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Phil McClain hooks up with a chunky largemouth bass while fishing on a rare, cool morning in mid-June in East Texas. Mild conditions resulted after an early summer cool front passed through the Lone Star State earlier this month. Anglers that were able to take advantage of the pleasant conditions were met with light northerly winds and beautiful mornings where the surface of the water across inland lakes were covered with a smoky fog. Since then, temperatures have risen, reaching triple digits in many parts of the state, causing the bass to settle into their summer patterns. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
West Matagorda Bay trout on summer pattern By Robert Sloan
With hot summer days and daytime temperatures flirting with the tripledigit mark, trout are in their summer patterns up and down the Texas coast. For West Matagorda Bay fishermen, that involves wading, drifting, fishing shell pads and cork fishing over reefs. Guide Ken Marshall said he’ll have his customers wading and drifting over shell reefs for the next few months. “The wade-fishing options on West Matagorda are excellent during the hot summer months,” he said. “We’ve got
many miles of shoreline to fish along the Matagorda Peninsula. Some of the most popular areas are Greens, the middle grounds, Cottons and on down to Long Fence Bayou and Phillip’s Bayou. That’s a lot of water that holds good numbers of trout and reds throughout the summer months.” Marshall said in places like Cottons Bayou, he’ll be fishing with popping corks, live bait and various lures. “Fishing a live shrimp or Gulp under a popping cork is a good way to catch trout just about year-round on West Matagorda Bay,” he said. “We’re mostly wading in 2 to 4 feet of water with a botPlease turn to page 19
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Anglers have had success wading and drifting over shell pads and reefs for speckled trout in West Matagorda Bay. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Great fawn crop (P. 4)
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An opportunity to hunt a desert bighorn sheep in Texas was auctioned June 22 at the Texas Bighorn Society Roundup at The Westin Riverwalk in San Antonio. “The bidding was real active — there were a half dozen serious bidders,” said TBS board member Robert Joseph. “There was a lot of energy in the room when the price started going higher and higher.” In the end, the winning bidder paid $155,000 for the hunt. “The good news is 100 percent of the proceeds goes to sheep conservation in Texas,” Joseph said. For the relatively small group of conservationists who raise money and build water guzzlers in the Texas mountains, it raised the bar, as the amount was the highest ever paid at auction for the hunt. “We auctioned some other good hunts and firearms, but everyone was most interested in the sheep hunt,” Joseph said. TBS board member Booner Beck said the Roundup was a great event this year. “Everybody was really excited, and we raised a lot of money and we got some new members,” he said. “One guy drew the $10 tag for a desert bighorn hunt, and he and his wife were almost as excited to become life members of Texas Bighorn Society.”
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HUNTING
Fawn production well above average Rains, habitat great for deer By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Landowners, ranch managers and hunters are seeing more fawns than usual this year, boding well for the deer season five years from now. “People are seeing fawns everywhere, and twins are not uncommon,” said Alan Cain, Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments White-tailed Deer Program leader. “Lots of fawns have been reported in the Hill Country, Post Oak Savannah and Pineywoods areas. It’s a little early to tell in South Texas, but I expect it is as good there as well.” With all of the rain, green brush and grass, the sights aren’t unexpected. “The conditions are phenomenal,” Cain said. “There isn’t any area in the state that hasn’t had good conditions for fawns. I expect the fawn crop to be from 60 to 65 percent. That’s way above the average of 40 to 45 percent.” Cain also expects the does and fawns to do well through the summer. “We’ll see what July and August brings as far as hot weather goes, that’s about the only negative thing that could happen,” he said. “But the does have everything they need for lactation and there is enough soil moisture to keep the brush green for a few months.” The lush conditions also fare well for the adult deer. “The antler quality should be real good this year,” Cain said. Photographer Robert W. Hart captured this three-legged doe and her two fawns grazing near Spicewood. A friend told the photographer the doe was likely hit by a car. Fawn production has been excellent this year in the state. Photo by Robert W. Hart.
The first hunting Former Dallas Beretta Gallery manager seeks help show in China Lone Star Outdoor News The China Hunting Show, the firstever hunting show in the country and its 1.4 billion population, took place June 20-23 in Shanghai. The show was held in conjunction with the China International Boat Show. Limited hunting is now legal in China for its citizens, and moves to allow foreign hunters are in the works. Chinese citizens are showing an increasing interest to travel and Photo from Steve Scott hunt, as Chinese overseas travels account for more than 1/5 of the world’s total. In 2017, about 130 million Chinese tourists traveled abroad. “The attendance was good,” said show producer Steve Scott. “There is some timidity among the people about hunting, but the response from the outfitters was positive.” The hunting area in the show held 82 booths and 63 outfitters. “For a first show, it went really well,” Scott said. Currently, Chinese citizens can hunt only on prescribed hunting areas, and only pheasant or wild boar. China closed hunting to foreigners in 2004, but an effort is underway to allow hunting to outsiders, especially for blue sheep, which are overpopulated, according to Scott. Many of the Chinese people were interested in traveling abroad to hunt, but were unaware they could hunt in their own country. Please turn to page 15
After kidney failure, transplant needed By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News One of the world’s top sellers of high-end shotguns, Ian Harrison, now is looking to make the ultimate deal — not for profit but for his health. He needs a kidney. Harrison, who managed the Beretta Gallery in Dallas from 2009 to 2014, then moved to New York City where he serves as the company’s director of premium guns and Trident Lodges, helped others from around the world gear up for their hunting adventures. Harrison started the program where conservation groups hold fundraising events at the Dallas store, beginning with the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation’s Wild Game Supper. He also has been instrumental in developing the Trident Lodge program at Beretta, recognizing top destinations around the world, which he still manages. Now, he’s the one asking for help. “I had a cousin who we buried at 34,” Harrison said. “His sister gave her bone marrow for him. When I would fly in and visit him, the only thing he said about what was about to happen was that I had to make sure his boys didn’t turn into sissies and to make sure they know how to fish and hunt. “Done,” was all Harrison replied. Please turn to page 6
Ian Harrison is known to many Texas bird hunters and fishermen, and he is reaching out for donors for a needed kidney transplant. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Dr. Robert Speegle is recognized as one of the world’s most accomplished international hunters. Photo by Bill Honza, Dallas Safari Club.
