Texas Fishing Spring Annual 2011

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Consider these options while fish are spawning ight-fishing for each lure very slowly. spring largemouths “I like to use the spinnercan be one of the bait on days that are windy most difficult ways or rainy when the surface to catch them, even has a ripple so bass react though the fish are usually more to noise and vibration,” in very shallow water and he said. “I slow roll it just clearly visible to anglers. above the bottom and paralThat’s why fishermen like lel to the shoreline, barely Yamaha pro James Niggemeyer have developed alternative techniques that often tempt these stubborn bass.

“It takes years of experience to learn how to ‘read’ a bass you can see and determine if it is even going to bite,” explained Niggemeyer, a Bassmaster Elite contender who perfected his shallow fishing strategies on Lake Fork.

“So,” he continued, “instead of spending a lot of time trying to coax one fish I can see, I look for dingy, off-colored water that James Niggemeyer holds bass I can’t see.

“That sounds a little pumping my rod tip to create strange, perhaps, but it allows me to fish in a totally different different vibrations.

“I usually use a 3/8- or style with different lures.”

1/2-ounce model with a Niggemeyer normally uses chartreuse/white skirt, and three different lures under with Colorado and willow leaf these conditions: a spinblades.” nerbait, a swim jig and a When days are calm and soft plastic stick worm. He brighter, Niggemeyer changconcentrates in water depths es to a swim jig, a lure that of 3 feet or less, and fishes

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features a small blade just in front of the jig head that causes the lure to wobble.

Again, he emphasized the key to success is using a very slow retrieve.

“I cast as shallow as I can get the lure, then reel back steadily so the jig is just barely wobbling,” he said. “It vibrates totally differently than a spinnerbait, and I like to fish it close to anything that creates an edge, be it a grass line, a log, some rocks, even a boat ramp.

“Bass seem to feel an edge provides some security since nothing can come from that side to rob their nests and they don’t have to watch it as closely.

“That means the fish will see my swim jig coming in front of that edge and hopefully they’ll be more likely to strike it.”

If he’s fishing fairly open water, Niggemeyer may rig a plastic stick worm wacky-style, in which the hook is inserted through the middle of the bait.

“When I raise my rod and the worm starts vibrating on its way back down, the bass just can’t resist it,” he said.

Yamaha Marine www.yamaha.com

Cabela’s 50-year legacy grows to ‘World’s Foremost Outfitter’

Jim, Mary and Dick Cabela

n 1961, Dick Cabela discovered a vendor selling bulk fishing flies while he and his father were attending a furniture trade show in Chicago.

A lifelong hunter and fisherman, Cabela purchased a couple thousand flies, thinking he would be able to sell them in the family furniture store in tiny Chappell, Neb. But that plan didn’t work, as customers apparently weren’t going to happen into the store in western Nebraska. So Cabela decided to take the flies to anglers, via mail-order service. The first ad, placed in a Casper, Wyo., newspaper, generated one response.

Undeterred, Cabela revised the ad to read “FREE introductory offer!!! 5 popular Grade A hand tied flies. Send 25 cents for postage and handling to…” and placed it in Sports Afield, a national hunting and fishing magazine. Orders began flooding in almost immediately.

Dick and his wife, Mary, filled each fly order at their kitchen table. They used the money from the first wave of orders to buy a small collection of assorted fishing gear. Cabela

continued placing ads in sporting magazines, and when new orders came in the flies were shipped with several mimeographed pages offering the other products for sale.

The Cabelas’ list of customers grew steadily over the next few years, and in 1963 Dick and Mary persuaded Dick’s younger brother, Jim, to join the company. That same year, the Cabela brothers produced and mailed their first catalog.

Hard work, dedication to superior customer service and a commitment to quality products drove the Cabelas in the early years. Those same ideals became the foundation upon which they built the company that would carry their name, the company that was destined to become revered by hunters and anglers all around the globe: Cabela’s, the world’s foremost outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear.

Fifty years later, Cabela’s is a $2.7 billion per year company, with thriving catalog, Internet and retail businesses, and more than 14,000 employees, who are passionately upholding the values established by their company founders.

