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July 10, 2015
Volume 11, Issue 22
CWD found in one Texas whitetail By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star outdoor newS A 2-year-old white-tailed buck on a Medina County deer breeding facility has been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease. The response to the positive test on the buck that was born and reared on the ranch could be Texas’ time to show the rest of the country how to appropriately deal with a positive test for CWD. “Texas is viewed as the top state in the country for wildlife management,” said one Texas rancher, who asked not to be identified. “This should be their time
to shine.” According to a joint release from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Animal Health Commission, the Medina County tissue samples submitted by the breeder facility in early June as part of routine deer mortality surveillance revealed the presence of CWD during testing at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station. The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, confirmed the findings on June 30. An epidemiological investigation to determine the extent of the disease, assess risks to Texas’ free ranging deer and protect the captive deer and elk breed-
ing industry is being led by TAHC, in coordination with the TPWD and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services. Final determinations of the agencies’ response to the finding have yet to be made, and any liberation of captive deer into the wild statewide has been suspended. According to reports, two days of closed-door meeting were held July 2-3 with TPWD, TAHC and the Texas CWD Task Force to determine actions to be taken. According to multiple reports, a notice has been sent to the landowner that the deer (approximately 140 adult Please turn to page 6
Trout bite going strong By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
CONTENTS Classifieds . . . . . . . . Crossword . . . . . . . . Freshwater Fishing Report For the Table . . . . . . . Game Warden Blotter . . . Heroes. . . . . . . . . . Outdoor Datebook . . . . Saltwater Fishing Report . Sun, Moon and Tide data .
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PLENTY OF NICE TROUT: Anglers up and down the coast are having good success catching spotted seatrout on a variety of patterns, including top-waters, soft plastics and fi shing with live bait, like croakers. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.
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North Texas angler Coy Frasier had a good weekend recently fishing Lake O’ the Pines. Frasier was fishing alocal bass club tournament — Century Bass Club — on Lake O’ the Pines and caught seven limits in two days of fishing for a total weight of 41.83 pounds with his 10 best. “I had a very good weekend,” Frasier said. “I caught all of them on a Carolina rig with trick worms and centipedes in 9 to14 feet of water. I was working it pretty slow on the bottom. There was a little rocky point that extended out into the main lake, and they were all over it.” Frasier said he caught three limits of fish on Saturday, including a 9.15-pounder and another fish that went almost 7 pounds.
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The Fourth of July weekend brought loads of anglers to the Texas coast, and the trout cooperated for the most part. Even though pressure was extremely high, with lots of boats crowding many of the more popular spots, the trout bite was good on live bait. “We had a good early morning bite on both Friday and Saturday wading west Matagorda Bay,” reported Capt. Troy Keen. “We threw croaker both mornings wading the guts. The bite died down and we went in early both days with solid boxes. Our fresh water from the river is back to normal, but (boaters need to) be careful navigating the diversion channel — saw boats stuck both days. “They could float but that was about it.” Many anglers bemoaned the numbers of other boats. “Holiday weekend brought lots of boats, and by lots I mean lots,” said one Port O’ Connor angler on 2coolfishing.com. “Boats scattered on shorelines as far as you could go.
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“I found the spot the week before in practice,” Frasier added. “I only caught about 13 pounds on it the week before, so I know more fish moved in there, and I think even more are coming. I was catching fish that still had bloody tails.” Lone Star Outdoor News’ Operations Manager Mike Hughs also spent the weekend chasing largemouth bass on Lake O’ the Pines and Lake Monticello. Hughs said Monticello was fishing well — the south end was 97.5 degrees. The power plant was not generating, but one stack was turned on, creating some current in the lake. “I fished above the thermocline in 20 feet of water,” Hughs said. “I caught my fish on Carolina rigs; the trailer did not matter, I caught them on everything.” Please turn to page 11
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GOOD NUMBERS AND SIZE: Anglers like Mike Casanova are catching big bass on Lake O’ the Pines this month. Photo by LSON.
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Duck call maker Butch Richenback dies after fight with cancer. Page 5
Hybrids biting
Many North Texas lakes still tough to access Good hybrid bite a staple of summer fishing in Texas. because of high water levels. Page 8 Page 8
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One million shotgun shells per day By Conor Harrison Lone Star outdoor newS
The Marshall Economic Development Corp., along with dignitaries from Rio Ammunition and its parent company, MAXAM, members of the media and local citizens were treated to a tour of the newly opened Rio Ammunition plant in Marshall. The state-of-the-art, 105,000-square-foot facility will produce 1 million shotgun shells each day when it is up and running at 100 percent capacity, letting Rio fulfill customer orders in a fraction of the time it used to take. The project broke ground in April, 2014, on the $9.6 million facility that will employ 90 full-time jobs in the Marshall area. “It is an honor to have so many individuals with us from our community in support of this project,” said Donna Maisel, executive director of the Marshall Economic Development Corp in opening remarks. BOOST TO THE ECONOMY: The new Rio Ammunition plant in Marshall will support 90 full-time “Thank you for embracing this development. There jobs while pumping out 1 million shotgun shells per day when the plant is running at full has been an air of excitement, enthusiasm and anticcapacity. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. ipation since it was announced, which is further
demonstrated by those in attendance today.” Gov. Greg Abbott sent Keith Graf, director of the Aerospace, Aviation and Defense Military Preparedness Commission, on his behalf, and Graf said the state of Texas was honored to have Rio in Marshall. Hal Cornish, a MEDCO board member, told the audience ammunition plants have always been near and dear to their hearts, and Rio has a skilled workforce ready to go in Marshall. “Ammo plants are very well understood here,” Cornish said. “There is a reservoir of experienced ammo people here in Marshall that will benefit Rio. The residents are excited to have another ammo plant.” MEDCO constructed the plant to Rio’s specifications, with Rio/MAXAM agreeing to lease the plant with an option to purchase in the future. The plant cost a total of $9,668,000, which fell within the budget for the project. Jose F. Sanchez-Junco Mans, chairman and CEO of Please turn to page 31
The great divide Hunters versus “trophy” hunters debate becoming more divisive
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A division amongst the hunting community has reared its head the past few years, with controversies such as killing endangered species for conservation and hunters posting their trophy photos on social media sites increasing the divide between hunters who identify themselves as trophy hunters and others in the sport who say they don’t hunt for trophies. Online attacks against hunters with animals is increasing, and it is more than the typical antihunting crowd piling on. Texas hunter Corey Knowlton said he experienced just as much negativity from other hunters as he did antihunters before he harvested a Namibian black rhino earlier this year. The online attacks usually start, “I’m a hunter, but I’m not a trophy hunter…” Many hunters who don’t identify themselves as trophy hunters don’t have an issue if the meat is utilized properly, according to an LSON survey conducted recently online. “In my view, provided the meat of the animal is properly cared for and utilized, I couldn’t care less,” said Houston hunter Thatcher Focke. “Everybody to their own. My trophy is bringing home fresh meat and feeding a nonhunting person a plateful of per- WHICH WOULD YOU SHOOT? Anecdotal evidence suggests the gap between those who consider themselves trophy hunters and those that don’t identify with the term is widening, with more people willing to attack each other through social media over their differences. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON. fect tenderloin with a wine reduction and changing minds through stomachs. If some other wants to focus on antlers, and pay handsomely to do so, great — more money to ranch owners, certainly as I’ve grown older, I have been able to do more trophy hunting. When I kill a large animal with antlers or horns, the first thing that everybody wants to know is ‘Did processors, and guides, provided the meat is used properly.” you shoot that on a high fence?’ Note that they do not ask that question if I kill an average Other hunters said it is an issue with high fences more than hunting for antlers. “This is an excellent topic and I do believe that there is a widening rift between hunters or small animal, just the larger ones. And if I have killed the animal inside a high-fenced and trophy hunters,” said John R. Survill from Argyle. “I do both kinds of hunting, but area, then some people immediately dismiss it as an easy kill (not even asking about the Please turn to page 21
Duck numbers remain steady By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star outdoor newS GOOD NUMBERS THIS FALL: Texas duck hunters should be happy with the new population survey recently released saying duck numbers remain very high heading into the fall hunting season. Photo by Joseph Richards, for LSON.
It’s a good time to be a duck hunter. Duck numbers are at similar levels as in 2014, according to the 2015 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The report is based on surveys conducted in May and early June by USFWS, Canadian Wildlife Service, and several state agencies. Overall duck numbers in the survey area are statistically similar to last year and remain high. Total populations were estimated at 49.5 million breeding ducks in the surveyed area, a slight increase from last year’s estimate of 49.2 million birds, and is 43 percent higher than the 1955-2014 long-term average.
Although pond counts were lower in key areas of the breeding grounds, good population carryover and water in the right places contributed to the increase, according to Delta Waterfowl. The survey marks the highest estimates ever recorded for mallards and green-winged teal. Mallards increased 7 percent to 11.64 million and the green-winged teal population grew by 19 percent to 4.08 million. The gadwall estimate (3.83 million) is the second highest in survey history, and the bluewinged teal estimate (8.55 million) is the species’ third highest ever. Population estimates for wigeon (3.04 million), canvasbacks (757,000), redheads (1.2 million), and scaup (4.4 million) are similar to 2014. Please turn to page 7
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Duck call legend Butch Richenback dies RNT Calls announced last week the company’s founder, Harry Milton “Butch” Richenback, 68, passed away on June 29 after a long battle with cancer. “Today we lost one of the best call makers and calling instructors there has ever been,” said a statement on RNT Calls Facebook page. “He was a true craftsman and call building pioneer. His ability to strip down call instructions to its simplest form has been rivaled by none. Teaching more world champions than any man or woman alive. His belief in producing one call that could do it all was his passion and the foundations of what RNT has been built on. His passion for calling and call building will be sorely missed.” According to Richenback’s obituary, Butch was a very talented duck caller who at the age of 11 became the Junior World Champion Duck Caller in 1957, then in 1972 went on to win the Arkansas State Championship and the same night went on to win the World Championship. WILL BE MISSED: Milton “Butch” Richenback will long be remembered Then in 1975 he went on to for his duck calling, business acumen and his ability to teach others become the Champion of how to blow a call. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News. Champions Duck Caller. Founding Rich-N-Tone Duck Calls in 1976, duck calls and duck calling took Butch to all corners of the country due to his ability to coach and teach. Between the youth clinics and working with folks at RNT, Butch’s coaching and inspiration culminated in winning over 100 world championship titles and countless state, regional and youth contests. Butch’s willingness to work with and teach duck calling to both youth and adults did not go unnoticed as he was inducted into both the Arkansas Game & Fish Hall of Fame and The Legends Outdoors Hall Of Fame in 2005 and then in 2012 was given the Jerry Jones Sportsman Award. — Staff report
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deer and 90 fawns) remaining in pens at the Medina County ranch may be killed July 15. Other actions are to be announced shortly. “This (the statewide ban) is a temporary measure until the final determinations have been made,” said Steve Lightfoot, TPWD spokesperson. All cervids at the breeder facility in question have been secured with plans to conduct additional investigation for CWD. In addition, breeder facilities that received deer from the Medina County facility or shipped deer to the facility are under movement restrictions. “This is a terribly unfortunate development that we are committed to addressing as proactively, comprehensively, and expeditiously as possible. The health of our state’s wild and captive deer herds, as well as affiliated hunting-, wildlife-, and rural-based economies, are vitally important to Texas hunters, communities and landowners. As such, our primary objectives are to determine the source of the disease and to identify other deer breeding facilities and release sites that may have received deer from affected facilities,” said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director. “Working collaboratively with experts in the field we have developed protocols to address CWD, and our implementation efforts are already well under way.” The TPWD and the TAHC CWD Management Plan being discussed will guide the state’s response, and measures may include testing zones, similar to those put in place after two free-ranging mule deer tested positive for the disease in 2012. Unlike far West Texas, however, in Medina County alone there were 38 deer breeders in 2013, according to TPWD records, and deer populations and densities are much higher in the Texas Hill Country than in West Texas. The plan could include a method to gather information and observe results from live rectal biopsy testing, as current testing requires killing the deer, but that does not appear to be the case even though the ranch has offered its facilities for research, according to multiple sources. A trace-back of all deer sold by the ranch is being required for a period of five years, according to multiple sources. TPWD officials have been silent, though, as a gag order has been placed on any official except for a spokesperson communicating with the media, according to TPWD officials LSON spoke with. The management plan is being developed by the State’s CWD Task Force, which is comprised of deer and elk breeders, wildlife biologists, veterinarians and other animal-health experts from TPWD, TAHC, TVMDL, Department of State Health Services, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and USDA. Since 2002, the state has conducted surveillance throughout Texas for the disease. More than 34,000 samples collected from hunter-harvested and roadkill deer have been tested for CWD. The Medina County breeder has had an active CWD surveillance program since 2006 with no positive tests before the test in question. Other ranchers and breeders are reaching out to the ranch to offer their support. “Our prayers and deepest condolences go out to the family who owns the herd where the infected deer was found,” wrote Brandon Sapp on Lone Star Outdoor News’ Facebook page. “I ask that everyone keep them in their prayers as no one is affected more than they are now. That said, this affects a lot of others and our industry as a whole. I’m optimistic that this will be resolved swiftly and this is an isolated incident.”