Dr. Robert Speegle dies at 94 Lone Star Outdoor News Dr. Robert E. “Bob” Speegle, known as one of the top international hunters and conservationists in the U.S., died June 12. Speegle collected 31 huntable North American game animals with a rifle by age 65, and then took up bowhunting and spent 17 years accumulating the then 29 huntable North American game animals with a bow — the only person to date to have accomplished this feat. Speegle chaired the Dallas Safari Club’s Outstanding Hunter Achievement Award (OHAA) from its inception in 1981 until 2017 and was a member of Shikar Safari Club International and served as its president in 1983-84. The winner of many prestigious hunting and conservation awards, Speegle was awarded the Weatherby Award in 1979, the Conklin Award in 2007 and the Ovis Award in 2006. From 1984 to 2017, he was chairman of the selection committee for the Weatherby Award. In 1986, he was inducted into the Safari Club International Hunting Hall of Fame and received the Dallas Safari Club Lifetime Hunting Achievement Award. In 1991, he received the Safari Club International, International Hunting Award. Born in Hamlin, Texas on Dec. 2, 1925, Speegle attended high school in Denison. An Eagle Scout and veteran, he served as a battlefield medic in Europe in World War II. After returning, he studied medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Speegle built the first hospital in Garland and practiced medicine until he was 86 years old.
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Taxidermists gather to share ideas, compete
A record number of taxidermists attended the 40th Texas Taxidermy Association Inc. convention in Killeen last weekend. Photo from TTAI.
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Large Lifesize Mammal – Ibex by Robert Major Small Lifesize Mammal – Bobcat by Cody Weir Waterfowl – Harlequin by Kyle Landry Upland Game Bird – Turkey by Mark Pontius Reproductions – Leopard Stingray by Josh Kelly TTAI Master’s Challenge (Mounted Onsite) Bird – Harlequin Duck by Kyle Landry Mammal – Whitetail by Paul Cales TTAI Judge’s Choice Best of Professional – Coyote by Courtney Shaheen Best of Master’s and Best of Show – Whitetail by Mark Hernandez A quote from TTAI charter member Wilma Loughmiller, who attended the convention, is included in the organization’s Code of Ethics. “… A sharing of knowledge and experience, a fellowship of like minds for the betterment of the industry. But above all else, an appreciation of the animal through art.”
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Years later, at age 50, Harrison was rushed to the hospital with kidney failure. Months earlier, after hiking up a logging road in Vermont, he became really tired. “I thought I was just out of shape,” he said. “Later I went to the doctor and it started from there.” “I went to a pretty dark place for a couple of days,” he said. But when he needed her the most, his wife, Diane, reminded him this was the “sickness” in the “sickness and health” of their wedding vows, saying ”We will sort it out.” Harrison currently undergoes dialysis three days each week for four hours, all while continuing to work and travel. On June 21, he received dialysis at 5:30 a.m., headed to a New York City heliport to get to the airport for a trip to Atlanta. “I feel pretty decent.” Harrison said. “The dialysis just tires you out, beats you up. I can set my computer on the chair and work while getting it, and I’m exhausted for a few hours after each treatment. Thankfully, I don’t dig holes for a living.” The emotional effect of the treatments is something quite different. “It’s a tough thing, you see a lot of people in the room who have been on it for years who aren’t eligible for a transplant,” he said. The head renal physician at NYU provided his options: Continue on dialysis the rest of his life; go off of dialysis, expecting his kidneys to last less than one year; or get a kidney transplant. Harrison chose the transplant option, took a barrage of tests, and was medically cleared for a transplant in record time, “bullying my way through the red tape,” he said. Transplants don’t come easily, though, and there are only two ways to get them. One is from a dead person who has donated his organs, but the waiting list for such a donor is three to five years.
The other option is a live donor. “If I find one of those I can be up and running by the end of the year,” Harrison said. Some relatives and good friends have been tested but aren’t a match. “One friend of mine called me a few weeks ago when I was in Italy and told me, ‘I’m not gonna let you die, mate,’” Harrison said. “I could barely contain my emotions. My heart is now full no matter the outcome.” So far, six donors have been tested. “They are really careful about who they pick to make sure your body can handle it,” Harrison said. The key is to get as many willing donors tested as possible to find one who is compatible. “The doctors tell me the transplant team only takes a live donor if it is medically 100-percent safe for the donor,” Harrison said. “So there it is. I need a kidney and I’m asking for help — it’s a tough thing for a guy to ask for help.”
To donate: For those interested, call the NYU Transplant Living Donor Program at (212) 263-3621. You will need to tell them you are calling for Ian Harrison and provide his birthdate, April 13, 1969. If you have questions for Ian before calling, email him at iharrison@ berettausa.com.
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FISHING
More than snapper offshore
Clay Naiser, 16, from Boerne, shows off a nice bass he caught during one of the on-the-water instruction days while attending Kurt Dove’s Pro-Bass Camp. Photo from Kurt Dove.
Pro bass anglers pass on knowledge Camp brings in teenagers from across the U.S. By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Kurt Dove hosted his 8th annual Pro-Bass Camp on Lake Amistad. The event took place in two sessions, both in June, and the campers included participants from eight different states. According to the professional FLW Tour bass angler, each camp session had 22 participants, ages 12-18, who received three days of on-the-water instruction from 11 different nationally known professional bass anglers, before competing in a one-day fishing tournament. “Each Pro-Bass Camp session spanned four and a half days of learning and excitement,” explained Dove. “The campers enjoyed four full days of fishing that helped them take their angling skills to the next level.” Both camp sessions operated out of River Street Lodging in Del Rio, where the participants and instructors made camp in convenient mobile home units. During the first full three days, two youth participants were randomly paired together to fish with one of the pro instructors. “The campers were able to fish with a different participant and instructor for each of the three days of on-the-water instruction,” Dove said. “This is what really makes the camp so special. The participants are fishing with a different peer and a different pro every day, giving them the opportunity to learn a variety of angling techniques and approaches for targeting bass.” Dove said each of the pros represented a well-rounded group of excellent fishermen. “They all have different ways for finding and catching fish,” he said. “There’s really no way to describe or put a value on the wealth of knowledge the campers were exposed to.” In the afternoons and evenings after a full day of hands-on instruction and fishing, the campers attended seminars on fishing techniques and participated in a daily flipping and pitching contest. “The cumulative winner over the three day flipping and pitching contest at each camp session received a trophy and a rod and reel combo donated by Lew’s,” Dove said. “Each camp session also honored one participant with the Weekly Big Bass Award, which included a trophy and a rod and reel Please turn to page 20
Anglers landing bonus species By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News With the red snapper bite on cruise control, offshore anglers are enjoying action from a variety of other species in addition to boxing their snapper limits. A lucky few have encountered wahoo, swordfish and tilefish. Texas City residents Avery Fuller and Michael Rogers, fished overnight with their buddy, Scott Huebner, on his 42-foot Yellowfin during a window of dead calm conditions. The crew left out of the Galveston Yacht Basin in the evening and ran 139 miles south of the Galveston jetties. “Our initial plan was to target tuna in the Boomvang oil field area,” Fuller said. “Other than a few
strikes from some small blackfins, there really wasn’t a whole lot going on out there when we started fishing around midnight.” After the slow start to their outing, they ran back inshore about 10 miles and began drifting an area during the early morning hours that they were told had been holding plenty of swordfish. “We rigged up a rod with a heavy 10-foot leader and a large, 18-inch squid for bait,” Fuller explained. “None of us had ever boated a swordfish before, and we were pretty green as far as targeting them was concerned. Nonetheless, we wanted to give it a shot and the conditions were perfect for making a drift. The current was extremely light and there was literally no wind.” They attached a couple of clipon strobe lights to the line above the bait, and then let it sink below the surface with the slow-moving
Mack McAllister, of Dallas, landed this wahoo 34 miles southeast of Freeport. Photo by Capt. Mike Segall. Below, Avery Fuller landed a tilefish he caught about 105 miles south of the Galveston jetties in 1,200 feet of water. Photo from Michael Rogers.