As the company prepares for the grand opening of its Allen store in April, Cabela’s is honored to make its legendary gear and service even more accessible to Texans by building a third store in the Lone Star State.

And it’s all possible because Dick Cabela happened upon a vendor selling fishing flies at a furniture show 50 years ago.

Cabela’s www.cabelas.com

Statewide Bag and Length Limits for Freshwater Fish 2011

Species

Consult www.tpwd.state.tx.us for additional regulations.

Daily Bag

Length (minimum)

Bass: • largemouth and smallmouth

5 (in any combination)

• spotted and Guadalupe Bass, striped and hybrid striped (also known as palmetto or sunshine bass)

14 inches No minimum

5 (in any combination)

18 inches

Bass, white

25

10 inches

Bass, yellow

No limit

Catfish: channel and blue, their hybrids and subspecies Catfish, flathead Crappie: white and black, their hybrids and subspecies Paddlefish

No minimum

25 (in any combination)

12 inches

5

18 inches

25 (in any combination)

10 inches

No harvest allowed

Gar, alligator

1

No minimum

Saugeye

3

18 inches

Sunfish: various species including bluegill, redear, green, warmouth and longear

No limit

No minimum

Trout: rainbow and brown, their hybrids and subspecies

5 (in any combination)

No minimum

5 (only two can be less than 16 inches in length)

No minimum

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Dreaming of drum he rod tip bent twice sharply toward the water.

I was fishing with my friend Dan Kelly, and we both noticed the double tap.

I quickly picked up the spinning rod with 15-pound test line and opened the bail to let line free spool as the big fish took the cracked crab resting on the bottom 35 feet below the boat.

As the line played out, I flipped the bail back, slowly reeled the excess Conor Harrison line and set the our limit of redfish both days hook. Hard. in other spots around RockAt the set, the brute took port, but the big drum I had off toward the deeper porcome to catch would have to tion of the Corpus Christi wait another year.

Ship Channel and the fight So there I was, on March 19, was on. back in the same spot where I It was a fight a year in the had been unmercifully bounced making. around the year before.

I had come to Ingleside Dan and I had arrived one year before, during the around 10:30 a.m., baited our annual black drum run, to lines and began the wait. The catch one of these behewind was again howling, but moths. That weekend, a this time it blew warm air out howling wind reaching 30 of the southeast and the boat knots out of the northwest wasn’t tossed as badly as the blew along the Texas coast. year before.

Although we fished for two Around 1:30 p.m., the big mornings, the cold-water fish ate the crab, and the fight temperatures and rough I’d thought about the past 12 seas forced us to abandon months was on. our original plans.

The big drum made several We did manage to catch

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runs, stripping huge amounts of line each time. But after each run, I was able to retrieve more and more line. After 30 minutes, the fish surfaced 50 yards from the boat.

He was wrapped in the line, and thoughts of him breaking off quickly went through my mind as I gingerly played him to the boat.

As he approached and Dan reached into the water and hauled the fish aboard, I let out a big sigh of relief.

High fives and a few war whoops were shared between friends as we admired the big fish.

A quick measurement put the drum at 44 inches and 52 pounds.

They come bigger, but that didn’t matter in the least as I hoisted the fish for a few quick pictures.

Dan popped the big drum’s air bladder and settled the brute back in the water. Still holding the tail, he moved the fish back and forth to force water over its gills.

After several minutes, the big guy gave a strong push and swam back into the murky depths.

A great fish caught with a great friend. In the end, it was worth the wait.

Conor Harrison Lone Star Outdoor News

SUFIX® 832 The next generation of technical fishing line ufix®, the leader in precision-engineered superior premium fishing line, in partnership with GORE®, the makers of GORE-TEX® Fabrics, has created a brand new breakthrough in fishing line 2. technology: Sufix 832.