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Game warden was illegally hunting when shot Game Warden Chris Fried had been cited previously, according to reports A Texas Game Warden shot and injured in December, 2013, was hunting illegally at the time, according to an investigation by the Austin American-Statesmen published July 4. According to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, it was found Game Warden Chris Fried was illegally hunting on the Cooper Wildlife Management Area when he was shot by another hunter. And, according to the paper’s report, it wasn’t the first time Fried had been caught illegally hunting. “At least three times during the 2013-14 license year, Fried, 31 at the time of the shooting, hunted without permits, according to a disciplinary memo, one of dozens of documents obtained through open records requests by the American-Statesman.” Fried reportedly received an $800 fine for the misdemeanor poaching charge, but he was allowed to remain employed and collect benefits after his hunting accident. According to a TPWD internal memo, Fried was illegally hunting, but became interested as to the shooting that was occurring in his vicinity and concerned about his safety. Fried made the decision to “transition” into a game warden law enforcement role to investigate the hunting activity that had caught his attention. TPWD cited that transition as the reason they allowed Fried to collect worker’s compensation for his injury. Fried recovered from his injuries. Both of the men hunting on the adjacent property when Fried was shot, Eli Stephens, 18, and Dalton Haddix, 21, both of Illinois, were charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon — a second-degree felony. Haddix was charged with failure to report a felony — a Class A misdemeanor. Those charges were eventually dismissed. In response to the department’s inquiries as to why he was poaching, Fried wrote, “I have no excuses for my actions.” — Staff report
Lesser prairie-chicken population increases 25 percent An abundance of spring rainfall, along with ongoing efforts associated with the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-Wide Conservation Plan, has helped increase the lesser prairie-chicken’s population approximately 25 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to results from a recent range-wide aerial survey. Increases were observed in three of four of the bird’s ecoregions across five states: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The Sand Sage Prairie Region of southeast Colorado showed the biggest gain: approximately 75 percent from a year ago. The Mixed Grass Prairie Region of the northeast Panhandle of Texas, northwest Oklahoma and south-central Kansas saw an approximately 30 percent increase, and the Shortgrass Prairie Region of northwest Kansas population grew by about 27 percent. “An overall 25 percent increase in the lesser prairie-chicken population across its five-state range is welcome news,” said Ross Melinchuk, chairman of WAFWA’s Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative Council. — ODWC
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Northern shovelers showed the greatest decline, falling 17 percent to 4.39 million but remaining 75 percent above the long-term average. Pintails continue to be a source of concern, declining for the fourth straight year to 3.04 million birds, 24 percent below the longterm average.
GOOD NUMBERS: For the most part, duck numbers, including wigeons, are up across the board, except for pintails, which experienced a decline for the fourth straight year. Photo by LSON, above, and Ducks Unlimited.
Houston Safari Club opposes restrictive legislation Houston Safari Club has joined forces with other conservation groups in opposition of legislation blocking wildlife management and recreational opportunities on the National Wildlife Refuge System. The bill (S. 1081 and H.R. 2016) introduced in Congress restricts the use of certain traps on National Wildlife Refuge System lands and is written in a manner that would not only restrict recreational trapping, but also sound wildlife management practices, according to HSC. The letter sent to Congress reads in part: “The undersigned organizations strongly oppose H.R. 2016, the ‘Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act.’ The bill would limit appropriate wildlife management and recreational opportunities within the National Wildlife Refuge System by prohibiting use and possession of foothold, snare, bodygripping traps, and other lethal and nonlethal traps on system lands.” — HSC
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Groups move to ensure monies go to habitat restoration By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star outdoor newS A record-setting settlement was announced July 2 by the federal government and the Gulf Coast states with BP, whereby the oil giant will pay $18.7 billion to resolve claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP was leasing the Deepwater Horizon rig in April 2010 when it exploded and sank off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 crewmen and releasing some 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf. While the agreement is in principle and requires federal court approval, the settlement includes $5.5 billion in Clean Water Act penalties and $8.1 billion in natural resource damages, as well as $1 billion BP already committed to the restoration. The funds will be paid over a 16-year period. While funds logically would be committed to habitat restoration, some state legislatures have caused concerns with conservation groups. In Alabama, legislation introduced to rebuild a beach hotel and conference center using BP funds has drawn the ire of many groups, especially since the hotel was destroyed six years before the spill. That won’t be the case in Texas, said Texas Parks and Wildlife Executive Director Carter Smith. “While the Deepwater Horizon spill was unquestionably a tragic event for the Gulf, the settlement is welcome news for natural resources and communities along the Texas coast and the entire Gulf of Mexico,” Smith said. “Texas has many restoration needs and opportunities, and this settlement presents a singularly unique opportunity to think big and consider meaningful ecological restoration along the Texas Gulf Coast that will protect this natural treasure for generations of Texans to come. We look forward to a thoughtful and inclusive public process to plan and implement this important work in the years ahead.” Conservation groups are making their feelings known on how the money should be spent by the state and federal agencies. A release provided by groups including the Ocean Conservancy, the Nature Conservancy and the Audubon Society said it is time to put the money to work in the Gulf. “We need our leaders to make sure that every dime of this settlement is used as it is intended: to address oil spill impacts and repair long-standing ecosystem damage,” the release said. “We cannot afford to wait any longer.” The release cited the settlement as an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate and expand the response to the harm caused by the spill. Ducks Unlimited also chimed in, saying it views the settlement as a critical down payment on a sustainable Gulf Coast and “these dollars should be dedicated wholly to the restoration of the region’s natural resources.” The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and its sportfishing partners, the America Sportfishing Association, Coastal Conservation Association and Center for Coastal Conservation, said they have been working with the Gulf’s angling community, state and federal agencies, researchers Please turn to page 14
HOOKING THEM WITH LOTS OF BAITS: North Texas anglers are catching good numbers of hybrids this month on slabs, Sassy Shad, top-waters and other soft plastics. As the weather heats up, the bite turns on, according to local guides. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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“The hotter it gets, the better the hybrids bite.” This according to longtime Lake Ray Hubbard guide Johnny Procell, who said the hybrid striped bass fishing on Ray Hubbard has been outstanding the past few weeks. “They aren’t in the gravel pit area where they normally are,” Procell said. “That’s because the gates are open at the dam and it has pulled them out of there. There is a ledge that runs in front of the dam, but you need a big cast and heavy slabs to reach it. I’m using big, 1-ounce heads with chartreuse and white; that seems to be the best colors.” Procell also said an area in front of Rush Creek on the south end of the lake called mystery hole was holding fish. “We call it mystery hole because it is a mystery to find
it and a mystery if the fish are going to be on it,” he said. “But when they are there, you can load the boat.” Procell said to fish a slab by picking it up, letting line out and letting it fall. “They hammer it,” he said. “We are catching a lot of smaller fish, along with sand bass, near Robertson Park. The thermocline is anywhere between 14 and 17 feet right now, and they are hanging on top of that. We caught 41 hybrids the other day, but that is better than normal. We are averaging about eight to 10 in the 17-inch range.” Procell said he releases almost all of the hybrids he catches, and said to keep the fish in the water if anglers are going to release them. “They fight so hard,” he said, “if you pull them out of the water, they will die.” On Lake Tawakoni, guide Joe Read said the bite has Please turn to page 15
Tough to launch Many North Texas lakes still difficult to access By Mark England
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THIS RAMP IS OPEN: Anglers across Texas are still fi nding access tough on many lakes where high water has made launching boats a challenge. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
If you want to get on most Dallas-Fort Worth area lakes this summer, your best bet is to be a marina member or a Navy SEAL. A spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said its boat ramps at eight lakes in the region will not open this summer. The biggies are Grapevine Lake, Lake Lavon, Lewisville Lake, Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Whitney. “There will be no Corps of Engineers’ Please turn to page 18
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT Whites on fi re LAKE LIVINGSTON — The white bass fishing has been phenomenal, according to Loy Deason with Lake Livingston Guide Service. “Fishing was about like yesterday, maybe the fish were a little more skittish,” Deason said. “We went in with 65 keepers and threw about that many right at 10 inches back to grow. They started out top-water schooling for a while, then fed hard from the bottom up to about 5 under the surface in 19 feet of water. White 1-ounce slabs from Rooster’s Tackle is what put them in the boat. Sometimes you had to pendulum swing it by the boat to get hit, sometimes letting it way back in the current and lightly jigging it off the bottom.” Water temperatures are ranging from 75 to 78 degrees. To contact Lake Livingston Guide Service, call (936) 933-3314.