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Conroe crappie on the deep brush By Robert Sloan
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Summertime crappie have been holding close to structure, like brush piles, at depths of 15 to 20 feet at Lake Conroe. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
There are two good options for catching crappie on Lake Conroe, and both are getting better each day. The easiest way to fill a cooler is to tie off to one of the concrete pilings at the Hwy. 1097 bridge. Or, if you have brush piles, it’s a sure thing that crappie are on them and just waiting to latch onto a jig or live minnow. “Right about the middle of June, it was tough to pin down crappie here,” said Carl Bostick, who has been guiding on Conroe since 1996. “That’s when the thermocline was fluctuating at various depths and moving crappie around a lot more than usual. One day it would be at 20 feet, the next it would be at 12 feet.” With the arrival of summer heat,
the fish became more predictable. “Now they are at 12 to 15 feet, but still moving to deeper water,” Bostick said. “About the second week of June the water temperature was 83 degrees. It had been up around 89. It’ll heat up a little bit more and the crappie will hold at more predictable depths for the rest of the summer.” The crappie are easy to locate with fish finders when they are at the usual spots like bridge pilings and brush piles. “They are going to settle in at about 15 to 20 feet deep and hold tight to structure,” Bostick said. “That’s when we can use both jigs and live minnows to catch them. The P-Line or Bass Assassin jigs from 2 to 3 1/2 inches can be good. I’ll fish them on a 1/8-ounce jighead. Sometimes I’ll go a little bit lighter with a 1/16-ounce jig. Some Please turn to page 11
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Seal, fighter pilot, rod builder join forces
Making affordable fishing rods By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News A former Navy Seal and a retired fighter pilot have teamed up with an experienced rod builder to manufacture fishing rods with quality components at an affordable price. Known as Old 18 Outfitters, the new company originated over a handshake deal between friends at a Naval base in Fallon, Nevada several years ago. Navy Seal of 34 years and BUD/S Class 131, Randy Beausoleil, and Navy fighter pilot of 20 years, Brian “Lucky” Riley were conducting the Navy’s Joint Terminal Attack Controller Course together, when they began discussing their plans for retirement. They both nonchalantly agreed to go into business together as a sort of adventure to take on during retirement.
“We had no idea what that really meant at the time,” Beausoleil said. “We just knew we wanted to create a successful business together.” Beausoleil was originally from Arizona, but had no plans of returning. Instead, he decided he would join Riley, who was from Conroe, and retire in the Lone Star State where they would pursue a business venture that would revolve around the outdoors and survival. Those two aspects were a main part of their focus during their years of service. In the summer of 2016, Beausoleil and Riley were asked to conduct some seminars for members of the Sam Houston State University golf and baseball teams. “We were teaching the athletes how to develop mental toughness and how to perform under intense pressure, because that’s what we had to do during our careers with the Navy,” Beausoleil said. Riley’s brother-in-law, Jake Brewer, was a master rod builder who had a warehouse in Conroe where he was building fishing rods for several well-known Please turn to page 15
Boat accident claims three lives Lone Star Outdoor News Three people were killed and several others were injured in a boat crash June 23 in a Chambers County bay. According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, the crash was reported around 8 p.m. on Hugo Park Road near Old and Lost River and Cross Bayou, just north of Trinity Bay. Preliminary investigations revealed a large wake/ski boat struck a bass boat. The wreck involved 11 people — five in the wake/ski boat and six in the bass fishing boat. One person has been charged in connection with the accident. Jacob Vernon Breaux, of Baytown, was arrested and charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault. Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reported the victims of the boat wreck have been identified as Laura Kay Grant, 48, of Mont Belvieu, and William Robert Bowles, 36, of Baytown. Zachary Jackson Miles, 29, of Beach City, died at Hermann Memorial Hospital after being flown by helicopter from the scene. Two additional people were hospitalized in critical condition. At least six others are recovering from nonlife-threatening injuries. Game wardens from Texas Parks and Wildlife are leading the investigation with assistance from the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.
Team nets $50K for win at Sam Rayburn Jason Bonds, of Lufkin, and James Nitschke, of Willis, took the grand prize at the Bass Champs Techron TX Shootout on Sam Rayburn Reservoir June 22. The team caught a total of five bass with their largest weighing in at 9.89-pounds. Beating out 218 teams, their 26.34-pound limit secured the top prize for the team. Bonds and Nitschke took home $50,000 for the win. —Bass Champs
Rods created by Old 18 Outfitters were the brainchild of two veterans, Randy Beausoleil and Brian Riley, and an experienced rod builder. The rods run about $75. Photos by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Sam Houston State wins in N.Y. Sam Houston State University anglers Jackson Carrell and Bryton Kurtz won the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at St. Lawrence River. More than 1,700 miles from their Huntsville home, Carrell and Kurtz caught 15 bass over three days that weighed 72 pounds, 13 ounces, beating the 149-team field. Carrell and Kurtz entered the final day in third place, but fin- Jackson Carrell and Bryton Kurtz of Sam Houston State ished with a 22-pound, 5-ounce University win the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series at limit to take the lead. St. Lawrence River with a three-day total of 72 pounds, 13 The St. Lawrence smallmouth ounces. Photo from B.A.S.S. were spawning, and Carrell and Kurtz were among the many teams that caught fish off beds. Foul weather later moved in to upstate New York, making sight-fishing impossible, and the team took a different approach. One angler manned the electronics and the other laid belly down on the deck of the boat waiting for word to set the hook. The spotter would tell his partner where to move the lure and when to pop or jig it, and then a bass would bite. The team caught most of their fish on Ned Rigs in the PB&J color and swimbaits. —B.A.S.S.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake and 77 degrees, stained up the river and 79 degrees. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair at night on minnows. Catfish are slow. AMISTAD: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 30.52’ low. Black bass are very good on top-waters, crankbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on Red Fins, crankbaits and top-waters. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheese bait, shrimp and prepared bait over baited holes. ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 0.15’low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters early, Texas rigs and chrome lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. ATHENS: Water clear; 80-84 degrees; 0.61’ high. Black bass are good on weightless stick worms, spinner baits and Texasrigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines. AUSTIN: Water stained; 76-83 degrees; 0.73’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters, Trick Worms on a shaky head, Texas rigs and lipless crankbaits.. Sunfish are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers and kernel corn. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and hot dogs. BASTROP: Water stained; 76-80 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits.. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stink bait. BELTON: Water murky; 75-79 degrees; 1.23’ high. Black bass are slow. Catfish are slow. BENBROOK: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 1.99’ high. Black bass are fair on squarebilled crankbaits, top-waters and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.11’ high. Black bass are good on buzz frogs, flukes and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows. BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 77-81 degrees; 0.14’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, spinner baits and top-water poppers. BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are fair on perch, shad and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp, cheese bait, cut bait and liver. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 0.48’ high. Black bass are good on watermelon lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on jigs and perch-colored crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines with live bait. BUCHANAN: Water murky; 7377 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair on weightless wacky-rigged green/pumpkin stick worms with chartreuse tails, watermelon top-waters and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow.