Sufix 832 fishing line offers hat stealth technology that will shake the fishingg line industry to its core. The RE’s combination of GORE’s ed expertise in advanced pabilmaterials, Sufix’s capabilth ity and know-how with w fishing lines and new ng R8 Precision Braiding n Technology, results in ed the ultimate advanced e, technical fishing line, Sufix 832. here “Over the years, there khave been few breakine,” throughs in fishing line,” fixx says Al Lindner, Sufi ndenthusiast and legend32 ary angler. “Sufix 832 d and has broken that mold h its set the standard with hnology.” groundbreaking technology.” prised of three main Sufix 832 is comprised technology features. The first is Dyneema® bute to the small diameter, fibers, which contribute ensitivity of the fishing line high strength and sensitivity fishing line.

The GORE Performance Fibers add improved abrasion resistance, noise and vibration reduction, along with improved casting length and accuracy. Lastly, the R8 Precision Braiding and fiber technology add superior strength, roundness and line consistency.

GORE has the best rope tester in the world.

Using the rope tester, test after test, GORE 832 performed above all others. In fact, Sufix 832 retained 95 percent of its rated strength, the only fishing line in the world that does this.

Formulated with eight fibers — seven Dyneema and one GORE — at 32 pics (weaves) per inch, Sufix 832 is the only fishing line to combine both Dyneema and GORE polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) fibers.

The composition of these two fibers comin “The coming together creates the strongest, most abrasion-resistant, fastest-sinking, UV-protected UV-protected, roundest fishing line on the market,” says Lindner.

Six years in development, Sufix 832 allow allows anglers for the first time to have a fishing line designed with all of the characteristics tto match any application worldwide.

Sufix 832 features the highest kno knot and tensile strength tto diameter, the roundes roundest profile of any fishing line and improved durability and abrasion resistance resistance.

Anglers will immediately notice longer, more consistent casting in part due to the reduced friction, high sensitivity, low stretch and quiet, low vibration when casting.

“This fishing line is the most durable, small diameter braid, cast-after-cast,” says Lindner.

Spool it on and experience the revolution.

Rapala www.rapala.com

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warriors and avid anglers looking for a more earthfriendly alternative.

The degradation process starts at the surface of the line. Microorganisms begin breaking down and digesting bioline with the aid of sunlight and moisture. bioline becomes a combination of CO2, H2O and biomass. After the initial 10-12 months of use, the line begins to lose its tensile strength.

The loss of te tensile strength allows wildlife ca caught in lost line to break free.

M Monofilament does not degrade fo 600 years and discarded line for e entangles birds, turtles and other w wildlife.

Eagle Claw strives to be the l leader in green fishing gear for a anglers around the world and looks f opportunities to work with for o other organizations committed to c conserve our natural resources and w waterways.

Supports Green Fishing ioline is the first, 100 percent biodegradable fishing line on the market.

Made from a special formula of poly butylene succinate or PBS, bioline iss h engineered to retain its strength and durability for the first 10-12 2 months of use and then completely degrade in water or on land within five years. Standard monofilament fishing line lasts more than 600 years. nobioline performs as well as monofilament with outstanding abrasion resistance and knot strength while having the clarity of fluorocarbon. bioline is the choice for weekend

Eagle Claw www.biolinefishing.com 720-941-8700

Statewide Bag and Length Limits for Saltwater Fish 2011

Species Amberjack, Greater Bass: striped, its hybrids and subspecies Catfish: channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies Catfish, flathead Catfish, gafftopsail Cobia Drum, black Drum, red Flounder: all species, their hybrids and subspecies Gar, alligator Grouper, gag Grouper, goliath (formerly called Jewfish) Mackerel, king Mackerel, Spanish Marlin, blue Marlin, white Mullet: all species, their hybrids and subspecies Sailfish Seatrout, spotted Sharks: • Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, bonnethead • Other allowable shark species • Prohibited species Sheepshead Snapper, lane Snapper, red Snapper, vermilion Snook Tarpon Triggerfish, gray Tripletail

*Consult www.tpwd.state.tx.us for additional regulations.