On the beds GUADALUPE RIVER — The Rio Grande Cichlid bite is going strong, with many fish in Hill Country Rivers on beds, according to multiple anglers on Internet message boards. “I caught 10 nice Rios all over 9 inches, with the biggest going 11.25,” said one angler. “Fish were all on nest and it took some work getting them to bite. Fish were in shallow water 6 inches to 2 feet deep and holding close to lily pads and brush piles. Most of the fish had side wounds from guarding their nest. Fish were caught using worms with a
ALAN HENRY: Water stained; 79–86 degrees; 0.3’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, Senkos and medium-running shad-pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. AMISTAD: Water murky; 75–79 degrees; 27.87’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on top-waters, crankbaits, spinner baits, swimbaits, Senkos, frogs and soft plastics. ATHENS: Water stained; 81–86 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on hollow-body frogs and weightless worms. Football jigs fished in deep water are effective as well. Crappie are fair. BASTROP: Water stained; 75–79 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheesebait and stinkbait. BELTON: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 13.58’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and dark soft plastic worms in coves. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night in 30 feet. BOB SANDLIN: Water murky; 80–85 degrees; 0.43’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on Texas-rigged creature baits in green pumpkin. Crappie are good on minnows. BONHAM: Water stained, 80–85 degrees; 0.03’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on top-waters, flipping jigs and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridges. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and lipless crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are good on liver and perch off points.
BROWNWOOD: Water murky; 78–82 degrees; 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on Pop– R’s and crankbaits in 12–16 feet, and on minnows and jigs under lights at night. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 20.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon top-waters, chartreuse Whacky Sticks, and Texas-rigged green pumpkin worms on secondary points and ledges in 10–22 feet. CADDO: Water stained to muddy; 82–86 degrees; 1.20’ high. Largemouth bass are good on bladed jigs and hollow-body frogs. White and yellow bass are good on slabs and minnows. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, bait shrimp, cheesebait and shad. CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 72–76 degrees; 1.12’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Shad Raps, lipless crankbaits and buzzbaits upriver near laydowns along banks in 5–10 feet early and late. Striped bass are fair on watermelon plum-colored crankbaits on main lake points. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters early, later switching to Texas-rigged Megabass Bottle Shrimp on docks. CHOKE CANYON: Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 20.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits and watermelon soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows.
COLEMAN: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 9.41’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park. COLETO CREEK: Water murky; 86 degrees in main lake, 91 at hot water discharge; 0.42’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits over grass beds. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs at the Coletoville Bridge in 10–12 feet. CONROE: Water murky; 73–77 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon Carolina-rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and lipless crankbaits. FALCON: Water murky; 75–79 degrees; 17.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon magnum flukes, jigs on ledges and drop-offs, and crankbaits in 8–12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. FAYETTE: Water murky. Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored spinner baits, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad in 10–15 feet. FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 80–88 degrees; 12.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and Texas rigs. GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. GRANBURY: Water murky; 76–80 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics,
bottom technique, which included a very slow retrieve. “The Rio bite is starting to pick up. The creeks, lakes and rivers are all settling down after all of the past rains. The bite should only get better.” Along with Rios, nice-sized bluegills and redears are also being caught on live bait such as crickets, worms and grubs.
Hungry bass LAKE FORK — The largemouth bass bite has been good on Lake Fork, with guides putting clients on nice-sized fish using Carolina rigs. “The bass are very hungry, eating a steady diet of Zoom Baby Brush Hogs and trick worms,” said guide John Morris. “The more stubborn bass were eating a 1/2-ounce jig, but the bite was slow. We use a Carolina rig in 3 to 6 feet of water and we shorten the leader to 24 inches. We throw the Carolina rig into 3 feet of water and move it very slowly into 6 feet of water along sub-creek points and main lake points. ‘Slowly’ is the key word. The good quality fish came out of 10 to 12 feet of water.” To contact guide John Morris, call (903) 413-6916.
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crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. GRANGER: Water clear; 76–80 degrees; 1.31’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits. White bass are fair on slabs and spoons near the dam. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 86–90 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass to 9 pounds are good on purple or watermelon red soft plastic worms. HUBBARD CREEK: Water offcolor; 81–89 degrees; 20.23’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters early, later switching to Texas rigs and jigs. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained to muddy; 83–87; degrees; 7.51’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on top-waters and Texas-rigged creature baits. LBJ: Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 0.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and top-waters, and on shadcolored lipless crankbaits along break lines in 5–15 feet early and late. MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 88–95 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on flick shake worms and shaky heads. MONTICELLO: Water clear to stained; 87–94 degrees; 0.6’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on deep-diving crankbaits and drop-shot worms. NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 18.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters near the boat ramps, and on red/ black soft plastic worms along banks. White bass are good on silver dollars and slabs.
O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 79–86 degrees; 43.14’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Yellow Magics early, later switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and crankbaits. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 79–87 degrees; 18.59’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigs and crankbaits. PALESTINE: Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 0.44’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop-shot rigs and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 79–87 degrees; 0.35’ high. Largemouth bass are fair to good on spinner baits, Texas rigs, jigs and medium-running crankbaits. PROCTOR: Water murky; 73–77 degrees; 9.14’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and crankbaits off points early and late. RAY HUBBARD: Water slightly stained; 82–85 degrees; 0.08’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on medium- to deep-diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse jigs. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 0.17’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swim jigs and Carolinarigged worms. White bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 72–76 degrees; 8.91’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and shad-colored crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 17.47’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and crankbaits.
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Page 16 STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 73–77 degrees; 1.93’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on shallow-running crankbaits and top-waters. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and pet spoons. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 1.28’ high. No report available. Use caution when navigating lake as floating debris is present. TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 73–77 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on chartreuse/ black soft plastic worms in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are fair on live bait. TRAVIS: Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 9.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on black/chartreuse soft plastic worms and crankbaits in 10–20 feet. WALTER E. LONG: Water murky. Largemouth bass are good on shad, chartreuse crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. WHITNEY: Water murky; 73–77 degrees; 8.81’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on watermelon spinner baits and lipless crankbaits. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 82–86 degrees; 23.56’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on hollow-body frogs and bladed jigs near shallow cover. — TPWD
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Fishing in clear water, Hughs caught about 20 fish in three hours. The bass averaged around 3 pounds, with the biggest pulling the scales to 4.75 pounds. His biggest five went a shade over 20 pounds. On Saturday, a north wind blew and brought a small cold front to Pines. Hughs said the bite got tougher during the weekend. He focused on top-waters early, getting multiple blowups but nothing would bite hard. He failed to hook a bass on his top-water Strike King Rage Shad. Around 9:30, he moved to an area around the Highway 155 Bridge and started flipping shallow grass mats. From 9:30 until 11, he caught good fish on crawfish-patterned baits such as the Lake Fork Tackle Craw Tube. “Most of the anglers stayed in the main lake and that is where the winning sack came from.” Flipping was the dominant tactic used by most anglers in the tournament. The stained water was around 88 degrees.
Kayak anglers in the Port O’ Connor have new water available to them after a ribbon cutting to open the new trails on July 9. The Paddling Trail is a series of six interconnected trails, and the 12-mile expansion adds the Pass Cavallo, J-hook Trail, and the Barroom Bay Trail. About 40 miles of trails will now be available to paddlers. A new kiosk provides paddlers with information about the trails and their lengths – visitors can choose to paddle from several hours to several days. The kiosk also provides visitors with necessary information about wildlife and ecology, angling opportunities, conservation, bay conditions and safety tips. These new amenities of the Paddling Trail give the public another good reason to visit Port O’Connor, often referred to as the “Best-kept secret on the Gulf Coast.” — TPWD
QUITE A DAY: North Texas angler Coy Frasier holds two of the big bass he caught during a recent tournament on Lake O’ the Pines. Photo by Coy Frasier.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER MAN CAUGHT SNAGGING, SELLING STRIPERS After receiving a tip about a man selling striped bass below the Denison Dam, Grayson County Game Wardens Shane Bailey and Mark Frayser found the suspect in the act of receiving $5 per fish. Multiple citations were issued to both seller and buyer. Citations were also issued for snagging fish. WARDENS FOIL LOOKOUT, NAB CAST NETTERS Near the Longhorn Dam on the Colorado River, Travis County Game Wardens Jeff Hill and Natali Merez, with the help of Law Enforcement Intern Ivan Rivera, cited six individuals for fishing without a license and illegal means and methods. Hill and Rivera watched and recorded individuals capturing game fish with a cast net. Rivera was sent down first to make a close observation of the large stringer of illegally netted game fish. A woman who was not fishing was tending the stringer and acting as a lookout. Rivera, through his presence, stood nearby and secured the evidence that was being kept by the woman. Merez and Hill made contact with the other individuals and secured a second stringer of largemouth bass. All the fish were donated to needy families in the area. Citations and civil restitution cases were filed on the cast netters. RELEASE AREA FROM DENISON DAM POPULAR WITH SNAGGERS While checking fishermen below the Denison Dam, Grayson County Game Warden Shane Bailey found an individual utilizing game fish as bait. He also found an individual attempting to snag stripers that were temporarily disoriented coming out of the dam’s release.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE SPILLS ONTO RANCH Taylor County Sheriff’s Office contacted Game Warden James Cummings and Park Peace Officer Ryan Hunter to assist with a search involving two people. A female, attempting to escape a male subject, climbed over a high fence and ran into the brush of a large ranch. The male subject climbed the fence and chased the female into the property. TWPD units were called in to assist in tracking. The male was located and a brief foot chase ensued. He Citations were issued and the cases are pending. STOLEN KAYAKS BOUGHT AT PAWN SHOP A subject came to the Rockport office to register two kayaks. Administrative Assistant Norma Garcia noticed the HIN from both kayas showed they had both been stolen out of Rockport. Aransas County Game Warden Scott McLeod questioned the subject, who advised he purchased them at a nearby pawn shop. McLeod and Sheriff’s investigator Rodney Cox found a third stolen kayak at the pawn shop. The kayaks were seized and the subject was refunded his money from the pawn shop. “BEAUTIFUL PLANTS” IN DITCH AND BIRDBATH TURN OUT TO BE WATER HYACINTH Titus County Game Warden Jerry Ash discovered water hyacinth growing in a ditch on the side of the road. When Ash walked up to the house next to the ditch, he discovered the plants also were growing in a birdbath. Ash made contact with an elderly lady who admitted to planting the “beautiful plant” in the ditch three weeks earlier. The lady said she had been given the
was taken into custody and arrested for trespassing and outstanding warrants. The search for the female continued until Cummings and Hunter received a tip from a local volunteer fireman that the female might be in the area of a creek crossing. Both TPWD units arrived at the area and found the female, who was still very frightened. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was contacted to assist in taking her statement.
plant by an elderly man at a garage sale. Ash tracked down the man and both were advised that water hyacinths are invasive and illegal to possess in Texas. Warning citations were issued. GATOR TAKEN BEFORE LICENSE BOUGHT Smith County Game Warden Chris Swift received a call from Austin about a discrepancy in an application for a CITES tag. A Smith County man killed a 10-foot alligator but the dates weren’t adding up. After interviewing neighbors and using social media, Swift put together an accurate timeline. The alligator was killed prior to the hunting license being purchased. Case and civil restitution pending. WARDEN TAKES WARRIORS ON HOT FISHING TRIP Gregg County Game Warden Todd Long and retired TPWD biologist Charlie Muller guided a group of eight Texas veterans during their first fishing trip to Lake Tawakoni through “Combat Warriors, Inc.” Their Tawakoni trip was a huge success and soldiers landed approximately 300 catfish, white and striped bass.