Channel catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait. CADDO: Water muddy; 78-83 degrees; 1.65’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, swim jigs and hollow-body frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. CALAVERAS: Water stained. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on spoons and striper jigs. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp, cheese bait and cut bait. CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 0.96’ high. Black bass are fair on Texasrigged watermelon stick worms. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on white tube jigs and live minnows. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees, 0.29’ high. Black bass are good on top-waters, square-billed crankbaits and shaky-head worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and top-waters. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 14.27’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punch bait and stink bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 78 degrees in the main lake, 100 degrees at the hot water discharge, 67-71 degrees in main lake; 0.12’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits over grass beds. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs at the Coletoville Bridge in 10-12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on live perch and cut bait in 8-10 feet. CONROE: Water stained; 7882 degrees; 0.84’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon lipless crankbaits and pumpkinseed Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good over brush piles on jigs and minnows. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. COOPER: Water stained; 80-88 degrees; 0.66’ high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, Texas-rigged craws and top-waters. Crappie are slow on minnows. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off-color; 79-84 degrees; 0.16’ high. Black bass are good on stick worms, Texas rigs and shad-pattern lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on live shad and slabs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live or dead shad. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 79–83 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are good on football jigs, shakyhead worms and square-billed
crankbaits. FALCON: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 30.28’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, spinner baits and shallow-running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and frozen shrimp. FAYETTE: Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Carolina-rigged soft plastics in 15-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad in 10-15 feet. FORK: Water lightly stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.18’ high. Black bass are good on Texasrigged worms, football jigs and deep-diving crankbaits. White and yellow bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are fair on trotlines. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on chartreuse/gold flake soft plastics, lipless crankbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, shrimp and liver. GRANBURY: Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 0.02’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. GRANGER: Water murky; 76– 80 degrees; 1.25’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slab spoons. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Blue catfish are fair on prepared bait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. GRAPEVINE: Water stained to muddy; 79-83 degrees; 14.92’ high. Black bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, buzzbaits and Texas-rigged creature baits. White bass and hybrid bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 0.68’ high. Black bass are good on red shad, purple or watermelon red soft plastic worms, crankbaits and spinner baits in 3-10 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows in 20 feet. Bream are very good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shad and stink bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 76-84 degrees; 0.11’ high. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters early, Texasrigged blue fleck worms and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water stained; 79-83 degrees; 0.82’ high. Black bass are good on spinner baits, Texas-rigged craws and top-waters. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 9.52’ high. Black bass are good on hollow-body frogs, Texas-rigged creature baits and top-waters. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. LAVON: Water stained; 80-84 degrees: 4.18’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, buzzbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs and top-waters Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad. LBJ: Water stained; 75-79 degrees; 0.71’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and weightless green/pumpkin stick worms. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs in 10 feet. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dip bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp. LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 78-83 degrees; 4.76’ high. Black bass are fair on squarebilled crankbaits, Texas-rigged creature baits and top-water poppers. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 0.82’ high. Black bass are fair on perchcolored lipless crankbaits, crankbaits, and spinner baits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders and slabs. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are fair on shrimp and shad. MACKENZIE: Water stained; 73-82 degrees; 78.31’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon/red flake stick worms, Texas rigs and white swim jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. MONTICELLO: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 2.51’ low. Black bass are fair on hollowbody frogs, shaky-head worms and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 0.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, medium-running crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait, live bait and nightcrawlers. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 7.22’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters early, Texas rigs and split-shot rigged flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live or cut shad. OAK CREEK: Water stained; 74-82 degrees; 0.35’ high. Black bass are fair on topwaters, Texas rigs and drop-shot rigs. Crappie are fair on split-shot-rigged live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad.
PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 78-82 degrees; 0.89’ high. Black bass are good on top-water poppers, Texas-rigged craws and swim jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 73-81 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Carolina rigs, dropshot rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on split-shot-rigged live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners and live shad. PROCTOR: Water murky; 7478 degrees; 1.18’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and watermelon soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and shad-colored crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are fair on medium crankbaits, Texas-rigged creature baits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 80-83 degrees; 3.59’ high. Black bass are fair on top-waters, square-billed crankbaits and Texas-rigged craws in flooded cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 79-83 degrees; 0.48’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and top-waters. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 3.39’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Bream are good on worms. SPENCE: Water off-color; 7483 degrees; 32.86’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters, stick worms, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. STAMFORD: Water stained to murky; 74-82 degrees; 1.55’ high. Black bass are fair to good on shaky heads, Texas-rigged creature baits and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on split live minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Blue catfish are fair on cut and live bait. STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 74-78 degrees; 2.33’ high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. TAWAKONI: Water stained; 81-84 degrees; 0.77’ high. Black bass are good on Texasrigged craws on docks, bladed jigs and hollow-body frogs.