Daily Bag

Length

1

34 - No Limit

5 (in any combination)

18 - No Limit

25 (in any combination)

12 - No Limit

5

18 - No Limit

No Limit 2 5 3 5 / 2 (in any combination)

(minimummaximum)

14 - No Limit 37 - No limit 14 - 30 inches * 20 - 28 inches * 14 - No limit * No limit - No limit 22 - No limit Catch and release only

1 2 0

27 - No limit 14 - No limit 131 - No limit 86 - No limit No limit - 12

2 15 No limit No limit No limit No limit *10 (5 in LLM)

84 - No limit 15 - 25 inches * 24 - No limit

1 64 - No limit 0 5 No limit

Catch and release only 15 - No limit 8 - No limit

4 No limit 1 1

15 - No limit 10 - No limit 24 - 28 inches 85 - No limit 16 - No limit 17 - No limit

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The Clackin’ phenomenon continues

ith the introduction of the Clackin’ Rap®, Rapala® nt anglers on high with a sent versatile bait that did it all.

This year is no exception with the introduction of the Clackin’ Crank and Clackin’ Minnow.

The Clackin’ Crank comes in two sizes: 53, which is 2 inches long, weighs 5/16 ounce and has a running depth of 3 feet; and size 74, which is 2 3/4 inches long, weighs 5/8 ounce and has a running depth of 4 feet.

“The Clackin’ Crank’s angled fat lip and rounded body style produce a wide rolling action, all while portraying a large profile as it works its way through the water,” explains Tom Mann Jr., Rapala pro angler. “On the pause, the Clackin’ Crank slowly rises, triggering the strike.”

Like the original Clackin’ Rap, the new kin’ Minnow feature a Clackin’ Crank and Clackin’ single stainless steel balll that transmits a loud cadence rattle that fish not only hear but feel as it ugh produces vibrations through the water. Built for long castports ing, the Clackin’ Crank sports

texture body with internal a translucent textured holographic foil an and is available in 16 color patterns.

To hook and hold the big boys, the Cran size 53 displays a Clackin’ Crank number 8 V VMC® SureSet® Treble t tail and a number 8 Hook on the R VMC® Round Bend Treble Hook b on the belly, while the Clackin’ 7 features a number 4 Crank 74 S VMC SureSet Treble Hook on the tail and a number 4 VMC Round Treb Hook on the belly.

Bend Treble Tri Nicknamed Triple Threat, the Clackin’ combine characteristics from three Minnow combines R tried-and-true Rapala lures: the Clackin’ Rap, X-Rap® aand Flat Rap®. Those actions, ed with Rapala’s classic woundedcombined minnow action, give the Clackin’ Minnow its aggressive, hard-flashing action that induces strike after strike.

“As the name indicates, the Clackin’ Minnow is shaped just like a minnow. Combine that with its unique action and 16 color patterns and you have a lure that imitates baitfish found all over the world,” Mann said.

Designed for long casting, the Clackin’ Minnow upon retrieve darts from side-to-side with a twitching or jerking action, or anglers can simply apply a steady retrieve and let the lure do the work. clac Get ready for a clackin’ good time.

Rapala www.rapala.com

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Rain or shine, no need to hide the waterproof Plano StowAway® lano StowAway® way® boxes are the standard dard by which alll utility tackle organizers nizers are measured. ed. The company’s new-for-2011 011 improvements to its StowAway waterproof models have left the competition, well, all wet.

The five waterproof StowAways are completely redesigned to provide anglers with total protection for their tackle against the elements in freshwater and saltwater.

For starters, all waterproof versions feature the Plano DriLoc™ O-ring seal. Add to that, three tight sealing cam action latches and the lids are pulled down tight and held there upon closure.

The latches are as durable as the boxes themselves, and stay affixed through all the rigors of abuse by anglers during a day on the water.

Among Amo the different models are sizes and compartment s confi configurations to fit most every need of anglers, from cell phone and wallet storage to taking care wa of today’s new high-dollar crankbaits and fishing accessories. ac All waterproof StowAway models allow 360-degree viewing of contents inside for easy distinction among different boxes and for quick selection of the items in need. Of course, being a Plano, rugged durability is a given with this being made by the company that introduced molded-plastic tackle storage systems more than 50 years ago.