RUNNING DOESN’T HIDE VENISON At around 2 a.m., Tyler County Game Wardens Roy Eddins and Brandon Mosley received a call from the Sheriff’s Office regarding several individuals who were attempting to evade arrest by running into the woods. A deputy noticed a spotlight and a gun in the violators’ truck, along with a fresh deer carcass and a cooler containing what appeared to be deer meat. The wardens arrived on the scene, interviewed and received statements from all the subjects involved. The deer carcass, spotlight and shotgun were seized and citations were issued. WARDENS RESCUE STRANDED BOAT AT SAM RAYBURN A very frightened woman called San Augustine County game wardens and said she and her family were trying to get back to their camp when their boat motor seized and winds and high waves had pushed them into the trees on Sam Rayburn. They had been trying to call friends for help but were unsuccessful. Due to the severe weather conditions, the wardens decided to go and get the family off the lake. After a short search with thunder and lightning looming overhead,
the family was located and returned safely to a camp on the bank. POT FIELD DISCOVERED NEAR NATIONAL FOREST A caller had reported to the Trinity County Sheriff’s office that people were living without permission in an old abandoned house they owned near the national forest. The sheriff, an investigator and a Trinity County game warden traveled to the house and two individuals ran from the house before the officers could get to it. One individual was detained in the front yard and two were detained as they tried to run out the back door. In the house were tools and equipment, including headlights, tarps, machetes and other various items. A helicopter was dispatched to fly the area behind the house and marijuana fields were discovered. K9 Game Warden Sam Shanafelt, Houston County Game Warden Eddie Lehr and Polk County Game Warden David Johnson responded and helped with seizing evidence. Almost 10,000 plants were seized and three arrests were made. HOOP NETS FOUND ON FALCON A fisherman found several illegal fishing devices on Falcon Lake and called Starr County Game Warden Brad Whitworth. Whitworth and Zapata County Game Warden Kyle Allison met with the fisherman and began patrolling the area. A total of six empty hoop nets were seized. REPORT ILLEGAL HUNTING AND FISHING ACTIVITY FOR A REWARD OF UP TO $1,000. CALL (800) 792-4263
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NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT $8.1 billion total, including $1 billion for early restoration • Louisiana • Florida • Mississippi • Alabama • Texas • Regionwide • Open ocean
$5 billion $680 million $296 million $296 million $238 million $350 million $1.24 billion
RESTORE Act allocations (dedicates 80 percent of all Clean Water Act penalties paid by those responsible for the 2010 Gulf oil disaster to Gulf Coast restoration) FOLLOW THE MONEY: State agencies, legislators and conservation groups will vie for how to spend billions of dollars from the BP settlement. Photo by LSON.
and conservation groups since 2010 to identify and advance projects to sustain and improve fisheries. In Texas, where some monies have already been allocated, Texas OneGulf, a consortium of nine Texas institutions, and the Subsea Systems Institute at the University of Houston will equally share an initial $4.036 million. In addition, the RESTORE Centers of Excellence in each of the five Gulf States, including Texas OneGulf, will receive 2.5 percent of $5.5 billion in Clean Water Act fines to be paid out over 15 years. “Texas OneGulf has already designated a series of projects to be implemented with the initial $4.036 million in funding it has been granted, and will use the additional funding to advance research activities related to Gulf issues in Texas,” said Larry McKinney, director of the Harte Research Institute.
Total for RESTORE RESTORE 1 RESTORE 2 RESTORE 3 Centers of Excellence NOAA Program
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On Saturday, June 27th, Joshua Creek Ranch hosted the First Annual Texas Hill Country Shooting Classic & Sporting Expo. The clay shooting event attracted close to 200 shooters who competed for more than $25,000 in prizes and awards. More importantly, Joshua Creek Ranch integrated a fundraiser that generated a $7,800 donation to the American Red Cross-Hill Country Chapter to benefit recent Hill Country flood victims. “Some of our Hill Country neighbors in nearby counties lost their homes, their belongings and even loved ones in the Memorial Day weekend floods and we wanted to do something to help,” offered Kevin Welborn, director of Marketing, Sales & Guest Services at Joshua Creek Ranch. “We had over 13 inches of rain in less than seven hours here at the ranch, which caused considerable damage to our roads, trees and habitat, but nothing compared to folks that lost everything.”
Recent flooding below Lake Texoma has resulted in increased angling activity in the Denison Dam tailrace and a heightened threat that invasive species such as silver or bighead carp could be introduced into the lake. Right now fish are stacked up in the tailrace and baitfish are plentiful and easy to catch with cast nets. Some of those fish may be invasive species such as silver carp or bighead carp. “The danger is that young Asian carp resemble gizzard and threadfin shad, which are commonly used for bait,” said Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries biologist Bruce Hysmith. “Anglers need to be aware that these invasive species are present and that it is illegal to move them or other baitfish from the Lake Texoma tailrace to the lake itself.” It is a violation of Texas law to transport these carp alive; any fish caught must be dispatched immediately. — TPWD
— Joshua Creek Ranch
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been good so far this summer. “Most of the guides are fishing the main lake in the lower end,” Read said. “The fish are running up shallow early and then going deeper later. But they are not relating to structure this year. We’re having to run all over the lake and using electronics to find them.” Read said some seagulls and terns have shown up, which is rare for the summer months on Tawakoni. “Those birds are helping a lot, especially on windy days,” he said. “We are using slabs and spoons — the Big Kahuna spoon is catching some bigger fish. We are also catching a lot on 4-inch Sassy Shad.” Internet reports also indicated a strong hybrid bite over the July 4th weekend. “We destroyed the hybrids and stripers on July 3 on top-waters,” said one angler on the Texas Fishing Forum. “Had eight on the boat and everyone caught several 20-inch plus hybrids. It was literally one of the best bites I’ve ever seen on top-water at Tawakoni. We had roughly 35 to 40 keeper hybrids and 15 to 20 sand bass in less than three hours on the water.” Other lakes mentioned by anglers included Lake Lavon (although high water levels are making it difficult and dangerous to fish near the dam), Lake Conroe and Lake Buchanan.
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT Trout at every spot BIRD ISLAND — Angler reports from around Bird Island and the Kenedy Ranch shoreline tell of a very good trout bite and some redfish mixed in, as well. “Limit of trout by 8:45 a.m.,” reported one angler on 2coolfishing.com. “Seemed like there were a ton of fish in the whole system. We stopped along the spoil bank on the way back to Bird Island looking for reds — wound up catching and releasing trout at every spot.” The best baits are soft and scented plastics, along with live bait under a popping cork. The trout are being caught in water 3 to 6 feet deep.
Top-water action SAN ANTONIO BAY — The top-water action is improving along the midcoast, according to Capt. Chris Martin at Bay Flats Lodge. “Nice catches of trout and redfish have already begun to be recognized on top-water baits in areas that are currently maintaining descent salinity levels — places like the many back lakes out on Matagorda Island — and local area shorelines that have received a steady feed of saltwater directly from the Gulf of Mexico,” Martin said. “Anglers should slowly begin focusing their attention on the open shell pads in the middle of San Antonio Bay, Mesquite
NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on top-waters and soft plastics. Redfish are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Some birds have worked over trout. SOUTH SABINE: Trout are good under birds and pods of shad and shrimp in the middle of the lake. Trout are fair to good around Lighthouse Cove and around the jetty rocks on top-waters. Redfish are fair to good in the marsh on top-waters. BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Croakers are good on dead shrimp in the channel and around the pass. TRINITY BAY: Most of the upper end of the bay is fresh. EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good on the south shoreline on top-waters and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good over deep shell in 8–9 feet of
water on shrimp and plastics. WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Kingfish, ling and dorado are good offshore. TEXAS CITY: Trout are good in the channel and on the reefs on croakers. Redfish are fair in Moses Lake on shrimp and mullet. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Trout and sand trout are good at the jetties on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Dorado and kingfish are good offshore. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair while drifting mud and shell on live shrimp and scented plastics. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for waders working plastics, live bait and topwaters over sand and grass. Redfish are fair
Bay, Espiritu Santo Bay and West Matagorda Bay.” Trout up to 20 inches are being caught in good numbers, along with solid boxes of redfish and a few black drum. To contact Capt. Chris Martin, call (888) 677-4868.
Under the full moon GOOSE ISLAND — The flounder gigging has been very good under full moon conditions, according to Capt. Rick Hammond with Night Stalker Guide Service. “The last four nights have brought ideal flounder gigging conditions with light winds and low tides. I have managed a 30-flounder limit the last four nights in a row, and I hope things continue to stay good in the coming nights,” Hammond said. “The fish have been holding around outer sandbars and deeper water access. Winds are forecast to increase over the next few days, which may make for some challenging gigging over the holiday weekend. It seems like the bottom of the tide and cooling water after 11 p.m. have made for better gigging. The fish are holding solid size, with most in the 17- to 20-inch range.” To contact Capt. Rick Hammond, call (361) 7270045. — Conor Harrison
to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on top-waters and plastics over sand and grass in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are good on live bait in the guts and holes on the falling tide. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on free-lined shrimp in the deep channels. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good in shallow water on mullet and perch. PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp and Scented plastics. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore is good for dorado, ling and kingfish. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Trout are good on the flats while casting to the potholes on croakers and soft plastics. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair in the grass on
top-waters and live bait. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish are good around the spoil islands on mullet and scented plastics. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters and soft plastics under corks around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes and sand flats on live shrimp. Offshore is good for ling and kingfish. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp. Tarpon, snook, trout and Spanish mackerel are fair at the jetty on live bait. PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on live shrimp and scented plastics in 3–4 feet of water over sand and grass humps. — TPWD
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High water still an issue in North Texas Continued from page 8
recreational opportunities on these lakes for the remainder of the 2015 summer season,” Clay Church told LSON. It could take two months to discharge all the flood waters that the lakes are holding after a wet May and June. Afterward, the Corps will have to let the grounds and roads dry before making a safety assessment and determining whether repairs are needed. Church stressed that he was only referencing Corps’ facilities. At many DFW area lakes, however, the Corps’ boat ramps are the primary avenue onto them. And, unfortunately for boaters and anglers, the news isn’t much better at most state, city and private ramps. “There are no boat ramps open at Lake Lavon that I know of,” said Martin Bowles, East Fork Harbor Marina manager. “Every time we get some water off it, we get a tropical storm or something that puts it right back in.” Bowles holds out faint hope that things might improve by the end of July. Right now, he’s a skeleton crew of one, taking care of customers with boats in the marina. “They can get on the lake,” Bowles said. “Outside of that, nothing is going on. The lake is shut down.” There’s a little good news at Lewisville Lake, provided you’re a member of the Pier 121 Marina. The boat ramp there opened in July for members and their guests. No so, though, for everyone else. “Lewisville Lake is open,” said an employee at Hidden Cove Park and Marina, in The Colony. “But you have to have a boat in a slip or a private boat ramp to get on it. There’s still no public access.” The outlier among DFW area lakes is Lake Ray Hubbard. There, the free public boat ramps owned by Rockwall, Heath and Garland are open and doing business as usual. Perhaps that’s because Ray Hubbard is only .04 feet above conservation pool, as of July 7, compared to 24.94 feet for Grapevine Lake and 10.71 feet
for Lewisville Lake, for example. At Lake Whitney, though, the news couldn’t be worse. All boat ramps are closed. Nothing doing at Joe Pool Lake either. The news isn’t as bleak at Grapevine Lake and Lake Ray Roberts. Be prepared, however, to be funneled onto the water. One boat ramp is open at each lake. Boaters can access Ray Roberts via Lake Ray Roberts Marina in Sanger. The fee is $5 plus you must sign a waiver acknowledging you’re aware of the risks associated with high water, said Paige Williams, a marina employee. She reported that business was brisk. “Last weekend, there was about an hour and a half wait time to launch,” she said. Silver Lake Marina also opened its facilities to the public after finding itself with the only accessible boat ramp at Grapevine Lake. The fee is $20. Because of flooding, the road leading to the ramp is basically serving as the launch. “We decided that we wanted everyone to enjoy the lake,” said Wess Jones, manager of Waterway Adventures, which runs the marina’s ship store and boat rentals. “We knew there would be a lot of traffic. Even people who normally go to other lakes are showing up here because the ramps there aren’t open. Come early is the best advice I can give.” Some may consider the ramp fee steep, but Jones said the marina believes it’s equitable. “It takes a lot more staff to keep the ramp open given the circumstances,” he said. “Plus, we’re probably going to have to repair the road once the water comes off it. It’s likely that we’re going to lose money on this.” If you’re lucky enough to get on a DFW area lake, the Corps’ Church urges caution. “I was at Lewisville and there are picnic tables, signs, guard rails, all kinds of things underwater,” he said. “Be careful near the shorelines. There are hazards in the water today that weren’t there a year ago.”