n Saltwater reports Page 19 White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TEXANA: Water stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.10’ low. Black bass are fair to good on split-shot-rigged watermelon/ red flukes, Texas rigs and small swimbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained to muddy; 78-81 degrees; 10.94’ high. Black bass are good on Texas-rigged craws, top-waters and flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. Striped bass are good on slabs and top-waters. Catfish are fair on trotlines. TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 0.67’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. TRAVIS: Water murky; 7579 degrees; 0.08’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue soft plastic worms and chartreuse top-waters. Striped bass are fair on slabs. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stink bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on shad and perch-colored spinner baits. Hybrid striper are fair on shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, shad and shrimp. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 80-83 degrees; 0.11’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyhead worms, top-waters, and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 77-82 degrees; 19.18’ low. Black bass are fair to good on top-waters, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on split-shot-rigged live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. WHITNEY: Water murky; 74– 78 degrees; 4.02’ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are slow. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 81-85 degrees; 20.21 high. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged creature baits, buzz frogs and buzzbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Catching a swordfish off the Texas Gulf Coast during daylight is just about unheard of, and nearly all of the time these fish are caught at night. But that has changed since Capt. Robby Serres and Capt. Tim Strakos of Easy Release Sportfishing made broadbill swordfish their target catch. Serres and Strakos fish upward of 80 miles out of Port O’Connor and on down south to Port Aransas. The swordfish bite they have been on so far this summer ranges from 1,300 to 2,000 feet deep, over various bottom structure. Their tactic is called daytime deep-dropping. “Within the past few weeks we have caught swordfish up to 300 pounds,” said Serres, who is 33 years old and has been targeting big game fish for 13 years. “We have been targeting swordfish for 12 years. What we found out early on is these fish are scattered out at night and tough to pin down. So, we began fishing during daylight hours and our catch numbers increased immediately.” Serres said they have found a few spots that produce swordfish throughout the summer months. “I had one trip where we dropped down and within 10 minutes got the first bite,” he said. Lewis Hiltpold and some buddies made a trip with Serres and Strakos recently. They cleared the Port O’Connor jetties and went 90 miles in three hours, in what they call their go-fast boat. “It was a little bit bumpy, but not all that bad going out,” Hiltpold said. “We fished a few hours and had three swordfish on, and
landed one. I’ve never seen anything like it. And come to find out a grilled swordfish steak is very good.” Fishing with giant squid is the best way to get more bites. “We’re fishing from the bottom and up maybe 300 feet,” Serres said. “The bite can be a little different from one fish to another. Sometimes it’s just a tap. Other times they will hit it on the run. Because of that we almost always set the hook, then hand the rod off to the customer. Sometimes we’ll get them up to the surface pretty fast. But a lot of the time these fish will put on a very tough fight. I’ve had them almost to the gaff when they get wild and make one more run. That’s when some are lost.” Just getting a swordfish to the surface can be a chore. With 1,300 to 2,000 feet of line out, getting one to the boat can be a 3- to 4-hour battle. “The one we caught the other day was a group effort,” Hiltpold said. “Getting a big billfish up to the surface in water that deep will wear you out.” And when a sword gets up on the surface, all hell can break loose. “They can get pretty wild,” Serres said. “They will definitely tail-walk, just like a big blue marlin. It’s something you have to see to believe.” Serres says the daily limit is three per boat, with a 47-inch minimum size limit. They also run trips for blue marlin, tuna and grouper. The Texas state record swordfish weighed 493 pounds. It was caught on squid, June 4, 2013 by Brian Barclay. The IGFA all-tackle record weighed 1,182 pounds. It was caught off of Chile on May 7, 1953.
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days it’s best to use a single jig, and on other days we’ll fish two at a time.” Bostick’s favorite colors are white, cream or black/chartreuse. “During the summer months every day is different,” he said. “They might be on white jigs one day, then nothing but minnows the next. Once we get on them it’s just a matter of figuring out what they want to eat.” As the water gets warmer live minnows can be the go-to baits on most days. “Some folks don’t have a lot of confidence in jigs,” Bostick said. “If fishing minnows, I’ll rig up with a 1/4-ounce weight about 12 inches above a gold 1/0 Aberdeen hook. If crappie are being real
finicky, I’ll use a smaller No. 2 or 3 hook.” Keeping the minnows lively is key. “I use a livewell with rounded corners so they can swim around easier,” Bostick said. “The main thing is to keep it aerated, cool and don’t overcrowd them.” Bostick said thin wire hooks are best because they will bend or flex when you get hung up on brush, and pop free. The guide watches the weather and major and minor fishing times when heading out. “With high pressure, crappie won’t eat too well,” Bostick said. “During periods of low pressure, they definitely feed better.”
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER GOOD HUNTING, NO PERMISSION A subject killed three turkeys without consent on property in Williamson County. The subject had several other violations, and was cited by a Williamson County game warden. SNAGGING SPAWNING BASS On the San Marcos River, two men were reported keeping undersized bass. Both had left the area when the Hays County game warden arrived. The area where the subjects were located had an abundant amount of largemouth bass guarding their spawning beds. Later, the warden arrived after sunset and observed two subjects matching the description fishing the same area. Both subjects were standing on top of a small bridge, shining flashlights in the water. The warden observed the subjects periodically shine their flashlights into the water and drop their lines in. The subjects would then aggressively attempt to set the hook to the left, right, or vertically. One of the subjects walked down the creek out of view. The same subject returned to the bridge a short time later with a largemouth bass in hand. Rather than put the fish in the bucket that was next to their backpack, the subject walked about fifteen yards into the brush with the fish. As the subject began to exit the brush,
SPONSORED BY CAST-NETTING CATS A warden observed a couple taking turns using a cast net in the San Gabriel River. The male pulled out three catfish and put them in a white ice chest, and the female walked toward the parking lot. When the female saw the warden, she immediately tried calling someone but was unsuccessful due to poor reception. When asked if she was fishing, she stated no, she was just walking her dog. The warden told her he saw her in the middle of the river using a cast net. She confessed and said her boyfriend caught three catfish with the cast net. The warden made contact with the boyfriend and checked him for a fishing license. He said he had one. However, he had purchased a one-day license that expired back in February 2019. Citations were issued to both.
RESCUE FROM RUGGED TERRAIN Abilene District game wardens were called to assist in a medical emergency in Taylor County. A man and his wife were hiking in a rural area when the man accidently fell. The man, who recently had surgery, began to have seizures and lost consciousness. The wardens were able to drive their patrol truck up the mountainous trail. Once they arrived,
the warden made contact with him. When asked about the location of the fish, the subject claimed that he just walked into the brush to use the restroom. The subject then claimed that he released the fish back into the water. Another warden was summoned for translating assistance due to a language barrier. After a short conversation with the wardens, the subject led them to a rope tied to a tree close to the water’s edge. A mesh net was pulled from the water containing two largemouth bass. It was obvious both bass were snagged, and no hook marks were observed anywhere close to the fishes’ mouths. Both fish contained hook wounds on the belly and side. Observation of the subject’s fishing rod revealed that the rod contained four treble hooks
they assisted additional units. The on-scene medics, firemen and deputies carried the man on a backboard over 2 miles across varying terrain. After the patient was loaded, Taylor County wardens drove them off the mountain, directly to the waiting helicopter. The patient was loaded and transported to the hospital.
tied on the line. Cases were filed for illegal means and methods. SANDIES THE EASY WAY On Lake Belton, game wardens were notified by a fisherman of a group of five males cast-netting white bass, at the log jam, on the Leon River. The wardens responded and interviewed the subjects, who admitted cast-netting 17 of the 20 white bass they had caught that day. Citations were issued, and the fish were seized and donated to another group of fishermen in the area. BUT I WASN’T ACTUALLY FISHING At the Lake Granger Spillway, a Williamson County game warden observed four subjects coming up with fishing rods and a stringer full
of fish. The warden asked if they had a fishing license. Only two of the four produced a valid fishing license, while the other two claimed they weren’t fishing. After separate interviews, two of the four said they did use a rod but only cast it out two times. The stringer contained carp, two undersized catfish and two undersized crappie. None of the men could identify which of the fish they caught. Numerous citations were issued.