Plano Molding www.PlanoMolding.com 630.552.3111

Familiar haunts still draw, despite ‘trashy’ conditions ith trash on the banks and old trotlines and rusty hooks in the water — why go back?

One has to guess why people return to familiar fishing haunts even though the settings are less than spectacular.

Maybe it’s just that fishing styles and preferences are as varied as people themselves.

One can pay a tidy sum to go after redfish, speckled trout or black drum from a lodge on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Or two anglers can split costs on a couple bags of minnows, launch a johnboat on a Texas river and hit the brush piles for crappie.

It’s an affordable way for a lot of people without a lot of money to get out and fish.

That was my situation on a chilly Saturday morning in November when I joined my friend, Robert, on the Trinity River, northwest of Fort Worth, in the stretch of river between Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth.

A slight mist hovered on the surface when we launched from a place called Vance’s Camp.

Robert has been fishing from there since he was teenager when the camp was a business that rented boats and sold tackle and bait.

These days it’s closed to the public. But during our trip the only money spent by us was when Robert dropped off a few dollars at the door of an old house so that we could use the boat ramp.

It was the honor system, and you can also bet that Robert’s the kind of guy who keeps his own trash from going into the river.

Others were not so careful; aluminum cans, plastic bottles and wrappers littered the banks.

But nobody would come here if there weren’t any fish.

In those days, I was a general assignment reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and Robert remarked that the newspaper’s former outdoors writer, Bob Hood, had written about this place quite a bit.

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Later I called Bob to get the history.

“Johnny Vance, before he died, had the place, probably going back to the ’40s and ’50s,” Bob recalled. “He rented boats and he had a lot of old motors — Wizards and Evinrudes — and he sold bait and small tackle.

“He lived right there beside that store, right on the banks of the Trinity.”

Up the river, right behind the dam for Eagle Mountain Lake, is a popular area called the “Blue Hole,” Bob said.

“I caught quite a few sand bass and crappie out of that Blue Hole,” he said.

“And anywhere behind there, you get a flow, and the fish will move in there.”

Robert and I didn’t get that far up in his aluminum boat with a small motor because he knew exactly where we should drop our lines.

We stopped at one log and watched a couple paddle past us in a canoe. Robert exchanged greetings with them.

“I’ve been seeing those folks every Saturday for the past few years,” he said.

We didn’t get a nibble. Robert said, “They’re not here, my friend.”

We reversed course, and headed downriver a short distance beyond the camp, where a bunch of the old boats were still tied.

Robert put us along a favorite brush pile, which

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was also popular with another “regular.”

“Hey,” the man called, speeding past us in his boat, “you’re in my spot!”

Robert just smiled and told the man not to worry; we wouldn’t be there long, and he was right.

We dropped our lines in a hole and started enjoying the simplicity of crappie fishing.

One after another, we pulled them out, released the ones less than 10 inches, and kept going. We didn’t reach our limits (25), but we each had a half-dozen to take home, and we called it a morning.

Robert pointed the boat back to the ramp.

“I wouldn’t want to fall into this water,” he said. “Over the years so many lines have been broke off; there’s no telling how many rusty hooks are down there.”

We grabbed up some of the floating trash, but it seemed that you could spend days just doing that.

“Some people are trashy and just don’t care,” Bob Hood said. “They make it bad for everyone else.”

So why do they go back?

Preferences surely have something to do with it, but it’s more likely that the fishing is good.

The experience would be better if we all just picked up after ourselves.

Bill Miller Lone Star Outdoor News

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6:36 6:35 6:35 6:34 6:33 5:32 5:31 5:31 5:30 5:29 5:28 5:28 5:27 5:27 5:26 5:25 5:25 5:24 5:24 5:24 5:23 5:23 5:22 5:22 5:22 5:22 5:21 5:21 5:21 5:21