MARINAS ARE EVEN TOUGH: Many marinas across the state are having to make do this summer without a lot of boat traffic because of ramp closures. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Hunters vs. trophy hunters Continued from page 4
A TROPHY TO MANY: Trophy hunters can be guilty of looking down upon hunters who harvest young deer for venison, and many meat hunters are critical of hunters who look only at antlers. Hunters on both sides of the issue are realizing it is time to come together and quit fi ghting amongst themselves in order to unify the message or risk losing hunting rights in the future. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
type of hunt that I had). I believe that there has already developed a strong mentality, mostly from hunters that do not have the financial means to pay additional money to hunt for larger animals, that “it’s just not hunting” if you can pay to hunt trophies. And, although I believe it mostly pertains to high-fenced situations, it certainly also applies to other big game hunts costing thousands of dollars. But it is primarily noticeable when discussing deer hunting.” Some hunters blamed greed as a main factor in the split. “I’ve been hunting whitetails for over 35 years in Texas and I have never had the means to buy land or even lease a place,” said Corey Mullins. “Having said that, I must say that I have watched the sport of whitetail hunting get ruined by nothing more than greed on the part of land owners. Trophy hunting? Nothing wrong with that. If you see a ‘trophy’ deer in Texas or in a magazine, the first thing that comes into your mind is, what high-fenced ranch did that come from? Even if it wasn’t on a high-fenced property, with all of the new genes being introduced and leaking out to free range land, I wonder if there is any true Texas whitetails any more. So I blame greedy hunters who care nothing about tradition or fair chase. Their only goal is to brag at the office about their new wall art that they killed at a feedlot while sitting in their air-conditioned blind drinking coffee.” And the division goes both ways, as pointed out by Isreal Pena. “I have seen on various hunting pages ‘trophy hunters’ blasting meat hunters for taking a young buck,” Pena said. “I have had this happen to myself.” Knowlton said hunters need to unify their message or risk being fragmented and losing rights to antihunters. “It will not be the antihunters that undo hunting — it will be the hunters going against one another,” he said. “We need to be unified on the conservation basis that hunting is conservation. “We are all hunters, but we are going to be our own undoing.”
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NATIONAL One fish at Oregon hatchery kills 400,000 presmolts A fish carcass clogged an intake pipe at Rock Creek Hatchery, shutting off the flow of water to a raceway, killing 400,000 spring Chinook presmolts. These fish were to be released directly from the hatchery into the North Umpqua River next spring. Dan Meyer, Rock Creek Hatchery manager said the water flow didn’t drop low enough to trigger an alarm. An alert employee discovered the problem within an hour but with the water temperature in the raceway at about 68 degrees and no fresh water coming in, it was too late to salvage any live fish. “We have a new intake and a new emergency valve we can open. If power to the screens is out, water to the hatchery is severed, and the emergency valve will get water to fish. It was opened for short time during a power outage a few months ago when the emergency generator failed, and we think the carcass may have gotten into the water line then,” Meyer explained. The hatchery spring Chinook provide a popular fishery in the Umpqua and North Umpqua rivers with 4,000 to 6,000 returning each year. — ODFW
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the dates for the 20152016 early migratory bird hunting seasons at their July 2 meeting. These dates, recommended by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, are tentative pending U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval. The proposed dove season is broken down into a north and south zone with each zone having three segments and includes mourning, white-winged, Eurasian collared and ringed-turtle doves. The upcoming dove season will provide 90 days to hunt doves in Louisiana. The north zone splits include Sept. 5–27; Oct. 10–Nov. 8; and Dec. 10–Jan. 15. The south zone splits include Sept. 5–13; Oct. 10–Dec. 1; and Dec. 19–Jan. 15. The dove hunting hours will be one-half hour before sunrise to sunset on all dates in each split, except on Sept. 5 opening day on state wildlife management areas and LDWF-leased fields, where the hunting hours will be noon to sunset, except for Elbow Slough WMA, which will open one-half hour before sunrise on opening day. The daily bag limit for mourning, white-winged and fully dressed Eurasian collared-doves and ringed-turtle doves would be 15 in aggregate and possession of 45 in aggregate. — LDWF
University of North Alabama named Cabela’s School of the Year The University of North Alabama landed their second consecutive Cabela’s School of the Year title with a season destined for victory. The UNA team, comprised of more than 40 members, kept the Cabela’s School of the Year race as top priority for the season and once again took home the top honor. As the most prestigious title in the sport of college fishing, collegiate anglers know that in order to win the Cabela’s School of the Year title, schools must be on top of the leaderboard, not for a single tournament, but for tournaments all year-round. UNA beat out anglers from Murray State, Tennessee Tech, University of LouisianaMonroe and Bethel University for the title. — Cabela’s
World record alligator gar in Mississippi When Vicksburg, Mississippi, commercial fisherman Kenny Williams began pulling up his last net of the morning from the depths of Lake Chotard, he was expecting nothing more than to reach his weekly quota of buffalo and carp. But what he brought up in his net that day ended up being the largest alligator gar ever caught. Biologists later measured the fish at 8 feet, 5 and 1/8 inches long, 47 inches in girth and officially 327 pounds. Williams plies his trade out of a 16-foot aluminum boat, setting his nets in the many oxbow lakes along the Mississippi River. But as Williams began pulling up that last net, which was set in about 8 feet of water 75 yards offshore, it seemed to hang up on something. “I honestly felt like I had hung up on a log,” he said. “It was coming up, but it was dead weight and it didn’t seem to be moving at all. At that point I didn’t think it was a fish.” — Staff report
Virginia bans use of deer urine Virginia has banned the use of deer urine as scents for hunters over concerns of spreading Chronic Wasting Disease. “Effective July 1, 2015, it will be illegal to possess or use deer scents/lures that contain natural deer urine or other bodily fluids while taking, attempting to take, attracting, or scouting wildlife in Virginia,” said a Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries press release. “The VDGIF is taking a proactive approach on this issue and has banned possession and use until it is proven that prions are not spread in commercial deer urine product. VDGIF’s intent with this regulation is to protect our deer hunting heritage by ensuring that future generations have the same opportunities to deer hunt as are available to Virginians today and to protect the longterm health and stability of the Virginia deer herd. Both of these goals can be achieved, in part, by trying to minimize the areas in Virginia infected with CWD.” — VDGIF
Maine reduces deer permits by 23 percent After two harsh winters, officials with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife have reduced available deer permits for the upcoming hunting season. A total of 28,770 any-deer permits will be issued in 15 of the state’s 29 wildlife management districts. Last year, 37,185 permits were available to hunters. This past winter was of above-average severity in some parts of the state, which may have resulted in increased winter mortality rates for over-wintering deer. Therefore, IFW wildlife biologists have recommended the decrease. Last winter was one of the coldest on record, while the year before had long periods of snow. The last time Maine had back-to-back harsh winters was in 2008 and 2009, and the state experienced widespread deer mortality, according to the department. — Staff report
Louisiana to allow bowhunters to carry The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is advising bow hunters that they may lawfully carry any caliber firearm when bow hunting on private property during Louisiana’s archery season. Previous law prohibited bowhunters from carrying any firearm larger than a .22 caliber pistol while bowhunting. — LDWF