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Kennedy Ross, of San Antonio, harvested her first whitetail in Real County.
Greg Hutcherson harvested this scimitar-horned oryx bull after a quail hunt in Jim Hogg County. Henry Lamont, 7, caught this nice bass on a private lake outside of Hainesville.
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Cortlyn Peterek enjoying her summer while fishing with her dad, Capt Chad Peterek, in Baffin Bay.
Collyn Pepper, 10, caught his first bass on an artificial lure in Blanco.
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names in the industry. Brewer’s warehouse had an empty office that Riley and Beausoleil used to collaborate on ideas for both the seminars they were conducting and their future business venture. “One day, Brewer came into the office we were using after finishing up some rods, and he began making comments about how fishing rods were becoming extremely overpriced,” Beausoleil said. “All of a sudden, we had a direction and a plan.” With Brewer’s 20 years of experience, Beausoleil and Riley felt that together, they could all three come up with a product that would offer consumers significant savings within a competitive market. “The three of us decided we would work to develop rods with the everyday consumer in mind, and we did just that,” Beausoleil said. “Our Am-
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current. “We let out about 300 feet of line, put the rod in a rod holder with the clicker engaged on the reel, and waited for a bite,” Fuller said. Just 15 minutes later, the clicker began to sing and Fuller set the hook on what seemed like dead weight. “The fish didn’t put up much of a fight at first and it felt really weird,” he said. “As I began to see the lights on the line near the surface at the stern, the fish took a dive under the boat and I thought I saw a tail. I yelled at Rogers to look off the port side to see if he could catch a glimpse of what I was hooked up with.” According to Rogers, he immediately saw a sword as the fish darted towards the surface before making another dive. After a few more circles below the boat, the swordfish finally gave up, and they were able to land it with a hand gaff and a tail rope. “It was a trip for the memory books,” Rogers said. “After that, we were able to find some tilefish, and then capped the adventure off with a limit of snapper.” Farther inshore, wahoo have been surprising anglers and stretching lines among schools of kingfish. Capt. Mike Segall was fishing 34 miles southeast of Freeport in 120 feet of water when his client, Mack McAllister hooked up with a 25-pound wahoo. “We had already boated limits of snapper and were catching some nice kingfish on free-lined sardines when the wahoo started ripping line off of McAllister’s reel,” Segall said. “We weren’t sure what he had hooked at first because the drag was screaming. He finally got the fish close to the boat and we were able to land the wahoo.” Segall said he rarely sees wahoo in that close this time of year, but his crew were not the only anglers to experience this type of luck recently. Capt. Tim Young had a group fishing 60 miles out of Galveston in about 120 feet of water when a wahoo struck an artificial bait. “We were catching kingfish to about 40 pounds while trolling when the wahoo surprised us,” Young said. “The fish created a little chaos as it crossed several lines during the fight, but we were able to get it in the boat.”
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2:10 8:22 2:51 9:04 3:37 9:50 4:27 10:41 5:23 11:38 6:24 12:08 7:28 1:13 8:34 2:19 9:38 3:24 10:38 4:25 11:33 5:21 12:01 6:12 12:48 7:00 1:33 7:45 2:17 8:29
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2:59 3:42 4:30 5:22 6:19 7:20 8:25 9:29 10:31 11:30 ----12:50 1:38 2:23 3:08
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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 Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
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1.29H 1.17H 1.16H 1.27H
6:38 PM 7:23 PM
-0.21L -0.36L
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Time 2:50 AM 3:39 AM 4:23 AM 5:06 AM 5:49 AM 6:34 AM 7:19 AM 8:02 AM 8:43 AM 12:52 AM 1:49 AM 2:57 AM 12:04 AM 1:52 AM 3:11 AM
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1.88H 1.91H 1.87H 1.74H 1.52H 1.14L 0.74L 0.32L 1.61H 1.61H 1.63H
9:31 PM 10:18 PM 11:07 PM 11:58 PM
-0.99L -0.98L -0.84L -0.59L
7:34 PM 9:54 PM
1.30H 1.23H
5:52 PM 6:35 PM 7:16 PM
-0.06L -0.38L -0.60L
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Height 1.28H
Time 6:54 PM
Height 0.09L
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8:37 AM 9:12 AM 9:38 AM 9:56 AM 10:11 AM 7:59 AM 7:01 PM
1.85H 1.69H 1.54H 1.40H 1.30H 1.17L -0.21L
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Height 0.02L -0.07L -0.16L -0.24L
12:43 PM 2:18 PM 3:19 PM 3:47 PM 2:26 PM 1:30 PM 11:24 AM 8:02 PM 8:44 PM 9:31 PM
0.94H 0.92H 0.87H 0.77H 0.65H 0.54H 0.51H 0.13L 0.00L -0.09L
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4:03 PM 4:27 PM 5:00 PM 5:37 PM 10:25 AM
0.97L 0.72L 0.45L 0.18L 1.25H
7:19 PM 9:25 PM 11:37 PM
1.14H 1.15H 1.32H
6:19 PM
-0.04L
Port O’Connor Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
Time 10:28 AM 9:57 AM 10:01 AM 10:34 AM 11:26 AM 12:32 AM 1:21 AM 2:10 AM 2:57 AM 3:42 AM 4:24 AM 4:54 AM 10:29 AM 10:03 AM 9:29 AM
Time 12:57 AM 1:14 AM 1:44 AM 2:24 AM 3:16 AM 4:14 AM 5:13 AM 6:07 AM 6:55 AM 7:36 AM 8:07 AM 8:19 AM 7:10 AM 12:23 AM 12:48 AM
Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
Time 3:58 AM 4:57 AM 5:44 AM 6:27 AM 7:13 AM 8:02 AM 8:51 AM 9:31 AM 12:53 AM 1:51 AM 2:53 AM 4:03 AM 12:06 AM 2:03 AM 3:55 AM
Time 11:53 AM 11:44 PM
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9:35 AM 10:39 AM 11:43 AM 12:37 PM 1:06 PM 1:11 PM 1:08 PM 1:04 PM 8:02 AM 9:39 AM 10:07 PM 10:55 PM
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9:55 AM 10:10 AM 10:22 AM 10:33 AM 5:41 AM 7:30 AM 9:08 AM
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3:36 PM 4:22 PM 5:05 PM 5:47 PM 2:35 PM 12:59 PM 11:46 AM 7:04 AM 8:37 AM 9:29 PM
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Time 2:58 PM
Height 1.18H
Time 11:10 PM
Height 0.20L
7:08 7:32 8:04 1:04 1:08
1.08L 0.90L 0.68L 1.05H 1.05H
9:17 PM 11:03 PM
1.12H 1.04H
8:41 PM 9:23 PM
0.45L 0.23L
Time 11:39 AM
Height 0.93H
Time 7:42 PM
Height -0.06L
4:33 PM 5:08 PM 5:46 PM 10:46 AM 10:59 AM 11:10 AM
0.68L 0.47L 0.25L 0.91H 0.91H 0.93H
7:29 PM 9:47 PM
0.77H 0.72H
6:25 PM 7:05 PM 7:44 PM
0.04L -0.15L -0.28L
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Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
