 9:10 a.m. 1.4 H 5:06 p.m. 0.5 L 10:24 p.m. 1.0 H Jun 23 2:03 a.m. 0.6 L 9:25 a.m. 1.4 H 5:31 p.m. 0.3 L Jun 24 9:36 a.m. 1.4 H 5:57 p.m. 0.1 L

South Padre IslandDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 12:14 a.m. 0.9 H 4:06 a.m. 0.8 L 9:17 a.m. 1.0 H 5:28 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 11 2:19 a.m. 1.1 H 6:30 a.m. 1.0 L 8:33 a.m. 1.1 H 6:10 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 12 3:39 a.m. 1.4 H 6:56 p.m. -0.9 L Jun 13 4:41 a.m. 1.5 H 7:44 p.m. -1.1 L Jun 14 5:36 a.m. 1.6 H 8:33 p.m. -1.2 L Jun 15 6:28 a.m. 1.6 H 9:22 p.m. -1.1 L Jun 16 7:16 a.m. 1.6 H 10:10 p.m. -1.0 L Jun 17 7:56 a.m. 1.5 H 10:56 p.m. -0.8 L Jun 18 8:28 a.m. 1.4 H 11:39 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 19 8:49 a.m. 1.3 H Jun 20 12:20 a.m. -0.2 L 9:01 a.m. 1.2 H Jun 21 12:58 a.m. 0.1 L 9:05 a.m. 1.2 H 3:56 p.m. 0.7 L 6:49 p.m. 0.8 H Jun 22 1:33 a.m. 0.4 L 9:01 a.m. 1.1 H 4:18 p.m. 0.5 L 10:06 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 23 2:00 a.m. 0.6 L 8:49 a.m. 1.0 H 4:49 p.m. 0.3 L Jun 24 8:26 a.m. 1.0 H 5:21 p.m. 0.0 L

Port O’ConnorDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 10:40 a.m. 0.5 H 8:50 p.m. -0.1 L Jun 11 10:13 a.m. 0.6 H 9:30 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 12 10:23 a.m. 0.8 H 10:17 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 13 10:55 a.m. 0.8 H 11:06 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 14 11:40 a.m. 0.9 H 11:55 p.m. -0.6 L Jun 15 12:33 p.m. 0.9 H Jun 16 12:44 a.m. -0.6 L 1:29 p.m. 0.8 H Jun 17 1:31 a.m. -0.6 L 2:22 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 18 2:16 a.m. -0.5 L 3:04 p.m. 0.7 H Jun 19 2:58 a.m. -0.4 L 3:18 p.m. 0.5 H Jun 20 3:36 a.m. -0.3 L 2:34 p.m. 0.4 H Jun 21 4:09 a.m. -0.2 L 1:45 p.m. 0.3 H Jun 22 4:30 a.m. 0.0 L 12:57 p.m. 0.3 H Jun 23 3:48 a.m. 0.1 L 11:50 a.m. 0.3 H 8:36 p.m. 0.0 L Jun 24 9:56 a.m. 0.3 H 8:55 p.m. -0.1 L

RockportDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 1:46 a.m. 0.34 H 9:16 p.m. 0.08 LJun 11 11:42 a.m. 0.38 H 10:01 p.m. 0.02 LJun 12 12:02 p.m. 0.41 H 10:49 p.m. -0.02 LJun 13 12:39 p.m. 0.43 H 11:39 p.m. -0.05 LJun 14 1:28 p.m. 0.43 HJun 15 12:31 a.m. -0.05 L 2:25 p.m. 0.42 HJun 16 1:24 a.m. -0.05 L 3:24 p.m. 0.40 HJun 17 2:15 a.m. -0.04 L 4:24 p.m. 0.37 HJun 18 3:01 a.m. -0.02 L 5:21 p.m. 0.33 HJun 19 3:40 a.m. 0.01 L 6:17 p.m. 0.29 HJun 20 4:09 a.m. 0.04 L 7:21 p.m. 0.23 HJun 21 4:27 a.m. 0.07 L 12:27 p.m. 0.19 H 5:15 p.m. 0.17 L 09:03 p.m. 0.18 HJun 22 4:27 a.m. 0.10 L 11:39 a.m. 0.20 H 6:59 p.m. 0.11 LJun 23 12:14 a.m. 0.14 H 3:45 a.m. 0.13 L 11:21 a.m. 0.22 H 07:56 p.m. 0.06 LJun 24 11:20 a.m. 0.24 H 8:41 p.m. 0.01 L