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2015 A.M. July MinorMajor Minor 10Fri 1:25 7:38 11Sat 2:15 8:27 12Sun 3:00 9:13 13Mon 3:48 10:01 14Tue 4:36 10:49 5:20 11:34 15Wed 16Thu 6:16 ---17Fri 7:07 12:55 18Sat 7:57 1:46 19Sun 8:47 2:36 20Mon 9:36 3:25 21Tue 10:23 4:13 22Wed 11:09 4:59 23Thu 11:55 5:44 24Fri 12:15 6:28 25Sat 1:00 7:12 26Sun 1:44 7:57 27Mon 2:29 8:42 28Tue 3:16 9:30 29Wed 4:06 10:20
P.M. Major Rises 1:51 8:04 2:39 8:53 3:27 9:40 4:14 10:28 5:02 11:16 5:51 12:04 6:41 12:53 7:30 1:19 8:20 2:09 9:09 2:58 9:57 3:46 10:44 4:34 11:31 5:20 ---- 6:06 12:39 6:51 1:24 7:36 2:09 8:22 2:55 9:09 3:44 9:57 4:34 10:48
SUN Sets 6:41 6:41 6:42 6:42 6:43 6:43 6:44 6:44 6:45 6:45 6:46 6:46 6:47 6:47 6:48 6:49 6:49 6:50 6:50 6:51
MOON Rises Sets 8:36 2:19a 3:41p 8:35 3:04a 4:41p 8:35 3:51a 5:39p 8:35 4:41a 6:35p 8:35 5:33a 7:26p 8:34 6:27a 8:14p 8:34 7:22a 8:57p 8:34 8:16a 9:37p 8:33 9:10a 10:14p 8:33 10:03a 10:49p 8:32 10:54a 11:24p 8:32 11:46a NoMoon 8:32 12:37p NoMoon 8:31 1:28p 12:31a 8:31 2:21p 1:07a 8:30 3:15p 1:45a 8:30 4:10p 2:27a 8:29 5:06p 3:13a 8:28 6:02p 4:04a 8:28 6:56p 5:00a
Amarillo 2015 July 10Fri 11Sat 12Sun 13Mon 14Tue 15Wed 16Thu 17Fri 18Sat 19Sun 20Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 27Mon 28Tue 29Wed
A.M. P.M. Minor Major Minor 1:38 7:51 2:05 2:26 8:39 2:53 3:13 9:27 3:40 4:01 10:14 4:28 4:50 11:03 5:16 5:39 11:52 6:05 6:29 ---6:54 7:20 1:08 7:44 8:11 1:59 8:33 9:00 2:49 9:22 9:49 3:38 10:10 10:37 4:26 10:58 11:23 5:12 11:44 ---- 5:57 12:08 12:29 6:41 12:53 1:13 7:25 1:37 1:57 8:10 2:22 2:42 8:56 3:09 3:30 9:43 3:57 4:19 10:33 4:47
Major 8:18 9:06 9:54 10:41 11:29 12:17 1:06 1:32 2:22 3:11 4:00 4:47 5:33 6:19 7:04 7:49 8:35 9:22 10:11 11:02
SUN Rises 6:40 6:41 6:41 6:42 6:42 6:43 6:44 6:44 6:45 6:46 6:46 6:47 6:48 6:48 6:49 6:50 6:50 6:51 6:52 6:53
Sets 9:03 9:02 9:02 9:02 9:01 9:01 9:00 9:00 9:00 8:59 8:58 8:58 8:57 8:57 8:56 8:55 8:55 8:54 8:53 8:52
MOON Rises Sets 2:26a 4:02p 3:09a 5:05p 3:55a 6:04p 4:44a 7:00p 5:36a 7:51p 6:30a 8:37p 7:26a 9:19p 8:22a 9:57p 9:18a 10:33p 10:13a 11:06p 11:07a 11:38p 12:00p NoMoon 12:53p 12:09a 1:47p 12:41a 2:42p 1:15a 3:38p 1:51a 4:35p 2:31a 5:31p 3:16a 6:27p 4:06a 7:21p 5:03a
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north Date
Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24
Time
12:53 AM 2:06 AM 3:04 AM 3:52 AM 4:35 AM 5:12 AM 5:46 AM 6:18 AM 6:49 AM 7:19 AM 12:27 AM 1:05 AM 1:47 AM 2:37 AM 12:11 AM
Height 1.4H 1.5H 1.6H 1.7H 1.7H 1.7H 1.6H 1.6H 1.5H 1.5H 0.3L 0.5L 0.7L 0.9L 1.1H
Time
5:31 AM 6:57 AM 8:12 AM 9:09 AM 9:53 AM 10:29 AM 11:03 AM 11:37 AM 12:16 PM 1:00 PM 7:48 AM 8:17 AM 8:45 AM 9:11 AM 3:44 AM
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty
San Luis Pass
Date Time Jul 10 1:27 AM Jul 11 2:40 AM Jul 12 3:45 AM Jul 13 4:32 AM Jul 14 5:10 AM Jul 15 5:45 AM Jul 16 6:19 AM Jul 17 6:54 AM Jul 18 7:25 AM Jul 19 7:46 AM Jul 20 12:02 AM Jul 21 12:32 AM Jul 22 1:11 AM Jul 23 1:58 AM Jul 24 12:39 AM
Freeport Harbor Date Time Jul 10 1:06 AM Jul 11 2:22 AM Jul 12 6:53 PM Jul 13 4:16 AM Jul 14 4:59 AM Jul 15 5:36 AM Jul 16 6:08 AM Jul 17 6:34 AM Jul 18 6:56 AM Jul 19 7:16 AM Jul 20 7:36 AM Jul 21 12:27 AM Jul 22 1:13 AM Jul 23 2:08 AM Jul 24 12:24 AM
Rollover Pass
Date Time Jul 10 5:35 AM Jul 11 6:53 AM Jul 12 7:51 AM Jul 13 8:43 AM Jul 14 12:26 AM Jul 15 1:16 AM Jul 16 2:03 AM Jul 17 2:43 AM Jul 18 3:13 AM Jul 19 3:26 AM Jul 20 4:47 AM Jul 21 5:37 AM Jul 22 4:00 AM Jul 23 1:19 AM Jul 24 12:22 PM
Time
1.0L 1.2L 1.2L 1.2L 1.2L 1.2L 1.1L 1.1L 1.0L 0.9L 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H 1.3H 1.0L
10:56 AM 11:42 AM 12:27 PM 1:12 PM 1:55 PM 2:36 PM 3:15 PM 3:41 PM 4:39 PM 5:34 PM 1:50 PM 2:42 PM 3:34 PM 4:23 PM 9:34 AM
Height
Time
Height
1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H 1.4H 1.2H 1.1H 0.8L 0.7L 0.5L 0.4L 1.3H
6:11 PM 7:01 PM 7:54 PM 8:32 PM 9:14 PM 9:52 PM 10:34 PM 11:21 PM 11:49 PM
-0.2L -0.4L -0.2L -0.4L -0.4L -0.5L -0.3L -0.4L 0.1L
6:47 PM 8:29 PM 10:28 PM
1.0H 1.0H 1.0H
5:10 PM
0.2L
Height 1.3H 1.4H 1.5H 1.6H 1.7H 1.7H 1.8H 1.6H 1.5H 0.0L 0.2L 0.4L 0.6L 0.8L 0.9L
Time 5:26 AM 6:54 AM 7:46 AM 8:58 AM 10:47 AM 11:52 AM 11:27 AM 12:22 PM 12:59 PM 7:58 AM 8:33 AM 9:00 AM 9:13 AM 9:01 AM 9:11 AM
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Time 10:15 AM 10:50 AM 11:43 AM 12:36 PM 1:22 PM 3:31 PM 2:56 PM 4:20 PM 4:55 PM 1:38 PM 2:13 PM 2:45 PM 3:20 PM 4:02 PM 5:05 PM
Height 1.4H 1.4H 1.4H 1.3H 1.4H 1.2H 1.3H 1.2H 1.2H 0.9L 0.7L 0.6L 0.5L 0.4L 0.2L
Time 6:30 PM 7:15 PM 7:57 PM 8:44 PM 9:36 PM 10:12 PM 10:56 PM 11:39 PM
Height -0.2L -0.4L -0.5L -0.3L -0.4L -0.5L -0.5L -0.2L
5:31 PM 6:21 PM 9:08 PM 10:15 PM 11:41 PM
1.1H 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 1.1H
Height 1.0H 1.1H 1.2H 1.3H 1.2H 1.2H 1.2H 1.1H 1.0H 1.0H 0.3L 0.5L 0.6L 0.7L 0.9H
Time 6:31 AM 7:32 AM 8:31 AM 9:34 AM 10:22 AM 10:56 AM 11:27 AM 11:59 AM 12:39 PM 1:32 PM 8:04 AM 8:29 AM 8:57 AM 9:23 AM 2:48 AM
Height 0.9L 0.9L 1.0L 1.1L 1.1L 1.1L 1.0L 1.0L 0.9L 0.8L 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 1.0H 0.8L
Time 10:21 AM 10:55 AM 11:33 AM 12:12 PM 12:49 PM 1:28 PM 2:14 PM 3:09 PM 4:01 PM 4:48 PM 8:04 AM 3:20 PM 4:15 PM 5:10 PM 9:47 AM
Height 1.0H 1.0H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.0H 0.9H 1.0H 0.6L 0.5L 0.4L 1.0H
Time 6:32 PM 7:13 PM 7:55 PM 8:39 PM 9:24 PM 10:07 PM 10:44 PM 11:14 PM 11:39 PM
Height 0.0L -0.1L -0.2L -0.2L -0.2L -0.1L 0.0L 0.1L 0.2L
Height 1.4H 1.6H -0.3L 1.8H 1.8H 1.8H 1.7H 1.6H 1.6H 1.5H 1.4H 0.4L 0.6L 0.8L 1.1H
Time 6:51 AM 6:53 PM 7:42 PM 8:28 PM 9:08 PM 9:43 PM 10:12 PM 1:14 PM 1:46 PM 2:19 PM 2:52 PM 7:53 AM 8:02 AM 7:59 AM 3:14 AM
Height 1.1L -0.3L -0.4L -0.4L -0.4L -0.3L -0.2L 1.0L 0.9L 0.8L 0.7L 1.3H 1.2H 1.2H 1.0L
Time 10:11 AM
Height 1.2H
3:33 PM 4:22 PM 5:15 PM 6:25 PM 3:25 PM 3:55 PM 4:25 PM 8:07 AM
1.0H 1.0H 0.9H 0.9H 0.6L 0.5L 0.3L 1.2H
Height 1.2H 1.3H 1.4H 1.4H -0.2L -0.1L -0.1L 0.0L 0.1L 0.3L 0.3L 0.5L 0.6L 0.8H 1.1H
Time 10:38 AM 10:40 PM 11:33 PM
Height 1.0L -0.1L -0.1L
Time 12:51 PM
Height 1.1H
12:26 AM 10:12 AM 10:47 AM 11:10 AM 11:12 AM 11:01 AM 11:58 AM 12:09 PM 6:59 AM 4:03 AM 9:08 PM
-0.2L 1.4H 1.3H 1.2H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 1.1H 0.7L 0.7L 0.2L
5:32 PM 6:09 PM 6:55 PM 7:31 PM 12:22 PM 11:56 AM
0.8L 0.7L 0.8L 0.6L 1.0H 1.1H
5:46 PM 8:04 PM 9:52 PM
0.9H 0.8H 0.8H
5:54 PM
0.3L
Time Height 6:02 PM -0.2L
10:41 PM -0.1L 11:12 PM 0.1L 11:47 PM 0.2L 8:18 PM 10:35 PM
0.9H 0.9H
4:56 PM
0.2L
Time 9:48 PM
Height 0.0L
7:47 PM 8:54 PM 11:00 PM 8:13 PM 8:29 PM
0.9H 0.8H 1.03H 0.4L 0.3L
Port O’Connor Date Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24
Time 9:44 AM 9:43 AM 9:47 AM 10:11 AM 10:43 AM 11:13 AM 12:27 AM 1:00 AM 1:27 AM 1:50 AM 2:14 AM 2:40 AM 3:01 AM 9:38 AM 9:14 AM
Rockport Date Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 12 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24
Time 11:21 AM 11:48 AM 12:26 PM 1:10 PM 1:59 PM 12:26 AM 1:10 AM 1:51 AM 2:27 AM 2:57 AM 3:21 AM 3:35 AM 3:34 AM 10:53 AM 11:04 AM
Port Aransas
Date Time Jul 10 1:41 AM Jul 11 3:44 AM Jul 12 4:37 AM Jul 13 5:24 AM Jul 14 6:08 AM Jul 15 6:40 AM Jul 16 6:56 AM Jul 17 7:06 AM Jul 18 7:04 AM Jul 19 6:46 AM Jul 20 6:58 AM Jul 21 12:04 AM Jul 22 12:34 AM Jul 23 1:04 AM Jul 24 8:46 AM
Height 0.4H 0.5H 0.6H 0.6H 0.6H 0.6H -0.4L -0.3L -0.2L -0.2L -0.1L 0.0L 0.1L 0.3H 0.4H
Time 8:17 PM 9:17 PM 10:06 PM 10:59 PM 11:46 PM
Height -0.3L -0.2L -0.4L -0.4L -0.4L
11:34 AM 11:35 AM 11:34 AM 11:42 AM 11:43 AM 10:34 AM 10:15 AM 6:28 PM 7:07 PM
0.5H 0.5H 0.4H 0.4H 0.3H 0.3H 0.3H 0.0L -0.1L
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Time 9:16 PM 10:04 PM 10:52 PM 11:39 PM
Height -0.1L -0.1L -0.1L -0.1L
2:51 PM 3:43 PM 4:35 PM 5:31 PM 6:36 PM 11:22 AM 10:55 AM 10:49 AM 7:31 PM 8:16 PM
0.2H 0.2H 0.2H 0.1H 0.1H 0.1H 0.1H 0.1H 0.0L -0.1L
Height 0.6H 0.8H 0.8H 0.9H 0.9H 0.8H 0.8H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.7H 0.1L 0.2L 0.3L 0.6H
Time 5:29 AM 7:12 AM 8:28 AM 9:23 AM 10:01 AM 10:29 AM 10:52 AM 11:06 AM 10:27 AM 11:26 AM 12:53 PM 7:23 AM 7:51 AM 8:20 AM 5:20 PM
Height 0.6L 0.7L 0.8L 0.8L 0.8L 0.8L 0.7L 0.7L 0.6L 0.5L 0.5L 0.7H 0.6H 0.6H 0.1L
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Time 5:22 AM 6:47 PM 7:35 PM 8:22 PM 9:07 PM 9:49 PM 10:28 PM 11:02 PM 11:36 PM
Height 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.4H 0.1L 0.1L 0.2L 0.2L 0.3H 0.3H
South Padre Island Date Time Jul 10 2:05 AM Jul 11 3:41 AM Jul 12 4:41 AM Jul 13 5:32 AM Jul 14 6:18 AM Jul 15 6:58 AM Jul 16 7:29 AM Jul 17 7:47 AM Jul 18 7:54 AM Jul 19 7:58 AM Jul 20 12:06 AM Jul 21 12:34 AM Jul 22 1:02 AM Jul 23 1:25 AM Jul 24 8:30 AM
East Matagorda Date Time Jul 10 3:30 AM Jul 11 10:09 AM Jul 12 11:25 AM Jul 13 5:38 AM Jul 14 6:53 AM Jul 15 7:38 AM Jul 16 1:45 PM Jul 17 3:10 PM Jul 18 4:01 PM Jul 19 1:50 AM Jul 20 2:13 AM Jul 21 2:23 AM Jul 22 2:45 AM Jul 23 1:03 AM Jul 24 2:17 AM
Time
Height
Time
Height
5:58 PM
0.0L
Time
Height
Time
Height
4:00 PM 5:39 PM 6:41 PM
0.1L 0.0L 0.0L
8:07 PM 10:22 PM
0.1H 0.1H
Time 9:36 AM 10:08 AM 10:44 AM 11:27 AM 12:17 PM 1:08 PM 1:58 PM 2:47 PM 3:38 PM 4:32 PM 5:35 PM 2:28 PM 3:34 PM 4:30 PM
Height 0.7H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.7H 0.6H 0.6H 0.4L 0.3L 0.2L