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Houston . . . . . . . . . . 170 miles east . . . . subtract 5 minutes Abilene . . . . . . . . . . 165 miles west . . . . add 14 minutes Laredo . . . . . . . . . . . 160 miles west . . . . add 14 minutes Alpine . . . . . . . . . . . 405 miles west . . . . add 24 minutes Lubbock . . . . . . . . . . 280 miles west . . . . add 24 minutes Beaumont . . . . . . . . . 160 miles east . . . . subtract 13 minutes San Angelo. . . . . . . . 215 miles west . . . . add 18 minutes Corpus Christi. . . . . . 35 miles west . . . . . add 3 minutes San Antonio . . . . . . . 95 miles west . . . . . add 8 minutes Austin . . . . . . . . . . . 55 miles west . . . . . add 5 minutes Tyler . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 miles east . . . . . subtract 6 minutes Del Rio . . . . . . . . . . . 235 miles west . . . . add 20 minutes *El Paso is in Mountain Time Zone.

El Paso*. . . . . . . . . . 555 miles west . . . . subtract 23 minutes <— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — Clip for your camp ✄ — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — >

Times given above are for Dallas. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of Dallas, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of Dallas. The table below gives adjustments for some Texas cities. Information provided is the longitudinal distance from Dallas and the time adjustment for sunrise and sunset.

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Rooster Tail upgraded with ‘natural’ colors orden’s Rooster Tail, one of the world’s most popular spinners, is now available in four new “Nature Series” colors, as well as three new colors with copper blades and three new colors featuring UV coating on the blades.

The new Nature Series colors are: Rusty Mayfly, White Stonefly, Olive Mayfly and Yellow Damselfly. Each features a unique design of a natural

fly on the body with coordinating colors on the body and famous hackle tail. The new Nature Series lures will be very effective for trout, bass and other fish that feed on natural insect life.

The new UV Rooster Tails are Tinsel Brown, Tinsel Rooster Tail and Tinsel Gold. The UV coating on the Rooster Tail’s willow make the lure leaf spinner will mak off-colored more attractive in of water condiw ttions and on ccloudy days.

The new copper bladed Rooster Tails are: Copper Glitter Rainbow, Copper Glitter Chartreuse and Copper Glitter Fire Tiger.

All of the new colors will make the Rooster Tail even more enticing to trout, bass, perch, crappie and other gamefish.

The 10 new colors are available in all 10 Rooster Tail sizes, from 1/32 of an ounce to 1 ounce, and they are available in all Super Rooster Tail spinners as well.

Yakima Ba Bait Company www.yakimabait.com

SALT-AWAY The intelligent salt-removing product

alt-Away is a maintenance product that safely removes salt from all surfaces.

Except for salt build-up, results are immediate. Build-up can be broken down by regular, frequent applications and leaving the product in build-up areas.

Corrosion inhibitors are active on inaccessible surfaces that stay wet. Waterbased Salt-Away is not a coating and does not bond to surfaces. Highly concentrated, it must be diluted. A 1-gallon container can make up to 512 gallons of solution.

It’s safe on all surfaces, including aluminum, magnesium, carbon steel, base metals, bright metals, and all other metals, plastic, vinyl, waxed surfaces, paint and rubber. It does not cause streaks or leave spots. It’s extremely kind to surfaces, pH rating is 6.2, non-acidic.

• Apply with Salt-Away Mixing Unit connected to garden hose for large areas.

• Attach Mixing Unit to spray nozzle or pressure washer to dispense. Automatically dilutes at recommended ratio of 0.2% or 512:1 • Salt-Away creates a “sheeting” action. With gravity, salt completely flows off surface.

• Spray bottle applications: 5.0%-20% solution. Compression pump application: 1.5% solution.

• Immersion applications using agitation: 0.5% solution; all other immersion applications: 1.5%.

• Horizontal surfaces: 3.0% solution. Pour enough on surface to cause liquid to stand. Do not apply with mop; salt transfers to other locations. Remove with wet-vacuum machine. Repeat application.

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Ultimate Fishing Town USA Unexpected complications always wanted to go wade fishing on the coast, but opportunities always seemed to fall through. So I jumped at the chance to head to Port Mansfield with friend Tim Kohn of Waco and two of his Aggie buddies.

I had fished enough in saltwater, always from a boat, and thought I had all the right equipment. Wade fishing just didn’t look that tough.