Houston2011 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONJune Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets10 Thu > 3:48 10:02 4:16 10:30 06:20 08:20 4:31a 6:55p11 Fri N 4:41 10:55 5:10 11:25 06:20 08:21 5:22a 7:57p 12 Sat N 5:38 11:54 6:09 12:24 06:20 08:21 6:20a 8:57p 13 Sun > 6:40 12:25 7:11 12:56 06:20 08:21 7:24a 9:51p 14 Mon > 7:45 1:30 8:14 1:59 06:20 08:22 8:32a 10:40p 15 Tue 8:48 2:34 9:17 3:03 06:20 08:22 9:41a 11:22p 16 Wed 9:50 3:37 10:16 4:03 06:20 08:22 10:49a NoMoon 17 Thu 10:47 4:35 11:12 5:00 06:20 08:23 11:55a NoMoon 18 Fri 11:40 5:28 ----- 5:52 06:20 08:23 12:59p 12:36a 19 Sat Q 12:06 6:18 12:30 6:42 06:20 08:23 2:02p 1:10a 20 Sun 12:52 7:04 1:17 7:29 06:21 08:23 3:05p 1:45a 21 Mon 1:37 7:50 2:03 8:15 06:21 08:24 4:09p 2:21a 22 Tue 2:23 8:36 2:49 9:02 06:21 08:24 5:12p 3:01a 23 Wed 3:10 9:23 3:37 9:50 06:21 08:24 6:13p 3:46a 24 Thu 3:59 10:13 4:26 10:40 06:21 08:24 7:10p 4:35a 25 Fri > 4:50 11:03 5:17 11:30 06:22 08:24 8:03p 5:28a 26 Sat > 5:42 11:55 6:08 ----- 06:22 08:24 8:50p 6:23a 27 Sun F 6:35 12:22 7:00 12:47 06:22 08:24 9:32p 7:21a 28 Mon > 7:27 1:15 7:50 1:39 06:23 08:24 10:09p 8:18a 29 Tue > 8:17 2:06 8:39 2:28 06:23 08:25 10:41p 9:14a

Port Aransas, H. Caldwell PierDate Time Height Time Height Time Height Time HeightJun 10 12:20 a.m. 1.3 H 3:56 a.m. 0.7 L 10:36 a.m. 1.4 H 5:28 p.m. 0.0 L Jun 11 1:57 a.m. 1.5 H 5:54 a.m. 0.8 L 10:53 a.m. 1.5 H 6:13 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 12 3:08 a.m. 1.7 H 7:45 a.m. 0.9 L 11:13 a.m. 1.5 H 6:58 p.m. -0.4 L Jun 13 4:04 a.m. 1.8 H 7:44 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 14 4:54 a.m. 2.0 H 8:30 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 15 5:41 a.m. 2.0 H 9:16 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 16 6:26 a.m. 1.8 H 10:01 p.m. -0.5 L Jun 17 7:09 a.m. 1.7 H 11:54 a.m. 0.9 L 2:36 p.m. 1.5 H 10:44 p.m. -0.3 L Jun 18 7:50 a.m. 1.6 H 11:26 p.m. -0.2 L Jun 19 8:26 a.m. 1.5 H Jun 20 12:05 a.m. 0.0 L 8:57 a.m. 1.5 H Jun 21 12:41 a.m. 0.2 L 9:21 a.m. 1.4 H 4:21 p.m. 0.5 L 8:28 p.m. 0.9 H Jun 22 1:14 a.m. 0.4 L 9:41 a.m. 1.3 H 4:48 p.m. 0.4 L 10:55 p.m. 0.9 H Jun 23 1:45 a.m. 0.5 L 9:56 a.m. 1.3 H 5:13 p.m. 0.2 L Jun 24 10:07 a.m. 1.3 H 5:39 p.m. 0.1 L