Time 6:14 PM 7:05 PM 7:54 PM 8:39 PM 9:21 PM 9:58 PM 10:30 PM 10:55 PM 11:15 PM 11:37 PM
Height -0.2L -0.3L -0.4L -0.4L -0.4L -0.4L -0.3 L -0.2L -0.1L 0.0L
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Time 8:59 AM
Height 0.8H
Time Height 5:58 PM -0.4L
8:04 AM 8:15 AM 8:27 AM 8:34 AM 5:06 PM
0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.8H 0.0L
2:38 PM 3:14 PM 3:51 PM 4:28 PM
0.6L 0.4L 0.3L 0.2L
5:09 PM 7:11 PM 9:23 PM
0.6H 0.5H 0.5H
Time 5:43 AM 7:19 PM 9:00 PM 9:41 AM 10:01 AM 9:51 AM 10:38 PM 11:10 PM
Height 0.3L 0.0L 0.0L 0.4L 0.4L 0.4L 0.0L 0.1L
Time 11:41 AM
Height 0.4H
Time 6:44 PM
Height 0.0L
11:57 AM 12:28 PM 1:00 PM
0.5H 0.5H 0.5H
9:38 PM 10:00 PM 10:16 PM
0.0L 0.0L 0.0L
11:15 AM 11:46 AM 12:12 PM 12:32 PM 5:37 AM 6:14 AM
0.4H 0.4H 0.3H 0.3H 0.3L 0.3L
3:02 PM 2:59 PM 5:26 PM 10:57 AM 11:33 AM
0.3L 0.2L 0.2L 0.3H 0.3H
7:01 PM 6:59 PM
0.3H 0.3H
5:59 PM 6:23 PM
0.2L 0.1L
6:50 PM 8:19 PM
0.5H 0.5H
Texas Coast Tides
Date Time Jul 10 12:48 AM Jul 11 1:59 AM Jul 12 3:26 AM Jul 13 4:19 AM Jul 14 4:51 AM Jul 15 5:55 AM Jul 16 6:03 AM Jul 17 6:33 AM Jul 18 7:15 AM Jul 19 12:15 AM Jul 20 12:53 AM Jul 21 1:34 AM Jul 22 2:12 AM Jul 23 2:42 AM Jul 24 2:58 AM
Height
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Water, but no fish TPWD playing catch-up with recent floods
GET THOSE BABIES IN THE WATER: Nobody expected the amount of rainfall that fell through the end of June in Texas, so TPWD is playing catchup trying to get fry to lakes that were dry until a few months ago. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Mark England
Lone Star outdoor newS A year ago, Buffalo Creek Reservoir outside Wichita Falls was empty. That meant it was left off the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s primary fish stocking list. Then the rains came, leaving the reservoir full. However, at least for now, Buffalo Creek remains essentially empty as far as fish. “Because there was so much terrestrial vegetation flooded, the oxygen crashed in the lake,” said Robert Mauk, assistant district biologist in the Wichita Falls area. “We’re seeing that with a lot of our lakes. They’re going from nothing to full and having oxygenlevel problems.” It will be several weeks before TPWD considers stocking such lakes. “We would kill the fish if we stocked them now,” said Brian Van Zee, statewide stocking coordinator. “You have to let the lakes in such cases settle down and reach an equilibrium level.” Texas lakes that started out the year with little or no water were put on a contingency list as far as stocking. Unfortunately, rain only affords them an opportunity to be stocked. “When our fingerlings are ready to stock, we have to stock them and go on to producing the next species,” Van Zee said. “There’s a timing aspect to this. If it takes a lake longer to reach equilibrium than we have fish, we may not be able to stock them.” The spring rains that drenched Texas led officials at once-parched lakes to file stocking requests with the state. Some of those requests may have to be addressed next year. “Every year, the stocking requests are bigger than the number of fish that we’re capable of producing,” Van Zee said. Next year, though, TPWD will have added production capacity thanks to the reopen-
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Infections along coast Continued from page 9
feeling lightheaded and actually threw up. By 9, we were headed back to the dock.” Once there, Pereyra went to an emergency room in Texas City, where doctors told him he had a staph infection and sent him home after three hours. “I was in the worst pain of my life,” Pereyra said. “I told the doctor I knew where it came from and I wanted to know if it was flesh-eating. He said he wasn’t going to test for that.” After being sent home from the first clinic, the pain continued to increase until Pereyra’s brother called an ambulance. “Within two hours of getting to Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Pereyra was in emergency surgery trying to save his leg. “I was getting delusional,” he said. “It changes everything so quickly — I was fishing several hours before and now there is a good chance I might lose my leg. The nurse thought it was vibrio or some kind of form of it. Until they go into surgery, they really don’t know.” Vibrio vulnificus is a flesh-eating bacteria that grows in warm saltwater. The dozen species of Vibrio bacterium known to cause disease in humans account for an estimated 80,000 illnesses, 500 hospitalizations and 100 deaths each year in the United States. The Center for Disease Control estimates that nationwide, there are 95 Vibrio vulnificus cases each year, including 85 hospitalizations and 35 deaths. And typically the bacteria are only a summer health hazard, with 85 percent of infections occurring between May and October. Doctors told Pereyra they would remove any dead tissue, and he woke up three hours later with a 6-inch incision on his calf, 10 percent of his calf missing and a long wait to make sure the bacteria was gone. “Within three days I felt better, but the swelling continued,” Pererya said. “I spent 14 days in the hospital with a form of vibrio, but not the worst one. The CDC came in and gave me a special antibiotic. I have been taking it for 20 days, and I should be back walking within another month. It will be another two to three months before I can go fishing again. It will be a four-month deal.” The vibrio bacteria seems to be more prevalent this year along the coast. “I know of three or four cases recently,” said Capt. Pat Ragusin of Salty Dog Outfitters in Port O’ Connor. “My neighbor got it, and he’s still in the hospital in Houston. The biologist told me that when you have the rains, you will see more cases.” Pereyra said anglers should not be afraid of the water, as the bacteria is there yearround, and most people will never get sick. “But if you have a small cut and you see swelling, go to the ER quickly,” he said. “I’ve fished all of my life, and I am not going to be scared of the water.”
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OUTDOOR PUZZLER ACROSS 1. A saltwater catch 4. A trout species 8. The thrill of a hunt 9. A bear hideaway 10. A large trophy fish 13. Anything that attracts game, fish 15. Pack the day’s catch in this 17. The largest bass 18. A deer lure, scent ____ 20. A prey of the eagle 21. The trapper’s interest 23. Member of a buck’s harem 25. A bear food source 27. A camp stove fuel 28. Used for bait at times 30. A grouse 33. An aid to the bowman 36. Fish to be
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37. A part of an antler 39. Wildfowl home 41. Act of scanning area for game 43. A saltwater fish 47. To shed feathers 48. The fur seeker’s gear 49. Protects the shooting hand DOWN 1. Deer have many of these 2. A good bear trap bait 3. ____horn antelope 4. The fish basket 5. Male turkey 6. Albinos are ____ 7. To treat a hide 11. A commercial catch 12. The male Dall 14. A shore bird
16. A salmon 19. Still hunters have __ stands 20. Brings in a catch 21. A brand of shelter, __ trap 22. Reels in a fish 24. A very valuable fur bearer 26. Hunting dog picks this up 29. Determining the freshness of a track 31. Breed of dog trained to hunt 32. A predator of deer 33. Code for a type bullet 34. A trapper’s quarry 35. On a wild boar 38. A type of tent 40. On a fish it is a gill 42. Shooter’s protection, __ pad 44. To construct a fly lure 45. Letters for grain measurement in shells 46. Code for bullet nose
Marinated hybrid striped bass
2 pounds venison, ground into burger 1 large red onion, finely chopped 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped 2, 6-ounce cans tomato paste 4 tsps. meat tenderizer or 2 tsps. per pound of meat A-1 steak sauce to taste, optional
4, 8-ounce hybrid fillets 1/2 cup olive oil 2 limes (for juice and zest) 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped Salt Pepper
Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Thoroughly mix together either by hand or use a potato masher. Shape into patties 3/4-inch thick. Either fry in a skillet with a little olive oil or place on a hot grill over medium heat. Cook to desired doneness. Add a slice of cheese on top during last few minutes. Serve on your favorite style of bun and top with lettuce, tomato and your favorite condiments. — backwoodsbound.com
Combine olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, cilantro and garlic in a large shallow bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. With the tip of a paring knife, make three diagonal slits through the skin of each filet. Place the fish in the marinade and turn to coat the fish. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour. Light a charcoal grill or turn a gas grill to medium high. Place the bass on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easy. — myrecipes.com
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Cole Wiatrek, 6, was hunting with his dad, Chris, when he made a great shot with his .223 at 100 yards to harvest his first whitetail deer.