Until you catch one, that is.

On a mile-long wade in thigh-deep water, I hooked my first keeper trout of the day. I was too far away from my fishing partners to ask for help, but I did manage to get him in the net.

It was then I realized the reason for all the gear the others had strapped around their waists.

My fishing rod under my armpit, a net in one hand, trying to remove the hook and get the fish on the stringer was a task for which I was

unprepared.

The fish lunged and I managed to hold on. My needlenosed pliers, however, sank to the bottom.

“At least nobody has a video camera,” I thought.

By the time I managed to string the fish and consider going back to fishing, one of the others came near.

“Need any help?” he asked, while I soaked my arm retrieving the pliers.

“I got it,” I replied. “Hey, you don’t happen to have an extra wading belt with a rod holder, do you?”

The next trout swam free while I fumbled to figure out the right succession of steps to make this seemingly easy task manageable.

“You might put him on the stringer before you remove the hook,” my neighboring fisherman chuckled.

“Good idea,” I mumbled.

Fortunately, we have the ability to learn, and the rest of the morning went without

a hitch. Not on a catch-andrelease venture, the group was nearing its five-fish limit on the first day.

“Let’s head back to the boat for lunch,” Kohn said.

“We’ll get the last five fish in no time.”

We ate and I listened to more talk about Aggie football.

The fish must have gone elsewhere for lunch, too.

After a fruitless wade, we headed to another spot nearer a deeper gut, finished the limits and headed to the cleaning station.

Wind cut short the second day, but wade fishing is now a new favorite, and we’ll try again this spring.

But first I’ll call ForeverLast and order the G2 Pro Wader Belt with all the accessories, including a rod holder.

Craig Nyhus Lone Star Outdoor News

orld Fishing Network has been searching for the Ultimate Fishing Town USA! No matter how big or small, towns across the U.S. have stepped up and told us why they deserve the title and the $25,000 community donation that comes with it. Check www.WFNFishingTown.com to see all the towns from Texas that were nominated and now in the running to become WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town USA. WFN teamed up with baseball hall-of-famer and avid angler Mike Schmidt to search for fishing towns. WFN asked Schmidt where his love for fishing came from and here is what he had to say; “My love for fishing came kind of slow, as I experienced more things in the sport. We’re talking about a 25-year period of my life after I retired from baseball. I’ve spent a lot of my hours on the water and as well as on the golf course, but fishing is my number one love.” says Schmidt.

When asked about which town he would consider being the Ultimate Fishing Town, Schmidt said “Well, I have my favorite town and it’s right where I live. The town is Jupiter, Florida and you can find just about any type of fishing you want here.”

Along with all of the contributions Mike has made in the baseball world, he also hosts the annual Bahamas Winner Circle Invitational Fishing Tournament to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Schmidt explains, “I’ve been involved for 12 years now in a fund-raising event that benefits Cystic Fibrosis. We’ve raised over a million and a half dollars, and I’ve sort of dedicated my fund-raising time to that to helping find a cure for the disease.”

Over his baseball career, Mike Schmidt played in five League Championship Series and two World Series. He was voted National League MVP three times and an All-Star 12 times, nine as a starter. In May, 1990, the Philadelphia Phillies retired Mike’s uniform Baseball Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt number, 20, in a fitting tribute to one of the game’s all-time hardest competitors.

An avid angler and outdoorsman, Mike jumped at the chance to join WFN on the World Fishing Network search for the Ultimate Fishing Town USA.

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Black Crappie

Blue Catfish

Bull Shark

Blue Marlin

Chain Pickerel

Channel Catfish

Guadalupe Bass

King Mackerel

Cobia

Flathead Catfish

Rainbow Trout

Largemouth Bass

Red Drum

Sharpnose Shark Sand Trout Sailfish

Smallmouth Bass

Striped Bass

Tripletail

White Crappie

Spotted Bass

Snook

Spotted Sea Trout

Spanish Mackerel

Swordfish

Tarpon

Wahoo

White Marlin

Walleye

White Bass

Yellow Bass Illustrations by TPWD

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