San Antonio2011 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONJune Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets10 Thu > 4:01 10:15 4:29 10:42 06:33 08:32 4:44a 7:07p 11 Fri N 4:53 11:08 5:23 11:37 06:33 08:32 5:35a 8:09p 12 Sat N 5:51 ----- 6:21 12:36 06:33 08:33 6:34a 9:09p 13 Sun > 6:53 12:38 7:23 1:08 06:33 08:33 7:38a 10:03p 14 Mon > 7:57 1:42 8:27 2:12 06:33 08:33 8:46a 10:52p 15 Tue 9:01 2:47 9:29 3:15 06:33 08:34 9:55a 11:35p16 Wed 10:02 3:49 10:29 4:16 06:33 08:34 11:03a NoMoon 17 Thu 11:00 4:47 11:25 5:12 06:33 08:34 12:08p 12:13a 18 Fri 11:53 5:41 ----- 6:05 06:34 08:35 1:12p 12:49a19 Sat Q 12:18 6:30 12:42 6:54 06:34 08:35 2:15p 1:23a 20 Sun 1:04 7:17 1:29 7:41 06:34 08:35 3:18p 1:58a21 Mon 1:50 8:02 2:15 8:28 06:34 08:35 4:21p 2:35a 22 Tue 2:35 8:48 3:02 9:15 06:34 08:35 5:24p 3:15a 23 Wed 3:22 9:36 3:49 10:03 06:34 08:36 6:25p 3:59a 24 Thu 4:11 10:25 4:39 10:52 06:35 08:36 7:22p 4:48a 25 Fri > 5:02 11:16 5:29 11:43 06:35 08:36 8:15p 5:41a 26 Sat > 5:55 ----- 6:21 12:08 06:35 08:36 9:02p 6:37a 27 Sun F 6:47 12:35 7:12 1:00 06:36 08:36 9:44p 7:35a28 Mon > 7:39 1:28 8:03 1:51 06:36 08:36 10:21p 8:32a 29 Tue > 8:30 2:19 8:52 2:41 06:36 08:36 10:54p 9:27a

Amarillo2011 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONJune Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets10 Thu > 4:14 10:28 4:42 10:56 06:32 08:59 4:44a 7:36p 11 Fri N 5:07 11:21 5:36 11:51 06:32 09:00 5:33a 8:40p12 Sat N 6:04 ----- 6:35 12:50 06:32 09:00 6:31a 9:39p 13 Sun > 7:06 12:51 7:37 1:22 06:32 09:01 7:36a 10:32p 14 Mon > 8:11 1:56 8:40 2:25 06:32 09:01 8:47a 11:17p 15 Tue 9:14 3:00 9:42 3:28 06:32 09:01 9:59a 11:57p 16 Wed 10:16 4:03 10:42 4:29 06:32 09:02 11:10a NoMoon 17 Thu 11:13 5:01 11:38 5:26 06:32 09:02 12:19p 12:31a 18 Fri ----- 5:54 12:06 6:18 06:32 09:02 1:26p 1:03a 19 Sat Q 12:32 6:43 12:56 7:08 06:33 09:03 2:33p 1:34a 20 Sun 1:18 7:30 1:43 7:55 06:33 09:03 3:39p 2:06a 21 Mon 2:03 8:16 2:29 8:41 06:33 09:03 4:46p 2:39a 22 Tue 2:49 9:02 3:15 9:28 06:33 09:03 5:52p 3:16a 23 Wed 3:36 9:49 4:03 10:16 06:33 09:04 6:55p 3:59a24 Thu 4:25 10:38 4:52 11:06 06:34 09:04 7:53p 4:46a 25 Fri > 5:16 11:29 5:43 11:56 06:34 09:04 8:45p 5:39a 26 Sat > 6:08 ----- 6:34 12:21 06:34 09:04 9:31p 6:35a 27 Sun F 7:01 12:48 7:26 1:13 06:34 09:04 10:10p 7:34a28 Mon > 7:53 1:41 8:16 2:04 06:35 09:04 10:45p 8:34a 29 Tue > 8:43 2:32 9:05 2:54 06:35 09:04 11:15p 9:32a