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Thomas Henderson from Keller with his biggest fish — a Red River striper.
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Makayla B. Huff, 10, left, took her first turkey shot with a .243 Savage on Nov. 28 in Sterling City. Her mom, Belinda G. Huff, took her first buck, a 12-pointer, with a .243 Short Winchester Mag on Nov. 27 in Sterling City.
Thirteen-year-old Brooke Egli took her first axis deer in Edwards County.
Elizabeth Newell caught this 11-pound jack on a recent fishing trip.
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Leander angler wins FLW When professional angler Clark Wendlandt of Leander was forced to withdraw from the Walmart FLW Tour in 2014 after suffering a heart attack, he wasn’t sure if he’d ever be able to fish competitively again. After a few months of recovery and undergoing cardiac rehabilitation, Wendlandt made the decision to return to the Tour in 2015. His decision was validated on the final day when the three-time Angler of the Year brought a five-bass limit weighing 12 pounds, 14 ounces to the scale to win the Walmart FLW Tour at the Potomac River. Wendlandt’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 60 pounds even earned him the win by a 4-pound, 4-ounce margin over Livingston Lures pro Andy Morgan of Dayton, Tennessee, and the top cash award of $125,000 in the internationally televised event that featured 142 of the best bass-fishing anglers in the world competing in the final regular-season tournament of the season. “For a long time now since the heart attack I’ve felt fine,” said Wendlandt, who had three top-20 finishes on the FLW Tour this season. “There is some damage, but I went through the rehab and got my heart back up to normal limits. I still love to fish and this season has been really, really good.” Wendlandt spent the majority of his tournament picking apart key places in a large area in Potomac Creek. Wendlandt said his area had matted grass, docks and shallow wood, but the docks were key. — FLW
UP AND RUNNING: The state hatchery near Kemp Lake should be back up and running soon, with catfish being the first to get reintroduced into nearby lakes. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
ing of the Dundee Fish Hatchery, near the Oklahoma border. It was shut down when Kemp Lake, which supplied the water used by the hatchery, dropped to a quarter of its capacity. A maintenance crew kept up the hatchery, however, meaning the biggest issue will be getting the appropriate number of people in place to run the facility. Dundee should be producing fish, in a limited capacity, later this summer, according to Todd Engeling, hatcheries chief. “We’ll move our catfish and such over there,” he said, “and look at expanding next year, primarily to stripers and hybrids, which Dundee was principally involved in before we had to curtail its operation.” Van Zee added, “Its production will free up pond space in other hatcheries to produce other species.” Mauk said he’s still hoping to get Buffalo Creek stocked this year. “We’re monitoring the oxygen levels,” he said. “There’s still a chance of getting fish in there if it improves. We could get species like channel catfish. Largemouth bass? No, probably not. Not this year.” During a recent monitoring trip, Mauk discovered an area of Buffalo Creek with improved oxygen levels — and fish. “I saw some bass and a few green sunfish,” he said. “We had a lot of farm ponds overflow. I figure that’s where they came from. They sure didn’t come from the lake.”
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Three tags so far After experiencing some really good fishing two days prior, Katy resident Cuong Nguyen was feeling all fished out until some friends talked him into joining them at the last minute. They launched out of the Galveston Yacht Basin and headed to the North jetties. Within no time, Nguyen caught nine solid trout. In addition, the friends combined catch yielded 13 sheepshead and three small black drum. By 10 a.m., the action slowed down considerably. One of the friends wanted to move to a different spot, but Nguyen suggested staying because he believed the fish would come back around. About 10 minutes later, Nguyen caught another fish — this time a redfish. Then, much to Nguyen amazement, he realized the fish had a tag. “It’s a tagged redfish,” the angler yelled. “It’s a tagged redfish!” The group headed back to the Galveston Yacht Basin to weigh in Nguyen’s tagged redfish. “The greatest part about this fishing trip was that it was on my birthday,” Nguyen said. “I still can’t believe it — how sweet it is.” To date, seven tagged redfish have been caught, but four of the anglers had not registered in the CCA STAR Tournament.
Starkids Scholarship Division Flounder: Clayton Manning (7), 3 lbs. 3 ozs. Sheepshead: Rylan Basci (6), 7 lbs., 10 ozs. Gafftop: Laken Bellanger (9), 6 lbs., 6 ozs. Starteens Trout Scholarship Division Upper Coast: Austin Calhoun, (14), 6 lbs., 3 ozs. Middle Coast: Jamie Sifford (15), 8 lbs., 9 ozs. Lower Coast: Collin Dziuk (15), 7 lbs., 12 ozs.
Photo by CCA STAR
“We’re still at seven reported tagged redfish caught and only three are confirmed winners,” said CCA STAR’s Gina Rice. “Three of the four non-qualifying anglers rereleased fish. That means there are 56 tagged redfish still out there swimming and two truck/boat/boat/motor/ trailer prize packages, plus five boat/motor/trailer prize packages still available to win in the Texas Ford Dealers Redfish Division.” — Staff report
Scholarship Inshore Division Flounder: Freddie Velez (14) 5 lbs., 3 ozs. Sheepshead: Tyler Maresh (15), 7 lbs., 12 ozs. Gafftop: Colton Carrier (14), 6 lbs., 6 ozs. 2014 Main Division Speckled Trout (upper coast): Jason Bartlett, 9 lbs., 12 ozs. Speckled Trout (middle coast): Harvey Kramer Jr., 9 lbs., 14 ozs.
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Speckled Trout (lower coast): Lee Roy Navarro, 9 lbs., 2 ozs. Kingfish: Chad Treybig, 51 lbs., 13 ozs. Dorado: Thomas Overstreet, 36 lbs., 7 ozs. Ling: Nathan Crowe, 85 lbs., 9 ozs. Flounder: Erik Thomas, 8 lbs., 3 ozs. Sheepshead: Lionel Gonzales, 10 lbs., 3 ozs. Gafftop: Taurik Abuzinada, 6 lbs., 14 ozs. Tagged Redfish Division 1st: Scott Hajovsky 2nd: Michael Gibbs 3rd: Cuong Nguyen (Results as of July 5) The contest runs until Sept. 7. Go to startournament.org for more information. — Staff report
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MAXAM, said the Spanish-based company was founded in 1872 by Alfred Nobel, and currently has businesses in 48 countries and employs 6,000 people. “Thank you to the authorities in Texas and the city of Marshall for having a business-friendly environment,” Sanchez-Junco Mans said. “It makes life much easier for newcomers to come to Texas. Today, we are making a quantum leap to reach customers in the United States.” After a formal ribbon cutting, groups toured the facility, which has begun some production on a limited number of shells. “The people of Marshall have a new way to provide for their families and work in an exciting field,” Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said. “Local residents and businesses will benefit from this plant whether they work here or not.”
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WADING IS WORKING, ALONG WITH CROAKER SOAKING: Anglers are finding a good trout bite in most bays along the coast, where fresh water has worked its way into the water column and improved the fishing in many spots. Photo by David J. Sams, LSON.
Bite was early morning and late evening. The key was to find good water around the passes, find baitfish activity and throw live bait. Fish were positioned on drop-offs in 3 to 4 feet of water on an incoming tide in a deep channel adjacent to grass flats. My dad and I caught two-man limits of trout to 21 inches, missed a couple good thumps and left the trout biting. We had our limits by 8:30 am Sunday morning.” In Galveston, the bite was also good. “Fishing was good this morning but the bite wasn’t as strong as it has been the last couple days,” said Capt. LG Boyd. “Customers caught and released several short ones along with some larger ones. We had our limits by 10:30.” Another Galveston angler also posted an online report. “Fished from sunup until noon with my nephew,” he said. “We caught a few fish and missed a few. Lots of people on the water, as we figured. Fished live shrimp under a popping cork in 4 to 6 feet of water over hard sand. Water was in pretty good shape considering the amount of runoff we have had.” Near Bolivar, the trout bite was good for dinks, with lots of bait in the water. “Hit the water around 6:30 a.m. with live shrimp under popping cork,” said one angler. “A buddy and I were fishing near the end closest to the ferry. Lots of bait everywhere. All in all, we caught a lot of fish but no keeper trout. Plenty of schoolie-sized trout to 14.5 inches, some skipjacks, and plenty of sharks. It got very crowded around 7-7:30 a.m., but most thinned out by 8:30 or so. Lots of guys throwing plastics and lures that caught zero. Saw one croaker soaker and he caught zero fish. We had to leave around 10:15, just as another school of small trout came through. We waded out at least half a mile, maybe more, and that seemed to be the ticket. Water was OK, but not great by any means. Smooth but not good color of water.”
Anglers are catching good numbers of quality fish in Falcon International Reservoir this month, and the temperatures aren’t as high as they normally are, making fishing a little more enjoyable. As of July 6, Zapata had not had a daytime temperature in the triple digits on the year. According to James Bendele at Falcon Lake Tackle, the fishing is good. “Good numbers of fish are being caught on the main lake and secondary points,” he said. “Lots of small fry, but lots of fish once you find them. The moving baits will still get you more bites than anything else. Throw a shallow runner with some chrome or a shad pattern.” Bendele said the backs of creeks are almost impossible to get to because of high water and lots of debris, but the fish are taking advantage of the new habitat. “Most fish are being caught on Rat-L-Traps and red-eye shad crankbaits,” he said. “A square-billed (crankbait) will also get you a lot of bites. Best colors are chrome and blue or chrome and black. It is difficult to fish these baits in a lot of places right now, but you can find some points and secondary points where you can fish the edges of the greens and get the bait back to you on occasion. It is not a pain-free commitment to fish these baits. There are some trade-offs; kind of like marriage. “You’re going to catch some fish, and you’re going to get stuck in the bush every now and then.” The flipping bite has been good when timber allows it. “The flipping bite is still decent where you can find some timber,” he added. “Try the shady sides of the wood and pitch it in there repeatedly. Isolated green bushes have some fish in them, as well. These fish have a lot to eat, and they need to be pestered into biting a lot of the time.” Falcon angler Jorge Munoz said he has caught big fish in the flooded areas up shallow with a spinner bait, and in the deeper water with crankbaits. “The bite has been good,” Munoz said. “In the mornings, we are throwing spinner baits up in the flooded weeds. Then in the afternoon, we are backing off and catching them a little deeper. They aren’t huge, but the numbers are good, and it isn’t too hot for this time of year. It’s been pretty pleasant when a breeze blows.”
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