Time 12:35 PM 12:19 PM 11:08 AM 1:32 PM 2:43 PM 12:30 AM 1:17 AM 2:02 AM 2:47 AM 3:33 AM 4:24 AM 5:32 AM 12:06 AM 5:45 AM 6:51 AM
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Height
Time
Height
6:49 PM 7:29 PM 11:41 AM 11:42 AM
0.27L 0.19L 0.33H 0.35H
9:53 PM
0.30H
8:07 PM 8:47 PM
0.10L 0.03L
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12:10 PM 10:01 AM 9:09 AM 9:22 AM 9:49 AM 6:29 AM 8:08 AM
0.99H 0.89H 0.86H 0.87H 0.90H 0.81L 0.91L
2:12 PM 2:53 PM 3:50 PM 4:55 PM 5:52 PM 10:19 AM 10:48 AM
0.97L 0.82L 0.63L 0.43L 0.22L 0.93H 0.97H
4:21 PM 6:04 PM 8:27 PM 11:02 PM
0.99H 0.87H 0.78H 0.79H
6:40 PM 7:24 PM
0.03L -0.11L
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Height 0.95H
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3:54 4:29 5:11 8:46
0.52L 0.17L -0.17L 0.99H
8:25 PM 11:30 PM
0.69H 0.78H
5:56 PM
-0.46L
Port Aransas Time
7:28 PM
Height
Time
Height
0.28L
Nueces Bay Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
San Luis Pass
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East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
Time 6:23 AM 7:30 AM 8:32 AM 12:25 AM 1:10 AM 1:59 AM 2:49 AM 3:41 AM 4:34 AM 5:31 AM 6:38 AM 1:10 AM 3:45 AM 5:56 AM 7:21 AM
Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
Time 5:32 AM 6:06 AM 7:03 AM 8:11 AM 9:14 AM 10:09 AM 10:57 AM 11:39 AM 12:26 AM 1:15 AM 2:01 AM 2:48 AM 4:11 AM 1:01 AM 4:43 AM
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Height
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Time 2:59 AM 3:47 AM 4:34 AM 5:22 AM 6:11 AM 7:01 AM 7:48 AM 8:28 AM 8:56 AM 12:37 AM 1:29 AM 2:25 AM 3:34 AM 1:57 AM 3:24 AM
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Texas Coast Tides
Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
Date Jun 28 Jun 29 Jun 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 July 4 July 5 July 6 July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 July 12
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RMEF Conservationist of the Year Dr. Matt Kauffman received the Conservationist of the Year Award from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Kauffman is the lead scientist of the Wyoming Migration Initiative, a University of Wyoming-based collaborative of biologists, mapmakers, artists, photographers and writers working to research ungulate migration and share that information with the public. RMEF’s support of the Wyoming Migration Initiative dates back to 2006 when it worked with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to provide funding for research that eventually led to the initiative. —RMEF
MAINE
Moose biologist honored Lee Kantar, Maine’s moose biologist with the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, received the Distinguished Moose Biologist Award at the 53rd North American Moose Conference. “Maine has the most progressive and scientific moose management program in the United States, and Lee is the engine that drives that,” said Peter Pekins, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at the University of New Hampshire Professor and past recipient of the award. The award was established in 1981 to honor and publicize the outstanding contribution of an individual, individuals, and/ or organizations to moose management. It is not given out every year, and since its
inception, recipients include those from the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Lee was recognized for his work designing, conducting and overseeing Maine’s Moose survival study. —MDIFW
NORTH DAKOTA
Pheasant numbers creeping up North Dakota’s spring pheasant population index is up slightly from the same time last year, according to the state Game and Fish Department’s 2019 spring crowing count survey. R.J. Gross, upland game management biologist, said the number of roosters heard crowing this spring was up about 6 percent statewide. The primary regions holding pheasants ranged from up 14 percent in the southeast and up 17 percent in the northwest, to down 8 percent in the southwest.
ARKANSAS
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well as on paper; the new card is an option for those who wish to have a more weatherresistant license. The card may be purchased at any license dealer or online for $6. —AGFC
MINNESOTA
Two state-record fish The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified a record 13-pound, 9-ounce whitefish caught by an Oklahoma angler ice fishing on Lake of the Woods, and a 4-pound, 13-ounce golden redhorse caught by an angler who beat his own state record. Oklahoma angler Billy King was getting an introduction to Minnesota ice fishing with two other anglers April 6. They were catching walleye, sauger and tulibee, King was rewarded with not only the biggest walleye of the day, but soon after, the huge whitefish. Ethan Rasset was fishing for redhorse March 24 on the Otter Tail River with a friend from college when he caught the record fish on a chartreuse curly-tail artificial lure. His previous record was a 4-pound, 8-ounce golden redhorse he caught in April 2018 on the Otter Tail River. —MNDNR
NORTH CAROLINA
Turkey harvest up Results from the North Carolina wild turkey harvest summary show this year’s harvest was the second highest ever recorded, with hunters across the state reporting 18,730 birds harvested. The record harvest was 18,919 in 2017. —NCWRC
MONTANA
Bighorn trout at record lows Trout numbers in south central Montana’s Bighorn River are at record lows this spring, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists. The combined number of catchable-sized brown trout and rainbow trout in the river is the lowest seen by biologists since current survey methods began in 1992. The low numbers, particularly in fish hatched in 2017 and 2018, correspond with high river flows below Yellowtail Dam during March and April of those years. —MFWP
INTERNATIONAL THE NETHERLANDS
Ellison wins world archery championship Brady Ellison put an exclamation point on the 2019 outdoor season with a decisive perfect “X” in a finals shoot-off to clinch the World Championship — his first, and the first for any USA archer in 34 years. Ellison’s opponent in the shoot-off, Mohamed Khairul, brought Malaysia their first ever World Championship medal by taking the silver. —USA Archery
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Creighton to lead marketing
WSF finance manager
Sovereign Sportsman Solutions hired Bill Creighton as chief marketing officer.
Mammoth Coolers hires agency Marshall and Hanson, LLC was retained as the new sales agency for Mammoth Coolers in several Midwestern states.
Garmin co-founder dies Gary Burrell, the co-founder of Garmin Ltd., died on June 12 at the age of 81.