Dallas2011 A.M. P.M. SUN MOONJune Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets10 Thu > 3:54 10:08 4:22 10:35 06:18 08:33 4:29a 7:09p 11 Fri N 4:46 11:01 5:16 11:30 06:18 08:34 5:19a 8:12p12 Sat N 5:44 11:59 6:14 12:29 06:18 08:34 6:17a 9:11p 13 Sun > 6:46 12:31 7:16 1:01 06:18 08:34 7:21a 10:05p14 Mon > 7:50 1:35 8:20 2:05 06:18 08:35 8:31a 10:51p 15 Tue 8:54 2:40 9:22 3:08 06:18 08:35 9:42a 11:32p16 Wed 9:55 3:42 10:22 4:09 06:18 08:35 10:51a NoMoon 17 Thu 10:53 4:40 11:18 5:05 06:18 08:36 11:59a 12:09a 18 Fri 11:46 5:34 ----- 5:58 06:18 08:36 1:05p 12:42a 19 Sat Q 12:11 6:23 12:35 6:47 06:18 08:36 2:10p 1:14a20 Sun 12:57 7:10 1:22 7:34 06:18 08:37 3:15p 1:47a 21 Mon 1:43 7:55 2:08 8:21 06:19 08:37 4:20p 2:22a 22 Tue 2:28 8:41 2:55 9:08 06:19 08:37 5:25p 3:01a 23 Wed 3:15 9:29 3:42 9:56 06:19 08:37 6:27p 3:44a 24 Thu 4:04 10:18 4:32 10:45 06:19 08:37 7:25p 4:32a 25 Fri > 4:55 11:09 5:22 11:36 06:19 08:37 8:17p 5:24a 26 Sat > 5:48 ----- 6:14 12:01 06:20 08:38 9:04p 6:21a 27 Sun F 6:40 12:28 7:05 12:53 06:20 08:38 9:44p 7:19a 28 Mon > 7:32 1:21 7:56 1:44 06:20 08:38 10:20p 8:17a 29 Tue > 8:23 2:12 8:45 2:34 06:21 08:38 10:51p 9:15a


Two Texans in top 15 at Potomac River

Lance Vick of Mineola and Shinichi Fukae of Palestine paced all Texans on June 4 in the FLW Tournament on the Potomac River, Md. Vick fi nished eighth with 54 pounds, 14 ounces while Fukae fi n-ished 15th with a three-day weight of 41 pounds, 7 ounces.

Takahiri Omori of Emory got the big bass award on Day 1 of the tour-nament with a 5-pound, 10-ounce bass. Fukae claimed the award on Day 2, with a 6-pound, 3-ounce fi sh.

Anglers reported most success while fi shing fi nesse worms in and around grass. Because of the Potomac’s tidal nature, anglers had to move on to hard targets like lay-downs and docks.

Eight Texans competed in the four-day tournament, with notable anglers Keith Combs (24 pounds, 4 ounces) and Gary Yamamoto (22 pounds, 1 ounce).

TDA's holds fi rst 'Brush to Bay' event

The Texas Deer Association’s fi rst annual Brush to Bay tourna-ment June 3-4 drew more than 600 anglers to the two-day event in Corpus Christi. Launching from Bluff’s Landing Marina and Lodge, the tournament consisted of two divisions, with 42 teams of guided anglers and 73 teams of non-guided. Within those divisions were individual categories for trout, redfi sh and total stringers.

David Ernst of Floresville took fi rst place in the guided trout divi-sion with a 4-pound, 9-ounce fi sh. Sherri Kitchen of Bulverde (4 pounds, 8 ⁄ ounce) and Chase Clark of Three Rivers (4 pounds, 8 ounces) fi nished in second and third places.

The guided redfi sh section

had anglers Paul Spinks of San Antonio (8 pounds, 5 ounces) and Michael Rattan of Blanket (8 pounds, 4 ⁄ ounce) fi nish in the top two spots.

The top three anglers in the guided stringer division fi n-ished with over 20 pounds. Mike Shrader of Tomball lead the pack with 23 pounds, 7 ⁄ ounces. Ernst again was on the leader board with a second-place fi nish behind a stringer of 22 pounds, 7 ounces.

The non-guided division saw an equally large fi sh caught with Bert Mazac of Adkins taking fi rst place with a trout of 4 pounds, 7 ounces. The redfi sh section would see the top three anglers with fi sh over 7 pounds. Rodney Schott, Helotes, took fi rst place with a 7-pound, 5-ounce fi sh. The stringer portion had three anglers end the day with more than 24 pounds, but Lance Berdoll of Bastrop won that section with a total of 26 pounds, 7 ounces.

Boats capsize in college event on Lewisville

High winds and rough conditions greeted more than 300 anglers May 26-27 during the BoatUS Collegiate Bass fi shing tournament on Lake Lewisville.

Teams from Hazard Community and Technical College (Ky.) and the University of Missouri were rescued from capsized boats. Most of their gear was salvaged.

Miles Burghoff and Casey O’Donnell of the University of Central Florida took fi rst place with a total weight of 27 pounds, 9 ounces.

Thirty-four Texas teams com-peted. Leading them was the Tarleton State team of Matt Carr and Cody Morrison, who caught 20 pounds for a seventh-place fi nish.

—Compiled by Nicholas Conklin

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