ACROSS 1. TPWD’s director 3. A salmon species 5. The oversized decoys 7. An onboard observer on a tournament boat 12. The young buck 13. An offshore target 16. Rifled or smoothbore 18. A Texas mountain range 20. An extra hook at the back of a lure 22. An East Texas river 23. Athen’s county 24. Line where warm and cold water meet 26. A shoreline tree that has fallen into the water 27. A type of duck-hunting blind 28. They can show the way to the fish 30. Term for the woodcock 32. Used to push the bullet down the muzzleloader’s barrel 33. A Texas hunting resort with a castle 34. Protects the gun barrel from rust
DOWN 2. A hook manufacturer 3. A small whitetail subspecies 4. A mackerel species 6. A Panhandle lake 8. The nemesis of baitcasting anglers 9. Dragging the spinner bait through cover (two words) 10. A good worm for fishing 11. A fishing reel manufacturer 14. Fishing style where bait remains motionless 15. River that flows through Austin 16. A trout species 17. An African game species 19. A goose decoy with an upright head 21. A good friend when dove hunting 25. Failing to keep game in an edible condition 29. Worn to mask movement 31. The female deer
Longtime employee Terry Zhiel was named the finance manager for the Wild Sheep Foundation.
New head of operations at Pelican Pelican Products appointed Christopher Favreau as vice president and general manager of operations.
Snag Proof Lures acquired American Baitworks bought Snag Proof Lures, maker of hollow-body frogs and other lures.
Call company sold
Executive position at Crimson Trace
Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls was sold to DDA Holdings.
Crimson Trace is seeking a candidate for its director of operations.
MeatEater buys apparel company
M&P brand manager opening
MeatEater Inc. acquired hunting technical apparel and gear company First Lite.
Smith & Wesson is seeking a candidate for the brand manager position for its M&P Brand.
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FOR THE TABLE *email LSON your favorite recipe to news@lonestaroutdoornews.com.
Venison curry Cooked white rice 1/2 venison backstrap 1 white onion, sliced 2 cups cabbage 2 tbsps. minced garlic 1/4 cup of Thai red curry paste 1-2 cans unsweetened coconut milk 2 tbsps. chili paste Dry spices: salt, paprika, ginger, lemongrass 1 lime Olive oil, fish sauce, sesame oil A handful of peanuts for garnish 1 cup chopped cilantro Sear the venison backstrap in a cast-iron skillet on both sides. Let it rest or completely cool
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before slicing thin strips. Add sliced onion to a deep cast iron pot with a little olive oil. Cook for a couple minutes, until onion is translucent. Add minced garlic and cabbage. Stirring frequently, sauté on medium heat for about 5-10 minutes until veggies are cooked but not completely wilted. Add curry paste and stir to release the flavors. Add coconut milk, start with 1 can. Bring to a simmer and stir frequently, the sauce will reduce. Add chili paste, and a little fish sauce and sesame oil. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro. Spoon curry sauce over rice and lay venison on top. Garnish with extra cilantro, peanuts and limes. —Kristin Parma, Anxious Hunter Blog
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in the middle of the lake over rafts of shad. Redfish are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains.
SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. 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. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Croaker are good on dead shrimp in the channel and around the pass. TRINITY BAY: Fishing continues to suffer due to freshwater.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to 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. 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, red snapper and sharks are good offshore. TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair on the channel on croaker and live shrimp. FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good around slicks on top-waters and live shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on sand and grass on soft plastics and croaker. PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on top-waters over soft mud in waist-deep water
in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair at the mouths of bayous on the outgoing tide. Trout are fair to good around Pass Cavallo on soft plastics. ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on free-lined shrimp in the deep channels. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in the deep guts with low tides.
PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore is good for sharks, ling, red snapper and kingfish. CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the
edge of the spoils on scented plastics and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the guts on the outgoing tide on scented plastics and live shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair in mud and grass on Gamblers and Down South Lures. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good while drifting with Lil’ Johns and top-waters at Rocky Slough. PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair on top-waters and soft plastics under corks around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting potholes and sand flats on live shrimp and scented plastics. Offshore is good for red snapper and kingfish. SOUTH PADRE: Trout are fair to good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on D.O.A. Shrimp. Trout and Spanish mackerel are fair at the jetty on live bait. PORT ISABEL: Snook are fair to good in South Bay on shrimp and D.O.A. Shrimp.
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Trout over grass, shell pads Continued from page 1
tom that’s sand and grass. The popping cork makes enough racket to get the attention of trout all day long. If the water is really warm and clear with scattered pockets of grass, I tend to prefer live shrimp. I’ll also fish the MirrOlure Lil Johns under the corks. That’s a rig that can be fished real fast and cover a lot of water. Some of the better colors are roach, chicken on a chain and pumpkin.” Guide Jeff Larson said he prefers to fish shell pads in West Matagorda Bay throughout the summer
months. “The shell in water that’s 6 to 10 feet deep will hold trout straight through October,” he said. “Some of my better pads are in the middle and upper sections of the bay. All the wells have been removed from the bay, but the GPS coordinates of many of them are on maps. Another place I like to fish is Half Moon Reef off Palacios Point. When the conditions are right, it’s loaded with trout. At that spot it’s all drift-fishing over shallow rocks that were placed there by the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department. The two things that make this reef work are semiclear water and some sort of current.” Larson said about half of his customers like to wade. That’s where he’ll run the shoreline and look for pelicans, terns, gulls and pods of mullet. “If I can find the bait I’ll find the trout,” he said. “Airport Flats on the lower end of the bay offers a lot of guts that have sand and grass. It’s a natural summer attraction for lots of mullet and trout, along with reds. The south shoreline is also
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combo as well. This award went to the camper who landed the largest bass during the three days of on-the-water instruction.” The Camp Classic Tournament, as Dove named it, took place on the final day of each session. For the tournament, each camper was randomly paired with another participant and a professional angler. The pros operated the boat, but the participants made the final decisions of where they would fish and how they would approach certain areas. “Instruction still continued to some degree during each Camp Classic Tournament, but the campers were allowed to call the shots,” Dove said. “The top three individual anglers that weighed in the heaviest combined weight from three bass received prizes. The first place winner received a $1,500 scholarship, the second place angler a $1,000 scholarship, and the third place participant won a rod and reel combo. The top three winners received a trophy.” Pro-Bass Camp session one winners were Ethan Wagner in first place, Dylan Sorrells in second place and Corbin Boyd in third place. For session two, Nick Pemberton came in first place, Turner Matkin second and Luke Wyle in third place. Pemberton, a 16-year-old from Alexandria, Virginia, said the information and knowledge he gained during the event has definitely made him a more well-rounded angler. “I went from fishing out of a 12-foot jonboat to a professional angler’s bass boat,” he said. “Plus, I got to do this with three different pros and each of them preferred to fish differently than the others. I was able to learn a variety of techniques and strategies, and all seemed to catch fish when applied in the right scenario.” James Niggemeyer served as one of the instructors at the camp for a second year in a row. “I’m honored to have been a part of the
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